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The Morning Rant
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Nazdar at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (NcvvS)
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (2noDb)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: sifty boones at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (6V14C)
Posted by: Nazdar at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (NcvvS)
Posted by: ballistic at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (oqH4h)
Both parents to be US citizens for child be a US citizen
Term Limits on Congress(Senate max 3 terms, HoR max 6 terms) and the Supreme Court (20 years, one term)
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (E4Afo)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (2noDb)
ALITO IS RETIRING
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 11:04 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 11:04 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 30, 2026 11:04 AM (l26NL)
I'd rather Roberts retire, and then he can go to those cocktail parties in peace.
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:04 AM (E4Afo)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:04 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (Kt19C)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (2noDb)
ALITO IS RETIRING
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (XJ22o)
Damn... Trump will never get another as Conservative through the Senate.. We'll get another Amy coney island Barrett
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (FtULh)
It's always the liberal decisions that justices are fine being "bold" with.
We get excited that Trump gets to fire someone and the Left gets excited when they force gay marriage down all 50 states.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (iZHgT)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (vPv7/)
There are many ways to fix it. Debanking, prohibited visa for 3rd trimester entry, etc. But an EO by Trump can be overturned by the next president.
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (E4Afo)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (O0L8i)
Roberts isn't done f---ing us yet.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (aD4fx)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (j+aD2)
If you're female, you must be over age 60 to enter.
Enjoy your stay.
Posted by: Stateless - He's not heavy, he's my dog! at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL!
I know this sounds terrible, but no more women on the court. I'm tired of emotions over logic.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (l26NL)
Posted by: Martin Tell at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (OTAXA)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (xA5g+)
Another decision was something about campaign finance, also trannies in women's sports.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (2noDb)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (0dsIZ)
Mitch.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Mitch McConnell at June 30, 2026 11:06 AM (R+iUD)
Tell me why taxpayer money was funding this again?
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:07 AM (E4Afo)
Be right back. A bird from Guatemala just laid an egg in the tree out front so I need to go pay for the egg's schooling.
Posted by: sifty boones at June 30, 2026 11:07 AM (6V14C)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 30, 2026 11:07 AM (Kt19C)
Holy shit, NPR just retracted the Alito story.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
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omg those idiots. Here's what they authoritatively reported:
"Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the Supreme Court's opinion reversing Roe v. Wade, is retiring, the court announced Tuesday."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:07 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually
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Amen to than.
Sandra Day OConnor was a mess that went off her feelings and so is Barrett
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:07 AM (4bbcN)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 30, 2026 11:08 AM (0JWOm)
It seems Trump learned the lessons from his first term, so I'm confident he won't be listening to the Federalist Society again.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 11:08 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:04 AM (E4Afo)
Presumably Alito didn't want to risk a Ginsberg situation.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (ExV1e)
Where in the f' is Birth Tourism in the Constitution?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram
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Right in the 14th, comrade. Now go pay your tax.
Posted by: Justice Roberts at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (XJ22o)
It seems Trump learned the lessons from his first term, so I'm confident he won't be listening to the Federalist Society again.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 11:08 AM (O0L8i)
You still have to get them through the Senate
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: tubal at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: From Ronco at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (E4Afo)
Can't see much out in sun now
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (hpF/D)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (xA5g+)
Since the new Court session starts in October, hopefully we'll have the new justice in place before the mid terms.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (ExV1e)
You still have to get them through the Senate
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (FtULh)
____________
Shufflin' Joe had no problem getting the DEI lunatic through.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: sifty boones at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (6V14C)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (PLxDd)
Barrett is just an embarrasment.
Those other 3 clowns are just fucking stupid.
Maybe it is time to expand the court. Put like 10 more judges on it. Better yet 10 non lawyers. I want a mechanic and a engineer and a few lay people in there to mix it up a bit.
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (0dsIZ)
Not that it matters in the end. It’s a loss. A bigly yuugely big loss.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (3wCO0)
Posted by: cheshirecat
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I think it feels rather defeating.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (4bbcN)
Open Thread! The Rant disappeared into the ether!
The Rant might have been lost, but we still have Munkey.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (hpF/D)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (O0L8i)
One word.. Kavanaugh
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (FtULh)
Aren't there more rulings due today ?
Posted by: It's me donna
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They came down. Title IX and campaign donors. I think the Title IX one went the right way.
Posted by: Justice Roberts at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:10 AM (FtULh)
They also released a ruling striking down limitations on the amount of money a political party can spend on a candidate's campaign as violation of the First Amendment.
In a time when the RNC has a bazillion dollars and the DNC has negative seventy, this could be significant.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (xA5g+)
Yikes, sock off.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (XJ22o)
It would have made the weekend much sweeter if we had won, though.
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (E4Afo)
Posted by: tubal at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (Gqar8)
I see a new lawsuit coming!
Posted by: Questions at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:05 AM (xA5g+)
Since the new Court session starts in October, hopefully we'll have the new justice in place before the mid terms.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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You dont leave this to chance, it needs to happen before the election
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (4bbcN)
As for Alito, I'm going to hope that he has pre-arranged a nominee with Trump for whatever that's worth.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (vTZFs)
NPR IS RETARDED
[/outside voice] There, does *that* get everyone's attention? ;P
Posted by: Mitch McConnell at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: National Panhandler Radio at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (2Ez/1)
The conservatives in this country really need to adopt the tactics the left uses if they really have any interest in saving the Republic. John and Amy are not the only problem here.
Reluctance to do the hard, messy work that the left is already engaged in is a bigger one.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (jehhT)
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (E4Afo)
A patrol of 6 IRGC going into Iran's northern area got into a fire fight with Kurds. The IRGC have retrieved four bodies of their comrades.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (R+iUD)
looks like they left it up to the states, from what I can tell. They allowed the one state (in the case?) to keep mean (with gender dysphoria) out, and probably several other states will follow. But probably not all states will agree.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (vbXSk)
Also way more popular of an issue with the general public.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (4bbcN)
Foreign women younger than 60 are a class of people.
Posted by: Richard Cranium at June 30, 2026 11:13 AM (FYwRX)
Since the new Court session starts in October, hopefully we'll have the new justice in place before the mid terms.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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I'm sorry I quoted SCOTUSblog on that (which was quoting NPR), because it seems to be a big PSYCH!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:13 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (vbXSk)
Thereby exacerbating the flood of normals out of California.
Federalism is the least crappy way of running a country.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:13 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
I'm conflicted. I'd like to believe this, but, NPR.
I think we should reduce the Supreme Court to seven justices. At most. Let two retire without replacement.
Or pack it to seventeen while Trump is President.
Oh, wait, wait. Trump's judge judgment hasn't been all that great.
/rant
Posted by: mindful webworker ranting and raving at June 30, 2026 11:14 AM (/4mOE)
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:14 AM (4bbcN)
The government is so big that this statement is silly.
The federal government is roughly 2.7 million people. No administration is capable of replacing that many people in 4 or 8 years.
Of course, you could terminate 2.7 million people in 4 years.
The top political mangers are already part of a "spoils system". This ruling merely dips a little further into the managerial hierarchy.
Posted by: SMOD at June 30, 2026 11:14 AM (RHGPo)
Also way more popular of an issue with the general public.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (4bbcN)
No.
If we could only get one, striking down Roe v. Wade was it.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:14 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: cheshirecat
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I think it feels rather defeating.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (4bbcN)
Probably need to go touch grass then...b/c this ruling effectively changed nothing, and fully clarified the way forward.
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (tOcjL)
Paradoxically, we do make very good killers though.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (1S/J9)
Well, the President is allowed to prevent any class of people from entering the country.
Foreign women younger than 60 are a class of people.
Posted by: Richard Cranium
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Not only do we do that, but we can, and do, prevent anyone from entering on a tourist visa unless they have a return ticket and enough money to cover any obvious pending medical issue.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (XJ22o)
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They also released a ruling striking down limitations on the amount of money a political party can spend on a candidate's campaign as violation of the First Amendment.
In a time when the RNC has a bazillion dollars and the DNC has negative seventy, this could be significant.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (xA5g+)
Hopefully there will be another set of Coincidences! this fall, similar to what we've been seeing in South and Central America.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (g8Ew8)
_BIG WIN: The United States Supreme Court just RULED AGAINST MEN PLAYING IN WOMEN'S SPORTS. Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP
_Trump’s efforts to reverse birthright citizenship may succeed with or without SCOTUS
Several bills, most notably the Birthright Citizenship Act in 2025, seek to end or sharply restrict automatic birthright citizenship by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act
_justTheNews
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (g/cZn)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (YJPnY)
Of course ACB and Roberts would fuck it up even if it was written perfectly…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (4dZtR)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (kgE5c)
The next justice needs to be an evangelical protestant.
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Nova Local
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Youre right about needing to touch the grass, but I think it clarified things in a bad way.
They have now been officially blessed and recognized that the tactic of sneaking over here and having a kid was a smart move and you will be rewarded.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (4bbcN)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (2noDb)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (YJPnY)
Even if he voted with Americans this time, America would still have lost. Because Amy.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (xA5g+)
The next justice needs to be an evangelical protestant.
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM
From Alabama.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Dd38x)
Rome is burning to the ground but at least the gladiators will now be properly sorted into common sense categories.
Posted by: sifty boones at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (6V14C)
Posted by: Oddbob at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: tubal at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: anachronda at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (v3pYe)
I'll guess: AI brain fart.
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Jr5Lq)
3 Liberals and 6 Conservatives.
As others pointed out. President Trump came back smarter and I'm sure he has other ideas.
Still, I may have several handfuls of marshmallows. The official food of sudden, mild depression.
Also, partly brought on by damn AI....
Take over the world my ass.
Posted by: Stateless - He's not heavy, he's my dog! at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Sco7b)
The next justice needs to be an evangelical protestant.
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM
From Alabama.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Dd38x)
The odds of that happening are virtually nil.
Posted by: tubal at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (w/h84)
Not only do we do that, but we can, and do, prevent anyone from entering on a tourist visa unless they have a return ticket and enough money to cover any obvious pending medical issue.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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It's our country. Don't we have the right to refuse entry to anyone we choose?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: toby928(c)
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Yea, no offense to Catholics here, but you're over represented on the Court and the Jesuit/Catholic influence is very liberal.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (4bbcN)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 30, 2026 11:18 AM (0JWOm)
146 Venezuelan nationals who landed in Caracas after being deported from the U.S. on Wednesday. Passengers on that plane, which included women and children, were being processed in a guarded hotel in La Guaira when powerful twin earthquakes struck, according to family members. The building they were in pancaked.
... last I checked, the Trump Administration has no control over the Earth's tectonic system.
Posted by: SMOD at June 30, 2026 11:19 AM (RHGPo)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Dd38x)
So you’re applying? My vote you have
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 11:19 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: The ARC of History!
Pick em': Birthright Bob, Affordable Care Bob
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 11:19 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: sifty boones at June 30, 2026 11:19 AM (6V14C)
Posted by: tubal at June 30, 2026 11:17 AM (Gqar
Yes.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 11:19 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 11:16 AM (YJPnY)
That's axiomatic.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 30, 2026 11:20 AM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 11:20 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Sharpie
None taken. I studied at a Jesuit uni and they are definitely loosey goosey libs.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 30, 2026 11:20 AM (0JWOm)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 11:20 AM (KqZez)
First World Problems - my comment didn't show up!
Posted by: t-bird at June 30, 2026 11:20 AM (T7fic)
Posted by: sifty boones at June 30, 2026 11:20 AM (6V14C)
As a Catholic, I can only say....I'm sorry. Maybe you should have kept us papists out.
Paradoxically, we do make very good killers though.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 30, 2026 11:15 AM (1S/J9)
We should probably talk.
Posted by: The Mormons at June 30, 2026 11:21 AM (hpF/D)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 11:21 AM (2noDb)
Why worry about Court picks? It's all a shitshow.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 30, 2026 11:21 AM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Nova Local
Yep. Status quo ante. Even the reprehensible reasoning is effectively how it was presented by its partisans. This was a long shot from the start and, honestly, we kind of had to know that.
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 30, 2026 11:21 AM (OUMaO)
Mid-Morning Art Thread
Leonardo da Vinci
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (w9Wax)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (kgE5c)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (R11M+)
You know you're an alcoholic when you repeat yourself.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (lJ0H4)
This is fantastic, but then wasn't done by som Impressionist hack
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (w9Wax)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (Kt19C)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:33 AM (kgE5c)
You can tell they're related. Just look at the feet.
Posted by: redridinghood at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: George Costanza at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (jehhT)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (qLMMh)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Bluegrass instrumental fan at June 30, 2026 09:36 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (ibDUx)
Yes.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:36 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 09:36 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM (77rzZ)
You're thinking of the Reverend Blue Jeans.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (qRla/)
I think the redundancy is that the painting is formally named ‘Virgin, the Christ Child, and Saint Anne’ but it’s commonly just called ‘Saint Anne’
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (qLMMh)
Posted by: davidt at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM
Yes...her parents were Joachim and Anna.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (kgE5c)
But her friends call her 'Saint Anne.'
__
aka "Tater Salad"
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (Dv3i1)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (R11M+)
No, you can't have a puppy.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (mXpUo)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (ibDUx)
*****
Yes
Posted by: redridinghood at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: dantesed at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (Oy/m2)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM
*golf clap*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (kgE5c)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (snZF9)
But her friends call her 'Saint Anne.'
__
aka "Tater Salad"
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (Dv3i1)
She didn't know how many bouncers it would take to throw her out of the bar but she knew how many they were planning on using.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 09:39 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 09:39 AM (f6yx7)
Yeah, let's take the baby to the edge of a cliff...
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 09:39 AM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (snZF9)
He also appears to have a thing for elongated second toes.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 09:40 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:40 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM
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Forever.
https://youtu.be/-L8e3-dpl8E
Posted by: Neil Diamond at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: St. Anne at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (Pu/zx)
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 09:39 AM (Y8DZL)
They believed he could fly.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: redridinghood at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:35 AM
Nice. Did you ever visit Gargoyles, Grotesques & Chimeras on Newbury Street back in the day? It had a lot of that sort of thing for sale.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (kgE5c)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
My DiL has really, really long toes like that.. mine are short and stubby.
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (pAWWf)
Posted by: dantesed at June 30, 2026 09:38 AM (Oy/m2)
The sistine chapel would blow your mind. To paint that well while laying on your back for 4 years to do it.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 09:40 AM (ExV1e)
That's a MAN baby!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: St. Anne at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (Pu/zx)
Once...
Posted by: Jesus at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (NgqoH)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:43 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:43 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: James Talarico at June 30, 2026 09:43 AM (2YhKe)
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Or as Jesus would refer to her: "Grammy."
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 09:44 AM (2Ez/1)
Wikipedia says Saint Anne had black or olive skin, so...
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 09:44 AM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:44 AM (KqZez)
The lines of the arms and legs accentuate the diagonal.
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 30, 2026 09:44 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 09:44 AM (Y8DZL)
Wikipedia is a liberal shithole.
Posted by: James Talarico at June 30, 2026 09:45 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:45 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:45 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:45 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:46 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: ...
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Babies all look alike to me. What's up with this one? A little LBJ pull on the lamb's ear?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:46 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: tankdemon at June 30, 2026 09:46 AM (jQARP)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 30, 2026 09:46 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:46 AM (R11M+)
We all know what that means.
On topic: I have in my head that Jesus was trying to ride that sheep, and I'll not be dissuaded.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 09:47 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Jesus at June 30, 2026 09:42 AM (NgqoH)
OMG 😂😂😂😂😂
Posted by: ...
THAT'S what she said!
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 09:47 AM (mXpUo)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:47 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
Great little book by Ross King on the painting of that ceiling.."Michaelanglo and the Pope's Celing".
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 09:48 AM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: tankdemon
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She gave birth when she was 12?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:49 AM (vPv7/)
373 No love for "Bust A Move?"
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (qRla/)
Young MC - Bust A Move
https://youtu.be/xy4FXhkm6Nw
He is still around, and apparently figured out how to use AI in the part of the process where samples used to go. I've linked this 2024 track in the ONT comments before, it's kind of hypnotic:
Young MC - "Fun Part" (Official Video)
https://youtu.be/4VCOIAtBNGQ
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 09:49 AM (Sy6m/)
An artist could, and should, spend months or more studying how this painting was created. It is more instructive and impressive than the Mona Lisa.
CBD, thanks. This art is a wonderful way to start the day.
Posted by: JTB at June 30, 2026 09:49 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 09:51 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 09:52 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: skywch at June 30, 2026 09:52 AM (uqhmb)
We all know what that means.
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Having to apply kremlinology analysis to Supreme Court rulings is un-American.
On Topic: Which of Talarico's gospels has Jesus and family spending a summer in the Dolomites?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 09:53 AM (Dv3i1)
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aka "Tater Salad"
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 09:37 AM (Dv3i1)
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Is that some sort of Lutheran delicacy?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 09:53 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (kgE5c)
No. There's a similar shop in my city that sells occult items along with discarded church statues and such. I go in there every now and then to rescue the stuff from our pagan population.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:53 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:53 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2026 09:53 AM (w9Wax)
--Saint Anne, commonly known as Saint Anne.
Posted by: No Name Today at June 30, 2026 09:55 AM (8mulE)
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 09:55 AM (YwEeS)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
Great little book by Ross King on the painting of that ceiling.."Michaelanglo and the Pope's Celing".
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 09:48 AM (lJ0H4)
I love The Agony and the Ecstasy with Charleton Heston and Rex Harrison. When will you make an end of it? When I am finished!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 09:55 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 09:41 AM (kgE5c)
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Yes!
I got a gargoyle for the baby's nursery.
Posted by: Rosemary Woodhouse at June 30, 2026 09:55 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: tankdemon at June 30, 2026 09:46 AM (jQARP)
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Quite common to depict unreasonable ages at the time. In the Pieta, Mary is holding a dead Jesus and she looks younger than him.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 30, 2026 09:55 AM (qLMMh)
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 09:56 AM (YwEeS)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 09:57 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: Just the punchline at June 30, 2026 09:57 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 09:57 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:57 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 30, 2026 09:59 AM (qLMMh)
Posted by: Larry, brother of Darryl and Darryl at June 30, 2026 09:59 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 30, 2026 10:00 AM (9KCLn)
But everyone knew her as Nancy.
Posted by: Tonypete
My name's Jeff
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 10:01 AM (mXpUo)
Posted by: JTB at June 30, 2026 10:01 AM (yTvNw)
>>It was the intense physical strain from leaning back and painting upwards for 4 years that left him physically broken.
So he wasn't quite as brilliant as advertised.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2026 10:02 AM (XV/Pl)
There was a freeware VR app on the sistine chapel that included a portion of standing on that scaffolding and trying to paint a portion - you really did get an idea of the posture/strain Michelangelo must've gone through, and the app overall did well at getting the perspective and scale across.
Posted by: MD Mike at June 30, 2026 10:02 AM (YWgF5)
Posted by: It's a Southern Thing at June 30, 2026 10:04 AM (2Ez/1)
Mamdani Admits Anti-Israel Sentiment Led to Election Victories By His Radical NYC House Candidates
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:04 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:04 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:04 AM (ndZc7)
What’s there to admit? That was the entire campaign.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:06 AM (AiNp4)
That is in some part because now when rightists protest, 'Antifa' fascist street goons show up to crack skulls, while cops stand in alert readiness to protect the thugs from eeeebil Reich-wing self-defense. The Big Media demonization of the Proud Boys was because they were short-circuiting the Assailants' Veto, which TPTB had blessed and maybe even engineered.
Posted by: SciVo, known as "SciVo" at June 30, 2026 10:06 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 30, 2026 10:06 AM (Sco7b)
So 6-3 with possible 8-1 on parts...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:06 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 30, 2026 10:07 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Case at June 30, 2026 10:07 AM (IY9No)
Posted by: Case at June 30, 2026 10:07 AM (IY9No)
A win... I'll take it
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:08 AM (FtULh)
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), who told the New Republic he would not send a delegation to the fair in honor of America 250 after his administration said it canvassed opinions among Pennsylvania businesses and told the reporter, “None of them were interested.”
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 09:55 AM (YwEeS)
You broke the 100 comment rule!!1 (so I have to quote the whole thing)
Anyway, after canvassing New York City businesses, Don Corleone finds that nobody is interested in prosecuting the so-called "mafia" which does not exist.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 30, 2026 10:08 AM (gKWVE)
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 10:08 AM (YwEeS)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2026 10:08 AM (GaEpB)
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 10:08 AM (YwEeS)
True
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (FtULh)
Gender refers to possessive pronouns.
Posted by: Please make a note of it at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (2Ez/1)
So 6-3 with possible 8-1 on parts...
Posted by: Nova Local
Justice Jackson is dissenting on the grounds that because we don't know what a woman is it is impossible to issue an opinion.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: one hour sober, commonly known as "one hour sober" at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (YwEeS)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (ndZc7)
I know the other one is gonna suck so
trying to enjoy the upcoming holiday anyway!
and this was a great ruling
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:10 AM (j+aD2)
If Pancho Villa had served 11 terms as Mexico's Presidente, the country would probably be better off.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 30, 2026 10:10 AM (BI5O2)
I hope it's a day of liberal tears.
MS Now - the DEI team is talking about the civil rights yawn yada yada yada
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 30, 2026 10:10 AM (Sco7b)
The F126 frigate project was envisioned as a six ship multi-mission class under Ursula van der Leyen's leadership. Total cost was supposed to be ten billion Euros but the programme has been bedeviled with 'little' problems like the software used by the Dutch company to design the frigate was incompatible with the computers in the German shipyards.
Delivery dates slipped until 2027 for the first ship and the costs for the whole class ballooned to an estimated EIGHTEEN billion Euros. After spending three billion Euro the whole programme has been cancelled in favor of a smaller eight ship frigate class that is only supposed to cost TWELVE billion Euro.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 10:10 AM (2GVsD)
Now...the World Cup had a bunch of tourists come here for a very short time so I think dating isn't the right term more like..."World Cup has given Boston's one night stand scene a kick start."
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 10:11 AM (sKqQm)
Joy Behar Joins Larry David in Mocking America’s 250th
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (ndZc7)
Sorry.. No matter the vile you spew the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is coming on July 4th...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:11 AM (FtULh)
I can confirm he was lying. or at least, the CoC of PA didn't contact any businesses.
I work with PA businesses and some of them are really pissed off. they are working with the CoC now to get the booth looking good!
Josh is a snake. he LIED.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:11 AM (j+aD2)
Barrett’s supporters inside the White House — including White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Vice President Mike Pence — moved quickly to lock in their pick before Trump could change his mind. They ran out the clock.
Posted by: steevy at June 30, 2026 10:11 AM (YwEeS)
There are plenty of Jews whose faces I'd be happy to protect from leopard attacks, including some Democrats, but Shapiro can get fucked. In his face.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (gKWVE)
civil rights for troons
dear Lord whatever
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (j+aD2)
The trannys in sports thing is at the end of the day a minor thing. It doesn’t affect most people’s lives. But millions of anchor babies voting affects everyone.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (AiNp4)
Now...the World Cup had a bunch of tourists come here for a very short time so I think dating isn't the right term more like..."World Cup has given Boston's one night stand scene a kick start."
Posted by: 18-1
Boston is going to have their own Tartan Army in 9 months.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (mXpUo)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
Columbus, NM would likely look like the NORK DMZ.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (obVEo)
I hope it's a day of liberal tears.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 30, 2026 10:10 AM (Sco7b)
There is no fencing around the Supreme Court and there have been no leaks.
That indicates 6-3 or 7-2 against Trump.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (xA5g+)
++++
Amateurs.
Posted by: The ZUMWALT Class destroyers at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (2Ez/1)
I think the firing people was a big one
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:13 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:13 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:53 AM
Good plan.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:13 AM (kgE5c)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 10:14 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Eromero at June 30, 2026 10:14 AM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 10:14 AM (sKqQm)
I don't know if this is true.
Over and over and over, we've seen videos of leftist women complaining that the manly man they're dating turned out to be conservative.
"Why are all the men I attracted to conservative?!??!"
Well... Because you're attracted to men, schmoopy.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM (xA5g+)
That indicates 6-3 or 7-2 against Trump.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM
Sadly, I think this is the case.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM (kgE5c)
Back to projects.
Hmmm...CBS showed a breakdown of the SC with 3 libs and 6 conservatives. Always leave them laughing.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM (Sco7b)
Was I lied to by the msm? Say it ain’t so.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:16 AM (AiNp4)
++++
Amateurs.
Posted by: The ZUMWALT Class destroyers at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM (2Ez/1)
Like rubber ducks in a bath tub.
H. Rickover
Posted by: Eromero at June 30, 2026 10:16 AM (LHPAg)
-
https://tinyurl.com/39yabu9y
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:14 AM
*snort*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:17 AM (kgE5c)
Posted by: JROD at June 30, 2026 10:17 AM (1+Mqc)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:17 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 10:18 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:18 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM
I love the interview with the Scot who said "They ran out of beer...all they had was Bud Light."
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:19 AM (kgE5c)
Gender refers to possessive pronouns.
Posted by: Please make
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You mean, queer.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 10:19 AM (vPv7/)
Josh is a snake. he LIED.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:11 AM (j+aD2)
He's a politician. It's another day that ends in the latter "Y".
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 10:19 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:19 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM (xA5g+)
*thumbs up*
Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at June 30, 2026 10:20 AM (P7vXf)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM (yw9lQ)
Every battle we win is a step toward restoring our society and there is no bigger fight.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM (viF8m)
I love the interview with the Scot who said "They ran out of beer...all they had was Bud Light."
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:19 AM (kgE5c)
Which implies Budlight Beer. Q.E.D.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Otto Penn at June 30, 2026 10:22 AM (sJHOI)
Every battle we win is a step toward restoring our society and there is no bigger fight.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM (viF8m)
Restoring civilization.
Posted by: Eromero at June 30, 2026 10:23 AM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:09 AM (obVEo)
Oh noes he din int!
Posted by: Kunta Kinte Jackson at June 30, 2026 10:23 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:04 AM (AiNp4)
Rehnquist was a reliable conservative vote who understood, probably better than any other rightleaning GOP court pick, that the Court was political in nature and sought to move it rightward as a first principle. Anyone shitting on Rehnquist has no idea what they are talking about.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at June 30, 2026 10:23 AM (DL7HR)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:19 AM (kgE5c)
Which implies Budlight isn't Beer. Q.E.D.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 10:21 AM
FIFY.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:23 AM (kgE5c)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 30, 2026 10:23 AM (P7vXf)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:23 AM (R+iUD)
British juvie facility in trouble for using children’s therapy ferrets to kill rats
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:24 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: gKWVE
Nice write up over on Insty about the effort to get PA businesses to step up and get the booth running.
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 10:24 AM (lJ0H4)
well, they aren't going to do that. that would be dumb. the left is very petty and will shut you down.
but they are stepping up and participating! I'm very proud of them. show him up just by being positive and doing stuff, going around that twatwaffle.
the only one who won't help is Hershey, which is a mega-international-corp now and sucks beyond the telling of it.
they bought up Wilbur chocolates and now they stink ice. my favorite chocolates!
Ashers still rules tho.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:25 AM (j+aD2)
____
In trouble for what, exactly? Unless they call their juvenile delinquents "rats", then I can see a possible issue.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 10:25 AM (Dv3i1)
Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn
Typical panic porn piece about a disease diagnosed in 78 people in the U.S. last year.
Ironically, in this instance, setting one's hair on fire might be an effective preventive measure against the virus-carrying ticks.
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 30, 2026 10:26 AM (I0N4X)
it was an obvious lie
even Fetterman basically said it was.
lol you go lumpy!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:26 AM (j+aD2)
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No Dog. Not Art.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions
Lambs are dog adjacent.
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 10:26 AM (lJ0H4)
jeez let ferrets be ferrets!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:26 AM (j+aD2)
British juvie facility in trouble for using children’s therapy ferrets to kill rats
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:24 AM (ndZc7)
Citizen Ferret.
Posted by: Eromero at June 30, 2026 10:27 AM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 30, 2026 10:27 AM (mPXxA)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 30, 2026 10:28 AM (31O/V)
[Former child star] Daveigh Chase’s official cause of death has been confirmed.
The “Ring” star’s primary cause of death was listed as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), according to a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner report obtained by Page Six Monday.
Also listed was chronic polysubstance use, which is described as the use of more than one drug in a short period of time, per Cleveland Clinic.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:28 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:28 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me!
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Read that the cartel's are sending them across the border for dual purpose; spoil our food supply and make us sick. Either way is a win for them. Disrupt the economy too.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 10:29 AM (vPv7/)
That indicates 6-3 or 7-2 against Trump.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:12 AM
Sadly, I think this is the case.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 30, 2026 10:15 AM (kgE5c)
I'd expect our derp state twats only to put fencing up as a propaganda measure, to show how a 'no' to birthright citizenship would stir up the far-right mobs to get all insurrectiony and stuff. However, the no-leaks bit is not encouraging.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:29 AM (R+iUD)
Typical panic porn piece about a disease diagnosed in 78 people in the U.S. last year.
Ironically, in this instance, setting one's hair on fire might be an effective preventive measure against the virus-carrying ticks.
Posted by: muldoon,
Since I died already from Covid, tax cuts, net neutrality and killer bees I kinda don’t care.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:29 AM (AiNp4)
British juvie facility in trouble for using children’s therapy ferrets to kill rats
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:24 AM
I damn thee, Limeys!
Posted by: Navin R. Johnson at June 30, 2026 10:29 AM (kgE5c)
Problem for him is that he has over a decade's worth of anti-Trump posts on his social media pages.
Ha, good luck on your visa pursuit, bawbag.
Posted by: one hour sober, commonly known as at June 30, 2026 10:30 AM (J4Dwc)
Supergirl didn’t just flop at the box office this weekend; it is a flop of epic proportions, an abysmal failure that will be remembered only as a failure.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:30 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:30 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:29 AM (R+iUD)
I don't know if anyone would even believe that.
Nobody boards up their store because Republicans might riot.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:32 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: cmeat at June 30, 2026 10:32 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:32 AM (ndZc7)
Was it super woke where everyone is gay or tranny? Or just typical we have to get a diverse cast woke, like every movie.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:32 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2026 10:08 AM (GaEpB)
More than could. Is be.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 10:33 AM (KqZez)
Problem for him is that he has over a decade's worth of anti-Trump posts on his social media pages.
Ha, good luck on your visa pursuit, bawbag.
Posted by: one hour sober, commonly known as at June 30, 2026 10:30 AM (J4Dwc)
This is exactly why I didn't freak out when Markwayne Mullins said all these Temporary Haitian-Americans could apply for assylum.
He said there were three options.
1 - apply for assylum.
2 - apply for a visa.
3 - go the fuck home.
And good luck with your application!
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:33 AM (xA5g+)
And the ones "officially" skipping it are not sending a "state delegation" to the fair. I'd still bet on all states having some sort of representation there. Bad look for the state governments that bag it. But... whatever. Virtue signaling is important.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 10:34 AM (jehhT)
SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:34 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: The nursery rhyme at June 30, 2026 10:34 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:35 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:35 AM (obVEo)
It's just a steaming pile of shit with an ugly hero who doesn't care about anything because she's that cool and above it all. Apparently someone eats shit in it.
The surprising thing to me is the critics aren't even pretending his time but I can't figure out why. They almost always pretend.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 10:35 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:29 AM (R+iUD)
I don't know if anyone would even believe that.
Nobody boards up their store because Republicans might riot.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:32 AM (xA5g+)
What was their excuse for putting up fencing all around Congress during the transition to the Brandon admin?
But it would require WORK to put fencing again.
... hey wait, there's a bunch of unemployed bureaucrats ...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:35 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions
As expected. At least the road forward is clearer.
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 30, 2026 10:36 AM (OUMaO)
Decision 6-3, Court struck down the EO, 194-page opinion. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch wrote dissent.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:36 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Oglebay at June 30, 2026 10:36 AM (2ap+5)
Posted by: mindful webworker checking in for the day at June 30, 2026 10:36 AM (/4mOE)
____
Enough with this for or against Trump spin. The fact is Trump is fighting for America, so this would be a loss for America (and the rule of law).
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 10:37 AM (Dv3i1)
The “Ring” star’s primary cause of death was listed as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), according to a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner report obtained by Page Six Monday.
Also listed was chronic polysubstance use, which is described as the use of more than one drug in a short period of time, per Cleveland Clinic.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:28 AM"
+++++++
Police suspect fair play.
Posted by: The ghost of Dennis Miller at June 30, 2026 10:37 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions
As expected. At least the road forward is clearer.
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 30, 2026 10:36 AM (OUMaO)
Is it wrong to suggest - nevermind, I'll just type and delete.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:37 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
We knew that one wasn't going to our way.
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 10:37 AM (lJ0H4)
Decision 6-3, Court struck down the EO, 194-page opinion. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch wrote dissent.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:36 AM (XJ22o
Why wait so long to release this ? Should have done it earlier in the year.. Of course we all expected as much
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:37 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:38 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 30, 2026 10:38 AM (1S/J9)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:38 AM (viF8m)
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And this Dem and this Dem and . . .
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 30, 2026 10:38 AM (ndZc7)
I mean, not wrote it, but dissented
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:38 AM (XJ22o)
Tick or Treat
The CDC's infectious disease choir
Warns of consequences most dire
So come on all you hicks!
Let's go to war against the ticks!
Come on people! Set your hair on fire!
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 30, 2026 10:39 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 30, 2026 10:39 AM (1S/J9)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 10:39 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:38 AM (viF8m)
She really does use margarine in her baking, doesn't she.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:39 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 30, 2026 10:39 AM (E4Afo)
Holy fuck Roberts decided on substance, not just whether it's the executive or the legislature:
Roberts concludes that children born to parents who are in the United States unlawfully or temporarily are "born in the United States" and "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." "Under the Constitution, they are citizens at birth."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:40 AM (XJ22o)
This is extremely fucked -- Roberts said the 14th Amendment ITSELF says they're citizens.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:41 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:41 AM (R+iUD)
Leonardo da Vinci
The Virgin, the Christ Child, and Saint Anne is a prominent subject in Christian art. It portrays the generational lineage of Jesus: Saint Anne (the mother of Mary), the Virgin Mary, and the infant Jesus. This motif has inspired some of history's most celebrated masterpieces.
The most famous depiction is Leonardo da Vinci's unfinished oil painting, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, created around 1501–1519. In this High Renaissance work, Mary is seated on her mother's lap while she tries to restrain the Christ child, who is grasping a sacrificial lamb that symbolizes his future Passion.
Wikipedia, in part, "It is likely that the painting was commissioned by King Louis XII of France following the birth of his daughter in 1499, but never delivered to him.[1] Leonardo probed into incorporating these figures together by drawing the Burlington House Cartoon (National Gallery)."
It's lovely. Thanks.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 30, 2026 10:41 AM (NFX2v)
Meh... As long as a conservative is President there's no problem with birthright citizenship because no one is getting across the border to drop a kid... Of course if a Dem is President......
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:41 AM (FtULh)
"Citizenship, then and now," Roberts concludes, "was the right to have rights--to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land.' We keep that promise today."
ugh
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:41 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 10:41 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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He od'ed. Over loaded a depleted system.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (Dv3i1)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: Oglebay at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (2ap+5)
Meh... As long as a conservative is President there's no problem with birthright citizenship because no one is getting across the border to drop a kid... Of course if a Dem is President......
Posted by: It's me donna
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I was thinking along these lines. Keep them out to begin with, and we shouldn't have to worry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (XJ22o)
In that case, a toon (not mine) I have had up for days to pass along
https://bit.ly/it-rhymes
Posted by: mindful webworker passing a toon along at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (/4mOE)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Any Boney Carrot at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (2Ez/1)
Holy fuck Roberts decided on substance, not just whether it's the executive or the legislature:
Roberts concludes that children born to parents who are in the United States unlawfully or temporarily are "born in the United States" and "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." "Under the Constitution, they are citizens at birth."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:40 AM (XJ22o)
Yes, he did. At least it now clarifies the way forward...closed borders, permanentky limited immigration...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:43 AM (tOcjL)
Nothing is permanent just because some retard judge in a dress said it's super-duper for-reals permanent.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:43 AM (R+iUD)
ugh
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
Affordable Care Bob strikes again.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:43 AM (obVEo)
If instead of 2 conservatives we would have had 4 conservatives, the country as we know it today would be vastly different and better.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (2noDb)
No, I don't wonder why.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (jehhT)
and btw, a lot of them secretly or not so secretly regret it.
and they want to "share the wealth"
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (j+aD2)
Ketanji Brown Jackson, who couldn't define a woman in the past, is part of the minority
Posted by: SMOD at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (RHGPo)
Plus end chain migration.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (obVEo)
as does SWATting, which clearly influenced Amy and Kav
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
Which is true--Dred Scott got put paid to eventually, after all--but the real problem is the damage done in the meantime.
And there's going to be a lot of it.
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 30, 2026 10:45 AM (OUMaO)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 30, 2026 10:45 AM (P7vXf)
Plus end chain migration.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:44 AM (obVEo)
That, too. Trump can now work to push those policies in his last 2 years+...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Dark Lix. at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (DZ9Lv)
____
We'll never allow illegals to come into the country. We'll give them all sorts of legal status like H1-B, or TPS, CBP app, or whatever. No worries!!!
-Bush, Romney, Thune, McConnell, Kasich, etc.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (Dv3i1)
I don't like to see children as enemies, but we have to adapt to the current circumstances...especially when you see stories like "Should White People Stop Having Babies."
Every single one of those children is a Trojan horse.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (1S/J9)
These people are fucking garbage.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (Jr5Lq)
Oh FFS.
Nothing is permanent just because some retard judge in a dress said it's super-duper for-reals permanent.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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It's gonna be hard, though, since Roberts said it's the 14th itself that guarantees birthright citizenship.
Kavanaugh dissented on that part, btw. Said it was the EO that was wrong. Says the EO conflicts with the federal law "nless and until Congress enacts" new legislation.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:47 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:47 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:48 AM (viF8m)
Birthright citizenship upheld. Don't know the over/under yet.
Posted by: gp
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You could say it was 5.5 - 3.5 because Kavanaugh ruled against Trump but only because the EO was wrong. The rest of the majority said it's in the amendment itself, grrrr.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:48 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 10:46 AM (Jr5Lq)
6-3, but reasoning differed on some of it for Kavanaugh...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:48 AM (tOcjL)
* "Conservative" Battered Syndrome engaged *
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 10:48 AM (t/lcw)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 30, 2026 10:49 AM (DAZST)
The commies think they can just 'rule-based' their hallucinated utopia into existence, but...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:49 AM (R+iUD)
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. I'm sad like that lamb getting strangled. No Geezer Golf today. Sigh.
Goes looking for coffee.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 30, 2026 10:49 AM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:49 AM (obVEo)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 10:50 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:49 AM (obVEo)
Yeah, but they still have to get into this Country to drop one....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:50 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
We knew that one wasn't going to our way.
Posted by: Tuna
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Roberts looks tired. He may be replaced next year.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (vPv7/)
Rule of law doesn’t mean anything anymore. Without that you have nothing but a place and people who are in the place. That’s not a country.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:49 AM (obVEo)
Yeah, but they still have to get into this Country to drop one....
Posted by: It's me donna
We are one bad election away from that...See Biden..
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (obVEo)
My hope was some muddled "Congress needs to address this" but no.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (Bjzmv)
Guess they wanted a monarchy or Communism
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (sgkY8)
Does this just strike down the executive order and the right of a president rule on this? Or does it make a fundamental resolution of the argument of jurisdiction?
Posted by: Mr. Peebles
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That was Kavanaugh's baby-splitter (so to speak) when he joined the majority, but the rest said the 14th itself gives the birthright.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (tOcjL)
Just a reminder, Guam is considered US territory for citizenship purposes and it's a lot closer to China than the west coast.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:52 AM (viF8m)
Just a reminder, Guam is considered US territory for citizenship purposes and it's a lot closer to China than the west coast.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:52 AM (viF8m)
I'm trying to counter my own pessimism
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (FtULh)
Everyone can come out of the shadows now and declare themselves citizens,
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (Bjzmv)
yes that would have been an acceptable decision.
as it is it re-writes the 14th to comport with the travesty that the Left has turned it into.
tbh I feel like American women are happy with just adopting foreign kids rather than carrying their own kids. plus the gay guys! so they're just peachy with this idiocy.
eventually no one will carry kids, it will be external wombs or some such. I mean, unless civilization collapses of course.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (vPv7/)
Yeah, but they still have to get into this Country to drop one....
Posted by: It's me donna
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One way CBP is actively preventing this is that if an obviously pregnant woman is entering the country on something like a tourist visa, she's got to show she has enough money on her to afford the hospital stay. No relying on EMTLA. Vive le skyrocketing medical costs?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:42 AM (j+aD2)
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"We have ruled that The U.S. Constitution is, in fact, a SUICIDE PACT! Thank you for your attention to this matter." -- SCOTUS
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (t/lcw)
Posted by: JackStraw
Good thing they're as screwed on baby-making as we are...
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (OUMaO)
yep Sharpie good point
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (j+aD2)
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Just a reminder, Guam is considered US territory for citizenship purposes and it's a lot closer to China than the west coast.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:52 AM (viF8m)
Give them their independence on our 250th.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (f6yx7)
No way to sugarcoat it, it was a bad decision for us. Congress can take steps to limit it but without a new Constitutional Amendment we are stuck with this awful situation.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: But that's just me at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 10:54 AM (2noDb)
Yeah, but they still have to get into this Country to drop one....
Posted by: It's me donna
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One way CBP is actively preventing this is that if an obviously pregnant woman is entering the country on something like a tourist visa, she's got to show she has enough money on her to afford the hospital stay. No relying on EMTLA. Vive le skyrocketing medical costs?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (XJ22o)
I'd have them show the return airline ticket...and arrest if she misses the flight...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:55 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Black Orchid
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You should have two more to set example and assist the balance.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 10:55 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 10:55 AM (2noDb)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 10:56 AM (Dd38x)
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 10:56 AM (Dv3i1)
Everyone can come out of the shadows now and declare themselves citizens,
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 10:53 AM (Bjzmv)
Maybe, maybe not. Would it have been better to let this rot continue without pushing it in people's faces until much too late?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 10:56 AM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Sun Sets In The West at June 30, 2026 10:56 AM (TSRtE)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 10:57 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Rambling Man at June 30, 2026 10:57 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 10:51 AM (tOcjL)
The left won't let the government see what books you check out.
You think they're going to let the Trump Administration compel pregnancy tests?
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:57 AM (xA5g+)
I almost wish this had not been put in front o fthe Court unless we knew we were going to win because I think it's now a big step backwards.
Posted by: Sharpie
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Trump is a fighter who will try everything. So we know what we have to do now, which is to tighten up the borders even more. Stricter requirements for any kind of visa, eyes on pregnant visitors.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:58 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:58 AM (obVEo)
We just got fucked like no other by two squishy Republicans.
I think putting this in front of the SC was too much of a gamble and shouldn't have happened.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 10:58 AM (iZHgT)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 10:59 AM (2noDb)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 10:59 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 11:00 AM (iZHgT)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convicitions at June 30, 2026 10:58 AM
+++
Just inside the penumbra.
Posted by: Ruth Buzzy Ginzberg at June 30, 2026 11:00 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 11:00 AM (FtULh)
now I think you're a FUD op
yes it sucked but it was a VERY sticky situation on the ground and while I'm not happy we have a lot of positive progress going on in the US right now.
not time to fall apart
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 11:01 AM (j+aD2)
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I think putting this in front of the SC was too much of a gamble and shouldn't have happened.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 30, 2026 10:58 AM (iZHgT)
But that's a problem by itself, isn't it.
People need to see things as problems for something to happen.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 30, 2026 11:01 AM (R+iUD)
In some ways nothing has changed. We were already handing out citizenship like candy to anyone who had a baby here.
Now the issue will start to get the attention it deserves and we can fight back. This was always a long shot but the battle lines are now clear.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 11:01 AM (viF8m)
I'd have them show the return airline ticket...and arrest if she misses the flight...
Posted by: Nova Local
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The video I saw, I'm pretty sure the CBP officers did this, but the woman was visibly so far pregnant that it was clear she would probably not make it out of the country before giving birth. So they turned her around.
This could lead to some intrusive treatment at ports of entry, but we set the rules for entering our country.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:01 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Nazdar at June 30, 2026 11:01 AM (NcvvS)
For a fee of course.
Posted by: Mark Cuban at June 30, 2026 11:01 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (xA5g+)
it is bad tho. I'm not happy. there are a lot of moving parts here tho and Congress and the Executive do still hold the reins (as they should).
all the amendments were dumb after the Bill or Rights lol
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (6BjcW)
Posted by: troyriser at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (v1M8F)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 11:02 AM (Jr5Lq)
Aren't there still a couple of rulings left ?
Posted by: It's me donna
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Something came down about campaign finance, but I wasn't paying attention lol. We've got all the opinions for the day.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (XJ22o)
HOLY FUCK
"Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the Supreme Court's opinion reversing Roe v. Wade, is retiring, the court announced Tuesday."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 30, 2026 10:58 AM (XJ22o)
Agree times 1000
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Posted by: Ron Popeil at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (2Ez/1)
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Mitch.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 30, 2026 11:03 AM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 11:09 AM (3wCO0)
At the same time, the midterm outlook is fair-to-poor. Might as well throw the dice and see if Trump can get some young Torquemada through these cucks and onto the bench at the midnight hour.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 30, 2026 11:12 AM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 30, 2026 11:13 AM (g8Ew8)
The Morning Report — 6/ 30 /26
It is fascinating but ultimately depressing to watch old-style Democrats say or do anything to avoid the new mob of Robespierres. Democrat candidates who recently begged for a Schumer/Pelosi/Jeffries endorsement now are telling them to get in line at the guillotine. Jewish American Democrats are terrified that what happened to the primaried and defeated Rep. Dan Goldman of New York, an arch-Trump hater, could befall them. Goldman’s obnoxious showboating hatred of Trump and championing of neo-socialist agendas offered no defense against the Jacobins’ antisemitism and hatred of Israel.And his noting of the guillotine is not merely a rhetorical flourish but given who and what we're dealing with perhaps prescient:
Andy O’Brien, the communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO, a statewide federation of 160 local unions, posted on social media, suggesting Democrats who refuse to support Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner should face execution after a “revolution.”And given the track record of Antifa, BLM and the Soros District Attorneys and thoroughly corrupt judges, you can bet your bottom dollar that is not mere hyperbole. Well, there are the Democratic Socialists, and then of course there are the Democrat Socialites
Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) has emerged as a potential contender for the Democrat presidential nomination while denouncing the ultra-rich who "hoard wealth and engage in financial speculation." But the progressive, Silicon Valley congressman and his family live a life of staggering luxury, fueled by dynastic wealth they did not earn and protected by the same thicket of trusts, anonymous corporations, and foundations that Khanna condemns.Oh, a slimy scumbag chutzpocritical hypocrite. I'm shocked, et tu Comrade Colonel Sanders, of the multiple multi-million dollar Vermont ski chalets?! No flame throwers aimed at them, eh Antifa?! On that note, I give you this little item.
Cops arrested a man outside a church in High Point, North Carolina, who allegedly had two flamethrowers, over 500 rounds of ammunition and other weapons. High Point Police Department (HPPD) officers responded at approximately 10:15 a.m. June 28 to a report of an armed man in his vehicle outside Wesley Memorial Church, according to a police statement. The caller alleged that the man was dressed in camoflage garb. An off-duty officer in the church responded and was soon joined by additional officers. The man was arrested “without incident” and no injuries were reported, police said. . . Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old William S. Milliken III of Thomasville. Prosecutors charged him in part with “possession of weapon of mass destruction, impersonation of law enforcement officer, and possession of control substance schedule II.” Milliken’s truck was searched after he was taken into custody, police said. Officers found a CO2-powered launcher crafted to look like a handgun, a pair of flamethrowers, a pair of crossbows, over 500 rounds of ammunition, three knives, and oxycodone pills, according to the HPPD. (RELATED: ‘Teen Takeover’ Chaos Spreads After Masked Individual Pulls Out Apparent Flamethrower)I'm sure he was just setting up for the church's July 4th festivities, nein?! Aside from this, there is one story that is disturbing in the extreme.
Officials charged a 10-year-old Missouri boy with murder after he allegedly shot a 7-month-old baby in the head execution-style June 26, according to a report.Well chalk up another one for LBJ's Great Society — or if Barack Obama had a son, he'd be Ca’Marion. I think this story should be emblazoned on the side of his Godzilla urinal-looking Presidential Library in (Jekyll'n) Hyde Park. Have a good day,
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) officers responded to the incident just after 4:00 p.m. and found the baby, identified as 7-month-old Kiyomi Parker, within the residence, according to an SLMPD press release. The baby died from her wounds. Homicide Detectives and Child Abuse Detectives later opened an investigation into the incident and learned that an unidentified 10-year-old boy shot the child, the SLMPD alleged. Witnesses said the 10-year-old retrieved a gun and shot the infant, according to court documents cited by First Alert 4. The boy confessed that he shot baby in the head, WTHR13 reported, citing a probable cause statement. . . Officers allegedly learned that Ca’Marion Pawnell, the baby’s father, stored a gun beneath a mattress in one of the residence’s bedroooms by interviewing witnesses, including the 10-year-old. The minor confessed that he was aware of where the firearm was and had retrieved it before, according to the court documents.
- ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY
- Victor Davis Hanson: The new socialist movement believes it can remake America—but its growing radicalism may prove the very thing that drives voters away and fuels a counterrevolution.
The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic as Ever
- THE IRAN CONFLICT, "PEACE DEAL" (aftermath??)
- The conflicting narratives from the U.S. and Iran cast doubt on the potential for meaningful progress in resolving tensions.
Trump Announces Iran Talks, Iranian Official Denies They Are Scheduled After Weekend Strikes.
- The track record for another Iran Deal is as bad as it gets.
When Has Negotiating With Islamic Terrorists Ever Worked?* * * * * - Iran's players face the regime before every opponent.
World Cup Hostages CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION - Andy O’Brien, the communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO, a statewide federation of 160 local unions, posted on social media, suggesting Democrats who refuse to support Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner should face execution after a “revolution.”
Labor Union Leader: Execute Democrats Who Break with Graham Platner via Firing Squad
- Police identified the suspect as 44-year-old William S. Milliken III of Thomasville. Prosecutors charged him in part with “possession of weapon of mass destruction, impersonation of law enforcement officer, and possession of control substance schedule II.”
Man Allegedly Arrested Outside Church With Flamethrowers, 500 Rounds Of Ammo
- According to sources familiar with the matter, the grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas as part of a probe launched by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York, one of the country’s most powerful districts for federal prosecutions. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the investigation as the Trump administration seeks to crack down on fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes in the multibillion-dollar nonprofit industry.
Report — Follow the Money: DOJ Probes China-Based Billionaire Neville Roy Singham’s Funding of U.S. Leftists
- "No Kings" is not an organization. It's a brand — a coalition model with Indivisible, MoveOn, and the group 50501 serving as the national coordinating backbone, providing training, digital tools, permits, and organizational infrastructure to hundreds of local groups that plug in underneath. The DSA is one of those groups, and their participation isn't accidental or incidental. It's official policy.
'No Kings' and the DSA "DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY - By separating the spatial effects and then measuring the indirect “spillover effects,” this research paints a clearer picture of immigration’s overreach into communities, theoretically spread over the whole country.
New Study: Immigration Caused 40% Of Your Rent Hikes Over 10 Years DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE - On Monday, Donald Trump sealed one of the most lasting parts of his legacy. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court reaffirmed and reinforced the authority of presidents to determine who will carry out the functions of the Executive Branch. In so doing, the Court overruled one of the long-standing limits of presidential power in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.
Jonathan Turley Op-Ed: Supreme Court allows Trump to say ‘you’re fired’ to meddling bureaucrats
- Taken together, Cook and Slaughter reveal a chief justice once again attempting to split the baby between constitutional principle and institutional pragmatism.
John Roberts: Presidents Have Executive Power. Also John Roberts: No, They Don’t
- This ruling reshapes the federal bureaucracy by allowing the President greater control over independent agencies, potentially preventing “unfireable” officials from undermining the agenda of elected officials.
Supreme Court Restores Presidential Power to Fire Federal Officials, Overturning 90-Year Deep State Shield.
- Federal regulators, states, and tribes are battling over who controls sports betting.
The Coming Supreme Court Showdown Over Prediction Markets
- Trump’s first term provided a hiatus from the abuse heaped on us by a profusion of regulations issued by an Administrative State. The second is off to an even better start.
Donald Trump – Regulation Buster
- Betsy McCaughey: In 2023 and twice in 2024 a hesitant US Supreme Court declined to hear building owners’ challenges to New York state’s rent regulations. Lower courts acknowledged the regulations diminished the value of rental properties but said the state was balancing the rights of owners with the need to protect tenants. At the time, Justice Clarence Thomas said the constitutionality of New York’s rent regulations is “an important and pressing question” — and that he looked forward to a rent-control case that clearly demonstrates the government going too far to take an owner’s property.
Mamdani’s rent-freeze win could come back to bite him — at the Supreme Court
WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM - The state coverups continue.
French Woman Prosecuted for Telling the Truth About Muslim Rapists
- Why Muslim rape gangs are more common in northern Europe and the UK than elsewhere.
Jihadis Prefer Blondes OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS - “'Palestinian' Mexican American” Democrat blames Israel for fourth consecutive loss.
Munichian Candidate Update SHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION - The Supreme Court’s decision may mark the end of Trump’s legal avenues to overturn the $5m judgment. Carroll has also won a separate defamation case against Trump, with an $83 million judgment, which he is also appealing.
Supreme Court Declines Trump’s Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit. FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH - The group has been in turmoil amid growing revelations that dozens of “journalists” on its list were active combatants for Hamas and other militant Islamic groups
Committee To Protect Journalists Ousts Anti-Israel Heiress From Its Board As Group Launches Full Review of Its Controversial ‘Journalists Slain in Gaza’ List THE ECONOMY, STUPID - Crude now trades near $68 per barrel, but gasoline prices have declined more slowly.
Trump Demands Gas Retailers Slash Prices, Warns Of ‘Big Problems’ RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, - The hare-like panic is already traveling rapidly through the West, but the tortoise is slowly coming through with different information.
All Eyes On The Tortoise For The Plastics-In-Blood Panic CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY - Officers allegedly learned that Ca’Marion Pawnell, the baby’s father, stored a gun beneath a mattress in one of the residence’s bedroooms by interviewing witnesses, including the 10-year-old. The minor confessed that he was aware of where the firearm was and had retrieved it before, according to the court documents. (LBJ's Great Society strikes again - jjs)
REPORT: 10-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Baby In Head Execution-Style EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT - Despite resistance from the teachers’ unions, we must implement merit-based pay for teachers and expand parental choice to improve educational outcomes.
Two Winners in Education: Merit Pay and School Choice SECOND AMENDMENT - Virginia Scope reporter Brandon Jarvis published Campbell’s ruling, wherein he wrote, “…the Motion for Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendants from enforcing the subject Firearms Ban and Magazine Bans as contemplated by the recently enacted Senate Bill 749 and House Bill 217 is GRANTED.”
In the Nick of Time: NRA Secures Injunction Against Virginia ‘Assault Weapons’ and Magazine Ban THE 2020 AND OTHER ELECTION HEISTS & AFTERMATH - The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that state laws allowing for the counting of mail-in ballots after election day are not in violation of federal law, a blow to the Republican National Committee and President Donald Trump’s administration. (a nearly mortal blow to our republic - jjs)
SCOTUS Rules 5-4 to Permit Counting of Mail-In Ballots that Arrive After Election Day
- Trump said the ruling was proof that Republicans needed to pass the Save America Act.
Trump Reacts To ‘Tremendous Loss’ At SCOTUS
- The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday tossed out several proposed ballot measures that would have asked voters to redraw the state’s congressional maps before the 2028 election.
Blue State Supreme Court Derails Democrats’ Redistricting Push DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY - Luna accused Gallego in April of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, prompting a months-long investigation by the committee. In a letter to Gallego, the committee concluded there was no evidence the senator violated any federal laws or Senate rules.
Senate Ethics Panel Tosses Out Complaint Against Eric Swalwell’s Buddy Ruben Gallego
- "How communist of you."
Mamdani Darling Had Burner Account Flooded With Communist Fan Fiction
- Khanna’s ultra-wealthy family depends on the same kind of secretive financial accounting and unearned wealth that he criticizes on the stump
‘Ro’ Me the Money! How Progressive Class Warrior Ro Khanna Lives Like the Oligarchs He ‘Fights,’ With In-Home Elevator, $190K Range Rover, and Family-Owned Golf Courses. POLITICS - A majority of Democrat respondents, 55%, said they would rather live outside the United States than remain here. To which many of us might respond: What’s stopping you?
New Poll: Majority of Democrats Would Prefer to Live Overseas Than in the US
- Do you have any idea what the DSA stands for? . . .
10 Questions Every Democrat Must Now Be Made To Answer
- In other words, more than 90% of congressional Democrats declined to sign onto a statement opposing socialism, at a time when Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates are surging. Yet rather than mount a group effort to stop the growing rise of socialism, most Democrats appear to have no problem with it.
The DSA Is The Logical Conclusion Of Democrats’ Insane, Anti-American Positions
- Democrats didn’t stop them from taking over their party, but we can and must stop them from taking over entire state governments and our nation.
The DSA Takes Over The Democrat Party
- Young and college-educated voters in denser urban areas formed a core bloc for many candidates aligned with the socialist left over the past few months, an analysis of primary election data found.
Here Are The Voters Backing Democratic Socialists
- This failure is causing profound harm to America and Americans.
Congress Is No Longer Performing Its Constitutional Function
- How a VIP dinner dustup became a social media myth.
John Thune and the Tempest in Rapid City
- Nancy Pelosi is starting a new career at age 86, teaching at the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at the University of California, Berkeley. We applaud her for planning an active life in retirement after Congress. But the name of her new institute — well, that’s a bit rich. A more accurate name would be: The Pelosi Institute for Partisanship in the Pursuit of Power. Because that is a more accurate description of her career.
Malig-Nancy Pelosi’s legacy: Power above all FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL - The Great Replacement is a ‘conspiracy theory’ no more.
French Leftist Crows About How the French Are Being Replaced
- An admission despite a decade-long effort to purge mass migration-critical officers.
German Police Officers: ‘This Country Is Finished’
- They call him the "Batman of Lagos de Moreno.”
Authorities Hunt ‘Mexican Batman’ After Vigilante Justice HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE - A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered.
Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY - ...Mayor Jacob Frey (D), who did so to support “our LGBTQIA+ neighbors.”
Democrat Minneapolis Mayor Lifts Ban on Gay Sex Bathhouses (prepping for an Obama visit- jjs)
- Some members have vowed to continue the fight to keep the organization all female.
Daughters Of The American Revolution Betrays Its Mission By Rejecting Resolution To Keep Its Ranks Female CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE - Christian Toto: Misogyny! Superhero fatigue! Oh, and the movie is flat-out terrible, they admit
Legacy Media Mourns ‘Supergirl’s Box Office Collapse
- But first, what exactly is Banana Ball? Imagine baseball and the circus had a baby that was naturally gifted in musical theater. This game is baseball with a sense of humor. "You've got to think differently," says owner Jesse Cole, "whatever is normal, do the exact opposite."
Banana Ball Proves That the Free Market Still Knows Best
- To many younger Americans today, 'socialism' sounds less like state control and more like economic fairness — perhaps even a lifeline.
When the American Dream Dies, Socialism Rises HITHER & YON - The story of the Jewish romance with the Left begins with the labor movement of the early 20th century—and it is one Ungar-Sargon recounts in vivid detail.
Book Review: ‘The Jews and the Left’ by Batya Ungar-Sargon
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2026 07:05 AM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2026 07:11 AM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:11 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 30, 2026 07:12 AM (1IhIV)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2026 07:12 AM (VyBeY)
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:13 AM (MWfyi)
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One flamethrower a month ought to be enough for anybody.
Posted by: Karen McAwfl at June 30, 2026 07:15 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Old Lady Rodham at June 30, 2026 07:16 AM (2Ez/1)
It is surreal to me that I remember the bicentennial in 76… 50 years ago! Is the possible??
In my head anyway it was a much bigger deal in 76 than this milestone is this year. Much less hoopla
50 years long time. Reminds me of how Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died 50 years to the day after the Declaration. I always that was a remarkable “coincidence”… and by coincidence I mean ordained by God…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 07:17 AM (YetvJ)
”Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes".
Does NPR know how many American lives were saved because they were there and not here?
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:19 AM (MWfyi)
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 30, 2026 07:19 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 07:21 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 07:21 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:21 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:21 AM (MWfyi)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 07:22 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 07:24 AM (sgkY8)
So much for the Rap career.
We want to help you, Mr. Pawnell. My brother and I run a privately-funded program to rehabilitate culturally disadvantaged people. We'd like to supply you with a home of your own, a car, a generous bank account, and employment with our company.
Posted by: Randolph Duke at June 30, 2026 07:27 AM (K5H/e)
Long day awaits. Call Her Majesty at 7:00, exercise Diana, drop off dry cleaning, stop at Lowe's and Kroger, get the garbage down to the road, then mowing and trimming.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 07:28 AM (O0L8i)
Supply and Demand Who da hell would have thunk that?
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 30, 2026 07:28 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:29 AM (Ot/FD)
Hope you are doing well.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:21 AM (u82oZ)
Hanging in there. Off for my regular MRI...
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 30, 2026 07:30 AM (x0n13)
I would prefer they live overseas too.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:30 AM (MWfyi)
I would prefer they live overseas too.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:30 AM (MWfyi)
Over, under, either works for me.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:31 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:32 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 07:17 AM
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Something I've been paying attention to for quite a while now: I'll be in a fast food place, a grocery store, or a big box store, or even at a gas pump and I'll make note of the background music playing. Frequently it's a song I remember from high school, which was 50 years ago. And it's not a remake. It's the exact SAME recording from 50 years ago.
So, in 1975 was the background music recordings from 1925?
No, it wasn't.
I don't know what any of this means, but once you start listening for it, it's pervasive.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 07:33 AM (2Ez/1)
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Inherited great wealth is evil, I have come to believe. If the Committee To Protect Journalists did not have this billionaire heiress on it, they might be more credible, and less inclined to claim Israel is the bad guy in the Hamas fight.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:33 AM (rnoq1)
Voters? F*ck voters. That's the point or goal -- to reach a post-voter or post-electoral socialist empire, to nullify the whole premise of voters and voting and accountability. It's so regressive and humiliating for a good socialist to have his credentials and performance, or his ideology's moral supremacy and right to rule, judged.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 07:34 AM (b4LBp)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 07:35 AM (2noDb)
North Korea would welcome new farm workers with open arms. Just think of the dating market for big, strong, American women with a nose ring to be led by NK men.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:35 AM (u82oZ)
"The Girl From Ipanema" is timeless.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:35 AM (MWfyi)
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:35 AM (MWfyi)
BECAUSE TIME IS A FALSE CONSTRUCTION OF WHITE TRICKNOLOGY
Posted by: BEN ROETHLISSBERGER at June 30, 2026 07:36 AM (Ot/FD)
Trump Announces Iran Talks, Iranian Official Denies They Are Scheduled After Weekend Strikes.“
This is something where I honestly don’t understand Trumps motivations; I try to make sense of them and can’t. Over the last two days, he posted on Truth Social multiple assurances that Iran was coming back for more negotiations today, in Doha. The Iranian Foreign Ministry openly laughed at these claims and poured scorn on them, saying that they weren’t gonna negotiate shit anymore. Both accused the other side of lying.
So what happened? Today, Jared Kushner went to talk to some Qatari officials. Nobody from Iran showed up, obviously the “negotiations” are dead. Why pretend they’re not?
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 07:36 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:37 AM (u82oZ)
That leaves an estimated 57,000 zombie units sitting vacant, exacerbating the housing crunch and impoverishing building owners.
57000/2300000=2.4%
Socialist rules always always distort markets.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 30, 2026 07:38 AM (/+uur)
The target for all the negotiations hogwash is the easily spooked oil markets. Lower crude oil prices lead to midterm election success.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:39 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 07:40 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 07:36 AM (orF8y)
There could be some small measure of petty dickishness involved.... "Look! Look! I'm negotiating! See! Wow, look at all the negotiating!"
Militarily, there's not much left to do but wait until the next phase of beating their asses begins anew. Let them scuttle around and generate intelligence for us while we bide our time. Might as well stand on the ropes and work the crowds, meanwhile.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:40 AM (Ot/FD)
No, it wasn't.
I don't know what any of this means, but once you start listening for it, it's pervasive.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 07:33 AM (2Ez/1)
Go to a slum dog C-store and listen to the stations theys gots playn. Someone gets shot or raped in the first 60 seconds of a song.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 30, 2026 07:41 AM (/+uur)
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I nominate the above for Understatement of the Year
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 07:42 AM (ZxPkt)
Khanna lives in a $6 million, 8,000-square-foot luxury home with a four-story elevator and so much premium marble that even the two laundry rooms have marble counters.
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Ro Khanna may not be the worst Democrat, since he hasn't publicly called for executions yet, but he certainly is right up there on the Hypocritical List. Vast wealth, all gifted to his wife and their children from her entrepreneurial father, make his material life possible. If he truly believes what he claims, he and she would renounce every penny, give it to the Treasury, and move into a Soviet style apartment. What a POS.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:43 AM (mnE7t)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 07:43 AM (RIvkX)
In fact, Muslims make up 10% of the French population, but an estimated 70% of the rapists.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 30, 2026 07:43 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 30, 2026 07:43 AM (iMotb)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:44 AM (u82oZ)
He is a perfect Democrat
1. A dummy
2. Inherited wealth
3. Will to power
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 07:44 AM (RIvkX)
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Sitting right here at the redneck bar, boss.
Posted by: Mama, trains, trucks, prison, and getting drunk at June 30, 2026 07:45 AM (2Ez/1)
No, it wasn't.
I don't know what any of this means, but once you start listening for it, it's pervasive.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 07:33 AM (2Ez/1)
My personal conviction is that the music of the 70s and 80s was peak. Nothing better…. They’ll be playing it in a hundred years still
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 07:45 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 07:45 AM (YetvJ)
You really don't hear a lot of 60's music out in public anymore that isn't Beatles or Stones. You never hear Motown just out in a grocery store. Not sure what the significance is, just an observation really.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:47 AM (Ot/FD)
Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.
Obviously the DAR needs Mrs. VIA's help. She can leave if it is overrun, and the offical organization becomes a skin-suit over a communist wreck.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:47 AM (u82oZ)
French Leftist Crows About How the French Are Being Replaced
German Police Officers: ‘This Country Is Finished’
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Every single sentient person knows and sees what's happening to Western Europe. There is only one solution left and that is (violent) revolution to take these countries back, hang the traitors that allowed it to happen, and kick out every usurper muslim that was thrown the welcome mat.
If these things don't happen, Western Europe is done. I don't think enough people have any understanding just what is happening or how bad it is...or how utterly traitorous those in authority that have cultivated the demise of these countries are. I'm sorry to say that violent revolution is the only thing they have left. IMO...
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 07:47 AM (qBdHI)
Labor Union Leader: Execute Democrats Who Break with Graham Platner via Firing Squad
As I noted in the Tech Thread, Graham "Maine Fuhrer" Platner just *looks* like he affects a cringe-inducing, poorly done, faux Irish accent when he's drunk. Now I'm not saying that anyone should be executed for that, but it would certainly be disqualifying for public office.
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 07:48 AM (Sy6m/)
I honestly think that gives the DNC way too much credit. I've seen nothing resembling a cohesive plan out of them.
Used to be - you'd see a general coordination around election cycles. Two year kinda' plans. You could definitely see it out of the GOP after the Tea Party Wave. A coordinated effort to coopt what new members they could, and expel the rest, even if it cost them a couple cycles. It worked. They'd like to do it again regarding Trump - but they just can't pull it off now. Too many moles to whack. Just too much effort.
You definitely saw a DNC plan during Covid. But now ? They can't "plan" more than over a weekend until the next new cycle. I don't think they'll be much of a party in twenty years or so. Don't know if the GOP will be either. I'll put all my chips in on fractures in both parties. I think we get at least three before its over. Maybe four.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 07:48 AM (WeKpa)
No, it wasn't.
I don't know what any of this means, but once you start listening for it, it's pervasive.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 07:33 AM (2Ez/1)
In Spotify sales and other current indicators of taste, people under 30 much prefer music from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s to anything that’s been mainstream over the last 20 years, with only a couple of exceptions.
Turns out we lived through a golden age of popular music. Who knew?
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 07:48 AM (orF8y)
In 1976, Democrats were still in the "pretending to be Americans" phase.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 07:49 AM (ExV1e)
Time winnows popular music to only a few hits representative of an era. This is easily seen in classical music, and what gets played of music from 200 years ago. Only a few of those musicians are heard today.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:49 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
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The music of the years of each generation is peak. Then the generation goes away and so does the music.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 07:50 AM (vPv7/)
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Yeah, that's it NYT. You nailed it. The "Supergirl" movie sank beneath the waves because the customers free choice not to waste their hard-earned money on it is because they are misogynists, even the females customers, and not because the movie sucks donkey balls.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:50 AM (CSa7p)
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This is good. The Japanese are already on the ware with China this is all Takaichi needs to gather national support.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 07:50 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:49 AM (u82oZ)
Poor Buxtehude.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:50 AM (Ot/FD)
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Dollars to donuts Ca'Marion is a felon.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 07:51 AM (RIvkX)
Where exactly is this mythical "house shortage"? I suppose building a house is just not possible, no?
Heh
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 07:51 AM (XuXeR)
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Yeah, that's it NYT. You nailed it. The "Supergirl" movie sank beneath the waves because the customers free choice not to waste their hard-earned money on it is because they are misogynists, even the females customers, and not because the movie sucks donkey balls.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:50 AM (CSa7p)
Do they have a companion theory on why no women are watching any of this shit, either?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:51 AM (Ot/FD)
Read the article that JJ linked to. And keep in mind that it only skims the surface aft the battle that has been going on within the ranks. Another organization being destroyed from within, and worn like a skin suit while demanding respect.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 30, 2026 07:51 AM (iMotb)
Posted by: I gotta ask at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (RIvkX)
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It really sickens me. I'm not, to my knowledge, eligible to be part of the DAR. Mr. Black's deceased grandmother was, however. Speaking for myself, I would simply have no desire to be part of organization, however revered they may be, if they don't even have the will to say that a dude with a penis can't pretend to be a woman and therefore, a member.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (qBdHI)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (mXpUo)
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Incentivize it for them. It'd be worth it.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (jehhT)
I would prefer they live overseas too.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:30 AM (MWfyi)
But... on their way out the door, they must surrender their citizenship. I'd be willing to hand them $500K to do so. A bargain in the long term.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 07:53 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: one hour sober at June 30, 2026 07:53 AM (J4Dwc)
China is being asshole to East Asia and their PLA officer corps. Hard to believe China will not pull a Great Purge or a reaction begins to stop one.
Xi has worries.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:53 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 07:22 AM (orF8y)
The shooter was an unidentified 10-year-old boy. Ca’Marion Pawnell was both the possessor of the gun, which he kept under a mattress, and the father of the 7-month-old baby Kiyomi Parker who was killed.
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 07:55 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:39 AM (u82oZ)
And the even more easily spooked American voter, whose average IQ appears to hover around that of navel lint.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 07:55 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 07:55 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: I gotta ask "
White & Nerdy
Ok I know this is all very important stuff but you have to check out the Secondhand Movie Co's $10 production of Star Wars.
youtube.com/watch?v=oa2livPC0h0
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:55 AM (MWfyi)
Despite John Roberts' efforts, in the end there will be no way to be "balanced". It's the same as trying to give a little bit to evil, a little bit to good. In the end, what you're doing is evil by helping evil. Take on those politically charged cases, you asshole. You're holding up Wyle E. Coyote's umbrella to the falling boulder of political bias in judges on your bench and across the country.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 07:55 AM (l3cgK)
You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.
Posted by: Boris Yeltsin at June 30, 2026 07:56 AM (WeKpa)
Pulled the Who's "Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy" 1971 vinyl out yesterday by random, amazed by it.
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 07:56 AM (Y8DZL)
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Great. Yet another tick-transmitted virus with no cure.
Why are there ticks, except to kill humans who venture outdoors?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:56 AM (w+leU)
Posted by: Delurker at June 30, 2026 07:56 AM (2Drhq)
Music from 1970-2000, you could even toss in up to 2010, spawned a ridiculous number of genres and subgenres. The music industry was all over the place.
After, you get homogenized Unigenre post-disco sludge-hop where the only thing that changes between acts are the face tattoos and the clothing.
People go to those decades now because that's where all the options are.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:56 AM (Ot/FD)
Turns out we lived through a golden age of popular music. Who knew?
Posted by: Tom Servo
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The crap of today doesn't elevate the music of the 70's.
Seventy's music appears elevated because today's is a choice between bubble gum elevator, angst and anger whereas much of the base of 70's was rooted, not necessarily expressed, but foundational in traditional forms.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 07:57 AM (vPv7/)
It's bad. FWIW, check out Germany's once stellar rail system. It's a pathetic joke today.... and the weather reports are crap, too... one of the sooper hot days in the news of London was actually 80F. Hardly a heat wave, yet so many seem panicked.
Sad, really.
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 07:57 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:44 AM (u82oZ)
I do what I can wrt Texas. I have an appointment on Monday for a 2nd opinion (3rd, really, I suppose) on the cancer but that's more about having the treatment done in the city in which I live rather than having to drive into downtown Austin every day for a month or so while also being emotionally unstable due to the hormone treatments.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 07:58 AM (ExV1e)
No they wouldn't. They just say they would.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 07:58 AM (b4LBp)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 07:55 AM
LOL.
Instant classic.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:51 AM (Ot/FD)
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The Times? Well, I'd imagine they are very disappointed women movie goers do not realize they have a gender-based responsibility to but tickets to stinker films.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM (w+leU)
Play stupid neocon games, win stupid neocon prozes.
The worst part is, Trump knew better. He was against this shit from the moment he came down the golden escalator. Until he suddenly wasn't.
Posted by: Delurker at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM (2Drhq)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:47 AM (Ot/FD)
My HEB plays stuff from, probably, the '70s through 2000 or so. I assume they rotate from a list of "Songs to Make Our Customers Feel Old" compilations.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:39 AM (u82oZ)
That must be it - but it can’t work well when every Iranian official at every level is laughing and turning around, dropping their pants and showing their backsides to us, like that line of Scots in Braveheart.
And they’re crazy. If we try not paying attention to them, pretty soon they’ll launch a bunch more missile strikes, just to make sure we have to pay attention to them. Why? Because they’re crazy that way.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:00 AM (orF8y)
You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.
Posted by: Boris Yeltsin at June 30, 2026 07:56 AM (WeKpa)
Or sit on it for the rest of your life...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:00 AM (l3cgK)
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Institute a massive "exchange student" program. Sign up on getthehelloutofamerica.com and we'll trade your pampered, whiny, ignorant a$$ with one of the 10s of 1000s of others who came to America during the World Cup and love it here.
The only stipulation is that you sign away your right to ever claim American citizenship again when you realize your gross mistake and are living in some hellscape with no air conditioning, 1 year waiting periods for your cancer surgeries, jail time for tweets, and the raping of you or your female family members at the hands of Mohammad's filthy madmen.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:01 AM (qBdHI)
No they wouldn't. They just say they would.
If they were serious, they'd talk about secession or - for those in the North East - a merge with Canada. But as you said, they are not.
Wouldn't work for New York City or Philly at any rate. But NH, VT, CT, and the MassHoles ? I doubt there would be all that much fuss, honestly. Other than those that just couldn't bear to see four less stars on the flag.
I'm a big believer sometimes in addition by subtraction.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:01 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 08:02 AM (qFwJc)
Good morning, Horde.
Posted by: Inogame at June 30, 2026 08:02 AM (53oGX)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:02 AM (XuXeR)
No they wouldn't. They just say they would.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June
Oh they do, but it is because they believe the bs it’s better than here, and they truly have no idea. The reason people keep wanting to come here is not because things are amazing everywhere else.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:03 AM (Dd38x)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM
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And buy tickets to our lousy-ass games.
Posted by: The WNBA at June 30, 2026 08:03 AM (2Ez/1)
Turns out we lived through a golden age of popular music. Who knew?
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 07:48 AM (orF8y)
I've seen youtube reactors break down into tears when someone convinces them to finally start listening to older stuff.
It's also amusing when they find out that the Righteous Brothers, Bobby Caldwell, and the singer from Wild Cherry are all white even though the last should come as no surprise to anyone given the name of the song they react to.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 08:03 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:03 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:04 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:51 AM (Ot/FD)
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The Times? Well, I'd imagine they are very disappointed women movie goers do not realize they have a gender-based responsibility to but tickets to stinker films.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 07:59 AM (w+leU)
Technically, the movie does have a higher percentage of women than any DC recent release (normally, DC is high 60s%-low 70s% men for viewship...this one was 59% OW and going down)...so more men did fail to show than women, but at those numbers, some normal women viewers also stayed home...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 08:04 AM (tOcjL)
Dave Portnoy is mulling a run against Mamdani for mayor.........
3am Pizza and obnoxious sports reporting for everyone.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:05 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:01 AM (qBdHI)
Well that and when they find out you can’t just move and park in another country. You have to go through all kinds of things. Unless you are from Thirdworldistan.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:05 AM (Dd38x)
Oh they do, but it is because they believe the bs it’s better than here, and they truly have no idea. The reason people keep wanting to come here is not because things are amazing everywhere else.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:03 AM (Dd38x)
And every time one of them moves to their utopia country, they beg and cry until they can come back. Even the scrunts that move to Canada.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:06 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Warai-otoko
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Today your choice is the various forms of corporate garbage coming from the popular formats. Recently, a few commenters here have posted EweTube presentations that are quite good.
That's where the better music is, Independents. They don't have to appeal to corporate MBAs to publish, they get together, make something appealing and publish it themselves. This non-traditional publishing therefore requiring non traditional search on our part to find it.
I bookmark presentations commenters bring because I have no foo.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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True
at first I was all in- we were bombing the shit out of the bad guys, we were going to liberate the Iranian people and they would be free-
Now, I'm just 'enough already'
NFL training camps open soon!
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:05 AM
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And me.
Posted by: Thai food at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (2Ez/1)
Turns out we lived through a golden age of popular music. Who knew?
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Music from that era had melodies, harmonies, key changes, and was written by musicians. Music today is written by machine, and both the voices and the instruments are autotuned to death. Music peaked in the late 1970s.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (y1q/Y)
I spent yesterday doing nothing. I don't have the energy to comment here or work on my book, but I must at least do the book today.
I have some other thoughts (ugh, I hear you say), but need to make tea first.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (qRla/)
But France blames the US for a heat wave rolling through Europe.
F*ck off, fags.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:08 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (y1q/Y)
The 80s beg to differ...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 08:08 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: I gotta ask
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"Funky Cold Medina"
Tone Loc
https://youtu.be/WOkn90h_VWg
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:08 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (qBdHI)
Saddens me as well. My mother and sister are both past heads of the DAR Chapter in Phoenix, they are sickened by this idiocy.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:08 AM (orF8y)
https://youtu.be/fLexgOxsZu0
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 08:09 AM (ExV1e)
Gozer: Choose the form of your destructor...........
NYC: Never Forget!!! *elects Zohran Mamdani*
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:09 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 08:10 AM (sgkY8)
at first I was all in- we were bombing the shit out of the bad guys, we were going to liberate the Iranian people and they would be free-
Now, I'm just 'enough already'
That was always the fear. If we were going to supply small arms and arm a coup ? Great. But we NEVER finish the job. Never.
I'm skeptical about use of force, always, because of that. Regardless of who is in charge.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:10 AM (WeKpa)
NFL training camps open soon!
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (ZxPkt)
Hide your women and children!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:11 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 08:11 AM (b4LBp)
I have some other thoughts (ugh, I hear you say), but need to make tea first.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 08:07 AM (qRla/)
I'm willing to bet no one said ugh.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:12 AM (2YhKe)
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Samsung is off the market here. If you want to buy it's on the Korean market at ~240. SK Hnix is privately owned. The only other company that makes DRAM is MU, an American company going for 1300. It was 20 last year.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:12 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (y1q/Y)
Posted by: Piper
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This is true.
The videos of Americans, distraught over Trump fleeing to Canada only to realize they can't 'just' move there are hilarious. The couple at the border, realizing they're going to have to return to the states after selling everything off is especially amusing.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (jehhT)
Portnoy is a University of Michigan alum. Obnoxious fandom runs deep through Ann Arbor.
Posted by: one hour sober at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (J4Dwc)
The other is thanks to Steve Inman and his Ludacris cam. “Move, bitch, get out da way! Get out da way bitch, get out da way!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 08:11 AM (b4LBp)
Just tell them that you're a North African socialist who wants to rape the Spanish women. The current government will pay for your airfare.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 08:14 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (orF8y)
There's a bluegrass version of that song out there somewhere. It's high comedy.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:14 AM (2YhKe)
I have a nephew who owns a pizza joint in Chicago whose claim to fame is debating Portnoy on the definition of Neopolitan style on one of his YouTube videos.
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 08:14 AM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:14 AM (l3cgK)
"Bbbut the hotel was awesome, with great views, and the servants, er...employees were so respectful! And the food! You can't get this anywhere else!
/pretty much sums it up
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:15 AM (XuXeR)
Now search "Gin and Juice" by The Gourds.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:15 AM (WeKpa)
F*ck off, fags.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
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News for Macron, it's going to get hotter.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:16 AM (vPv7/)
News for Macron, it's going to get hotter.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:16 AM (vPv7/)
"Go F*CK your MOTHER!!!!! Oh....wait........."
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:16 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (XuXeR)
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All these countries' abysmal leaders run together, but wasn't it just recently that Spain's prime minister gave the green light to the 500k (and we know it will be much more) "immigrants" to come live in Spain? Something tells me those types of requirements will be immediately waived for those "marginalized" peoples.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (qBdHI)
So you're saying Milli Vanilli were just ahead of their time?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (2YhKe)
And then colder.
Not to mention those transition times where its just kind of all over the place. Happens twice a year now !!!
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 08:18 AM (t93WW)
The other is thanks to Steve Inman and his Ludacris cam. “Move, bitch, get out da way! Get out da way bitch, get out da way!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (orF8y)
https://youtu.be/5PaUTnk9k9Y&t=48s
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:18 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:18 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Who knew at June 30, 2026 08:19 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Thomas Paine
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and poor Millie Vinilli were ridiculed and put out of business.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:20 AM (vPv7/)
https://tinyurl.com/y6mvntf9
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (b4LBp)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (ZxPkt)
The other is thanks to Steve Inman and his Ludacris cam. “Move, bitch, get out da way! Get out da way bitch, get out da way!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (orF8y)
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The first rap song I ever heard was "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang in '79 -- and I thought it was unique, clever, & funny.
It's been ALL downhill ever since ...
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (t/lcw)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (qBdHI)
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I see them lined up at the Spanish consulate every morning.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Thomas Paine
I saw a Hagar led Van Halen once. Before they played Right Now, Sammy came on the mic and announced the guitar at the beginning was pre-recorded by Eddie because he wanted to play the piano in front of the crowd, proving he could actually play the piano.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (2YhKe)
https://tinyurl.com/y6mvntf9
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (b4LBp)
Well, Trump IS a stupid poopyhead, so........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:23 AM (2YhKe)
Any Boney Carrot.
Posted by: I just like typing that at June 30, 2026 08:23 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: I gotta ask
"Me So Horny" and "Hoochie Mama" are favorites at my local Winn Dixie.
Posted by: The 2 Live Crew at June 30, 2026 08:23 AM (K5H/e)
The other is thanks to Steve Inman and his Ludacris cam. “Move, bitch, get out da way! Get out da way bitch, get out da way!”
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Classic exemplars of high art. Fifty years from now they will be studied and taught by musicologists at Julliard.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:24 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 08:24 AM (D2O3S)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 08:24 AM (jehhT)
I missed Ace's thread yesterday about the Dems' trashing of the 250th. There are a few flags and bunting around my little neighborhood, but while I have always celebrated the Glorious Fourth, this year holds no real joy for me.
I should never have joined Facebook (I only did for the Theda Bara club there) and I really should never have got into the habit of reading comments connected to anything Trump. It both pisses me off and depresses me immensely to see how many Dems are cheering the states refusing to join in the State Fair and how eager they are to share pictures and stories about how poorly-attended the event is. The overwhelming sentiment now is that it should all be put on hold until the next Dem president, and then celebrate. And the kicker to that is that these assholes know the right is too damned polite to boycott a Dem-led celebration of America.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 08:24 AM (qRla/)
I hope everyone is mentally prepared for the SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship.
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (ZxPkt)
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Prediction: The SCOTUS (primarily Benedict Roberts and Commie Island Barrett) will over-promise and under-deliver. Because racist AND indeed The Constitution IS IN FACT a Suicide-Pact!!!
/I hope-to-God I'm wrong ... but as a retired engineer, I always assume worst-case scenarios.
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 08:24 AM (t/lcw)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:25 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 08:17 AM (qRla/)
If Milli Vanilli had been WHITE WOMEN, they'd have been hailed as music geniuses. -- Music Commentary by La'Qeesha
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 08:26 AM (ExV1e)
Here's my theory - like a lot of stuff now, for many attending a concert or movie or sporting event is a virtue signal. Same for many ever with their home viewing choices. Same goes for shopping choices. This crosses across all demographic lines.
There was a time when people put down their money and expected to be entertained. See STYX getting booed off stage in Texas for picking there, off all places, to debut Dennis De Young's idea of Rock Opera.
Bad idea, Dennis. Wrong place, wrong time.
But now ? Sure, you can't argue taste. You always won't convince me that everybody in that area paid because they just love to watch Angel Reese brick every damn shot she threw up.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:26 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: I gotta ask
"Me So Horny" and "Hoochie Mama" are favorites at my local Winn Dixie.
Posted by: The 2 Live Crew at June 30, 2026 08:23 AM (K5H/e)
Songs to serenade a woman by...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:26 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: I gotta ask at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (2Ez/1)
I consider this a classic, and the video is great too:
Kanye West - Gold Digger ft. Jamie Foxx
https://youtu.be/6vwNcNOTVzY
This one may be studied, because it has levels; he's so close to a truth, yet tragically blind to much bigger liars purporting to be on his side. It also has a sick beat, and an amazing fanvid by macten:
Nas - Sly Fox (Video)
https://youtu.be/mYruoi9ZuNk
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 08:27 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 08:27 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: Posterity at June 30, 2026 08:27 AM (w66Vz)
PSA: WARNING!
SCAM ALERT!
Be on the lookout for these two women.
They are hanging out around Port Charlotte, FL Walmart parking lot.
When you are putting your groceries away they ask you for a ride to McDonald's.
They are very convincing and very hot!
Once in your car... this one takes her clothes off and starts climbing all over you, while she keeps you busy, the other one takes your wallet.
I've had mine taken on June 20th, 24th, the 26th.. twice yesterday and probably 2 more times tomorrow. 😳
You've been warned
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:27 AM (vPv7/)
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Not making any predictions, but I will say this. I'm expecting the exact ruling I don't want. Since there's nothing I can do about it, I'm devoid of reaction.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (qBdHI)
The left tells me everyone at the J6 protests was a traitor and insurrectionist because someone showed up with a toy gallows. But let me guess calling for murdering masses of citizens is (D)ifferent.
Also, someone should ask this guy what he thinks of The Night of Longknives since he wants to replace it for his personal fuhrer.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (sKqQm)
Sure it was raunchy, but the stolen samples and music was damn catchy.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (2YhKe)
And don't confuse "paid" with "attending"...
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (XuXeR)
I hope everyone is mentally prepared for the SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship.
Posted by: Don Black at June
This is so funny, I was just thinking the same thing. I have resigned myself to this being, at best, SCOTUS saying you can’t EO this, it has to come from Congress, so Congress DO SOMETHING. And then Congress won’t. Because do they ever do anything? Honestly, y’all. Saving our country is not going to happen by relying on the schmucks in DC. It’s changing the dynamics where semi normal people can run without 1. Needing 18 gazillion dollars and 2. Unreachable purity tests 3. Being torn apart for anything and everything, unless of course you are a nazi running as a democrat.
I would go to Congress, but I am nobody with nothing to my name except a little bit of common sense. I am no Ted Cruz intellectually, but I think I am a probably brighter than AOC. And I never have married my brother.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (Dd38x)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:23 AM (2YhKe)
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Neither is he some secret genius playing 4-D chess.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)
Bring a 6'7" guy dressing in all black with no smile on his face to protect you.
Leftist regard even gentle factual criticism as heresy.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (u82oZ)
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Not making any predictions, but I will say this. I'm expecting the exact ruling I don't want. Since there's nothing I can do about it, I'm devoid of reaction.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (qBdHI)
I expect it at no better than 7-2 against Trump on this.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Sponge
The BEST poopyhead ever, such a great poopyhead, nobody else in the world has a better one, you can't believe how awesome, etc.
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (Y8DZL)
You've been warned
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:27 AM (vPv7/)
Indeed.
Time to go buy a bunch of wallets.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (vPv7/)
It's the X Factor in our politics. If you're only one in a million who are voting then the chances that your vote will decide the outcome are infinitismal. So why bother to vote?
Group solidarity. This is too often to the Left's advantage. Trump's trying to change that. Let's hope he awakens the Sleeping Giant to have terrible resolve before the Midterms.
Posted by: Ignoramus at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (dtajH)
That was what, a hunndert years ago or sump'n?
/history. It's what's for dinner
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:30 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (vPv7/)
So fewer birds being chopped up for a while?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:30 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 08:30 AM (77rzZ)
She has moderate musical talent but incredible business talent.
And she has gotten the Karen set which laments about "the rich" and global warming to plunk down thousands of dollars to watch one of the richest people in the world burn more fossil fuel personally then probably any other person on the planet.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:30 AM (sKqQm)
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That's my opinion. At best, it will be tossed to Congress, who is as worthless as it gets. Except sending $billions to Ukraine. They get right on that. For anything remotely associated with preserving and protecting the American people? Not so much.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:31 AM (qBdHI)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (ZxPkt)
Sure - the Dred Pirate Roberts and Amy Boneless will join the Wicked Sisters Three.
At that point ? Its a character study. Kav may side with the Right on this one, since its failure theatre. Gorsuch will take Strict Constructionism to who knows what ends ? If he found something that he thought justified Soylent Green ? Well, Green for everybody.
Gorsuch is truly Lawful Neutral. Don't trust him. Rome could be burning right outside his window - and he'd still have that nose in an obscure text looking for the answer to some judicial riddle.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:31 AM (WeKpa)
I'd vote for you.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM
Thank you! I would pick my staff from this board. It would be amazing. We would be like the Island of Misfit Toys goes to Washington. And then we would shock the world with our superior abilities.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:32 AM (Dd38x)
https://youtu.be/mYruoi9ZuNk
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 08:27 AM (Sy6m/)
Throws GWBush and Fox News under the bus but no mention of MSNBC, ABC, CNN or CBS news.........Imagine that.
Plus, I find that style of rap annoying as f*ck.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:32 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (ZxPkt)
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They also have the trans gender ruling today. Yesterday not great, today could be worse.
Posted by: WisRich at June 30, 2026 08:32 AM (mMoRd)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 07:52 AM (jehhT)
I would prefer they try underseas
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:32 AM (KqZez)
Sadly, local wally world has Mcd's inside.
Therefore, you're more likely to be jostled aside by two broad of beams on their 'lectroid scooters than anyone else...
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:32 AM (XuXeR)
Yep. There is a class of right leaning voter that seems to only turn out when Trump is on the ballot.
We should point out to those people - you see some of Trump's initiatives that you want stalling? That's because he doesn't have a friendly congress which is up for election this Nov....(and obviously primaries as well scattered over various times)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:33 AM (sKqQm)
Neither is he some secret genius playing 4-D chess.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)
Can't be. He's a stupid poopyhead. No genius there.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:33 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:33 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: N2Deep at June 30, 2026 08:33 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: redridinghood at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (NpAcC)
tl;dr: Discoverer stepped on it in the dark, and injured his foot on its razor-sharp pointy end. Darn kids never put their toys away,
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (Jr5Lq)
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Not making any predictions, but I will say this. I'm expecting the exact ruling I don't want. Since there's nothing I can do about it, I'm devoid of reaction.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 30, 2026 08:28 AM (qBdHI)
I expect it at no better than 7-2 against Trump on this.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (l3cgK)
Only hope is Roberts wrote both decisions yesterday, right, on the firing fed decisions, so he's not the author. So, either a wacko liberal or a hardcore conservative has this one (Thomas hasn't written one of the last 10)...or Gorsuch does (b/c he also hasn't)...if it's Gorsuch, he probably went with the 4 and it's a Trump loss...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (orF8y)
There’s a hilarious scene in Two and a Half men where Jake has this song as his ring tone. Jake is off to parts unknown with the daughter of the hugely muscled next door neighbor who shows up at the door angry his daughter is not to be found. Charlie nervously says let’s call Jake to settle this… whereupon Jake’s cellphone sitting nearby starts to ring with this song… making huge and menacing dad even more agitated. Charlie nervously fidgets as the ring tone goes on and on. Hilarious
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: The Barrel at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (u82oZ)
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Noticed in the clips that the hi-rises collapsed like cards while one and two story mom and pop strip centers appeared relatively undamaged.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:29 AM (vPv7/)
And you know they were all locked down and producing zero energy whatsoever because they can't function in winds over 35 mph without burning up.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (2YhKe)
The French parliament lady cheering the replacement of the French should read VDH piece about the modern Robespierre and our Dems trying to avoid being victims. Of course since she apparently doesn't know the history of her own nation's revolution, VDH piece would not take
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 08:35 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 08:35 AM (77rzZ)
"Back To The Hotel".
Posted by: N2Deep at June 30, 2026 08:33 AM (K5H/e)
'Wasn't Me' - Shaggy
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:35 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 08:35 AM (77rzZ)
It's poetry in motion.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:35 AM (2YhKe)
That's rayciss. Or something.
Try "Camp of the Saints"
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:36 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: pookysgirl loves her babies at June 30, 2026 08:36 AM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:36 AM (XuXeR)
In earthquake prone regions there are usually more significant building codes.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:36 AM (sKqQm)
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To save money, Hugo Chavez was encasing Styrofoam in cement and using that as walls.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:36 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:37 AM (u82oZ)
In the old days this would have led to some lamp post decorating.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:37 AM (sKqQm)
Blondie - Rapture
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:36
Aerosmith - Walk this Way
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:37 AM (Dd38x)
The Lefty judicial system in NY is so crooked you can't just assume the guy is guilty of the charges. How much did the CCP influence his damaged investors to testify against him. How did his relationship with the Right influence the jury and judge? The Left is directly responsible for my doubt. I really despise them.
Posted by: polynikes at June 30, 2026 08:37 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 30, 2026 08:38 AM (E58gv)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:36
Aerosmith - Walk this Way
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:37 AM (Dd38x)
Anyone mentioning "Roll the Bones" winds up like Doof.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:38 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (E58gv)
But I expect the ruling to be clear that Congress has the authority.
Trump is about to campaign as if he's on the ticket, and in a very real sense he is. A central theme will be the call for a Republican House and Senate to give the people what they want.
Posted by: Ignoramus at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:34 AM (vPv7/)
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It has me wondering how many of these buildings were of Chinese construction.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (RIvkX)
Actually, that's ok - it's the missing heavy wire mesh and using it as a load bearing wall that's the problem...
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (YetvJ)
O.J. Dindu Nuffin.
Posted by: Auspex at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:40 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:40 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 08:40 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Ignoramus at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (dtajH)
"That's not who we are."
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:40 AM (2YhKe)
I read a couple of stories about him none of which said what the fraud was exactly. They hint he stole money people gave him to invest on their behalf but they don't say that he did either....so what exactly did he supposedly do?
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:40 AM (sKqQm)
Of course, you had Conway - who wasn't sneaking a damn thing. That man was just a straight up creeper.
But then you had stuff like Buck Owens and the Buckaroos singing "Wham, Bam, Thank you Ma'am". And no, no the Dean Martin tune. COMPLETELY different lyrics.
That little number got cut in '64. Played on National TV not long after on the Buck Owens show. Catchy tune. Listen real good to the lyrics.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:41 AM (WeKpa)
We have no Pattons. Or do we? ADM Brad Cooper seems competent.
Can we flip Mattis to become a patriot?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:41 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Ordinary American
He should have simply said, allah snackbar!
They would have waived the entry requirements, gave him a villa & $10k a month.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 08:41 AM (mXpUo)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:37 AM
+++++++
Nevermore.
Posted by: The Ravens at June 30, 2026 08:41 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 08:41 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Ignoramus at June 30, 2026 08:39 AM (dtajH)
Give the people what they want. Now that is a novel idea. Hey GOP Congresscritters? You see this?
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (XuXeR)
How? Why? To what end?
Even if the Islamic theocracy goes down the tubes, Iran would necessarily have another form of ruthless autocracy, or Islamism would immediately return - no democratic system can withstand that many Muslims.
The only way those people were getting """liberated""" was with a PERMANENT American presence to keep them """liberated""" until the very instant some far-flung future government decided to withdraw, at which point - Islamism immediately returns.
Our options with regard to regime change boiled down to "US backed puppet warlord" or "very direct, physically present US administration of a fake democracy." Liberation was always out of the question.
But for some, the fantasy of dragging Muslims into modernity will simply never die. It's their white whale.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (BI5O2)
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Most reports were unclear about who were killed but they do say four bodies were recovered. - Guess those weapons they stole from Trump were put to good use.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (vPv7/)
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"Unexpectedly."
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 08:43 AM (t/lcw)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:43 AM (XuXeR)
I read a couple of stories about him none of which said what the fraud was exactly. They hint he stole money people gave him to invest on their behalf but they don't say that he did either....
so what exactly did he supposedly do?
Posted by: 18-1
Fail to cut party members in.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 30, 2026 08:43 AM (mXpUo)
In earthquake prone regions there are usually more significant building codes.
Posted by: 18-1
Commies don't care about codes.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 30, 2026 08:43 AM (1IhIV)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:13 AM (orF8y)
There's a bluegrass version of that song out there somewhere. It's high comedy.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:14 AM (2YhKe)
The super-White harmonious pop cover of Easy E's "Boyz-N-The-Hood" is actually pretty good, I recommend:
Dynamite Hack - Boyz In The Hood
https://youtu.be/EZNFo5lL4iw
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 08:43 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 30, 2026 08:44 AM (UpPD+)
That she couldn't provide a date that it happened or even a year , should have had it thrown out immediately . I can't think of on issue that would be more prejudicial to a defendant than not being able to dispute an allegation with an alibi because the plaintiff won't provide a date the offense allegedly occurred.
Posted by: polynikes at June 30, 2026 08:44 AM (04gcy)
Takashi 6ix9ine is gross, but he can put together a banger.
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:44 AM (Dd38x)
I got a begging letter from the state GOpe.
I returned it with red marker saying "No SAFE Act, no vote or money".
I am registered independent, so they are reaching far and wide for donors.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (ugc0u)
Every time I'm behind a large slow moving group that won't let anyone pass on a sidewalk that song goes through my head
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (Dd38x)
That sounds like an art critic gaslighting me telling me how great a Rothko painting is.
Posted by: polynikes at June 30, 2026 08:46 AM (04gcy)
With hot cheese.
A diet treat...
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:46 AM (XuXeR)
A majority of Democratic respondents, 55%, said they would rather live outside the United States than remain here. To which many of us might respond: What’s stopping you?
And once they're overseas, they long to come back. They know this is the greatest country in the world, and it kills them.
Posted by: redridinghood at June 30, 2026 08:46 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:46 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (KqZez)
Hey, I'm the pessimist here....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 08:46 AM (pmOux)
When Has Negotiating With Islamic Terrorists Ever Worked?
We can negotiate which ear we put the bullet into when they're throwing Molotovs.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 30, 2026 08:47 AM (hpF/D)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 08:47 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:48 AM (orF8y)
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I'll stick with The Ray Conniff Singers
listen to this Beatles cover!
https://youtu.be/qDHInS9DZyM
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:48 AM (ZxPkt)
"Enshrined"? It's already enshrined without their help. You want it unshrined, some hacks in robes won't help you get there.
The Supreme Arbiters of Law in a land that ignores Law entirely anyway doesn't really make much of a difference whatever they happen to say.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 08:48 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (Dd38x)
Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Piper and Vanilla Ice.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:49 AM (KqZez)
Sure I can. Just like this. Observe ...
... all rap sucks. Sucks when somebody straight from the hood does it. Sucks when a white guy in a cowboy hat does it. The End.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:50 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: man at June 30, 2026 08:50 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 08:46 AM (pmOux)
I've always considered you something of a realist, with very occasional flutters of genuine hope.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:50 AM (KqZez)
The same thing as losing the case.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (b4LBp)
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Replying to
@AsraNomani
>>@bitcoinpolicy and 8 others
>>‼️ Why does this matter? Lawmakers and Justice, Treasury and State Department officials are investigating to see if the people and orgs in the Singham network are voices for China and "malign foreign influence" without registering as "foreign agents," as required by law.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (viF8m)
The fact that 55% of 30% of the population wants to leave the US is, in a way, proof that American values are winning. That is around 6 million people that want to leave. I like the trend line.
Note, this is out of sight of the loathsome Media.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (u82oZ)
The same thing as losing the case.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (b4LBp)
Yup... And Congress will so squat as usual
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (pmOux)
The issue is they want free shit.
Since America is the richest large country in the world it has the most wealth to loot.
So asking why leftists want to live in America while claiming America sucks is like asking a Swede in 900 AD why he keeps going back to France/England even if he thinks they are worthless Christian pansies.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Nazdar at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (NcvvS)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (Dd38x)
My former step-brother went to high school with him. Robbie Van Winkle was his name back then.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:50 AM (KqZez)
That's how I like to see myself. An optimistic realist.
Posted by: polynikes at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: polynikes at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (04gcy)
"Whatever will happen will be the best that could possibly happen, which just so happens to suck."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (Ot/FD)
I got a begging letter from the state GOpe.
I returned it with red marker saying "No SAFE Act, no vote or money".
I am registered independent, so they are reaching far and wide for donors.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (u82oZ)
Nicely done!
Registered independent here (NH) as well. Only communications house OCiS gets is from the Democrats. The NH Republican party is nothing short of a laughing stock. They are trying to ram Scott Brown (MA carpetbagger) for Jeanne Shaheen's seat. He's a repeat loser when trying to get a US Senate seat in NH.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (N39Ws)
Anyway she was showing some of what passed for the building materials in Venezuela which may have led to an extent increased number of collapsed buildings. It looks like China's Tofu Dreg construction
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (u82oZ)
Me too...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (pmOux)
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 08:50 AM (WeKpa)
...even Convoy? The original rap song?
Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (6BjcW)
271 >>Congress Is No Longer Performing Its Constitutional Function
Link goes to this page.
Posted by: Nazdar at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (NcvvS)
There’s breaking news - they gave that up 80 years ago, at least.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 08:54 AM (orF8y)
Can we flip Mattis to become a patriot?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:41 AM (u82oZ)
Probably not. I'm increasingly convinced that he was always little more than a self-important blowhard glory hound whose only real talent was in turning a phrase.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 30, 2026 08:54 AM (hpF/D)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (Dd38x)
I mean, I AM Disappoint......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:54 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (Dd38x)
Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Piper and Vanilla Ice.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:49 AM (KqZez)
What no love for Andrew Dice Clay?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 08:54 AM (D2O3S)
Dirt Nasty & Mickey Avalon - My Dick [MUSIC VIDEO]
*NSFW* https://youtu.be/smsiGETScR0 *NSFW*
No really, even with headphones, it isn't appropriate for anywhere in public. But it's funny! I have put it on a dive bar's jukebox through TouchTunes before (wildly inappropriate, but... dive).
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 08:55 AM (Sy6m/)
USAID has been kneecapped and now for the first time in decades there is no rap song in the Top 40.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 08:56 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: Spring Reverb
Jazz is the music of the DEVIL.
Posted by: Spring Reverb's grandfather at June 30, 2026 08:57 AM (gKWVE)
Posted by: polynikes at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (04gcy)
You're pretty optimistic.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:57 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: davidt at June 30, 2026 08:57 AM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Travis T at June 30, 2026 08:57 AM (KAa/S)
What no love for Andrew Dice Clay?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 08:54 AM (D2O3S)
I don't remember him having a stellar rap carrer.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Just got here at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (2Ez/1)
There is also blacktose intolerance to consider
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (BI5O2)
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This may be, but only because I know that Iranians are a Western-oriented people, and that Islam is alien to them and imposed upon them by a radical clique which seized power and installed a muslim terror state in place of the Pahlavi monarchy, which kept the radicals in check and oriented their foreign policy with the West.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (RIvkX)
So there can be creativity in it, sure, but its a much easier medium and requires both less singing and song writing talent.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 08:59 AM (sKqQm)
There is also blacktose intolerance to consider
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (KqZez)
There's a reason they stuck old ass Snoop Dogg with even older ass Martha Stewart.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:59 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 08:59 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 08:59 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: one hour sober at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: Spring Reverb
Cowboy Troy WAS the worst thing to ever happen to country music......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Travis T at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (KAa/S)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (jehhT)
What no love for Andrew Dice Clay?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 08:54 AM (D2O3S)
I don't remember him having a stellar rap carrer.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (2YhKe)
But could knock nursery rhymes out of the park.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (N39Ws)
That woman loved coke and hated bras ..what more could you want in a pop star?
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (sKqQm)
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THIS
And find out NATO's next idiocy so we have time to prepare other air routes.
Posted by: mustbequantum at June 30, 2026 09:01 AM (M0f+C)
But could knock nursery rhymes out of the park.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM (N39Ws)
Valid.
And Ford Fairlane was actually a pretty decent movie.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:01 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 09:00 AM
++++
You know about the cup sizes?
Posted by: Frank Costanza at June 30, 2026 09:01 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 09:01 AM (Jr5Lq)
Walk This Way, Run DMC and Aerosmith.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 09:02 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:02 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:01 AM (2YhKe)
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He was great in that Woody Allen movie too.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 09:02 AM (RIvkX)
Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
https://youtu.be/xat1GVnl8-k
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 09:02 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (f6yx7)
I’ve seen many note that the difference between functional countries and the 3rd World countries is how they respond to disasters. If something like that happened in the US, for example, we would put a huge emphasis on building codes and inspections to see that it doesn’t happen again.
But take a situation like Ferry disasters in the Philippines. Every 3 or 4 years, there will be sad news of some overloaded island ferry that suddenly sank, taking 8,000 people to the bottom with it. Everyone laments the loss for a day or two - then goes right back to doing the same thing with the same worn out overloaded ferry’s, so that the same disaster happens over and over and over again.
They just don’t care. Not enough to do anything about it.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 09:03 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 09:03 AM (pmOux)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 09:03 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 09:02 AM (RIvkX)
I can't say that I've ever actually seen a Woody Allen movie. What was it called?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:04 AM (2YhKe)
The fact that Weird Al can wander into the genre and hit it out of the park provides more evidence for my theory that rap is singing on easy mode
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 09:04 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (RIvkX)
Yeah, Iran has its own old civilization, the one Islam tried to snuff out. That civilization has much in common with our values, not sure we can teach them much more. But we can set the conditions, dictated by our own interests, that will allow the ayatollahs to completely fall. USSR fell because of enormous pressure from the outside.
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:04 AM (ugc0u)
NJNBHN
Why would he even think he has a chance?
Here's a tip: don't just look at his prolific portfolio and frequent stock trades, look at the activity of his kids' trades.
*They're in grade school wink, wink
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:05 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:06 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 08:58 AM (KqZez)
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Blacktose intolerance, aka n***** fatigue.
Chris Rock had something to say about that, as well as my parents.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM (c/QKZ)
Gangsta rap became irrelevant once Easy-E died. His solo stuff was scary as shit, like a barely literate shrimp serial killer confessing his crimes on tape.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM (hpF/D)
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impressive rack though
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM (ZxPkt)
Disagree. It will frame the issue clearly and then Trump will run on it.
"And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough... The tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!"
Posted by: Ignoramus at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM (dtajH)
And that Weird Al is talented.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 08:51 AM (viF8m)
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Now do Bubba and his Lady Macbeth, Gore, The DogEater and his tranny lover (we're gonna need to be A LOT MOAR specific), and Xi Butt-Bitch Gruesome Newscum.
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 09:08 AM (t/lcw)
Wipeout? (collab with the Fat Boys and the Beach Boys making it the Fat Beach Boys)
I am disappoint.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 30, 2026 09:08 AM (wVcYX)
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impressive rack though
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM (ZxPkt)
And forever bitch face.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:08 AM (2YhKe)
Are you referring to the whisper-like singing thing?
I hate that.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:08 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:07 AM
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So you DO know about the cup sizes?
Posted by: Frank Costanza at June 30, 2026 09:09 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (6BjcW)
Don't know what you would call that one. But I hated it. Like nails on a chalkboard.
I was born in '72. So I didn't know anything when it came out in '75. But they were still playing it in 1980 for crying out loud. I couldn't ask for Mom or Dad to turn the station - because that alone got your ass beat back then.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 09:09 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (u82oZ)
I was born in '72. So I didn't know anything when it came out in '75. But they were still playing it in 1980 for crying out loud. I couldn't ask for Mom or Dad to turn the station - because that alone got your ass beat back then.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 09:09 AM (WeKpa)
I was born in '71 and have it on my playlist.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (2GVsD)
The Democrat Party has turned on blacks and most don't even realize it. You feel it yet?
I find it sad, even though the majority that are being set up for a yuge fall would happily see me and mine buried.
They will always come back during election year and pretend, the way the Left still claims to be on a woman's side. But the truth is much uglier.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Frank Costanza
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of course
there's A, B, C, and D. That's the biggest.
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (c/QKZ)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:11 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: The Sugarhill Gang at June 30, 2026 09:11 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (u82oZ)
Read up on that guy - he died from fent in 2021 - thanks China and Tony Fauci!
Posted by: 18-1 at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:06 AM (77rzZ)
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I am disappoint that NOBODY had the good sense to turn George C. Scott's "Patton" opening monologue into a rap song.
I mean, they could have even probably hired Muldoon to make it rhyme on the cheap ...
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (t/lcw)
They should do a collab, it would be a riot of awesome.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: IanDeal at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (KlMx/)
My belief is that Singham is basically a front for the CCP like Soros is for the CIA. Some of the money he sends to far left groups in the US is his but a lot is probably from the CCP.
BLM is part of that network. I don't think it was a coincidence that Governor Jazz Hands' Minnesota was ground zero for BLM rioting after Floyd. Hopefully, some of these networks will be exposed.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (viF8m)
there's A, B, C, and D. That's the biggest."
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I think there's also a "K."
Is that even bigger?
Posted by: Brasserie novice at June 30, 2026 09:12 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (Ot/FD)
Consider that stolen.
Posted by: Count de Monet, motoboatin' fool at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (hftzA)
Posted by: Marcus T at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (zJUfk)
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I was never part of the plantation, so nothing to feel, though I have noticed that the grievance hierarchy has changed.
In the hoods, on the plantations, the rules are the same.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (c/QKZ)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 08:35 AM (77rzZ)
It's poetry in motion.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
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It will go down in history as a marker of our corruption alongside women with beards and hairy dicks.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Piper at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (hftzA)
Retiring after death?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Frank Costanza
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of course
there's A, B, C, and D. That's the biggest.
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:10 AM (ZxPkt)
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E-Cup > World Cup
Posted by: ShainS at June 30, 2026 09:14 AM (t/lcw)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:14 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 09:14 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 09:14 AM (Ot/FD)
Find the Networks is a good site.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:14 AM (u82oZ)
I hate that.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:08 AM (X8xt3)
Sprechgesang (German for "spoken singing") is a vocal technique midway between speech and song. Performers use specific rhythms and loose, approximate pitches, hitting a note only to let the voice rapidly fall away. It conveys dramatic intensity without traditional melodic singing. Probably popularized by Kraftwerk in the 1980s. This is her "modern" take on it.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:14 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Oglebay at June 30, 2026 09:15 AM (2ap+5)
Posted by: Some former commentator at June 30, 2026 09:15 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 08:45 AM (u82oZ)
Me too...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 08:53 AM (pmOux)
I'd normally have been Independent but ridding the world of John Cornyn took precedence.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 30, 2026 09:15 AM (ExV1e)
"The front page of the Iranian newspaper Hamshahri carries a clear and harsh message calling for Trump’s assassination.
The cover shows an image of Trump with a target marked on his face and a laser aimed between his eyes. At the center of the page, the main headline reads: “Revenge is certain.”
Below it appear the words of the Leader of the Revolution: “The war criminals must be grabbed by the collar.”
Another line reads: “Avenging the blood of the martyred Imam and the martyrs is at the top of the people’s demands.”"
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:15 AM (ugc0u)
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Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Posted by: George and Jerry at June 30, 2026 09:16 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:16 AM (2GVsD)
Takashi 6ix9ine is gross, but he can put together a banger.
Posted by: Piper
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You need an intervention.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:16 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:16 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 30, 2026 08:38 AM (E58gv)
I'm waiting for our own Ehrhardt Brigade.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (qRla/)
I've seen comments on X about how hiphop industry is not doing so well since USAID money was cutoff.
I have no idea how the two would be related; however, it was obviously forced on us to replace rock music.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (X8xt3)
It will go down in history as a marker of our corruption alongside women with beards and hairy dicks.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (vPv7/)
That's quite a leap.
Rap music lead to trannies.
Every rap song I ever heard wasn't very 'LGBT' friendly.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (2YhKe)
In the hoods, on the plantations, the rules are the same.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 30, 2026 09:13 AM (c/QKZ)
Interesting. {{SMH}} btw
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:16 AM (u82oZ)
They paid their electric bills....
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:18 AM (ugc0u)
I can't f*cking STAND his 'rap style.'
I wouldn't put it anywhere near the 'genius' category.
More 'annoying as f*ck.'
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:18 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Joe Walsh at June 30, 2026 09:18 AM (wVcYX)
Sometimes, to do good, you gotta' do a little bad.
* salute *
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 09:18 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (ugc0u)
Another line reads: “Avenging the blood of the martyred Imam and the martyrs is at the top of the people’s demands.”"
Posted by: runner
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Another day in la la land.
Paging votermom, votermom to the red phone.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (vPv7/)
**Rex Harrison has entered the chat**
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (ugc0u)
Rock and roll ain't noise pollution.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (2YhKe)
The chic shaking her ass in the video with the stop sign patch on each cheek was nice. I'd mute the TV when it came on.
Posted by: Spring Reverb at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (WeKpa)
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:20 AM (KqZez)
Aka tribal rules. Humans haven't really progressed from that bunch of apes at the beginning of 2001.
"You are not of the Body."
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 09:20 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Community Notes at June 30, 2026 09:21 AM (nAS9C)
Posted by: Zombie Johnny Cash at June 30, 2026 09:22 AM (wVcYX)
Thanks - not a fan of this, either!!
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:22 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Community Notes at June 30, 2026 09:21 AM
+++++
https://youtu.be/nWglfC5CNS4
Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at June 30, 2026 09:22 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 09:23 AM (pmOux)
Posted by: Professor Harold Hill at June 30, 2026 09:24 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2026 09:23 AM
++++
This is a fun song:
https://youtu.be/EYpxcbKnqEs
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 09:25 AM (2Ez/1)
Takashi 6ix9ine is gross, but he can put together a banger.
Posted by: Piper
Never hard of that. Search. Videos. Click first one.
That's f*cking horrible.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:25 AM (2YhKe)
367 runner
Why does Iran have power to run websites or print newspapers?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:16 AM (u82oZ)
Dangerous question. The answer might lead to the conclusion that the threat to shut it off was just a huge bluff that got called.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 09:26 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:19 AM (ugc0u)
It will never die.
Posted by: Sha Na Na at June 30, 2026 09:26 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:26 AM (77rzZ)
Except for the Japanese fan, most come from failed states. I include the EU in that list.
So the US wins by comparison, outside of major cities.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 09:27 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: William Hung at June 30, 2026 09:27 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:27 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: runner
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Rock and roll is built upon traditional forms of music that can be traced back to Bach.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:28 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Cindy Lauper at June 30, 2026 09:28 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 30, 2026 08:42 AM (BI5O2)
I think Americans have hope because the majority of Iranians aren't Muslim. A survey from either last year or the year before had a third of Iranians self-identifying as Muslim. This is despite it being the state religion, the IRGC probably at their most paranoid, and locked-down media.
I'm not on the Make Zorastrianism Great Again train. But I *am* intrigued by reports of Jesus Christ Himself appearing in Iranian dreams.
Posted by: almost all of the Persians pookysgirl has met are cats at June 30, 2026 09:28 AM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: Shatner at June 30, 2026 09:28 AM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:28 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 09:29 AM (AiNp4)
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:29 AM (ugc0u)
I hope everyone is mentally prepared for the SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship.
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 08:22 AM (ZxPkt)
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SCOTUS is going to say only the legislature can change the law and kick it to Congress
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 09:29 AM (zxAjZ)
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Be not forgetting that he wants the citizenry to survive intact.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:29 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:27 AM (ZxPkt)
It's got a backbeat you can't lose it.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 30, 2026 09:30 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2026 09:29 AM (zxAjZ)
Congress always has to make laws. Except when it comes to liberal pet causes like gay marriage. Then scotus makes the law.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (AiNp4)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (vPv7/)
==
It's a tax!
-- Justice It's a Tax
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2026 09:31 AM (ugc0u)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Kim Jong Un at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (2Ez/1)
Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill
Today's music ain't got the same soul
I like that old time rock and roll
Posted by: Bob Seger at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (77rzZ)
Be not forgetting that he wants the citizenry to survive intact.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:29 AM (vPv7/)
That doesn't matter!!!!! KILL THEM ALLL!!!!!!
Supid poopyhead.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 30, 2026 09:32 AM (2YhKe)
Politico: Energy experts said gas prices would stay high. Why were they wrong?
Uhm because experts are wrong about just about everything. Yet imbeciles in the msm keep listening to them.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 09:33 AM (AiNp4)
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Because they were lying.
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (KqZez)
Posted by: Shatner at June 30, 2026 09:28 AM (Q+gd/)
There was recently an "Original Set Tour" of TOS Enterprise in upstate NY. The Shat was there.
I wish I had known. I'd have emptied my bank account to have been there.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: Don Black at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 30, 2026 09:34 AM (Dv3i1)
Posted by: almost all of the Persians pookysgirl
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Haven't heard about the dreams but that's wonderful.
Don't think the Zoroastrians are pledged to kill or enslave us either.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 09:36 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 30, 2026 09:39 AM (2noDb)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (qRla/)
Young MC - Bust A Move
https://youtu.be/xy4FXhkm6Nw
He is still around, and apparently figured out how to use AI in the part of the process where samples used to go. I've linked this 2024 track in the ONT comments before, it's kind of hypnotic:
Young MC - "Fun Part" (Official Video)
https://youtu.be/4VCOIAtBNGQ
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 09:44 AM (Sy6m/)
I've seen comments on X about how hiphop industry is not doing so well since USAID money was cutoff.
I have no idea how the two would be related; however, it was obviously forced on us to replace rock music.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 30, 2026 09:17 AM (X8xt3)
If I want to be entertained by music, I'll put on some music. I won't put on expletive screaming hate rhymes.
Posted by: Eromero at June 30, 2026 10:05 AM (LHPAg)
Clinton and Obama left a massive vacuum in party leadership, a void that Pelosi and Schumer didn’t have enough influence on a national scale to fill. The emerging democratic leadership is both hard core communist and largely Muslim. I think there is significant conflict coming, whether between free and totalitarian America or within the Democratic Party I don’t know.
Posted by: Advo at June 30, 2026 10:18 AM (jO4mz)
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 30, 2026 11:11 AM (4NO2D)
Daily Tech News 30 June 2026
Top Story
- South Korea is planning to invest $520 billion to expand chip production at Samsung and SK Hynix. (Tom's Hardware)
Well, sort of. Only about $20 billion of that is direct South Korean public spending, with the remainder coming from regional governments and private investment.
The government will also help fast-track approvals to bring construction plans forward by as much as twelve years.
- Meanwhile the Big Three - Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix - have been hit with a private antitrust lawsuit by litigants in California. (Tom's Hardware)
The suit seems to be focused on decreased production of DDR4 and DDR3, which is legal, but alleges they colluded to do so, which may not be.
Tech News
- IMEC has laid out its roadmap towards a 0.3nm process in 2038. (Tom's Hardware)
The article notes that this is marketing nonsense - well, the part you can read doesn't, but it's there in the details that you can't read - with actual feature sizes in the 10-20nm range. Since a single silicon atom has a diameter of 0.2nm, you can rest assured they're not building circuits that size.
The 0.3nm instead refers to the effective density thanks to increased use of 3D production to stack transistors vertically.
- The Steam Cube hasn't even started shipping and the first clones are here. (Tom's Hardware)
Meta PC's Steamroller is a micro ATX system with a Ryzen 9600X and a Radeon 7600 - both a little faster than the components in the Steam Machine - 16GB of DDR5 RAM, 8GB of VRAM, and a 1TB SSD, for $1299.
It ships with SteamOS, so no Windows tax.
- Everything new is old again: Nvidia's RTX 3060 has returned from the dead. (Tom's Hardware)
It was a pretty decent card, and its 12GB of VRAM gives it a boost over current 8GB models like the 5060 and the base model 5060 Ti
- It can also run PhysX games, which Nvidia half-killed on the 5000 series. But now so can AMD graphics cards. (WCCFTech)
Thanks to open-source library ZLUDA.
- The war against woke could end US science as we know it. (The Verge) (archive site)
Promise?
Musical Interlude
Disclaimer: Yes. Sure.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 04:37 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:37 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 30, 2026 04:40 AM (sAmhv)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:45 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2026 04:48 AM (fkjGs)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:49 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:50 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at June 30, 2026 04:51 AM (Q/FnY)
See you when I get there
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 04:51 AM (Ia/+0)
Or, more honestly--as the author of that way-too-long article allows in the very last sentence:
“We are going to see devastation to our federal grant programs like we’ve never seen before in this country if this is allowed to go forward.”
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:54 AM (6wpGE)
g'mornin', 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at June 30, 2026 05:09 AM (AMvSw)
Somebody want to volunteer to read and summarize that?
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:10 AM (6wpGE)
Scientists, it turns out, often know good science when they see it.
A little snippy, there, eh?
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:19 AM (6wpGE)
83 F. at 4:20 am. Horrifying, esp. since I was planning to work out in it. Long ago, Dr. Cooper in Aerobics advised that if temps were over 90 F., to reduce exercise or change to the early morning or evening. Excuse me, Doctor Sir, but what do ya do when the early morning and evening heat-index temps are *also* over 90?
Though he lived in South Texas for much of his life, and was an active runner himself, so he knew about that.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 05:21 AM (wzUl9)
Until a spoon slipped out of my hand and bent the blades beyond repair.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 05:23 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 05:23 AM (wzUl9)
“People who come from minority communities tend to work on subjects related to health disparities or other things,” Berg says. “Not everybody, but some of them do.”
...
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:30 AM (6wpGE)
Maybe it's because I grew up with B & W TV and watching even color movies on it. The crispness and starkness of B & W images make them seem more real, somehow, more immediate, than does the color palette of the actual world.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 05:31 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:33 AM (6wpGE)
Is by a person from Australia and concerns "Each
One's purpose" Psalm 92:1-156
https://tinyurl.com/yc7feyjy
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2026 05:33 AM (Yl2Ob)
Well I guess we won't be able to count on the South Korean government in any antitrust investigation of SK Hynix or Samsung this time round, not with how much money is being shoveled at them to address the memory scarcity problems.
And we all know what happens when government throws a lot of money at a problem: The solution usually takes longer, costs 10 times more than it should, and arrives broken, if it arrives at all. Yay.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 30, 2026 05:38 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 30, 2026 05:40 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: m
Faster?
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 30, 2026 05:43 AM (sAmhv)
Fixed that for you.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 30, 2026 05:40 AM (O7YUW)
Thank you.
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:44 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at June 30, 2026 05:48 AM (6BjcW)
Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at June 30, 2026 05:48 AM (6BjcW)
https://www.npr.org
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:49 AM (6wpGE)
Me the latest problem with it. but instead he opened the window curtain outside and there sitting on the ground was dear little spotted fawn
It's probably eating our lillies, but it is cute.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2026 05:49 AM (Yl2Ob)
Fear not! 😊 Psalm 52 for the devotional does not have 152 verses. only 15.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2026 05:52 AM (Yl2Ob)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:58 AM (6wpGE)
Wonder what that'll do to my For You feed?
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:50 AM (6wpGE)
Not enough, but I can fix that!
This is a great song, I love it:
Butthole Surfers - Pepper
https://youtu.be/KRXty8lDUW0
I prefer this over Rage Against The Machine's cover:
Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man (Official HD Video)
https://youtu.be/Yg-RIOATCbU
I'm conflicted about this performance, but at least it made me feel something?
Nirvana - Rape Me (Live At The Paramount, Seattle / 1991)
https://youtu.be/ly1lWkRwm6g
I have not yet compared the other (newer) official lyric video:
Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk (Official Lyric Video)
https://youtu.be/m9Kev73C2cc
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 06:02 AM (Sy6m/)
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Samsung is off the market here. If you want to buy it's on the Korean market at ~240. SK Hnix is privately owned. The only other company that makes those do hickeys is MU an American company going for 1300. It was 20 last year.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:04 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 06:04 AM (sgkY8)
Nope. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent.
(Heavy on the "prude.")
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:05 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: olddog in mo at June 30, 2026 06:05 AM (Hbeqj)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 30, 2026 06:05 AM (3Ope8)
Reminds me: This afternoon I need to set my 1971 watch, which does not have a quick-set date feature, ahead to the 31st, so that tomorrow morning it will read the 1st.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:06 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:06 AM (l3cgK)
https://tinyurl.com/ma6vz6ru
Snippet: { To be clear, this doesn't mean Ford is abandoning its AI plans entirely. Instead, it's using the rehired employees - referred to as "gray beard" engineers - to train younger staff and reprogram AI tools. }
So reality is re-asserting itself (as it always does), but some executives are still huffing the AI copium as hard as they can. Got it.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 30, 2026 06:07 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:07 AM (l3cgK)
Graffiti artists everywhere: Blank Canvas!
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 30, 2026 06:08 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:12 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:15 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Pride Month PSA, Did We Mention it's PRIDE MONTH at June 30, 2026 06:20 AM (CpcAD)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:22 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 06:22 AM (MWfyi)
'Supergirl' has a solid hero but could use a better villain
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:58 AM (6wpGE)
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Wait...I thought Supergirl WAS the villain...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 30, 2026 06:22 AM (gnNyN)
Posted by: Pride Month PSA, Did We Mention it's PRIDE MONTH at June 30, 2026 06:20 AM (CpcAD)
Speaking of which:
@Breaking911
16h
A Los Angeles man has been arrested after allegedly firing a BB gun at naked cyclists riding through downtown Los Angeles.
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:23 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 06:24 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 30, 2026 06:25 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: fluffy at June 30, 2026 06:27 AM (V0/Sp)
(Heavy on the "prude.")
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:05 AM (6wpGE)
Then I won't bother reposting the ones I took out to appease the server filter (too many links? accused me of looking like spam). Those were some real doozies!
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 06:28 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Pride Month PSA, Did We Mention it's PRIDE MONTH at June 30, 2026 06:20 AM (CpcAD)
I don't want to know what or where you're putting your Pride in...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:28 AM (l3cgK)
One book I have wanted to read was Walkabout, it is different than how the movie was presented
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 06:28 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:28 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Pride Month PSA, Did We Mention it's PRIDE MONTH at June 30, 2026 06:20 AM (CpcAD)
Speaking of which:
@Breaking911
16h
A Los Angeles man has been arrested after allegedly firing a BB gun at naked cyclists riding through downtown Los Angeles.
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:23 AM (6wpGE)
Airsoft, man...
Anyway, it's illegal to fire BB guns and Airsoft rifles where I live...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:29 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Pride Month PSA, Did We Mention it's PRIDE MONTH at June 30, 2026 06:20 AM (CpcAD)
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Wrath Month is gonna be LIT!!!
Posted by: That guy who thinks Wrath Month is gonna be LIT at June 30, 2026 06:30 AM (amcLV)
I bet you can buy there though.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 30, 2026 06:31 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:31 AM (wzUl9)
Hynix Hijinks...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:31 AM (l3cgK)
I bet you can buy there though.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 30, 2026 06:31 AM (3Ope
Oh yeah, I can.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:32 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: That guy who thinks Wrath Month is gonna be LIT at June 30, 2026
***
I'm ready for Lust Month.
Gluttony, though, is right out. It makes it darn difficult to enjoy Lust Month.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:32 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:34 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Pride Month PSA, Did We Mention it's PRIDE MONTH at June 30, 2026 06:20 AM (CpcAD)
Speaking of which:
@Breaking911
16h
A Los Angeles man has been arrested after allegedly firing a BB gun at naked cyclists riding through downtown Los Angeles.
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:23 AM (6wpGE)
Airsoft, man...
Anyway, it's illegal to fire BB guns and Airsoft rifles where I live...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:29 AM (l3cgK)
Is it illegal to ride bikes naked in public?
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:34 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: That guy who thinks Wrath Month is gonna be LIT at June 30, 2026
***
I'm ready for Lust Month.
Gluttony, though, is right out. It makes it darn difficult to enjoy Lust Month.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:32 AM (wzUl9)
Sloth Month sucks...takes a month to poop.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:35 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:34 AM (6wpGE)
Yup. Also illegal to ride on the streets without a helmet, yet a few years back the state had this huge bike ride event, and traffic was stopped to allow tons of bicycles to ride down major streets, cops handling the traffic...very few were wearing helmets, but the popo did nothing. I doubt any bike infractions were ticketed that day.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:37 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 06:37 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:38 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (amcLV)
So?
Posted by: John Wayne as Genghis Khan at June 30, 2026 06:38 AM (l3cgK)
pride
greed
lust
envy
gluttony - food thread
wrath
sloth - pet thread
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:38 AM (6wpGE)
gun thread may cover more than one...pride, greed, lust, envy
Posted by: John Wayne as Genghis Khan at June 30, 2026 06:38 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: John Wayne as Genghis Khan at June 30, 2026 06:38 AM (l3cgK)
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Dude - the studio was abusing their contractual rights on that one.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (qFwJc)
By breaking them
Posted by: John Wayne as Genghis Khan at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026
***
That story on the ONT about the wombat that craps cubical poop . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (wzUl9)
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Ya hoooo
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:40 AM (vPv7/)
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Ya hoooo
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:40 AM (vPv7/)
$100,000 monthly?
; )
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 06:41 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026
***
That story on the ONT about the wombat that craps cubical poop . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (wzUl9)
Borg cubes! Get ur Borg cubes here!
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:42 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (qFwJc)
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As a kid, I didn't notice it. As an adult...
Funny - well, for certain values of funny - story on that is that they hired a dialect coach for him, but the dialect coach could do a Cockney dialect, either. TBF, it's one of the more difficult dialects for a non-native speaker to get a handle on.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:42 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:43 AM (amcLV)
*storms in*
Didn't I tell you to clean this place up? It looks like the wreck of the Hesperus!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (O0L8i)
We're practicing for Sloth month!
Posted by: The Horde at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (CpcAD)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 30, 2026 06:39 AM (qFwJc)
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As a kid, I didn't notice it. As an adult...
Funny - well, for certain values of funny - story on that is that they hired a dialect coach for him, but the dialect coach could do a Cockney dialect, either. TBF, it's one of the more difficult dialects for a non-native speaker to get a handle on.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:42 AM (amcLV)
I've never seen a cock with a knee...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (l3cgK)
==
"White Time": Dutch Professor Argues That Time Itself Is Racist
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Just Wondering at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 30, 2026 06:45 AM (CHHv1)
Jack Higgins wrote a later novel with Devlin as the lead; I'll have to look it up to see which book it was.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:46 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm
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What happened?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:47 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:36 AM (amcLV)
That is surprising. He looks like he should be able to. Some people, though, just *look* like they do the most atrocious, mangled Irish accent when they're drunk...
Posted by: Maine Fuhrer at June 30, 2026 06:48 AM (Sy6m/)
"White Time": Dutch Professor Argues That Time Itself Is Racist
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (vPv7/)
_____________
*deletes comment about CPT*
Nothing will happen to this professor. But if you or I suggest trannies might not be right in the head, ooh doggies!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 06:49 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 06:49 AM (MWfyi)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (l3cgK)
a peyro-knee?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 06:50 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 06:50 AM (wzUl9)
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By no means all. During the Blitz, fire companies from the Republic on their own hook went to help out bombed cities. There's a story that, in Belfast, one man was knocked unconscious, and when he woke, seeing trucks from the Dun Laoghaire fire brigade, thought he'd been blown all the way to Dublin!
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:50 AM (amcLV)
Ironically the spillover has come from Ukrainian drones.
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any stupider.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:52 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (l3cgK)
a peyro-knee?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 06:50 AM (Ot/FD)
::: golf clap :::
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:52 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:44 AM (l3cgK)
a peyro-knee?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 06:50 AM (Ot/FD)
When your meat has a knee is pepper-o-knee...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:53 AM (l3cgK)
The actual time-like parts of the various dimensions of spacetime?
If you're going to say something preposterous about physics, at least make it involve quantum chromodynamics. That could at least plausibly lead to a sensible punchline.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 06:53 AM (Ot/FD)
The actual time-like parts of the various dimensions of spacetime?
If you're going to say something preposterous about physics, at least make it involve quantum chromodynamics. That could at least plausibly lead to a sensible punchline.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 06:53 AM (Ot/FD)
There is a lot of color in those words...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 06:54 AM (l3cgK)
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Some people just aren't good with accents and dialects. I have no idea what John Malkovitch thought he was doing with that weird Russian accent in Rounders.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:54 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 30, 2026 06:55 AM (amcLV)
The attitude of the Irish during WWII was that they did not want to see Britain beat, but nearly beat.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 06:55 AM (O0L8i)
Ironically the spillover has come from Ukrainian drones.
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any stupider.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:52 AM (vPv7/)
What the hell is wrong with the Baltics? That is a perfectly transparent "let's you and him fight" setup. A NATO country, putting a legitimate military target right on the border? Oh, they *know* what they're doing. Bastards.
Posted by: Maine Fuhrer at June 30, 2026 06:55 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Warai-otoko
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She wears a Wokie Rag, all things western are racist. Time is an artifact of White control.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:57 AM (vPv7/)
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Ya hoooo
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 06:40 AM (vPv7/)
CA is so dang expensive because (in order of importance as I see it):
1. Scarce resource of land near beautiful ocean and beaches — Govt has no influence; it is what it is
2. Minimal supply of housing — Govt big influence with lots of insane regulations
3. State income tax near 10% — By definition bad govt
4. High gas prices — By definition bad govt with high gas taxes and punishing refineries
5. High sales taxes — Govt the culprit
6. High electric bills — See #4 govt punishes energy production
7. High cost of eating out (fast food or sit down restaurant) — Govt problem with insane minimum wage
So CA’s govt has a huge hand in 6 of the 7… I’m sure other items could be added to this list.
Summary: CA would probably be more expensive even with good state government because it’s a beautiful place… but it wouldn’t be anywhere near as bad as it is…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 30, 2026 06:57 AM (D2O3S)
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 30, 2026 06:57 AM (fqYPV)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 06:59 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Maine Fuhrer at June 30, 2026 06:55 AM (Sy6m/)
If NATO were anything more significant than a passel of pimps and layabouts, its member nations would have banded together and beat the everloving shit out of Moscow on day 1 when they invaded. Ukraine not being in NATO wasn't relevant. The point of the organization is to check Russian aggression, and they demonstrated they have no interest in checking Russian aggression. They dithered and shilly shallied and demanded Uncle Sam do the entire lift alone. Uncle Sam, being King Pimp of Slut Mountain, figured it was too much work and there was far more money to be made in letting the meat grinder grind unhindered.
Worrying today about anything NATO is or isn't, or does or doesn't do, is for entertainment purposes only.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 30, 2026 07:02 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 07:02 AM (Sy6m/)
Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:02 AM (u82oZ)
Pork loin $.19 a pound in late 1965, all kinds of Philadelphia Bulletin stuffed down the walls
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 06:59 AM (sgkY
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Everybody reads the Bulletin.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2026 07:03 AM (O0L8i)
Damn that Trump!
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:03 AM (MWfyi)
Damn that Trump!
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:03 AM (MWfyi)
They're right...those Tren de Aragua divine sparks should have been made to live with those same NPR reporters...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 07:04 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2026 07:04 AM (VyBeY)
And for that he was sentenced to death by earthquake.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:06 AM (MWfyi)
We wish we could have 1970s meat and other prices back. Doritos, .69 for a full bag, nearly $4 now. Decent if not high-end whiskey, $5-7 a fifth, $4 for vodka and gin. .55 for a gallon of regular, .50 for a quart of name-brand oil. . . .
(Yeah, I know, they had depressed wages and high home interest rates, okay, okay. . . .)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 07:06 AM (wzUl9)
Damn that Trump!
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:03 AM (MWfyi)
And the Joos with their earthquake machines!
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 07:06 AM (l3cgK)
And for that he was sentenced to death by earthquake.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2026 07:06 AM (MWfyi)
Amazing. Trump planned it with the Joos.--Cucker Qatarlson
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 30, 2026 07:07 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 30, 2026 07:08 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 30, 2026 07:10 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Tuna at June 30, 2026 07:10 AM (lJ0H4)
Who knew?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 30, 2026 07:10 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2026 07:12 AM (VyBeY)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 07:16 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2026 07:04 AM (VyBeY)
The 'science' of flattering the priors of gov't grant administrators is, naturally, suffering such a crisis of quality as to invite scorn. Even highly cited studies, published in gold-standard journals, have a coin-flip chance of being replicable. And how 'scientific' are they really, when they're not following the Scientific Method?
2020 Article: "Is science in trouble? An insight into the reproducibility crisis"
varsity.co.uk/science/20244
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 07:20 AM (Sy6m/)
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This is good. The Japanese are already on the ware with China this is all Takaichi needs to gather national support.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 07:21 AM (vPv7/)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 07:23 AM (vPv7/)
Then yammer about the death of the republic.
Ayn Rand was right.
Posted by: Going deep. Out. at June 30, 2026 08:24 AM (9X60i)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2026 09:30 AM (w9Wax)
Monday Overnight Open Thread - June 29, 2026 [scampydog]
Your Monday dose of CBD has been temporarily interrupted. Please accept this budget-friendly ONT instead. Less refined, with a side of excessive content.
The theme tonight is black and white. Before we dive into the monochrome, let’s go with some whimsical content. Hell yeah! It is Combine Demolition Derby Time!
The combines have entered the arena (link goes to wikipedia)
Competitors typically remove heavy or unneeded parts of the combines before competitions and reinforce the front, or header, of the vehicle.[3] A vehicle is deemed eliminated once its header section is destroyed or the combine is immobilized. Competitors attempt to use the header to pop other vehicle's tires, rupture their drive belts, or tear off their header.[4] The competitions can end in ties if the only remaining machines become inextricably tangled together.[5] The competition in Lind, Washington often includes multiple heats, including rounds for event veterans, rookies, and consolation rounds for losers.[6] In Michigan, there is a derby circuit with competitions in several towns.
Before the Scots arrived for their World Cup adventure - with cones, drank everything in sight, and somehow won over America, Boston had a different kind of overflow problem. The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
The tank, 50 feet high and 90 feet in diameter, contained 2.3 million gallons of molasses originally destined for use in a munitions plant. The tank, though only a few years old, seemed shaky. People who lived and worked in the North End said the tank shuddered and groaned when the company filled it. Shortly after noon, the tank collapsed with a thunderous roar. The ground shook, and witnesses said the rivets popping out of the tank sounded like machine gun fire.
Things nobody really wants to know. The ONT is here for you Why wombat poop is cube shaped
Humans may be fascinated by cubes, but only one animal poops them: the bare-nosed wombat. This furry Australian marsupial squeezes out nearly 100 six-sided turds every day—an ability that has long mystified scientists. Now, researchers say they have uncovered how the wombat intestine creates this exceptional excrement.
Things We All Knew Before the Internet Arrived. The lost art of the handwritten note and stationery sets. Who remembers the Onion Skin and Bristol Board paper? There really is something meaningful about a hand written note on stationary. Who still takes the time to send hand written notes?
Another household name that pops up every holiday season is Current. The brand was launched by Bill and Mary Gick in their Colorado Springs basement in 1950. Their idea was simple but clever: create high quality, personalized greeting cards and sell them directly to customers through mail order catalogs. Current was one of the first companies to really master the catalog approach, and their colorful, customizable products quickly found a dedicated fan base.
Hello 80's Ladies. The rise and fall of shoulder pads.
A brief history of shoulder pads Using padding to alter the shape of our clothing isn’t a new concept — it dates back to the 1870s and 1880s, when padding was used for the bustles of women’s dresses to extend the fullness at the back. However, the origins of the fashion shoulder pads we know and love today go back to Princeton University football players in the late 19th century, who developed the pads for protection — but the trend didn’t begin to enter women’s fashion until the 1930s.
If dogs could talk 😂🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/qdzN58CKjx
— Mongo (@mongoliciouss) June 5, 2026
Now in the digital age, making black and white is a choice you can make after you shoot the images – which gives you options we didn’t have in the film days. So I wanted to share some B&W images to get you thinking about the possibilities.
⚫️Everything fits together here .#blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #bnw_captures pic.twitter.com/jlxAVcLdCD
— Maksymilian (@Maksymilian2026) June 5, 2026
Black and White 39 .. 🇩🇪 #blackandwhitephotography#photographyIsArt #mobilephotography pic.twitter.com/F8G3hLERRK
— Francisco Benfica (@fbenfica) June 4, 2026
Burning Monday Questions If you buy a bigger bed, do you have more bedroom? At what point does a pile become a heap? Why do noses run and feet smell? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Alarm goes off? Or does it go on?
On theme musical interlude. Chris Isaak. Bonus for the 'Rons - Helena Christensen.
Spin up a milshake or malt.
I have nothing against the stainless steel finish, but I still have memories of the green fridge and dishwasher from my parents' own home. Today, my mother's kitchen has all white appliances, including the microwave.
Hey, I hear there’s this little 250th thing happening. We might as well talk about it. All the Smarty Readers here know, but those that don't.... Since a big part of any celebration of THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD involves the stars and stripes, here’s a refresher on the proper care, display, and respect for the American flag. Clothing and Old Glory
One of the most common points of confusion: the Flag Code’s restrictions apply to actual United States flags, not to clothing or products that happen to feature a stars-and-stripes pattern. A T-shirt printed with red, white, and blue stripes isn’t a flag. A bandana with a flag motif isn’t a flag. Wearing these items doesn’t violate the code. The prohibition on using the flag as a costume means you shouldn’t cut up or drape an actual flag over yourself — it doesn’t extend to patriotic-themed apparel.
This ONT was brought to you by: Put A Pickle In Your Shitty Beer.
South Dakota, Mallory told me, is famous for its "pioneer preservation sensibility" and penchant for pickling everything from green beans to watermelon rinds. She says the addition of the pickle works best when it's "paired with a light domestic lager-style beer, like Bud Light or PBR. The base beer has to have a pretty clean, mild flavor for it to work."
This ONT was brought to you by the mistaken belief that one can outrun a tornado. Was thinking a different kind of tornado, but this will do.
Disclaimer: This ONT was not involved with the Great Giraffe Getaway. If you encounter another Wandering Giraffe - they are not funded by, affiliated, endorsed, or even aware of the AoSHQ Limited Liability Empire (LLE). This ONT may contain trace amounts of facts, rumors, and speculation.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: mindful webworker - laughing all the way at June 29, 2026 10:00 PM (/4mOE)
Posted by: morigu at June 29, 2026 10:00 PM (RDxgA)
Scheherazade
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:00 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 10:01 PM (9KCLn)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 10:03 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:03 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at June 29, 2026 10:04 PM (THY4u)
This evening was the latest sunset for me at ~35N.
Aphelion will be pretty late this year, July 6. It was the 3rd last year. The Moon takes the blame for that wide variation each year.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 10:04 PM (w6EFb)
I like big butts and I cannot lie
Posted by: Victorian Horndog at June 29, 2026 10:04 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: TRex - monochrome dino at June 29, 2026 10:04 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:05 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at June 29, 2026 10:05 PM (ZAfEX)
Posted by: Joemarine at June 29, 2026 10:06 PM (y171U)
Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 29, 2026 10:06 PM (uTEOj)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 29, 2026 10:06 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:06 PM (RIvkX)
Has Sophie cunningham been called RACIST yet for pointing at a black player?
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at June 29, 2026 10:04 PM (THY4u)
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Hear tell she's available. If I wasn't already taken...
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:07 PM (O0L8i)
Took me a few tries, but I finally managed it. Fun.
https://iss-sim.spacex.com/
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 10:07 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:08 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:09 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:00 PM
Ansel Adams!
https://www.anseladams.com/
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 10:09 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 10:09 PM (C1H7N)
Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 29, 2026 10:09 PM (uTEOj)
Someone explain: I've seen the video clip and the memes. But, what's the pointing gal pointing for?
And I read that they caught the runaway giraffe.
Posted by: mindful webworker - free the longnecks! at June 29, 2026 10:10 PM (/4mOE)
Thank you for ONT Mr. Doggo!
Enjoying a nice cool evening here in Southern California. Sun going down, shadows lengthening...
Hope everyone is well and has a good week at work or whatever else we all fill our days with.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 29, 2026 10:10 PM (QGaXH)
What else take a battered, rusty wreck of an old car and make it look beautiful?
Posted by: KCSteve at June 29, 2026 10:10 PM (2+WvJ)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:11 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:11 PM (77rzZ)
Postcards. I still send them. Although I usually buy them ahead of time on eBay because (a) they’re cheaper, and (b) they look nicer, than modern postcards.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:11 PM (RyXxL)
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:12 PM (41CYW)
We visited the site of the Molasses Flood when we were in Boston last year. They put a baseball diamond there.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:08 PM (RIvkX)
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The Purity Distilling Conpany eventually was subsumed into what is now LyondellBasell Industries, which still has an alcohol plant in Ohio.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:12 PM (O0L8i)
No, and thanks! Very cool.
Methinks I'm gonna need some practice.... Playing around just now, let's just say my approach was somewhat off-nominal.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 10:12 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 10:12 PM (orF8y)
"When displayed from a staff in a church or auditorium, the flag belongs in the position of honor at the speaker’s right (the audience’s left)."
Posted by: Joemarine at June 29, 2026 10:13 PM (y171U)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:13 PM (1z8ji)
https://www.anseladams.com/
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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Yes, for sure. Great b/w.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:14 PM (41CYW)
There are stupid people about. I saw someone who lived on the 6th floor of a 20 story building who didn't like the view from his corner balcony. To improve it, he decided to remove the support post on the outside corner.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 10:14 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: huerfano at June 29, 2026 10:15 PM (VJX5o)
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What were they going to do with molasses in a munitions plant?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (UsddL)
"When displayed from a staff in a church or auditorium..."
I'm as patriotic a son of a bitch as they come, but a church should not have a flag. It's the house of the Lord, Whose Kingdom is not of this world.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (O0L8i)
*pats head lovingly*
Who's a good boy! Yes, you!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (D/6p1)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 10:14 PM (qx7Zg)
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Was this in Shenzen? Because it sounds like Shenzen.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 10:09 PM (PLxDd)
Poser. Nowhere as good as Henri Cartier-Bresson!
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:17 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 10:12 PM (orF8y)
Graham Platner has an Oysterizer, but you cannot see it unless he forgets to zip up his fly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:17 PM (1z8ji)
If they had more players like her, I just might watch it.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at June 29, 2026 10:17 PM (aLUNq)
Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 29, 2026 10:17 PM (uTEOj)
https://youtu.be/sQAZdHuHfNM
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 10:17 PM (f0sNM)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
I get a lot of YouTube vids in my feed of stories of German POWs during WWII that arrive in Texas or Wisconsin or anywhere really. The propaganda was strong with them but became to soften immediately following their first meal. Real meat, real coffee, real milk, weird foods they'd never seen (like biscuits and gravy) but devoured, portions they couldn't believe. They began to realize they'd been lied to.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 10:14 PM (qx7Zg)
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Was this in Shenzen? Because it sounds like Shenzen.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (RIvkX)
I don't remember if the location was mentioned. China is my guess, though.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Yessir. Just southish of Ritzville.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM (77rzZ)
Combine Demo Derby. EFFF YEAH BABY!
Only in ‘Merica!
I mean, where else?
I LOVE this country!
Posted by: Gunslinger at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM (Mxkwh)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 10:19 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (UsddL)
Maple syrup was becoming too expensive?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:19 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM (77rzZ)
At least they didn't turn them into loaded dice for D&D ... or did they?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 10:19 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:19 PM (XV/Pl)
Perfectly encapsulated by Barn Again. The left picture is more visually interesting than the right side. Right pic looks flat. Dead even. The left has texture and tells a story of what used to be, and decay. Much more a story of the passage of time.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:20 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:20 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:03 PM (Jr5Lq)
I thought they banned those from demo derby for that exact reason. They were tanks.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 10:20 PM (snZF9)
I have three versions of that blender. The generic, pictured. The Imperial. And the Galaxie. I keep the Galaxie on the counter. Technically I bought the extras because I wanted to have a backup in case one dies, but they don’t seem to die. Really, I bought them because (a) they’re dirt cheap, and (b) I bought the generic new, I saw the Imperial and thought it looked better and maybe I should have a backup, and then I saw the Galaxie and it looked even better, and really, I should have two backups.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:20 PM (RyXxL)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 10:21 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:21 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: tankdemon at June 29, 2026 10:21 PM (aCynU)
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at June 29, 2026 10:21 PM (D/6p1)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:11 PM (77rzZ)
(shakes head at Bulg's incorrect statement)
Joan Collins as Edit Keeler.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: tankdemon at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (aCynU)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (sAmhv)
My first car was a Buick Le Sabre, which, as I recall, is one of the Electra’s sisters. Boat of a car, but a dream to drive, even the horribly out-of-shape one I had.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (RyXxL)
Postcards. I still send them. Although I usually buy them ahead of time on eBay because (a) they’re cheaper, and (b) they look nicer, than modern postcards.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:11 PM (RyXxL)
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I still send Christmas cards to friends and family. Sometimes sympathy cards.
The last handwritten note to my husband was last year. He found this on the coffee maker thing (Keurig) that uses pods:
"Hi. I'm sorry for the mess, but it blew up and I tried to clean but I cannot deal with it. Going back to bed."
The pod was old and puffed up. There are no warnings about this that I recall. It went everywhere into the machine and I could not cope.
I have switched to black teabags since then.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (hzuYO)
Not coming up with much. Not many savory alcohols.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 10:23 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:23 PM (O0L8i)
I have Mom's old blender; it's an "Osterizer Imperial VIII"
Darned thing is *heavy* and yes, we made many milkshakes with it!
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 10:24 PM (rdVOm)
*gives it to scampy*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:23 PM
Was it a shrimp?
Posted by: JuJuBee at June 29, 2026 10:24 PM (tM5h4)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (UsddL)
Make some sweet little bombs?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:24 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (UsddL)
Turn it into rum to turn into ethanol for use in making gunpowder?
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 29, 2026 10:24 PM (ntqEh)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (snZF9)
By the way, everyone looks better in black and white photos. They hide a multitude of sins.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (uTEOj)
Not coming up with much. Not many savory alcohols.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 10:23 PM
I'm still trying to wrap my head around dill pickle flavored potato chips.
Posted by: JuJuBee at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (tM5h4)
The U.S. followed the Geneva Convention scrupulously. Most of the POWs had more personal space in the camps than they did back home as free men.
Those who wanted to work picked apples, etm.
On VE Day, the U.S. govt was surprised to discover that many of the Germans didn't want to go home! They had hooked up with local girls... while picking apples, etm.
But... they had to go home. Because rules.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (RCjYY)
Has anybody here ever had zebu?
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (77rzZ)
[ . . . ] And also the Cebu, that you meet in the zoo,
Can be buggered if you are sure just what to do,
You will need a large mattress upon which to fall--
but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (Kt19C)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (77rzZ)
Darned thing is *heavy* and yes, we made many milkshakes with it!
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Sounds like a blender that could dominate the Balkans.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 10:27 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: JuJuBee at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (tM5h4)
I have decided they are almost good. Just a variation on salt and vinegar chips.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 10:27 PM (zZu0s)
It was very nice for $250. All the electrics and pneumatics broke down after a couple years.
"They were tanks."
The ass-end on this 1960 Imperial just shouts "HIT ME!"
youtube.com/watch?v=xtsfyBcTymA
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:27 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Lemmiwinks
Of course. She was called a racist even before this. Too lazy to look it up.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 10:28 PM (sAmhv)
https://youtu.be/sQAZdHuHfNM
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 10:17 PM (f0sNM)
Woman in video kinda looks like Kat Timpf from Fox....mebbe it's the glasses....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 29, 2026 10:28 PM (QGaXH)
On VE Day, the U.S. govt was surprised to discover that many of the Germans didn't want to go home! They had hooked up with local girls... while picking apples, etm.
But... they had to go home. Because rules.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (RCjYY)
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America: a country so awful it's prisoners of war want to stay.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:28 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: mnw
The sense I get is we were so scrupulous in the hopes they would treat our boys well.
Narrator: But they did not.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:29 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:30 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: JuJuBee at June 29, 2026 10:25 PM (tM5h4)
I have decided they are almost good. Just a variation on salt and vinegar chips.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 10:27 PM (zZu0s)
Dill pickle slices on soda crackers. Poverty snacks for a kid like me. Man, that sounds good right now.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 29, 2026 10:30 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: lin-duh at June 29, 2026 10:31 PM (VCgbV)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:28 PM (O0L8i)
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I had a parrot once. I wanted to get rid of it so I put the cage on the balcony and left it open. He wouldn't leave either.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 10:31 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 10:31 PM (hftzA)
Sounds like a blender that could dominate the Balkans.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (u/oMr)
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France, at least.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:31 PM (O0L8i)
Has Sophie cunningham been called RACIST yet for pointing at a black player?
Posted by: Lemmiwinks
She might get stabbed in the heart!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 10:31 PM (Cqx++)
1. The poor baby! Defooted!
B. Ask Mis Hum about what humanitarians eat.
Thanks for the ONT, Doggo!!
Posted by: LRob in OK at June 29, 2026 10:32 PM (Jr+re)
Posted by: Piper
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Agree. Been pretty positive for the USA and all the travelers.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: Midnight Rambler at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (C1H7N)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (Kt19C)
Wasn't Arnold Palmer from Latrigue?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (1Ff7Z)
If it's a choice between expensive hard-to-schedule human talk therapists who can't cure you, vs free always-available chatbots who can't cure you, I'll take vanilla.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 10:12 PM (w6EFb)
Yeah, it's trickier than it looks.
I was just able to finish my second successful docking in a row, but there numerous...less successful dockings before that.
"Two dockings since last fatal crash". That would look good on a safety award, eh?
I wonder if I should send Musk my resume.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (IG3/x)
Agree. Been pretty positive for the USA and all the travelers.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:33 PM (41CYW)
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The New York Times is telling them, "Don't believe your lying eyes! This country sucks."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:35 PM (O0L8i)
Well...crap.
*throws beret back on the shelf*
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:35 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (77rzZ)
Yeah, as Edith Keeler. JC looked better to me as a younger woman than as the Dynasty character. She looks mean in that pic up top. Seems to be a nice person, though.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:35 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:35 PM (l26NL)
I think the problem there is that even though your brain knows the physics and that you're not going to lose any velocity (linear or angular) when you stop burning, your reflexes don't.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 10:36 PM (IG3/x)
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I have been trying unsuccessfully for the last 35 years to explain to Mrs. F. that this is not "spaghetti sauce."
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:36 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:35 PM (l26NL)
If only they were able to do that in real life . . .
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:37 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: gp
So just like therapists.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:37 PM (l26NL)
Your eyes actually look for contrast - it's how you see in the dark. You have twice as many rods (b&w) in your eye as cones. Your eyes were made for that to be more distinct and identifiable. Then the cones give you color, and your brain is like, "Wow, that new girl is really cute!" right in front of the current gf (who is beautiful) and you forget all about the dark and light stuff.
Which is a big reason I do not like modern TVs or color-pushed photographs (though some filter work is ok, if it can help with contrasts). The colors always look wrong to me. I can even spot some of the more subtle filters (or effects in digital photography) because the color is just wrong - usually because it makes the contrasts too obvious.
I shot a few rolls of B&W in my day, and I enjoyed it.
Posted by: GWB at June 29, 2026 10:37 PM (kU0PQ)
youtube.com/watch?v=xtsfyBcTymA
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:27 PM (Jr5Lq)
A friend of mine used to collect those. We used to call him Jesus Chrysler. He had a bunch of them up to 1965, which was a nice crown coupe. All in nice shape, all with 413 engines. They were party barges.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 10:38 PM (snZF9)
On VE Day, the U.S. govt was surprised to discover that many of the Germans didn't want to go home! They had hooked up with local girls... while picking apples, etm.
But... they had to go home. Because rules.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:26 PM (RCjYY)
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America: a country so awful it's prisoners of war want to stay.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
That's been happening for a while. Hessian soldiers that were captured during the Revolutionary war were given the option to go back to whatever German state they lived in or be given acreage of land in the west (PA, Ohio, etc) and stay in America. Lots of them did. Good choice.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 10:38 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 10:31 PM (hftzA)
We certainly like the people who came over. Don't care about the games at all. (shrug)
Now, they need to go home and start slapping around their pols since they've found out they are being lied to about us.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:38 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 10:28 PM (sAmhv)
You know who else was called a racist?
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:38 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Yessir. Just southish of Ritzville.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 10:18 PM
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My college roommate's dad was the Ford Dealer in Ritzville.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:39 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:39 PM (Jr5Lq)
I think my LeSabre cost $400 or $600. But it was a convertible. Manual. The motor for automatically raising and lowering the top was disconnected and in the trunk, and I never bothered to try to hook it back in.
With the top down it could hold a whole lot of college students.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (RyXxL)
Today I proudly hung my American Flag outside. I sooo love seeing it flying outside. Feels pretty nice💯!!
Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (uTEOj)
Nazi Germany, like the Confederacy, had problems feeding and housing POWs decently-- while losing an existential war.
Returned U.S. POWs usually said their biggest problem had been boredom, however. (Returned from Germany and Italy, that is... NOT from the Japanese accommodations).
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:11 PM (77rzZ)
(shakes head at Bulg's incorrect statement)
Joan Collins as Edit Keeler.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (1Ff7Z)
She was definitely NOT peak in that pic.
In Space:1999, OTOH…(Mission of the Darians)
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (gfO9L)
Today I proudly hung my American Flag outside. I sooo love seeing it flying outside. Feels pretty nice💯!!
Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (uTEOj)
for the first time in years, I don't feel like I should raise my American flag... upside down (sign of distress when at Sea).
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:41 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 29, 2026 10:41 PM (fkjGs)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:38 PM (1Ff7Z)
As well as talking to their fellow citizens back home about how life is here.
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (gfO9L)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (0aYVJ)
Nazi Germany, like the Confederacy, had problems feeding and housing POWs decently-- while losing an existential war.
Returned U.S. POWs usually said their biggest problem had been boredom, however. (Returned from Germany and Italy, that is... NOT from the Japanese accommodations).
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (RCjYY)
Hmm.... I notice that we never talk about Ally POWs held by Italians... and how they were treated.
I really have no idea.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: GWB at June 29, 2026 10:37 PM (kU0PQ)
The Paolo agrees, as he has, how you say, more rods than other men.
Posted by: The Paolo at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (1Ff7Z)
Now Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon, on the other hand…hubba hubba hubba..:
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (77rzZ)
And a good bit of fun could be had in said darkroom with a partner of the opposite sex.
It was just a question of what developed first ...
Posted by: browndog says woof at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (3sXRv)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (2GVsD)
I'd like to see a book on German POWs in the US during WWII. An interesting story. Seems the early prisoners were ordinary schlubs who were no problem, but when the SS guys came over things got more tense.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (O0L8i)
Now I'll see if I can get investment capital to build a Turing machine datacenter.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:44 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (RIvkX)
Shut up Wessley...
Edith Keeler was very Pretty... but not teh Hawt.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:44 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 10:44 PM (2GVsD)
Hmm.... I notice that we never talk about Ally POWs held by Italians... and how they were treated.
I really have no idea.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (mP0Kj)
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Von Ryan's Express by David Westheimer describes life in an Italian POW camp.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:45 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:39 PM (2WIwB)
The Ritzville Brothers were pale imitations of the Marxville Brothers.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:45 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Romeo13
I don't think there were any. Kidding, Italian friends!
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:46 PM (l26NL)
Now I'll see if I can get investment capital to build a Turing machine datacenter.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:44 PM (Jr5Lq)
Guess I'll fire up the ENIGMA machine and start sending messages to the High Command.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:46 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:39 PM (2WIwB)
The Ritzville Brothers were pale imitations of the Marxville Brothers.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:45 PM (1Ff7Z)
So.... Marx was better than putting on the Ritz?
Who woulda thunk THAT?
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:46 PM (mP0Kj)
I really have no idea.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (mP0Kj)
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The Italian Army spent most of its time in the south of France and Albania.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at June 29, 2026 10:47 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at June 29, 2026 10:47 PM (RIvkX)
Uh... African campaign?
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:48 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 29, 2026 10:42 PM (0aYVJ)
I kept my stuff - even the test prints - in a binder. They're in the garage, but too buried to pull out. I think MisHum posted some I sent him in one of the early Hobby Threads.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:48 PM (1Ff7Z)
https://youtu.be/YVyT0jPemVk
35-minute video on German POWs in Mississippi
https://youtu.be/y8Dt7aj1pkI
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 10:48 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:48 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 10:49 PM (2GVsD)
Britain had a lot more men in the ranks captured, bc Dunkirk.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:50 PM (RCjYY)
This furry Australian marsupial squeezes out nearly 100 six-sided turds every day
And that's the origin of the saying, "If my aunt was a wombat, she'd shit bricks."
The more you know (Insert rainbow shooting star graphic here)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at June 29, 2026 10:50 PM (nbLIj)
So I looked up the Civil War newspaper articles from the time of their arrival. The POWs were welcomed cordially. Even though they were enemies at time of war. Unfortunately, they didn't do well in the cold weather.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:50 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:50 PM (77rzZ)
Neighbors accused him of being a member of the Bund. Grandmother never let German be spoken in the home (she was Scottish). My dad couldn't speak a bit of German.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:51 PM (l26NL)
Italy held a considerable number of Allied prisoners. Mostly downed airmen. As were U.S. POWs in Germany.
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Lots of Brits captured in the Med (e.g. Tobruk) got fobbed off on the Eyties.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:52 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (O0L8i)
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Back in the 70's young Lieutenant Diogenes was stationed in Germany. I got to know the Forstmeister (the forest manager) for the training area at Grafenwoehr where we did field training. He had be captured in Africa and spent the war at a camp in Chicago. He learned English. His last job was driving an American general around. Interesting guy.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:52 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:52 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Thomas Bender
All three are named Agent Smith and look identical?
Posted by: mindful webworker - the may tricks at June 29, 2026 10:52 PM (/4mOE)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:50 PM (Jr5Lq)
F those bastards. Was it ever returned to its place?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 10:53 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:53 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Thomas Bender
All three are named Agent Smith and look identical?
Posted by: mindful webworker - the may tricks at June 29, 2026 10:52 PM (/4mOE)
TAKE THE RED PILL!
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:54 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:55 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:55 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:48 PM (mP0Kj)
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They barely beat the Ethiopians and weren't around for very long.
North Africa, not a factor.
Strategically, the Italian Armed Forces were useless and mostly just in the way.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:55 PM (RIvkX)
I don't know, but I doubt it, because Mad City is crazy woke. I did go up there to visit it, took some pics.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:56 PM (Jr5Lq)
We made milkshakes.
We bought a new couch and armchair last week. For due diligence, we looked at upholstery samples to see if there was one we liked better.
One caught my eye- a tabby weave in cream, oatmeal, pumpkin and avocado.
"Look, honey- what a blast from the past!"
"Actually-" said the salesman, "that colorway is coming back."
Oh please, no.
Posted by: sal at June 29, 2026 10:56 PM (f+FmA)
At my last colonoscopy I had the doctor write a note to my wife stating that my head was NOT up there...
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 10:57 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 10:57 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:58 PM (RyXxL)
I'm surprised to learn that Axis forces in North Africa were able to transport POWs back to Europe at all.
There was a brief window of opportunity when they could've evacuated most of the Afrika Corps ... but they didn't.
I'm surprised they had enough ships available to transport POWs.
Something I found interesting:
Within DAYS after Rommel arrived, they started making Jews register and wear yellow stars.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:58 PM (RCjYY)
Strategically, the Italian Armed Forces were useless and mostly just in the way.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 10:55 PM (RIvkX)
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Mussolini was so stupid. Should have stayed non-belligerent. At least Franco recognized that Spain was in no shape to do anything and could only lose by coming in.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:58 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:59 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 10:59 PM (Dd38x)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:59 PM (Jr5Lq)
Their frogmen were also excellent and essentially blazed the path for modern special naval warfare concepts.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:00 PM (U/Byj)
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Had a pair of red, white and blue striped pants. Stripes came together at the knee then went back to the cuff. Just call me Uncle Sam's nephew.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:00 PM (UsddL)
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It's the bewbs
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 11:01 PM (f0sNM)
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 29, 2026 10:58 PM (RyXxL)
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They could have spent their last few weeks in Detroit, you know, to get acclimated.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 11:01 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at June 29, 2026 11:01 PM (oIVsY)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:59 PM (77rzZ
I do.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:02 PM (Dd38x)
Posted by: gp
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Was it the Imperial that pushed you over the fence?
Surely not a Ford or a Chevy.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM (UsddL)
8th Air Force baptism by fire was carried out by crews of the 15th BS(L). It was a series of four attacks.
A three ship of RAF Boston IIIs, two flown by American crews attack Fliegerhorst De Kooy. The AA is so terrific that Capt. Kegelman's plane has an engine shot away and he barely makes it back to England. Lt Loehrl's plane was not so lucky as the intense AA set his plane fire and his plane would crash in shallow waters off Holland. Loehrl's body would never be recovered, his bombardier Lt. Marshall Draper became the 8th Bomber Command's* first POW.
*VIII Fighter Command's first POW would be the XO of the 31st FG flying a Spitfire Mk V when he tangled with FW 190s over France.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 10:55 PM (77rzZ)
S'ok, but... I can't really remember much of what she was in. Nancy Drew?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM (1z8ji)
Future U.S. Attorney General Nick Katzenbach was able to study law while he was a POW in Germany. The Germans didn't care whether or not he had law books, and somehow he got them.
Katzenbach wrote about his experiences as a POW.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:04 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:04 PM (U/Byj)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:05 PM (2GVsD)
Rides to school were an event.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:05 PM (UsddL)
“Well it’s only fair, we had to take them last time.”
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:05 PM (orF8y)
Sad to relate, my hands are rather uncooperative anymore, and I prefer to type rather than try my illegible scrawls. I should've been a physician.
Not that my handwriting was ever very pretty. I tended to use a kind of cursive-block lettering combo. How those gals in grade school had such perfect cursive I've never understood. Mom, too.
Alas, my piano playing is hindered, too.
I read that Renoir in advanced years had such terrible arthritis that he would have to have the paintbrush taped to his hand.
I'm too young to be so crippled.😶
Posted by: mindful webworker with flailing fingers at June 29, 2026 11:05 PM (/4mOE)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:05 PM (U/Byj)
@SkylarSkyer
I came to America with 2 suitcases.
I now have 4.
These extra 2 cases are filled with ranch, variety of seasonings, chic fil a sauce, Reece’s peanut butter cups, beef jerky, root beer, Gatorade, kraft mac & cheese, pancake syrup and pop stars.
Pop stars, loool...pretty sure she could fit Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter in the same carryon.
Also TSA/customs has said it will confiscate all their liquids? So good luck.
Posted by: LizLem at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (gWBY1)
Didn't Mussolini attempt to invade the Balkans, and got hopelessly bogged down such that Hitler had to send German troops to ave their hides?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM (1z8ji)
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Supposably that delayed Barbarossa by a month and if Hitler had that month blah blah blah.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (O0L8i)
Surely not a Ford or a Chevy."
I wasn't keeping track. The thing I found hardest to do was to make a legal hit (front or back, not side.) As soon as I'd accelerate, the devious drivers would turn their side toward me. My rear frame folded under, and if I hadn't got pushed over the log, I wouldn't have gotten far anyway, with my rear wheels almost off the ground.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:00 PM (U/Byj)
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Thanks, I'm very uninformed about naval matters.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (RIvkX)
Young Bulg found her very attractive.
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:07 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:56 PM (Jr5Lq)
If you don't want statues of Jeff Davis and other CSA leaders, that's one thing. But, to defile the graves of regular soldiers is another. These bastards aren't half the men our ancestors were. They aren't heroes, they're f'n commie bastards without honor and don't deserve to live here. I'd say round them up and push them out over China or North Korea and let them live their vaunted socialist ideals there.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:07 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:07 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:07 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:58 PM (O0L8i)
Churchill tried, but no soap.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:09 PM (1Ff7Z)
There was a plot by those same Italian frogmen to sail via submarine to New York City to sink some shipping. But Italy switched sides before it could be carried out.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:09 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: LizLem at June 29, 2026 11:09 PM (gWBY1)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:09 PM (UsddL)
I dissent from the view (posted above somewhere) that Italian troops were useless.
The Germans in N. Africa did something they called "corset stiffening"-- integrating German soldiers into Italian units. The Germans reported that these hybrid Italo-German units performed equally as well as the Wehrmacht.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:10 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:10 PM (2GVsD)
A former Navy nurse at a volunteer thing years back talked about how the POWs would come to pick fruit at her family's farm in AZ.
A favorite story is of the two Germans who "escaped" the minimal security camp at Windsor, CA (now wine country). Sheriff and locals got quite excited. They found the guys lazing on the beach (I think near Jenner). They said they just wanted to see the Pacific. Not related but geographically proximate was the story of an Italian POW who worked at a winery/vineyard, returned after the war, and ended up a major figure in the winery, which was a prominent one.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:11 PM (U/Byj)
Posted by: LizLem at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (gWBY1)
UPS to the rescue!
https://youtu.be/OKdz037-Ljg
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 11:12 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Heh. I had that "sinking feeling" when I hit the publish button on the post tonight. Wonderful time to remember that I didn't spell check anything.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 11:12 PM (41CYW)
"Influencer, 36, found dead inside suitcase in short-term rental apartment."
I don't think that was the influence you were aiming for, was it?
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:12 PM (2GVsD)
I am not a huge fan of pastrami. I mean, it's ok. But given a choice between good roast beef and pastrami, I'll take the roast beef.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 11:13 PM (mPXxA)
"Influencer, 36, found dead inside suitcase in short-term rental apartment."
I don't think that was the influence you were aiming for, was it?
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:12 PM (2GVsD)
WTF? Wait, wasn't this a thing a few years ago?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 11:13 PM (mPXxA)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:03 PM
It’s actually a fun game to watch, our Outlaws actually demonstrate the behaviors we claim to want from professional sports players (sportsmanship, giving glory to God together as a team, being humble), the level of excitement this has generated across the US has been a fun ride, and again, the games are actually fun to watch. I thought I would hate it. I live with an Italian. I had to watch it. I realized it was a great sport. If you haven’t watched, I suggest you take in some of the FIFA games and see what I am talking about. You might be surprised.
Really going to bed now. Night, all!
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:13 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:10 PM (RCjYY)
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So what you're saying is the Italians were unreliable without German bayonets poking them in the back?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 11:14 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:14 PM (U/Byj)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:14 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 11:14 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:14 PM (2GVsD)
I am wondering if her boyfriend did indeed care whether she did Onlyfans with some 'friends.'
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 11:15 PM (mPXxA)
Posted by: LizLem at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (gWBY1
Expensive to ship too. I was going to ship three containers of peanut butter to Mr. H and Friends so he could try different ones, but it was going to cost over $150, so I didn't. Funny that peanut butter has a large import duty on it.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:15 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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I like 'em both. If forced to only eat one for the rest of my time, I'd choose the roast beast.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 11:15 PM (41CYW)
I don't think that was the influence you were aiming for, was it?
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:12 PM (2GVsD)
Ira Einhorn, call your office.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 11:15 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:15 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:16 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:16 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (U/Byj)
"Influencer, 36, found dead inside suitcase in short-term rental apartment."
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I sense a movie pitch:
Working title: Death Rides The Luggage Carousel
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (u/oMr)
I've always liked what Churchill said about De Gaulle's Free French forces in Britain: "The heaviest cross I had to bear during the war was the Cross of Lorraine."
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 11:06 PM (RIvkX)
Me too.
Posted by: Yoga master at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at June 29, 2026 11:01 PM (oIVsY)
Both Italy and Spain supplied troops for the Eastern front. When the Spanish reached the end of the contract time they told the Germans they were going home and the Germans gave them transport. When the Italians got to the end of their contract the Germans told them to keep fighting.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Grinch carved the roast beast - which most interpreted as roast beef.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 11:18 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:18 PM (77rzZ)
The lady who zipped her boyfriend up in a suitcase and sat and taunted him as he suffocated, and videoed it. IIRC, her path to justice has been crooked.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:18 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:18 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at June 29, 2026 11:19 PM (3msSP)
Young Bulg found her very attractive.
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:07 PM (77rzZ)
Didn't watch Dynasty, my mom did so I knew most of the character names. Don't remember her in PA. Was she the older sister of the boy who told someone to shove it?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:19 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 11:19 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:19 PM (U/Byj)
She did a prison shower scene, and a magazine photo with some bush.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:20 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 11:20 PM (mPXxA)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at June 29, 2026 11:19 PM (3msSP)
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Tell me you're not from Flatbush without telling me you're not from Flatbush.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 11:20 PM (RIvkX)
Sophie is only 6'1" and 165#, but what matters is the size of the fight in the dog. Her backdown factor is set on zero.
She is also MUCH cuter when not in enforcer mode.
For the Morons:
https://tinyurl.com/2twfwtd5
https://tinyurl.com/2vr5ccak
https://tinyurl.com/sen3jcxp
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at June 29, 2026 11:20 PM (HlyYF)
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Family friend was shot down over Italy. Farmers took him in, nursed him back to health and secured him back over the line.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:20 PM (UsddL)
Cue up that scene from Airplane!
Posted by: Anna Puma
My friend thought we should disguise ourselves as luggage at the airport.
I said "Let's not get carried away".
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 11:21 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at June 29, 2026 11:19 PM (3msSP)
Unless paired with cabbage... actually you are right.
But corned beef should be minced with potatoes. 'Hashed' if you will.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 11:21 PM (mPXxA)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:21 PM (U/Byj)
Still one of the most enterprising organized an escape one night (wasn’t hard) because he’d gotten hold of a map that showed the Gila River about 60 miles south, and the map showed it flowed into the Colorado and then to Mexico. He figured they’d make a crude raft and get out of the country.
So they escaped, and made the hard walk over 60 miles of desert by night, made it to the Gila - and to their complete surprise, learned that rivers in southern Arizona are nothing but sand for about 10 months a year. Never heard of anything like that back in Germany.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:22 PM (orF8y)
Reviled along silverbeets by American forces in New Guinea. The 418th NFS actually celebrated when their chow hall burned down.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:23 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:24 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:24 PM (Jr5Lq)
That was it, IIRC.
Italy, like Spain, probably would've been of more use to Germany as a pro-German neutral, i.e., as Spain and Portugal were.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:24 PM (RCjYY)
Friendly farmer. Friendly young American Friendly farmer's got a daughter. Italy. Small amount of math required. I think they finally found most of them, but the story itself is beautiful.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:25 PM (U/Byj)
If I were to get back into photography, especially with film, it would be black and white. A greater challenge in some ways and it offers more latitude in developing and printing.
Posted by: JTB at June 29, 2026 11:26 PM (yTvNw)
Italy, like Spain, probably would've been of more use to Germany as a pro-German neutral, i.e., as Spain and Portugal were.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:24 PM (RCjYY)
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Can you imagine what it would have been like if the Irish had sent troops to fight alongside Germany?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 11:26 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 11:27 PM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:28 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:29 PM (U/Byj)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:24 PM (77rzZ)
(calls up imdb to see when PA hit theaters)
Ah, yes. Wasn't noticing women yet.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:29 PM (1Ff7Z)
I'm as patriotic a son of a bitch as they come, but a church should not have a flag. It's the house of the Lord, Whose Kingdom is not of this world.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:16 PM (O0L8i)
Generally speaking, between Anglicans and Calvinist Protestants, American churches put the flag in their churches because of Paul's (God's) admonition about obeying the rulers over you and Jesus' bit about "render unto Caesar." It is a way of declaring that, while we have no king but Jesus, we are still citizens of this earthly nation and obey it. It helps that the Founders took "Providence" and God so seriously that the idea our nation as "God-given" runs through the nation's very essence.
Posted by: GWB at June 29, 2026 11:29 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:31 PM (U/Byj)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:31 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 11:27 PM (0dsIZ)
Walking corpse? Spy?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:32 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 11:32 PM (sAmhv)
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Glad you enjoyed them. And I like how you described them and the process.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 11:33 PM (41CYW)
Okay, enough with the docking from me for now. I was getting so deep into that, time was getting away from me.
6 degrees of freedom is a bitch. You've got your 3 translational axes to worry about, and then 3 degrees of attitude angles. Doesn't matter if you get the nose pointed right, you've got to get lined up translationally as well.
I got within 10 m range, and then my x and y translation wouldn't stabilize right -- it was always drifting, and then I'd get obsessed with trying to get that steady, and then my attitude would start drifting.
Time to abort for a while.....
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 11:33 PM (w6EFb)
US is the first country to host a World Cup while attacking the country of one of the participating teams.
Sort of an "America, f**k yeah!" moment, mixed with "WTF?".
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:34 PM (U/Byj)
I've always liked what Churchill said about De Gaulle's Free French forces in Britain: "The heaviest cross I had to bear during the war was the Cross of Lorraine."
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:17 PM (RCjYY)
My grandpa fought in WWI. When the Americans got to France, the French tried to tell them how the French would use those troops. Grandpa explained that Pershing just told them to step aside and let the professionals get to work.
Apparently that didn't change much over the years. Hence, Cheese-eating Surrender Monkeys.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 11:34 PM (bl07w)
Let's just say if you were waiting on me to dock, you'd better pack a lunch or ten.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 11:34 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 29, 2026 11:34 PM (DZ9Lv)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 11:34 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:35 PM (FihSa)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:31 PM (U/Byj)
The US prisoners in The Great Raid stayed put too. They started to eat the Japanese food, but the soldiers returned.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 11:35 PM (1Ff7Z)
So what you're saying is the Italians were unreliable without German bayonets poking them in the back?
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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It takes a leader. A Hungarian general came over here some time ago and taught our lads to march, I believe.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:35 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Puddleglum
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I too read that. Also reported she was the placekicker for her HS football team.
Posted by: scampydog at June 29, 2026 11:35 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:20 PM (UsddL)
My uncle flew many many missions over Italy. He never once talked about any of it.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 11:36 PM (bl07w)
In any case you are correct. Lisbon was of course the center of Axis/Allied espionage and hijinks, since all the players were there. One of the many amazing operations in which the UK played the krauts like a fiddle was based there.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:36 PM (U/Byj)
Ship was tied to pier power with no boilers lit. So ammunition for the 5in AA guns had to be manually passed up, to encourage morale to accomplish this Herculean task, Chaplain Maurice Forgey would slap backs and offer encouragement to the sailors and Marines. He was reported to have uttered the now famous phrase, "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition."
In 1944 he would publish a memoir of USS New Orleans battles in the Pacific until a Japanese Long Lance torpedo blew her bow and #1 8in turret off. It would be titled And Pass the Ammunition.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:37 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:21 PM (U/Byj)
The public library in Anchorage is a great place to watch mating pairs of addicts go at one another on the nice, comfy, overstuffed furniture.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 11:38 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:35 PM (UsddL)
Vas?
Posted by: Baron Von Steuben at June 29, 2026 11:39 PM (1Ff7Z)
Apparently that didn't change much over the years. Hence, Cheese-eating Surrender Monkeys.
Posted by: tcn in AK
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Yo, get out the way bitch.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:39 PM (UsddL)
He was a Luftwaffe pilot. He got across the U.S.-Canadian border., during the two year period when America was still neutral.
Then, he phoned the German embassy in Washington, and they facilitated his entry into Mexico. From Mexico, he took a ship to Spain. From Spain, it was easy for him to arrange travel back to Germany.
He was later killed in action. He went to a lot of trouble just to die.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (RCjYY)
One guy was deaf and in the john when the raid took place and emerged from the latrine to find an empty camp. I think some Filipino guerrillas still there found him and got him to the escape caravan.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (U/Byj)
Posted by: Common Tater
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She is back in captivity and planning her next escape.
Posted by: scampydog - Steve McQueen Style at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (41CYW)
Yet Article 3
"If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy."
I found a friendly farmers daughter when I "escaped". Decided the best way to aid in the war was to stay with her.
It really doesn't say much about what else to do afterward.
Personally I would have found some guns and raised hell until they killed, or captured me again.
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 11:41 PM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: Common Tater
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She is back in captivity and planning her next escape.
Posted by: scampydog - Steve McQueen Style at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (41CYW)
You go, girl.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 11:41 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (RCjYY)
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Hard to make a sequel to that movie.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 11:42 PM (u/oMr)
You are talking about Franz von Werra. First photo that usually pops up when searching his name is of him posing with a lion cub.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:42 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 10:41 PM (mP0Kj)
I used to put my American flag postage stamps on envelopes upside down as a silent protest during the Obama years....Biden years too but hardly mail anything by then.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 29, 2026 11:44 PM (QGaXH)
He kept at it, eventually garnering an audience with the man himself, General Eisenhower.
Ike said something like “I just wanted to actually meet the guy who can go back home to the states but refuses”. Yeager was authorized to go back to his unit and fly more combat missions. Quite the guy.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:44 PM (FihSa)
Vas?
Posted by: Baron Von Steuben
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My apologies, I should have known that you were a Prussian.
Conflicts
War of the Austrian Succession
Siege of Prague
Seven Years' War
Siege of Prague
Battle of Kunersdorf
Siege of Kolberg
Siege of Schweidnitz
American Revolutionary War
Valley Forge
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Blandford
Siege of Yorktown
Awards Cross of the Order of De la Fidelite
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:44 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone)
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Horde mind. Did the same here, ARiK.
Posted by: scampydog - Steve McQueen Style at June 29, 2026 11:45 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 11:45 PM (Cqx++)
George Springer rounds the bases on a little-league home run against - who else? - the Mets.
https://youtu.be/ke9qHl1NopI
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 11:45 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:44 PM (FihSa)
Yeager was an SOB, but he was our SOB.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 11:46 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (U/Byj)
Might have been. It was a movie, so I'm sure liberties were taken with the facts.
Posted by: Baron Von Steuben at June 29, 2026 11:46 PM (1Ff7Z)
ok.ru/video/6691606301211
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 11:48 PM (Jr5Lq)
RE: Portugal and the Azores:
The U.S.made Portugal an offer it couldn't refuse: allow us to put military bases in the Azores, or else will take the Azores by force. If Portugal makes us go to all that trouble... say goodby to the Azores forever.
Germany didn't protest too much about the Azores, because Portugal was the source of Germany's wolfram, which was used to harden steel. That's what Germany cared about, not the Azores.
By the time Portugal permitted the U.S. to put airbases in the Azores, the Azores were the least of Germany's problems.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:49 PM (RCjYY)
Nice guy, don't touch his daughter.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:49 PM (UsddL)
He was born in Germany in 1922, his father had served in the American expeditionary Force in the Great War. After the armistice he went AWOL and shacked up with a German girl. The whole family would return to the father's rural hometown but for his whole short life Karl had to live under the cloud of his father's actions. Karl would die in 1951.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:49 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: frammish at June 29, 2026 11:49 PM (rcENI)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 29, 2026 11:50 PM (U/Byj)
The story goes he was a Korean captured by the Japanese and ended up fighting for the Nazis or some whacked out scenario like that. Poor SOB.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:50 PM (FihSa)
Nazi Germany, like the Confederacy, had problems feeding and housing POWs decently-- while losing an existential war.
Returned U.S. POWs usually said their biggest problem had been boredom, however. (Returned from Germany and Italy, that is... NOT from the Japanese accommodations).
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:40 PM (RCjYY)
Early in my career I worked for a guy who was a bomber pilot in WWII. He was shot down over Germany, bailed out and was picked up by a German patrol the minute he hit the ground. He said they were very professional. Relieved him of a few items (watch, cigarettes, etc), took him straight to a Doctor to treat a nasty cut on his head he got bailing out of the plane, then a brief interrogation and off to a POW camp. He said it was stark but not deprivation, just boring.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 29, 2026 11:51 PM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:53 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 11:54 PM (2GVsD)
And now the Dutch go home.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 11:54 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: scampydog - Steve McQueen Style at June 29, 2026 11:54 PM (41CYW)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:54 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:57 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 29, 2026 11:57 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (RCjYY)
If that wasn't a Raylin Givens line in "Justified", it should have been.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 29, 2026 11:57 PM (ntqEh)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 11:58 PM (O0L8i)
Maybe we could send them and the Germans Care packages with barbecue and jerky.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 11:59 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: rhomboid at June 30, 2026 12:00 AM (U/Byj)
The locals often would kill you with a pitchfork. Getting picked up by the local Polizei might have been a reprieve from getting beaten to death. After all you just got done dropping bombs on them. But the Gestapo interrogators were assholes, and they had very good intelligence, the bastards. Your home address, family members, all sorts of things.
One of my customers was Loren Darling, a waist-gunner on a B-17 piloted by “Rosy” Rosenthal, another guy they broke the mold after they made him. His plane and crew were the only ones that made it back after a mission, albeit all shot to hell.
Mr. Darling always had a huge smile on his face whenever I talked to him. Always. Really nice guy. I knew he was a B-17 guy during the war, but I wish I would have spent more time with him.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 30, 2026 12:00 AM (FihSa)
One soldier said to a senior officer at Utah early in the operation, after his unit's interpreters couldn't talk to their prisoners due to limited German capability among them, "sir, just who are we fighting here?".
Posted by: rhomboid at June 30, 2026 12:03 AM (U/Byj)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 12:04 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 12:04 AM (Jr5Lq)
Casablanca is one of the best films ever made, imo.
However, historical accuracy was not it's strong suit.
The story goes that when the historical inaccuracies, & things that just plain didn't make any sense, were pointed out to director Michael Curtiz, he replied, "Don't vorry. I make it go so fast, nobody notice."
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:04 AM (RCjYY)
Maybe we could send them and the Germans Care packages with barbecue and jerky.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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If it could get past customs it would be insidious.
Random acts of food.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 12:05 AM (UsddL)
He would have Air Force planes airdrop supplies in. RHIP, I guess. Good training, too. His buds pulled a fast one on him, in lieu of the customary steaks, one time they dropped a load of frozen fish-sticks. He got pretty irate about that, because they had already had all the fresh fish they could eat, and the airdropped canister had fallen into an almost inaccessible location.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 30, 2026 12:06 AM (FihSa)
Did the other one survive, such that we can watch it?
Posted by: rhomboid at June 30, 2026 12:07 AM (U/Byj)
Got the tip right in the hole, steady as she goes. Slow and easy.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 12:04 AM (w6EFb)
You have, how you say, made Paolo very proud.
Posted by: The Paolo at June 30, 2026 12:07 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 30, 2026 12:09 AM (Cqx++)
Cheers Horde!
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 12:09 AM (ibDUx)
I'd like to see a book on German POWs in the US during WWII. An interesting story. Seems the early prisoners were ordinary schlubs who were no problem, but when the SS guys came over things got more tense.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:43 PM (O0L8i)
I've seen a video on the tube of ewes that alleges the Japanese POWs freaked out because their first meal was white rice- which was usually what was fed to condemned prisoners in Japan.
As with everything like that on the net of inters I wonder if it's true.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 30, 2026 12:10 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 12:10 AM (UsddL)
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:04 AM (RCjYY)
When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
(rips up story)
Posted by: Maxwell Scott at June 30, 2026 12:10 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:10 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: techsan at June 30, 2026 12:10 AM (uNveu)
Nice guy, don't touch his daughter.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 11:49 PM (UsddL)
I went to school with a chick who wanted my ass in the worst way. She was cute, with serious bazooka boobs. They were neighbors with a kid I went to school with, and I would see this chick's father outside. Occasionally he would say things to me from his driveway. I swear he was SS, thick german accent, cold eyes that would bore through you. The neighbor on the other side was also a kid I went to school with, and at the last high school reunion he said "dude, he was a creepy nazi!!". Needless to say I didn't go near his daughter. I found out recently she never married. Now there's a surprise.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 12:11 AM (snZF9)
I never heard anything about two different endings. Possible, I guess.
I read a short biography of Michael Curtiz, the director, & I don't recall any mention of that. Perhaps the 2 different endings were in the screenplay, as alternatives, but only the one we knew ever got filmed.
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:11 AM (RCjYY)
Cheers Horde!
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 12:09 AM (ibDUx)
Like many of us, we didn't have color then....
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 30, 2026 12:11 AM (1Ff7Z)
315 He went to a lot of trouble just to die.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 11:40 PM (RCjYY)
If that wasn't a Raylin Givens line in "Justified", it should have been.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 29, 2026 11:57 PM (ntqEh)
Reminds me of The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Wales : “ you some kind of bounty hunter!”
Gunman: “a man’s got to make a living.”
Wales: “Dyin’ ain’t much of a living.”
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 12:12 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 30, 2026 12:12 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:13 AM (77rzZ)
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See also:
Rescue at Los Baños: The Most Daring Prison Camp Raid of World War II.
A good friend of mine was an Alamo Scout and participated.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2026 12:13 AM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 30, 2026 12:15 AM (FihSa)
This is how you do it: When you start out, get your Y and Z translational position dead on center. Don't worry about your attitude angles. Piddle around with that, slow and steady, not too much thrust either way. Get it dead on zero and holding steady.
Now, adjust your attitude. Pitch, roll, and yaw. Get them zeroed and steady. Make sure they're holding and as close to zero as you can.
Check Y and Z translation, make sure it's holding zero. So now, we've got our tip, our probe, our shaft lined up straight with the waiting ISS hole.
Now, we thrust along X and start moving in. Attitude held the whole way with me, but I had to keep bumping the Y and Z translation. Keep your closing speed to about 0.2 m/s, roughly. Too fast and you can't adjust the Y and Z fast enough.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 12:15 AM (w6EFb)
Hard cases were segregated by the US as they revealed themselves and concentrated in a few camps. Most prisoners were pretty apolitical and of course the safety, food, reasonable work, amenities, and friendly locals made most of them pretty good citizens, er, prisoners.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 30, 2026 12:15 AM (U/Byj)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2026 12:13 AM (XeU6L)
Pretty good record they had.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 30, 2026 12:16 AM (1Ff7Z)
The "letters of transit" were a film concept that must be overlooked, because close scrutiny would be fatal.
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:16 AM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:13 AM (77rzZ)
Yang Kyoungjong.
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 12:16 AM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 12:16 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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If you've never read it, 'The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour'
https://shorturl.at/ecHw4
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2026 12:17 AM (XeU6L)
Obviously, they poop cubes because they're still 8-bit animals who never got an upgrade to 16-bit, much less 32 or 64.
Posted by: mikeski at June 30, 2026 12:19 AM (VHUov)
https://youtu.be/YVyT0jPemVk
35-minute video on German POWs in Mississippi
https://youtu.be/y8Dt7aj1pkI
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 10:48 PM (2GVsD)
My dad was discharged in Mississippi. He told a story of some German POW officer taking inventory of what he and his buddies were 'supposed' to have been issued:
Watches? Dad: "Nobody gave us any watches..."
This.,,that.. ? Same answer...don't got....
German in increasingly tense voice: Bullets? X number of rounds...?? Where are they?
My dad: they're in your friends a**es back in Germany....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 30, 2026 12:20 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:20 AM (77rzZ)
Turns out he bought this thing at an auction, minus engine, and dropped in an engine from another mower. I am wondering, did previous owner have trouble with the hydraulics, got a huge quote on repairs, and decided to keep the good engine and auction off the hulk.
My ancient Dixon mower will run circles around this thing, and is much less tiring to operate.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 30, 2026 12:21 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: publius
There is no way you typed that with a straight face.
Posted by: mikeski at June 30, 2026 12:22 AM (VHUov)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 29, 2026 11:51 PM (QGaXH)
I did a kitchen for a guy who was a ball turret gunner on a B17. Small dude, so no surprise he was in the ball turret. He got shot down during some of the first missions. Spent 3 years as a POW. He said he slept outside for most of it, and only ended up with slight knee problems from his experience. He was 63 when I did the kitchen in around 1990. He was full of piss and vinegar, but funny as all hell. He was doing a good amount of work in the house himself. I would make a suggestion and the next day it was already done. Unreal energy he had.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 12:22 AM (snZF9)
https://shorturl.at/ecHw4
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2026 12:17 AM (XeU6L)
How the fuck was the Berlin Airlift "Americas finest hour"?
That author can fuck right off.
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 12:23 AM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:24 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2026 12:13 AM (XeU6L)
Pretty good record they had.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
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His own brief online account of his service is the most self-deprcating thing I have ever read.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2026 12:24 AM (XeU6L)
I've read this, & believe it to be true, not apocryphal:
Orson Welles ad libbed the "cuckoo clock" dialogue in The Third Man.
I suspect Welles ad libbed it; that it wasn't in the script; but everyone loved it. So they added it to the script, & used it. I doubt he ad libbed the finished version seen in the movie.
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:25 AM (RCjYY)
Got it. It had to have been the best planned thing ever in history.
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 12:25 AM (0dsIZ)
Plummeting Gas Prices Could Bring New Economic Headaches
🤣🤣🤣
Just when you through the msm reached peak be-clowning, they surprise you.
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 12:26 AM (enQFn)
*Make L.I. Iced Tea for self*
Hi, Debby! I spent the afternoon pulling/cutting ivy and morning glory from a space out back of the house. A real mess! Spent extra time in the shower, with hot water aimed at my poor back & shoulders....
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 12:27 AM (rdVOm)
Heh. The fun with this is to make do this ridiculous double entendre stuff dead pan, with a poker face. Try to crack everybody up, while maintaining an air of "what's so funny?", and then triple down on it.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 12:27 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:27 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 12:27 AM (Jr5Lq)
Landing in Switzerland, a disabled bomber, one wasn’t exactly a POW but one was detained for the duration. One might think a crew or two might decide to abscond to Switzerland and sit out the rest of the war. Seems tempting, considering the life expectancy of a B-17. If you’re losing 5 or 10 per cent of the airplanes every mission, and you have to complete 25 missions (later extended to 30, then 35), do the math.
But this didn’t happen. I really can’t figure out how those guys kept getting in those planes. Day after day.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 30, 2026 12:28 AM (FihSa)
Posted by: Heroq at June 30, 2026 12:26 AM (enQFn)
I think they have quite a way to go. If they pull into the studio in a clown car, in sad clown makup and costumes, and talk about uplifting news stories in a sepulchral tone, they're getting close.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2026 12:30 AM (qx7Zg)
_While not on missions, Alamo Scout teams were assigned as bodyguards for General Krueger
_ performed 110 known missions behind enemy lines, mainly in New Guinea and the Philippines, without losing a single man.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 12:31 AM (UsddL)
Posted by: Heroq
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We could do MSM headlines and think pieces all day, everyday in the comments. Not a day has gone by since 1980something that I haven't thought, "Who the hell believes this crap?" They (the msm) really are the grad school clowns. They think playing chopsticks with their eyes closed makes them Chopin.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 12:31 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 12:31 AM (orF8y)
Posted by: Chudley Moore at June 30, 2026 12:31 AM (HQti0)
Seriously, the ISS docking simulator is fun:
https://iss-sim.spacex.com/
Give it a try. Slow and steady, and line up as dead-on as you can get it when you start moving in. When you get close, which for me was about 20 m, slow down to a crawl, because any little wiggle there will be amplified looking at the crosshairs.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 12:33 AM (w6EFb)
What a world, what a world.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2026 12:31 AM (orF8y)
Feed 'em scrap plastic bottles, and train them to shit Legos. Profit!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 30, 2026 12:33 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 12:34 AM (Jr5Lq)
Late in the war, the treatment got better-- for obvious reasons.
I think Switzerland could accurately be categorized as a pro-axis neutral nation, at least before 1944.
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:34 AM (RCjYY)
Posted by: French Jeton at June 30, 2026 12:34 AM (j0T5y)
By the way, is the US mint issuing any sesquicentennial coins? I try to set aside any bicentennial quarters that I find, but there aren't so many of them anymore.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 12:34 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 30, 2026 12:28 AM (FihSa)
Balls bigger than the airplane tires, thats how.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 12:37 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
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Good evening, DDS. I am still going through the coins that my father had. He had quite a few of those bicentennial quarters. Kind of fun and nostalgic.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 12:37 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: Bulg at June 30, 2026 12:38 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: mnw at June 30, 2026 12:39 AM (RCjYY)
We could do MSM headlines and think pieces all day, everyday in the comments. Not a day has gone by since 1980something that I haven't thought, "Who the hell believes this crap?" They (the msm) really are the grad school clowns. They think playing chopsticks with their eyes closed makes them Chopin.
Posted by: scampydog
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Think up some hoi ti toi tiname (The Pacific) for the news paper. There are so many contributors here the big job would be editor.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 12:40 AM (UsddL)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 12:34 AM (ibDUx)
They have already started with some. Quarters, mostly. This shows all of them, in an uncirculated set.
https://tinyurl.com/2em5re53
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2026 12:40 AM (qx7Zg)
48 Puppeteer tranny should have changed his last name to Geppetto and I'm really upset he didn't. What a missed opportunity.
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 06:50 PM (3uBP9)
I was too busy with/recovering from a family reunion to actually participate in the ONT of songs you could listen to 100 times straight, but I considered "Gepetto". Well, the answer was no, but "Sad Dress" from the same album was yes. After all, when I first got Star (1993) on CD, I put it on repeat.
And then did it again the next day.
And the day after that. (People don't even know what madness headphones saved them from.) I don't know how many hundreds of times I've heard it.
More topical, but not as relistenable:
Belly - Gepetto (Official Video)
https://youtu.be/SBi676v4Gs4
The actual 100x-in-a-row candidate:
Belly - Sad Dress (Audio)
https://youtu.be/JdNhA3XaP9E
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 12:43 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: gp at June 30, 2026 12:43 AM (Jr5Lq)
https://tinyurl.com/2em5re53
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2026 12:40 AM (qx7Zg)
There are pennies in those sets...
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 12:45 AM (0dsIZ)
https://tinyurl.com/2em5re53
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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They should have been made of silver.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2026 12:48 AM (UsddL)
Oh, update on my 96 yr old mother. A doctor there at the hospital got to looking at her history and got to wondering. So far, we though the problem was just due to fluid build up (chronic venous insufficiency that's been there for over 10 years) and heart failure.
She's got old-age wear-and-tear heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. That's different from heart failure with reduced EF. He noted her heart wasn't that bad, and got to wondering. Cellulitis had developed, which was being treated since last week.
He wondered if there was a blood clot that was actually the root cause, and ordered some deep ultrasounds.
Turned out she did had several clots, and that's been the problem this whole time.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 12:55 AM (w6EFb)
****
Debby, yes. And, as a bonus, they are minting 250,000 with a special seal. To make it interesting, they are not being issued as rolls but are being randomly inserted. I have not seen a picture of one yet. So, check your quarters. They were issued starting yesterday.
Posted by: clarence at June 30, 2026 12:57 AM (VTmfE)
Posted by: publius
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Glad you/she are getting some answers.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 12:58 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:00 AM (rdVOm)
The doc there said that this can be tricky. You think condition A is being caused by X, and X may be a big part of it, but something else could still be going on. Then you just go down that road, getting confirmation bias going on.
He was sort of fresh eyes on this problem. He just noticed the cellulitis wasn't that bad, he didn't think, yet a lot of redness. And her heart wasn't that bad relatively speaking, and so got to wondering.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:03 AM (w6EFb)
Cheers Horde!
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 30, 2026 12:09 AM (ibDUx)
Like many of us, we didn't have color then....
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 30, 2026 12:11 AM (1Ff7Z)
One of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips was one where Calvin asks dad why old photographs are all in black and white. The dad launches into an explanation that color didn't come to the world before 19-something....before that the world was black and white...
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 30, 2026 01:03 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2026 01:04 AM (fkjGs)
https://onlylinks.cc/NzlB
Posted by: clarence at June 30, 2026 01:07 AM (VTmfE)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
That's cool!
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:09 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
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That's pretty cool.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:10 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: publius
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She's very lucky that was caught. My mom died of a blood clot that broke up and caused a heart attack.
Posted by: clarence at June 30, 2026 01:11 AM (VTmfE)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:03 AM (w6EFb)
Prayers up. publius.
Sometimes a fresh set of eyes can work wonders.
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 01:14 AM (0dsIZ)
Still, there are better songs, even on the same album, that didn't get *one* vid. Music industry is wack, man.
Better music video, still not a 100x song:
Belly - Gepetto (Video)
https://youtu.be/gQlk8eKdIIA
Another 100x candidate like "Sad Dress":
Belly - White Belly (Audio)
https://youtu.be/TGR2nWEMwMs
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 01:14 AM (Sy6m/)
Now? Buncha whining TDS b1tches gotta drag it all down for the rest of the country... sling misery every which way and balk at the tiniest spark of patriotism. Asshoes.
Fly the flag and make everything red, white & blue-- F the whiners!!!
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:16 AM (rdVOm)
qiu2sj/the_world_was_black_and_white/
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 30, 2026 01:16 AM (DZ9Lv)
Posted by: clarence
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Mine was adjacent - aneurysm. Brain shut down on burst. 2 days shy of her 54th - which is pretty damned young, considering the...umm... well... many of us.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:17 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 01:19 AM (snZF9)
Now? Buncha whining TDS b1tches gotta drag it all down for the rest of the country... sling misery every which way and balk at the tiniest spark of patriotism. Asshoes.
Fly the flag and make everything red, white & blue-- F the whiners!!!
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:16 AM (rdVOm)
yeah, lots of people here need to be bulldozed into the sea.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 01:22 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
https://tinyurl.com/2mcepfkj
CALVIN: Dad, how come old photographs are always black and white? Didn’t they have color film back then?
DAD: Sure they did. In fact, those old photographs are in color. It’s just the world was black and white then.
CALVIN: Really?
DAD: Yep. The world didn’t turn color until sometime in the 1930s, and it was pretty grainy color for a while, too.
CALVIN: That’s really weird.
DAD: Well, truth is stranger than fiction.
CALVIN: But then why are old paintings in color?! If the world was black and white, wouldn’t artists have painted it that way?
DAD: Not necessarily. A lot of great artists were insane.
CALVIN: But … but how could they have painted in color anyway? Wouldn’t their paints have been shades of gray back then?
DAD: Of course, but they turned colors like everything did in the ’30s.
CALVIN: So why didn’t old black and white photos turn color, too?
DAD: Because they were color pictures of black and white, remember?
Posted by: mikeski at June 30, 2026 01:23 AM (VHUov)
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Yes. It was infectious, carefree, fun, and prideful. As our friend Miklos once said, "Nostalgia, it's a helluva drug." And he was right.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:24 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: Rex B at June 30, 2026 01:25 AM (rgnea)
He's got her on blood thinner pretty good now, breaking up the clot. However, this will be another tricky balance to maintain. She's got ITP, platelet count trying to crash. And they're treating that and I have found the right dosages of the stuff they treat that with.
And she's a fall risk on top of that. Adding blood thinners to that is not too good. So, there's an option to put a little filter thing in her vein going back to the heart to stop any future blood clot mess from getting back up to her heart and lungs. While not too big of deal, she is 96.
So, this another risk vs benefit equation to figure out with her.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:27 AM (w6EFb)
My grandma had a 5 gallon glass water jug about half full of the bicentenial quarters when she passed away. My uncle got them. I wouldn't put it past him to spend them.
I'd actuall bet he's spent them.
I should call him.
Posted by: Reforger at June 30, 2026 01:27 AM (0dsIZ)
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:29 AM (41CYW)
I got interested in just how accurate that ISS docking simulator was, and had Grok go over it. Turns out the gravity model it uses (the complex tidal field) is pretty crude. Trying to do it accurately would be just too much for such a web-based program like that. It gives you some drift behavior, but it's not that accurate. The idea is just to give you some drifting behavior that annoys you enough as the real thing would.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:30 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: scampydog
Not quite.. We moved out of Spookaloo in '73. I never got to see Expo! But, yeah, there was a BFD for a few years LOL.
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:33 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 01:35 AM (snZF9)
I was 9 years old in '76, but I remember all the bicentennial stuff. It was a big deal for everyone.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:36 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:38 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Bruce Jenner at June 30, 2026 01:39 AM (rgnea)
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Damnit, you did it again - got my nerd brain going.
I suspect the programmer optimized for the human problem rather than the physics problem. As you mentioned, complicated to code - get a believable drift to force one to fly/dock the way a real astronaut would. Perhaps not to reproduce orbital mechanics perfectly. Reproduce the mental workload to dock? I dunno - probabaly thinking that because I am certain I could not code it.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:40 AM (41CYW)
****
And now you are fruit loops.
Posted by: clarence at June 30, 2026 01:41 AM (VTmfE)
Posted by: JQ
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The Loof Carousel!!!
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:41 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:42 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: scampydog
>If I recall correctly, my brother was a white star in the field, a sea of blue based on his last name. They mapped out the flag by seating order and last name. It was pretty cool.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2026 01:42 AM (fkjGs)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 01:43 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: JQ
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Had some content in draft about the Loof a year or so ago. Thought it too narrow of a topic. Meaning, you - me, and other Spokanites would have nerded out on it. Kind of an interesting back story/history on that carousel.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 01:44 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:44 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 30, 2026 01:47 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 01:49 AM (rdVOm)
We have a launch in about 4 hours.
Northrop Grumman - Pegasus XL
Stargazer - SWIFT Boost Mission - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: June 30, 2026
Launch Time: 6:23 a.m. EDT (1023 UTC, 12:23 CEST)
https://youtu.be/lOZ2dc-e4NI
Posted by: Joyenz at June 30, 2026 01:50 AM (2F0/Y)
That's it, looks like. Give you enough annoyance factors to simulate the real thing, but the actual drift would be different. I also imagine the computational load would be pretty big, especially for a web application thing like this.
Asking Grok, the computational load for a high-fidelity tidal field simulation wouldn't be that bad on modern hardware, but when you add the graphics and other stuff, it's just much candy for a nickel for that web-based application.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:52 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: raimondo at June 30, 2026 02:04 AM (0LZay)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:09 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 30, 2026 02:10 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:11 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 02:11 AM (41CYW)
Hey Rainmando, do you wish we had Biden back?
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at June 30, 2026 02:13 AM (azNOR)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:15 AM (rdVOm)
Well, I think this is the bottom line on the simulator accuracy. If you're going to get to down to high gravitational accuracy, then there's other non-gravitational effects (drag, solar radiation pressure, venting from the ISS, which is going on all the time) that will affect things on the same order of magnitude. So, if you're going to be accurate with one thing, it's no good unless you're accurate with everything else.
And, then you'd need to start modelling the exact behavior of the Dragon's thruster, and the jitter and error in their behavior......
NASA's own flight simulators do all that. And they are big, expensive, and computationally intensive. So, if you were really going to dock to the ISS, you'd train on the fully Monty simulator. :-)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 02:18 AM (w6EFb)
Did you hit your head? Your "team" is constantly accusing petroleum companies of colluding to inflate gas prices. Now you suddenly, conveniently "forget" your own beliefs?
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 02:19 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: raimondo at June 30, 2026 02:19 AM (0LZay)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:21 AM (rdVOm)
Hey, everybody!
Behold! The inclusive & tolerant political Left.
Bwahahahaha
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:24 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: raimondo at June 30, 2026 02:25 AM (0LZay)
Posted by: JQ
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Best to just let him go - he is in his fantasy/fan fiction phase. Reading his horoscope.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 02:25 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:26 AM (rdVOm)
WTF is wrong with you?! There's nothing wrong with being gay!
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:28 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: raimondo at June 30, 2026 02:28 AM (0LZay)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:11 AM (rdVOm)
I find that acceptable.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 02:28 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: raimondo
>I still haven't heard whether raimondo has hit the tip-jar or not. Dude, if you come here to talk shit, at least make a contribution for your efforts.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2026 02:29 AM (fkjGs)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:30 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:30 AM (rdVOm)
Wasn't that an ABBA song?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 02:32 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 02:33 AM (41CYW)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 01:36 AM (w6EFb)
I was 21. Get off my lawn.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 30, 2026 02:34 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:35 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Miley
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I was looking for a lawnmowing job. Was 7 in '76.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 02:35 AM (41CYW)
And Scampy, if your nerd brain is interested, the gravitational modelling for orbital proximity operations are called the Clohessy-Wiltshire (CW) equations.
A complication I wasn't even thinking of. Suppose we naively maintain an inertial attitude reference frame, to keep things simple, so there's no rotating frame effects. Well, from that frame, the ISS would rotate around use once per orbit, as well as the big ol' Erf looming close by.
We must use a rotating frame for these maneuvers for that reason, to keep the ISS stationary. And the CW equations are done in that rotating frame. So there's centrifugal and Coriolis terms in addition to the (time-varying) tidal tensor terms.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 02:35 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at June 30, 2026 02:37 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:38 AM (rdVOm)
Yes, I mentioned it an earlier thread. Dew point of 81F, the highest my little weather station has seen since I put in it in May 2024.
It hit 79-80F last year a time or two.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 02:39 AM (w6EFb)
Won't be any relief again until September. Ugh.
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:42 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: publius,
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And I thought quadrature equations were a pain in the ass.
Posted by: buddhaha at June 30, 2026 02:44 AM (UsS7O)
I do not know what the official highest dew points for this area are. GSP doesn't make that easily available that I can find. But it's somewhere. My late cousin would've known how to find it.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 02:44 AM (w6EFb)
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Sometimes I hate you - in a friendly, dumb-dumb way. My brain just went recursive - solving one problem only to find 40 new I'd not considered. Now I have friction/space, drift, no gravity, temperature impacts. Yep, you’re operating several floors above my current orbital mechanics elevator. Great example of the difference between a simple looking problem and the actual physics problem. Of which, I am over the tips of my skis.
Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 02:45 AM (41CYW)
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Posted by: scampydog at June 30, 2026 02:56 AM (41CYW)
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Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:01 AM (rdVOm)
If you're interested in how this behaves, imagine you're in a circular, equatorial orbit around the Erf. This keeps things simple. Imagine at the starting point, the earth is below your feet. You maintain inertial attitude, that is, you're not rotating. One half orbit later, the Erf is now above your head. And when you complete one orbit, the earth is under your feet again.
If you want to keep the Erf fixed under your feet, you need to rotate at exactly your orbital period. One RPO, one revolution per orbit.
They call this LVLH attitude: Local vertical, local horizontal. On this ISS, up, radially, is the Z axis. The X-axis points along the direction of the orbit, and the Y-axis is normal to those.
And that is a rotating frame of reference, of course.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:01 AM (w6EFb)
Won't be any relief again until September. Ugh.
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:42 AM (rdVOm)
Yeah, not looking forward to it. I did a ride with some of the dudes in our group yesterday. We left at 7am to ride to some really good breakfast place in the livable part of the pine barrens 50 frigging miles away. I asked why they would do this, and so frigging early no less. They said it was supposed to rain later in the day, and its going to be brutal hot starting this week, so it might be the last good window. I guess they had a point.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 03:02 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Berserker
Agree. Do it while it's nice out!
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:05 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 02:56 AM (rdVOm)
Ah yes, the tube top era. I remember it like it was yesterday. The single greatest piece of women's clothing ever invented. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 03:05 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:07 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:05 AM (rdVOm)
Hell yeah yeah, not sitting over an engine running 180 degrees in that heat. No frigging way. Not doing the ball burner, nope. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 03:08 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:10 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:12 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:10 AM (rdVOm)
All the girls in Jr high were wearing them to school. I still remember the colors. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 30, 2026 03:13 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:15 AM (rdVOm)
Now, imagine you have a buddy in orbit with you. He starts out a little below you, between you and the earth. Just a few feet below you, say. Imagine, you're both in the original pure inertial attitude configuration.
Over one orbit, you see your buddy below revolve around you! After on half orbit, his feet are now "above" your head, with the big ol' Erf above your head as well.
From your POV, your close buddy is orbiting around you. Sort of makes docking a bit aggravating, doesn't it?
Now, you go into LVLH mode. Your buddy stays below you and doesn't orbit, but guess what? He's now rotating! To you, he looks like he's spinning around. He's not really rotating, you are.
So, your buddy needs to start rotating the same as you. Now, it looks he's staying put.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:18 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:19 AM (rdVOm)
And now, the final complication. When your buddy is below you, he's actually in a slightly lower, and therefore faster orbit. So his own LVLH rotation rate has to be every so slightly faster......
Over time, as you go around and around, your buddy is going to drift away relative to you because of that faster orbit. The closer you are initially, the slower that drift rate, and difference in relative rotation rate is. But it's there, and over time adds up.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:21 AM (w6EFb)
My fave jeans were Levis Super Bells. One pair was low-rise, pink, with dual zippers. The other was yellow, with two rows of gold studs down the outside of both legs.
Far out!
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:24 AM (rdVOm)
>How could anyone forget the beer can/soda can hats? Somebody always had one of those.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2026 03:28 AM (fkjGs)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (hzuYO)
I too have switched, though it was more to save money and also cut down on caffeine. Coffee keeps getting more expensive, and with lifelong insomnia, I should really avoid anything that would provoke it further.
Lipton Yellow Label, with just enough half & half to cover the bottom of the cup, is.. acceptable.
Posted by: SciVo at June 30, 2026 03:29 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
Oh yes! If you knew how to crochet, you could make your own!
And then there were the vinyl wrappers, printed to look like soda pop labels, that you could wrap around beer cans & be inconspicuous...
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:31 AM (rdVOm)
Blood pressure is good, so far.
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 03:34 AM (rdVOm)
Now, imagine it's the 1960s, and you're just working this out for the first time. Rendezvous and docking in orbit. And you're using 1960s technology.
It wasn't just the astronauts who needed the Right Stuff. It was the engineers, mathematicians, and physicists who needed it as well. You needed the Right Stuff in your particular area of expertise to make all this work.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:36 AM (w6EFb)
A shot of the bride, a shot of the couple, a shot of the wedding party. 2 copies of bride pic (one for her mother), 3 copies of couple pic (one for each family), 9 copies of party (one for each member and one each for family). $70. Color would have been $175 IIRC.
We picked b&w. That extra $105 was almost a weeks pay which would pay a months rent and 2 weeks of groceries.
Posted by: buddhaha at June 30, 2026 03:52 AM (JNHlW)
Buzz Aldrin's MIT Ph.D thesis was in orbital rendezvous and guidance techniques. They called him at NASA, not entirely affectionately, "Dr. Rendezvous".
In the early days, they naively underestimated these "orbital tidal effects" we'll call it. The reason was the earth's tidal field is very tiny. Close enough, it should be close to inertial free-space behavior. That's true, and it would be say in a radial free fall.
But in orbit, it's that fast rotation I was going on above that makes things far more significant. It's a small tidal field, but it's rotating around very fast, and that makes all the difference.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:55 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:55 AM (w6EFb)
publius, what's negative about that nickname?
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 03:56 AM (6wpGE)
Buzz could have sort of an abrasive personality, and be quite a stickler for things. So you had him "lording over" you might say people on doing things right. Oh, look out, her comes Dr. Rendezvous, everybody stand at attention.
This wasn't any big deal really, it was just one of the little friction and irritations amongst them all.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:59 AM (w6EFb)
Buzz could have sort of an abrasive personality, and be quite a stickler for things. So you had him "lording over" you might say people on doing things right. Oh, look out, her comes Dr. Rendezvous, everybody stand at attention.
This wasn't any big deal really, it was just one of the little friction and irritations amongst them all.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:59 AM (w6EFb)
haha I see; thanks
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:00 AM (6wpGE)
If you want to keep the Erf fixed under your feet, you need to rotate at exactly your orbital period. One RPO, one revolution per orbit.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 03:01 AM (w6EFb)
Reading that made me dizzy!
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:03 AM (6wpGE)
So, it's summer, in other words. Might try to golf later. Just 9 holes. Suppose to be in the upper 90s later.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 30, 2026 04:10 AM (sAmhv)
Yep, this can get you going in circles, literally. If you're interested, just draw a little diagram. You want to go around the earth, but you're not rotating as you go around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 04:17 AM (w6EFb)
Yep, this can get you going in circles, literally. If you're interested, just draw a little diagram. You want to go around the earth, but you're not rotating as you go around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 04:17 AM (w6EFb)
I was picturing the It's A Small World After All graphic, where there are about a dozen children holding hands, facing forward, standing on an image of the world, everybody's feet on the ground!
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:23 AM (6wpGE)
For that, I picture a cutout of a person, and keep him standing upright while I circle him around the globe.
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:24 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 04:30 AM (rdVOm)
That's it exactly.
Now, doing that, move him around 90 degrees, one quarter of circle. Now, how much do you need to rotate him and it what direction, to get his feet pointing at the earth (center) again?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 04:31 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 04:32 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2026 04:33 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:37 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Skip at June 30, 2026 04:37 AM (Ia/+0)
That's it exactly.
Now, doing that, move him around 90 degrees, one quarter of circle. Now, how much do you need to rotate him and it what direction, to get his feet pointing at the earth (center) again?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 04:31 AM (w6EFb)
I'm picturing that! The numbers aren't coming to me--because I'm undercaffeinated? Thanks, publius. Love reading your stuff.
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 04:40 AM (6wpGE)
You'll see you need to rotate him exactly 90 degrees, and in the same direction as the orbit.
If you're going around CCW, he needs to rotate CCW, and at the same rate as the orbit, one revolution around his axis per orbit. He's just like the Moon, keeping his same face, his feet here, pointed right at the earth as he goes around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 04:46 AM (w6EFb)
You'll see you need to rotate him exactly 90 degrees, and in the same direction as the orbit.
If you're going around CCW, he needs to rotate CCW, and at the same rate as the orbit, one revolution around his axis per orbit. He's just like the Moon, keeping his same face, his feet here, pointed right at the earth as he goes around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 04:46 AM (w6EFb)
That is clear! I was meanwhile looking up circles and angles. I do get what you wrote, here, now!
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:00 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:02 AM (6wpGE)
Excellent. Rotation and revolution together can get confusing. We're following a circular path around a center, and also rotating about our own axis.
In 3D space, these are different, and independent. On the ground, say driving a car in a circle about some point, we naturally rotate about our axis as we do that, because the steering naturally makes the nose point in the direction of travel.
But in 3D space, that doesn't have to apply.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 05:07 AM (w6EFb)
And with that, I'm gonna pack it in. We can continue tomorrow night ONT, if you're interested.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 30, 2026 05:08 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: m at June 30, 2026 05:45 AM (6wpGE)
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They got El-Fasher earlier. That city no longer exists.
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Didn't spill anything, didja?
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Sorry, I'll get a mop and broom.
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Why do wild animals ask humans for help
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(Big Penguin did try to slip one in on Friday, but Ace thwarted their dastardly plot by cleverly pasting the link from below into its place. Thanks, Ace!)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 07:41 PM (0sNs1)
This photograph is titled "Dinka Group at Pagarau Cattle Camp, Southern Sudan" and was taken by Sebastião Salgado in 2006.It is part of his celebrated "Genesis" series, which documents landscapes and communities that have remained largely unchanged.The image captures the close symbiotic relationship between the Dinka people and their cattle, including traditional practices such as using cowpat ash for insect protection.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:41 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:33 PM (O0L8i)
*sputters*
*blinks*
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Come see me when you're done.
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*snort
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Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 07:32 PM
Crows who fail their training programme have to be disposed of somehow.
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Live one's won't stay put.
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Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:48 PM (afJtY)
You can't even try multiple objects seeing if they will drop one to fetch the other. No they will try to pick up all objects in their mouth and stand guard over the rest. Eventually you'll throw something and they give you a look, "do you expect me to get that? Why would you expect that?" and they're done.
Other dogs, they were born wanting to do it. I had a beagle that loved it but they love chasing things and bringing it back instinctively.
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Thanks to all those who have already written - by the end of this week she should be getting some lovely mail!
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 07:49 PM (afFes)
Germany loses to Paraguay in the penalty shootout. Har, har.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:35 PM (O0L8i)
I know I was on the edge of my seat for that one.
Well.
No, no I wasn't.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 07:49 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 07:50 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Bulg
There's a Tibetan restaurant in Golden, CO that serves yak.
Best yak I've ever had. Only yak I've ever had.
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Phrasing, people.
"eliminated?" in "WC?"
They were pooped out and flushed?
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Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 07:53 PM (Ia/+0)
Have a good night everyone
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
That's not too too bad. (I thought they might be shrunken heads.)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (NFX2v)
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My dire wolf and saber tooth ate it
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Forget it, Christy, it's Somalia.
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Posted by: Skip
I read about a theory that racoons are becoming domesticated. Their snouts are becoming shorter. I guess that means something.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 07:56 PM (l26NL)
I...,
-hedged the bushes
-put more stones by my monkey statue
-mowed two yards
-did the edging and cleanup with leaf blower for both yards.
I'll wash windows tomorrow.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:56 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 29, 2026 07:56 PM (fkjGs)
And he ran away and joined the circus
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Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:41 PM (NFX2v)
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We should get them together with some Peruvian natives and have and Inca-Dinka Do.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 29, 2026 07:57 PM (amcLV)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:58 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:56 PM (Sco7b)
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They should buy you dinner at Mendy's!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 07:58 PM (RIvkX)
Happy to be free and fast as hell.
Facebook people were tracking him down.
Hope they got him.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:59 PM (Sco7b)
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Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 08:00 PM (77rzZ)
-hedged the bushes
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:56 PM
You had permits from zombie Bob Ross, I presume?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 08:00 PM (0sNs1)
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🙄
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:58 PM (NFX2v)
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Let me guess, something about using babies to prolong her life?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:01 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Blutarski
There is a yak ranch close by. The owner raises them primarily for their undercoat - think wool (not hair! damnit) not for their meat. They act like big dogs and are gentle as all get out but don't really know their own strength. The really crazy thing is, they don't stink like cattle. Pretty much they don't smell at all. Even their manure doesn't smell too bad.
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 08:01 PM (9KCLn)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 07:58 PM (RIvkX)
They made me two beautiful sub sandwiches.
I just finished 1.5.
I need to go lay down.
Beautiful friends. Momand I were blessed they moved here.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 08:01 PM (Sco7b)
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Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:58 PM
Paul finally reveals what he'd do if he had a hammer?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 08:02 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 08:02 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 08:02 PM (MWfyi)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:01 PM (RIvkX)
I was going to guess stock trading class.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:02 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (77rzZ)
Like widdlebest
more gamey
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:03 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 08:03 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (77rzZ)
He ate my begonia and shat in the driveway.
2 HOA fines.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:04 PM (/+uur)
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Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 08:02 PM (MWfyi)
My best friend at the watering hole said his barber gal hands smell like vajaja.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:05 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 08:05 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:06 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: SMOD
I got emails from GOA and VCDL stating that too.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 08:07 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 08:07 PM (O7XEN)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 08:07 PM (sAmhv)
goyim of America
and
Virginia Clueless Drunks Library
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:08 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 08:10 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:10 PM (/+uur)
Last Friday on the way home from town I see a guy sitting back in the trees holding a Need Food sign.
Today he is still sitting in the same spot. I gotta do something, right? I call the sheriff's office. Nope, he's in the city limits. I get transferred to the police dept. They go check him out, tell him he can't ask for food or money .
I didn't help and probably made it worse. I should have just bought him some cheap burgers and left it at that.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:11 PM (afJtY)
2 HOA fines.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:04 PM
FIFY, using our just-taught* acronym.
* we don't want Ace to think you didn't read the previous Thread's content, lest you disappoint him.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 08:11 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 08:10 PM (3uBP9)
Into the sun I hope
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:12 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:35 PM (O0L8i)
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Mengele's ubermenschen FTW!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:13 PM (kpS4V)
Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 08:13 PM (MWfyi)
2 HOA fines.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:04 PM
FIFY, using our just-taught* acronym.
* we don't want Ace to think you didn't read the previous Thread's content, lest you disappoint him.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 08:11 PM (0sNs1)
Eric the Midget
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:14 PM (/+uur)
Nursery School
Dingo Breeders
hahahahaha
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Falconers Club
(((Thick hedge)))
Teacup Poodle Fanciers Society
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:15 PM (kpS4V)
*trips over threshold*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:33 PM
Sheesh.
You just can't get good help these days.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 08:15 PM (2WIwB)
(((Thick hedge)))
Teacup Poodle Fanciers Society
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:15 PM (kpS4V)
tff
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:17 PM (/+uur)
Except for AfD, Germany has lost all expertise. The country is a failed state. The elites did it with net zero policies.
And now their highly touted footbul team looses to Paraguay. Paraguay!!
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:17 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:35 PM (O0L8i)
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Mengele's ubermenschen FTW!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:13 PM (kpS4V)
Best Germans won
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:18 PM (/+uur)
_-_
9% relative humidity here, big fire from Hwy 165 to Beulah - one of those they have to just evacuate ahead of and get out of the way 'til the wind dies-down a bit. Just smoke out my way...
Posted by: Don in SoC at June 29, 2026 08:19 PM (QsMc1)
I broke up with my girlfriend because I like my women like I like my coffee: without some other dude's dick in it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 08:20 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:20 PM (u82oZ)
Some of y'all know what this is without clicking.
https://youtu.be/_uv8Ej4CEoQ
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 08:21 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:22 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 08:23 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:11 PM (afJtY)
Such a hard call. Around here, when I'm in the city, there's three or four at every major intersection, and in the grocery store parking lots. Who drops them there? Who picks them up? Where do they go? How much do they collect?
Gotta be in bad shape to stand in the heat or the cold all day, right? But it seems organized, and I don't know if they're legit or not. Was a time, I'd prefer to donate to a homeless shelter, but now that those frauds have been exposed, I don't know what to do to help homeless or desperate people.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:23 PM (zYpTz)
Lots of fires around St. George, Utah.
_-_
...and summer has just begun - this could be a rough one.
Posted by: Don in SoC at June 29, 2026 08:24 PM (QsMc1)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 08:24 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:24 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: Don in SoC at June 29, 2026 08:25 PM (QsMc1)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:25 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:25 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
It's organized. I've seen them dropped off.
Posted by: Tuna at June 29, 2026 08:26 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 08:20 PM (IG3/x)
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I'm flashing back to witnessing chief selectees' coffee cups being violated on the watchfloor.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:26 PM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Azjaeger at June 29, 2026 08:26 PM (3/XaG)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 29, 2026 08:27 PM (QsMc1)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:25 PM (zYpTz)
Years ago, I had a boss named Doug. He had that one framed on his wall.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 29, 2026 08:27 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
In a sense. And for the greater good.
The Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy, or NPI, will be a hub for research, teaching and civic engagement rooted in a shared commitment to advancing the public good. Through faculty research initiatives, undergraduate courses and a visiting fellows program, the institute will explore what impedes progress and how best to solve political problems, from polarization to the future of artificial intelligence.
...
Basing the institute at Berkeley means it will serve a student body where one-quarter of undergraduates are the first in their family to attend college and 27% receive federal Pell Grants, which are reserved for undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need.
Another dedicated, loyal 'army' for the cause.
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Not for a minute do I believe she doesn't approve of AOC.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 08:27 PM (NFX2v)
I hate to say it, but the Babylon Bee's days are numbered...we're moving well beyond parody.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 08:27 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:28 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 29, 2026 08:29 PM (o1/gN)
I can make a suggestion. Ignore the beggars & send a generous donation to the Salvation Army.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 08:29 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
Volunteer to cook at a soup kitchen. Me and Marine went every third Friday of the month and cooked from scratch a meal for 75-100 homeless
folks. It was organized by a patient of mine and I asked him if we could come and help. Marine needed 100 hours of community service as a graduation requirement.
It was a great experience for both of us. We prepped and cooked and served and cleaned up with about five other people. It was busy and chaotic and HARD. But. It was nice to get a smile
And a thank you from someone who had nothing else to give.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 08:29 PM (yEz+x)
Pakistan Mens Cricket and Rape Club
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:29 PM (/+uur)
When I lived in Boston I walked to my office downtown in nice weather. In the morning I would see guy out begging on the same street corner and in the evening on my way home there was a women in the same spot.
One day I went home midday to let a repair guy in my place and I saw the woman drive up in a good condition late model Toyota. She got out of the car, gave the guy the keys and they swapped roles. Shift change.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 08:30 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 08:31 PM (qJGuG)
I broke up with my girlfriend because I like my women like I like my coffee: without some other dude's dick in it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 08:20 PM (IG3/x)
*golfclap*
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 08:33 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 08:33 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 08:34 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:34 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: Publius on Stupid Phone at June 29, 2026 08:34 PM (XVbII)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:34 PM (u82oZ)
Plus, I have now known skills and need to keep my job as a Senator from a state that is populated by losers and idiots.
I intend on learning more about how Trump is hurting Socialists, Communists, and Poor Muslims Terrorists around the world.
Thank You and Praise Mandami........
Posted by: Cluck Schoemer at June 29, 2026 08:35 PM (xl8DV)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 08:36 PM (Jr5Lq)
Able-bodied (seemingly) Caucasian male holding,"Will work for food" sign...
Standing right under a fast food Help Wanted sign, saying, "We pay daily!"
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 08:37 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Publius on Stupid Phone at June 29, 2026 08:34 PM (XVbII)
Yeah, it is muggy as fuck here too (well, sweaty sauna sex.) Per the weather app, the dew point is only 74.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 08:37 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:05 PM (/+uur)
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Is she hawt?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:37 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Duncanthrax
Paul, 86, survived a kidney transplant last year thanks to a donor daughter.
Nancy just can't get rid of him!
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 08:38 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:39 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 08:27 PM (NFX2v)
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She endorsed Connie Chan to succeed her, not the p3do who had his face eaten off by his own fanbois.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:41 PM (RIvkX)
folks.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 08:29 PM (yEz+x)
That is a lovely thing to do, and when my own life is not so hectic, I will look for a place to do that. Now, while I am caring for Mom, I am more in a position to donate money. Salvation Army was a good suggestion.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:41 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:39 PM (afJtY)
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Thanks for asking, Wednesday.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:42 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:05 PM (/+uur)
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Maybe she has a second job at a seafood restaurant.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 29, 2026 08:43 PM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
good luck finding coffee in most major cities
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 08:44 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 29, 2026 08:43 PM (g8Ew
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Yes. Perhaps she is an oyster shucker as a side hustle.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:45 PM (RIvkX)
I washed dishes. I was glad to do it. You know who never volunteers to help? The people who come in for the free meal. That ought to change.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 08:45 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 08:45 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:41 PM (RIvkX)
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Okay WUT?! I need background on this face munching incident.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:46 PM (kpS4V)
I can make a suggestion. Ignore the beggars & send a generous donation to the Salvation Army.
Posted by: mnw
I used to until they went woke.
https://tinyurl.com/2p34afse
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 08:47 PM (Cqx++)
Okay WUT?! I need background on this face munching incident.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:46 PM (kpS4V)
___________
The pedo said he didn't believe Jews should be sent to the gas chamber and the Commie-Musloid alliance boiled him in oil.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 08:48 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 08:48 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 08:48 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:26 PM
And this, this is one of the prime reasons pants are required on the Book Thread.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 08:49 PM (0sNs1)
"Posted by: Bulg
I cannot unsee this.
Posted by: fly gal at June 29, 2026 08:49 PM (Ql5Kr)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:50 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 08:50 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:50 PM (afJtY)
May you all be blessed with bliss, and cooling zephyrs.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:50 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:41 PM (RIvkX)
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Okay WUT?! I need background on this face munching incident.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:46 PM (kpS4V)
The sad saga of Scott Weiner, a queer Jewish politician who got chased out of a tranny rally because he wasn't quick enough with a Hamas endorsement, mashed up with the "Face-Eating Leopard Party" meme.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 29, 2026 08:52 PM (YYotJ)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 08:41 PM (zYpTz)
Not so much. They support abortion on demand. Gotta watch out for that crap.
Try Tunnels to Towers.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 08:52 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (77rzZ)
Isn't that an awfully personal question?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 08:52 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: World Cup Update at June 29, 2026 08:53 PM (Kk0zf)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:54 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 08:54 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 29, 2026 08:54 PM (amcLV)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 08:41 PM (RIvkX)
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Okay WUT?! I need background on this face munching incident.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 08:46 PM (kpS4V)
Sorry, Eris, it's only a metaphorical description of Scott Weiner getting verbally attacked by tranny red guards.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 08:54 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
I read somewhere (maybe here) before the race he was all in on Hamas, but flip flopped for the election. Imagine, a jew that supports Israel. The temerity!
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 08:55 PM (l26NL)
Donate food, never cash.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 08:54 PM (Jr5Lq)
__________
*runs to pantry*
*stacks cans of okra on counter*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 08:55 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 08:55 PM (R+iUD)
And a thank you from someone who had nothing else to give.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 08:29 PM (yEz+x)
I used to wash dishes at Covenant House, before they abandoned all Catholic identity and went hard on abortion "rights." It was quite rewarding to think I was helping kids not have to be on the street. But, like most "charities," they ended up getting funding from the various USAID grifting schemes and went full retard.
I can't wash dishes for a place that takes teenage girls to Planned Barrenhood.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 08:55 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:11 PM (afJtY)
You can be certain he was Jonesing for a kale smoothie.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 08:56 PM (1z8ji)
You can be certain he was Jonesing for a kale smoothie.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 08:56 PM (1z8ji)
___________
To come to the defense of kale, it's good in soup in place of spinach.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 08:59 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 09:00 PM (DD6gL)
I'm kind of hard-wired to support The Salvation Army, I guess.
If instead of the ever-popular "Will Work For Food" sign, the guy's sign read, "Need a Drink Bad," I'd give the guy a couple of bucks.
I really WOULD. I can relate.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 09:01 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 29, 2026 09:02 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 09:03 PM (DD6gL)
Posted by: mnw
I had a bum approach me for $5.00 while I as at a gas station in a dodgy part of town. I asked what he needed it for and he said he needed to buy some liquor. I gave him $10.00 for his honesty.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 09:04 PM (l26NL)
They never think the leopard will eat their face too.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 09:04 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 09:03 PM (DD6gL)
And yet it was the Supremes who made dual citizenship legal... when in the past if you voted in a foreign election, you had to give up your US citizenship...
Thus allowing millions of dual Mexican / American citizens the ability to vote in both elections... and they do.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 09:06 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 09:09 PM (RCjYY)
This place only served homeless men. They had to already have a plan and placement in a program somewhere. They had been screened. Otherwise I would not have put my teenage boy in a position of having to defend his mom.
There were some scuffles. And some ornery patrons. But. The fact was we worked. We chopped onions and garlic and vegetables and fried chicken and pork chops and made lasagna from scratch.
Marine was the baker. He made the cookies and the pies and the brownies. And he LOVED working his ass off and having folks come back for seconds.
Not giving money. Giving time directly to the needy. Not up to me to judge if they are just working the system. Just work and serve.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 09:10 PM (yEz+x)
Jolly good day for us. A song for them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVEATF7VNTk
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 09:11 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 09:12 PM (RCjYY)
If people would stop giving panhandlers handouts, the panhandlers would disappear.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:12 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: H at June 29, 2026 09:13 PM (w8ire)
https://youtu.be/RuSJvmtZmJY
Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 29, 2026 09:14 PM (QsMc1)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 09:10 PM (yEz+x)
Indeed. It isn't really charity if you expect results.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 09:15 PM (bl07w)
Her Majesty was stopped at a light. At the corner was a panhandler with a dog. She gave him a handful of dog biscuits. The panhandler did not appreciate it.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:16 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: H at June 29, 2026 09:13 PM (w8ire)
Hobo is one thing, bum is another.
In Anchorage, the addicts have better winter clothing than I do. They have nice new tents to live in, they are allowed to crap in the creeks and parks and pretty much anywhere they like, they aren't required to get sober to stay in nice warm shelters if they so choose, and they are never busted for trespassing, public inebriation, or drug dealing.
But I would be.
They can take their socks and stuff them down their throats.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 09:18 PM (bl07w)
Their birthright citizenship decision, due to arrive any day now, is gonna be FAR worse, & have much greater real world consequences, imo.
The birthright tourism industry will be doing their Sloopy dance.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 09:18 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:18 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 08:59 PM (O0L8i)
Kale is not food. Even animals won't eat that crap.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 09:19 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 09:15 PM (bl07w)
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You know who else expects results?
Posted by: Dr. Raymond Stantz at June 29, 2026 09:22 PM (amcLV)
I think they're pretty much the same. There's some nostalgic folklore fondness around the concept of the 'hobo' that seems off. In the hobo heyday, I doubt that people wanted them in their neighborhoods, 'charming, picturesque, and friendly' though the legend now suggests hobos were.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:22 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:16 PM (O0L8i)
Panhandling is a business. Some of the practitioners are very well off.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:23 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: tcn in AK
Agreed.
But I will cook and serve them a hot, healthy meal made with love. And serve and say “I hope you get better.”
That pisses them off sometimes.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 09:25 PM (XTjcx)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 09:27 PM (Cqx++)
"Hobo is one thing, bum is another."
I think they're pretty much the same.
____________
Maybe today, but a long time ago a hobo was willing to work for his dinner while a bum was just a bum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:27 PM (O0L8i)
Maybe today, but a long time ago a hobo was willing to work for his dinner while a bum was just a bum.
In a galaxy far far away.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 09:29 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 09:29 PM (l26NL)
On that criterion, I nominate Shane among the best hobos. Hates stumps with a vengeance.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:30 PM (Jr5Lq)
I don't know how historically accurate it is, but it's well made.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 09:29 PM (l26NL)
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Did they have him presenting his credentials to George III? Interesting encounter between the two.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:31 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: mnw
I expect the USSC to split the baby. Exclude future arrivals, allow anchor's here citizenship. The kind of crap ruling Roberts is good for.
Posted by: MkY at June 29, 2026 09:32 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 09:18 PM (RCjYY)
I agree The real fraud issues are with the ballot harvesting and dirty voter rolls.
Posted by: LASue at June 29, 2026 09:33 PM (lCppi)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:35 PM (O0L8i)
It's sad because now Freddy the German fan will go home and stop tweeting happy discoveries about America.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 09:33 PM (DoBxX)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Read Conan Doyle's "A Red Headed Stranger". Panhandling for good money ain't a new idea.
Posted by: MkY at June 29, 2026 09:34 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
That's one of the best scenes. Adams is instructed how to approach the throne by bowing deeply times going in, then three times going out without turning his back on the royal person. The king seemed really unfocused, staring off in the distance. I guess he later went insane.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 09:34 PM (l26NL)
It's sad because now Freddy the German fan will go home and stop tweeting happy discoveries about America.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 09:33 PM (DoBxX)
____________
Time for him to return to the Fatherland and tell his fellow citizens that their state-run media has lied about America for time immemorial.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:35 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:35 PM (Jr5Lq)
They got El-Fasher earlier. That city no longer exists.
Posted by: gKWVE
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Is that the one that was divided in half, south and north, one half Christian and the other Islam?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 09:36 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Nooooo
Can't we keep him and send Ilhan Omar there in exchange?
Pleeeease?
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 09:37 PM (DoBxX)
Posted by: World Cup Update at June 29, 2026 09:38 PM (Kk0zf)
Maybe today, but a long time ago a hobo was willing to work for his dinner while a bum was just a bum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:27 PM (O0L8i)
Yes. Hobos were migrant workers, back in the day when white people used to be migrant workers. Likely not the upper crust of society, but they did work for a living. At least sometimes.
Another difference is that hobos are mobile, pretty much by definition, while bums tend to stake out a fixed piece of turf and hang on to it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 09:38 PM (IG3/x)
It's sad because now Freddy the German fan will go home and stop tweeting happy discoveries about America.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 09:33 PM (DoBxX)
___________
Time for him to return to the Fatherland and tell his fellow citizens that their state-run media has lied about America for time immemorial.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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They will be point men when they get back home.
Imagining the competitors have similar experiences.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 09:39 PM (UsddL)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 07:32 PM (hzuYO)
Well, where would you carry them?
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 09:40 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: MkY at June 29, 2026 09:34 PM (q6tQZ)
Tell us about it. In a good year we eat up >90% of the donations, leaving
Posted by: Charitable Foundation Management at June 29, 2026 09:40 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: World Cup Update at June 29, 2026 09:42 PM (Kk0zf)
They would NEVER cook at a soup kitchen and serve and clean up and not poast about their virtue.
They love to tell others to donate. But they never do.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 09:42 PM (nhNYD)
Posted by: Cluck Schoemer at June 29, 2026 09:43 PM (xl8DV)
Posted by: Cluck Schoemer at June 29, 2026 09:46 PM (xl8DV)
Riding the rails was dangerous, the railroads have their own right of way going back to the original grants, and had their own police and nobody asked too many questions if somebody disappeared off a boxcar outside of Cheyenne. It’s a very cold, loud, and dirty way to travel.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 09:47 PM (74/ii)
Posted by: Cluck Schoemer at June 29, 2026 09:46 PM (xl8DV)
I think you mean "checks for free".
Posted by: O'CrazyHo-Tittycaca at June 29, 2026 09:47 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 09:47 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 09:40 PM (LHPAg)
Hanging them anyplace else on the cow would be udderly ridiculous.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:48 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:49 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 09:47 PM (sAmhv)
There's another landlocked country, Bolivia you me.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:50 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:49 PM (Jr5Lq)
Whale sperm.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 29, 2026 09:51 PM (g8Ew8)
Looks like Sudan, 1050...
Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 07:35 PM (XuXeR)
Its the one constant in the universe.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 09:52 PM (snZF9)
It once occurred to me that the most horrifying article of clothing for an animal rights tard would be one of those jackets that the sailors in Moby Dick (and presumably in real life) used to make from the skin of a whale cock.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 09:53 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 09:54 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 09:54 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 09:33 PM (DoBxX)
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Time for him to return to the Fatherland and tell his fellow citizens that their state-run media has lied about America for time immemorial.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
The Nazis did that too. If you don't learn from history...something..something
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 09:55 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: World Cup Update at June 29, 2026 09:55 PM (Kk0zf)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 09:53 PM (IG3/x)
Handy, though. Rub it, and it becomes a tent.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:55 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 09:56 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 08:54 PM (R+iUD)
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Awww. I wanted it to be some weird intersection betwixt Norwegian Black Metal and CommieNazis.
Yeah, I saw Weiner get screamed at by the mob. Why the fuck is ANYBODY concerned with Gaza, let alone the rainbow pioneers?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 09:56 PM (kpS4V)
I achieved "first light" on my telescope this evening! I was able to finally get a decent focus on Venus this evening with my new astrophotography rig.
It's a bit more complicated than it sounds because there is no eyepiece to look through. You have to have a chain of electronic instruments working properly to bring an image up, to a screen.
Yayyyy!!!!
Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 09:57 PM (XGbvx)
They would NEVER cook at a soup kitchen and serve and clean up and not poast about their virtue.
They love to tell others to donate. But they never do.
Every evening starting around 5 PM it is Donate to everything commercials....
1. The Elderly Jews in Ukraine
2. Save the Elephants from Ivory poachers
3. Islamic Relief USA working on the ground in Palestine?
4. Food insecurity for America's Children
5. Children only get one meal a day when school is out
for summer
etc............
Tax Hollywood at 100% to end thise crisis now !!!!
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 09:58 PM (X7dyz)
Posted by: mindful webworker - laughing all the way at June 29, 2026 09:58 PM (/4mOE)
Posted by: MkY at June 29, 2026 09:32 PM (q6tQZ)
I would not get my hopes up on that at all. It's gonna be a full 90 yard punt and maybe worse - explicitly enshrining it in the legal code.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:59 PM (vE0+H)
Grok says there were indeed items made from whale penis leather, but that making a practical tailored jacket would likely require the skin of more than one penis.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 29, 2026 09:59 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 09:56 PM (kpS4V)
If the Nazis were as incompetent at genocide as Israel seems to be, Europe would have had 8 million more Jews in 1945 than it did in 1939.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:59 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:59 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 10:00 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 10:00 PM (C1H7N)
Food insecurity for America's Children
____________
I don't have enough chocolate ice cream.
*holds up bowl*
*makes big, sad eyes*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 10:01 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: mindful webworker - go for it! at June 29, 2026 10:01 PM (/4mOE)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 10:01 PM (RCjYY)
Has anybody here ever had zebu?
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 07:54 PM (77rzZ)
[ . . . ] And also the Zebu, that you meet in the zoo,
Can be buggered if you are sure just what to do,
You will need a large mattress upon which to fall--
but the hedgehog can never be buggered at all.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:03 PM (rbvCR)
more gamey
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:03 PM (/+uur)
That's gnus to me
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:05 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 08:05 PM (O7XEN)
And apparently in retaliation the VA state police started slow-rolling background checks for all weapon purchases.
Harmeet Dhillon says the civil rights division is warming up their pliers.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:07 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 09:47 PM (sAmhv)
The only beach front property that Bolivia has is currently occupied by Chile since the War of the Pacific in 1883, and they won't give it back. It's only real access to the sea is to the Atlantic, via the Amazon.
Bolivia, like Paraguay, both have navies. The Paraguayan Naval dress uniform is modeled on the German WWII naval uniform, and the Bolivian is modeled on the WWI British naval uniform.
Their admirals oversee river boats.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 10:22 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 10:35 PM (l26NL)
Quick Hits
A radical, Israel-hating California teacher claimed she married a Gaza resident online to help him gain American citizenship -- and push her pro-Palestinian agenda. Laura Pinho, a dance teacher at Canoga Park Senior High School in California, announced her nuptials in a wild June 16 CODEPINK Zoom webinar called "Challenging Zionism In Our Schools." When CODEPINK activist Marcy Winograd congratulated her on her marriage and asked her to share details about her life, Pinho, 51, launched into a pedantic monologue about how she only married Salem S.E. Abu Amra to advance "Palestinian rights and freedoms." "I have power as an American citizen. I have a passport that I was just born with, and how can I live in this world if I don't make every effort to equalize the playing field on whatever way that I can," she said in the webinar, first uncovered by the North American Values Institute. Englewood New Jersey Mayor Michael Wildes -- who is also an immigration attorney and former federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York -- told The Post that Pinho is playing with fire. "She can be prosecuted criminally, brought up on federal conspiracy charges. Marriage fraud is one of the top five crimes you can perpetrate including terrorism and drugs. The fact that somebody would be foolish enough to say they actually did it makes it actionable for the federal government to investigate," Wildes said.By the way, she's cucking her child's father, whom she lives with.
Marrying someone to obtain a green card is federal crime and can carry a five-year prison sentence and up to a $250,000 fine, according to the Department of Justice. The odd couple tied the knot April 5 in Utah, which allows marriages to be conducted via Zoom, according to records posted online by the Utah County Clerk and obtained by Israeli nonprofit NGO Monitor. Utah allows virtual marriages in which both parties aren't in the same location so long as they have secured a Utah County marriage license and provide valid ID and two witnesses, who also don't have to be physically present in the state.
The bride has a 5-year-old child with Derek J. Reid, 51, an improv coach who also lives at her address, according to public records. Reid told The Post that he and Pinho were domestic partners and never officially married, and that they're currently separated and the two sleep in different rooms at the same address. He said he had no knowledge of her marriage to Abu Amra. ... "She's been radicalized -- I don't know anything about that... the crowd she runs with... I'm worried for her," Reid said. ... She claimed she first met her husband through mutual friends on Facebook and donated an undisclosed amount of money to him, and he proceeded to message her to say thanks. ... Pinho heads her school's Students for Justice in Palestine club and bragged about injecting her virulent anti-Israel politics into her dance curriculum. She posted video from a school cultural event in which her students performed the "Dabke Dance" -- a Palestinian folk dance that has come to be associated with terrorism. ... She boasts that she steered her students into radical anti-Israel protests. "Students have rights, powers and abilities. . . . they do the fighting, they do the protesting, and we are there to guide them. . . . that is the role that I have found as one of the co-sponsors actually for the Students for Justice in Palestine Club," she said. Pinho has a long history of antisemitic posts on social media.Obviously this far-left teacher is a big fan of Noted Conservative Influencer Candace Owens:
streiff
@streiffredstate
no secret here. Campaigns and aligned 501c3 mass purchase books to hand out at rallies, in the case of c3, the funds are tax deductible. The book sales end up as income for the author.
Mark Hemingway
@Heminator Just a reminder--the whole list is fake, and doesn't necessarily represent actual sales. The NYT has defended their bestseller list in court as an editorial product.
“No money for schools.” NYC has a $43 billion dollar school system whose funding has gone up as enrollment has gone down. It has the highest per-student expenditure in the nation of up to $40K a year. 28-29% of students test proficient in math and reading (NAEP). https://t.co/ohjgMMt4eT
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) June 28, 2026
She's retconning her history of zero male interest.
— ℝ𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕥 (@rdbrewer4) June 28, 2026
Meet Scarlett Gillespie, a candidate for mayor in Hamilton, Ontario
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 29, 2026
He pretends to be a woman and uses a sock puppet his speeches
Canada is a circus pic.twitter.com/cJh14D0gyx
Bill Maher told JD Vance that the right has to stop claiming that an election (2020) was illegitimate because they lost.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) June 29, 2026
Here’s Bill Maher’s show the day after Trump’s inauguration in 2017. They claimed Trump didn’t legitimately win. pic.twitter.com/b30U7FBaFY
Seth Dillon
@SethDillon He lied right to Alex's face and pretended his position is that we just don't know yet why Charlie was killed. But just days ago, he said it was "obviously" not because of his position on transgenderism. He said it was because of Charlie's evolving views on Israel. And yet here he is denying that he ever took that position. He gaslights and lies to every person who even gently challenges him.
Compilation of Tucker Carlson claiming he never said things he clearly said. pic.twitter.com/dkRFee6N3P
— Nathan Livingstone (MilkBarTV) (@TheMilkBarTV) June 29, 2026
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 06:34 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Citizen Cake at June 29, 2026 06:37 PM (CwhoI)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 06:37 PM (DoBxX)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 06:37 PM (Yl2Ob)
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 06:37 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:38 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 06:38 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:39 PM (bl07w)
Nobody cares, feminists. Just say you aren't interested in men and go from there. It's okay.
Even if it mean you have to sacrifice your "Sexual Empowerment" and "Abortion" merit badges.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at June 29, 2026 06:39 PM (vJrRc)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 06:39 PM (zZu0s)
Is Pinho short for Pin-headed Ho?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:39 PM (l3cgK)
I bet she's a real hottie.
By the way, Hobo Acheivement Complete,
Worked for food.
My friends yard for sandwiches.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: FeatherBlade at June 29, 2026 06:39 PM (vJrRc)
Kinda hard to shout your abortion if you aren't ever going to have sex. But I guess they shout anyway.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 06:38 PM (YwEeS)
How is this different from being a passport bro? Besides one of the pair being sort of hot, I mean.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM (zZu0s)
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Most AWFL name ever. Almost impossible so, but for it being Marcy instead of Karen.
All Power to the Winograd Soviet!!
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM (BI5O2)
Easy rejection - marriages arranged solely for immigration purposes are not valid for immigration purposes.
Immigration officials have been known to separate couples and ask them questions (a classic is "which side of the bed do you sleep on").
Since the guy isn't even in the United States, he has zero chance of getting a spousal visa to enter the United States, unless INS completely screws up.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (aD4fx)
It's going to be a depressing 250 year American anniversary this July 4 if that goes against us. Fuck Roberts and Barrett is all I can say. Willing to destroy what's left of this country to try and earn kudos from people that would string them up if they could.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (FjEv5)
There's Neville Singham again.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: huerfano at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (VJX5o)
Burka wearing slave would be nice to see
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (Ia/+0)
Is Pinho short for Pin-headed Ho?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:39 PM (l3cgK)
It is clear she only did this for the attention, which proves it is all a bullshit act. You don't advertise your "virtue" (such as it is) and still call it virtue, but there she is, bragging that she took one for the team.
And now she is going to jail. Too bad, so sad.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:42 PM (afJtY)
One of the most intriguing details: She has a 21-point lead among non-college voters as Platner has made centering the working class the center of his campaign."
not again...
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 06:42 PM (gAb7M)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 06:43 PM (zZu0s)
http://tiny.cc/3ku5101
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 06:43 PM (mkw2N)
And I love the 'Look at It' on her shirt.
I respectfully decline.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 06:44 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 06:44 PM (gAb7M)
In a nutshell, she's a dumb bitch.
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2026 06:44 PM (0Htd1)
Posted by: DJ at June 29, 2026 06:45 PM (uosPt)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 06:45 PM (gAb7M)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:42 PM (afJtY)
Pinho needs to travel to Gaza....
and stay there. If she's really down with the struggle, I mean. Otherwise she's just whistling Dixie.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: DJ at June 29, 2026 06:45 PM (uosPt)
He has many fans. I suspect they have the same disorders as Cucker.
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (gAb7M)
It should be noted that she hasn't committed a Federal crime until he submits an application for a spousal visa, with her as a sponsor.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (aD4fx)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (V+4tn)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:48 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: DJ at June 29, 2026 06:45 PM (uosPt)
He's a high functioning psychopath. He lies like he breathes. He assumes he can say whatever he likes and people will be so polite they will never challenge his veracity. As far as he is concerned, yesterday never happened.
My son is the same way, but less intelligent. If I call him on a lie, he just changes the subject or he gets belligerent. Not a great way to cope with the real world, but there ya go.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:48 PM (bl07w)
She is a deranged leftist, but not "cucking" as I understand it. Her (fake) marriage is not about sex, just a political statement (for which she should go to prison, since it was not just a "free speech" statement, but an actual crime).
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 06:48 PM (vbXSk)
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at June 29, 2026 06:49 PM (eStot)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 06:49 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:46 PM (afJtY)
Tried that too. No dice. The law is apparently quite clear.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:49 PM (bl07w)
Kind of fascinating innit? It's like he wakes up in a whole new world every day.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 06:49 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 06:50 PM (kpS4V)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 06:50 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 06:50 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:51 PM (afJtY)
6 Tlaleng Mofokeng. That is one seriously obese MOFO alright.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:38 PM
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And the standard woke whining and lying out of this land whale's pie hole. South Africa really punches above its weight in producing disgraceful evil clown politicians.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at June 29, 2026 06:52 PM (VWtfl)
Announcing committing immigration fraud? Bold strategy.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at June 29, 2026 06:52 PM (+9wcF)
He later moved to Colorado, and it took him some time stop punctuating his sentences with "an' shit."
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 29, 2026 06:52 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 06:53 PM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 06:53 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 29, 2026 06:50 PM (kpS4V)
The beginning of, yes. Could be a few, a decade, a millennia, hard to tell without a Hari Seldon of our own.
Posted by: banana Dream - to mix scify universes at June 29, 2026 06:53 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 06:53 PM (Cqx++)
____________________________
How's that reading, writing and arithmetic coming in Canoga Park Senior High School? Oh, look, this school district falls within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)...and ranks in the lower 50% of education nationwide.
Let's hope that dancing class includes a pole, because we're educating future strippers. SCHOOLS NEED MORE MONEY...to create better strippers.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 06:54 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 06:54 PM (Cqx++)
https://tinyurl.com/4pvbynjs
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 06:55 PM (Yl2Ob)
Who wants to bet it was a Muslim "refugee?" If this doesn't wake the Irish up, nothing will.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 06:56 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: Sunday Morning Book Thread at June 29, 2026 06:57 PM (gnNyN)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 06:57 PM (f6yx7)
The oligarch had been sanctioned by Zelensky.
Any bets who did it?
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 06:57 PM (aD4fx)
That is a sign of socio/psychopathy. He proffers weak to no caveats like, "I don't think I said that" or "I might've thought that but changed because ...". It's the conviction to sternly signal essentially "how dare you make such a claim and you shouldn't investigate further" that makes it so unsettling.
Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at June 29, 2026 06:58 PM (oji8u)
Posted by: Halfhand at June 29, 2026 06:58 PM (9MUFz)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 06:59 PM (YwEeS)
The oligarch had been sanctioned by Zelensky.
Any bets who did it?
==
MI6 ?
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 07:00 PM (gAb7M)
Tlaleng Mofokeng is a South African physician who is the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. She campaigns for universal health access and HIV care.[1] She was named one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021. Wikipedia
Universal health access. Heh.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:00 PM (NFX2v)
A dissertation so worthless, it should be printed on toilet paper.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 07:01 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at June 29, 2026 06:58 PM (oji8u)
His enormous overinflated ego and superiority don't help either.
Posted by: DJ at June 29, 2026 07:01 PM (uosPt)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 07:02 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:00 PM (NFX2v)
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In her case, she needs an entire universe to provide her healthcare...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 07:02 PM (gnNyN)
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 07:02 PM (aD4fx)
Posted by: New York Dumb Ass at June 29, 2026 07:03 PM (og9zY)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 07:03 PM (YwEeS)
What? No, "I'd hit it," from the morons?
Armpit hair, crazy lady glasses, tattoos. What's not to like?
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2026 07:04 PM (0Htd1)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 07:04 PM (gAb7M)
Errbyody crazy. Its just a matter of finding the kind of crazy that you can live with. I'm not joking we all have mental damage just like physical damage. Nobody blinks about needing glasses or having lupus, but we act like only some very few people have mental issues. WE ALL DO.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 07:04 PM (UZCuZ)
They started out claiming they were being forced into it Trump's "crazy unprecedented crusade to attack his political enemies" until they were buried in an avalanche of Obama- and Biden-era political attacks on enemies, particularly Biden-era.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 07:06 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 29, 2026 07:06 PM (2NHgQ)
Armpit hair, crazy lady glasses, tattoos. What's not to like?
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2026 07:04 PM (0Htd1)
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The Paulo has *some* standards.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 07:06 PM (gnNyN)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 06:53 PM (Cqx++)
I'd say she probably could make it work if she wasnt a miserable bitch.
True for most folks, I'd say.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 07:06 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at June 29, 2026 07:07 PM (3ImbR)
We already know to avoid them by their bad dye jobs, nose jewelry, scribble tattoos, big glasses, and gunts. I don't think the armpit hair is going to move the needle.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 07:07 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:07 PM (afJtY)
It's not like they've been shy about it in the past.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 07:07 PM (viF8m)
Go see them
New drummer is legit
Geddy sounds better than he did 15 years ago
Alex is Alex
Posted by: Oh noes! at June 29, 2026 07:08 PM (+abK1)
Posted by: tcn in AK
I believe they use turkey basters.
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2026 07:09 PM (0Htd1)
He's 'gently' screwing the cat with a jalapeño pepper.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 07:10 PM (zZu0s)
Also, the pit hair thing is not new for them.
Posted by: She Hobbit at June 29, 2026 07:10 PM (z/ed7)
Posted by: Halfhand at June 29, 2026 06:58 PM (9MUFz)
She goes through every day of her life hating anyone not like her and would gladly shuttle the cattle car doors closed on you as you are whisked off to the labor camp.
Her ilk ran Treblinka, the gulag camps and the farms of "Kampuchea". Evil person.
Posted by: Seen Her Type Before at June 29, 2026 07:12 PM (og9zY)
Posted by: nerdygirl
I just figured they lie about being pregnant so they can virtue signal by faking an abortion.
Posted by: She Hobbit at June 29, 2026 07:13 PM (z/ed7)
Immigration officials have been known to separate couples and ask them questions (a classic is "which side of the bed do you sleep on").
Since the guy isn't even in the United States, he has zero chance of getting a spousal visa to enter the United States, unless INS completely screws up.
Or, let him in for the laughs. Just keep ICE agents nearby in case he goes Aloha Snackbar on people other than his wife.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 07:13 PM (tUj8P)
I think that chick growing out her armpit hair has nothing to worry about regarding men talking to her. Her eyeglasses, tattoos and general hideousness are warning signs. Plus the ever present nose ring. No worries!
I'm wondering if she walks around proudly with her pits showing now. Hands up don't shoot or speak?
I feel sorry for parents of these freakoids and any boys who have to figure this out, etm. But at least there are signs!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 07:14 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 07:14 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 07:16 PM (sGtp+)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:17 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: She Hobbit at June 29, 2026 07:17 PM (z/ed7)
Summer Sausage with tomatos and onions and turkey and pickles.
See, there are good sane, people in Canada. Although sock puppet dude...lol. we were one more year away from Biden delivering speeches in that manner.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:17 PM (Sco7b)
Unsure about armpit hair rules.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 07:18 PM (hzuYO)
We already know to avoid them by their bad dye jobs, nose jewelry, scribble tattoos, big glasses, and gunts. I don't think the armpit hair is going to move the needle.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 07:07 PM (mkw2N)
Simpler, its so they can say it is THEIR CHOICE by growing armpit hair that Men are not talking to them...
When actually they are just ugly, and no Men have been talking to them for a lonnngggg time.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 07:19 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: the ugly stick at June 29, 2026 07:19 PM (gKWVE)
Unsure about armpit hair rules.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 07:18 PM (hzuYO)
LOL... when X Wifey or X Lady friends would shave their legs? Unless there was some big event going, it was a sign I was gonna get laid that night.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 07:20 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:20 PM (O0L8i)
I don't care if she is good or not. Do something original
"cough" my favorite headache "cough"
"He's 'gently' screwing the cat with a jalapeño pepper."
Ahahahahahahahhahhaha
Posted by: Ernest T Bass at June 29, 2026 07:20 PM (jrgJz)
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She needs to go on a Mofokeng diet.
Posted by: Cave Johnson at June 29, 2026 07:20 PM (PdPYx)
Posted by: Maxwell Smart.... at June 29, 2026 07:22 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 06:41 PM (aD4fx)
Is it wrong of me to hope that she sends him a boatload of money to do this, and then he can't get the visa, but keeps the money?
I mean, too bad for her kid, but this would make me laugh.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 07:22 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:23 PM (afJtY)
Welp, I guess that's that then. The left can get one of their brownshirts to kill off the inhabitants of a range of land they want to seize and its all good. Barely an inconvenience.
Posted by: banana Dream - Eminent Domain, but first we kill you at June 29, 2026 07:23 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 07:23 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: She Hobbit at June 29, 2026 07:24 PM (z/ed7)
Endorsed by BERNIE and the UAW.
A lot of people are too stupid to live.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:25 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:25 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 07:25 PM (dIske)
Someone my DIL knows is "separated" from her baby daddy. They are white people from MN (I know!!!). They have 3 kids, one a set of twins who are out of control. Baby daddy claims he was tricked into them. Mama told all of her dirty laundry all over the school. I honestly would have vanished before telling a soul.
Here's the issue: the mother (who is educated and attractive) does not have her name on the titles to the house or car. The car was repo'd. Somehow she coughed up money to stay in the house a bit longer.
As they are not married (common law?) there is no alimony, child support, etm. One or the other of her parents fly to help her once a month from MN. I have problems understanding why she does not move back. I admit to wanting her to. DIL feels sorry for her and is a nicer person than I am. I smile and say hi is all I can do.
I keep asking my husband how anyone could do this with a tiny grain of sense? What on earth? I was a crazy dingbat but I knew I should be married before kids and get my name on everything. Therefore I am smarter than one person on the planet.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 07:27 PM (hzuYO)
Seconded.
Posted by: Notorious BFD at June 29, 2026 07:28 PM (ceJ0R)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:29 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:30 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 07:30 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Notorious BFD at June 29, 2026 07:30 PM (ceJ0R)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM
Ah Winograd, ah Winograd, ah Winograd, ah Winograd
In the commune, the mighty commune,
The AWFLs sleep tonight.
In the commune, the mighty commune,
The AWFLs sleep tonight.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 07:31 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 07:31 PM (Ia/+0)
Ah, your Wife reads the forum too I see. Nicely done, I must say!
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 07:32 PM (OQcP8)
Posted by: tcn in AK
You should see this one MP from Wales. She's at least 400 lbs., black muslim. She's got one of those faces that are so fat you wonder how she can see out of her eyes. Oh, and she's the Minister of HEALTH!
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 07:32 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 07:04 PM (UZCuZ)
Facts!
*fistbump
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 07:33 PM (zYpTz)
Laura Pinho, a dance teacher at Canoga Park Senior High School "
There's a useful class.
Posted by: man
Maybe that's one of those FAME high schools?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 07:34 PM (Cqx++)
Does anybody ever challenge Tucker with those? I suppose those who interview him need to keep video clips of him handy so they can disprove him when he denies his own words.
I really do wonder what happened to him. He just sailed right around the bend and crashed through the guardrail.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 07:35 PM (afFes)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 07:20 PM
So X Wifey had her lady friends shave their legs as an indirect signal? That implies a high degree of observational talent on your part!
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 07:36 PM (0sNs1)
Who wants to bet it was a Muslim "refugee?" If this doesn't wake the Irish up, nothing will.
Posted by: bonhomme
Can't make a lot of money off St. Patrick. 🤷🏼♀️
Ireland's tribute to the 44th U.S. President is the Barack Obama Plaza, located in Moneygall, County Offaly, on the M7 Dublin-Limerick motorway. It is a unique highway rest stop featuring an Irish-American visitor center, a mini-museum dedicated to Obama’s ancestral roots in the town, and bronze statues of the Obamas. was erected following their famous 2011 visit to the village.
Coffee bars, EV charging stations, Papa John's, etc. It's a hoot.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 07:37 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 07:38 PM (OQcP8)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 07:38 PM (RIvkX)
Normies don't talk to fat ugly cunts like her, and they never have, and that's why she's an internet mutant now.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 07:44 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:49 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 07:49 PM (Sco7b)
In order to get a passport last year, as you describe, we were required to send originals to the State Department. I was VERY hesitant, since these were 60+ year old documents that could never be reproduced. I finally bit the bullet, because my wife really wanted to go on this international trip. I sent the originals to the State Department with her passport application by registered mail, and lo and behold, they were sent back within a month by registered mail and the passport was approved!
Purely anecdotal, and every situation is different, but I was for once impressed by the Federal Government!
Posted by: jayhawkone at June 29, 2026 08:37 PM (QSaoA)
Posted by: Bert the Samoan Lawyer at June 29, 2026 10:55 PM (r9NPr)
Supreme Court May Decide Birthright Citizenship Case This Week; RNC Sues Colorado Over Allowing Birth Tourism Foreigners Who Never Even Set Foot in Colorado to Vote There
In the next few days, we may find out if we have a country or not.
May be. The Disney Groomer Corporation is sad.The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in this week on President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, a move which would upend more than a century of legal precedent and a national tradition that have said babies born on American soil are automatically American citizens. The ruling, one of the most highly anticipated of the year, is a major test of Trump's unprecedented assertion of presidential power in his second term with major stakes for millions of children and their families.If they meant to say that all persons born in the US were citizens, they would have just said that. Instead they added an additional qualification: "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof." That is, not subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign country, that is, not a citizen of another country.
What is birthright citizenship? Birthright citizenship is the idea that a child automatically becomes a citizen of the country in which they are born, regardless of the immigration status of their parents. It reflects the principle of jus soli, or right of the soil, extending citizenship purely on the basis of geographic location. By contrast, many countries extend citizenship under the principle of jus sanguinis, or right of blood, which is determined by the nationality of a child's parents regardless of the location of birth. How does birthright citizenship work in the U.S.? With few exceptions, all babies born on U.S. soil become U.S. citizens. For the approximately 3.6 million children born in American hospitals every year, the birth certificate alone has been the key to obtaining Social Security numbers, passports and early life benefits. Into adulthood, the birth certificate has been universally recognized as proof of citizenship for such things as voter registration, employment, home loans and military service. What does the Constitution say about birthright citizenship? The 14th Amendment, which was ratified in 1868 to address the legal status of former slaves and their descendants, says plainly that all "persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" are citizens.
Yes, they have done so by completely ignoring the qualification that you need to be born in the US and be subject to the jurisdiction of the US and not to another country. Will the Supreme Court agree, finally? I doubt it. Coney Barrett's inclinations are always towards the liberal status quo, unless the case is so clear that it overrides her inclinations. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch both side with liberals in many cases. And Roberts, of course, invented "it's a tax" out of whole cloth -- this had never even been argued by Obama, for the obvious reason that he swore up and down that Obamacare was not a new set of taxes -- to side with the liberal establishment after a brutal influence campaign directed at this weak, status-seeking man. Meanwhile, in Colorado, we see anew the problem with allowing automatic birthright citizenship. Many people who were born in the US only due to birthright tourism -- flying to the US within a week of delivering a baby to secure that baby US citizenship, before flying back home, usually to China --are permitted to vote in Colorado despite having never, ever actually been residents of Colorado. Not just birthright citizenship, but birthright permanent voting rights for foreigners living in foreign adversary nations.
Congress later codified the same language in federal citizenship law enacted in 1940. Courts and the government have repeatedly interpreted the 14th Amendment to unambiguously confer citizenship on all children born in the U.S., including babies of unauthorized noncitizens and temporary residents, such as asylum seekers, international students, tourists and seasonal workers.
The Republican National Committee on Friday filed suit in Denver District state court against Secretary of State Jena Griswold, challenging her office's policy of allowing overseas voters who have never set foot in Colorado to cast ballots in state elections. Filed just four days before Colorado's primary election, the suit argues Griswold's implementation of the state's overseas voter law runs headlong into the Colorado Constitution's residency requirement. Griswold is also a candidate for Colorado attorney general in the June 30 Democrat primary. "Residency is not inherited and cannot be established by proxy," the complaint reads. "An individual who has never personally made Colorado his or her home has not 'resided in this state' within the meaning of Article VII of the Colorado Constitution." Griswold's office claims that "if you are a United States citizen who has never lived in the United States, you can register to vote in Colorado if your parent, legal guardian, spouse, or domestic partner was a resident of Colorado before leaving the United States." The complaint argues that allowing residency for voting to pass by proxy through a parent or spouse is unconstitutional, regardless of what the legislature or the secretary of state says. Joining the RNC in the suit are Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Sheri Davis and U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, who represents the Colorado Springs area. The plaintiffs argue the policy is a partisan issue as well as a legal problem, pulling no punches on this point: "it is well understood that the overseas civilian voting bloc, which is partly comprised of these illegal never-resident voters, overwhelmingly supports and votes for Democratic Party candidates."The latter from Stephen Green of Instapundit. Also from Green:
Publius
@OcrazioCornPop Trump, 2018: "Haiti is a sh!thole country." Hollywood Libs: "Haiti is a great, truly beautiful country. Trump is a r*cist!" Trump (& SCOTUS), 2026: "Temporary means temporary, Haitians have to return home to their great, truly beautiful country." Hollywood Libs: "Haiti is a sh!thole country. They must be allowed to stay forever." CHECKMATE, LIBTARDS. WHY ARE HOLLYWOOD LIBS LIKE THIS?
Trump, 2018: "Haiti is a sh!thole country."
— Publius (@OcrazioCornPop) June 27, 2026
Hollywood Libs: "Haiti is a great, truly beautiful country. Trump is a r*cist!"
Trump (& SCOTUS), 2026: "Temporary means temporary, Haitians have to return home to their great, truly beautiful country."
Hollywood Libs: "Haiti is a… pic.twitter.com/MIihPkcYot
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (iMotb)
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Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (2WIwB)
Hey kidz. Great day of posting, ace!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 05:34 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM (mP0Kj)
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NO STANDING!!
Posted by: Federal TDS Judge at June 29, 2026 05:36 PM (Fi81e)
The Left
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 05:37 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:37 PM (BFjnM)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:37 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (Gqar8)
Another wise and fair decision!
Posted by: Chief Justice Roberts at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (ciDxf)
I see how this can gum up Senate and Presidential elections by handing control over to China — especially now since Colorado is party to NPVIC.
But how do Congressional districts work? Through random lottery, or do Chinese nationals with US birth certificates get their ballots marked and routed to Congressional Districts that need some padding?
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (U4c/V)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM
Pretty sure that Trump is going to lose this one. SCOTUS may try to split the baby on their decision but I doubt it. The 14th amendment is ambiguous at best and we do not have the insights of the people who wrote it immediately after the civil war. We have some writings from that period that show they were only concerned with granting citizenship for freed slaves, but that's about it.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (R+iUD)
357 linen clothes.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (uhVAy)
Mint Julips.
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:37 PM (BFjnM)
If'n they believe in Haiti so much, why don't they invest some of their Hollywood bucks there?
Help Haiti grow.... oh.. wait... the crime and corruption is so bad the business would go under? Geee....
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (Gqar
Think they will once again use the 'important question' dodge? Saying Congress must intervene on the question?
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (mP0Kj)
A warning sign on beach near the Marriott Resort Puerto Vallarta in a handout photo taken on Saturday, June 27, 2026, and supplied to ABC News.
Jamie Yetter
The victim, who was from Mexico, was on the beach in front of the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa when he was allegedly attacked by the reptile and dragged out to sea.
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Firstly, it isn't just Democrats who are out to kill you.
Secondly, don't go to Mexico. Just doesn't pay.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (BFjnM)
Posted by: tubal
Yeah, I'm thinking it will be some kind of narrow ruling like an administration can ban pregnant women from travel to the US but they can't stop the attachment of citizenship to a kid born in the US by a fraudulent foreigner.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (diia5)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (Gqar8)
The revolution in 1791 was a massacre followed by a dictator and it's been downhill ever since.
How many times has the U.S. sent the military to Port-au-Prince in the past 150 years just to keep them from genociding each other?
If it's already great, then go home and make it better.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (6ydKt)
Cool, then ban all pregnant women from entering the country.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 29, 2026 05:42 PM (u73oe)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (0N4FZ)
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Because that was the express purpose of the amendment.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:42 PM (BFjnM)
My guess is that the justices have life-time appointments, looked at the actuarials and figured that they would be dead before the world descends into a Thousand Years of Darkness due to the last candle of Liberty being violently snuffed out.
Their progeny be damned.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 05:42 PM (U4c/V)
Can you imagine if we arrested a foreigner and we said to their home country "Shut up, you have no say, they are subject to our jurisdiction!"?
We wouldn't be getting people back from other countries either, would we? Because they were busted over there, "subject to their jurisdiction" in the same sense, right?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (Fi81e)
They cannot vote in the US, but they don't pay federal taxes (through a grant of Congress, actually. They probably would prefer to pay federal taxes: they are lower than American Samoa territorial taxes!).
So can an American Samoan come to, say, Michigan and vote? If two American Samoan people have a kid in Missouri: what is the kid: a national, or a citizen? Can a US citizen who moves to Pago Pago vote in American Samoan elections?
Some of these questions apply to Guam and Puerto Rico too, but I think American Samoa is unique.
More to the point: why should a chinese baby born in San Fran international airport just outside the baggage claim have more rights than an American Samoan?
Posted by: SimoHayha at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (/ZkOF)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (f6yx7)
"if you are a US citizen who has never lived in the US, you can register to vote in Colorado if your parent, legal guardian, spouse, or domestic partner was a resident of Colorado before leaving the US."
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If I described this contorted contrived "right" to a Chinese friend she'd think it was crazy. How many other states do this?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (fZiTB)
Posted by: tybee refugee at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (fg922)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM (mP0Kj)
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I hope you are correct on this! Gives me hope! Please!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (hzuYO)
Wonder if this is true?
Publius
@OcrazioCornPop
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🚨 DID YOU KNOW: On the NIGHT Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, Mitch McConnell called Trump and TOLD him 2 things:
1. "First, I’m putting out a statement that we’re filling the vacancy."
2. "You’ve GOTTA nominate Amy Coney Barrett.”
They rammed her through the Senate in under 5 weeks before the 2020 election.
Did McConnell sabotage Trump intentionally or was it just bad judgment?
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (Gqar
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Like it's a first-down surprise.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (0N4FZ)
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Because that was the express purpose of the amendment.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:42 PM
And it would have been cut and dried if they actually wrote that in the amendment but they chose not to for various political reasons.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
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Only a racist right-winger would say that.
Posted by: Papa Doc Duvalier at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (XeU6L)
John Roberts will hold that there is no guarantee of birthright citizenship in the constitution, BUT that the model for dealing with it is the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which required an act of Congress. He will further hold that the Executive does not have the power to make a change through an EO only, but that this is an exclusively legislative power.
Amy Barrett and the 3 stooges will join in the ruling.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (orF8y)
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Oh. Well, that explains it then.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (OYBsn)
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (kX27y)
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Yes.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:45 PM (UZCuZ)
Another wise and fair decision!
Posted by: Chief Justice Roberts at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (ciDxf)
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When you think about it, anchor babies function as a sort of tax on working Americans. So, it's a tax.
Posted by: John Roberts, Epstein Island Visitor at June 29, 2026 05:45 PM (BFjnM)
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But for the space of a year, this too is the story of the country Haiti revolted against.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:45 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:45 PM (Gqar8)
If two American Samoan people have a kid in Missouri: what is the kid: a national, or a citizen?
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Pretty sure that's a citizen. Even if they're two Syrian terrorists whose bomb woopsied and didn't detonate and they're in jail and woops again one of them was pregnant. Birthright!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:46 PM (XJ22o)
If it's already great, then go home and make it better.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (6ydKt)
Time to turn our heads and let them genocide each other. We can't stop them from doing it, but we can keep that culture out of here.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 05:46 PM (zYpTz)
My guess is that there are some deals being made: you vote for this and I'll vote for that, despite how they are supposedly all about justice and the constitution. But I have a bad feeling about the birthright thing, no matter how obviously they should clearly shoot it down.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:46 PM (UZCuZ)
KTE was born while we were H1-B, and KTY was
born while we were green card holders.
Hoping that if there are sweeping changes it will be "going forward" basis.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (eZ5tL)
9 Shithole or not a shithole? Depends on the narrative we need.
The Left
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 05:37 PM
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Schrödinger's shithole.
Posted by: John Bolton at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (azNOR)
(A) and (not A) - is not a flaw, it is a weapon
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (3uBP9)
@AP
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup in heartbreaking fashion, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States.
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And where was Mohammad?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (OYBsn)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (gAb7M)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (XeU6L)
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Action is evidently necessary and no doubt it would be a mistake to postpone it long.
Posted by: Zombie Woodrow Wilson at June 29, 2026 05:48 PM (ciDxf)
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 29, 2026 05:48 PM (qLMMh)
They can't ex post facto citizenship away, but they CAN say "from this point on, no more." I just fear they will let it lie.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:48 PM (UZCuZ)
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And voodoo.
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 05:48 PM (gAb7M)
It isn’t even debatable really. Hell, the guy who wrote the Amendment explained this. Allowing for US Citizenship of illegal aliens is just legal fairy tale mumbo-jumbo by quacks, clowns wearing a robe And demanding Respect.
Some ideas are so stupid, only an intellectual could believe them. Or profess to, anyway. It’s more correctly a form of warfare. They have learned to profit from it, as well as destroy the existing political structure, so it is wildly popular.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 05:49 PM (2jLYo)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:49 PM (f6yx7)
Any comments on Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor?
Posted by: tybee refugee
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Well hell, it happened.
"in reaching that decision, the court overruled its 91-year-old decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States"
--SCOTUSBlog
We don't seem to be celebrating it much, maybe because we're prepping for the birthright blackpill.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (XJ22o)
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You're good: in plain language, the Feds can't look back when changing a law, and this will no doubt get punted in some manner to the legislature.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (BFjnM)
I think the best we can hope for is some kick the can "Congress needs to address this" ruling.
My fear is a full throated "anyone born here, including illegally to an invader, is a full fledged citizen"
It's always the liberal side that the courts are "brave" on.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (m7YgG)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (Gqar8)
Probably wise to avoid the gang leader nicknamed "Barbecue".
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (viF8m)
Similar to Congress, with SAVE. These guys aren't about to commit treason against their class.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:46 PM (UZCuZ)
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They are expressly not supposed to be voting.
That would mean that they have become the super legislature that invalidates the entire enterprise.
They should have no other standard than what does a proper interpretation of the laws ratified by the people or passed by the people's representatives entail or allow?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (Fi81e)
John Roberts will hold that there is no guarantee of birthright citizenship in the constitution, BUT that the model for dealing with it is the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which required an act of Congress. He will further hold that the Executive does not have the power to make a change through an EO only, but that this is an exclusively legislative power.
Amy Barrett and the 3 stooges will join in the ruling.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM
That was pretty much my thought when I said they will try to split the baby on their decision. Drop back and punt it back to congress to articulate a federal statute for anchor baby status based on the 14th amendment. As you noted they have done it before but they will most likely not do it this time.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:51 PM (0N4FZ)
KTE was born while we were H1-B, and KTY was
born while we were green card holders.
Hoping that if there are sweeping changes it will be "going forward" basis.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (eZ5tL)
You were here legally, with permission, thus under the Jurisdiction of.
I would submit this is for those on Tourist Visas, or illegals, not here with a valid Work Permit or Green Card.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:51 PM (mP0Kj)
@AP
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup in heartbreaking fashion, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States.
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And where was Mohammad?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (OYBsn)
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AP says it was Trump's fault that Iran lost.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:52 PM (BFjnM)
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And shakedowns by the police of people who look like they can afford to hand over money.
But other than cannibals and corruption, it has some nice beaches.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:52 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 05:52 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 05:53 PM (YwEeS)
@AP
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup in heartbreaking fashion, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States.
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And where was Mohammad?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 05:47 PM (OYBsn)
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AP says it was Trump's fault that Iran lost.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:52 PM (BFjnM)
So, another Reason to Support President Trump?
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:53 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM
Or they're going to f*ck us twice in one week.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 05:53 PM (kgE5c)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (QaH55)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (OYBsn)
Except SCOTUS is cool with the bloody mess. They perceive themselves as immune.
The problem though with waiting on Congress is that we know exactly what they will do — just look at SAVE America Act.
America had a good run. Glad to be a part of that tiny window of time, enjoyed by only a few hundred million people out of the billions who have suffered under tyranny throughout all of human history.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (9Hs2w)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:43 PM (f6yx7)
Shows you how long ago that photo was taken. They're probably down to her waist, now.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (k9OZB)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (4tOtz)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 05:55 PM (Ia/+0)
"Woman rules it's OK to be late"
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:55 PM (Ttn/0)
It was ace's first post of the day.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 05:56 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:56 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:49 PM
*waves from 1994*
Now let's talk about the smell....
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 05:56 PM (kgE5c)
Posted by: Frank Barone at June 29, 2026 05:57 PM (OkYzo)
https://tinyurl.com/4umcx7pn
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (OYBsn)
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As usual, when PBS gets it wrong, it is 100% wring.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:57 PM (Ttn/0)
Posted by: Warren Zevon at June 29, 2026 05:57 PM (XeU6L)
No Ex Post Facto laws.
In fact, in determining someone's citizenship or legal residency status, critical moments (when they were born + where, or where they resided at a given point in time) will be compared against the citizenship/immigration law at those times.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:57 PM (O7YUW)
Another case occurred in Virginia. The Valery/Smirnov Case: An undercover Russian couple living in Arlington, VA, operating as "Michael Zottoli" and "Patricia Mills". They had a 1 year old and a 3 year old at the time...but they were found out.
China has a system in place to do this, and the child grows up in China, but holds a US citizenship. When they become adults, the come here and infiltrate. Standard Chinese espionage procedure.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 05:57 PM (dIske)
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Not me. Judges will continue to disgrace themselves, or we'll see a modicum of move back to the Constitution.
I do not expect judges to wholesale stop disgracing themselves and their profession. That would be hoping too much.
A judge went against black-and-white of the Temporary Protection Act for Haitians. Congress, who can restrain the lower judiciary by law expressly said that the courts could not review an executive reversal of the Temporary protection, but a judge had to chime in because a Democrat sued Trump.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:58 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 05:58 PM (Av6i5)
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 05:54 PM (k9OZB)
Oh, she's got enough money to have them fixed when they get low.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 05:58 PM (zYpTz)
Shitlibic Principle -
The proposition that the range of possible observations that could be made about the SCOTUS is limited by the fact that observations are only possible in the type of outcome that violent crazed shitlibs would inform observers of in the first place.
Posted by: banana Dream - Look I'm Shakespeare! at June 29, 2026 05:59 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: banana Dream
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It's actually a smart read imo.
If the SC struck down birthright citizenship, 100% it would be leaked.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 05:59 PM (+8UYc)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 06:01 PM (n5tGW)
And here is exactly why SCOTUS will keep the status quo or write some convoluted mess that is, at best, a speed bump.
The amount of weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth to get their anchor-babies sanctioned. Do babies dropped by H1B temporary "workers" get their anchor baby blessed as US citizen? Every sob story and legal argument will be pitched endlessly and pushed by every Leftist into Olympic Levels of Emotional Extortion.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 06:01 PM (nCgQz)
Posted by: Gonzotx at June 29, 2026 06:01 PM (xoYx8)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 06:01 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:02 PM (afJtY)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:02 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 05:58 PM
Except for the part when the government told them to cut down trees for firewood during the embargo in the early 90s and the idiot inhabitants cut down so much wood that the fertile soil all washed down the hills into the harbor. There are places there that look like desert due to deforestation.
As we said at the time, evacuate the population somewhere, mulch the top 3 feet of Haiti, plant trees, then send them all back after a few years to start over.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 06:03 PM (kgE5c)
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 06:04 PM (5aZAZ)
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 06:01 PM (nCgQz)
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I agree. The Time of Bold Men has passed.
Trump may be its last gasp. Perhaps Vance. But until we suffer more for bad choices, we will comfort ourselves into rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, so to speak.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:04 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:49 PM
1994 wasn't really an occupation we just sort of let them empty the country out after the president was deposed. Whoever supported him made a mad scramble to get to the US in anything that could float. We were stationed at GITMO when the haitian boat lift happened. The Navy and Coast Guard brought over 15,000 smelly nasty haitains to GITMO that they had intercepted at sea.
We set up a tent city for them and they eventually were all able to go to the states on the taxpayers dime including the 1,500 of them that were HIV positive after a judge ruled they could no longer be held in "prison" just because they were hiv positive.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 06:04 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 06:04 PM (5aZAZ)
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What about pudding cups?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:05 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 06:06 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 06:06 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 06:06 PM (xvV+O)
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 06:04 PM (5aZAZ)
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What about pudding cups?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:05 PM
There wouldn't be enough pudding in the world.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 06:06 PM (kgE5c)
It really doesn't matter. China breached US databases ages ago. They don't even need to have an anchor baby, just add/modify records in the voting, SSI and other record databases.
Or simply bribe bureaucrats to make the child a citizen.
With nearly a dozen states refusing to show their election databases, its most likely that they are hiding a pattern of them doing this already.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 06:06 PM (nCgQz)
The population of Indian citizens would skyrocket.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 06:06 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Amy Commie Barrett at June 29, 2026 06:07 PM (ceJ0R)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 06:07 PM (Sco7b)
Yeah we have to be realistic here. Haiti should be a rich paradise, not a demon-ridden hell hole with cannibals. Its not like there is no other place in the region that has figured it out and got rich and happy.
Its not the area. Its not the slavery history. Its not the color of their skin. There's something wrong with the people there; there's something evil in that culture.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:07 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (R+iUD)
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You misspelled "additionally register."
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 06:08 PM (xvV+O)
Posted by: Romeo13
Maybe SCOTUS will "split the baby", somewhere along those lines. Automatic citizenship for illegals and "birth tourism" is insane, yet congress will not address it unless we can get more MAGA, fewer socialist/globalist RINOs.
But I'd rather not have the millions of Indians or others (that are not becoming American) getting citizenship for their spawn, either.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 06:08 PM (vbXSk)
Posted by: Accomack at June 29, 2026 06:08 PM (/Chlc)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 06:08 PM (QaH55)
Yeah even if they don't uphold the stupidity of birthright citizenship the writer of the amendment clearly did not mean... I think they'll punt and ban only some weird exceptions.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:02 PM (Ia/+0)
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It is. Ambiguities should not be resolved as "What the text allows" but also "What is in the country's interest for it to mean?"
And I mean "interest" in the old-fashioned way. Not "Well, it is in our 'interest' to be more touchy-feely country that our abstract ideals argue we should be." But what is arguably in America's best economic and logistical interest.
I'm not against aspirations, I'm just against them in the same way that the Constitution should not be a feel-good suicide pact sense. Unless we as a people have explicitly decided this is what we are going to do.
Not some telephone game in the fucking courts!!
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (Fi81e)
Maybe we should establish a minimum age for justices. Make sure they have a few decades of experience judging cases.
Posted by: Weak Geek at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (yRCXf)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (bl07w)
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I tried to take care of that problem.
Posted by: Baby Doc Duvalier at June 29, 2026 06:10 PM (Fi81e)
Hate has no home here!!! Love is love!!! Free Luigi!!!
Wait, where's my Xanax?
Posted by: Amy Commie Barrett at June 29, 2026 06:07 PM (ceJ0R)
Maybe she meant "Haiti" has no home here? Good sign.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:10 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:05 PM (Fi81e)
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I will eat the hats while I soak my entire lower body in a horse trough full of pudding.
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 06:11 PM (5aZAZ)
It was announced today that a big part of that plan, Neville Singham, is being investigated with a grand jury in New York.
Really looking forward to seeing what comes from that.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 06:11 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 06:11 PM (3uBP9)
I thought that was so wrongheaded. Haven't changed my opinion.
Posted by: Weak Geek at June 29, 2026 06:12 PM (yRCXf)
Voodoo and Creole (language and tradition?) like small parts of Louisiana. Seems I recall voodoo was part of some Bond movies ... maybe it is more widespread than I know of.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 06:12 PM (vbXSk)
Birthright citizenship decision has me worried, I won't lie.
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I'm doing a little better since Trump closed up the borders and started throwing people out.
I watched a video put out by CBP of stopping an obviously pregnant woman trying to enter on a tourist visa and lying about the advanced state of her pregnancy, determining that she didn't have enough money for a hospital visit, and sending her home.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 06:12 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:09 PM (UZCuZ)
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The one thing I can say about Roberts is that he rarely gives us a no-exit plan and has given us a foothold that we can, with the will, change later. Even if it can't change now.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:12 PM (Fi81e)
Really looking forward to seeing what comes from that.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 06:11 PM (viF8m)
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Probably not much if the grand jury is in New York.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 06:13 PM (gnNyN)
Yeah she does not strike me as someone who comes to a conclusion based on rigid, cold logic
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:14 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 06:15 PM (zYpTz)
140 If a citizen adopts a child, is the child granted citizenship?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 06:15 PM (zYpTz)
I believe so; but it’s an interesting question.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 06:16 PM (orF8y)
Why should people on work permits get citizen babies? Those visas have to be renewed every 1-3 years. Their kids can get the citizenship of their parents.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 06:16 PM (XJ22o)
Its not the area. Its not the slavery history. Its not the color of their skin. There's something wrong with the people there; there's something evil in that culture.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:07 PM
haiti shares and island with the dominican republic which is a rich and prosperous nation. Same island, same resources but two vastly different outcomes* The only real difference between the two countries is that haiti was settled by african slaves.
*cannibals not withstanding.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 06:16 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:17 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: shenanigans at June 29, 2026 06:17 PM (ZDltW)
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 06:17 PM (a3CJ+)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:12 PM (Fi81e)
He's a large, ungainly sack of shit, that while not immovable, requires a great effort over time to amend.
Posted by: banana Dream at June 29, 2026 06:17 PM (3uBP9)
Roger Moore escaped from the alligator island by running across the alligators.
And Jane Seymour!
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 06:18 PM (orF8y)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 29, 2026 06:19 PM (DZ9Lv)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:20 PM (UZCuZ)
Maybe. I heard they were going after him for money laundering and likely have the proof. I doubt Xi would turn him over to the US for prosecution, he's part of the team, but we might get irrefutable proof of foreign money funding a lot of anti-American stuff in the US like BLM.
Democrats are way behind in the cash drive because a lot of the money being funneled to them and their causes is drying up.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 06:20 PM (viF8m)
And you know judges see what their game is but don't give a sh*t. We are going to lose our country if this keeps up.
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 06:20 PM (IY9No)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 06:20 PM (FtULh)
If a citizen adopts a child, is the child granted citizenship?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
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Adoptees can be in a very weird and difficult legal zone. I knew someone in that situation.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 06:21 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 06:22 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Amy Commie Barrett at June 29, 2026 06:22 PM (ceJ0R)
Good times.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at June 29, 2026 06:22 PM (wBaIH)
Maybe. I heard they were going after him for money laundering and likely have the proof. I doubt Xi would turn him over to the US for prosecution, he's part of the team, but we might get irrefutable proof of foreign money funding a lot of anti-American stuff in the US like BLM.
Democrats are way behind in the cash drive because a lot of the money being funneled to them and their causes is drying up.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 06:20 PM (viF8m)
Yes, cutting out one of the legs of their grift cycle (Tax money-> fake charities and NGOs -> Democrat party) can have that effect.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:22 PM (l3cgK)
And you know judges see what their game is but don't give a sh*t. We are going to lose our country if this keeps up.
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 06:20 PM (IY9No)
Some judges are deeply involved in the game.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:23 PM (l3cgK)
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I'm expecting we'll be fucked again vis-a-vis "Birthright Citizenship" by Benedict Roberts and "severely-conservative" Coney Island Barrett.
Posted by: ShainS at June 29, 2026 06:23 PM (HjEU2)
Amy Coney Barrett could tell you for sure cause she's got a couple from Haiti.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 06:23 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 06:15 PM (zYpTz)
My son is from Guatemala. We had to jump through a lot of hoops to bring him here, and it took a fair bit of paperwork, plus being fingerprinted twice, paying $300 in crisp $20 bills to the American Consulate in Guatemala for his visa, legally adopting him again in the US, and then the granting of his Certificate of Citizenship.
We are not allowed to make a copy of that Certificate--for some reason that is illegal. Neither will they issue another one if it is destroyed somehow.
He still doesn't have a passport, because they required that we send his Certificate THROUGH THE MAIL to Louisiana for some special asshat to review it to issue a passport. They just couldn't do that in Alaska, or Wisconsin for that matter. We said NO.
If he needs one in the future, he will just have to take it in person to Louisiana or risk losing his only proof of citizenship.
He is a citizen, but you couldn't tell that from these idiots.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:23 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:24 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 06:15 PM
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Hubby & his XW adopted a foreign-born child in the late 1980s. They had to *apply* for him to receive U.S. citizenship.
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 06:25 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 06:25 PM (FtULh)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 06:15 PM
We had a guy in the Navy that was adopted by US parents. I think he was canadian. This guy's family did not know they had to do paperwork after the adoption to make him a citizen and we only found out when they did a background check on him that he wasn't a US citizen. They filled out the papers and got it rushed through the state department so we didn't have to kick him out of the Navy.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 06:25 PM (FtULh)
Well, you take an ax...
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (bl07w)
We are not allowed to make a copy of that Certificate--for some reason that is illegal. Neither will they issue another one if it is destroyed somehow.
...
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:23 PM (bl07w)
You should be able to petition the court or whatever Fed agency issued the certificate for certified copies.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (l3cgK)
We tried that. It is illegal to do so.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:27 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 06:25 PM (FtULh)
Well, you take an ax...
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (bl07w)
Yes, but do you cut lengthwise or width-wise? Or will it be some Frankenstein snip and sew job?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:27 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:23 PM (bl07w)
Thanks for the explanation, tcn.
Yeah, I would not be letting that document out of my possession, either. Better to travel with it to wherever they demand you go.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 06:27 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (l3cgK)
We tried that. It is illegal to do so.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:27 PM (bl07w)
Who or what agency issued the certificate?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:28 PM (l3cgK)
What is a neach?
And what s a leppo?
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 06:28 PM (vbXSk)
I think there are only 2 countries in the world that do this bullcrap, one being us.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk
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There's a handful of them, and the others are mainly shitholes.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 06:28 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:26 PM (l3cgK)
We tried that. It is illegal to do so.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 06:27 PM (bl07w)
Who or what agency issued the certificate?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:28 PM
Probably the state department.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 06:29 PM (0N4FZ)
What is a neach?
And what s a leppo?
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 06:28 PM (vbXSk)
Don't worry, it's only a figue of him.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:29 PM (l3cgK)
And if Birthright remains unchanged, the US will join them as a shithole.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 06:30 PM (a6PrB)
Posted by: NaughtyPine at June 29, 2026 06:30 PM (38i2N)
That’s is what this is coming to.
When are we ready to say No More?
And what then happens?
Posted by: CtSpursman at June 29, 2026 06:30 PM (1jbkT)
Oh, something like "coming here temporarily cannot be used for citizenship but if you come here for asylum or come through the system to stay here it works"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 06:30 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:31 PM (l3cgK)
Most American Indians weren't citizens until the 1920's, despite having been born in the United States - they were citizens of the Sioux Nation or whatever.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 06:31 PM (aD4fx)
Those who are citizens, those who aren't
What rules God only knows, but they will try it
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:31 PM (Ia/+0)
Those who are citizens, those who aren't
What rules God only knows, but they will try it
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:31 PM (Ia/+0)
It's a tax--John Roberts, Chief Scrotum
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 06:32 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 06:32 PM (Jr5Lq)
Because they're afraid of being ousted from the tribe and cast into the outer darkness. That's why they express the curiously same opinions on every topic.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at June 29, 2026 06:33 PM (CwhoI)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
Used to be they'd have to submit a naturalization application for the kid of some sort
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 06:33 PM (DoBxX)
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 06:33 PM (Jr5Lq)
idk, maybe they say no to "birth tourism", or foreigners that come with intent to give birth and go home with their "anchor baby" to raise in their home country, but with the "US Citizen" bonus.
Less likely they could say illegals don't get the anchor baby status, only those here on green cards or other legal status. But "who knows" with Coney Island Beret and "It's a Flucking TAX" Roberts. (and maybe even Gorsuch?)
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 06:34 PM (vbXSk)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM (mP0Kj)
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Those of us who rightfully castigated the federal courts for making up new laws from the bench can't complain too much when the Supremes point out that the Constitution makes clear which branch of government has determinate authority for election law. It isn't the Executive Branch.
The SC is stating that if mail in ballots cannot be counted if received after polls close on election day, then election law must contain the specific language to make that happen. Congress must pass the the Save America bill to save America.
Posted by: mrp at June 29, 2026 06:38 PM (rj6Yv)
We don't.
Posted by: I used to have a different
The country I grew up in no longer exists, surveillance everywhere, Republicans look like 60's Democrats, Democrats look like communists and the communists no longer hide.
Buy ammo, you're going to need it. :/
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen? at June 29, 2026 06:40 PM (Q/FnY)
However, Haitians in the United States hold legal presence through multiple separate and distinct immigration pathways, meaning they are not under just one blanket status. While many Haitian nationals were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) , a significant number entered the country legally through the Humanitarian Parole program.These two programs operate under entirely different legal frameworks and requirements.
Most Afghans who arrived in the U.S. following the fall of Kabul in 2021 were admitted under Humanitarian Parole. While some individuals later obtained Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the Department of Homeland Security officially terminated the TPS designation for Afghanistan on July 14, 2025. AND...
Ukrainians are currently under both Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Humanitarian Parole, depending on how and when they arrived in the United States. These are two completely separate immigration programs.
They've all produced many children.
Then there are Dreamers. Michelle O addressed the issue in her speech at the Tower opening.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 06:42 PM (NFX2v)
I achieved "first light" on my telescope this evening! I was able to finally get a decent focus on Venus this evening with my new astrophotography rig.
It's a bit more complicated than it sounds because there is no eyepiece to look through. You have to have a chain of electronic instruments working properly to bring an image up, to a screen.
Yayyyy!!!!
Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 09:45 PM (XGbvx)
They then punt on everything else involved in the case.
Posted by: Voyager at June 30, 2026 01:25 AM (lk05u)
Another (Expected) Deadly Heat Wave Hits Europe, With Some Beginning to Doubt the Green Left's Dogmatic Opposition to Air Conditioning
How will they reverse their decades-old determination to let the elderly die in heat waves? As the BBC shows us: Simple! They'll now say that air conditioning is a sad but necessary response to global warming!Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day With temperatures soaring, France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about one possible answer to climate change: air-con. This week debate about la clim (climatisation) has once again burst out, with Marine Le Pen on the populist right urging a mass subsidised roll-out and traditionally hostile Greens conceding that some air-conditioning may now be inevitable. Currently the country has a low take-up, with only 25% of households equipped with an air-con unit. In Spain and Italy the figure is 50%, and in the US and Japan 90%. French hospitals and schools are also only rarely equipped. Thousands of schools have had to shut this week, and medical and nursing staff complain of conditions fast becoming intolerable. But with temperatures nudging 40C - Tuesday was France's hottest day on record - there has been a rush to buy portable air-conditioning appliances, just to let children enjoy a few hours in class, or for suffocating apartment-dwellers to make it through the night. And more and more, it seems, long-standing opponents of air-conditioning - mainly on the environmentalist left - recognise that it is bound to be part of the country's response to global warming. This week the head of the Ecologists party Marine Tondelier broke something of a taboo when she said that air-conditioning would be needed in schools and hospitals. "There are places where we just can't do without it now," she said. Her break with what she called "anti-clim dogma" is significant because until now the Green movement in France has regarded air-conditioning as the worst of solutions to climate change.Germany also doesn't have "air con" in hospitals, including in cardiac care units, where you'd think a hospital would want patients to be as stress-free as possible. In fact, in Germany, they're telling family members of heart attack victims to bring in their own ice-packs for patients recovering from a coronary.
They're limiting sales of alcohol to try to reduce the rates of heat-related hospitalizations:
Shoppers desperate to escape Europe's brutal heat wave stormed a French store for air conditioners and fans, shoving and scrambling for the last cooling units. The chaotic scenes unfolded this week at a store in Chambray-les-Tours, where dozens of people waited outside before rushing through the doors as the security shutter rolled open, according to The Sun. Footage on social media shows shoppers elbowing their way through the crowd and clambering over one another to snatch portable air conditioners and fans from the shelves.
Within seconds, the display had been stripped nearly bare. The buying frenzy comes as much of Western Europe swelters through a record-breaking heat wave that has pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of France, Spain, and neighboring countries. The extreme heat has already taken a deadly toll. French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari posted on X that at least 55 people have drowned across France as residents sought relief from the soaring temperatures in rivers, lakes and other waterways. Among the most heartbreaking cases was the death of a 3-year-old boy who became trapped inside a family car in Saint-Gratien, outside Paris, on Wednesday, authorities said. The child climbed into the vehicle after his father told him to take a nap, but the car's child-lock system engaged, trapping him inside as outside temperatures climbed above 85 degrees. He was discovered about 45 minutes later but could not be revived.
This is pure European neofeudalism: The EU commission wants to show that its doing its part to reduce "global warming" by turning off AC in part of the building. Specifically, the eight lower floors where the plebes work. The top seven floors where the elites work will have full AC:
"We are reaching a saturation point in hospital facilities," Paris police chief Patrice Faure said Thursday.
Pieter Cleppe
@pietercleppe The EU Commission in Brussels has shut off airco, but only for the lower floors, where the lower ranks work: "It's like feudalism," a Commission official working on a lower level of the Berlaymont, granted anonymity to speak freely, told POLITICO on Friday, referring to the fact that upper floors housing commissioners got to keep their AC on. A second official agreed it was a "disgrace."
The European Commission's headquarters was forced to shut down its air-conditioning system on Friday due to the heat wave. Staff working at the Berlaymont building received a text at midday, reading: "BERL -- URGENT -- Due to extreme weather conditions, forced shut down of air cooling system from floor 1 to 7 for the rest of the day." The 13-story building is home to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, her 26 commissioners and about 3,000 staff. Von der Leyen works on the 13th floor, and most of her commissioners' offices are housed on floors eight or above.
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:31 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:32 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:32 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:32 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 04:33 PM (ExV1e)
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Maybe there's hope for Europe. I blame it on the World Cup being in America.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (G0vdT)
Posted by: Alice Cooper at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (nvKZ7)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (0U5gm)
They only care if they can use it to attack the right.
Otherwise, they're happy to decrease the strain on their evil socialist healthcare systems. (See: Canada and ease of getting MAID vs. ease of getting a dr's appt.)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (XGbvx)
Regrettably, this would require an electrical system which produced enough power for the poors and that is tantamount to American witchcraft so you'll all have to continue dying. -- European betters
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (0U5gm)
I bet their offices are air conditioned.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Stu Podaso at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (wCTP0)
Saw a photo of some Euro who'd run a vent pipe from his EV into his house.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (KFbdf)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Danger Hair Karen at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (IYeV+)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (edUvp)
I hope they are washing their clothes more frequently with all this heat, in their teeny-tiny Barbie washers that take 3 hours to run a small load.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (afFes)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (sgO4s)
The top seven floors where the elites work will have full AC:
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Come on Ace, don't be anti science. Everyone knows heat rises so that's were the nice A/C needs to go....those top floors.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (G0vdT)
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That is a pretty clever child lock system. Killing children in the name of a the climate cult.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (0U5gm)
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Why by putting an age restriction on A/C.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Zombie Winston Churchill at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (K5H/e)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 04:38 PM (Yl2Ob)
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That is a pretty clever child lock system. Killing children in the name of a the climate cult.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (0U5gm)
No one could break a fcking window to get the kid out?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:38 PM (R+iUD)
He was discovered about 45 minutes later but could not be revived."
You should probably note that is 85C, not 85F.
85F means I wake up sweaty. 85C means I don't wake up.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:38 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (KFbdf)
Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (XGbvx)
Airports have plenty of detectors for unknown signals and aircraft already. You might do better blasting the gates than trying to hit an aircraft in flight, even landing.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (uhVAy)
When I lived in Tucson, there were almost no houses with AC Units. Just the trusty Swamp Cooler.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (/ytnd)
/s/ European Bureaucrat
* Or cold snap, I don't care--it's all old and sick people dying either way.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (3cUTc)
I hope they are washing their clothes more frequently with all this heat, in their teeny-tiny Barbie washers that take 3 hours to run a small load.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (afFes)
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Well, from the rhetoric I've heard over and over from the left, they don't want to "encourage" the idea that we were "right about something".
Because then, you see, we'll get the idea that we're "right" about Nazism, and you got your next Third Reich situation.
Everything is about the short-circuits in their brains.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (V362x)
Posted by: They really do want you to die at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (TbWk/)
http://tiny.cc/vbu5101
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (mkw2N)
My long range forecast for the next 14 days: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 90s every day.
Euros call that global warming. We just call it summer in Texas.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: Citizen Cake at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (CwhoI)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
Only mohammedans are allowed to carry weapons, and they aren't going to help.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (0U5gm)
The USA has Global-Warmed Europe into submission.
USA! USA! USA!
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (8mulE)
"I'm proud to be an American...where at least I have AC!".
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (KKMoa)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (/ytnd)
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And a swamp cooler was a pretty good substitute.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (Yl2Ob)
You forgot the Late Stage Syphilis.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (/ytnd)
Because France only lets you have air conditioning once you're dead.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (N1tpc)
Been a while but last time I was in a Costco they had a fan that got crazy cold. And do these europeans not know how to watch youtube and create a temporary cooler for the hottest days.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (KKMoa)
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And I won't forget the men who died to save that right for me.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (Fi81e)
Euros call that global warming. We just call it summer in Texas.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (edUvp)
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We're actually supposed to hit 102 for a couple days at the end of the week. Not unheard of around here, but it's early in the summer for that.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (afFes)
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (KFbdf)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 04:38 PM (Yl2Ob)
I had just moved into my first place with airconditioning in the 1990s when Chicago when a heatwave and power outage killed about 700 people. Of course, the aircon didn't work.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (G0vdT)
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It's trickle-down air-conditioning!
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (V362x)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (0N4FZ)
I guess it's more brutal in a densely populated city in multi storied buildings. I do remember one summer in NY where I had no A/C . Box fan in the window was my only relief.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (04gcy)
85F means I wake up sweaty. 85C means I don't wake up.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:38 PM (N1tpc)
85C is 185 degrees F.
I don't think it was 185 degrees F in France.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (edUvp)
"I'm proud to be an American...where at least I have AC!".
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (KKMoa)
And we don't make old people die
When the temp hits 113
Posted by: Green Death Cult at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (6iKlf)
Because then, you see, we'll get the idea that we're "right" about Nazism, and you got your next Third Reich situation.
They keep this up, in 15 years the survivors of the purge are going to put up statues to that fucking guy.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (gKWVE)
Well they don't seem to be working very well.
Maybe you should share this technology with the Russians.
Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (XGbvx)
Posted by: Citizen Cake at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (CwhoI)
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And teaching them to internalize the virtues of being deprived.
... in a "socialism"
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (Fi81e)
It's a balmy 56 degrees out, today. Rain, too.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (/ytnd)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (zZu0s)
Specifically, the eight lower floors where the plebes work.
The top seven floors where the elites work will have full AC:"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA
/takes a breath in my air conditioned office
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
It's what you wanted Euro-trash. This is what you voted for. The "elite" were NEVER going to suffer with you.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (N1tpc)
>It is not too far to go to say that AC changed America and opened up areas of the country to development and expansion. Not a luxury for many many of us but a necessity.
When I lived in Tucson, there were almost no houses with AC Units. Just the trusty Swamp Cooler.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (/ytnd
You are made of sterner stuff than I. Been to Tucson. Easy Bake Oven Town.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (pw8Ee)
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (V362x)
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This guy get's it!
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (G0vdT)
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Swamp Cooler works fine in the desert.
Keeps it livable.
But in a swamp like Houston?
I still can't figure how folks settled the South without AC.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: hurricane567 at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (+ayKE)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (n5tGW)
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They're learning. I saw a video yesterday that was put up two weeks ago by a good ol' American showing how to use frozen water bottles attached to the back of a fan to cool a room. 99% of the comments were grateful Europeans.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (afFes)
the A/C comments are the most hilarious though. They're screaming that Americans with air conditioning are WHY its so hot in Europe and the USA!!!!1!1!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (RCjYY)
They used to have France build them right on the border and sell them the power, because morality stops right there. Now, they are more honest but a lot dumber.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (uhVAy)
At least the Krauts have admitted that getting rid of their nukes was really, really, stupid. It takes a lot to get the Krauts to admit they were dumkopfs.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (6iKlf)
Knock it off, Hudson.
Posted by: Sgt. Apone at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (TbWk/)
Swamp coolers can work very well in dry climates, although they can spread dangerous mold spores and other things that grow on the cooling pad.
Unfortunately, a lot of low education poor people in humid places have swamp coolers. They don't seem to understand it's a terrible solution for their humid location.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (mkw2N)
At least the shrew didn't offer all of the elites (and their families) with offices on floors 8-13 to resume their duties at Davos — on taxpayer's dime — until the temperatures subside.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (xE0sV)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (0N4FZ)
Wouldn't it be interesting if the A/C issue was what finally hmm, caused European citizens to insist on their rights.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (R+iUD)
I understand about power outages. I don't understand a hospital deliberately choosing not to have air conditioning, and I am sorry about the people who died In Chicago.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (Yl2Ob)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (Ia/+0)
Lived there for 6 years or so...never once had AC of any kind.
It's a dry heat.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (/ytnd)
the A/C comments are the most hilarious though. They're screaming that Americans with air conditioning are WHY its so hot in Europe and the USA!!!!1!1!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (UZCuZ)
Europe's weather comes from Canada, not the USA. We are too far south even if it moved that far. USA's hot weather comes from the Gulf, at least in the midwest.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (viF8m)
It has a name
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:46 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (viF8m)
It has a name
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (kgetQ)
It does? What's its name?
Posted by: Who's buried in Grant's tomb? at June 29, 2026 04:46 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (0N4F
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I suspect they would only arrest the pasty white violators.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:46 PM (afFes)
Which is long overdue. france has a surplus of electricity generation as they have a ton of nuclear plants. They have so much electricity they sell it to other EU countries and are the largest electricity exporter on the continent. It is stupid they have not embraced AC for at least their most vulnerable citizens.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (0N4FZ)
I've been to the interior of Florida in the middle of summer. It's absolutely miserable. The "dry heat" line is a cliche, but it's absolutely correct. Dry heat is far superior to humid heat.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (mkw2N)
I still can't figure how folks settled the South without AC.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (3cUTc)
I remember traveling through St Francisville, La (southern swamp region) about this time one summer.
100 degrees. 100 percent humidity.
dead stillness. the only wind was the from the mosquito wings around our arms and faces.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (/ytnd)
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And a swamp cooler was a pretty good substitute.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:41 PM (Fi81e)
Listening to Adam Carolla rant about the swamp cooler he had to grow up with was pretty funny.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (04gcy)
85F means I wake up sweaty. 85C means I don't wake up.
If you wake up to 85K, it might feel a bit nippy.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (Riz8t)
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that's where I'm at.
I lived in those days.
105+ days in the summer.
No AC.
School didn't have AC, just open the north windows.
Did we all stink horribly but none of us knew it 'cause we all stunk?
Were we just used to it?
I do know that one of the reasons smoking was so acceptable is it was very good at masking funk.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (3cUTc)
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I still can't figure how folks settled the South without AC.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (3cUTc)
A few people did. There was a yuge population shift towards the south and west after A/C became available to regular shmoes.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (sgO4s)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (UZCuZ)
You know, I wish they were right. Because I'd respond "You're welcome for WWII and the last 80 years of protecting your ungrateful asses. And, oh by the way, better get your kneepads and lip balm. You're going to need it."
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (KFbdf)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (N1tpc)
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The trick is to make them think suffering is virtue to be proud of.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (Fi81e)
It makes me wonder what else we could get them to swallow.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (KFbdf)
All that goat-flavored dick...
Posted by: Spotted! at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (hftzA)
I understand about power outages. I don't understand a hospital deliberately choosing not to have air conditioning, and I am sorry about the people who died In Chicago.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 04:45 PM (Yl2Ob)
In the older days, a similar situation would have everyone sleeping outside, or opening up windows like in the movie "Rear Window". In Chicago too many elderly were too afraid of crime to leave home or open up windows and died.
The next year or so an almost identical situation happened and the city was proactive in getting elderly free transport to malls and airconditioned areas and very few deaths were attributed to the heat.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (04gcy)
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We survived. We weren't as comfortable. But we survived.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (Fi81e)
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I remember traveling through St Francisville, La (southern swamp region) about this time one summer.
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Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (edUvp)
Why?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (R+iUD)
I don't think it was 185 degrees F in France.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (edUvp)
I believe they were referring to the temperature inside the locked car with the windows rolled up. 185 seems a bit high but it can get a bit warm.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (ExV1e)
It makes me wonder what else we could get them to swallow.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (dIske)
15 percent tariffs for them and 0 for us is a good start. The EU finally agreed to that.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (uhVAy)
They were smart enough to stay out of the heat ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (kgetQ)
We had a couple days in a row of over 100 in 2021. Everyone was still required to wear those silly stupid ineffective masks too.
So
Dumb
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (QBhXE)
No sneaking upstairs to cool off prole.
Posted by: Beartooth at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (IYeV+)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (04gcy)
Good for him. Caddyshack worthy.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (sgO4s)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (f6yx7)
They were smart enough to stay out of the heat ?
Well, except for mad dogs and Englishmen.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (hftzA)
85F means I wake up sweaty. 85C means I don't wake up.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at
Um no. 85c is 185f.
Posted by: Dandalo at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (3QsZU)
Posted by: the dandy at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (8l8nW)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (Fi81e)
Likewise, cooler air sinks, to match the their excrement that gravitationaly flows.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (pawvM)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (hftzA)
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Cause that's were the Directors and executives work.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (G0vdT)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (6iKlf)
Comments like this come from people who've never set foot in Houston, or San Antonio, or Dallas, or Austin, or...
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (ExV1e)
In fourteen hundred ninety two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue
and eventually, the New World had AC
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Darth Randall at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (dvvVb)
Most people don't react well when they discover their government has been lying to them all their lives and their standard of living is a choice made by bureaucrats in Brussels.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (B0dAE)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (hftzA)
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Rice paddies produce more methane than cow farts.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (Fi81e)
100 degrees. 100 percent humidity.
dead stillness. the only wind was the from the mosquito wings around our arms and faces.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (edUvp)
That's just down the road from Angola
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (04gcy)
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Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (edUvp)
Why?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (R+iUD)
One of those things that seemed like a good idea right up to that point.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (edUvp)
They were smart enough to stay out of the heat ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (kgetQ)
You worked from first light to maybe noon and took a few hours off until the temp started dropping again (as late as 4-5pm).
There's also a reason sweet tea was invented. The liquid and ice refreshed you, but the sugar also helped restore/rebalance your body.
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (KFbdf)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (0U5gm)
You get more used to hot weather and adapt to it so its less awful. You stop doing stuff during the hottest part of the day (siesta!). You leave windows open all night when its cooler and shut them in the morning to try to keep it somewhat cooler inside. You sleep outdoors or on a breezeway porch when you can. You take trips to get out of town to the mountains or the beach for cooler air. You sprinkle the lawn and play in the sprinkler. You dress as cool as you can. You had fans all over to help move the air around so its a little cooler.
Like Axeman said, it sucked but you could make it.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:53 PM (UZCuZ)
I think this is the line that needed to be crossed for the revolutions to begin. Hundreds of thousands of World Cup fans, with their new love of the USA, will be returning to this insanity.
I can handle cold rooms but not hot rooms. I would die, too, without AC. The insanity of hospitals floors me. Schools without AC would lead to anarchy quickly.
UK demanding AC units be removed is just the start after being arrested for memes. I will be watching.
They found AC and freedom in the USA for our 250th Birthday. They found university football stadiums seating over 80k in air conditioning. They found free refills, Waffle House,Walmart and Bucees and ice in their drinks! The long hot days will exacerbate their homesickness for the USA.
This will not stand! Bangs sterling topped cane!
Slaps Starmer and gives him an iced coffee enema!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 04:53 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:50 PM (edUvp)
This is a real thing (scroll down a little):
https://shorturl.at/RErB3
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:53 PM (R+iUD)
I've been to the interior of Florida in the middle of summer. It's absolutely miserable. The "dry heat" line is a cliche, but it's absolutely correct. Dry heat is far superior to humid heat.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (mkw2N)
I really liked the climate at Huachuca for this very reason. All the heat, none of the humidity. Now I live in Houston. 9 months of swampass.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at June 29, 2026 04:53 PM (VZZ3b)
Cold air falls.
Heat only "rises" because the colder, denser air falls.
But it's funny that it does seem to have an elitist feel to it.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (Fi81e)
Fuck those assholes right to hell for ruining everything else about the state.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (zZu0s)
Men in 1776 at Independence Hall would wear a undershirt, a shirt, vest, overcoat, neck covering, oh and a hat to keep out the heat
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (04gcy)
Some cynical types are suggesting that not having AC around kills off the elderly and sickly so they are less a burden on their "free" healthcare systems. And I think that they want people to be miserable and suffer in the heat so the global warmening thing is more believable.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Darth Randall
They are. I have video of Boris Johnson and others explaining in their own words that the reason for net zero policy is to reduce the world's population.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (0U5gm)
At least it's a dry heave.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:44 PM (UZCuZ)
The AC units are blowing hot air outside which forms a heat current and travels to Europe. It's science. -- Fauci
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 04:55 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 04:55 PM (pw8Ee)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:47 PM (mkw2N)
Agree, sort of after growing up in the South and living in the West.
However, I learned that the Arizona heat is oven heat and prefer sweating vs it evaporating before you cope. I'd rather sweat than bake under the broiling sun.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 04:55 PM (hzuYO)
https://shorturl.at/RErB3
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:53 PM (R+iUD)
LOL! We should start up a charity for the poor Euros, offer to send them some of these for them to sleep in.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (edUvp)
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There are a number of reasons why Euros don't have near as much or as good A/C. But whatever is going on, it's an Article of European Faith that any deficiency is America's Fault, and it's also not a deficiency because it is Better Than How Those Louts Do It.
This is like saying "Here are the people embracing the unfashionable American preference for not having malaria." This shit ain't a choice, Pierre. If you Euros had the wherewithal to catch up to 1970s America, you'd be sitting in your nicely chilled pied-a-terre, sipping wine and dick, and ruminating on how A/C was actually a French idea in the first place.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (BI5O2)
Cold air falls.
Heat only "rises" because the colder, denser air falls.
But it's funny that it does seem to have an elitist feel to it.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (Fi81e)
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Elitist: Close the damn doors!
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (G0vdT)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (u73oe)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Citizen Cake at June 29, 2026 04:40 PM (CwhoI)
At least the elites in feudal times had to do some honest work -- hold courts, fight bandits, go to war to justify their position.
Socialist leaders have no such requirement.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (uhVAy)
They were smart enough to stay out of the heat ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 04:50
It is the reason for the siesta. That aside, many didn’t survive the heat and the AC was ultimately invented to address that need. Here in the historic homes turned museums, you can see all kinds of really cool house fan contraptions to bring a breeze through. It is also why old houses in the south have sleeping porches.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: little people at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (ehY6c)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (0U5gm)
That's interesting if accurate.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (TghYn)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (B0dAE)
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Besides they will cool down as we pee on them. -- Euro Elites
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (zZu0s)
"I agree, bae-by!" - says the 300+ lbs, blue haired "zir".
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 04:57 PM (KKMoa)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:49 PM (Fi81e)
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Eh, we're pretty adaptable. You spend just a marginal period of time in a place that is HOT, or the opposite COLD, and you adjust. It took me about 3 winters when I returned to the Mid-Atlantic states from northern New England to start wearing winter coats again.
The worst times are the transition..late spring to early summer. But after that people adjust and the Summer heat is an afterthought. Extreme events are an inconvenience, but rarely life threatening unless you do something stupid.
BTW, those of you without AC....get a window fan (one that slides into the sill slot. It does two things...improves air circulation, and will pull in cooler night air in the evening. Also, use your ceiling fans in the winter, not the summer. Hot air rises...it just blows it down to you in the summer.. You use the ceiling fans in the winter.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Ursula von der Leyen at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (XodLO)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 04:55 PM (hzuYO)
When I was 18 and 19 I did contract construction work in the summer there. I would never feel myself sweat, but at the end of the day my arms and my clothes would be caked with dried salt. You had to really keep track of your electrolytes in that situation, or you're going to drop out and not know why.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:59 PM (04gcy)
Imagin what it must smell like in a French Cafe recently !!!!
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 04:59 PM (TghYn)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 04:56 PM (zZu0s)
Togas were just for formal occasions. Men wore Tunics - no sleeves, above the knee. Very cooling. At one point Julius Caesar was scandalizing Rome by wearing long sleeves with some fringe.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:59 PM (uhVAy)
This doesn't make sense. Dad told kid to take nap where? In the car? With windows rolled up? During a heat wave? Does not compute.
Posted by: olddog in mo at June 29, 2026 04:59 PM (Hbeqj)
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (5aZAZ)
One year when I was in Tucson we had 120+ for almost a straight month.
It was nuts.
Still. Managed to get in a Mt Bike Ride and a pitch or two of climbing every one of those days.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (/ytnd)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (dIske)
102 All that goat-flavored dick...
Posted by: Spotted! at June 29, 2026 04:48 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (ExV1e)
French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari posted on X that at least 55 people have drowned across France as residents sought relief from the soaring temperatures in rivers, lakes and other waterways.
I take it that "Drowning Due to Swimming to Cool Down" is now a sport in France?
Why they don't they have the Minister for Climate Change on webcam from his air-conditioned office and ask him about the topic?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Mike Hunt at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (Ozvsj)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: wide awake porch at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (X+NGn)
Sweating and stinking was such a virtue and status marker that when Willis Carrier's first "air conditioner" was formed specifically to act as a dehumidfier, it never occurred to anyone that mechanically cooled air could be something to desire.
In fact, ice vendors rallied against mechanical cooling because they saw it as a threat to their business model.
The Amish condemned even the fan because of Amos 4:13 "He [God]...who creates the wind..." meant that it was only God's domain to make a breeze.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (BvPIe)
My grandfather decided before I was born that I would never have to suffer without AC and installed a window unit in my nursery.
The only other time I was without AC was in college and as a newlywed in the Intermountain West with 100yr old houses. When I was hugely preggers with #1, my husband got a window unit for our bedroom that summer or he probably never would have slept at all.
I don't even care if AC is the cause of "climate change" and my fault! Take that, Greta, how dare you?
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (qBdHI)
Babylon Bee: Heat Wave So Intense The French Are Considering Wearing Deodorant
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (2Drhq)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (0U5gm)
That's interesting if accurate.
Posted by: polynikes
I looked it up - per The Lancet, globally it is 9 to 1 death from cold versus heat, but Europe only numbers won't be that bad.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (0U5gm)
Some mewling French functionary says the US bears significant blame for the heat wave.
So I wonder: how long does carbon dioxide remain in the atmosphere to cause heat waves that make mewling French functionaries mew? I've seen things that say that half is absorbed by the ocean or vegetation in 20-30 years. So, because our output is declining and lots of what we generated is no longer around, shouldn't he be blaming the heathen Chinee, who pump out more than three times as much?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (UZCuZ)
French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari posted on X that at least 55 people have drowned across France as residents sought relief from the soaring temperatures in rivers, lakes and other waterways.
I take it that "Drowning Due to Swimming to Cool Down" is now a sport in France?
Why they don't they have the Minister for Climate Change on webcam from his air-conditioned office and ask him about the topic?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (6ydKt)
Note to Euros: Keep your Heads ABOVE the water line.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Orson at June
Fans cool people, not rooms. So use that ceiling fan, going in the right direction, when you are on the room during summer.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM
I remember getting on the liberty boat in Mombasa Kenya New Years eve 1987. It took us 45 minutes to get from the carrier to the liberty landing on that converted one lung diesel cattle barge. I had a sunburn by the time we got there. It was 110 degrees and about 95% humidity. I don't think I dried out for the entire 5 day port visit in more ways than one.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (edUvp)
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I hung insulation in the Colorado River tri-state area.
What you mainly feel is the gradual buildup of the oil, as I remember it. When you hang fiberglass insulation, you have to be covered head-to-toe, and often in housing structures without A/C.
Bullhead City, AZ could be the hottest spot on the map, and +20 degrees over Death Valley at times.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (Fi81e)
Babylon Bee: Heat Wave So Intense The French Are Considering Wearing Deodorant
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (UZCuZ)
Maybe the stench will keep the Moslems from raping the French babes?
Oh... wait... they are probably really used to it... Burkas in heat gotta be smelly.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (mP0Kj)
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not where it's hot and humid.
Sorry, my ceiling fan is 24/7/365.
I need that air circulation.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (3cUTc)
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one solution was, rooms had high ceilings, with transoms at the top for warm air to escape
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (2Drhq)
I also cannot survive without screens on windows. And out West it isn't as bad as the farm. If you did not have screens you'd die from a bug bite disease before lack of AC.
I feel really sad for the fans of the World Cup going back to the UK and Europe from our beautiful air conditioned country. With AC in our big cars and trucks.
They can bite me.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (UZCuZ)
Same thing with the "Unhoused". They want to keep the druggies and borderline-muggers roaming the parks so that idiots will vote for somebody to "do something". By spending on more services for the Unhoused.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (0U5gm)
The average IQ is 100.
Many rules are written in blood. Few people have real world experience of sitting in an oven hot car when outside temps exceed body temperature.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (BvPIe)
The "emissions" are in that order. US is the lowest.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (UZCuZ)
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Just think of all the lives they saved by forgoing A/C.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 05:00 PM (5aZAZ)
Crotch chops FTW!
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (KFbdf)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (O0L8i)
Much faster than that - CO2 dissolves into the oceans and is consumed by plants. There's a reason its only 432 parts per million.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:02 PM (uhVAy)
You gotta wonder how many of those that drowned were migrants who didn't know how to swim but went for it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (mP0Kj)
The EU does not require AC because, in 20 years, 90% of the population in the EU will be from hot countries.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (ExV1e)
You do most of your outside chores before Noon and then work inside until sunset. Main reason for suffering through hot summers is because......
Mild Winters and No Snow or Freezing Temps....
Rather sweat then freeze......
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (KmLJe)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (Cqx++)
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A lot of ceiling fans have a switch to push or pull the air.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (04gcy)
One map was current and one was from something like 10 years ago. The temperatures were almost identical from the 2 different times all over the map but the graphics were a tad different. The older map just had the numbers with slight indicators of heat. The recent one was blood red all over.
European media is at least as bad as ours.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (afFes)
This is not an exaggeration.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:01 PM (UZCuZ)
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They surrender.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: DaveA at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (FhXTo)
Sorry, my ceiling fan is 24/7/365.
I need that air circulation.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
Same here. It makes a noticeable difference in all seasons.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (0U5gm)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (2Drhq)
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Just think of all the lives they saved by forgoing A/C.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (Fi81e)
Marina Ferrari... sounds like a French built Speed Boat?
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (mP0Kj)
Lots but yeah the Chinese push to limit data center generation in the US is going nuts right now. Turns out its only hot because of data centers, they are the sole and exclusive cause of heat in the world.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:07 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 05:07 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:07 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:07 PM (2Drhq)
Drink Brawdo!
Posted by: the dandy at June 29, 2026 05:07 PM (8l8nW)
I need that air circulation.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
Same here. It makes a noticeable difference in all seasons.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (0U5gm)
Definitely helps in the summer
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (wBaIH)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 05:05 PM (Cqx++)
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You can't have my water!
I. DRINK. YOUR. WATER!
Posted by: AM at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (2Drhq)
https://www.etsy.com/market/reenactment_clothing_roman?
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: gKWVE
Yep. They enjoy terrorizing the public.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (EKbN/)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (2Drhq)
I am going to be very disappointed in you if you do not wear a gladius with your tunic.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (f6yx7)
Little known fact: data centers consume water, its gone, destroyed when it enters the building. It doesn't flow through and enter the system, its not vapor, its just gone, poof! like magic.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: RebeccaH at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (VFung)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM
If we ever lose one of our units at the house, I will remember this. But please, don’t let that happen. lol. At least not both at the same time.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (wBaIH)
South Ohio is 90/90 in the summer with no cooling ocean nearby.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (uhVAy)
But I don't think we had anything like 104 F. in actual temps then. With heat index, sure, but not the base temp.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (wzUl9)
It's at around 100F with this wave, and I'm sure that's with the humidity.
That's no different than here in where the temps were getting to 97 and a heat index of 100+.
That's why we have AC.
If they want to sweat it out and lose a few eggs for the Climate omelette to appease Gaia, then I say go for it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: 29Victor at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (0MjtC)
Hey, those prices aren't bad! Maybe I'll throw in a subligaculum. Freeballing in a tunic might sound like a better idea than it actually is.
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (2Drhq)
My ex sister and brother in law retired to South Carolina. He doesn't even leave the house in the summer unless it's an emergency. Way too much humidity for me.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (viF8m)
At least the Japanese widely adopted Air Conditioning.
So they good.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (kgetQ)
Little known fact: data centers consume water, its gone, destroyed when it enters the building. It doesn't flow through and enter the system, its not vapor, its just gone, poof! like magic.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (UZCuZ)
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That's what they are telling me.
AM drinks all the water, and the rest of us, for the good that AI will provide, will have to get by with occasional drops.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (Fi81e)
I need that air circulation.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
Same here. It makes a noticeable difference in all seasons.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (0U5gm)
Definitely helps in the summer
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 05:08 PM (kgetQ)
I have little personal fans ready in places I sit for a while. Haven't even turned on the A/C to cool so far here in California.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: 29Victor at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (0MjtC)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 05:12 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 29, 2026 05:12 PM (EKbN/)
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43m
JUST IN: Public pool in Germany evacuated after dozens of French men allegedly jumped the fence, entered without paying, & clashed with staff.
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'French men'
riiiight
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 05:12 PM (ZxPkt)
It's 50 degrees here in Bozeman. My phone tells me the feels-like temperature is 34!
And the 3d straight day of rain, with another 3 predicted.
I'm not complaining. Do you think this takes care of our fire season?
Posted by: Wenda at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (AZWHC)
Posted by: illiniwek at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (vbXSk)
Posted by: 29Victor at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (0MjtC)
I love how the weather reports are all in fiery hellscape red when showing 80 degree F temperatures. Such fools they are there.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (uhVAy)
As the BBC shows us: Simple! They'll now say that air conditioning is a sad but necessary response to global warming!
the fact that those pesky americans are forcing us to use air conditioning just illustrates the depth of the perfidity of orangemanbad!!
Posted by: yerp at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (sGtp+)
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It was just the regulars avoiding the slick.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:06 PM (PLxDd)
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I know. I was thinking specifically of the one in my sister-in-law's place in London. She hated it but could do nothing about it as it was a rental place.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (afFes)
It's been 50 years since central air was de riguer in American new builds.
Joe Biden was a new Senator when America kicked back and cooled down.
The drip coffeemaker had just debuted on the market courtesy if Mr. Coffee, so it was around this time we passed them up on the coffee front, too.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:14 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: MikeN at June 29, 2026 05:14 PM (4uWCj)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:14 PM (UZCuZ)
The US has AC in 90% of its houses. It's 91% in Japan and 86% in Korea. Guess who gets all the blame?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (O0L8i)
"She died from blunt trauma trying to keep her AC window unit from being removed. Fought bravely with her narwhal spear and gravely wounded officials who required surgery to their nethers. They killed her before she dumped boiling oil on them, which was the plan. Said to tell you her violent death was totally worth it and she chose this as her hill to die on."
Also, Paris must really be a stink hellscape this summer. We rode a train in early June from Paris to Salzburg and two moose slimes were nearby. They don't wear deodorant, ever. Neither to many Europeans. Pee You!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (hzuYO)
And the 3d straight day of rain, with another 3 predicted.
I'm not complaining. Do you think this takes care of our fire season?
Posted by: Wenda at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM
On the morning news this AM we saw a winter storm warning up by you.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (0N4FZ)
Many modern data centers now partner with local municipalities to use recycled, non-potable wastewater for their cooling operations instead of drawing from drinking water supplies.
Facilities in drought-prone areas are moving toward dry cooling towers and closed-loop systems to minimize evaporation, though this often comes with a trade-off of higher electricity usage.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (NFX2v)
Hey, those prices aren't bad! Maybe I'll throw in a subligaculum. Freeballing in a tunic might sound like a better idea than it actually is.
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:11 PM (2Drhq)
I have gotten a few things from Etsy with success, though not recently.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:09 PM (uhVAy)
That cooling ocean only helps with some breezes occasionally.
Mostly what it offers is a hella lot of moisture from the Gulf Stream spreads out to the Appalachians and gets stuck here.
If you live right on the coast it's nicer.
Further inland it's moist and hot.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:16 PM (6ydKt)
And the 3d straight day of rain, with another 3 predicted.
I'm not complaining. Do you think this takes care of our fire season?
Posted by: Wenda at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM
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Jealous, I am. Send some of that south of you, please.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:16 PM (hzuYO)
Where at least I have AC
And I won't forget the French who tried
To take that right from me
And I'd gladly sit down in my room
And enjoy that sweet cold air
'Cause there ain't no doubt
I love this chill
God bless my Frigidaire
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 29, 2026 05:16 PM (E4Afo)
Free shipping to Europe and order before midnight you get a free poster of "Big Mike" Benching 500 lbs.
Exclusive price of 100 EUROS per 8 Ounce tube...
Take it from me, Hunter knows that smell from personal experience from $2 Hookers in Burkina Faso when he went with me.
I just sniffed their hair and Hunter...... Well you know ....
Posted by: Blo Jiden at June 29, 2026 05:17 PM (dm7SR)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (Gqar
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Fixed
Posted by: Brits at June 29, 2026 05:17 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (hzuYO)
Confirmed. And the women in their head-to-toe slave costumes might be worse than the men.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:17 PM (PLxDd)
I need that air circulation.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
Yes. I can do without AC* as long as the air in the room is moving about. I have a small fan on my desk at work for just that purpose.
*unless it gets really hot. And I have the AC on in my vehicles pretty much all summer. Except for the short drive home. My office stays really cool and I'll drive with the windows down in order to thaw out.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (0aYVJ)
In fact, in Germany, they're telling family members of heart attack victims to bring in their own ice-packs for patients recovering from a coronary.
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I would not live in Germany if you paid me. What is even worse is that they, like the EU bosses in Brussels, are hypocrites. I was in Berlin in August 2024 and the hotel I stayed at was air conditioned. This tells me that they know tourists and visitors will not stand for un-airconditioned hotels but their schweinherds deserve no better.
Posted by: Decaf at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (ZNpJk)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (hzuYO)
Confirmed. And the women in their head-to-toe slave costumes might be worse than the men.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:17 PM (PLxDd)
Thus the livestock popularity.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (Gqar8)
Vehicle Air Conditioning Fines:
While there is no fine for excessive home use, you can face a surcharge/fine for using air conditioning in a stationary car. Under UK emissions laws, leaving your car engine running while parked just to keep the AC on is considered unnecessary engine idling.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:14 PM
And that makes zero sense in france as almost all of their electricity is from nuclear power. That is the cheapest form of electricity generation as the french recycle their spent fuel into more fuel for their reactors. It is EU government regulations and fees that jack up the cost there.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (0N4FZ)
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Nah, it's cool.
Posted by: The Guide Stones at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (Fi81e)
They're expecting 6 to 12 inches in places.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (6ydKt)
NEW: Los Angeles man arrested after shooting naked people with a BB gun as they rode their bikes through downtown Los Angeles.
Hundreds of people were spotted riding without clothes for the World Naked Bike Ride.
LAPD says a man dressed in all black riding a scooter started shooting the cyclists with a BB gun.
https://tinyurl.com/2j9vc4x2
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Dave at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (sbsMc)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (wzUl9)
My Brother just turned 70 last weekend... Mom used to tell the story that on his birthday it was hottest day she could remember, at 114.
Funny, just went and tried to look at the historic online Temp records for my town... and from what I remember, they are not correct... not even close.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (mP0Kj)
It's been 50 years since central air was de riguer in American new builds.
Joe Biden was a new Senator when America kicked back and cooled down.
The drip coffeemaker had just debuted on the market courtesy if Mr. Coffee, so it was around this time we passed them up on the coffee front, too.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (BI5O2)
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My parents built their house in 1964 and had central AC.
Over 60yrs.
I doubt many in the UK or Europe can fathom central AC. How are you going to remove that, beetches? Turn off my power? Try harder.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:15 PM (O0L8i)
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Is that really true, that 90% of homes here have a/c? I would have guessed far fewer. In the New England town where my husband is from, no one we know has it. As a kid we lived in both Northern and Southern California and neither house had it. My brother and his family live outside L.A. and don't have it. My other brother lives outside Seattle and they don't have it.
Or does the 90% include room-size a/cs? Maybe that's it.
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 05:20 PM (afFes)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:20 PM (2Drhq)
I used to be Mr Windows Open in nice weather, but now they stay closed all year just to keep the air dust and pollen free. Just another reason to thank the ancestors that yeeted themselves out of Ye Olde Country.
Posted by: William F. 'Buck' Dharma at June 29, 2026 05:20 PM (Ft5W9)
Yes, they have lotsa EV charging stations, but those are strategically located. That’s not the same as 10s of millions of europoean firing up AC wherever they may live.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 29, 2026 05:20 PM (qLMMh)
Mostly what it offers is a hella lot of moisture from the Gulf Stream spreads out to the Appalachians and gets stuck here.
If you live right on the coast it's nicer.
Further inland it's moist and hot.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:16 PM (6ydKt)
Prevailing winds come from the inland in the US, so the Gulf stream is not hugely important in weather here. Now, it certainly keeps Europe from being Permafrost, seeing how it is so far North.
I'm sure you can have 'reverse flow' at times like Chicago with its Lake Effect snows.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Decaf at June
But you had to have your key in the holder to turn it on (and the lights) so you couldn’t keep it comfortable while you were gone, though, right? I don’t think I have ever been in a hotel in Europe without that. Older ones, maybe.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (VyBeY)
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Who builds a 13 floor building and then installs the queen of Europe on the 13th floor?
Posted by: Decaf at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (ZNpJk)
https://tinyurl.com/2j9vc4x2
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (UZCuZ)
Good! A bazooka would be better! I find the nekkid bike rides totally disgusting and try not to think about it.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (hzuYO)
Yeah people are literally doing that, rigging up a hose from the car through windows. I feel it.
'Cause there ain't no doubt
I love this chill
God bless my Frigidaire
(salutes)
(eagle screams overhead)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (0aYVJ)
Heh...early in my career I had a job that required a bunch of computers, so my office was kept very cold. I remember thinking that a three-piece suit is the way to go.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (PLxDd)
Late to the thread, but for heaven's sake, AC has been standard in businesses and schools in Asia for decades. Europeans might be amazed by a trip to South Korea.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (XJ22o)
Most people don't like it cold enough to dry-cure meat. Especially my wife, who enjoys being roasted alive.
But hospitals? They understand me and my temperature needs.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 05:18 PM (XV/Pl)
That's bad, but we're not far off.
The county I live in made it illegal to leave your car running in a parking lot (gas/retail) to prevent car theft.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (6ydKt)
High of 86 when normally it's past 100...
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (mP0Kj)
God bless my Frigidaire
Posted by: cheshirecat at June 29, 2026 05:16 PM (E4Afo)
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*applause*
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (afFes)
By the way, when a Turkish doctor is calling you out for primitive hospital practices, you've regressed.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:04 PM (2Drhq)
They have them on Amazon.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (zZu0s)
Late to the thread, but for heaven's sake, AC has been standard in businesses and schools in Asia for decades. Europeans might be amazed by a trip to South Korea.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (XJ22o)
Europistan is racing to third world status.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:22 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (hftzA)
Any card works.
F*ck them and their authoritarian tendencies.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (PLxDd)
It reminds me of those 100F days in Desert with the Goats.... That fragrant smell of Goats.....
Smells like........ "VICTORY".....
Posted by: Hussan the Goat Man at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (xl8DV)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (diia5)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (6iKlf)
Comments like this come from people who've never set foot in Houston, or San Antonio, or Dallas, or Austin, or...
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 04:51 PM (ExV1e)
No kidding! Houston is miserable this time of year. Actually, from about late April to almost the end of October, I barely go outside.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (k9OZB)
People come from all over the world to go to Disney. People come from all over the world to go to Cedar Point and King's Island.
So, it seems that people would come from all over the world to visit Universal Studios park.
But the world bitches about us cooling our homes. A lot of foreigners have to have noticed that Universal is cooling the out of doors!! Who have you ever heard bitch about that? (Besides me, that is).
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (Fi81e)
Who builds a 13 floor building and then installs the queen of Europe on the 13th floor?
Posted by: Decaf at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (ZNpJk)
More floors between her and the bloodthirsty mobs.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:24 PM (O0L8i)
holy crap yes. I spent a week in one because of a horrendous throat infection that nearly killed me and I was stunned. It was like being in a resort staffed by cute girls and super nice doctors.
Except the surgeon that cut out the infection in my throat and cleaned it up. He was a total stereotype of the cold, arrogant, heartless surgeon. Dude had all the empathy of a Cylon.
But the place was incredible, the food was even good.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:24 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:20 PM (2Drhq)
My pool is over 80 degrees... kinda like getting into a bath tub.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:24 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:10 PM (wzUl9)
My Brother just turned 70 last weekend... Mom used to tell the story that on his birthday it was hottest day she could remember, at 114.
Funny, just went and tried to look at the historic online Temp records for my town... and from what I remember, they are not correct... not even close.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 05:19 PM (mP0Kj)
Increased urbanization does make the area of the city warmer than the ambient country around it, but there were plenty of 100 degree days in the country before they started mucking with the measurements. That's what the 'heat waves' were. 90 degrees in August is just normal in flyover country.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:25 PM (uhVAy)
Western Europe uses 35% more electrical energy in the winter — primary drivers lighting, heating than it uses in the summer — primary drivers air conditioning.
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 05:25 PM (a6PrB)
Posted by: Thomas Jefferson at June 29, 2026 05:25 PM (u73oe)
No kidding! Houston is miserable this time of year. Actually, from about late April to almost the end of October, I barely go outside.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (k9OZB)
Got in a little while ago from mowing the back acreage. Yes, I was on a riding mower but still it was two hours work. Yes, it was hot. Yes, I was happy to come back inside. But I could have stood it a lot longer.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (O0L8i)
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I think most European cars don't have remote start for the same reason.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (G0vdT)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (QaH55)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (2Drhq)
Posted by: Paco at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (2L+MU)
Who builds a 13 floor building and then installs the queen of Europe on the 13th floor?
Posted by: Decaf
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The first floor might be the Erdgeschoss and the other floors are 1-12.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (XJ22o)
But the place was incredible, the food was even good.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:24 PM (UZCuZ)
My broken arm surgery doctor was pretty chill. Threw in a free carpal tunnel procedure for nothing.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (uhVAy)
to ask the question is to answer it, innit?
minions of stan
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (hftzA)
Posted by: Thomas Jefferson at June 29, 2026 05:25 PM (u73oe)
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I petitioned for "whack", but it's too late at this point.
Posted by: James Madison at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (2Drhq)
well 50 percent at least. 17 is surely dry.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (uhVAy)
It's warm, hot & wet from May to October here.
It only gets worse if we have a tropical storm or hurricane.
There's a large El Nino this year so they're predicting less North Atlantic and Gulf hurricanes, but also wetter weather, which we have been getting some rain lately.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Decaf at June
But you had to have your key in the holder to turn it on (and the lights) so you couldn’t keep it comfortable while you were gone, though, right? I don’t think I have ever been in a hotel in Europe without that. Older ones, maybe.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 05:21 PM (hftzA)
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Depends on the hotel. I’ve never had that problems, but I’ve booked any hotel or Airbnb anywhere that doesn’t have central air. And I never travel anywhere during the hot seasons.
I spent too much time traveling for business all around the deep south, and hot humid places like Japan, in the summer heat. I had no choice. I was paid to do it. But for personal travel? Nah.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (qLMMh)
On the Gulf coast.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (Fi81e)
Just doing our part to fight Globull Warmering!
Posted by: Dot, the Warner Sister at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (mP0Kj)
to ask the question is to answer it, innit?
minions of stan
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:27 PM (VyBeY)
"The Whore of Babylon", as mentioned in Revelation?
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (KKMoa)
Posted by: bluebell at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (afFes)
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Saw that when I visited family in Germany some years ago and thought surely they could have got a bigger and faster washer for a family of six.
Posted by: Decaf at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (ZNpJk)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (QaH55)
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Yes, computers.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (Fi81e)
If a swamp cooler would work nicely and make the air comfortable, that's an official "dry heat". :-)
Meanwhile, a wet heat here. Dew point hit 81F on my little weather station earlier today, right after a little shower.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Thomas Jefferson at June 29, 2026 05:25 PM
"It is wrong...to be French."
- Al Bundy
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (kgE5c)
Having less than one-half of one percent of your state's surface covered in water comes in handy sometimes.
That sounds like a stat that has to be made up, but it's true.
.4%.
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (2Drhq)
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 05:23 PM (k9OZB)
Houston is coastal, like New Orleans. Inland Texas is dryer.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (uhVAy)
But... I didn't have A/C until I was 34. Because where I lived, it wasn't necessary.
On days like today, I walk from my meat locker of an office into the wall of stifling, superheated water outside, and think of my A/C, shake my fist at Mother Nature, and think "hahaha haha, take that, bitch."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (BI5O2)
I realize this is not the point, Ace, but I did wonder this when they were in Miami with their bagpipes as they had to be sweaty. The kilts are wool.
And with that I shall go do some laundry and be productive for an hour. Things were not productive this past week and I have more I have to do.
I have a tragic life.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (0Htd1)
'murrica
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Piper
I always put a business card in the slot. The slot is not magnetic, but just an optic sensor. Never had a problem with the AC turning off.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (0U5gm)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (Gqar
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Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (Fi81e)
I've used swamp coolers in CO, they work great.
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (2Drhq)
Having less than one-half of one percent of your state's surface covered in water comes in handy sometimes.
That sounds like a stat that has to be made up, but it's true.
.4%.
Posted by: Delurker at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (2Drhq)
Hard to make a lake when the state is a mile high and tilted on both side downward like a shingled roof.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 05:31 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:26 PM (O0L8i)
I'm just not cut out for hot weather. I'll take a cold day any day over the heat. I'm like the Snow Miser, but he's a better dresser.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 05:31 PM (k9OZB)
Unbelievable that hospitals and schools other public buildings don't have AC in Europe. Aren't they all nuclear powered anyway? Surely they could pump it up a little.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 05:31 PM (zYpTz)
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2026 05:30 PM (0Htd1)
I am seriously sorry and recommend you lie quietly in the coolest room, nekkid with iced wash cloths and cold drinks of whatever you feel like drinking.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:31 PM (hzuYO)
The US has more extreme temperatures and more extreme weather. We've developed machines and technology to cope with it. (Western) Europe is just a different place. More moderate in both. They've never seen the need to plan for extremes. They've sneered at us for doing so and now they're feeling the effects of not doing so.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (O0L8i)
American hospitals are DOPE AF.
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You'd want to rent a room in them. One hospital near me has a giant lounge with a picture gallery and giant leatherette couches specifically for crashing on. I was visiting someone post-op, and a music student from a local high school came in and played some flute pieces for her. It had a pullout couch in the room so a visitor could doze or even in some cases spend the night. The food was great. A dietician came in and planned her meals with her personally. A physical therapist came in and kindly walked her around the floor.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (3cUTc)
High ceilings, tall windows and doors.
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (LHPAg)
It snowed in the Utah mountains.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 05:29 PM (Gqar
I visited CO a time or two and drove across it once. If you blocked out the Rockies it was Northern Indiana.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:25 PM (uhVAy)
Its the other way around. Internet says the peak temp ever for June in my town is THIS YEAR at 102.
I specifically can remember many times it was well above 110.
Oh, and as I said above, this year has a pretty mild summer so far...
So, what do I believe, what AI is telling me? or the memories of living here on and off for 67 years?
Interesting.
Posted by: Dot, the Warner Sister at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (3cUTc)
High ceilings, tall windows and doors.
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (LHPAg)
linen clothes.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 29, 2026 05:31 PM (zYpTz)
France gets 70% of their power from nuclear.
They just don't want everybody to have it.
Because of the Climate Gods.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 05:34 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:43 PM (3cUTc)
High ceilings, tall windows and doors.
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 05:32 PM (LHPAg)
They cooked in outbuildings and outside a lot.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 05:35 PM (uhVAy)
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1h
🇬🇧 CONVENT AND ST PATRICK BURIAL SITE BURN DOWN IN DOWNPATRICK, MEDIA SAYS NOTHING
Yesterday the convent and the burial place of Saint Patrick himself in Downpatrick was reduced to ashes.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 05:36 PM (ZxPkt)
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Then torch the mosques.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 05:36 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 05:38 PM (R+iUD)
Just ran the numbers on that with an online psychrometric calculator thingy. That comes out to dew point of 35F and a wet bulb temp of 58F.
Theoretically, the wet bulb is how low a swamp cooler could lower the temp. Of course, it can't reach that low efficiently (and you wouldn't want 100% air anyway). But that shows under those conditions a swamp cooler would work like a charm.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 05:39 PM (w6EFb)
What we used to do, when we didn't have AC was take a drive in the car. The AC worked there and you could cool down with a short drive.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 29, 2026 05:41 PM (bkuEU)
Looking this up, a decent swamp cooler can get the output air temp down to about 85% of the dry bulb and wet-bulb difference.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 05:44 PM (w6EFb)
So im going to be able to open it, vote it, and mail it in and California has to count it.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 05:50 PM (4tOtz)
JD Vance Appears on Bill Maher
Before that: Anderson Cooper, who was almost certainly about to be let go by Bari Weiss for being an expensive semen-hued Nepo Boomer who contributes nothing to the network, now lets it leak that he doesn't want to work for the Jew anyway.
And I don't mean that he doesn't want to work for Weiss at 60 Minutes, which is already a fait accompli. He already didn't sign a renewed contract, probably after Weiss offered him a lowball, "I want you to reject this" kind of offer. I mean he says he wants to leave CNN, too. Which is also probably a fait accompli.CNN star Anderson Cooper has privately told colleagues he does not want to work for CBS News boss Bari Weiss if she is ultimately put in charge of the cable network following Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report. Cooper has made his feelings known internally as Paramount chief executive David Ellison weighs whether to give Weiss oversight of both CBS News and CNN once the roughly $111 billion merger closes, the New York Times reported. Cooper's reported opposition comes as other top CNN figures are also signaling resistance to a potential Weiss-led future. According to the Times, CNN chief executive Mark Thompson has told Paramount officials he will not share oversight of the network with another executive, while longtime anchor Jake Tapper recently met with Ellison in Los Angeles. The Times said it was not known what the two men discussed.What they almost certainly discussed is the fact that they're making $3-7 million per year to deliver moderate YouTube-level ratings, and how they could either reduce that salary or increase those ratings.
The report says Ellison remains supportive of Weiss despite months of upheaval at CBS News, where she has overseen a sweeping overhaul of the news division since taking over as editor-in-chief last year. One option under consideration would pair Weiss with a seasoned television executive responsible for the operational and financial side of the combined news organizations while she retained editorial oversight, according to the Times. ... Not long afterward, Cooper also chose not to renew his contract with "60 Minutes," ending a nearly two-decade run as a correspondent for the iconic newsmagazine while remaining at CNN.Now on to Bill Maher: Maher made the claim that Trump hadn't done anything about Iran's nuclear program. Now, I'm very dissatisfied with Trump's jerky prosecution of this non-war, but I'd never say he did nothing about Iran's nuke program. When Vance challenged him on this daffy claim, Maher resorted to typical shitlib CNN talking points that because Trump had not sent in ground troops to seize "the dust" (the buried radioactive residuum of Iran's nuke program), this means that Trump had effectively done nothing at all and Iran's nuke program was still at full force. What a stupid, hackish, stupid (it's stupid doubly) thing to say.
Vice President JD Vance argued during an interview with Bill Maher Friday that "America wins" even if Iran refuses to sign a deal that would end the war. "If we don't make the final deal, their nuclear program is still destroyed, they're still much weaker as a country," Vance said during his appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher." "So my attitude is America wins either way," he added. Vance noted that President Trump tasked US negotiators with "something that frankly, nobody in 47 years of dealing with the Iranians has done, which is offer them an opportunity to fundamentally transform how they behave with the West." "If they're willing to change, we're willing to change, too," the vice president said, adding, "If they're not willing to change, we still fundamentally have all the cards. "I think it's a good place for us to be." The 41-year-old veep jetted off to Switzerland last weekend for high-stakes meetings with Iranian representatives mediated by Pakistani and Qatari officials. During his face-to-face remarks with Tehran's top negotiators last Sunday, Vance declared the Trump administration's goal was to "transform our relationship" with Iran.Of course, Iran once again fired on a ship in the strait. As anyone not part of the Trump Administration said they would.
"What the president has asked us to do is turn over a new leaf to transform our relationship with the people of Iran, and to extend an outstretched hand that says to the people of Iran that if your leadership is willing to give up being a driver of regional instability," Vance said. "If they are willing to give up nuclear weapons ambitions for the long term, then the United States is willing to fundamentally transform our relationship with that country," he went on. "That is certainly our goal."
Not that I care about Bill Maher, but he did say that the left's headlong embrace of communism, Third Worldism, Hamas-ism, and antisemitism might make him vote Republican in 2028.
The MOU between President Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian was meant to stop fighting and kick off 60 days of talks for a grand deal to end Tehran's nuclear program. On Friday, hours before Vance's sit-down with Maher, Trump claimed Iran had violated the cease-fire after an Iranian drone struck Singaporean-flagged ship M/V Ever Lovely. The attack came after Iran warned vessels to ignore a US-approved shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz, along the Omani coast, instead hoping for the ships to use a passage of their choosing. Following the "foolish violation," US forces conducted military strikes in Iran, targeting Iranian drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites. On Saturday, Iran claimed it had struck targets linked to the US in response to Friday's strikes but didn't identify the targets, according to Reuters.
OvertonMaher of course had to virtue signal about he and his fellow liberals are completely honorable about accepting the results of elections and demanded to know why Trump and Vance won't "concede" the 2020 election.
@overton_news Jun 27 WHOA: Bill Maher looks JD Vance dead in the eye and says his "vote is in play" for 2028. Maher openly admitted to Vance that if socialists take over the Democratic Party, he's likely voting for him or Rubio. MAHER: "Like, if this is where the Democratic Party is going, where this Democratic socialist, this obsession with Israel, with the Jew hating, they don't believe in capitalism, no prisons..." "If this is where they're going, my vote is in play." VANCE: "Okay, I like to hear that." MAHER: "It actually always has been. Every year, I don't make my decision by who has an R or a D, I actually always came to the conclusion that the Democrat was probably better and voted for them." "And Trump can't run again and he'd be a little too exciting for me anyway." "So it's either going to be you or Rubio."
RedWave PressVideo here.
@RedWavePress
Bill Maher: "Can you tell me you will do that? Will you bring us back to the middle at least on that, where we concede elections, where it's not either one of those two options?" Vice President JD Vance: "So this is where I'm probably going to lose you here." Bill Maher: "That happened about eight minutes ago." Vice President JD Vance: "I don't think that we should not concede elections, but I don't think that's what's going on... The president and I have talked a lot about this." "Is it true that large technology companies, some of whom have financial interests that exist outside the United States of America, were they censoring information in the run-up to an election?" "The biggest criticism I had of the 2020 election is that you had technology companies that were quite literally censoring negative information about the left and promoting negative information about the right." "If the First Amendment says we have a free and open debate and the American people judge on that free and open debate, the sense in which I think the election in 2020 was rigged, I'm sorry, is that you had technology companies that were putting their thumb on the scale in a way that completely obliterated the real open exchange of ideas."
In 2017, Maher vigorously agreed with special guest Keith Olberman that Trump was an "illegitimate" president and only in office due to Russian interference.
Bill Maher told JD Vance that the right has to stop claiming that an election (2020) was illegitimate because they lost.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) June 29, 2026
Here’s Bill Maher’s show the day after Trump’s inauguration in 2017. They claimed Trump didn’t legitimately win. pic.twitter.com/b30U7FBaFY
JUST IN: President Trump just posted VP JD Vance ending Bill Maher’s whole career to his face 🔥
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) June 27, 2026
pic.twitter.com/3u7LJBzaCa
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Open Channel D at June 29, 2026 03:20 PM (dtdAd)
Posted by: Ann at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (SHHm+)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (b4kuR)
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (u73oe)
Posted by: Ann at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (SHHm+)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (2YhKe)
I will believe that when I see him show his ballot before he puts it in the box, and not one nanosecond before that.
Posted by: Rick C at June 29, 2026 03:24 PM (GNgpN)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:24 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (2YhKe)
Here's Bill Maher's show the day after Trump's inauguration in 2017. They claimed Trump didn't legitimately win.
Fuck Bill Maher.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (b4kuR)
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (u73oe)
Yes, and he is also an intelligent man. I just wish he wouldn't try to be friendly and unassuming. I want some gravitas in my presidential candidates.
Posted by: The War Of Southern Rebellion at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (1/DgB)
"If we don't make the final deal, their nuclear program is still destroyed, they're still much weaker as a country," Vance said during his appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher."
"So my attitude is America wins either way," he added.
Well, then he's nothing but a stupid poopyhead too!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:27 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Back In The Day at June 29, 2026 03:28 PM (2Ez/1)
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"Might" does all the carrying in that sentence.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 03:28 PM (xvV+O)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:28 PM (O0L8i)
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What if it is Trump?
Trump can't serve, but can he run?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (1/DgB)
Lunch will take more than two minutes!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
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AoS style guide says proper use is "and his shit's all packed."
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (xvV+O)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (O0L8i)
I do not see JD Vance as MAGA, I think he's a lot more Republican than populist but he seems a lot better than most of the people we've been offered as presidential candidates in the past.
I know people really like Rubio but he's NOT presidential material, he's soft, he's malleable. He can accomplish a lot if he's properly led but he is not a leader.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (UZCuZ)
I think that the enriched uranium is in gas form...Uranium Hexaflouride. Although I think it can be a solid too....
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (v2lMK)
Remember - jailing and killing political opponents isn't enough to sway a "moderate" like Maher.
IOW the war against the "socialists" is WWF style sparring. Believe a leftist at your peril.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (9wqpF)
He's very good at blowing up the media's framing of things.
Regarding the rest of it, I think everyone in the Trump Administration knows Iran aims to misbehave and not in the sexy Summer Glau/Morena Baccarin kind of way.
Trump's made a show several times now of doing what Democrats claim he should do even though everyone knows it'll fail and not because of him. Once it's failed in 4K for everyone to see, he then can claim he tried and do what he actually wanted. I think there's a lot of that in play with Iran, combined with "gas needs to stay cheap until November".
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Darth Randall at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (dvvVb)
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (/ytnd)
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (dIske)
Maher pioneered the technique of stocking his live audiences with screaming monkees supporting his slick burns of guests.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:31 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:31 PM (UZCuZ)
So if Trump wasn't the president in 2020, but was again in 2024, why does it matter whether he believes the election was stolen?
Why is it so important to have people concede what they do not believe?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:31 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (1/DgB)
Failure to plan is planning to fail!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:31 PM (PLxDd)
But could you imagine if CNN actually became conservative or at least non-ultraleftist? Wish upon a star I guess.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 03:31 PM (n5tGW)
Is his ROE sufficient to keep him around?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (jehhT)
Posted by: Bobby Vee at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (nvKZ7)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (1/DgB)
Failure to plan is planning to fail!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:31 PM (PLxDd)
Wife bought 5 cases of beer. All else fails, there's that.
I'm good!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Going deep. Out. at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (Ue/mI)
Book?
Thiel owns him. Al politics are owned of course. But everything Vance has is because Thiel made it happen for him.
There’s owned and then there’s oooowwwwwnnned
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (Ia/+0)
Dual Citizenship (a Clinton thing, IIRC), was always a bad idea. How can you be loyal to two countries if a war were ever to erupt between the two of them?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (l3cgK)
Like Affirmative Action in college admissions, dual citizenship is bad for those who receive it. In the former case, they end up struggling with an elite program they were not really equipped for, instead of succeeding in a lesser one. In the latter, they feed narratives of divided loyalties.
Robert Stacy McCain specifically avoided learning the banjo, since he knew the stereotypes of Southerners. (Also because girls like guitars.) Similarly, I think it would behoove American Jews to avoid things like dual citizenship or the various forms of anti-White, pro-degen activism. There will always be haters, but there's no need to play into the prejudice.
Posted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM
In nuclear weapons uranium is a solid at least from what I have read. uranium hexaflouride is the gas they use to enrich uranium.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (0N4FZ)
There is another way to interpret things though.
Tom Luongo
@TFL1728
3h
Replying to @Jacko69Barry @EMBurlingame
Now you are catching on. This isn’t about the US or Iran being non-agreement capable. It’s about the US negotiating with the factions in Iran that want to emerge and the other factions who don’t want the conflict to end.
So, you sign an agreement which triggers a response from some IRGC dickhead (remember Mosaic???!!!)… the US cries foul, bombs the shit out of the assets that lit up. The “Iranians” go through the motions of being pissed off…
And then the shelling stops. They both agree to talks again, cross another IRGC/London/Paris redline…
… lather rinse repeat until there’s nothing left to fight over.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:33 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:33 PM (9wqpF)
I think that the enriched uranium is in gas form...Uranium Hexaflouride. Although I think it can be a solid too....
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (PLxDd)
I had to look it up - interwebs tell me it's solid at normal temps but volatile and becomes a gas at 56.5C / 133.7F. Seems like that would be a problem if someone's bombing the shit out of the storage facility.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:34 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:34 PM (zZu0s)
I'm good!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
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Beer is food but food is not beer. Drink smart.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 03:34 PM (xvV+O)
All the Vanderbilt money is gone, pissed away by the grandkids and cousins over the years.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (v2lMK)
_____________
How much is left in the family hands of the Rockefeller, Astor, Morgan or Carnegie fortunes?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:35 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: PabloD at June 29, 2026 03:35 PM (cry/0)
Bill Maher himself in 2017 sat with a guest discussing how Trump did not actually win the election. They all do it
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:35 PM (UZCuZ)
Keep her
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (Kt19C)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (1/DgB)
And then the shelling stops. They both agree to talks again, cross another IRGC/London/Paris redline…
… lather rinse repeat until there’s nothing left to fight over.
Right. Iran has multiple factions, and you can play whack-a-mole with them until one you like is strong enough.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: The War Of Southern Rebellion at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (PLxDd)
He is a protocol droid. His job was to get along with everyone, and get the correct information out no matter what.
I don't think that means he can be pushed around.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (UZCuZ)
Strengthens enamel AND makes your teeth shine in the dark!
Posted by: 4 out of 5 Iranian dentists agree at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (tUj8P)
Now imagine the Moderates are giving targeting information on the Radical bitter-enders?
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (1/DgB)
Well that's silly. Do you think it's possible to have too many hotdogs buns???
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (Kt19C)
22 years and counting.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (2YhKe)
That must be why every Republican presidential victory has been contested since 2000 by the Dems....
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (Fi81e)
Wife bought 5 cases of beer.
Keep her
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 03:36 PM (Kt19C)
__________
Even if she says, "They're mine. Get your own."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (f6yx7)
This is why it's good that Alex Soros is formally in control of that empire now. Alex is a retard.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM
In nuclear weapons uranium is a solid at least from what I have read. uranium hexaflouride is the gas they use to enrich uranium.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (0N4FZ)
Yes - once enriched you'd want it in an oxide powder form or as metallic U so you don't have it leaking your expensive nuclear material through the ventilation.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (uhVAy)
Besides Mr. Pot does have some good ideas. And you can't ignore the chanting crowds. They bring a lot of energy. I mean, do I vote for someone I disagree with 1% of the time, or someone I disagree with 50% of the time. It's an easy choice!
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:39 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:39 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:39 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:39 PM (2YhKe)
==
This is why it's good that Alex Soros is formally in control of that empire now. Alex is a retard.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (tUj8P)
Communists then: giant bulky doge with an AK-47 spreadsing revolution
Communists now: puny wimpy doge with a colorful hat whining "Mom, Timmy called me 'he'!"
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:40 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:40 PM (O0L8i)
Not much money in steamships today. Lol. And while railroads are still a thing, it’s nothing close to what it was in the late 1800s.
Even investing well eventually the money runs out as it has to be split among an ever growing number of people, generation after generation.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:40 PM (v2lMK)
How many times do I have to see a tagline like that? Jesus, no one would have a career if every time that get used it was true. And every time it gets used, less and less people actually read it, let alone believe it.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 03:40 PM (QaH55)
I'm good!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Narrator: Sponge drank 36 cans. How many cans does Sponge have left?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)
Not that I care about Bill Maher, but he did say that the left's headlong embrace of communism, Third Worldism, Hamas-ism, and antisemitism might make him vote Republican in 2028.
Maher is lying through his teeth. He's going to pull a Camille Paglia, spending the whole election season saying nice things about the GOP candidate while rhetorically curb-stomping the Donk for being a commie cocksucker. Then throwing away his vote on the Green Party candidate because ewwwww, Republicans have cooties.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (hpF/D)
Posted by: The War Of Southern Rebellion at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (PLxDd)
__________________________
If you want to see how much depth Vance has, take a look at that Zelenskyy visit to the White House. I'm convinced Trump got a heads up on what Zelenskyy was planning to do from Italy's Meloni....so Trump brought in Vance to play "bad cop" during that visit....and the speeches Vance made to the EU aristocracy tells me he's interested in making friends and contacts, but there's a line, and then the Honey Badger raises it's head.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:37 PM (R+iUD)
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True! She really should have bought more buns and had me checked for head injuries.
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (1/DgB)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (f6yx7)
I think the release of the fear Iran was spreading throughout the area will have a calming effect at least until everyone sees if there are any spoils to be had. Unlikely that anyone wants to join the losing side. IRGC is just in the position that they have nobody to betray.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 03:40 PM (QaH55)
Twitchy bullshit. Ben Shapiro couldn't destroy anything but a donut.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (BI5O2)
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Republicans have cooties.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (hpF/D)
I first read that as cookies.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (R+iUD)
How many times do I have to see a tagline like that? Jesus, no one would have a career if every time that get used it was true. And every time it gets used, less and less people actually read it, let alone believe it.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder
10 ways Vance destroyed Maher. Number 3 will shock you.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (v2lMK)
Voters tend to like contrasts, a change in the oval office. Him being a contrast to Trump's bombastic never-apologizing in your face all attack all the time persona could be very appealing to voters.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (UZCuZ)
Vance isn't on my list at all, but if he can be created by a billionaire, then he can be bought by a bigger billionaire who has the goods on everybody.
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (uhVAy)
Well, at least they will have each other/
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Lindsay Graham preparing to start tobin' at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (f6yx7)
Vance has been the designated 'bad cop' on elections, free speech and religious freedom in the UK and EU. He isn't all sunlight and roses.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (uhVAy)
Now someone is suing him to get the 411 on who exactly Ray Epps is/was in relation to J6.
Once he was going to find out for us , then he stonewalls the truth.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (4tOtz)
Narrator: Sponge drank 36 cans. How many cans does Sponge have left?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)
A 1/2 Barrel is 15.5 gallons. That's 7.5 cases of 12 oz. cans.
We used to take the kegerator to the races and my brother and I, while sharing a pint here and there, would have the keg floating by the time we came home the following Monday (leveled on Thursday).
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (2YhKe)
The fact that we give energy to such people is why we constantly take it in the neck from the media.
We don’t need such people, and the idea that it’s to demonstrate they are mendacious, hack partisans is getting old. Even the five people who watch them dont find them credible.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (5FKHw)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (uhVAy)
Well, at least they will have each other/
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (rbvCR)
fewer and fewer 'each others' all the time.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:44 PM (uhVAy)
Narrator: Sponge drank 36 cans. How many cans does Sponge have left?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)
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Answer: the rest.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:44 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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Lot of it is locked up in trust funds and foundations which in turn employ the spawn if they want a make believe job. One trick is to have large life insurance policies on the ancestors that pay off to the juniors when the ancestors shuffle off the human coil. That means tax free passage of assets.
The rich are not like you or I and whatever tax schemes are developed by greedy leftists, the rich will avoid them--ultimately by leaving if they have too. All those laws then inevitably hit the real target, the middle and upper classes who are the real targets for leftists--the bougies.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:44 PM (E4rtv)
Also the left: The elections of 24, 16, 04, 00, and 1980 were all stolen
Posted by: Lindsay Graham preparing to start tobin' at June 29, 2026 03:44 PM (sKqQm)
Not that I care about Bill Maher, but he did say that the left's headlong embrace of communism, Third Worldism, Hamas-ism, and antisemitism might make him vote Republican in 2028.
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I might fly to the moon. But I probably won’t.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:44 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Vengeance
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Yep.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:45 PM (E4rtv)
The fact that we give energy to such people is why we constantly take it in the neck from the media.
We don’t need such people, and the idea that it’s to demonstrate they are mendacious, hack partisans is getting old. Even the five people who watch them dont find them credible.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM (5FKHw)
Because Maher is actually the most sensible one. He at least will have them on to tell their side. I'm just glad Trump and his peeps are starting to thrash the real traitors in the media.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:45 PM (uhVAy)
Lying sack of shit.
Kumswala was a HORRIBLE candidate and you voted for her anyway.
F*ck right off with that noise.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:46 PM (2YhKe)
i suppose i understand the political implications for the midterms, but i don't think a day has gone by since the publication of the MoU in which iran has not either itself or via proxies blatantly violated its terms.
these are not the people to whom we should be paying $300B for "reinvestment in american farmers".
Posted by: pH at June 29, 2026 03:46 PM (J9hPc)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:46 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:39 PM (f6yx7)
Chronic drug use will do that to you.
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 03:46 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)
Three. He got up to go pee and left the beer on the tailgate, and some kids stole it all.
Moral of the story, pee in the bed.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (rbvCR)
The rich are not like you or I and whatever tax schemes are developed by greedy leftists, the rich will avoid them
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Maybe that's why greedy leftists talk about guillotines so often.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (O0L8i)
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I might fly to the moon. But I probably won’t.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:44 PM (v2lMK)
More accurately, Maher sees that the bottom might drop out of his ratings if he seems too extreme by toeing the increasingly communist Democrat party line.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (uhVAy)
I'm good!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Narrator: Sponge drank 36 cans. How many cans does Sponge have left?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)
Assuming a 24-can case, and assuming that the only cans of beer he now has are the remainder of the original 5 cases, he has 3.5 cases --> 72+12 = 84 cans of beer left. But this is math and therefore verboten.
Posted by: The real answer is of course "not enough" at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (TbWk/)
*cough*blowjob*cough*
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (Riz8t)
I'm good!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Narrator: Sponge drank 36 cans. How many cans does Sponge have left?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)
Assuming a 24-can case, and assuming that the only cans of beer he now has are the remainder of the original 5 cases, he has 3.5 cases --> 72+12 = 84 cans of beer left. But this is math and therefore verboten.
Posted by: The real answer is of course "not enough" at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (TbWk/)
MATH
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 03:48 PM (6wpGE)
How many times do I have to see a tagline like that? Jesus, no one would have a career if every time that get used it was true. And every time it gets used, less and less people actually read it, let alone believe it.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder
10 ways Vance destroyed Maher. Number 3 will shock you.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (v2lMK)
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But did JD "dunk" on Maher? "Destroy" him? "Torch" him? "Mic drop"? "Bend him over and anally rape him?"
The left aren't the only ones who annoy with clickbait headlines.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur
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At the end of the day, in the voting booth, it is hard for perverts who have adopted that as an identity--Maher as manwhore and Paglia as a professional lesbian, to go against their past history of voting for big D to stick it to the Christians. These are people that grew up as oppositionists to their belief they were oppressed by Christians and thus cannot escape their own pasts that are rebuked in the Scriptures.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (E4rtv)
They pass child actor/actresses around in Hollywood unless the parents are uber vigilant...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (sKqQm)
The other reason (which follows directly from the first) is that Vance can do the Trump dance, saying one thing while doing another, in a way that Rubio cannot. As a leader, the VP can talk sweet while barraging them with missiles, or make incendiary statements while the ships move (or don't) like everything's normal. As a diplomat, the SoS's legitimacy with all the *other* countries in the world depends on his perceived consistency.
So, my hypothesis is that Trump's strategy to avoid having his last two years hampered by performative 'impeachments' and 'investigations' is to keep gas prices low by out-crazying the Mad Mullahs through the midterms, keeping them constantly off-balance without ever teetering into outright war.
Posted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (Sy6m/)
Now someone is suing him to get the 411 on who exactly Ray Epps is/was in relation to J6.
Once he was going to find out for us , then he stonewalls the truth.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 03:43 PM
You want the truth? You can't handle the truth.
Posted by: Colonel Jessup at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (0N4FZ)
New and trendy: the trillionaires
Posted by: Bernie at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (4tOtz)
these are not the people to whom we should be paying $300B for "reinvestment in american farmers".
Posted by: pH at June 29, 2026 03:46 PM (J9hPc)
We are negotiating with the "civil government" faction. The IGRC is an entirely different faction, as is the official military, as is the police thugs and secret police. These factions do not speak with one voice.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:50 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 03:29 PM (PLxDd)
.......and an excellent dessert topping.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 29, 2026 03:50 PM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 03:42 PM (BI5O2)
She had sepsis, bacterial meningitis, and died of multiorgan failure as a result. Sounds like she was a heavy IV drug user which is probably how she got AIDS. It really is a sad story. She was only 35.
Posted by: Hollywood destroys people at June 29, 2026 03:50 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 03:50 PM (fZiTB)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:50 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Elric The Blade
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All media is designed to draw attention so as to sell ads (or more subversively, a viewpoint for the PTB).
So they use clickbait headlines as slick as any carny barker to draw the rubes in.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:51 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 03:51 PM (5FKHw)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (b4kuR)
The fact that he is "only just" considering voting R after the depth of insanity on his side - what is his alternate path to nudge the D's back to reality? - is the game as you said.
Posted by: Iris at June 29, 2026 03:51 PM (286+n)
That in and of itself is revealing. It would be very easy to say "Nah he had nothing to do with any government org" if in fact that was true.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:52 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Ordinary American
Media people are a shallow as a puddle. Smart people go on these shows to say their talking points figuring it might get through to a few people not currently in their coalition.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:52 PM (E4rtv)
There was a solid week not long ago where every one of Tectone's videos was named "(whoever) FINISHED INSIDE OF HASAN PIKER!" But it was for laughs, not clicks.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:53 PM (OA2rP)
Wow, what a sneaky thing to do! Now, here is a 1000 word essay on why I disagree with the Democrat party though note at the end I sadly mention I will have to vote for them anyway.
Posted by: Ann Althouse at June 29, 2026 03:53 PM (sKqQm)
They pass child actor/actresses around in Hollywood unless the parents are uber vigilant...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:49 PM (sKqQm)
__________
Frequently the parents are complicit.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 03:51 PM (5FKHw)
But the USN controls the strait. And they know it. 90 percent of the leverage they might have had is gone since the last set of negotiations when most of the backlogged cargo was sent out and oil prices dropped significantly.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (uhVAy)
It's JoJo the Dogfaced Boy. He walks, he talks, he crawls on his belly like a reptile. And yes, folks, he eats Post Toasties.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: The real answer is of course "not enough" at June 29, 2026 03:47 PM (TbWk/)
Invite Andre The Giant over. 84 cans will be gone soon enough. If he were still alive, of course. Then it might take a little longer.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (QaH55)
That in and of itself is revealing. It would be very easy to say "Nah he had nothing to do with any government org" if in fact that was true.
Posted by: 18-1
The usual cover is 'investigating' which freezes any information release and dissemination. And if Epps is an informant/asset, who knows whatever areas that he has been doing that. Apparently Epps had big tax debt problems that went away.
And he may not be Kash's guy--it is entirely possible Epps was a DHS source/asset so Markwayne is the guy over that.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (04gcy)
There was a solid week not long ago where every one of Tectone's videos was named "(whoever) FINISHED INSIDE OF HASAN PIKER!" But it was for laughs, not clicks.
I mean it wouldn't surprise me if Hasan has been on the bottom of a pile of naked guys before
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (sKqQm)
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Everyone in the media is so drunk on their narcissism that they actually believe their own self-aggrandizement. Copper, Maher, and everyone in between -- all these jerkoffs are just losers who try to comment on what real people actually do.
No one gives a fuck hat any of you say, losers. We could in two seconds flat get an AI-generated talking head to read the cue cards, and do a better job. You are useless, unnecessary and annoying. Shut up.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 03:55 PM (Av6i5)
Could be that it's so top secret he can't say anything, so he's stonewalling as a strategy to project that Epps is a thing. I can't imagine he'd otherwise cover up anything about J6 given how hard they went after him about it.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:55 PM (4ObTi)
Posted by: Archimedes
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There is a sucker born every minute. And thank the Lord for that.
Posted by: PT Barnum at June 29, 2026 03:55 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:52 PM (sKqQm)
There is something of a process for the FBI and the DOJ when one of their nabs is actually working for the CIA or a similar agency. First they stonewall, then it goes to the prosecutor, then the charges get dropped one by one until just a few remain, and then the individual goes to jail on them, and the rest of the file is so unimportant that it is never spoken of again.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 03:55 PM (rbvCR)
Ten food additives that will kill you. Number six will SHOCK YOU
Posted by: Internet sites everywhere at June 29, 2026 03:55 PM (sKqQm)
There was a solid week not long ago where every one of Tectone's videos was named "(whoever) FINISHED INSIDE OF HASAN PIKER!" But it was for laughs, not clicks.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:53 PM (OA2rP)
Most of the current slop watchers clickbait titles are parodies -- like when Nux was using titles like Johnny Somali or Hasan Piker was 320 percent done for.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (uhVAy)
@ACTBrigitte
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BREAKING: 6 DEAD IN GERMANY MASS SHOOTING: A 45-year-old man of Turkish descent opened fire at a facility for pregnant women and young mothers near Hamburg. All 6 victims were employees. Several others hospitalized.
Suspect is in custody. Motive: domestic violence.
Germany has some of the world's strictest gun laws.
Six people are still dead.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (Dd38x)
I don't have anything funny to say about this. RIP. Be careful on bikes.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (gKWVE)
I mean it wouldn't surprise me if Hasan has been on the bottom of a pile of naked guys before
It would surprise me if he hadn't.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (Riz8t)
Frequently the parents are complicit.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (O0L8i)
One of the things Corey Feldman said about Corey Haim was Charlie Sheen boffed him between the RV trailers during the filming of Lucas. Haim looks like he's 8 in that movie.
"Everybody does it."
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (2YhKe)
They laughed about murdering Kirk. The politicians did. Democrat officials as a rule excused it and blamed Kirk himself for his own murder. They laughed about a woman being set alight on a train.
Still wasn't enough. He still needs time to decide.
Fuck him. A lying sack of leftist crap, who breathes in crusty retard shit and exhales semen and faggotry.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (9wqpF)
Islam knows the importance of demographics
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (sKqQm)
I remember Premier Magazine used to run a special every year naming all the people who died of AIDS in the entertainment industry. They stopped doing it after a while as people noticed that nearly all the names were in particular heavily-homosexual industries like makeup and hair.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (UZCuZ)
I mean it wouldn't surprise me if Hasan has been on the bottom of a pile of naked guys before
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:54 PM (sKqQm)
He has been to Diddy Parties by his own admission
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:57 PM (uhVAy)
Germany has some of the world's strictest gun laws.
Six people are still dead.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (Dd38x)
He will be back on the streets in 2 weeks.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:57 PM (2YhKe)
That's a given, especially with his early videos having resurfaced where he was giving dating advice for dudebros.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:57 PM (4ObTi)
Maher is virtue-signaling to both sides now.
He "never" votes R or D, it just so happens the the "best candidate" turns out to be D.
And he always had people "from his side" going on his program when he was countable as a sounding board and echo chamber for the Democratic party.
If Dems stopped coming on his show, guess why, Bill?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:57 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Oldcat
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And ships are docking and leaving from the Arab Gulf states but none are much daring other than the Iranian shadow fleet to go to Kharg Island and load up. The drop in oil prices is making it worse.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 03:57 PM (E4rtv)
Gas in my AO is under $3.
Ignore all the noise, what is that signal?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (VyBeY)
Suspect is in custody. Motive: domestic violence.
I figured it would be something like that. I didn't know he was going to be Turkish and was a little worried it might be a neonazi.
Either way, he's a scumbag and should be deported back home (which is hell)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (gKWVE)
I remember Premier Magazine used to run a special every year naming all the people who died of AIDS in the entertainment industry. They stopped doing it after a while as people noticed that nearly all the names were in particular heavily-homosexual industries like makeup and hair.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (UZCuZ)
Yeah the eagerly anticipated arrival of 'heterosexual AIDS' never really came about.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (6wpGE)
It only took him years to realize that the Dems had gone too far, and he still refuses to completely admit that he's voting for Bolsheviks and Bullshitters.
I honestly haven't cared for anything Maher says since his prime days in the 2000s & 10s.
That he's finally realizing what time it is doesn't change my opinion of his elitist & arrogant form of leftism one bit.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 03:51 PM
Uh they closed the straits back in 87-88 and we had to go in and escort reflagged tankers through the straits. I was there on the Midway. They mined everything and the Samuel Roberts frigate hit an iranian mine and was severely damaged. We blew up everything that floated that iran sent out after us. We called it the tanker wars, closing the strait is nothing new for iran.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (2YhKe)
While its not impossible to get it though PiV sex the primary transmission is anal sex. And...lots of it, because even then the person you are having sex with has to have it.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (sKqQm)
Suspect is in custody. Motive: domestic violence.
I figured it would be something like that. I didn't know he was going to be Turkish and was a little worried it might be a neonazi.
Either way, he's a scumbag and should be deported back home (which is hell)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (gKWVE)
With that age and in Germany Turkish is a good guess. Germany had Turks coming into the country for work long before it was cool and mandated.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (n5tGW)
why
As in they didn't take the case, I'm guessing?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (2YhKe)
Mowed the back acreage just now. It was in bad shape. Lots of cattle egrets followed me around eating bugs that the mower turned up. Lots of martins booming and zooming eating on the wing. Bad day for me, good day for them.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (O0L8i)
Turkish dude: CONVERT TO ISLAM OR DIE
German woman: Nein, danke
Turkish dude: Bang bang bang. Oh and you other German women...bang bang bang
German Media: See? Domestic dispute
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:00 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (4tOtz)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:59 PM (0N4FZ)
The fun part about today is that when they threaten to block it the USN says 'sorry, we were blockading it first'
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (uhVAy)
I'll give you one guess who was pushing that.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (04gcy)
It's literally never true.
It's almost always some nerd like Vance going "well, akshuallllly, Hitler was a socialist. I bet you didn't know that hahaha!"
Not one time have I seen Jordan Peterson or Ben Shapiro maul a Communist with a chainsaw and then light his studio on fire.
Not. Once.
Words have meanings, folks.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (BI5O2)
why
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 03:58 PM (6wpGE)
Roberts.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (uhVAy)
"my child's misery and innocence destroyed is worth it for the money and access to the best parties"
--Chase and Britney Celebchaser
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (UZCuZ)
Suspect is in custody. Motive: domestic violence.
Germany has some of the world's strictest gun laws.
Six people are still dead.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (Dd38x)
They need better third world Islamic savage control laws.
Posted by: Second look at Citizen Vigilante at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (Av6i5)
It's literally never true.
But we can still use "obliterates", "annihilates", and "vaporizes", right?
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (Riz8t)
Yeah the eagerly anticipated arrival of 'heterosexual AIDS' never really came about.
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AIDS was important enough to scare the normals but not enough to shut down bathhouses.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Fauci kept those open so he could continue his 'research'.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (E4rtv)
I really don't want to watch Uwe Fucking Boll, but these yahoos might force me into it.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (gKWVE)
And even during COVIDmania while they shut down churches they kept gay sex clubs open...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (gKWVE)
I'll give you one guess who was pushing that.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (04gcy)
Fauci, but also ACT-UP and the usual activist suspects. Ironically this lie contributed to more homos getting and dying from AIDS by keeping prevention and containment efforts from being targeted to the most at-risk group.
Posted by: Most at risk by several orders of magnitude at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (TbWk/)
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AIDS was important enough to scare the normals but not enough to shut down bathhouses.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (O0L8i)
There was a plague of really bad "Science Fiction" spawned by it though.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (O0L8i)
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That the straights were keeping open because they wanted to ignore AIDs and get gays killed.
Posted by: Just-in History at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (Fi81e)
What the press and others seem not to mention is that Iran has lost two complete sets of leadership, is devoid of an air force and navy and is in total economic collapse. This doesn't tend give a country a cohesive chain of command and leaves opportunities for hard-core Islamic Guard unit leaders to try to influence the negotiations or destroy them completely. Elements of the Iranian Army, the business elite and even some more rational Islamic Guard people are coming around to the US point of view, but there are those who would rather die than surrender.
Posted by: jwest at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (BwWDk)
Suspect is in custody. Motive: domestic violence.
Germany has some of the world's strictest gun laws.
Six people are still dead.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (Dd38x)
They need better third world Islamic savage control laws.
Posted by: Second look at Citizen Vigilante at June 29, 2026 04:02 PM (TbWk/)
Better yet, deport the fucking lot and never allow people from shithole countries to 'migrate' there.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:05 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 04:05 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (4tOtz)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (gKWVE)
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Reinforcing the view of Walz as so butch.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Most at risk by several orders of magnitude at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (TbWk/)
First you have that plague, and now you have them chopping up male gays into ersatz females. Somebody out there doesn't like gays more than they claim Republicans do.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (uhVAy)
The right: Well I think we can all agree the government should have shut down the bathhouses
The left: That's homophobic!
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (sKqQm)
But Fauci had the power to ignore those private groups and follow the science.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (04gcy)
Fauci.
I’m now convinced he was pushing the AIDS is coming for everybody routine so he could eventually make bank off the pharmaceutical and vaccine patents.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (6ydKt)
its up there with "stop clapping at Comey being fired, we're supposed to oppose it now"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:07 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (gKWVE)
Yeah the city council overturned the ordinance that prevented bathhouses, which are basically massive AIDS transmission centers. Where teh gheyz go to have anonymous buttsex with 10, 20, 30, 40 "partners" a weekend. So they better have their PrEP ready or there's going to be Palisades fire level outbreak soon.
Posted by: It's beyond gross. And a massive public health hazard. at June 29, 2026 04:07 PM (TbWk/)
And the non-gay deaths were mostly intravenous drugs, the low-down and anal. It's not like 37% were from blood transfusions of otherwise healthy normal people.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:07 PM (O0L8i)
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Here's a response to "I didn't leave the Democrats, the Democrats left me."
That implies that if they just backed the train up a little bit, you'd hop right back on board.
So all the stuff before that, that stuff that inevitably lead to them "going too far," you were fine with that.
So, it's not that you think through your political positions, it's only when your personal boundaries are crossed.
Like, "gay marriage is ok" but "forcibly sterilizing children" is where you get off the train.
But if they just back up to "bake the cake" you'll get back on board.
And when it chugs ahead back toward the inevitable "forcible sterilization of children" will you get off the train?
No.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:07 PM (3cUTc)
Suspect is in custody. Motive: domestic violence.
Germany has some of the world's strictest gun laws.
Six people are still dead.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (Dd38x)
So was he married to the building, or the 6 women he shot there?
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:08 PM (uhVAy)
The right: Well I think we can all agree the government should have shut down the bathhouses
The left: That's homophobic!
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (sKqQm)
Also the left: talking about quarantining gay men was homphobic and BAD, but shutting down the entire fcking world because of the sniffles was necessary and totes saved lives.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:08 PM (R+iUD)
I'll bet their centrifuge supply is a bit shaky right now.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:08 PM (PLxDd)
The right: Well I think we can all agree the government should have shut down the bathhouses
The left: That's homophobic!
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (sKqQm)
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The Band Played On is all about the homophobes not wanting to shut the bathhouses down because they didn't care about gays.
Meanwhile, I remember from actual newspapers the "conspiracy to shut down gay bathhouses" that many gays of the time believed.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:09 PM (Fi81e)
Please tell me this is sarcasm.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:09 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:08 PM (R+iUD)
And OF COURSE they can continue to give blood so our blood supply is contaminated and hemophiliacs mostly died from AIDS.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (PLxDd)
That implies that if they just backed the train up a little bit, you'd hop right back on board.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:07 PM (3cUTc)
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Caution, that is Ronald Reagan's line.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM (gKWVE)
Yeah the city council overturned the ordinance that prevented bathhouses, which are basically massive AIDS transmission centers. Where teh gheyz go to have anonymous buttsex with 10, 20, 30, 40 "partners" a weekend. So they better have their PrEP ready or there's going to be Palisades fire level outbreak soon.
Posted by: It's beyond gross. And a massive public health hazard. at June 29, 2026 04:07 PM (TbWk/)
I wonder what the Somalians think of this. Probably nothing will happen, at least for a while, but when it does...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (R+iUD)
Please tell me this is sarcasm.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:09 PM (mkw2N
I think he was socking the Left.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 04:11 PM (9wqpF)
Please tell me this is sarcasm.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:09 PM (mkw2N)
it is how the left kept the gays on the plantation with the other groups.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:11 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 04:11 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (PLxDd)
That's how Starsky's wife died.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (04gcy)
That implies that if they just backed the train up a little bit, you'd hop right back on board.
Yeah that's my response to John Cleese every time he posts, bitching about what happened to England. Dude. Your entire life and career was about making this happen.
He spent every waking moment attacking English culture and heritage, English people and attitudes, and tearing everything down. This is what you fought for your entire life. This is like the kid wrecking his own bicycle with a stick through the spokes.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (UZCuZ)
A Muslim in Florida shot up a gay club there and to this day the FNM claims it is due to rightwing homophobia
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (sKqQm)
why
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Because the Rules must be followed even when the rules are killing this country.
The Rule being, jury verdicts are never over-turned without Other reasons.
Even if the whole law was made up, the jury was grossly biased, the whole process corrupt--don't touch jury verdicts.*
Plus, I think maybe Trump had a bad argument. That him was Presidentin' and was too busy for all that.
IDK, maybe he has another bite at that apple.
* If Trump's DEI Score was higher, of course it'd be overturned.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (R+iUD)
The problems the Somalis have is that the buildings there aren't tall enough to kill the gays when they are thrown from the roofs.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (PLxDd)
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Obamacare seemed to be partly planned to pay for the immensely expensive HIV cocktails that had to be developed and changed frequently.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (Fi81e)
Turk: you let me do fuck time with you, yes
German woman: no
Turk: yes yes I fuck you now
German woman: get away from me
Turk: I kill you
Media: domestic dispute
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: jwest at June 29, 2026 04:04 PM
Exactly like the government in germany in April 1945. The ss and gestapo were willing to die to the last man and were going around executing people for "defeatism" during the seige of berlin while the regular army was retreating in the east as fast as they could so they could surrender to the Americans or Brits and avoid capture by the soviets. Literally no one was in control during the final months of germany at the end of WWII not even mister hilter.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:13 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:03 PM (sKqQm)
Homosexuality is about as controllable as crazed monkey sex. It is the mark of adulthood to be able to control your sexual desire by behaving honorably (i.e. keeping it in your pants) but the homosexuals don't believe they can do that.
Stunted emotional and social skills are the clear mark of those who don't really know what their penises are for.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 04:13 PM (bl07w)
IDK, maybe he has another bite at that apple.
* If Trump's DEI Score was higher, of course it'd be overturned.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (3cUTc)
He needed a few sacrifices to Roberts' ego so he could get the decisions he wants through.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:14 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:14 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (sKqQm)
Sounds right.
- SPLC
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:15 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:10 PM (R+iUD)
They'll find some way to fraudulently obtain tax dollars from AIDS-related public health programs. Rainbow Wellness Learing Centers and such.
Posted by: Thieves gonna thieve at June 29, 2026 04:15 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (Fi81e)
Considering that Obama is a fag, he probably had a lot of "friends" who are at risk.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 04:15 PM (bl07w)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:13 PM (0N4FZ)
They settled on Donetz for the new leader just because he was too unimportant to be reluctant to surrender.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:15 PM (uhVAy)
The official police watchdog in the United Kingdom has announced an investigation into whether officers involved in the wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak, 18, were influenced by nearby anti-immigration protests.
Yes is the answer you f'ing wankers.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (n5tGW)
Please tell me this is sarcasm.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 04:09 PM (mkw2N
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It was posted with a sock, that was supposed to be about changing history. But the content is true about revisionist history.
In a socialistic system or an aspirational socialist system, the future is fixed, but the past is always changing, as they say.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (04gcy)
I wonder how many children died because of Fauci?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 04:13 PM (bl07w)
They're for swinging in a continuous circular motion like helicopter rotors, of course.
Posted by: Common knowledge at June 29, 2026 04:17 PM (TbWk/)
Like the cities labeling hispanic, asian, and even black people as "white" in their crime statistics
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:17 PM (UZCuZ)
The official police watchdog in the United Kingdom has announced an investigation into whether officers involved in the wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak, 18, were influenced by nearby anti-immigration protests.
Yes is the answer you f'ing wankers.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (n5tGW)
They probably were MORE influenced by it being YOUR ACTUAL GOVERNMENT POLICY
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:17 PM (uhVAy)
What to do with Thune........
Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
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40m
🚨 NOW: President Trump is getting increasingly PISSED OFF that Leader Thune REFUSES to fire the Obama/Reid Senate parliamentarian, who is blocking key legislation
"The leader has the right to FIRE the [parliamentarian] at will and put somebody else there... we get SO MANY negative rulings from her."
"She's been there for YEARS, and she was put there by Harry Reid and Barack Hussein Obama."
"It's not even BELIEVABLE that she's still there."
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 04:17 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:08 PM (PLxDd)
The worry in the back of my mind is that the Iranians have had two decades or more to enrich the uranium to weapons grade, and that it’s possible they had some quantity squirreled away that very few people know about. Their only hold-up being ICBMs to deliver them to us.
I've seen no real indication that it’s true, so it’s still just a tiny “what if?” at the moment.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 04:18 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (PLxDd)
Including the ones in his crawlspace?
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 04:18 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (04gcy)
I wonder how many children died because of Fauci?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 29, 2026 04:16 PM (PLxDd)
The puppies are probably still in the lead. COVID killed the old...'coincidentally'
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (uhVAy)
Male homosexuals are the perfect storm of unlimited male sexual desire and no female gatekeeper.
Female homosexuals perfect storm of each partner being innately crazy .
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Common knowledge at June 29, 2026 04:17 PM (TbWk/)
I once visited Hippie Hollow in Austin, TX, a notorious location on the lake for people to walk around starkers. I saw a guy jogging nude and can attest to your statement above. "Helicopter" is the word that came to mind.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (k9OZB)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (04gcy)
Fauci.
I’m now convinced he was pushing the AIDS is coming for everybody routine so he could eventually make bank off the pharmaceutical and vaccine patents.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 04:06 PM (6ydKt)
I can't tell if he's an innumerate retard, a venal grasping grifter, or just didn't want so much stigma to attach to all the dear men he was having sex with.
Posted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (Sy6m/)
They can't admit that though, because then THEY are culpable.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (9wqpF)
Public Health, epidemiology, was no match against psycho faggotry. Thus a buggery epidemic ensued. They simultaneously claimed AIDS didn’t exist, AND, they purposefully tried to acquire.
California notably decriminalized the purposeful transmission of a deadly communicable venereal disease, as well as blood donations from infected patients.
Nice, huh?
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (eQfh1)
==
I once visited Hippie Hollow in Austin, TX, a notorious location on the lake for people to walk around starkers. ==
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (k9OZB)
*makes note to avoid*
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:21 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:12 PM (uhVAy)
_________________________
Little known fact is that you can determine if a Somali is gay by whether they limp.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 04:21 PM (dIske)
Punch a natsi in the face was just fine until someone drew a mustache on their portraits.
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 04:22 PM (6iKlf)
A grey toupeed Ken doll with the rugged features of a hunk of molded cheese.
I used to enjoy his shrill screeching about conservatives. He still could on X however I don't have X.
Also, per wiki, he wants you to know he's not gay.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 04:22 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: In the voice of Dennis Miller at June 29, 2026 04:22 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (04gcy)
But you repeat yourself
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 04:22 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (v2lMK)
Stunted emotional and social skills are the clear mark of those who don't really know what their penises are for.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 04:13 PM (bl07w)
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But that's what we did when we made the practice equal to the predilection and just as protected as it.
I argued frequently that the progs were trying to bootstrap the "unequal protection against being treated differently" into the 14th amendment, to slowly merge "equal protection" into "equal treatment" as long as you could get a judge to buy that "X is a choice roughly equivalent to Y", and if decision X doesn't get the treatment equal to decision Y, you have failed "equal protection" to treat putative "like" decisions as equal.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 04:17 PM (kX27y)
If it was any other Republican president but Trump, Thune would have sent her packing months ago.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (6ydKt)
Ni hao!
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (gKWVE)
==
I once visited Hippie Hollow in Austin, TX, a notorious location on the lake for people to walk around starkers. ==
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (k9OZB)
*makes note to avoid*
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:21 PM (R+iUD)
LOL I went there years ago with some friends. We did NOT go starkers, and I remember we were standing there, and one of the guys said "hey, how come there's nobody but dudes here?
and another answered "yeah, and how come they're all staring at US?"
5 minutes to say ok, we been there, and we were gone.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (edUvp)
Public Health, epidemiology, was no match against psycho faggotry. Thus a buggery epidemic ensued. They simultaneously claimed AIDS didn’t exist, AND, they purposefully tried to acquire.
California notably decriminalized the purposeful transmission of a deadly communicable venereal disease, as well as blood donations from infected patients.
Nice, huh?
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (eQfh1)
There was one diseased dude in the 80s that intentionally spread AIDS throughout the country. Even 60 minutes did a piece on him. They didn't want any one messing with their parties or the drugs that were with them and lied about the inaction of the powers that be.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:24 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:19 PM (04gcy)
But you repeat yourself
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 04:22 PM (9wqpF)
And beating the absolutely living piss out of each other with steam irons and frying pans and shit.
Posted by: Teach women not to bludgeon! at June 29, 2026 04:24 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (04gcy)
iirc it was a gay dude reporter who researched and found things the national teewee news didn't want to share.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:25 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Make gay happy again at June 29, 2026 04:26 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (v2lMK)
A "bad muslim" is one that wants to kill you.
A "good muslim" is one that only wants the bad ones to kill you.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:26 PM (edUvp)
Gay marriage was pushed as a same-sex equivalent of normal marriage. But there's not even a pretense of monogamy in gay marriages.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:26 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (eQfh1)
That was that weiner sucker slated to replace Pelosi. Weiner. Also wants age of consent reduced to 12.
Dude need a pike to impale on.
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (0dsIZ)
Yeah, I put Maher's declaration in the same category as African Americans who declare, election after election, that they're tired of being taken advantage of by Democrats, only to once again vote 85%+ in their favor.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (CwhoI)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 04:20 PM (eQfh1)
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And if you want to know who to thank for that, it was Jim Jones' rent-a-mob.
Yes, that Jim Jones. Wherever the left wanted to make it like the leaders of SF would be flouting the "will of the people", they sent Jones'
That's why a Congressman was a close enough friend of Jim Jones that he ran interference for them.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Teach women not to bludgeon! at June 29, 2026 04:24 PM
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Will that be available on Pay Per View?
Posted by: Asking for a friend at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (2Ez/1)
Yeah I fully expect them to back birthright citizenship, but we'll see. This all might be part of different deals being made: OK I'll vote to keep Trump from firing that Fed employee and not hear the ridiculous judgement against him, if you vote to end Birthright
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (04gcy)
iirc it was a gay dude reporter who researched and found things the national teewee news didn't want to share.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:25 PM (R+iUD)
Interestingly as well I have it on good authority that all the locals knew exactly what the score was the story broke, and the gay martyr bullshit was made of whole cloth for the rest of the country because they didn't know better.
Posted by: Lie can travel half the world etc at June 29, 2026 04:28 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Teach women not to bludgeon! at June 29, 2026 04:24 PM (TbWk/)
There is a consistent and amusing thread on Youtube of trendy 'lipstick lesbians' starting to bitch about what bad dates modern lesbians are. They sound just like the red pilled guys do, but with nicer clothes.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:28 PM (uhVAy)
I haven't heard of a single person fired today.
In the Spirit of the Fourth, give them a long, unplanned vacation from work!
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 04:28 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (v2lMK)
The Dems aren’t much better when one of theirs does something.
Some condemn Antifa or the random assassin, but mostly it’s overwhelming silence until it goes down the memory hole.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 04:28 PM (6ydKt)
Will that be available on Pay Per View?
Posted by: Asking for a friend at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (2Ez/1)
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It probably looks like two walrus bulls fighting on a beach.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:29 PM (O0L8i)
"them Republicans is worse! Who else we gonna vote for?"
--black voters
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:29 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:26 PM (O0L8i)
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Nor was there in the studies they were doing in Europe at the time.
In fact, before Obergefell, the researchers had to admit that they abandoned the the largest current study because there were no remaining marriages in the study.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:29 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (Fi81e)
I don't think people realize how really fucking weird CA was back in a day.
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (0dsIZ)
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (XvL8K)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:26 PM (O0L8i)
Certainly not in male gay marriages. Lesbians perhaps but they also have dead bedrooms as much if not more than normal heterosexual couples, if you can believe that.
Posted by: Odd thing that at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (TbWk/)
When I started my Common Knowledge series on my old blog, I became very demoralilzed because nearly every major story we know and make callbacks to were false at least in part.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (UZCuZ)
That's why a Congressman was a close enough friend of Jim Jones that he ran interference for them.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (Fi81e)
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And gay martyr Harvey Milk.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:31 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM (Fi81e)
I don't think people realize how really fucking weird CA was back in a day.
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (0dsIZ)
Only in some odd corners. Most of it was full of defense plants and dudes in ties going to work.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:31 PM (uhVAy)
Some condemn Antifa or the random assassin, but mostly it’s overwhelming silence until it goes down the memory hole.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 29, 2026 04:28 PM (6ydKt)
Uh they're worse imo. Just look at Kirk.
And they're worse because they do it for Leftist and Muslim actions. Remember we were told to consider why 9/11 happened by a number of Leftist spokespersons.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:31 PM (04gcy)
Yeah its a pretty horrible stat but lesbian "marriages" end at a rate of about double normal actual marriages. And domestic vioence is at a much, much higher rate as well.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:32 PM (UZCuZ)
JD is very quick on his feet.
Posted by: Duke Lowell
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He is. That's why I trust him as the 2028 candidate -- he could embarrass the shyte out of any debate opponent -- although so can my current boyfriend, Marco Rubio.
We have an embarrassment of riches right now.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 04:32 PM (XJ22o)
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (XvL8K)
Sure thing Pierre, and don't you forget it.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:32 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:33 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:13 PM (0N4FZ)
That's a good analogy. If westerners want to understand the IRGC's relationship to the Regular Army, and its function inside Iran, it is almost exactly analogous to the relationship between the SS and the Wehrmacht. Maybe even a bit more extreme, since the Iranian Artesh (regular army) appears to be defensive only, and is very much the poor stepchild in their system.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 04:33 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 04:33 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 04:28 PM (uhVAy)
I think Ana Akana is one such YouTuber. There were a couple of "stud" lesbians who had similar experiences to share whose videos I think I discovered secondhand. I found it amusing to say the least.
Posted by: Dammit, those guys were right! at June 29, 2026 04:33 PM (TbWk/)
Until the 60s, San Francisco was the manliest, toughest place in America.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:33 PM (UZCuZ)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (R+iUD)
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (XvL8K)
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Really? Then the Chinx have three times (or more) responsibility.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (XGbvx)
After they closed their operation in Louisiana my father chose to stay in Louisiana rather than accept a job with Lockheed in Southern CA. He didn't want to raise his family there . Admittedly he hated hippies.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 04:30 PM (0dsIZ)
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I don't think very many people know how instrumental Jim Jones was to the Democratic cause before the Dems had to distance themselves and pretend like it never happened when his commune leaders forced the 90% black people in his commune to drink poisoned flavor-aid.
One of the biggest mass-murderers of blacks is none other than Jim Jones, who lead black people hoping for an equal society down a bullshit path...ultimately for Dem politics and Dem supremacy.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 04:26 PM (O0L8i)
Other than doing it to poke a finger in the eyes of normies I never got the point. Do gays even get married anymore? I know it was a thing in the 2010s as a virtue signal. But now 10+ years on does anyone even care anymore. Seems like a lot of legal entanglements for no positive benefits.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:34 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 04:35 PM (04gcy)
It was mentioned he was a California Democrat. I think screwing boys was implied.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:36 PM (v2lMK)
Yeah I fully expect them to back birthright citizenship, but we'll see. This all might be part of different deals being made: OK I'll vote to keep Trump from firing that Fed employee and not hear the ridiculous judgement against him, if you vote to end Birthright
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 29, 2026 04:27 PM
The birthright citizen ship issue was a loser for Trump from the get go but he had to try it. I may be wrong but SCOTUS is not going to rule in his favor on this. However, I could be wrong because I got the roe vs. wade ruling completely wrong.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 04:22 PM (6iKlf)
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Punching nazis is always fine.
Posted by: Sincerely America 1945 at June 29, 2026 04:37 PM (zLe0M)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 04:23 PM (v2lMK)
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Yeah, let's look at that 1% figure more closely. In recent polls spanning Lebanon, Egypt, and the Palestinian territories, roughly 25% to 40% of respondents expressed that such tactics could be at least sometimes justified. And, what are the "tactics" they are referring to? Suicide bombings, ambushes, rocket launches, rape....etc.
It's the new math. The media will pound us over the head with that 1%, but rarely regurgitate the actual polls on the issue. And even then 1% of 2 Billion is 20,000,000 bad eggs.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 04:39 PM (dIske)
Weasel wording. Non-committal.
Oh, and everyone's vote is technically "in play".
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 04:42 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Danimal28 at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (mNOhh)
Nobody, nobody, nobody--even His Holiness Obama--could make a good deal with Iran. Because they are insane fanatics. So yes, we have all the cards, the best one being that Trump & Co. understand the nature of the enemy.
Posted by: Random PJ at June 29, 2026 04:58 PM (+jscL)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 05:03 PM (4tOtz)
Posted by: Danimal28 at June 29, 2026 04:52 PM (mNOhh)
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The United States has "gamed" the Middle East since President Franklin Roosevelt, on his way back from the Yalta conference, met with the King of Saudi Arabia and established an alliance that persists to this day.
Posted by: Sincerely America 1945 at June 29, 2026 05:13 PM (zLe0M)
But I don't believe it. Or, at least, I'll only believe it when he comes out of the booth and announces he voted for Rubio.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:28 PM (BFjnM)
But once you expand your thinking to include MI6 extreme interference with both the first Trump presidency and the 2020 election... now, there's something to talk about.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 05:33 PM (BFjnM)
Nine Democrat-Led States, Plus Vermont, Refuse to Send any Delegation to the Nation's 250th Anniversary "National State Fair"
Julia 🇺🇸
@Jules31415 10 states--Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Pennsylvania--have confirmed they will not send an official delegation to the "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall in celebration of America's 250th. 9 of the states are led by Democratic governors, with Vermont being the only Republican-governed state to decline involvement so far. Notably, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro tops the list of highest paid governors.
It's the countdown to the nation's 250th anniversary, but it doesn't feel like it. The left is doing a good job of what it always does, ruining things with their endless, insatiable hatred and drive to destroy. Here's some of what Wikipedia has to say about the bicentennial celebrations of 1976:
1976 events 1976 festivities included elaborate fireworks in the skies above major US cities. President Ford presided over the display in Washington, D.C., which was televised nationally. Celebrations in cities and towns across the nation opened into full effect including celebrations such as Operation Sail (Op Sail), a large international fleet parade of tall-masted sailing ships gathering first in New York City on Independence Day and then in Boston about one week later. Other large-scale events, such as reenactments, parades, and booms in commercialized commemoration, spread across the nation as the year went on.Trump is trying to do something with this National State Fair concept but the left is boycotting as usual. Poll: Most Democrats want to leave the US but unfortunately they're all lazy and incapable of doing any of the things they say they want t o do.
New York In addition to the presence of the 'tall ships', navies of many nations sent warships to New York harbor for an International Naval Review held the morning of July 4. President Ford sailed down the Hudson River into New York harbor aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Wainwright to review the international fleet and receive salutes from each visiting ship, ending with a salute from the Royal Navy guided-missile destroyer HMS London. The review ended just above Liberty Island at around 10:30 am. Washington, D.C. Johnny Cash served as the Grand Marshal of the US Bicentennial parade.[24] The event was attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The royal couple made a state visit to the United States, toured the country, and attended other Bicentennial functions with President and Mrs. Ford. Their visit aboard the British royal yacht HMY Britannia included stops in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The Smithsonian Institution opened a long-term exhibition in its Arts and Industries Building replicating the look and feel of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, including artifacts from earlier exposition. The Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife, a collaboration of the Smithsonian with thousands of national and international scholars, folk artisans, and performers, hosted programs in the western part of the National Mall five days a week for twelve weeks in the summer of 1976.[25] The Smithsonian also opened the new home of the National Air and Space Museum on July 1, 1976.[26] Government celebration
George Washington was posthumously appointed to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States by the congressional joint resolution Public Law 94-479 passed January 19, 1976, with an effective appointment date of July 4, 1976.[27] This restored Washington's position as the highest-ranking military officer in US history.[a] NASA commemorated the Bicentennial by staging a science and technology exhibit housed in a series of geodesic domes in the parking lot of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) called Third Century America. An American flag and the Bicentennial emblem were also painted on the side of the VAB; the emblem remained until 1998, when it was painted over with the NASA insignia. NASA planned for Viking 1 to land on Mars on July 4, but delayed the landing to July 20, the anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. On the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, NASA held the rollout ceremony of the first Space Shuttle (which NASA had planned to name Constitution but was, instead, named "Enterprise" in honor of its fictional namesake on the television series Star Trek[29]). Delaware crossing reenactment On November 20 and 21 of 1976, participants immersed themselves in the era by donning period-accurate uniforms and equipping themselves with the tools and weaponry characteristic of that Christmas night over two centuries prior.[30] The reenactment unfolded as a grand spectacle, featuring a flotilla of boats navigating the icy currents of the Delaware River. Since then, the Crossing the Delaware reenactment has occurred every year to relive and recognize this moment.[31]
Are you seeing any bunting or just feeling the 250th coming?
A new survey from Elon University found that a majority of Democrats would prefer living in another country rather than the United States, underscoring growing ideological divides over patriotism, national identity, and perceptions of the American Dream. One of the June 2 survey's most notable findings showed that 55 percent of Democrats answered "yes" when asked whether there is another country where they would rather live today than the United States. Only 10 percent of Republicans responded similarly. The result suggests that many Democrats view the United States less favorably than Republicans, despite Democrats continuing to participate in the country's political and cultural institutions. The survey found even more dramatic differences regarding America's upcoming 250th anniversary. Sixty-eight percent of Republicans reported feeling proud about America250, while only 18 percent of Democrats said the same. Likewise, 75 percent of Republicans agreed that the American Dream remains achievable regardless of circumstance if people work hard enough, compared to just 25 percent of Democrats. The gap suggests that attitudes toward America's history and founding ideals increasingly break along partisan lines, even as universities and civic organizations prepare for the historic anniversary.
This is one of the most petty and disgraceful examples of politics I think I’ve ever seen. https://t.co/l4nZMsHhlv
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 28, 2026
One of the dumbest things about the debate over “nationalism” is that the same people who tell you it’s toxic and dangerous in the West will then dance on stage in a nationalistic frenzy over a country so dangerous they can’t even live there. https://t.co/Y9Zd7AtEbt
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) June 29, 2026
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:18 PM (2sfNr)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:18 PM (2sfNr)
Didn't look like it.. Laura Ingraham did a tour and the ones who didn't send a group had basically nothing in them but a backdrop....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Meric at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (oOq6Q)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (lkmtx)
... Also, we kinda hate America....
So there's that.
-- Blew States
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (2sfNr)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (X1r8S)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (wVcYX)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (2sfNr)
Democrat Governor
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (4o0UL)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (ExV1e)
I hate the dems in state.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (lkmtx)
Posted by: Inogame at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (53oGX)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (2YhKe)
Nothing at all like the Bicentennial. It was everywhere. Government, businesses, the media, etc.
Or so I'm told, since I am much too young to have experienced it first hand.
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (8mulE)
How may we help? We're here for you.
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (NcvvS)
Pennsylvania leaders unite to ensure the Commonwealth is represented during America’s 250th Anniversary celebration on the National Mall—completely privately funded and with no taxpayer dollars."
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (woQqY)
It's not just that. It's also that successful normal people in the country have a lot going on and are already enjoying life. I don't think traveling to DC -- or doing anything special -- on one of the hottest days of the summer is an appealing proposition.
We are doing our normal July 4th BBQ party we've been doing for years. We got a custom "250th" banner, and got some special cigars, scotch, and wine. But otherwise, it won't be that much different than normal.
The weather is supposed to be 100 degrees (in the NYC area) and humid with scattered thunderstorms. That will put a damper on most people's enthusiasm for outdoor events.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (iFTx/)
That's really is a shame.
I am glad that-in a rare case- NJ did the right thing.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (2sfNr)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: Know,Your Assholes at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (K5H/e)
I would suggest a scrapple booth.
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (77rzZ)
How may we help? We're here for you.
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (EJWxb)
I think that would be considered an act of war.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (rJ48h)
King of the Hill episode was 30 years ago.
Posted by: polynikes
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HAY, polynikes, I checked, and the Simpsons episode was 31 years ago. Just tying it up with a bow.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (XJ22o)
There's an Elon University?...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (l3cgK)
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That explains it. Johnny Cash is dead, so...
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (Fi81e)
Ds also don't help. I haven't gone b/c food and beverage are supposedly not allowed in the area (although this might be changing), and I'm not going to DC and relying on minimum wage folks to handle my allergies or refill free waters in one hundred degree heat.
I'll think about the fest next week, if it's still open (I assume they closed for a lot of the weekend weather - it was lousy)...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (iFTx/)
Their celebration ends this month.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (rJ48h)
Looks like lousy weather
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (6iKlf)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (ExV1e)
I know you are being ironic for the purpose of pushing through your point by shaming others through ridicule.
You will get what you wish only after you recreate the post-Tito Yugoslavia. Only then will you get what you wish. It would be simpler to resolve things without the mass graves, but that is what it will need for you to get what you call for.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (rbvCR)
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They govern the way they run their lives.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (woQqY)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (l3cgK)
Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, the university is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctorate degrees.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Fetterman and McCormick in PA have jointly worked with some PA companies to have an informal representation. North Carolina and Washington have some individuals and organizations showing up. If I was an aspiring pol in one of those idiot states not attending, I would would damn sure be there to glad hand, pass out information, and so on. It is not as if the official state governments can do anything about it by eschewing showing up.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (lkmtx)
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) June 29, 2026
She may look like she just stepped out of the shower, but I guarantee she doesn't SMELL like it.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (X1r8S)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (V362x)
Looks like a Used Bath Robe from the Salvation Army....
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (TghYn)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (l3cgK)
Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, the university is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctorate degrees.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (ExV1e)
Musk should buy it...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (l3cgK)
We just put up bunting and banners for the 250th. Only seeing a few here and there. Very disappointing.
Since I live in a very blue town, I do have cameras in place - just in case someone makes a bad decision.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (N39Ws)
The liberal enclaves look like it is January 14th and just a regular day.
The white collar middle class neighborhoods look like a typical summer with the usual number of American flags and patriotic decor.
The blue collar middle class neighborhoods look like Uncle Sam busted a huge nut with more American flags and patriotic decor than a 4th of July.
Of course, I still can't believe that Thomas Jefferson would write the Declaration of Independence so close to Pride Month.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (k1E2D)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (wVcYX
I concur.
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (pAWWf)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (5FKHw)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (Fi81e)
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PA thing is a little more complex than implied above. Shaprio had the Chamber of Commerce (obviously diametrically opposed to Trump's policies, especially on immigration) do a survey of PA businesses to see if any would participate....they claim none wanted to, which is debatable. THEN, Shaprio sent $700,000 of PA taxpayer money in place of delegates. This pissed off Lumpy Fetterman, who put together his own delegate group separate from Shapiro's failure.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (dIske)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (rJ48h)
Looks like lousy weather
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (kgetQ)
The PBS show always draws a HUGE crowd - it's on July 3...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (rJ48h)
Looks like lousy weather
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (kgetQ)
Is it ACTUALLY going to be bad weather, or is it just the weather entertainment industry trying to prevent people from coming to celebrate and make Trump look good?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (rbvCR)
Are you under the impression that attempting to hold things together won't result in mass graves?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (R+iUD)
Sad!
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (rdVOm)
I saw a Youtube report about some woman who fled to Canada but is having problems because she neglecting to bring any money along.
Some months back there was a girl who was acting as a 'refugee' from the US in the Netherlands but was locked up in a camp and not allowed out.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (Riz8t)
I first flew in an airplane in 1976...to visit my grandparents.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (l3cgK)
Looks like a Used Bath Robe from the Salvation Army....
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (TghYn)
Well she's only worth $18k - $90k if you believe her latest attempt at a financial disclosure. Hell of a math error her accountant made to bring it down from $30 million.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (N39Ws)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
Leftists lie a lot. Too many of those assholes think the tourist bubble that they are in when traveling abroad is representative of real life in those countries. About like Euros coming here for the World Cup believed a bunch of stupid media stories. Only way to experience real life in such places is either a lengthy stay and a conscious effort to get out into the countryside and outside the city centers.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (E4rtv)
Is it ACTUALLY going to be bad weather, or is it just the weather entertainment industry trying to prevent people from coming to celebrate and make Trump look good?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (2YhKe)
A bit of both ? Long range says evening thunderstorms...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (iFTx/)
Their celebration ends this month.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (l3cgK)
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Officially, yes. But they'll still be perving out the rest of the year ....
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (ExV1e)
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I wonder if it felt the heat from the left when all the Tesla cars and dealerships were attacked.
Posted by: Cray Cray at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (RmciC)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (diia5)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (khBYz)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (hftzA)
Is it ACTUALLY going to be bad weather, or is it just the weather entertainment industry trying to prevent people from coming to celebrate and make Trump look good?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:28 PM (2YhKe)
103 is bad...we haven't broken 100 in the 20 years I've lived here...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (tOcjL)
Put one up FOR THEM. Illinois can be about the diversity of gun calibers in the south side of Chicago, etc.
Posted by: Meric
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lol.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (lkmtx)
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And then they bemoaned "divisive" talk.
And whined about relatives at holiday tables that wanted to voice their counter opinion. Until it became "don't show up at all". As if the purpose of holiday family get togethers had anything to do with politics.
But, then again, "the personal is political" to ideologues.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (Fi81e)
Jill are we near a Fish Market and Garbage Dump ???
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (TghYn)
And the visitors get a "passport" stamp for each state.
I've heard the young kids really enjoy this.
But the left is so blinded by hate for Trump that they made this fair about them and their temper tantrum.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (3cUTc)
Josh didn't want to do it, he was again acting in solidarity with the Leftist Governors (just like with COVID).
He isn't doing a single thing. he didn't involve the CoC. he just said "we aren't doing it Nyah Nyah"
but not the CoC is involved and lots of big companies from PA are moving on it. There's a replica of the Liberty Bell on the way today, will be up on display tomorrow.
so, yay Lumpy!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (j+aD2)
I saw a Youtube report about some woman who fled to Canada but is having problems because she neglecting to bring any money along.
Some months back there was a girl who was acting as a 'refugee' from the US in the Netherlands but was locked up in a camp and not allowed out.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:29 PM (uhVAy)
There's a video of black folks who moved to Africa and discovered that the locals don't think they're one of them just because they're black.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (ExV1e)
No corndogs for you!
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (Kt19C)
Sixty-eight percent of Republicans reported feeling proud about America250
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That's all? Are the non-proud ones disgruntled because of all the lefty shyte that still prevails in some areas?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (j+aD2)
First props for conviction.
Now that they are in Africa they find its a shithole.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (lkmtx)
I'm not sure why people think their retarded governors have to do everything for them.
I'm sure my state will send some delegation on my tax dime and somehow that's supposed to make me proud or something.
But I recognize it for what it is, an excuse for my sack of shit representatives to go to D.C., stay in the nicest hotels, eat the best meals, get drunk and fuck their interns.
Yippee. Happy 250th.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 02:25 PM (rJ48h)
Looks like lousy weather
Yeah, we're going downtown tomorrow because it'll be 90. The next 5 days after that are 97, 102, 102, 99, and 94. Ugh.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (Riz8t)
The left says using fossil fuels is wrong and evil.
But there is nothing stopping the left from forming Amish style communes where they can be as socialist and luddite together as they want...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (sKqQm)
Anti American to the core.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (04gcy)
LAME
only New Hampshire is participating.
Connecticut and Massachusetts should really be ashamed. no one expects anything from Vermont and Maine isn't really a state nor is RI so.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (j+aD2)
Also left: Wow how exciting to watch all the countries at the World Cup and their fans proudly cheering on their countries - most of the fans being American “residents” cheering on the country of their birth.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Rex B at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (rgnea)
Oh, and a high chance of thunderstorms for the last three of those days.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (CHZwx)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (3cUTc)
We can sum up the Dem Party platform thusly:
"You are not allowed to have nice things."
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (pAWWf)
Posted by: Dave at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (sbsMc)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (X1r8S)
the NC governor also said no
but private citizens and companies set up in the pavilion anyway! that's the way to do it!
VERMONT
lol
I think NJ is doing the same. they have private people and companies putting stuff up bc Murphy was being an asshat too
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (Riz8
Swamps are hot in the Summer.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (v2lMK)
Even the "wealthy" seem very middle class compared to American standards.
This really is the best country by far, we just have the evil left like every country does.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (iy1/8)
I thought I saw some woman who is a part time historical reinactress offering to represent one of the states that won't send people
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (j+aD2)
__________________________
They were involved from the start. THEY are the ones that convinced Shapiro that PA businesses had no interest in sending delegates or participating financially....and the COC in PA is MAJORLY PRO-IMMIGRATION...so it's hard to take the COC at their word or assume that there wasn't pressure applied.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (n5tGW)
this always happens when it gets super hot, it's always a risk
I will be in Lititz regardless!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Dratch at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (PsA+/)
First props for conviction.
Now that they are in Africa they find its a shithole.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (lkmtx)
No DoorDash *or* avocado toast!!!!!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: LASue at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (bVyT+)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (CHZwx)
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A friend is doing hers in Ecuador. Loves it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (X1r8S)
In 1980 Western Europe living standards were about equal to American ones.
They've had very little growth since then however.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (sKqQm)
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That didn't end too well in the 1820s, when New Harmony opened up in upstate New York.
They basically ended living off Robert Owen's acquired wealth. But, then again, it was his idea in the first place.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (Riz8
Swamps are hot in the Summer.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (04gcy)
The weather here is so terrible...June gloom in the morning followed by sunshine and highs in the mid 70's ºF...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (l3cgK)
I would gladly pay some extra income taxes for that.......
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (TghYn)
ok Orson but the snub was all Governor Shapiro. as far as that messaging, I think he made it up.
that's what they're claiming anyway.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Dave at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (sbsMc)
Several cities and towns in the state have refused to fly it. Although I assume some Hawaiian judge will force them to eventually.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:32 PM (j+aD2)
Seeing those two states not participating is unbelievable. Two states that were instrumental in getting the great USA started. I have a distant great grandfather in the CT militia who crossed the Delaware with Washington.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (N39Ws)
First props for conviction.
Now that they are in Africa they find its a shithole.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 02:31 PM (lkmtx)
Must be rough finding out your own 'people' don't even like you.
They've seen the Carnival Cruise videos........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (kX27y)
Glad I'm not European.
Socialist "warmth of the collective" turned out to mean "No AC for the proles."
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (u7xpq)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (j+aD2)
The weather here is so terrible...June gloom in the morning followed by sunshine and highs in the mid 70's ºF...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Yes, but our streets are relatively feces-free.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (f6yx7)
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Good, they don't like America, they don't like the American way.
Although they take advantage of the American way by not coming.
Ten states, pay your taxes, make sure your citizens don't infiltrate and shut up.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:37 PM (3oLMy)
The weather here is so terrible...June gloom in the morning followed by sunshine and highs in the mid 70's ºF...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Yes, but our streets are relatively feces-free.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (Riz8t)
I don't live anywhere near SF...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:37 PM (l3cgK)
The weather here is so terrible...June gloom in the morning followed by sunshine and highs in the mid 70's ºF...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (l3cgK)
California's never ending fight against global warming is working!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:37 PM (2YhKe)
Fuck Josh Shapiro.
Thank God for our senators who stepped up.
Posted by: mpfs at June 29, 2026 02:37 PM (04XZp)
Posted by: 496 at June 29, 2026 02:37 PM (sOtuf)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 02:37 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (2sfNr)
Because they know the red areas here would give them the finger and send our own delegation. They would look very stupid in the end because we would do it better.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 29, 2026 02:38 PM (snZF9)
And I never put up decorations.
It's my protest against the left trying to ruin America's Birthday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 02:38 PM (3cUTc)
First props for conviction.
Now that they are in Africa they find its a shithole.
I saw a video by a black woman from America that moved to west Africa to "escape American racism". She found the locales had no use for her, besides finding ways to get her American money, because she wasn't part of their tribes...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:38 PM (sKqQm)
First props for conviction.
Now that they are in Africa they find its a shithole.
Posted by: Anna Puma
One chick did it. Went to Costa Rica. Whining about CR being a third world shit hole.
Sorry sugartits. Chicago is a third world shit hole before Costa Rica is.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:38 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 02:39 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese
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Nationwide. TBH, it felt like there was a lot more planning the 2 years leading up to the 200th. TV networks played the "bidecential minute." half the products in the food stores had special packaging, and each town had a committee, which included the painting of fire hydrants, etc....
So I remember many towns in NE having painted hydrants. Not all, but many. Some had them painted up like little soldiers (and the top was the cap...) and some just red white and blue.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at June 29, 2026 02:39 PM (pjhOQ)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 02:40 PM (oycdq)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:40 PM (f6yx7)
They basically ended living off Robert Owen's acquired wealth. But, then again, it was his idea in the first place.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:35 PM (Fi81e)
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Actually saw from Wikipedia there were several "Owenite" communities in multiple states.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ List_of_Owenite_communities_in_the_United_States
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:40 PM (Fi81e)
Hamas don't celebrate America or Jews.
The alternative timeline Kamala 250 would probably involve mostly peaceful riots.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 02:40 PM (Y8DZL)
Costa Rica is not bad tho wtf
TBH, it felt like there was a lot more planning the 2 years leading up to the 200th
millions and millions of taxpayer dollars were sucked up by the D-led 250th committee. which did zip. nada. zilch.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:40 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 02:40 PM (oycdq)
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The word "assholes" should be in there somewhere.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (Fi81e)
Put one up FOR THEM. Illinois can be about the diversity of gun calibers in the south side of Chicago, etc.
Posted by: Meric at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (oOq6Q)
Connecticut: Enjoy the sweet New Jersey smell of wet concrete and warm malt liquor, but with less guido Axxe body spray.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (hpF/D)
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but they're so mean and they can't find *Utopia on the map.
*hint: Utopia's out in the middle of Texas and they don't want you.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (2sfNr)
Because they know the red areas here would give them the finger and send our own delegation. They would look very stupid in the end because we would do it better.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Nah, they probably figured why pass up one more opportunity to grift -- I bet they spent millions on that, and most of the money went to Dem politicians.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (pjhOQ)
_______________________________
You know, I think I'm going to have a little fun.
There are a bunch of PA businesses (Like Turkey Hill Ice Cream) that would have been perfect for an event like this, and I can't imagined them passing on a chance to expose their products to a larger national consumer base. They happen to have a very responsive online feedback presence....so I'm going to see if I can get a response as to why they aren't participating.
Maybe I can cause a rukus.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (dIske)
this event is PR for the state, tourism $$ are at stake! they're being really really dumb here.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (j+aD2)
And I never put up decorations.
It's my protest against the left trying to ruin America's Birthday.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 02:38 PM (3cUTc)
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I even bought a flag for my house for this year.
I've never, ever decorated my house for anything.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (gnNyN)
First props for conviction.
Now that they are in Africa they find its a shithole.
Posted by: Anna Puma
It should be a requirement that if you say you're moving to another country to get away from America, you surrender your passport and citizenship at the gangway to the plane. Adios. Don't write.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (Riz8t)
Glad I'm not European.
Socialist "warmth of the collective" turned out to mean "No AC for the proles."
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo
95, 94, 95, 95, 96, 98, 96
We are now at the point where the summer interns have taken over the weather broadcasts and they simply change the date on the forecast.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (zjffd)
Spain
Portugal
Costa Rica
Uruguay
Mexico
I think Democrat expats would wear out their welcomes if they arrived en masse.
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (rJ48h)
Democrats and leaving:
Posted by: Oldcat
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There are a few of those woopsie videos out there, with all manner of problems. The "trans nonbinary" woman who fled to Canada with her "partner" did get some Canadian university gig after much panic and despair. (She's still psychotic, though.)
Another family got to Italy on the husband's Italian ancestry shortly before Italy changed the law and now their fate is up in the air. You'll never believe this, but the Italian bureaucracy is very slow and unreliable on handling their appeal or even clarifying their status.
My favorite is a Black woman married to a Hispanic guy. Background: his parents got to America from Mexico (doubtless amnestied or something). The couple sold EVERYTHING, quit their jobs, moved to Mexico over his parents' incredulous hand-wringing, and promptly fell into massive medical expense (It's not free????) because all three of their kids got sick probably drinking the local water and they had to move back to the States, where they now have to start all over from nothing. She's asking her followers to send her money and trying to get American healthcare for the sickest kid.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (pjhOQ)
"You are not allowed to have nice things."
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:33 PM (pAWWf)
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See: reflecting pool.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (mkw2N)
Godspeed, sir.
Hopefully, they'll have figured out how to clean things up before you actually travel.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: mpfs at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (04XZp)
Posted by: alanon at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (jHMkm)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (Riz8t)
Does that go for Israel, too?
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (tOcjL)
I don't know exactly where you are, but in DC, they had six days over 100 in 2024. June, July (a week) and August. The high was 104 on July 16th.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (xA5g+)
Posted by: The Sanhedrin at June 29, 2026 02:44 PM (C278+)
The city hasn’t done shit as it’s run by Democrats. But the people seem to be in the 250th spirit.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:44 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (dIske)
What kind of ruckus?
Posted by: Vice Principal Richard Vernon at June 29, 2026 02:44 PM (5xuJ/)
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (KkE4D)
Yes. What's your retarded point?
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: bonhomme
Sorry. I would have put my foot down. We would not have been going on the Philly of the Seas.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (zjffd)
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The Philly leftists are crowing about how much the World Cup crowds are loving the city. And to be fair, there are no reports of any foreigners getting murdered. Residents, however......
The tourists aren't sticking around long enough to experience the real charm of the K & A Zombie Zone.
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (Do64S)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (dIske)
What kind of ruckus?
Posted by: Vice Principal Richard Vernon at June 29, 2026 02:44 PM (5xuJ/)
Could you describe the ruckus, sir?
Posted by: The Breakfast Club at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (2YhKe)
They want us demoralized and feeling as bad about our country as they do - if you give them anything, make it your middle finger and your boot on their ass.
Posted by: Cheri at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (oiNtH)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:30 PM (tOcjL)
I don't know exactly where you are, but in DC, they had six days over 100 in 2024. June, July (a week) and August. The high was 104 on July 16th.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (xA5g+)
Not right next to the hot air of the city
. We've hit 99, but not broken 100...Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 02:43 PM (KkE4D)
Yes. What's your retarded point?
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM (04gcy)
Dual Citizenship (a Clinton thing, IIRC), was always a bad idea. How can you be loyal to two countries if a war were ever to erupt between the two of them?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (l3cgK)
I fully support Israel killing as many goatfuckers as possible, but dual citizenship is an abomination. I don't think that's controversial.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:47 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:47 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 29, 2026 02:47 PM (gfO9L)
If the Rev War were fought today the strongest royalists would be from MA...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (sKqQm)
Video WARNING, UNCENSORED LEFTIST DONG AND BOOBS IN VIDEO:
http://tiny.cc/f7u5101
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (mkw2N)
So 9 states, and a fictitious location.
Posted by: far cry at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (pBJ6M)
We have a neighbor who does maximalist decor for all the traditional holidays. They have the flags and the bunting and a Trump flag. In response, the son (being raised as a daughter) of the lefties across the street yells and texts all kinds of abuse and threats against my neighbor. When alerted about her son's/"daughter's" behavior, the mom simply said she believes people should be able to voice their opinions. She had nothing to say about whether people she disagrees with have the right to not be harassed for their opinions.
It should be noted that the lefty's neighbors have all been friendly and kind to them -- inviting them to dinner and checking on their well-being after their camper caught fire. No one has been ugly except the lefties.
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (pAWWf)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (04gcy)
If the Rev War were fought today the strongest royalists would be from MA...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (sKqQm)
Mass-a-sucks-dick
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:47 PM (v2lMK)
Hmm, I wonder if the Horde could find a few videos for bonhomme to share with the Mrs....
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Heroq
Go on a Viking River Cruise of the Rhine.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:49 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: Retarded Parrot at June 29, 2026 02:49 PM (Do64S)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (tOcjL)
I'm about an hour south of the city. We had 2 days last year and 4 in 2024 that broke 100.
It's just humid and miserable here all summer. Mid-Atlantic.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:49 PM (xA5g+)
Now: Everyone loves the World Cup and attendance has been amazing. See how great blue host cities are?
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:49 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:49 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:48 PM (04gcy)
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Trump called it a swamp "with no evidence".
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:50 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 02:50 PM (pZEOD)
Posted by: Retarded Parrot
LOL!
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 02:51 PM (gAb7M)
Posted by: Orson
Shoot for a donnybrook.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:47 PM (zjffd)
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Well, suppose the CofC of PA never contacted them, and they tell me they would have seriously considered participating...I'll then call up the news media in my area (which is still marginally conservative believe it or not)....and give them an exclusive with the receipts from Turkey Hill's response. I happen to know that Turkey Hill doesn't apply political leanings in their business to extent that most do (they are based oun in the mid-state rural area)...even having commemorative flavors to the 250th Anniversary.
THAT kind of rukus.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:51 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Line up at the gate people, we will provide transportation for you.
Let's make sure we don't leave out any Somalis, Muslims, BLMs, Alphabet soups to nuts, union officials and organizers.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:51 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:51 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (gAb7M)
Posted by: NCKate at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (enNUy)
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (xvV+O)
Posted by: The Breakfast Club at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (2YhKe)
Now: Everyone loves the World Cup and attendance has been amazing. See how great blue host cities are?
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:49 PM (v2lMK)
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Dems have been spotted hating that last idea.
They love Europeans except when Europeans love the US.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:45 PM
Sir, we resemble that remark!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (bFu5X)
Note, all that dust in the air would lower surface temperatures too...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Retarded Parrot at June 29, 2026 02:52 PM (Do64S)
I thought I read yesterday that some groups from pennsylvania were going to attend with a couple of state reps and senators.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Ian S
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Risky for them though -- if the goatfuckers take over, where will they go? Seems unlikely, but they are growing numbers in many states, including TX. So having dual citizenship to go to Israel is a convenient redoubt for them.
Seriously though, it doesn't actually matter since Israel will offer them some special visa that equates to citizenship, but "isn't" if the US forces them to renounce. There is no good solution here.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (pjhOQ)
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (sGtp+)
Costa Rica is not bad tho wtf
Posted by: Black Orchid
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The Caribbean side is very 3rd-worldy, not full of discos and white beaches like the Pacific side.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: beckster at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (kX27y)
ANYWAY the World Cup and the 250th stuff in Philly are going really well and I'm proud of my home city at the moment.
So, let's not do the "oh look at druggies in the far Northeast" please?
People from other countries are having a ton of fun at Fan Fest near the Art Museum and they aren't getting gouged for parking and buses to the stadiums like other cities are doing (ahem, Boston!).
everyone is having a ball and the Fluffyans are being awesome hosts.
let's all try to have fun! this has been a GREAT summer so far!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (gAb7M)
Everything American leftists love about Europe is really what poor people do in Europe.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (v2lMK)
But after 50 years of unrestrained immigration from the worst Thunderdome shitholes on the planet, the percentage of Americans in America is now drastically less.
Even foreigners who like and appreciate being here probably won't feel any affinity to the country's 250th. The invader animals and flotsam and jetsam? None at all.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: far cry at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (pBJ6M)
Posted by: Black Orchid
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The Caribbean side is very 3rd-worldy, not full of discos and white beaches like the Pacific side.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (XJ22o)
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Well, it's not Costas Ricas, it's just one.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:55 PM (Fi81e)
they are
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:55 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (04gcy)
Boston is built on an old landfill.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 02:55 PM (N39Ws)
Seriously though, it doesn't actually matter since Israel will offer them some special visa that equates to citizenship, but "isn't" if the US forces them to renounce. There is no good solution here.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (pjhOQ)
I think this guy understands the retarded point of my question.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 02:55 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: Frasier Crane at June 29, 2026 02:55 PM (bNf8H)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:46 PM (l3cgK)
I agree but I believe the discussion was about those that declared they hate America before moving to another country.
That's why I assumed his was a retarded point basically being Joooo! Bad.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:55 PM (04gcy)
Maybe I can cause a rukus.
Posted by: Orson
Shoot for a donnybrook.
Posted by: rickb223
How about a brew? Ha Ha!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 02:56 PM (Cqx++)
she'd move there.
I have a married-in aunt from there and they kept a home there so kind of live both places.
it's rough I guess but it's better than ... Kensington! lol
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:56 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 29, 2026 02:56 PM (gm9Sb)
https://youtu.be/reLEmg0_3Zo
Posted by: far cry at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (pBJ6M)
I miss 80's hair metal.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:56 PM (2YhKe)
The weather here is so terrible...June gloom in the morning followed by sunshine and highs in the mid 70's ºF...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Went down to 82º last night.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:57 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: Cray Cray at June 29, 2026 02:57 PM (RmciC)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:57 PM (2YhKe)
So, let's not do the "oh look at druggies in the far Northeast" please?
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:54 PM (j+aD2)
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Kennsington Zombies could have a horse tranquilizer booth and do a cool dance routine.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:57 PM (dIske)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Ian S
Remember, there is a moron of long standing who has stated his opinion here that she's hot.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Y8DZL)
My wife "read reviews" and didn't see anything. I offered to show her a half-dozen recent brawls on Carnival. She then went on a rant about how the algorithm shows you what you want to see and obviously I was doing something wrong to have that sort of thing in my twitter feed.
She's more stubborn than me. I realized she was going, and the only options that didn't involve a huge fight was letting her go without me, or going with her.
Yeah, I know. I'm a huge pussy. Honestly, I'm frustrated with her and myself.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: Retarded Parrot at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Do64S)
Posted by: Retarded Parrot at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Do64S)
Wow.
"Socialism" must make you dumber if you can have a "socialist" country where the elites have A/C and cars and you can convince the poors to repeat the virtue of not having A/C or cars.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Fi81e)
In the unlikely event that the Muslims defeat Florida Man, the Cajun Navy, and the TxMoMe I'm sure Israel can come up with something, in much the same way that Trump is offering a deal to white South Africans.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (tUj8P)
do i have to bring my own battleaxe?
That's no way to talk about your wife.
Posted by: Henny Youngman at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Riz8t)
I'd trade them for any of the native peoples in their preferred countries who will sign a pledge never to take any form of welfare in this country.
That's enough of a filter to ensure we mostly don't get people who hate this country.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (N1tpc)
PA is red except for the part that should be in NJ
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Auspex"
I imagine so without air conditioning.
Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (MWfyi)
Remember, there is a moron of long standing who has stated his opinion here that she's hot.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Y8DZL)
Global warming. Duh.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (2YhKe)
Yes, and it's my opinion that that moron is blind.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (MWfyi)
Posted by: Retarded Parrot at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Do64S)
A swing and a miss!
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 03:00 PM (8mulE)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Cray Cray
No Palestine Pride flag?
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (Y8DZL)
… I didn’t think there were that many illegals in the country, or is the Democrat Party that small ?
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (RHGPo)
Posted by: Bill Clinton at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (tUj8P)
Elric has mentioned some beasts as being of temperature, hasn't he......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (pjhOQ)
do i have to bring my own battleaxe?
That's no way to talk about your wife.
Posted by: Henny Youngman at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (Riz8t)
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That calls for a Norm MacDonald intervention.
https://tinyurl.com/3d8zjuvb
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (dIske)
She could probably be cleaned up to some extent. She'll never be beautiful, but she's not completely hideous either.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:02 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 03:02 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Yes, but our streets are relatively feces-free.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:36 PM (Riz8t)
El Lay has issues but it’s not quite SF shit everywhere on the streets bad. You have to remember LA is fucking yuuuuuge. The bad parts are bad. But the nice parts are very nice. And while it has a lot of homeless, they’re kinda concentrated in a few areas. I think LA county has 50k homeless but that’s out of 10M people in the county.
If you’re upper middle class in LA, you have a pretty good life and can avoid the shitty side of the city for the most part.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:02 PM (v2lMK)
There is a/c in Europe. But it’s generally a rich person thing to have.
Just as it was here 60 years ago.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 03:03 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Bill Clinton at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (sKqQm)
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I can see a happy ending in my future, too!
Posted by: Al Gore at June 29, 2026 03:03 PM (Fi81e)
We are doing our normal July 4th BBQ party we've been doing for years. We got a custom "250th" banner, and got some special cigars, scotch, and wine. But otherwise, it won't be that much different than normal.
The weather is supposed to be 100 degrees (in the NYC area) and humid with scattered thunderstorms. That will put a damper on most people's enthusiasm for outdoor events.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (iFTx/)
My family IS travelling in the 100+ degree weather to see DC.
Because this is a literal once in a lifetime event (for me at least, unless I live to be 100). My children will probably see the 300th, if the US survives that long.
This should be a much bigger deal, and that it's not doesn't bode well for there ever being a 300th.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 03:03 PM (N1tpc)
some of the little burgs in the area are definitely doing municipal celebrations.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 03:03 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:04 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 03:05 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 29, 2026 03:05 PM (2noDb)
Posted by: Bryce Harper at June 29, 2026 03:05 PM (Do64S)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 02:47 PM (v2lMK)
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It depends very much on the port, destination, and especially the ship and length of cruise.
The ghetto cruises are almost all the short, cheap cruises on older boats that encourage boozing and partying. They're basically glorified "booze cruises."
Carnival has longer cruises on newer boats that appeal to more affluent travelers and don't attract feral ghetto rats.
That being said, Carnival has positioned itself as a lower-priced "big ship" line, so if you're looking for a true luxury cruise, then Carnival ain't it.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 03:06 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: Al Gore
Releasing your Chakra is bad for the planet. HOW DARE YOU!
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 03:06 PM (Y8DZL)
My wife "read reviews" and didn't see anything. I offered to show her a half-dozen recent brawls on Carnival. She then went on a rant about how the algorithm shows you what you want to see and obviously I was doing something wrong to have that sort of thing in my twitter feed.
She's more stubborn than me. I realized she was going, and the only options that didn't involve a huge fight was letting her go without me, or going with her.
Yeah, I know. I'm a huge pussy. Honestly, I'm frustrated with her and myself.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (mkw2N)
If it makes you feel better, Royal Carribean has actually outnumbered Carnival for the recent brawls...Carnival's did have more people involved when they had them, though...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 03:07 PM (tOcjL)
Things will be the same Saturday. We'll participate in the church's parade, and friends probably will invite us to their party, although it's a lot quieter now that the kids are grown.
Posted by: Weak Geek at June 29, 2026 03:07 PM (yRCXf)
The ghetto cruises are almost all the short, cheap cruises on older boats that encourage boozing and partying. They're basically glorified "booze cruises."
Carnival has longer cruises on newer boats that appeal to more affluent travelers and don't attract feral ghetto rats.
That being said, Carnival has positioned itself as a lower-priced "big ship" line, so if you're looking for a true luxury cruise, then Carnival ain't it.
All true, but Carnival has realized they have a huge problem, because most people won't bother to find out whether their particular cruise is one of "those cruises", and will just avoid the line altogether. That's why they've banned rap.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (Riz8t)
So of course the Left/Democrats act as if it's the worst thing that's happened to the US since the Nazi Rally at MSG.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 03:05 PM (77rzZ)
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Thus, greater virtue.
It gives me a laugh, though, to go down to Florida and think of all the Hollywood libs that produced content for Universal Studios park where they air-condition the outdoors.
Posted by: Al Gore at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (Riz8t)
We may be the ones trying to get away in the future.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (9wqpF)
My understanding is that SF and Oakland have improved quite a bit in the last 2 years or so, particularly on crime. The liberal media was just wailing last week about the loss of jobs for people replacing auto glass. Literally the broken window fallacy.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (tUj8P)
they're praying for it, some of them, to whatever they would pray to ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:59 PM (tUj8P)
Elric has mentioned some beasts as being of temperature, hasn't he......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:01 PM (2YhKe)
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Huh? I wouldn't fuck Grunta with your dick and blame it on Ian S!
I do think that some of the ladies that some dudebros here think are ugly are in fact unattractive but not truly ugly. I also think some of the ladies swooned-over here are attractive but not smokeshows.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (iFTx/)
Frankly I still feel that America died in 2020. Right now we have some sort of frankenstein country while Trump is back in power.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: mpfs at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (04XZp)
So of course the Left/Democrats act as if it's the worst thing that's happened to the US since the Nazi Rally at MSG.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (04gcy)
Larry David told me it was an abomination.
So there's that.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (9wqpF)
I'm going down fighting.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (9wqpF)
The 250th Independence Day fireworks will be up to 20 times larger than a normal year, featuring over 1.6 million in pyrotechnics. While the maximum size of individual shells remains capped at 10 inches for safety, organizers will blast off more than 850,000 fireworks across a 40-minute display, compared to the typical 10 to 20,000 shells lasting 17 to 20 minutes.The record-breaking spectacle on the National Mall will be launched from ten different locations, including eight barges on the Potomac River
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (Riz8t)
A bag of groceries and a 2BR condo cost about the same as they do in the U.S.
The glory days of CR being cheap were the '70s. CR used to offer financial inducements (import your car tax free!) to lure American retirees.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (RCjYY)
So of course the Left/Democrats act as if it's the worst thing that's happened to the US since the Nazi Rally at MSG.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:08 PM (04gcy)
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Well, it's obvious. UFC is modern day boxing. Boxing is something that used to happen a lot at Madison Square Garden.
Famous only for the Nazi Rally in the 20s.
Please try to dissemble a little less in the future.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (RHGPo)
A German on Twitter said they were in a position to complain about that in 2014 when a new hospital was about to be built, and he was told "if they get it, everyone will want it".
No AC in a hospital is scientifically retarded. Bacteria and viruses *love* heat and humidity.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (0dsIZ)
Frankly I still feel that America died in 2020. Right now we have some sort of frankenstein country while Trump is back in power.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 29, 2026 03:09 PM (xcxpd)
This should be the greatest time, but the left ruins absolutely everything, so we must suffer.
They're not happy until NO ONE is happy.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (2YhKe)
It’s never a true representation of the people.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (RHGPo)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (BI5O2)
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum was better, but woke to the point Neal Armstrong was sharing space with "Bessie Coleman, the first black woman pilot."
Posted by: front toward enemy at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (TIizU)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (RHGPo)
Tales from the Crypt storyline-worthy.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (BI5O2)
Now: Everyone loves the World Cup and attendance has been amazing. See how great blue host cities are?
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You know what I notice about all these videos of Euros shocked at America?
How great, how welcoming, how friendly, how fun?
None of them, not a one, are "experiencing diversity."
Blue cities. Blue states.
And the locals are ... white.
they aren't riding the Metro after 11pm.
Driving down MLK Blvd at 2am.
Visiting the "vibrant" neighborhoods.
etc.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (RHGPo)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (2YhKe)
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See reflecting pool liner.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (RHGPo)
He died doing what he loved.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (RHGPo)
You rarely get to see karma in action like this.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (2YhKe)
They're not happy until NO ONE is happy.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (2YhKe)
Even then, they're not happy.
I was in Portland, Or two months ago to visit my niece. The city is lovely, there's shops everywhere, public transit galore, run by Progressives....and everyone just looked MISERABLE. I didn't see a single smile the entire time I was there.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 29, 2026 03:13 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (mkw2N)
It's win-win. Either you will have a decently pleasant time or you will be proven right.
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 03:13 PM (pAWWf)
Posted by: front toward enemy at June 29, 2026 03:13 PM (TIizU)
See reflecting pool liner.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (Fi81e)
I do find it a little shocking they used a liner as opposed to something a little more permanent.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:13 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (RHGPo)
War should be over....any day now...
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 29, 2026 03:14 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (RHGPo)
Heartless Man Found with Breathless Woman
Posted by: Boswell at June 29, 2026 03:14 PM (NTVPI)
A bag of groceries and a 2BR condo cost about the same as they do in the U.S.
The glory days of CR being cheap were the '70s. CR used to offer financial inducements (import your car tax free!) to lure American retirees.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (RCjYY)
This goes pretty much anywhere. People look at a county or a state or city and go oh it’s so cheap here. But averages or medians don’t tell the true story. The average house could be $X but the average house could also be a dump in a shittty area. A nice house in a safe area will still cost $3X which is what the behaves in an expensive country or state.
Quality costs money everywhere.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:14 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (RHGPo)
War should be over....any day now...
It's not a war. It's a four day Special Military Operation.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:14 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM
That's odd seeing as how SCOTUS just gave every state the green light to gerrymander congressional maps based on the party in power.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (0N4FZ)
Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (bufu1)
I was in Portland, Or two months ago to visit my niece. The city is lovely, there's shops everywhere, public transit galore, run by Progressives....and everyone just looked MISERABLE. I didn't see a single smile the entire time I was there.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 29, 2026 03:13 PM (xcxpd)
I've never spent any time in the big cities in Oregon, but did have an aunt and uncle that lived outside of Eugene right off the Umpqua River.
MAN that place was beautiful. It's a shame the locals are turning the state into a shithole.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: SOMEASSHOLESTOLEMYPEN at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (woWwH)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (RHGPo)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (9wqpF)
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Another demonstration that the Dems are fully engaged in Orwellian doublethink.
The Dems are 1984.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Belieze at June 29, 2026 03:16 PM (0dsIZ)
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My wife "read reviews" and didn't see anything. I offered to show her a half-dozen recent brawls on Carnival. She then went on a rant about how the algorithm shows you what you want to see and obviously I was doing something wrong to have that sort of thing in my twitter feed.
She's more stubborn than me. I realized she was going, and the only options that didn't involve a huge fight was letting her go without me, or going with her.
Yeah, I know. I'm a huge pussy. Honestly, I'm frustrated with her and myself.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:58 PM (mkw2N)
The "algoriothm" can't make things up that don't exist and which also have been reported in newspapers or other non-ewetub sources. And when there are *several* examples, well...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:16 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 03:16 PM (Do64S)
How great, how welcoming, how friendly, how fun?
None of them, not a one, are "experiencing diversity."
In the South they are, but your point is accurate about the blue cities.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:16 PM (tUj8P)
That's a good way to look at it. Thanks.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 03:17 PM (mkw2N)
Ask her why she thinks they banned rap.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 03:17 PM (Riz8t)
Progressive pastor Charlie Dates refers to Supreme Court Justice as "Uncle Clarence Thomas"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 03:17 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Glenn at June 29, 2026 03:17 PM (nvKZ7)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (RHGPo)
She cut off her tits and had implants to make her look like she has muscles.
There's nothing f*cking masculine about that. It's sick, twisted and an abomination to God's creation.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:17 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:18 PM (1/DgB)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Sealant was painted on. Then the "liner" was also painted on.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 03:18 PM (zjffd)
It's the life of a parasite- better the host that you know than uncertainty.
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 03:18 PM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:18 PM
Especially Vermont.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (Dd38x)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (khBYz)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (0N4FZ)
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They simply recognized that gerrymandering is not covered under the Constitution, race-based gerrymandering is.
The founders long ago said the only practical limit to how much the federal government can tax is whatever the people won't put with.
This is not a "greenlight" for 100% tax.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:12 PM (Fi81e)
I do find it a little shocking they used a liner as opposed to something a little more permanent.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:13 PM (2YhKe)
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My understanding from listening to the contractors explain how they did it is that the liner not a traditional pool "liner" like in a personal pool. It's a spray-on liner to protect and waterproof the underlying concrete. It does end up as a poly-epoxy surface that can be cut -- which it was, by vandals.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (iFTx/)
Sealant was painted on. Then the "liner" was also painted on.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 03:18 PM (zjffd)
I guess I expected more for the millions spent that it was destroyed so easily.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Weasel
F'n North Carolina? They have to turn in their Dixie card. May they be forever more know as yankees.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 03:18 PM (1/DgB)
Ironically enough they would all enjoy that.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (77rzZ)
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Racist.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 03:20 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:20 PM (RHGPo)
It was a spray-on liner like you can get for pickup beds. Normally quite durable and cost-effective, but it's not intended to withstand trannies with knives.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:20 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 03:20 PM (RCjYY)
Oddly it’s never Somalia or Palestine or Haiti. Which is odd since we’ve been told repeatedly how incredibly amazing Somalis and Haitians and especially Palestinians are.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:21 PM (v2lMK)
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Well, I think you're kind of misinterpreting this.
They don't care about immigrants or whatever. They simply want them here because you don't. And they don't hate America. They hate that you love America.
They hate you. That's what really ties the room together.
Posted by: MJ at June 29, 2026 03:21 PM (XOmY9)
I'll go finish my yard and start thenext and come in for a thread where the Dems aren't mean-spirited, unhappy retarded sacks of crap.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 03:21 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 29, 2026 03:21 PM (g8Ew8)
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The pool has been sinking since it was built... on a swamp no less. Previous administrations poured concrete in it to seal cracks. IIRC there was a period of time when it held no water at all.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 03:21 PM (jehhT)
Posted by: Bulg
Tropics are waaaaay different than the US. Spent a week in the BVI. Never once felt hot. Something about the ocean that makes it feel pleasant vs Houston.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (G0vdT)
If you’re upper middle class in LA, you have a pretty good life and can avoid the shitty side of the city for the most part.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:02 PM (v2lMK)
Frankly, even the nice areas of LA are pretty shitty. When I lived in SoCal north of Megacity Four, I'd avoid the whole LA Basin like it was a tropical Nazino Island.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (hpF/D)
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (IY9No)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (b4kuR)
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (r7ofC)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (IY9No)
You f*cked up. You trusted us!
Posted by: Moderate Democrats at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 03:22 PM (IY9No)
Unpossible!!
- Virginia
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:23 PM (v2lMK)
Our cultural traditions say that you will not get any federal money until 2076; you can try again then.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 03:24 PM (VyBeY)
Nancy Pelosi is leaving Congress at the end of the year, but at 86, she's beginning her next chapter: launching an ambitious, nonpartisan democracy institute at UC Berkeley.
Some undergrads will even have Pelosi as a teacher. Professor Pelosi.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 03:24 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 03:19 PM (tUj8P)
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They have deliberately positioned themselves as the budget-friendly option of the yuge cruise lines. And a lot of people want just that. Not everyone has piles of money to spend on travel, or who wants to spend a thousand bucks a person, per day on a higher-end cruise. As I said above, the ghetto cruises are the shorter, dirt-cheap Carnival cruises that cater to partying and drinking.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 03:24 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 03:20 PM
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That's cute.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: polynikes
Summer's gonna go all River Tam on your ass for that.
Posted by: mikeski at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:42 PM (mkw2N)
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Good luck. I have a your "I tried to tell you" response at the ready.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 03:25 PM (G0vdT)
Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 03:26 PM (MWfyi)
Sorry, not my idea.
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at June 29, 2026 03:27 PM (khBYz)
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 03:27 PM (fZiTB)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 03:27 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 03:28 PM (LHPAg)
Repeat of the Hartford Convention days.
What would Thaddeus Steven’s do to these Rebels!
Posted by: Goatweed at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (jK3NL)
The overt violence and Jew Hatred cannot be ignored
I predict the crazies will start picking each other off while normal people will no longer be able to be gaslit.
"fascist!" They screamed, as the murdered their own...
Delicious
Posted by: Melodicmetal at June 29, 2026 03:30 PM (61TgR)
With Canada being the top choice (19%). Go! You could be there by tomorrow!
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 03:32 PM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 02:34 PM (dIske)
What fraction of businesses in PA even belong to the C of C?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 03:38 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 03:45 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: front toward enemy at June 29, 2026 03:11 PM (TIizU)
Agreed. My spouse is super-patriotic, so I didn't express my views. I was glad to leave. Planning committee must of bungled this completely. Some of the participants appeared to be genuinely trying to the make the most of it. AZ, CO, WV were the best. DC was bad. And those that didn't even show up were unforgiveably rude. Dowdle (puzzle designer) was really the best vendor.
Posted by: coki at June 29, 2026 03:46 PM (KWJY3)
Posted by: Reforger at June 29, 2026 03:10 PM (0dsIZ)
Exactly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 03:56 PM (1Ff7Z)
Seems like something in this report is wrong.
Maybe the story is about the "delegation" rather than an exhibit, but they definately have an exhibit.
Posted by: hate_the_deepstate at June 29, 2026 04:01 PM (2Nfh9)
Posted by: Danimal28 at June 29, 2026 04:54 PM (mNOhh)
Y'all better run if/when he runs for President.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 04:55 PM (NFX2v)
So Close to Pride Month?
I linked a clip of this on Friday or Thursday.
Below, pro-trans, pro-gay, pro-sex-offender, pro-pedophile senator Scott Weiner is harassed and driven out of a "Pride" month by militant Hamas supporters who claim he's, get this, a "center-right shill."No one more richly deserves this humiliation than Scott Wiener, who learns the hard lesson that you can be a militant for trans radicalism, a full-scale Israel-hater, and an all-around moral derelict...and the hard Left will still yell at you for being a Jew. 10/10, no notes. https://t.co/MVhv1TUqEw
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 29, 2026
Oh hey, HasBen - he's not an Israel hater (more anti-Netanyahu) and his initial stance on Gaza is what riled the activists. And, of course there's this. And we know you work for Netanyahu and the @GOP. Fuck you. pic.twitter.com/HFkxZyk9JL
— Bruce (He/Him/His) 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🟧 🌊 (@BruceBa21417771) June 29, 2026
PoIiMath
@politicalmath Jun 28 This is such an interesting scissor moment. Is it bad that Scott Wiener is being verbally and physically assaulted for participating in an ostensibly non-political event? Oh yeah. Yes it is. That's very bad. But this has been happening to the people Scott hates for close to a decade and Scott has encouraged it. The best option would be to stop it completely. But we all know that if we stop it for Scott, he will simply tell everyone to do it to his political enemies. Oh well. It sucks that we eroded the norms that are necessary for a functional society. Have fun with that, Scott! I hope no one treats you as badly as you have encouraged people to treat your political enemies.
You fed this climate of hate. https://t.co/oTxMU7ZvE6
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) June 28, 2026
Deport the Third World. They're not ready for the first world. We'll check back in 50 years. And I know that most Third Worldism is currently being pushed by trust-fund white lefties. I wish I could deport them too, but for now I'll have to settle for arresting their recruitment of foreign allies.
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (CWTWj)
Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (CWTWj)
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (P98IH)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 01:24 PM (j+aD2)
So for the left killing Jews > getting a beejer from a 17 year old boy?
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:24 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:24 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:24 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (CWTWj)
Oh, I bet he takes the full package.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 01:25 PM (ExV1e)
"He deserves it. He and Genocide Joe need to go. Too many Jews control power in America."
/s/ the Left
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 01:25 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: 29Victor at June 29, 2026 01:25 PM (0MjtC)
Also, Willowed:
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Hitler was such a gift the Democrat party that if he hadn't existed they'd have had to invent him.
Right? I'm imagining a movie where someone does the time machine / kill Hitler thing and comes back to discover the Democrat Party disbanded in 1958 as a result.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: Inogame at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (53oGX)
Posted by: Pudinhead at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (1D2Ie)
The Karen McAWFL set wants cheap labor because clearly neither they nor their husbands are going to do yardwork, home repair, or raise their own kids.
Now Trump could have fun with this...announce that only 18-28 year old women with no kids will be allowed to immigrate...watch the Karens suddenly decide their are immigrants they don't want (because they know Kyle McAFWL will bang the new hot young nanny....)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (sKqQm)
And the spittle... yikes.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (jehhT)
Posted by: 29Victor at June 29, 2026 01:25 PM (0MjtC)
The trouble is that Weiner wants to pay them and the Muslims don't.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (KKMoa)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (iFTx/)
But then the alternative would be to do their job and report the truth.
So, what am I thinking?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:27 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:27 PM (iFTx/)
Okay and their votes.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (p4NUW)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (2sfNr)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (GD0B3)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (iFTx/)
Pretty soon he'll be a lifelong Republican horrified at Trump's lack of cooth.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (ExV1e)
It's gotten so bad that even Rahm Emanuel told CNN:
"These wins [the Socialists in NYC] didn’t really help the Democrats to grow. They only took blue seats and made them darker blue."
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (xA5g+)
If he's a "full-scale Israel hater", why are they yelling at him about Gaza?
Does he support Israel's actions in Gaza?
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (KKMoa)
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Something I realized [mumble] years ago.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (rJ48h)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (9wqpF)
NEW HOTNESS: USSA
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (GD0B3)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (GD0B3)
@JBNYSports
When the hate-filled left runs out of things to hate, they do the only thing left to fulfill their hate-lust: They turn on their own and hate them.
What a way to lead your pathetic, unloved, and unfulfilled life.
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (NpAcC)
If he's a "full-scale Israel hater", why are they yelling at him about Gaza?
Does he support Israel's actions in Gaza?
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (KkE4D)
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What I read is that he doesn't even support Israel's action in Gaza.
The distinction is: he won't use the word "genocide" to describe it.
And that's it. You won't use a polemic word, and you're the enemy.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: "Ms." Garrison at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (VZKpw)
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:30 PM (rbvCR)
I would really like to tell HR that I feel sexually assaulted every time they send out a notice about "Pride" month.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 29, 2026 01:30 PM (WsJuq)
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You can't have nice things
---Justice It's a Tax
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (GD0B3)
Posted by: Texas Board of Edumacation at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (wGerL)
Some activist harassed him in a restaurant yelling at him over and over to say "Free Palestine." Say it. SAY IT!
I hope his next harasser yells at him to say "Reparations now." (He's supported the studies and panels and committees, but he's never explicitly stated that he supports reparations.)
And I hope the next harasser tries to make him say "Defund the police." Then "Empty the prisons." Then "We deserved 911."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (XJ22o)
"If Scott Wiener isn't safe from these maniacs, then no one is safe. Scott is the most far-left, ultra-progressive politician in the United States, and the most LGBT+-positive politician in the United Staes -- and yet HIS OWN TEAM will still threaten him and attack him SIMPLY BECAUSE HE IS A JEW. He even called Gaza a "genocide" just the please them, and even that wasn't enough. There's only only explanation: He's a Jew, so he's fairgame, even though he's our greatest champion. Conclusion: Jews are not safe on the Left. Leftism is not i ndistinguichable from Nazism."
I see many many left-leaning Jews reacting this way to the Scott Weiner-trans incident. It's changing the electorate.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (Av6i5)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (rJ48h)
It’s not so much that they support Palestine, it’s that they want to eradicate Jews.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (p4NUW)
Posted by: That guy who thinks Wrath Month is gonna be LIT at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (amcLV)
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (VZKpw)
Agree.
The big-ticket cases that go our way are getting leaked while none of the pro-left cases manage to get out ahead of time.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (xA5g+)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 29, 2026 01:30 PM (WsJuq)
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priDE-MONth
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (Fi81e)
"For the past 28 years, Senator Scott Wiener has worked day and night for San Franciscans, never giving up until the job is done. As a State Senator, former member of the Board of Supervisors, former Deputy City Attorney, and longtime community leader, he has championed progressive policies – including nearly 100 state laws – to improve affordability and make San Franciscans safer, happier, healthier, and more secure."
Posted by: Gavin Newsom (D-CA) at June 29, 2026 01:32 PM (0sNs1)
The guy off-camera at the beginning, lisping in an exaggerated way like something Eddie Murphy would joked about back in the day.
The screaming twink in antifa gear who looks to be about 4 feet tall. His gimmick is probably sucking dicks while standing up.
The rando fat fuglies and weirdos in the background who look like their rejects from a Cantina Bat scene in a new Star Wars.
I'd sooner dunk my balls into a piranha tank than be caught dead at that event.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:32 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: That guy who thinks Wrath Month is gonna be LIT at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (amcLV)
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I'm going to sleep through Sloth Month.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:32 PM (Fi81e)
Leftism is not i ndistinguichable from Nazism
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Leftism is NOW indistinguishable from Nazism.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:32 PM (Av6i5)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:32 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 01:33 PM (NpAcC)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM
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The Fox News headline reads different than Ben Shapiro's.
Pro-Israel Democrat California state senator heckled at Trans March over Gaza
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:33 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (Av6i5)
As recently as three weeks ago, I had a conversation wherein I pointed out how the Democrats are treating Jews today.
In response, I got, 'those experiences don't match how I feel about things, so I'm going to end this conversation.'
I hope you're right, but I don't see it yet. Time will tell.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 01:33 PM (xA5g+)
Posted by: PG at June 29, 2026 01:34 PM (5tjvu)
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at June 29, 2026 01:34 PM (0ewQB)
Posted by: That guy who always thinks it's beginning at June 29, 2026 01:35 PM (amcLV)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 01:35 PM (6iKlf)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:35 PM (9wqpF)
But that is still what I read was the first disconnect.
He's going to need to be struggled, probably.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:35 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at June 29, 2026 01:35 PM (wBaIH)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (2noDb)
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (KKMoa)
The Left? You think this is only something from THE LEFT?
The fact that the self-righteous Right has proven James Lindsay (the fart-sniffer that he is) correct, has caused me more heart burn that Obama's second election.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (rbvCR)
Make no mistake, this is war and should be fought as such. If you do nothing they win.
Don’t forget, most of the left wing candidates who just won their primary spots did so with around 9% of the eligible voters.
Posted by: That Guy at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (Q6Bu6)
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I covered the Trans March 19 (!!!) years ago back in 2007, so you can safely visit it remotely:
http://www.zombietime.com/trans_march/
Little did I know at the time that the freaks at the 2007 Trans March would go from being the most fringey outcasts of the fringey queer subculture to become the most important social force in Western Civilization.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (Av6i5)
It is as if Dr. Frankenstein monster came to life and killed the doctor
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life
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Or even more fantastical: as if a Red Guard arose from the communists and started persecuting everyone in their path who wasn't 110% pure.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 01:33 PM (NpAcC)
I heard he does like a good log in his cabin
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (9wqpF)
No amount of groveling will save him.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (aD4fx)
That's not true. In Communism, the State owns your business. In National Socialism (who, unlike nihilists, at least have an ethos), the State lets you own your business, they just tell you how to run it.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM
Literally dozens will be swayed.
I hope it's the rich donor ones.
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM (VZKpw)
I just want Bibi to call a press conference and say "You people keep saying there's a genocide in Gaza and it should end. So let's end it" (presses comically big red button, all of Gaza explodes).
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM (QZThv)
"I am one of you!" - right before getting death via "exile".
https://tinyurl.com/4pm7xenw
Posted by: Thrawn at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM (KKMoa)
I would really like to tell HR that I feel sexually assaulted every time they send out a notice about "Pride" month.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 29, 2026
J kiboshed Pride Month in his org. He said it fell under the same thing as the affinity groups he disbanded. He followed it up with saying he is proud of everyone’s high valued work. He let me read it after he sent it out, he was afraid I would make him delete that line. Like I work there or he works for me.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM (p4NUW)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (rJ48h)
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It's all the same thing. They're all ultimately just fascist commies who hate America and Jews.
Scratch a gay pride activist, you'll find a fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
Scratch a "Palestinian" activist, you'll find a fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
Scratch a BLM activist, you'll find a fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
Scratch any leftwing activist, you'll find a ... fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
They just wear different clothing, use different amounts of deodorant, and lust after different bodily orifices.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 01:29 PM (NpAcC)
I just live mine quietly. All that yelling and screaming is way too much effort.
Posted by: Peaceful resignation to one's circumstances at June 29, 2026 01:38 PM (TbWk/)
85-year-old Florida man arrested for driving 110 mph in illegal street race
https://tinyurl.com/533v26ct
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 01:38 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (XJ22o)
Straight from the mind of Tolkien himself
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:38 PM (9wqpF)
In response, I got, 'those experiences don't match how I feel about things, so I'm going to end this conversation.'
I hope you're right, but I don't see it yet. Time will tell.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
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Stalin consolidation of power should warn all lefties that they too will be standing at the wall waiting for a bullet if their particular 'identity' is no longer in favor with the dictatorship of the proletariat.
As the Muzzies and their Gen Z allies have been actively taking over the urban Democrat machines, the leftists Jews are left with converting, leaving, or being targeted for elimination from the party, and perhaps more.
Thus, the wailing, "If only Stalin knew!"
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (+48wn)
CPS took his kids. He's claiming he's being politically targeted based on an false, anonymous report. But that doesn't make sense. The man has money and connections. He could have a dozen high powered lawyers on this in hours. If the action really was that thin and baseless, I don't see it going this far. I can't imagine a CPS drone going after a Democrat golden boy without a ton of ass-covering in place.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:31 PM (Av6i5)
As recently as three weeks ago, I had a conversation wherein I pointed out how the Democrats are treating Jews today.
In response, I got, 'those experiences don't match how I feel about things, so I'm going to end this conversation.'
I hope you're right, but I don't see it yet. Time will tell.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 01:33 PM (xA5g+)
Don't you love how commies are so hot on having a CONVERSATION aka telling us how we should do things because they are SMAAAHHHHRRT, but the moment you point out inconsistencies in their beliefs they run away.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (R+iUD)
In response, I got, 'those experiences don't match how I feel about things, so I'm going to end this conversation.'
I hope you're right, but I don't see it yet. Time will tell.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 01:33 PM (xA5g+)
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Or you get: "There are antisemites on the Right, too".
Which means: there exists a segment of people not for socialism who hate Jews.
Yes, there has long been a segment of non-socialists who hate Jews. They're not running anything. They are not surging.
And no other anti-socialist feels any need to defend them. We ignore them--and even laugh at them.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (Fi81e)
CPS took his kids. He's claiming he's being politically targeted based on an false, anonymous report. But that doesn't make sense. The man has money and connections. He could have a dozen high powered lawyers on this in hours. If the action really was that thin and baseless, I don't see it going this far. I can't imagine a CPS drone going after a Democrat golden boy without a ton of ass-covering in place.
Yeah, I was surprised that happened. I have to assume that *shudder* he and/or Chasten were not chaste with the kids.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: Piper
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Send him an invoice for consulting.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM (CWTWj)
And more ammo.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (9wqpF)
Scratch a "Palestinian" activist, you'll find a fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
Scratch a BLM activist, you'll find a fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
Scratch any leftwing activist, you'll find a ... fascist commie who hates America and Jews.
They just wear different clothing, use different amounts of deodorant, and lust after different bodily orifices.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM
What are we, chopped camel liver?
Posted by: Islamists at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (aD4fx)
The fact that he groveled means he is doomed, they will never let him go until he is torn to wet rags
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I covered the Trans March 19 (!!!) years ago back in 2007, so you can safely visit it remotely:
http://www.zombietime.com/trans_march/
Little did I know at the time that the freaks at the 2007 Trans March would go from being the most fringey outcasts of the fringey queer subculture to become the most important social force in Western Civilization.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (Av6i5)
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I hope you took a shower and de-loused afterwards
[Shivers]
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (iFTx/)
You know folks in your party have gone almost as far left as possible when you're very far left, but are considered center-right...
I don't know if I should laugh or cry. Maybe the power of AND?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (l3cgK)
These types always believe they will be the ones with the gun. Never the ones in the ditch.
Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (+iIfu)
What makes it so weird is that Jews vote Democrat at higher clip than any other demographic besides blacks and gays.
And they are the largest funders of the Democrat party.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: Ian S.
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I think after all the facts dribble out, Bootyjuice is done as a pol for Prezzie other than in rancid electorates like Massachusetts or California that love deviants.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (E4rtv)
He threatened that landlords who would not serve the state could have their property taken away from them and given to one who would serve the state.
Sorry, people, that a distinctive of fascism, not "socialism" where the state simply takes over property.
But, saying is not doing, so we'll see what he does.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:42 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 29, 2026 01:42 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Elric The Blade
I covered the Trans March 19 (!!!) years ago back in 2007, so you can safely visit it remotely:
http://www.zombietime.com/trans_march/
Little did I know at the time that the freaks at the 2007 Trans March would go from being the most fringey outcasts of the fringey queer subculture to become the most important social force in Western Civilization.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:36 PM (Av6i5)
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I hope you took a shower and de-loused afterwards
[Shivers]
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (iFTx/)
Something really queer with those pics...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 01:42 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:43 PM (9wqpF)
What makes it so weird is that Jews vote Democrat at higher clip than any other demographic besides blacks and gays.
And they are the largest funders of the Democrat party.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (KkE4D)
They're selling the rope that'll be used to hang them in the future.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 01:43 PM (l3cgK)
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J kiboshed Pride Month in his org. He said it fell under the same thing as the affinity groups he disbanded. He followed it up with saying he is proud of everyone’s high valued work. He let me read it after he sent it out, he was afraid I would make him delete that line. Like I work there or he works for me.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:37 PM (p4NUW)
Good for him, including whacking all "affinity" groups. I was always annoyed by a question on a previous employer's annual survey about whether or not I felt like I "belonged". First, WTF doies that have to do with doing work, and second, if they were so fucking concerned about that, maybe they shouldn't have spent so much time trying to shove *their* stupid and evil beliefs on everyone else.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:43 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Piper
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Send him an invoice for consulting.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM
I am sure I would get the exact same side eye I get when I try to tell him he is lucky to have me.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:44 PM (p4NUW)
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (E4rtv)
Do not be so certain.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:44 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (+48wn)
I do. He should have been neglected for another two days until the massive infection had sent him into a coma, and only then have been guillotined
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:44 PM (rbvCR)
And they are the largest funders of the Democrat party.
Posted by: I Dunno
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Economics matter little in party struggles, it is the will to power and the Red-Green alliance means that Jews are being supplanted in the coalition as 'whites' who genocide Muzzies. And money is not much use when 'religion' is involved, in this case Muzzies. Religiously observant Jews have been moving right for decades now and ironically they are also the ones having babies in the faith, etc.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (E4rtv)
But now the rank and file are coming for them? Should I give a shit? Are they saying they’re coming around to the conservative position- or are they just looking for some empathy and breathing space until the beast is gone, only to reemerge with a new brand that still seeks to undermine our country? I’ll go with the latter for now.
Posted by: That Guy at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (SOF+/)
Truly, could earlier generations of Americans even imagine a quasi-official month set aside for celebration of buggery? It is to laugh.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (Ttb76)
I saw the Buttigieg story -- someone apparently CPSwatted him. He's suggesting it was a right-wing attack. I'd like to see CPS reveal the evidence, which might have been someone saying "I saw him do X." I'm skeptical that he Jussie Smolletted himself. Don't know what to think.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (XJ22o)
Jews are slowly trending more right wing but I don't think it is due to incidents like this...its demographics.
Observant Jews already vote more R then D, non-observant Jews vote more extreme left.
But observant Jews have a fertility rate of 3.3 and non-observant ones have 1.4 - which means in 3 generations most Jews will be observant...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (sKqQm)
And they are the largest funders of the Democrat party.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (KkE4D)
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Let's be honest. They hate Christians. They are primo "oikophobes". They really wouldn't have a home "on the Right", until they purge the propaganda from their minds that fascism is "right wing".
On average, hereditary Jews are +15 points on the IQ scale. IQ means ability, not effectiveness of using that ability.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (Fi81e)
The modern leftist arrogantly says "communism hasn't been tried right yet" and then gets hit in the face by why it can never be done correctly: it's bullshit.
Por le example de Saturn , le revolution devores sans enfants - Mallett du Pan.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (f6yx7)
Very hard to tell what the plan is right now but they won't want Trump getting a jump on the next person. As if he doesn't have a team already on anyone with a shot.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (9wqpF)
CPS took his kids. He's claiming he's being politically targeted based on an false, anonymous report. But that doesn't make sense. The man has money and connections. He could have a dozen high powered lawyers on this in hours. If the action really was that thin and baseless, I don't see it going this far. I can't imagine a CPS drone going after a Democrat golden boy without a ton of ass-covering in place.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (mkw2N)
I was wondering if that had been covered here and I just missed it. You'd think if CPS was worth shit they would have gone after those commie freaks immediately after they released the "chestfeeding" *puke* photos. And wasn't the (claimed?) removal only temporary, as in a few hours?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (R+iUD)
That's nasty. But it just keeps getting nastier. And what turns my stomach the most is the presence of children there.
Posted by: We didn't have to live like this at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (TbWk/)
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Funniest thing about this is that apparently the guy who chased him out isn't trans or gay. He's a straight guy who identifies as "culturally queer".
Posted by: Cave Johnson at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (PdPYx)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (ZxPkt)
It is one of the very few photo essays I ever posted that had NO captions because it was one the very few times I was ever threatened and followed by menacing creeps after an event. As I tried to leave, I was following by a squad of very scary Mad-Max-level trans enforcers, who spread out as they tailed me so I couldn't escape, and began shouting threats -- "Who the fuck are you? Show us your ID!", and they were smashing things as the followed me -- breaking car rear-view windows, kicking over garb age cans, etc. It was about the most scared I had even been at an event. So much so that I just posted the pictures without commentary. Yeah, I let them have the "bully's veto," but I still break out in a cold sweat just remembering it. Of all the creepy toxic hate groups I ever covered, the Trans folks were the scariest. I knew this back in 2007, so all their violence and aggressiveness since then may have surprised the average person, but it did not surprise me.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 01:47 PM (Av6i5)
I want to see a CPS agent sue and win for Bootyjuice publicly claiming he's innocent.
Then I'll be satisfied.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:47 PM (sKqQm)
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He let me read it after he sent it out, he was afraid I would make him delete that line. Like I work there or he works for me.
Posted by: Piper
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Send him an invoice for consulting.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:40 PM (E4rtv)
LOL
Payable in shoes, sunglasses, or unusual pets???
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:47 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:44 PM (p4NUW)
I had a GF help me navigate a situation where a supervisor was trying to get me fired through building a "file" on me. It was the supervisor's little hobby, and I watched about six other employees get squeezed out the same way.
I appreciated her experience enormously, especially the validation that it may not have been my fault, and I had reason to hate working there anyways.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:48 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: That Guy at June 29, 2026 01:45 PM (SOF+/)
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Ideology-locked is a thing on the left.
It's probably a good indicator of Dan Flynn's argument that conservatism is NOT an "ideology". It is the opposite of ideology, because ideologies tend to be academic theories of "why don't we"?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:48 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 01:48 PM (N39Ws)
Highly plausible to me that it's the same far/mainstream Left trying to knock around various candidates, tar them with brushes, to help clear a path for their chosen. That's #1 on my list but by no means certain.
They're the ones nasty enough to do it.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:48 PM (9wqpF)
I was always annoyed by a question on a previous employer's annual survey about whether or not I felt like I "belonged". First, WTF doies that have to do with doing work, and second, if they were so fucking concerned about that, maybe they shouldn't have spent so much time trying to shove *their* stupid and evil beliefs on everyone else.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Did you know that "Belonging" was the next item being added to "DEI"? I kid you not, DEIB was rising in HR. It was another ever-expanding grievance list, like LGB, then T, then Q, then 2S, then all the other things. I think a few SCOTUS rulings might be quelling "Belonging."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:49 PM (XJ22o)
AI is like a super search engine. So if you upload good medical data it will give you a good understanding of the suggested tests for various symptoms which is what most of modern medicine is anyway.
Oh you have this symptom...get this blood test. Oh it same back with a result of X? That means you need this test. Oh that test came back positive? Take this drug.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:49 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: ...
In this case, I am. He is a white guy and the DSA is turning away from those and this is an excuse to get rid of him. Newsom is more likely and even he is now struggling nationally as well as clouds of legal problems over him. Neither Newsom nor Bootyjuice can really point out policy successes either. Walz is done, Shapiro is Jewish in PA which creates problems for the DSA types, and son. I also think Ossof is smoking dope to think he can be the white Jewish Obama nominee for prezzie as a Democrat.
So at this stage, I think it may be Kamala's race to lose with AOC and perhaps some other female POCs along with some white AWFLs like perhaps Klobachar etc. We shall have to wait and see but I think Bootyjuice is in the Gary Hart situation and worse if the facts in the case bear out child abuse.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:49 PM (E4rtv)
85-year-old Florida man arrested for driving 110 mph in illegal street race
https://tinyurl.com/533v26ct
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 01:38 PM
Hah! I watched the bodycam of that last week. Pure Florida Man.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 01:50 PM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at June 29, 2026 01:39 PM (+48wn)
I do. He should have been neglected for another two days until the massive infection had sent him into a coma, and only then have been guillotined
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:44 PM (rbvCR)
Keeping him alive in a state of terror and pain is worse than death...guillotining is a quick way out, assuming the blade is well lubricated so it doesn't get stuck partway through the neck...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 01:50 PM (l3cgK)
Far less expensive, and you don't have to wait for an appointment. Win Win Win.
Posted by: gp at June 29, 2026 01:50 PM (Jr5Lq)
It's a death cult.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 01:51 PM (zMILc)
Citizen Vigilante.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 01:51 PM (zjffd)
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Interesting theory, but even CPS doesn’t roll in a swat team simply for anonymous, unsubstantiated allegations.
As usual, he’s trying to claim he’s the victim here. It is obvious there were credible concerning allegations, otherwise they would not have proceeded the way they did. His “husband” may be involved.
Allowing sex deviants to adopt children is one of the more bizarre developments in recent years, among many. My hometown has a queer member of the board of supervisors, total flamer. He was feted by all the usual suspects upon election, fawning stories, glowing coverage, rainbows everywhere. A few years ago his “husband” committed suicide. Recently he was charged (twice) with sodomizing a boy, but he refuses to resign, naturally, despite everyone recommending he do so. Just sick depraved MFers.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 01:51 PM (Ttb76)
Posted by: zombie
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Insane people taking hormones to make them more insane and violent. You were prudent.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:51 PM (E4rtv)
CPS took his kids. He's claiming he's being politically targeted based on an false, anonymous report. But that doesn't make sense. The man has money and connections. He could have a dozen high powered lawyers on this in hours. If the action really was that thin and baseless, I don't see it going this far. I can't imagine a CPS drone going after a Democrat golden boy without a ton of ass-covering in place.
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None of the story adds up.
CPS call.
They came to his house.
And separated him from his kids for a night.
Others have pointed out:
CPS gets a lot of fake calls.
And just don't go out on a single anonymous tip.
And even when they do--from people who've had visits--they never, ever take the kids.
Unless there was some "there" there.
Something stinks.
And it's not the rotten milk in his fake breastfeeding rig.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 01:52 PM (3cUTc)
Florida man sues Waffle House, says irresistible breakfast advertisement caused him to trip over curb
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 01:52 PM (ndZc7)
You'd think if CPS was worth shit they would have gone after those commie freaks immediately after they released the "chestfeeding" *puke* photos. And wasn't the (claimed?) removal only temporary, as in a few hours?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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I'm pretty sure the chestfeeding photos are fake.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:52 PM (XJ22o)
Belonging does seem the next logical step from Inclusion.
Basically, create the atmosphere or milieu to bring this person in, but now that they are in, make changes to "accommodate" them further. Hiring them isn't good enough. Promoting them isn't good enough. Nothing ever is.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:53 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: The Paolo at June 29, 2026 01:53 PM (3aLWR)
The Spanish Republicans turned their guns on each other
Mao killed millions of his commie brethren.
This surprises no one that understands Radical Socialists / Commies
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 01:53 PM (04gcy)
Bill Kristol
@BillKristol
“There was something cool about the Bulwark. We were pirates, dissidents, rebels with a cause…As a subscriber to the Churchill school of thought that “to improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often,” I hope a lot more changes for them.”
https://tinyurl.com/33x9vf2u
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 01:53 PM (NpAcC)
Scott Weiner would still pleasure them if asked.
Posted by: Frank Barone at June 29, 2026 01:54 PM (OkYzo)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:44 PM
Tell him the invoice is -2%/10 and Net 30.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 29, 2026 01:54 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 01:54 PM (xA5g+)
It's a death cult.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 01:51 PM (zMILc)
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That is their evidence for the "genocide" that YOU are creating by not playing along with their delusions.
The funny thing is that what has been long known is that a delusional person may attack you for challenging their delusions.
So, when the world won't satisfy their delusions they turn that inward and kill themselves, but when you calmly refuse their delusions, they get violent.
This *is* the pattern that trans-mania is showing.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:54 PM (Fi81e)
.....
I don't really understand why they hate Christians so badly.
Perhaps it's just a religious difference. As a Christian, I'm taught to forgive my enemies.
I guess Jews still operate under the "eye for an eye" mentality.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:55 PM (KkE4D)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 01:55 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: zombie
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Insane people taking hormones to make them more insane and violent. You were prudent.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:51 PM (E4rtv)
My wife's cancer was estrogen and progesterone positive, so they gave her meds that knocked those hormones down to almost zero...for the last almost 16 years of her life. The did give here a tiny tad of testosterone (women's bodies DO make testosterone, but in much lower proportions to men). Sometimes hormone treatment is necessary. For trannies, it's appeasing their mental illness, like cutting off an arm on someone who believes their arm is an appendage alien to them.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: I Dunno
If they did, Gaza would have ceased to exist.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (zjffd)
Los Angeles man arrested for shooting BB gun at naked bike riders taking over the city
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (ndZc7)
85-year-old Florida man arrested for driving 110 mph in illegal street race
https://tinyurl.com/533v26ct
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 01:38 PM
Hah! I watched the bodycam of that last week. Pure Florida Man.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 01:50 PM (bFu5X)
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Not just in FL. There have been a bunch of recent arrests in the fast- and exotic-car community. Cities are cracking down on street racing and high-speed lunacy. They're not giving tickets any more. They are arresting the drivers and compounding cars.
The Blade agrees with that. These people are idiots and dangerous. If you want to drive your car really fast, there are tracks all over to do it.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (iFTx/)
Definitely a false flag. The Left love to make up fake hate crimes.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Oh wait. Never mind. at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (rJ48h)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (Cqx++)
See my follow up. Gay creates a problem for DSA too, much like Jew.
But so does woman.
AOC would have a shot if the race was real. She would be the favorite.
Kamala only has a shot if it isn't real. Since I believe it isn't real, that makes Kamala more likely than AOC. But unless the GOP is totally cucked, or the cheat is 100% on, she has no chance in a GE. So I am sincerely not expecting Kamala. If it's her I believe it means the GE is in the bag for them.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:57 PM (9wqpF)
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"Why is this leopard eating my face?" - Scott Wiener
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 01:57 PM (3Hvm1)
Posted by: Oh wait. Never mind. at June 29, 2026 01:56 PM (TbWk/)
Muzzies have Oinkophobia...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (R+iUD)
CPS generally only steps in if there is verifiable risk of harm to the kids. That can be signs of violence, signs of drug use that affect the kids, and if a kid is in a situation where there is indication of abuse, then the kid goes to a Child Advocacy Center for an interview and a medical evaluation which generally includes checking for evidence of sexual abuse.
Since Booty is very important, I am surprised the information got out, he is big enough for this sort of thing to be suppressed.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:58 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:49 PM
Barring a Constitutional Amendment, I can't run in 2028, but 2032? Here I come!
Posted by: David Hogg, Harvard graduate at June 29, 2026 01:58 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Activist for the "Tigers Eating People's Faces" Party at June 29, 2026 01:58 PM (Sy6m/)
I don't think Buttigieg has a future. He has polled at a near-statistical impossibility of 0% with Blacks. I can't remember whether it was likely voters or the gen pop, but either way... and I don't know what Hispanics say, but probably close to that bad.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:58 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: morigu at June 29, 2026 01:59 PM (LHc/c)
Shapiro would be one obvious choice but as a Jewish guy they aren't picking him....I mean hell one of them firebombed his place already...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:59 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:57 PM (9wqpF)
Kama is absolutely going to be the nominee.
NOBODY votes in Dem primaries like black voters and they are all in on Kamala.
The hilarious part is that when a black candidate is defeated in a nomination race, black voters stay home out of pique. Dems in Texas are learning that as we speak.
So the Dems have to pacify the most significant portion of their base at the absolute, known, demonstrable cost of the general electorate. It's a hell of a box canyon they've constructed for themselves.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:00 PM (xA5g+)
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You are right, of course, but we might have to make that more like 150...we are around 1400 years on from the founding of islam, and I don't see any significant progress toward civilized norms there...
Posted by: Objective Observer at June 29, 2026 02:00 PM (QsMc1)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 02:00 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at June 29, 2026 01:57 PM (3Hvm1)
Hordemind. /fistbump
Posted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 02:00 PM (Sy6m/)
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Oh, this fuckin' pirate shit again! You and Rick Wilson are not pirates, chubbs.
You're too fat and too gay. The other pirates don't want to have to batten down their hatches when they're sleeping, and they don't need the two of you getting into the hard tack and leaving them starving on the high seas, especially since they can't eat you because of the AIDS.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 02:00 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:01 PM (f6yx7)
Keep that in mind, when everyone is admonished to utilize “they/them/he/she/zhe/twee” pronouns and playing along with the fairy tales. Or Else.
You will get Fired if you Don’t Comply. It really is amazing how wicked it really all is, at so many interlocking levels, with follow on effects, and “unintended” consequences.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 02:01 PM (Ttb76)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:01 PM (xA5g+)
Posted by: mr tmz
That's 90% of murders of trans people.
What happens is: A not-very-bright lonely (straight) guy goes cruising for a hooker, sees someone on the dark street corner dressed like a hooker, picks "her" up, drives to some secluded spot, and discvoered at some point during the sex act that the "woman" sucking his dick (or whatever) actually has a dick or "her" own, and is in fact a man -- a homosexual man who tricked the john into having homosexual sex against his will which is technically rape, b the way) -- and he freaks out, is filled with rage that he was just raped, and lashes out at the tranny.
Is this "genocide" No.
Posted by: zombie at June 29, 2026 02:02 PM (Av6i5)
Why bother trying to learn how a first world culture works if we'll pay what is from your perspective a fortune no matter what you do?
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (sKqQm)
This was a J6 case, wasn't it?
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (tUj8P)
I'm a programmer. I've used AI a lot as part of my job. At first, AI would hallucinate a lot, and you really couldn't trust its correctness. Now I'd say it's mostly correct, but sometimes the code is weird and sub-optimal. The problem is, if you're not a developer, you don't really know the difference between correct but weird and suboptimal code vs correct and good code. It works.
Sometimes just working is fine. Sometimes working, but bad code is a mess for the future.
I imagine this is similar to AI in other fields, except with medicine there is a LOT of gray area. Even with the correct answer, a good course of treatment may not be appropriate for a specific patient. Or there may be some other underlying issue you didn't know to ask about that makes a correct course of treatment a disaster for you.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:46 PM (R+iUD)
CPS generally only steps in if there is verifiable risk of harm to the kids.
Since Booty is very important, I am surprised the information got out, he is big enough for this sort of thing to be suppressed.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 01:58 PM (rbvCR)
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I wouldn't be surprised if Bootyjuice leaked the news himself, to make him look like a victim of dangerous right-wing forces who see him as a real threat in 2028.
It's all complete bullshit, of course, as he has less chance in 2028 that a snowball up his husband's asshole.
But he's a raging narcissist who desperately wants to appear relevant. That, plus I'm sure he'll try to fundraise off it.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (iFTx/)
Basically, create the atmosphere or milieu to bring this person in, but now that they are in, make changes to "accommodate" them further. Hiring them isn't good enough. Promoting them isn't good enough. Nothing ever is.
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I think it varied between "Welcoming" and "Belonging" -- it's been a while since I first saw it -- but the intent was the same: to be so vague that any snowflake could complain about literally anything and get literally any accommodation. And "Nothing ever is" good enough for them, as you say.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (XJ22o)
_WTI CRUDE - $69, and heading down. This is less than it was prior to the start of the Denuclearization of Iran! President DJT
_GAS PRICES COMING DOWN, FAST! REPORT ANY ABUSES AT RETAIL LEVEL!!! President DJT
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:04 PM (f6yx7)
I swear it's freaky how KotH has an episode for almost all our discussions.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:04 PM (04gcy)
I see a product Anusol being advertised lately. I'm guessing that's a Pride Month thing? The lesbians just keep taking the hits this month.
2pm news...
CbC... Sunk charter boat. 6 missing
CNN - SC mail in ballots, Iran, social media ban
MS Now - ballots - Katy isn't showing her tits yet
FoxNews - Iran - ceasefire is going as wellas we all thought.
More outside news.
This one older lady takes her little older dog for a walk in a baby buggy. She told me her grandkids LOVE my monkey statue.
A dog was loose running through the neighbourhood enjoying freedom. Facebook group is on the search. Lady asked me if I saw it. Yeah, running like hell.
Back to yeards.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 02:04 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: AMartel at June 29, 2026 02:04 PM (otvi3)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:04 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at June 29, 2026 02:04 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 02:05 PM (Sy6m/)
24s
Iran Contradicts Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:05 PM (3oLMy)
I think they are in danger, as I think they are being used by larger forces. Can I identify who? Nope. Been puzzling over that one for a while, but it seems like many things are being done in their(Jews') name that are not to their benefit.
Posted by: Concerned at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (QsMc1)
This was a J6 case, wasn't it?
Posted by: Ian S.
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No, bank robbery but yes, it could have been applied to Jan 6 cases except those are now pardoned, thus moot. Interesting reasoning on the case and Kagan wrote the majority opinion.
Katz and the reasonable expectation of privacy is becoming long in the tooth due to computer technology but notice this also applies to ballot harvesters who typically have been discovered via geo fencing. Apparently though the ruling only covers direct Google handing over the data, not to government purchase of the data from databrokers. That is what voter integrity groups used is buying commercially available location data that google sells to databrokers.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (E4rtv)
NOBODY votes in Dem primaries like black voters and they are all in on Kamala.
The hilarious part is that when a black candidate is defeated in a nomination race, black voters stay home out of pique. Dems in Texas are learning that as we speak.
So the Dems have to pacify the most significant portion of their base at the absolute, known, demonstrable cost of the general electorate. It's a hell of a box canyon they've constructed for themselves.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider
Kamala Harris/Karmelo Anthony 2028
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (zjffd)
Hah the very first episode of King of the Hill had CPS investigate Hank and Peggy.
I swear it's freaky how KotH has an episode for almost all our discussions.
Posted by: polynikes
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Life imitates The Simpsons. They did it a good 15-20 years ago. The kids were taken away from Marge and Homer and given to temporary foster parents: the Flanders.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (XJ22o)
Before the left went on trannymania feminists were arguing that "rape by deception" should be a way bigger thing legally - so if the guy you had sex with claimed he wanted a relationship with you and then never called you back that was rape.
That went away as soon as left embraced trannies, because as you note there is a semi-regular series of "local news stories" of some guy finding out his hooker is a DIAD and beating him and the left is very insistent this is not rape by deception.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (3oLMy)
Like me paying $5.25 yesterday ?... The abuse here is the taxes CA. puts on . Gonna go up more on July 1st... Over all including everything it's a bit over $1. 20 in taxes...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:06 PM (2YhKe)
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“We”’are doing no such fucking thing, Kemosabe. Speak for yourself, at least. Please.
This is being done TO America. Not by America. This is being done all around the globe, as a matter of fact.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 02:07 PM (Ttb76)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 02:07 PM (n5tGW)
This was a J6 case, wasn't it?
Posted by: Ian S.
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No, bank robbery but yes, it could have been applied to Jan 6 cases except those are now pardoned, thus moot. Interesting reasoning on the case and Kagan wrote the majority opinion.
Posted by: whig
Second look at burner phones?
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:07 PM (zjffd)
This was a J6 case, wasn't it?
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (tUj8P)
Surprisingly, no.
Bank robbery in Midlothian, VA. Cops had no suspect, so they just pulled every phone that was there within a sixty-minute period.
The cops narrowed the list and re-asked for the phone data a few times before ending up with three phones. They arrested the owner of one of them and charged him.
SCOTUS ruled that people have a reasonable expectation that their location data is private and only being used for privately-approved tasks (maps, weather, et al.) and that the Government has no right to it.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:08 PM (xA5g+)
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CA should contract with Japan to build that train.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:09 PM (3oLMy)
I mean, not that I really care, but.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:09 PM (2YhKe)
Perhaps it's just a religious difference. As a Christian, I'm taught to forgive my enemies.
I guess Jews still operate under the "eye for an eye" mentality.
Posted by: I Dunno at June 29, 2026 01:55 PM (KkE4D)
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I think it is that, however adherent they are, the Law plays a bigger role in their thinking than forgiveness.
I was recently listening to the podcast of Hebrew Scholar Dr. Michael Heiser, and he was pointing out that the OT Mosaic code had no forgiveness for intentional sins. Rebellious sins had no cover, only inadvertent sins were covered by sacrifice. Forgiveness to such a degree as for rebellion, is only a Jesus thing.
Just like I think that a lot of ethnicities use the special status that "White Europeans" have to indulge in their racial bias, Jews (not all) indulge their religious/cultural prejudice through the special status Christianity has in America.
There was a time when other ethnicities suffered somewhat at the hands of the establishment of "White Christian Europeans". And the complement indulges their bigotries in "payback" to the same group.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:09 PM (Fi81e)
ALWAYS go thru a pimp. Huggy Bear wouldn't have put up with that shit.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 02:09 PM (zjffd)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:09 PM (2YhKe)
I have been taking Prevagen for 1 year now and look at me and my metal capacity.
Even Kami Harris my ex-Secretary of Steaks was impressed...
I am ready to take on Trump again in the boxing ring to do 20 rounds. I will kick his ass again like I did back in 1956.
Posted by: Joe Biden at June 29, 2026 02:10 PM (38587)
No way, Japan only allows limited graft in public works.
I've spent more then a moon mission on this train without a mile of track laid and my bank account is very very happy about that
Posted by: Gavin Newsom at June 29, 2026 02:10 PM (sKqQm)
I hate his glasses, which would be enough reason to ask him to leave my pride parade.
In reality (changing course of tangent), I think the pride crap is really a sad boost to egos destroyed by their sexual confusion and, well, monkey pox and HIV. Like kid's soccer participation trophies (one son got a trophy in kindergarten and mostly lay on his back watching clouds in Florida). Then want to be part of life and determine their gender! I married my dog, get used to it!
I used to dance with a gay guy (x-ray tech) at a gay bar in college when we nurses arrived in a group. Handsome guy, probably dead now. Why can't they just go back to this vs in my face I'm queer get used to it.
We are used to it so shut up!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 02:10 PM (hzuYO)
King of the Hill episode was 30 years ago.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:10 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:10 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 02:07 PM (n5tGW)
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They are 100% intent upon running their ship aground before they'll believe that they can run it aground.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
Yeah, but he eats a TON of meat...
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (xA5g+)
Posted by: New Age Boy by Deadeye Dick at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:10 PM (f6yx7)
Is there money in it ? Can it be scammed ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
He looks vaccinated.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (f6yx7)
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Spawn of a leftist commie foreigner academic and likely abused sexually by an older gay in academic circles is my guess. Predators know who are easy targets.
But I think his dismal record as DoT head, his vacuous and rather stupid public pronouncements, and his being a white male relying on alphabet points, like Weiner, is becoming irrelevant in the DSA/Muzzie activist circles. Bootyjuice could still probably win some office in perverted states that are still pale and stale like Massachussets or Vermont, but is not that salable nationwide anymore. The thrill is gone. If the Democrats wanted to pivot to white males, there are other alternatives with less baggage, Beshear, tOssoff, etc.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at
The basis of this question is employee satisfaction and union avoidance. Unfortunately, there is misunderstanding in thinking a satisfied employee is the same as a happy employee. There are so many orgs who don’t have a real HR team, as is evident here, or completely misunderstand the role of HR. Until they have an organizing attempt, and if big enough, they parachute people like you or the previous version of me to fix and correct when it’s all but too late.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 02:13 PM (pZEOD)
CA should consider Lionel Corporation to build the train to nowhere.
Posted by: Jackson K. at June 29, 2026 02:13 PM (38587)
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Bank robbery in Midlothian, VA. Cops had no suspect, so they just pulled every phone that was there within a sixty-minute period.
The cops narrowed the list and re-asked for the phone data a few times before ending up with three phones. They arrested the owner of one of them and charged him.
SCOTUS ruled that people have a reasonable expectation that their location data is private and only being used for privately-approved tasks (maps, weather, et al.) and that the Government has no right to it.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:08 PM (xA5g+)
They could have done what the Aurora PD did, which is to put roadblocks all around a selected area and pull everyone inside the perimeter out of their cars and cuff them AT GUNPOINT, including some fatass loser cop with his finger on the trigger of his shotgun. Although that was such a clusterfuck, and then I never heard anything more about it, that I suspect something else was going on.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:13 PM (R+iUD)
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So Gavin would get a re-enforced back pocket out of it?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:14 PM (Fi81e)
The cops narrowed the list and re-asked for the phone data a few times before ending up with three phones. They arrested the owner of one of them and charged him.
Ok, that's honestly a bit fucked up, and I'm normally pretty maximally pro-police.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:14 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
Yeah, but he eats a TON of meat...
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (xA5g+)
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE HE LOOKS ALL PASTEY AND FRAIL LIKE A VEGAN BUT SUCKS PLENTY OF MEN'S PENISES FOR PROTEIN.
Posted by: BEN ROETHLISBERGER at June 29, 2026 02:14 PM (2YhKe)
They DID!
The Japanese quit, saying California was more corrupt than Africa (where they also had consulted).
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:14 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
He looks vaccinated.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (2YhKe)
He's most certainly been stuck hundreds of times in the rear.
Posted by: He's got that Truvada man confidence at June 29, 2026 02:15 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 02:15 PM (NpAcC)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:15 PM (f6yx7)
Is this "genocide" No.
Did you see the video from a few years ago where a tranny is sitting on the floor in a bus in Dublin. The tranny keeps moving his hands to awkward positions to apparently touch another man's feet. Eventually after the man moves his feet several times to avoid being touched, he snaps and kicks the tranny in the head a few times.
http://tiny.cc/96u5101 (goes to reddit)
I wonder how many "innocent transgender attacked" events follow this pattern where they were being creepy jerks before the violence.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 02:15 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:16 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: rickb223
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If you want to have privacy, leave the technologically advanced first world or go be a hermit somewhere like Thoreau or Ted Kascynski (sp--too lazy to look it up).
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:16 PM (E4rtv)
Halacha covers intentional and unintentional sins. It provides the path for forgiveness through teshuva.
Posted by: Travis T. at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (6qFZ4)
They should have thrown pieces of unmelted cheese at him.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (tUj8P)
It used to be "bride month."
Although I got married on St. Patrick's Day as I don't follow trends. I wanted a huge party and got it!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (hzuYO)
WATCH how the money flows.
READ our @FoxNews Digital exclusive: foxnews.com/politics/doj-l…
What I've learned from people familiar with the investigation:
Link coming
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (3oLMy)
We need more money going to High-speed rail!
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (Fi81e)
Buncha special-person rules and identity resource earmarking, rent-control protections for AIDS/HIV, boosted healthcare access, gender identity options on forms, trans rights in long term care facilities. Also, in California, giving someone AIDs/HIV is no longer a felony. Also, probably involved in the various rules taking away parental rights and promoting trans education in schools. Seems obvious he was in on that but haven't double checked. You asked.
Posted by: AMartel at June 29, 2026 02:18 PM (otvi3)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 02:18 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
Yeah, but he eats a TON of meat...
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 02:12 PM (xA5g+)
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE HE LOOKS ALL PASTEY AND FRAIL LIKE A VEGAN BUT SUCKS PLENTY OF MEN'S PENISES FOR PROTEIN.
If anyone is interested, I have the complete breakdown of all the ingredients and benefits of Cum. Hey why do you think my cumplextion is bright and glowing...
Posted by: Kami Harris at June 29, 2026 02:18 PM (Ozvsj)
Posted by: rickb223
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If you want to have privacy, leave the technologically advanced first world or go be a hermit somewhere like Thoreau or Ted Kascynski (sp--too lazy to look it up).
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:16 PM (E4rtv)
"But if my refridgerator isn't listening to me 24/7 how will I know what to buy at the grocery store?!"
For that matter, didn't someone here mention a while back that the TOS for SleepNumber (or some other of the trendy beds) included a section that asserted buying their bed meant you consented to them recording all sorts of data about you in or around the bed?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:09 PM (3oLMy)
Riding a train in Japan is wonderful. Quiet, clean, respectful. No way would that fly in California.
Posted by: Ann at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (SHHm+)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Cray Cray at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (RmciC)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
That is legal--your expectation of privacy is at a minimum in a public street after a crime has been committed. Same with your external visage being captured on Flock cameras, your car license plate being processed by said cameras, etc.
Technology has gutted the Katz decision creating the reasonable expectation of privacy by making it very easy for law enforcement or even private investigators buying the shit from data brokers, to make dossiers of people en masse.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: AMartel at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (otvi3)
We just ship water to LA. So, shut up peasant.
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (6iKlf)
https://tinyurl.com/2kvn6ykw
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (Kt19C)
King of the Hill episode was 30 years ago.
Posted by: polynikes
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Ohhhh! I couldn't tell from your post.
lol I just checked, and it turns out the Simpsons episode was... 31 years ago.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 02:21 PM (NcvvS)
Although I got married on St. Patrick's Day as I don't follow trends. I wanted a huge party and got it!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 02:17 PM (hzuYO)
Wife and I did as well. I told her thanks for picking a way to get me to forever remember our anniversary.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
Wouldn't surprise me. I try to make sure that I give up ratty and contradictory data instead. And I hire a service to kill my information being sold by databrokers, call blocks against rando callers without caller id notification, etc.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (E4rtv)
The Daily Mail had a news story a few years ago about a female influencer that claimed she, uh, had a protein shake from her husband every day for a year and it made her super healthy.
And the thing that made me laugh is they did a photoshoot of the couple with the story and in very single picture the husband had the biggest smile you could imagine.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (f6yx7)
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That is legal--your expectation of privacy is at a minimum in a public street after a crime has been committed. Same with your external visage being captured on Flock cameras, your car license plate being processed by said cameras, etc.
Technology has gutted the Katz decision creating the reasonable expectation of privacy by making it very easy for law enforcement or even private investigators buying the shit from data brokers, to make dossiers of people en masse.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 02:20 PM (E4rtv)
Seriously? Yeah, I'm aware of all sorts of BS that has accumulated over time chipping away at the rights we *should* have, but 'no right to privacy' doesn't seem to include 'we'll threaten deadly force on anyone and everyone within a certain area for no other reason than their location'.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Emmie at June 29, 2026 02:11 PM (pAWWf)
I bet he takes in plenty of weiners...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 02:24 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 02:26 PM (n5tGW)
I think I just answered my question in part...
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 02:27 PM (R+iUD)
How so? Sounds like damned fine police work to me. And I’m no boot-licker, that’s for certain.
More sophisticated crooks will never have any electronic devices with them.
Cell phone tower data is VERY useful to investigators. They can “rewind” and “fast forward” the location of individuals and suspects in a given location ar a given time.
I can’t think of a more useful metric. It’s a revolutionary as the development of fingerprint data.
Why hasn’t the court decided that you have a right to keep your fingerprints private, hm?
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 02:41 PM (+oHAL)
Let's hope the left continue to eat/kill their own while the rest of America WAKES THE FUCK UP
Posted by: Melodicmetal at June 29, 2026 02:53 PM (61TgR)
Posted by: SOMEASSHOLESTOLEMYPEN at June 29, 2026 03:15 PM (woWwH)
Supreme Court Rules That the Chief Executive Does In Fact Have the Power to Fire His Own Executive Branch Employees
Liberal congresses passed laws to establish so-called "independent agencies," which are executive branch agencies intended to be independent from the very executive they're part of.
This is plainly unconstitutional. The Constitution establishes that there is an Executive branch headed by a Chief Executive, the president, who is vested with all of the power of the executive branch of government. Congress may not set up fakey-fake "independent" agencies which are part of the Executive and yet not part of the Executive. Today, an hour ago, the Supreme Court re-introduced the Constitution into constitutional law about firing the heads of "independent" agencies.Benjamin RyanThe Federal Reserve, however, keeps its unconstitutional independence from the Executive:
@benryanwriter 1h NEWS: Supreme Court overrules a 90-year-old precedent and frees the president to fire independent agency heads The Supreme Court ruled today that President Trump can remove Federal Trade Commission members at will, and in doing so it overruled Humphrey's Executor, the 1935 decision that has protected independent agencies for nine decades. The case is Trump v. Slaughter, and it reshapes the federal bureaucracy. The fight began when Trump fired the FTC's two Democratic commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, early in his second term. He did not claim cause. He simply said their service no longer fit his administration's priorities. Federal law says FTC commissioners can be removed only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance. Slaughter sued to get her job back and won below. The Court reversed. Chief Justice Roberts, writing for the majority, said the Constitution vests executive power in one president who must be able to remove the officers who wield that power on his behalf. Because the FTC clearly exercises executive power, he wrote, its commissioners answer to the president. Humphrey's Executor, he said, has long been a result in search of a rationale, and the Court let it go. The vote was 6 to 3. Roberts was joined by Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. Sotomayor dissented, joined by Kagan and Jackson.
It's worth noting alongside the Cook decision handed down the same day. The Court protected the Federal Reserve's independence there while stripping it from the FTC here, drawing an explicit line around the central bank as a historical exception. So independent agencies lose their shield, but the Fed keeps its own.In the typical way, Roberts and Coney Barret sided with the liberals in holding, 5-4, that the "Election Day" mentioned in the Constitution doesn't actually mean Election Day at all and that ballots can be counted no matter how long after Election Day they're received. They do have be postmarked by Election day, though. And no one could possibly fake a mail stamp.
SCOTUS WireFull decision, by Barrett (of course), here.
@scotus_wire 🚨 In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day, holding that states may count ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward if state law allows it.
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules 5-4 that federal law does NOT require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 29, 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberal justices pic.twitter.com/ynr2E9X9sX
Mail-ins arriving before Election Day:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 7, 2026
🔵 Bass: 38.1%
🔴 Pratt: 27.9%
🔵 Raman: 20%
Mail-ins arriving after Election Day:
🔵 Raman: 37% (+17% surge)
🔵 Bass: 34.9% (-3% drop)
🔴 Pratt: 19% (-9% drop)
Who are we kidding here? This is fraud.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:16 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (bFu5X)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:18 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 12:18 PM (jehhT)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:18 PM (wn0/z)
again, it ain't gonna work.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (j+aD2)
lol oh dear
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (j+aD2)
Four stupid Females...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (OUMaO)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (wn0/z)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (tOcjL)
Boy, talk about going postal.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (G0vdT)
But it is up to the beneficiaries of the fraud to end the fraud. -- SCOTUS
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (wn0/z)
yeah I mean this isn't impossible to do, and there's still hope here. and they did somewhat restrict the timeframe.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (j+aD2)
That was the difference between 2020 and 2024: the RNC had the will to enforce things in 2024.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (QZThv)
lol oh dear
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (j+aD2)
Four stupid Females...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (kgetQ)
Ahem...Kavanaugh saved the Fed, not ACB...his decision has way less backing than hers...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (n5tGW)
I believe they are still counting here in CA.
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (kgetQ)
Humphrey's Executor is overturned. Let's celebrate.
As for the mail-in voting decision, it seems halfway reasonable to me, although I'll have to read some content (like the decision). But getting your ballot in the mail and postmarked on/by Election Day seems like a sufficient effort if you're in a stupid jurisdiction that allows mail-in voting to begin with.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (XJ22o)
yep
really strange
but I think they cumulatively decided to "moderate" and picked people to go each way.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (LHPAg)
When the issue is a. Conservative one like voter integrity, scotus says Congress must pass the law. Knowing full well Congress will never pass such a law.
It’s a neat trick.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM
4 Non Blondes >= Four Stupid Females.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (bFu5X)
This really isn’t that hard. It’s axiomatic.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (wn0/z)
When the issue is a. Conservative one like voter integrity, scotus says Congress must pass the law. Knowing full well Congress will never pass such a law.
It’s a neat trick.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (v2lMK)
THIS
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (tOcjL)
The Fed thing is pretty meaningless compared to the voting case...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (V362x)
Posted by: you know the meme at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (eK+SZ)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (b4kuR)
agree Morticia
I am feeling better reading a bit more into the ballot ruling. it's not completely horrendous.
maybe this points to a "split the baby" ruling coming up ... which I'm happy with any movement towards wisdom with that!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (ExV1e)
God am I sick of having to wait with bated breath for the word from on high to find out what the constitution actually says…. Never mind my lying eyes when I read it…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (LLX3Z)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (tOcjL)
The Fed thing is pretty meaningless compared to the voting case...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (kgetQ)
I beg to differ - the Fed can literally swing elections all by themselves with their decisions...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (tOcjL)
4 Non Blondes >= Four Stupid Females.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (bFu5X)
There is a Queensrÿche lyric for this comparison.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (2YhKe)
This really isn’t that hard. It’s axiomatic.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (wn0/z)
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And he addresses the issue of fraud and confidence in our elections.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (G0vdT)
==
Reason 10005 to pass the Save Act.
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 12:25 PM (GD0B3)
maybe this points to a "split the baby" ruling coming up ... which I'm happy with any movement towards wisdom with that!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM
And it all but maps out the solution. It just relies on a very unreliable, yet what should be the most powerful, segment of our government. You know, those people we send to DC to represent us?
Let me know when you stop laughing. 😆
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (OoFl2)
This is plainly unconstitutional. The Constitution establishes that there is an Executive branch headed by a Chief Executive, the president, who is vested with all of the power of the executive branch of government.
____________
In the Catholic Church, all clerics and religious belong somewhere in the hierarchy and all ultimately reporting to the Pope. There aren't any independent priests or autocephalic orders.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (wn0/z)
lol oh dear
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:19 PM (j+aD2)
I could mention no Evangelicals but I won’t. ‘Twould be unseemly, and some wag would point out that Jumanji is ostensibly Bapttist ( maybe?)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (sgkY8)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (b4kuR)
Either:
The Fed is a public institution and, therefore, belongs to one of the three defined branches. So, which?
Or...
The Fed is a private institution so why does the President nominate and the Senate approve members? And why does it have control over our currency?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:27 PM (ExV1e)
I could mention no Evangelicals but I won’t. ‘Twould be unseemly, and some wag would point out that Jumanji is ostensibly Bapttist ( maybe?)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (Gqar
The "I don't know what a woman is" branch of the Baptist Church
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:27 PM (kgetQ)
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Huh. Could have sworn that was determined when the Tenure in Office Act was overturned. Guess it wasn't overturned hard enough.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 29, 2026 12:28 PM (amcLV)
A tyrannical judge said Trump has to unfire FIRED Lisa Cook, Sleepy Joe hired.
So BACK TO COURT YOU GO TRUMP.
*****
As an aside im sick of the bastard court system being used as a catspaw for Trump's enemies.
Until CONGRESS IMPEACHES JUDGES...this will not stop.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:28 PM (zMILc)
Unlike Congress and that gimp, Thune.
And btw we shouldn’t give Johnson a pass either.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:28 PM (wn0/z)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (2YhKe)
You, of all people, should know that THERE ARE NO Queensrÿche lyrics.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (ExV1e)
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Which does or does not mean something
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (mPXxA)
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (8mulE)
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Which does or does not mean something
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (9wqpF)
Hahahahahahahahahahaha
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (kgetQ)
The Fed is a public institution and, therefore, belongs to one of the three defined branches. So, which?
Or...
The Fed is a private institution so why does the President nominate and the Senate approve members? And why does it have control over our currency?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:27 PM (ExV1e)
I suspect this is why Robert's opinion leans so much on "the tradition of central banking" in this country. The thing is plainly monstrous as designed, but the common view is that such a bank is needed ("independent central banks" are common in a lot of countries). The typical textbook discussion of the 1830s is that Jackson killing the Second Bank was an economic disaster. So there's institutional impetus to find some way to keep the FED alive in its current form. Distinguishing it from all other 'independent agencies' is actually an improvement from the situation before today.
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 12:30 PM (b4kuR)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
Mine was 3.09 yesterday. Now back up to 3,46 today. Should have topped off the tank yesterday.
Posted by: Tuna at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (2YhKe)
You, of all people, should know that THERE ARE NO Queensrÿche lyrics.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (ExV1e)
And we have always been at war with Eastasia.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (mPXxA)
Posted by: 13times at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (6iKlf)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (77rzZ)
If I mail my taxes due to the IRS on Apr 15 and the check gets there 5 days later do they penalize me?
Oh they do?
Just like every company that takes payment by mail?
Why its almost like you are expected to get things in by the date they are due...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (sKqQm)
I could mention no Evangelicals but I won’t. ‘Twould be unseemly, and some wag would point out that Jumanji is ostensibly Bapttist ( maybe?)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 12:26 PM (Gqar
Wait, what? Which evangelical would you like to remove?
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (OoFl2)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
Mine was 3.09 yesterday. Now back up to 3,46 today. Should have topped off the tank yesterday.
Posted by: Tuna at June 29, 2026 12:31 PM (lJ0H4)
Ah the old Iranians shot off bottle rockets in Hormuz Hike.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 12:32 PM (Gqar8)
Read Alito’s dissent in Watson. He makes the cogent argument that Election Day means Election Day and by allowing the receipt of ballots after that day, you have changed Election Day.
This really isn’t that hard. It’s axiomatic.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (wn0/z)
One thing that annoys the fuck out of me is how the Donk commie cocksuckers in the Fed bureaucracy treat the overseas military absentee ballots, holding them hostage. "Give us what we want or we'll kill 10,000 military ballots every hour."
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 12:32 PM (hpF/D)
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Which does or does not mean something
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:29 PM (9wqpF)
It should mean something in a place like MS and any other state that takes efforts to enforce their own election laws. In places that don't, this will be ignored as much as possible.
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 12:32 PM (b4kuR)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 12:32 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:32 PM (zMILc)
Posted by: Black Orchid
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If Trump's executive order on post office ballots goes through, then it becomes a lot more difficult to insert ballots as they will all have been tracked up to Election day.
But this was another crappy 'moderate' decision rather than a bright line. Favored by weak kneed justices. Bad decision with little justification for it textually in the Constitution. Scotus essentially punted to Congress who can make such laws and should.
Ditto on the Federal Reserve. There is no consistent rationale by Justices like ACB and Roberts in their decisions--if the President is head of the Executive Branch, that will include the Federal Reserve--period. But so far the Court did not rule on the merits of the case (as to whether she actually gave 'cause' that got her fired by Trump). Kicked back to district court for interpretation and ruling.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:32 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Halfhand at June 29, 2026 12:33 PM (9MUFz)
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My little head is autocephalic.
Posted by: Bill Clinton at June 29, 2026 12:33 PM (oishd)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (qBdHI)
The left calls this fascism consistently which is comical.
Representative government with a restricted franchise is not fascism.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (zMILc)
The late-arriving ballot case arose out of ... Mississippi. Yes, that Mississippi. One of the reddest states in the country. But MS counts ballots arriving five business days after election day. Five. Fucking. Business. Days. So ballots can show up almost a full calendar week later, and still be counted. In the reddest of red states.
If we can't get bright red states to get their shit together and not allow obviously-fraudulent late-arriving fake ballots, then we have little hope on this issue at all.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: mrp at June 29, 2026 12:35 PM (rj6Yv)
The Cook case was sent back to develop the record on why she was fired from the Fed . Not really a loss just a kind of do over.
If after the development of the record it goes back to the SC it would be a great argument to say the Fed is in fact an executive branch entity. The "quasi-independent" crap could go bye-bye
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 12:35 PM (f6yx7)
Nope. As long as the return is postmarked on time, it is considered on time.
Of course, it is rather unlikely that someone with access to a postmark machine is going to back postmark a late return on your behalf.
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 12:35 PM (8mulE)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (qBdHI)
I never thought that that one has a chance.. I was "surprised" by the ballot ruling.... The arguments seemed to be leaning the other way.. I was wrong...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:35 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:35 PM (v2lMK)
"BREAKING: A federal grand jury is investigating China-based tech mogul Neville Roy Singham for alleged financial crimes, reports @FoxNews. "
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 12:36 PM (GD0B3)
When's your mortgage due? Car payment? Credit Card bill? Property taxes, Federal taxes?
*shrugs* It's not like people can't do this one simple thing. Or face the consequences of not. Like your vote not counting.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 12:37 PM (jehhT)
Purely bullshit speculation from the Hughes court that wanted to put the brakes on FDR that Congress in granting the executive these powers could forestall the president getting rid of past appointees that were preventing the executive from being chief executive. Purely modern drivel invention that reflected the whole Civil Service ethos of dedicated bureaucrats who faithfully only implemented policy and not make it.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:37 PM (E4rtv)
"BREAKING: A federal grand jury is investigating China-based tech mogul Neville Roy Singham for alleged financial crimes, reports @FoxNews. "
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 12:36 PM (GD0B3)
That would be good news indeed...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:37 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: John Thune at June 29, 2026 12:37 PM (sCxmP)
Are you at all familiar with the Deep State? It is *exactly* the assistants to deputies.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:38 PM (QZThv)
This court needs a government to openly mock their terrible decisions and then ignore them along the lines of what they have already ruled on. And if they do try to backtrack then they should be declared incompetent.
Trump can control every agency but the federal bank because the court must protect business above all else. I hate right now so much...
I still don't understand how the powers delegated by Congress to these independent agencies aren't contingent on those agencies being independent. This feels like the equivalent of a judicial line item veto that inherently creates a scenario starkly at contrast to what Congress intended.
How thoughtful can the concurrence be if it recognizes the hand grenade this opinion represents but decides to pull the pin and toss it anyway?
This mean Federal Agencies will become highly partisan and political in service of the President, and completely replaced by new presidents. So much for stability.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 29, 2026 12:38 PM (36xPs)
He's like a horror show nightmare. I could describe his issue positions (empty the prisons; he supports Hamas) in greater detail, but I'm sure you'll be gettin' the idea.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 12:38 PM (RCjYY)
This mean Federal Agencies will become highly partisan and political in service of the President, and completely replaced by new presidents. So much for stability.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 29, 2026 12:38 PM (36xPs)
LOL... And they weren't before ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (wn0/z)
Welcome to the Obama and Biden years.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (sKqQm)
It was a bill to mandate all states allow no-excuse absentee ballots.
All elections were going to become mail only.
Every state. Every election.
All determined by mail.
There are almost 31,000 post offices in the United States.
31,000 locations with a post mark machine.
The highest volume locations buried in deep blue cities of deep blue states.
But sure, the High, Holy, Sacrosanct Post Mark will ward off fraud ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (3cUTc)
A new corollary to "Democrat women think all men are terrible because they only know Democrat men": Democrats think all billionaires are corrupt because all of theirs are.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (QZThv)
Hmm, my cousin in the USPS probab (OOPS! said too much!).
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (NcvvS)
Posted by: Smell the Glove
In a sense, the Cook decision required the district court to revisit its injunction against the firing due to the new Slaughter precedent and whether the facts in the case did in fact warrant Cook's firing for 'cause'. As opposed to the case in Slaughter, Cook was being fired for mortgage fraud plus dishonesty in the ancillary matters like insurance, property taxes, etc,that would seem to be a disqualifier as a top regulator of federal banks.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (E4rtv)
They are running a NAZI in Maine so...this makes sense
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:40 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
Marbury v. Madison was an abomination.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 12:40 PM (Y8DZL)
BUT WAIT!!!
A tyrannical judge said Trump has to unfire FIRED Lisa Cook, Sleepy Joe hired.
So BACK TO COURT YOU GO TRUMP.
No one said she has to go back to the same exact office, the same exact job. I understand that Thule Air Force Base has a shortage of secretarial staff. She'll be the highest-paid secretary (okay, 'office manager') in Federal service.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 12:40 PM (hpF/D)
Hmm, my cousin in the USPS probab (OOPS! said too much!).
Posted by: Nazdar
Trump's executive order makes that risky if that remains in force. The ballots will be imaged and tracked as to entry and delivery. If that holds, the Dems will have to resort to direct ballot stuffing through lock boxes, etc. Which is also more obvious.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:41 PM (E4rtv)
Kamala Harris was Harvey Weinstein's protector the whole time she was CA AG and no leftist women cared in the least...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:41 PM (sKqQm)
Mine was 3.09 yesterday. Now back up to 3,46 today. Should have topped off the tank yesterday.
Posted by: Tuna
It's a crap shoot when to buy gasoline.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 12:41 PM (Cqx++)
The government was always meant to change with the president- no matter which party. This idea that bureaucrats were entitled to office no matter who won is what created the deep state and generations of agencies that existed outside the constitution and as a power unto themselves. They didn’t seek “continuity of government”. They sought continuity of their own power.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 12:41 PM (wn0/z)
No one said she has to go back to the same exact office, the same exact job. I understand that Thule Air Force Base has a shortage of secretarial staff. She'll be the highest-paid secretary (okay, 'office manager') in Federal service.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 12:40 PM (hpF/D)
I was wondering also if that means she would return to the same job.... Maybe latrine duty instead ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:41 PM (kgetQ)
See how far that gets you.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:42 PM (v2lMK)
LMAO.
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 12:42 PM (NcvvS)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 12:42 PM (ZxPkt)
DM Headline:
"Bad mannered groomsman on the run for shooting two people at wedding after he was confronted for eating meatballs with his HANDS."
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 12:42 PM (G0vdT)
Posted by: Babylon Bee at June 29, 2026 12:43 PM (sCxmP)
If we can't get bright red states to get their shit together and not allow obviously-fraudulent late-arriving fake ballots, then we have little hope on this issue at all.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (iFTx/)
There was a reason for it, though, and if you have been to rural Mississippi, you can suss out the logic. By the way, Mr. NYC, Esquire, in both Al and MS there are mail routes that can only be accessed by boat. I live quite near one of these towns. Your mailbox is on your pier. Next to the alligator. I think the point was to ensure people like this aren’t disenfranchised.
That said, the post mark thing is a little narrowing of this law. The rest of the fix is in the hands of our congresscritters.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:43 PM (OoFl2)
At least he did that correctly
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 12:43 PM (f6yx7)
It's now known as Pituffik Space Base. Snappier uniform, too.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at June 29, 2026 12:43 PM (zdLoL)
So, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sending in my mail-in ballot for George Washington. I want to be part of history. I might toss one in for Jefferson and Madison while I'm at it.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 12:44 PM (dIske)
NJ middle school yearbook recalled after Hitler photo published among student baby pics
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 12:44 PM (rbvCR)
31,000 locations with a post mark machine.
The highest volume locations buried in deep blue cities of deep blue states.
But sure, the High, Holy, Sacrosanct Post Mark will ward off fraud ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 12:39 PM (3cUTc)
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There are probably 100s of thousands of private mail-meter machines in the country. Many businesses that send out a lot of mail will have them. It's basically a private mail meter that has it's own postmark. Easy to abuse.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:44 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 29, 2026 12:38 PM (36xPs)
Going back to the spoils system represents a HUGE problem for the left.
Right now, this stand thusly:
Democrats win - Dems in charge through their elected candidates.
Republicans win - Dems in charge through their hold on the Deep State.
Under the spoils system, Republicans would at least be in charge some of the time, and they can't abide that.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 12:44 PM (xA5g+)
http://tiny.cc/t0u5101
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 12:45 PM (mkw2N)
So, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sending in my mail-in ballot for George Washington. I want to be part of history. I might toss one in for Jefferson and Madison while I'm at it.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 12:44 PM (dIske)
Man, that's rookie thinking. I think we should all get together to get Rufus King retroactively elected President.
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 12:45 PM (b4kuR)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 12:45 PM (mGZZc)
+1
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 12:46 PM (NcvvS)
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Given the number of EV that will shift to red states in the next Census--God willing the R's win in 2028--blue states will be irrelevant nationally.
100% of votes for the Dem won't change Congress or the President.
Every red state must pass it's own version of the SAVE Act.
That they are not, tells you how much the state GOPe relies upon fraud to hold power.
For example, GA.
But, as I noted above, if the Dems ever take Congress and the Presidency, the first bill to pass, Day 1--and it will literally be day 1, will be mandating all-mail elections nation wide.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (3cUTc)
So thinking this through, Republicans tend to go back to the private sector when there government jobs end, the left goes to NGOs. But those lefty NGOs are mostly government funded.
If a right leaning government stops or reduces NGO funding and the Dems can't get government work they are indeed in a pickle...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (sKqQm)
The German police said that the nationality of the shooter was "irrelevant", and refused to disclose it.
And they'll wonder why AfD keeps winning elections.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (aD4fx)
Posted by: Auspex
Not quite. A lot of sins get laid down at Marbury's feet but in fact Scotus ordered Jefferson (via Madison) to do nothing. This is despite the fact that Jefferson and Madison behaved abominably and perhaps even illegally in destroying Marbury's commission. Judicial review overturning another congressional law would have to wait until Dred Scott case.
For those that dislike Marbury, I would ask that you go back and read Hylton v. US. In that case, you had an actual Founder, present at the Constitutional Convention, (Justice Paterson) who was also primary drafter of the first Judiciary Act of 1789 as a senator, but also Justice Iredell who attended the NC ratifying convention. In those days, they wrote seratim (separate) opinions and you get an explanation that if the Court could rule a tax as constitutional (Hylton involved a federal excise tax on carriages), then they could rule the unconstitutional.
US at the time was unique as other countries at the time did not actually have independent courts (King and Parliament could force retirement of those they disliked) and had plenary power to change the Constitution.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (E4rtv)
I've been reading a book about, inter alia, the 1787 Constitutional Convention.
The proposition that POTUS could only fire appointees with the consent of the Senate was debated and rejected. The argument was that since Senate confirmation was required to appoint a Cabinet member, Senate approval was also required for POTUS to fire an appointee. As stated, that proposition was rejected.
Posted by: mnw at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (RCjYY)
Fixed it for ya!
-Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (rbvCR)
http://tiny.cc/t0u5101
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 12:45 PM (mkw2N)
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Genius!
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (v2lMK)
Toss the scumbags out.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 12:48 PM (mGZZc)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
Mine was 3.09 yesterday. Now back up to 3,46 today. Should have topped off the tank yesterday.
topped my tank off this morning with the cheap gas (only $5.99!), because a sixty-mumble cent gas tax starts on the 1st.
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 12:48 PM (sGtp+)
Every Republican running in Michigan for every important seat is a tired retread.
Haley Stevens running against Sayed is what a comic portrayal of a young AWFL looks like; her TV ads are worth looking at if cringe humor is what you're into.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 12:48 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: The Ballots at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (LOZbR)
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The line "you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here." is documented in print as early as March 5, 1944, where a Boston Herald article refers to it as an old cry in "the joints" when closing: "you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here."
Lo-o-o-o-ong before Subsonic used it because it was associated with closing time. It was an "old cry" in 1944.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (Fi81e)
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: steevy at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 12:48 PM (sGtp+)
Another fellow Californian right ?
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (kgetQ)
THERE'S NO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (zMILc)
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Thank you.
Posted by: Graham Platner at June 29, 2026 12:50 PM (mGZZc)
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 29, 2026 12:38 PM (36xPs)
That's right. There's MUCH more stability when the left maintains constant control over federal agencies. They will just keep steering straight ahead until they drive us all off a cliff.
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 12:51 PM (pAWWf)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:51 PM (zMILc)
THERE'S NO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:49 PM (zMILc)
You must have the Reader's Digest version. SCOTUS uses the original. All 93,482 pages.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:51 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (v2lMK)
If we can't get bright red states to get their shit together and not allow obviously-fraudulent late-arriving fake ballots, then we have little hope on this issue at all.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (iFTx/)
There was a reason for it, though, and if you have been to rural Mississippi, you can suss out the logic. By the way, Mr. NYC, Esquire, in both Al and MS there are mail routes that can only be accessed by boat. I live quite near one of these towns. Your mailbox is on your pier. Next to the alligator. I think the point was to ensure people like this aren’t disenfranchised.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:43 PM (OoFl2)
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What you describe is true in certain portions of almost every state, even blue ones. There are remote, ultra-rural portions of NY and CA with no local postal service.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (iFTx/)
They 'settled' it ... dropped with Prejudice.
Funny how as soon as an administration comes in that will actually allow you to investigate election fraud... a bunch is found.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (mP0Kj)
Do you know what their "personal" problem with Trump is? I'll spoil it right here.
Their problem with Trump is he want to pass the SAVE Act. And they took that... personally.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (9wqpF)
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Have you factored in her DEI score? Pretty sure black and female easily overrides these disqualifications.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (oishd)
Posted by: the lower depths at June 29, 2026 12:45 PM (b4kuR)
____________________________
NO KINGS!!!!!
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (dIske)
It's funny because, it's a simple answer: send your voter rolls to DC.
That's it. Send them in.
A funnier response was that Trump wanted to create fraud by stopping the delivery of ballots.
It's a wonder that so many people are confused about directions of things?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 12:53 PM (sgkY8)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:53 PM (zMILc)
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at June 29, 2026 12:53 PM (y2f7I)
So you get the blank spaces--like Congress can declare war but can a president alone declare 'peace' as in Washington's Neutrality pledge. Does the language consult with his cabinet mean executive privilege?--words which never appear in the Constitution. And so on.
To have a written Constitution implies that someone has to be able to declare what that means--whether it is the President, Congress, or Scotus. In this case, the Court is merely saying that the political process can decide (states and federal government in federal elections) when the ballots are counted as long as the postmark is on Election Day. Congress is free to regulate its own elections differently if it chooses (as are states who don't even have to have elections coinciding with the national ones (see VA, NJ, KY, and LA).
I prefer bright lines because it forces discipline--eg. that election day cuts off ballots not received by Election.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:53 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:53 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (mP0Kj)
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It's like there is a quantum effect with voter fraud!
It doesn't exist unless you look for it.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 12:54 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:51 PM (zMILc)
The comment that proved we were not actually a Republic...
'The Constitution is not a suicide pact'... was used to dilute a right, instead of amending it.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 12:54 PM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Chuck Martel at June 29, 2026 12:52
*****
How's her carpet munching score?
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 12:54 PM (zMILc)
Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 12:36 PM (GD0B3)
Dismissed as vindictive prosecution - Judge Boasberg, probably
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at June 29, 2026 12:55 PM (P98IH)
NJ middle school yearbook recalled after Hitler photo published among student baby pics
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 12:44 PM (rbvCR)
lol
https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/us-news/nj-
middle-school-yearbook-recalled-after-hitler-
photo-published-among-student-baby-pics/
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 12:55 PM (8mulE)
Posted by: Chuck Martel
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That will be true in the DC district court, probably true at the DC appellate level, not necessarily true at Scotus.
And if the US DoJ does its job, it will try and convict her which establishes facts on the ground that a district court cannot disregard if they want the decision to hold up on appeal.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:55 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:47 PM (v2lMK)
Focus on the Family used to mail out many pallets of newsletters every month. The USPS in Denver would refuse to mail them and set up all the obstacles they possibly could. FoF had to hire lawyers to get their mail out. This was in the early 2000s and somehow I don't think the USPS attitude has improved.
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 12:55 PM (pAWWf)
Oh no some back woman in Harlem who is 103 year old doesn’t have ID and won’t be able to vote.
Yeah tough shit. You’re the 0.01% exception to the rule. We shouldn’t be held hostage by the exception to the exception to the rule.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:56 PM (v2lMK)
Well, these are the people that were paying for transexual operas in Peru and for studies to examine why lesbians are fatter then straight women so they are perfectly fine with wasting money.
The assumption then should be every politician opposed to SAFE has been elected via fraudulent ballots
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:56 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:56 PM (3oLMy)
If it is sent off after Election Day, then it needs a postmark, I expect.
The left has bypassed all this anyhow. “Ballot Boxes”, sprinkled far and wide. No chain of custody no post office, just stuff them with phony baloney ballots.
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The patronage system wasn’t perfect, but it had some notable advantages. The Chief Executive SHOULD be able to hire and fire at will.
That’s kind of the whole point. Leftists tend to treat these things as flaws, rather than features.
“The Electoral College is Undemocratic!”
No Shit. That was the very purpose, ya dumb bint.
Incidentally they hate the US Senate perhaps worse than the EC. That will take a little longer to get rid of, so it’s on the back burner for now. You’ll see.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:56 PM (sDaxV)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM
But do they have alligators? I am not saying election day shouldn’t be Election Day. I am saying there was some little bit of logic used in the case of MS. I don’t think this decision is fantastic. Alabama does not have mail in ballots except for specific absentee ballots, and those have to arrive 7 days prior Election Day if mailed, and 5 days if delivered in person. There is a good start for around the country.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (Wmg4n)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 12:53 PM (E4rtv)
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I do too to some degree. But I also believe the struggle between branches was expected to be a little more bare-knuckle than moderns take it to be.
The Federalist Papers provide no guarantee that the President is never going to act like a King. It simply argues that Congress can take his money away if he starts that.
A lot of the arguments of the FP are "no worse than".
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: The ARC of History!
Well, AfD will "win" elections, but everyone else will refuse to form a government with them, effectively freezing them out regardless of popularity.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (36xPs)
Posted by: Tuna
Poor thing. I paid 4.50 yesterday at the Safeway gas station. I pity your pain.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM (mP0Kj)
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It's like there is a quantum effect with voter fraud!
It doesn't exist unless you look for it.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 12:54 PM (Fi81e)
My Fav was Bill Barr asked in Congressional testimony if there was any evidence of Election Fraud. He said his staff had found no evidence.
And then his major Aid testified saying they had not even looked at any allegations.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (mP0Kj)
During COVIDmania the left told us that if a thousands or even millions of kids had to get heart damage to keep them safe from COVID it was a price they were willing to pay so their supposed concerns about the ones of voters that might be negatively impacted by this could be fairly seen as...lies
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 29, 2026 12:58 PM (qoLdL)
Posted by: Tuna
Poor thing. I paid 4.50 yesterday at the Safeway gas station. I pity your pain.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (rbvCR)
$5.60 in Los A Cali yesterday.
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 29, 2026 12:58 PM (mP0Kj)
However, I don't think it includes Nancy Pelosi bopping Trump in the nose if he "trespasses" on the Capital.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 12:58 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 12:48 PM (sGtp+)
Another fellow Californian right ?
yep. exceptionally sunny socal.
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 12:59 PM (sGtp+)
I want one right here.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 12:59 PM (tj+LC)
emanations...
emanations
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (ZxPkt)
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We're right here!
Posted by: Pnumbrae at June 29, 2026 12:59 PM (Fi81e)
yep. exceptionally sunny socal.
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 12:59 PM (sGtp+)
Mostly sunny NorCal here...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 01:00 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent
Eh, the Founders were comfortable with boozy election parties and rounding up people to go and vote. At the time, there was no voter registration so you often had people voting who were foreigners, out of jurisdiction, etc. and many times duplicate votes. Property requirements were often ignored and so on. Fraudulent elections have always been with us from the get go. As new tech came around, the extension of how to commit fraud has broadened.
Edgar Allen Poe died after being swept up with a group of floaters who went from precinct to precinct in urban areas to cast votes multiple times. That was in the 1840's in Baltimore for example. Voter Registration did not come in to pass until the Progressive era around the turn of the 20th century.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:00 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 01:00 PM (Do64S)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:01 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude
Shouldn't be a problem to get done. All the Dem forums I check are desperate to expand SCOTUS, so this is a rare point of bipartisanship...right?
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (36xPs)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude
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I fear that each is a one-off
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: davidt at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (Q+gd/)
Today, an hour ago, the Supreme Court re-introduced the Constitution into constitutional law about firing the heads of "independent" agencies.
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Imagine that. Returning to the Constitution of all things!
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: ...
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Hello, I love you, won't you tell me your name?
Hello, I love you, let me play in your game.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM
What you talk about is common sense, therefore it anathema to Democrats. They only care about getting and retaining power.
Like the Socialist and Communists that they admire, they will do anything to get that power.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (qoLdL)
The USPS can make it look like these ballots arrived whenever they like.
And hey, if a pallet shows up on the docks who is to say they didn't just forget to run it on time and it is not the fault of the voter at all. We can't disenfranchise people due to a postal error.
There is a reason for hard deadlines.
Posted by: Thatch at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (i0077)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:52 PM
But do they have alligators? I am not saying election day shouldn’t be Election Day. I am saying there was some little bit of logic used in the case of MS. I don’t think this decision is fantastic. Alabama does not have mail in ballots except for specific absentee ballots, and those have to arrive 7 days prior Election Day if mailed, and 5 days if delivered in person. There is a good start for around the country.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:57 PM (Wmg4n)
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That MS logic can be applied everywhere, though. If legit difficulty in mailing votes is a reason to allow late-arriving ballots, then that would apply to every state in the country. The test can't be whether there are alligators or not.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (iFTx/)
The claim is made that primary electorates tend to be more "extreme" because committed left/right wing voters will go vote and modern occasional voters will not.
And this is certainly backed up in Dem primaries. But R primaries oddly often show no matter how poorly incumbents poll and are hated by rightwing voters they find enough votes to win.
Certainly an...interesting...pattern in the data.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 01:03 PM (pAWWf)
They showed that pretty well in Gangs of NY.
If you think that was bad , the stock market was worse with the fraud and manipulation.
Good men have to reign in bad men but it's a never ending battle. I think our ratio fluctuates.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 01:04 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 01:04 PM (kgetQ)
Posted by: davidt at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (Q+gd/)
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So, we need good weather on election day, or Newman isn't going to pick-up the mail. He doesn't work when it rains.
Posted by: Orson at June 29, 2026 01:04 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:03
That was a joke. You obviously didn’t read the rest, I wasn’t defending it.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:05 PM (Wmg4n)
IIRC the Dem SoS in the state where that happened argued she didn't have to count them legally and so she didn't.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:05 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: davidt at June 29, 2026 01:02 PM (Q+gd/)
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Only when states have chosen to rely on the postal service, though.
States can make a different choice. They made the choice to rely on an agency that is not in state control.
This is not surprising. Dems are execrable at planning and administering and governing and it's no surprise that, as everything else, they thoroughly fucked up on elections too.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:05 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:05 PM (sKqQm)
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Exactly, it turns out that just like everything else, you can't believe Dems on "disenfranchisement" either.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:06 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:03
That was a joke. You obviously didn’t read the rest, I wasn’t defending it.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:05 PM (Wmg4n)
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Alligators don't count. But Komodo Dragons, though ....
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 01:06 PM (iFTx/)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 01:07 PM (04gcy)
28 OT, but saw for our first time a guy eating out of a dumpster here in our ETEX town.
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM
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Don't look at me!
Posted by: John Bolton at June 29, 2026 01:07 PM (VWtfl)
Posted by: davidt at June 29, 2026 01:08 PM (Q+gd/)
Piper, I got to the ONT late last night and I couldn't tell you how great that eyeglasses thing was! Girl, I could have carried on and on about that. I'm more interested in glasses than I am in shoes or purses.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:08 PM (XJ22o)
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1. There is no fraud of any significance.
2. Republicans have benefited from fraud.
There is only one party that things this is a consistent set of statements.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:09 PM (Fi81e)
1. Elections can't be stolen.
2. Trump stole the election.
Only one party has said both in close proximity to each other.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:10 PM (Fi81e)
I don't think that's known with certainty. We know he disappeared for 5-6 days and was discovered on election day. He was found in secondhand clothes which were not his. Poe couldn't explain what happened. He was in and out of consciousness and observed to be hallucinating by the doctors who attended him.
"Cooping" is a popular theory. Gangs would kidnap people, get them drunk, beat them into compliance, and send them to multiple polling places to vote. They would sometimes re-dress the victims as a disguise.
He may have been severely drunk and or on drugs. He may have been attacked and suffered a brain injury. He may have suffered some other medical event like a suicide attempt or even hypoglycemia.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:10 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:10 PM (9wqpF)
And no one could possibly fake a mail stamp.
Of course not. It never happens. It's a myth.
And if it did happen, it was just some persons doing some things.
Mistakes may have been made.
If so, they were in the enthusiasm of the moment.
Old news.
What difference, at this point, does it make?
Time to move on.
OrangeMan Bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: (D)emocrat Election Officials at June 29, 2026 01:11 PM (0sNs1)
2. Trump stole the election.
Only one party has said both in close proximity to each other.
The left: Presidential elections can't be stolen, our elections are 100% secure. Anyone that claims otherwise is a lying NAZI Russian bot.
Also the left: The elections of 24, 16, 04, 00, and 1980 were all stolen
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:11 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:10 PM (Fi81e)
It's even better than that.
Republicans claim every election is insecure.
Democrats claim only the elections they lose are insecure, and while the ones they win are the most secure elections possible and ever.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:12 PM (9wqpF)
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Bush v Gore was, SCOTUS found that Florida courts were re-writing election law, which is the sole purview of the state legislature
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 01:12 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Halfhand at June 29, 2026 12:33 PM (9MUFz)
Halfhand Johnson is right!
At least this *may* get people thinking about the bigger picutre.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:12 PM (R+iUD)
Honestly, that's a quality senior prank.
Also, they accepted a black and white photo for someone born in *thinks what 2026-18 is, wishes he hadn't* 2008?
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:13 PM (QZThv)
And find Commissar Judges to back them
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 01:13 PM (sgkY8)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 01:13 PM (4dZtR)
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 01:14 PM (IY9No)
This is about me, isn't it?
Posted by: Mitch McConnell, who totes won 2 of KY's Bluest Counties in the last election at June 29, 2026 01:14 PM (0sNs1)
Also the left: The elections of 24, 16, 04, 00, and 1980 were all stolen
The left: Trump is unprecedentedly Hitlerian!
Also the left, in 1948: Thomas Dewey is the literal reincarnation of Adolf Hitler!
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:14 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 01:14 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:10 PM (mkw2N)
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If those groups were Republicans, it would derail a lot of my theories.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:15 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 01:15 PM (kgetQ)
The Federalist Papers provide no guarantee that the President is never going to act like a King. It simply argues that Congress can take his money away if he starts that.
A lot of the arguments of the FP are "no worse than".
Posted by: Axeman
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Founders all declaimed political parties but ended up creating them right after the glow of the new Republic existed. That is why I think they were far more talented politicians that we have today but also that they were just as human, prone to errors, and self interest as any politician in power today.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:15 PM (E4rtv)
Seven of the eight new internal medicine residents at taxpayer-funded Indiana University are foreigners. Half are from Pakistan.
Does anyone believe no American medical students are qualified? IU has our country’s largest medical school.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 01:15 PM (/+uur)
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Officials became suspicious when Eva Braun was named Prom Queen.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:16 PM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 01:14 PM (IY9No)
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You don't think that 2024 was rigged to a degree?
I consider it very likely that Trump beat the cheat.
That's why you should bother to vote.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:16 PM (Fi81e)
Yeah, the fact that I get relatively bad gas mileage because I chose to drive a full-size car (and mostly in city traffic) is baked into the cake. I'd still bitch if I was paying California prices for gas, but I'm not.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:16 PM (QZThv)
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Oh, it's more than annoying to me. That $750 could be much better spent elsewhere, or saved (ha ha) .
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 01:16 PM (Do64S)
What you talk about is common sense, therefore it anathema to Democrats. They only care about getting and retaining power.
Like the Socialist and Communists that they admire, they will do anything to get that power.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude
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We'll know a lot more or it will be more clearly defined after this election. The 400 arrests and recent convictions in TX must have an effect on some outcomes. - CA & NY excepted.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:17 PM (3oLMy)
wait what? I'm interested! I just got some from Zeelool they were pretty all right.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 01:17 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Case
Exactly!
Hey, Case's ballot just freed up. Someone go fill it out for him.
Posted by: Democrat Election Worker at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (oishd)
I consider it very likely that Trump beat the cheat.
That's why you should bother to vote.
The cheat was also suppressed in 2024 by the RNC having lawyers on call to sue any jurisdiction that said they'd flushed a toilet and had to stop counting.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:12 PM (9wqpF)
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And we probably should prosecute you for calling them into question. (Michigan)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (Fi81e)
Basically, a tax (so it will pass Constitutional muster) on bowel movements.
I call it the "Pay as You Go Plan".
Posted by: Gavin Newsom (D-CA) at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Ian S.
Hitler was such a gift the Democrat party that if he hadn't existed they'd have had to invent him.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (vJrRc)
Piper, I got to the ONT late last night and I couldn't tell you how great that eyeglasses thing was! Girl, I could have carried on and on about that. I'm more interested in glasses than I am in shoes or purses.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:08 PM
Thank you! I am glad you liked it.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (hftzA)
And if they (union officers) pulled it off, it's worth looking at the postal inspectors, too.
Years ago, before C19, postal inspectors were 👍🏼.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (NFX2v)
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$4 Dollars gas wasn't bad under O'Biden because the media was sucking his dick.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (3oLMy)
Also the left: The elections of 24, 16, 04, 00, and 1980 were all stolen
The left: Trump is unprecedentedly Hitlerian!
Also the left, in 1948: Thomas Dewey is the literal reincarnation of Adolf Hitler!
Posted by: Ian S.
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There is no reason to take the Left seriously anymore in their political arguments--it is all Calvin Ball crap as the Democrats have become quite literally captured by the Commies and their situational ethics.
Problem is that the GOP still wants to reach around the aisle bullshit so GOPe politicians can make a buck from Uncle Sam scams.
Same with Justices on Scotus, namely ACB and Roberts. Roberts as Chief Justice has a wife who recruits for top law firms in the DC area and gets paid massively to do it. Severe conflict of interest. ACB was a law professor and that often warps the brain into trying to square circles.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 01:19 PM (t9gQn)
I fully support Democrat operatives meeting with alligators where they live.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:20 PM (QZThv)
there's no doubt in my mind that certain actions were taken by the fed's governors for the purpose of politically hindering trump and bolstering his opposition. that's bad, of course, and one might think that a proper resolution would be to eliminate the fed's independence and put it under the purview of the executive.
...but then one imagines, for only a fraction of a second, the piles of money that would have been printed as giveaways to political allies and acolytes during t he biden junta, and one immediately realises that the fed ought to remain independent at all costs.
Posted by: pH at June 29, 2026 01:20 PM (J9hPc)
I'm down 23.6lbs since April 21.
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:20 PM (mkw2N)
Posted by: bonhomme at June 29, 2026 01:10 PM (mkw2N)
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If those groups were Republicans, it would derail a lot of my theories.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:15 PM (Fi81e)
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Given that Poe died before the Republican Party was founded it seems unlikely.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 29, 2026 01:20 PM (amcLV)
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If we can't get bright red states to get their shit together and not allow obviously-fraudulent late-arriving fake ballots, then we have little hope on this issue at all.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at June 29, 2026 12:34 PM (iFTx/)
There was a reason for it, though, and if you have been to rural Mississippi, you can suss out the logic. By the way, Mr. NYC, Esquire, in both Al and MS there are mail routes that can only be accessed by boat. I live quite near one of these towns. Your mailbox is on your pier. Next to the alligator. I think the point was to ensure people like this aren’t disenfranchised.
That said, the post mark thing is a little narrowing of this law. The rest of the fix is in the hands of our congresscritters.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:43 PM (OoFl2)
We allow mail in ballots for military because duh, they're American citizens who are often overseas. Could the MS legislature define certain zones of Postal Difficulty, which per your description, sound like they would lean more American and less commie? Not that I'm holding my breath, but imagine the shrieking it would cause.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:21 PM (R+iUD)
Posted by: Smell the Glove
And that is the crux of the matter, Scotus is reluctant to fix what the political branches ignore. It has never been a savior of the Republic, but Congress has to power to stop that shit in federal elections at least. And every state government should have voters concerned enough to stop it.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:21 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (QZThv)
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However it was suppressed that year, it's still a case that even if "elections can be rigged" (in general) you should "bother to vote".
It shouldn't need the complete absence of rigging elections that spurs a civically conscious person to vote.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:21 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 01:18 PM (f6yx7)
Especially when there are 65 voter registrations from an empty lot with a pair of port-a-potties on it.
The left doesn't even speak in terms of people casting votes any more. Its now 'ballots' and 'votes' because they know there is no eligible voter behind that mail in ballot. And SCOTUS just validated that.
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at June 29, 2026 01:21 PM (P98IH)
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (Do64S)
I consider it very likely that Trump beat the cheat.
That's why you should bother to vote.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:16 PM (Fi81e)
Agree. There's no way that boozy cow got 70 million votes (or however many).
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (k9OZB)
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (P98IH)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (R+iUD)
Not get it post marked by that date.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Yes they can. But our Congress is totally dysfunctional nowadays due to interest group and oligarchic manipulations. Tax, spending, and borrowing bills are about the only thing that Congress can do anymore other than placebo fixes.
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:23 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 01:23 PM (9wqpF)
Right? I'm imagining a movie where someone does the time machine / kill Hitler thing and comes back to discover the Democrat Party disbanded in 1958 as a result.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 01:23 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 29, 2026 01:20 PM (amcLV)
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The gang that killed Poe, definitely. I was talking about "cooping" in general. It it worked during the time of Poe, do you imagine that it just vanished?
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:23 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:25 PM (Fi81e)
wait what? I'm interested! I just got some from Zeelool they were pretty all right.
Posted by: Black Orchid
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Take a look. Some very cool sunglasses and eyeglasses in there that makes you appreciate history. Reading glasses have been around in some form since the 13th century believe it or not, and it wasn't until the mid-20th century that their design moved beyond pure utilitarianism to fashion accessories.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (XJ22o)
@Polymarket
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39m
JUST IN: The Supreme Court will officially issue its birthright citizenship ruling tomorrow.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Ian S.
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They were not on call in 2020 because they wouldn't come.
They were afraid of the Democrats.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:27 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: High tech at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (37cEZ)
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (VZKpw)
It has been cited speculatively in relation to the death of Edgar Allan Poe in October 1849
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Something they didn't teach at high school.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:30 PM (3oLMy)
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at June 29, 2026 01:41 PM (Ovx84)
Once Roberts had his seizure on his boat dock I knew.
Adults don't have one and done seizures out of no where. I ain't stupid.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 02:03 PM (hzuYO)
@Polymarket
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39m
JUST IN: The Supreme Court will officially issue its birthright citizenship ruling tomorrow.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 01:26 PM (ZxPkt)
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And we all know they will side against us for a law on the books to protect black slaves.
Disregarding a business of bringing Chinese here to birth and go home for scholarships and commie thought. Or Mexicans to birth and go home til voting age and arrive to gang bang.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 29, 2026 02:13 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:22 PM (tOcjL)
The Fed thing is pretty meaningless compared to the voting case...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:23 PM (kgetQ)
"Gravitas" Chief Justice Roberts kicking things down the road rather than standing on principle as usual. Trump will get his Fed majority later this year so probably the squishies felt they could dodge critique by doing it
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:14 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: High tech at June 29, 2026 01:28 PM (37cEZ)
Congress can pass a law to restrict mail in ballots while leaving true absentees in place, since many of them are handled by the military and diplomatic service.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:16 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Rando Calrissian at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (qqFx8)
I consider it very likely that Trump beat the cheat.
That's why you should bother to vote.
Posted by: Axeman at June 29, 2026 01:16 PM (Fi81e)
Agree. There's no way that boozy cow got 70 million votes (or however many).
Posted by: hobbitopoly at June 29, 2026 01:22 PM (k9OZB)
Every election is rigged to a degree...mostly in urban areas. There's a reason why civic duty is discouraged there as well as independence of thought.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:19 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: whig at June 29, 2026 01:23 PM (E4rtv)
The death of USAID and Democrat illegal funding might break the unnatural logjam of a 50/50 house and senate that gives RINOs and Dems political cover for doing bad things or nothing forever. If Congress starts taking action, the Senate can be dragged along to not look bad. In Trumps first term the RINOs sabotaged themselves to avoid a majority.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 29, 2026 02:22 PM (uhVAy)
Posted by: Juvenal at June 29, 2026 03:48 PM (jQfP/)
THE MORNING RANT: Trump-Bashing Felon John Bolton is Scheduled for a Fireside Chat Today with National Review to Discuss Character and Leadership
• Forfeiture of his government pension.
• Fine of $2.25 million. The National Review Institute is hosting an “American Leadership & National Security” seminar in Newport Beach today. Jim Geraghty, Noah Rothman, and other Trump-hating “conservatives” are scheduled to join Mr. Bolton in discussing character and leadership. Below the fold is the actual invitation from National Review inviting people to hear Mr. Bolton discuss the character he brings to the battle. National Review praises the felon for his “distinguished public service” and for his “principled leadership.” For some inexplicable reason, National Review and its writers are still held in esteem by many actual conservatives. This is despite National Review’s false-flag effort to elect Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris over the past three presidential elections (for the alleged purpose of “saving conservatism.”
NR’s writers also sneer at Trump’s character, yet they embrace a felon such as John Bolton because he is willing to commit national security crimes to take down President Trump. There is little difference at this point between Tucker Carlson and National Review. Both are wearing the skinsuit of their former conservative identities while trying to help the left derail the conservative agenda at a time when conservatives have the electoral upper hand in Congress and the White House.
National Review announced it is hosting soon-to-be convicted felon John Bolton in a “virtual fireside chat” at its next major fundraiser.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) June 22, 2026
Is it virtual because Bolton has to Zoom in from a prison cell? What will the topics be? How to steal national security information and get… pic.twitter.com/c8rJcFFVRT
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:00 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 11:00 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:00 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (2YhKe)
Awesome
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Brother Tim sez: Fiat Justicia, Ruat Caelum at June 29, 2026 11:02 AM (OUMaO)
So, has he now lost his right to bear arms?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:02 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (sKqQm)
"Character" and "Leadership."
LOL, OK, sure, because you guys know so much about both of those concepts.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (N1tpc)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (Kt19C)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 11:04 AM (XV/Pl)
Who the hell are those 75k?
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:04 AM (sKqQm)
It will be a rude awakening when they come to realize that they've marginalized themselves from the Conservative movement.
Let them all do panel shows on MSNOW or CNN.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at June 29, 2026 11:04 AM (MNCvZ)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (N1tpc)
soap on a rope for the former Adviser dope...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 11:04 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 29, 2026 11:05 AM (PiwSw)
Pretty sure it's orgs like Google, and Pierre Omidar?
Lost track, stopped caring at least a decade ago.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 11:05 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: sifty boones at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (jhZBj)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 29, 2026 11:05 AM (PiwSw)
You gotta pop some cherries to preserve virginity!
Posted by: Hunter Buydem at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Ann at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (SHHm+)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (ub99y)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (g8Ew8)
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He's a dispensable useful idiot to the Left.
All it would have taken was a phone call, and John-boy would be walking around, guilty as sin and free as a bird.
But he doesn't rate a phone call to an in-pocket federal judge.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (dUhaG)
So perhaps most of those remaining 75k are:
Dead people will a credit card still on file/pre-paid future years
People with dementia that think this is the NR of 30 years ago
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (VZKpw)
And generally, they got a slap on the wrist.
Until they decided to get Trump "by any means necessary".
They changed the understood rules. That's fine. but now they ALL need to be arrested and imprisoned.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (N1tpc)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (PiwSw)
I was reading some threads on MTG on lefty sites - they alternate between calling her "a reasonable moderate Republican we can work with" and "trailer park trash"
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (sKqQm)
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Disagree. Don't know anyone who holds them in any esteem.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 11:08 AM (RIvkX)
I was reading some threads on MTG on lefty sites - they alternate between calling her "a reasonable moderate Republican we can work with" and "trailer park trash"
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (sKqQm)
Fair assessment, really.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:08 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:08 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Washington Nearsider: Gotterdammerung, DURING PRIDE MONTH IS EVIL! at June 29, 2026 11:08 AM (xA5g+)
I am a Patriot, a Nationalist, and an Anti-communist. Bolton and National Review are none of these.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (q0muW)
Posted by: The Ladies of The View at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (0sNs1)
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (aD4fx)
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Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (N1tpc)
Sandy Burglar has entered the chat.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (PiwSw)
You won't be wrong.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (jehhT)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (77rzZ)
Funny how the liberal justices never go against their interests but our side does this constantly to try and get some pat on the head that never comes.
Conservative judges need to wake up and realize the courts are just another political venue. Other side will never play fair.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (HpJKw)
People say rust never sleeps, that it's implacable. It can't hold a candle to the left's corruption.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (Riz8t)
Obama used a variant on this to remove the threat of Petraeus running against him.
Petraeus had a mistress/biographer and while she had clearance she didn't have clearance for something he told her and Obama went hard after Petraeus letting him avoid prison time for giving up a political career...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:10 AM (ub99y)
Seems Iraq was going to agree the WMD inspectors. And that body was going to accept.
Bolton told the Chair, you keep talking to Iraq and we'll have you fired.
A few weeks later, that org voted for the first time ever to oust the chair.
And Colin Powell was free to lie that Iraq had WMD.
Because John and his cabal love forever wars, almost as much as they loves preemptive wars.
And letting Iraq confirm they had no WMD meant he wouldn't get his war.
And his Armchair Generals in the Pentagon wouldn't get promotions.
A nasty fucking mess where they ground up thousands of our young and wasted over a trillion of our money for ... nothing.
John doesn't deserve a felony--he deserves a crow's nest at the crossroads.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 11:10 AM (3cUTc)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:10 AM (Gqar8)
He just turned out to be another narcissistic retard.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:10 AM (04gcy)
The character and leadership NRO displayed in abandoning Mark Steyn and firing John Derbyshire?
The character and leadership of publishing a piece about civility by Kevin Williamson that opened with comparing the Trump kids to Uday and Qday Hussein??
The character and leadership of publishing a column by a trans "conservative" who lectured that supporting trans is really a GOP value?
I could go on, but not with more recent stuff because they lost me with hot garbage like I mentioned above.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 11:11 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: The Ladies of The View at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (0sNs1)
This will likely be the most disgusting thing you'll read all day.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:11 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM
Aqui estoy.
Posted by: David Hogg, Harvard alumnus at June 29, 2026 11:11 AM (0sNs1)
• Up to 5 years in prison.
• Forfeiture of his government pension.
• Fine of $2.25 million.
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Who believes anything like that will happen?
He’ll have to have to wear an electronic ankle bracelet monitor 4 hours a day on alternate Tuesdays that correspond to the New Moon.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:11 AM (sDaxV)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:12 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Operator Error at June 29, 2026 11:12 AM (R/1CN)
Posted by: Because someone always says nothing will at June 29, 2026 11:12 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:12 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Bulg
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I think he was an actual conservative, I just think he was a fossil that didn't realize the rules had changed.
Almost like a general fighting jihadis and thinking they would fight like European powers in WW2.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:12 AM (HpJKw)
He’ll have to have to wear an electronic ankle bracelet monitor 4 hours a day on alternate Tuesdays that correspond to the New Moon.
Wrong! His mustache will have to wear an AirTag.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (Riz8t)
She used to be omnipresent in left-wing media, and now, nothing.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (aD4fx)
Don't let your hate of Bolton rewrite history. Iraq was never a truthful negotiator and they had plenty of WMD mostly made up of chemical weapons.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (04gcy)
Keynote speech - "How much can a banana cost? 10 dollars?"
Posted by: Croaker at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (kkG09)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (04gcy)p
This.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:14 AM (2YhKe)
She used to be omnipresent in left-wing media, and now, nothing.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (aD4fx)
Maybe getting Replumbed?
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:14 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 29, 2026 11:14 AM (Kc7nv)
She used to be omnipresent in left-wing media, and now, nothing.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (aD4fx)
Isn't he the minority owner of the Mavericks?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:14 AM (2YhKe)
It will be a rude awakening when they come to realize that they've marginalized themselves from the Conservative movement.
Let them all do panel shows on MSNOW or CNN.
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7 of their friends in IN got fired.
2 of their very best allies in the Senate got fired.
George Conway, running under the banner of his new friends, came in 6th, where the guy who got 3rd didn't spend any money or campaign.
No, they will never get the message that they will never be in power again.
Even if it's down to the last two of them arguing over cotton or linin napkins in an empty ballroom.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 11:14 AM (3cUTc)
Posted by: Ann
Season !
Posted by: Operator Error at June 29, 2026 11:14 AM (R/1CN)
Screw the Federalist Society.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 11:15 AM (aD4fx)
That meets with an interesting pattern because remember in 1999 the left got Newt and Livingstone out as Speaker of the House and Hastert in and if you read through lefty forums you'll find they new he was a pedo at the time - which makes sense the same operation that found Newt and Livingstone where having affairs found that Hastert was a pedo...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:15 AM (sKqQm)
Nothing to regret. They changed. You changed.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:15 AM (Riz8t)
"Character" and "Leadership."
LOL, OK, sure, because you guys know so much about both of those concepts.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (X8xt3)
I'd be willing to concede that Trump has certainly failed some tests about his character.
Several marriages, possible affairs, locker-room talk- all that indicates a defect in his character.
But, we don't have someone with better character we can turn to. Like Grant, he's rough around the edges, but he's the only one (so far) who's proven to take at least some of the steps necessary to save this country.
He fights. He fights the actual enemies of our nation. That's the single most important character test for our time.
All of the "alternatives" are "nice" but don't have good character. Pence is a coward. He may have good character in other areas, but he does not have any courage.
ALL our "leaders" are flawed people. We have to pick the best one, and that is Trump
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:15 AM (N1tpc)
LOL, hadn't noticed.
She was always entertainment, not news, with all her drama and mugging for the camera. IIRC, she as sued for slandering someone, and her defense was that: it's an *entertainment* show.
If she's smart, she'll settle down with all that money and chill, not be like sobbing Scott Pelley.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 11:15 AM (X8xt3)
Even if it's down to the last two of them arguing over cotton or linin napkins in an empty ballroom.
As their empty cruise ship slips below the waves.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:16 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
You new here, bro?
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:16 AM (vTZFs)
Yes remember the "16 words scandal" found Iraq was trying to buy uranium from Niger. The whole scandal ended up being Wilson and his wife Plame conspiring with the FNM to lie about it
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:16 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Ann
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Read Alito's dissent. It's spot on.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 11:16 AM (G0vdT)
I am a Patriot, a Nationalist, and an Anti-communist. Bolton and National Review are none of these.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (q0muW)
I also realized I'm not a conservative. There's nothing of any value left to "conserve."
I'm a restorationist.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:17 AM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at June 29, 2026 11:17 AM (xvV+O)
Derb I kinda get. He'd been skating that edge for awhile.
Weissberg is the one I find difficult to forgive. He went to the American Renaissance conference to tell them to their face they were wrong. But he went to the conference and that was bad enough for the fiercely heterosexual uebercon Lowry.
Reminds me of how "ghost of kari" told us he'd gone on a NR cruise and got propositioned by one of the (male) writers.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 11:17 AM (gKWVE)
If not downright enemies.
That problem, to a lesser extent still plagues his administration. I'd like to know who's responsible for some of the cabinet/staff picks who either bailed early or turned out to be worthless shits. Because that particular person or persons needs to be put in a box.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (jehhT)
Posted by: Joe Mama at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (TezPK)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (Gqar8)
That meets with an interesting pattern because remember in 1999 the left got Newt and Livingstone out as Speaker of the House and Hastert in and if you read through lefty forums you'll find they new he was a pedo at the time - which makes sense the same operation that found Newt and Livingstone where having affairs found that Hastert was a pedo...
I think the real reason is that the internet made them obsolete. The reason for their jobs disappeared. It used to be you had to buy something on dead tree to hear effective argumentation for our side. Now, you can get it for free at an infinite number of websites, but most of all, AOSHQ.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (Riz8t)
I'd be willing to concede that Trump has certainly failed some tests about his character.
Several marriages, possible affairs, locker-room talk- all that indicates a defect in his character.
How old was Lewinski when Bill Clinton was shoving cigars in her cooter when she visited the Oval Office?
Moral character is low on the list when it comes to elected representatives, ESPECIALLY on the left.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (2YhKe)
Here is the game in this. No one is perfect and we only know their imperfections with coverage on them.
So Trump probably cheated on his wives and the FNM talks about it endlessly so he is A BAD MAN.
But Barack Obama cheat on his wife in gay sex clubs. The FNM doesn't talk about it so he is A GOOD MAN
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (sKqQm)
In what possible interest would it serve if you care about public policy to have had Hillary Clinton or Kamala Harris as President (who have even deeper moral failings imo).
Most of Trump's term is just cleaning up Joe Biden's mess. But Trump said "pussy" and they will never get over it.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (HpJKw)
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Nothing to regret. They changed. You changed.
And NR changed. I shouldn't speak for the dead, but I suspect that Buckley's position would have been "Yeah, Trump is a barbarian but he's our barbarian and he's doing the things we want done."
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Bill Kristol at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (dvvVb)
Posted by: Homeless Bum Under A Bridge at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (YetvJ)
Posted by: JM in Illinois at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (qJszG)
Because Bolton is a Made Man in their world, and Trump is not. Bolton graduated from Yale.
Bolton is 77. He will be 78 in November. I doubt he will get any prison time. Not even six months in a Club Fed minimum security prison.
Posted by: Gref at June 29, 2026 11:20 AM (5rh/l)
Posted by: DaveA at June 29, 2026 11:20 AM (FhXTo)
Posted by: The Ladies of The View at June 29, 2026 11:09 AM (0sNs1)
Get Whoopi on that and don't tell Bolton the safe word
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 11:20 AM (gKWVE)
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I agree that they did.
I also see that we were lied to about why we went.
And I'm further enraged at how casually they threw away our lives and our treasure for ... nothing.
Nothing was made better in the whole region for us going there.
Reagan was right:
We should have set Iraq and Iran against each other until the last mullah was throwing rocks at the last surviving Saddam relative.
And if Istanbul and Riyadh were gassed along the way? Good.
A billion dead muslims is just a statistic.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 11:20 AM (3cUTc)
So Trump probably cheated on his wives and the FNM talks about it endlessly so he is A BAD MAN.
Any Party that defended Bill F***ing Clinton better shut its damn mouth about morality.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:21 AM (Riz8t)
People have this notion that chemical weapons have this large “footprint” and take up large amounts of space.
A single tractor trailer flatbed is more than enough space to contain sufficient Sarin or similar to kill millions. Nasty stuff. How tough is it to hide a single flatbed trailer?
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:21 AM (sDaxV)
Pick some purple state with a red AG. Hold your vote counts until the blue areas come in. For fun claim a water main break.
Then just...pad the totals so your people win. Make the FNM argue this is fraud and demand an investigation and have the AG tell them to FO there is no fraud.
KEEP DOING THIS until the left is willing to sign on to real ballot security
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:21 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:19 AM (vTZFs)
I think you’re right…. But I’m not 100% certain. Towards the end of his life Buckley was not the God and Man at Yale renegade he was early on. He mellowed…. Like we all do maybe
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 11:21 AM (YetvJ)
Trump broke them.
They were a proud part of the Uniparty, furiously did everything they could to defeat Trump in 2016, and the faded into irrelevance.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 29, 2026 11:21 AM (aD4fx)
I do think if Presidents got a blank check on Fed Reserve firings, it would be bad. A Democrat President would fire all of them and just put cronies that lowered interest rates.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:21 AM (AigY+)
>>A federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham for alleged financial crimes. The investigation could link $285 million to left-wing nonprofits.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 11:22 AM (sgkY8)
Pick some purple state with a red AG. Hold your vote counts until the blue areas come in. For fun claim a water main break.
Then just...pad the totals so your people win. Make the FNM argue this is fraud and demand an investigation and have the AG tell them to FO there is no fraud.
KEEP DOING THIS until the left is willing to sign on to real ballot security
Posted by: 18-1
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Spot on.
I've said this forever.
As long as fraud benefits Dems, they have no reason to ever back down. And judges are happy to play along.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:22 AM (AigY+)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at June 29, 2026 11:22 AM (QaH55)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 11:23 AM (pAWWf)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 11:23 AM (pAWWf
It is always Sex, Money and/or Power.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 11:23 AM (pAWWf)
My theory: Trump broke his brain. Trump has broken many brains so it’s not like it’s unheard of…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (YetvJ)
There IS some of that, but it's really more about "we trusted you until you showed us you couldn't be trusted", at which point you're dead to us. I see nothing wrong with that.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
My theory about Trump is the Left hate him because he is exactly like them personality wise.
He is beyond bold which is different than being brave ( though my thoughts on Trump have evolved after the assassination attempts that he is both) .
Trump will sue you at the drop of a hat. He exaggerates when he doesn't have to. He's vindictive . One minor cross and you're dead to him. All Lefty traits.
We are fortunate that the Left attacked him immediately which pushed him to the Right. Though Trump 2.0 has also evolved to be less bold, more thoughtful and a great President.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (77rzZ)
In the mid 80s the argument was that as a modern secular socialist government the US should have been supporting Iraq over Iran and therefore Reagan was a bad man.
Then during the lead up to the Gulf war and during the argument was the Iranians were anti-colonialist heroes and the US should have been supporting them so Reagan was a bad man
After the Gulf War when Iranian terrorism ramped up again we were back to as a modern secular socialist government the US should have been supporting Iraq over Iran and therefore Reagan was a bad man.
And back and forth....up until today
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:25 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace
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It's just bullshit ego mostly. Trump insulted him so in his mind he was "allowed" to be as reckless as he needed to be to nurse that wound and strike back at his enemy.
Bolton was not a "double agent" just a thin skinned ego maniac. But his NeoCon Nuttery was a big problem. The man liked to start wars.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:25 AM (AigY+)
So Trump probably cheated on his wives and the FNM talks about it endlessly so he is A BAD MAN.
But Barack Obama cheat on his wife in gay sex clubs. The FNM doesn't talk about it so he is A GOOD MAN
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:18 AM (sKqQm)
I know you're not disagreeing with me., but I was basically saying that all our elites have bad moral character.
Some, VERY FEW, keep their marriage vows. But most of those have other character flaws.
Currently, COURAGE is the most important characteristic we need right now.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:25 AM (N1tpc)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (sKqQm)
It can be two things!
-Mayor Quimby
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:25 AM (9wqpF)
He allowed that during the initial San Francisco AIDS debacle, he very often visited the “bathhouses” in order to better understand how AIDS was being spread. Reg’ler Sherlock Holmes, ‘e was!
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:25 AM (sDaxV)
I think he's a classic "I'm much smarter than they are, so why am I not rich and in control" guy. When he realized he would not actually control policy, the president would, his butthurt went to 11.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:26 AM (Riz8t)
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Besides money? Ego stroking. He probably had designs on being an "insider" and spreading all sorts of shit around the capitol city for money, fame, appearances on talk show and book deals.
Like everyone else. But got caught.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 11:26 AM (jehhT)
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Even though the on-coming car has crossed over into your lane.
And even though the other lane is now open and safe:
Stay in your lane, do not cross the center line, run off the road, into the ditch and kill yourself if you have to.
But don't cross the line.
Even if it will save your life.
Even if it will save your country.
Don't you dare ever cross that line.
The rules are killing us.
What good are rules?
And those who enforce the rules?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 11:26 AM (3cUTc)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:27 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 11:27 AM (NcvvS)
I'd be willing to concede that Trump has certainly failed some tests about his character.
Several marriages, possible affairs, locker-room talk- all that indicates a defect in his character.
But, we don't have someone with better character we can turn to. Like Grant, he's rough around the edges, but he's the only one (so far) who's proven to take at least some of the steps necessary to save this country.
He fights. He fights the actual enemies of our nation. That's the single most important character test for our time.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:15 AM (N1tpc)
This.
I was under no illusions about the Golden Scalp Weasel and his character, which was why I was a Ted Cruz guy until Trump curb-stomped him in the primaries.
I was wrong about Cruz. So wrong.
I thought Cruz would line up behind the nominee, because of his superior character, but he turned out to be a back-stabbing little shit who wasn't smart enough to keep his mouth shut about any doubts he may have had.
Trump was elected DESPITE his many flaws, and thank Dog he succeeded. Especially after the Donk commie cocksuckers stole reelection from him in favor of that oatmeal-brained retard.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at June 29, 2026 11:28 AM (hpF/D)
I don't recall ever paying for it but I recall getting the long letters from NR that went between humor, absurdity and angst in the effort to get a contribution. Was in Geraghty writing those?
Posted by: DanMan at June 29, 2026 11:28 AM (8uzBS)
Yes. There are outliers like Clinton who was having sex with underage girls, but a large percentage of our elites are having affairs. They pick Trump to cover on it because they want to highlight it and would throw a fit if the same coverage was pointed at say Obama
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:28 AM (sKqQm)
He is beyond bold which is different than being brave ( though my thoughts on Trump have evolved after the assassination attempts that he is both) .
Trump will sue you at the drop of a hat. He exaggerates when he doesn't have to. He's vindictive . One minor cross and you're dead to him. All Lefty traits.
We are fortunate that the Left attacked him immediately which pushed him to the Right. Though Trump 2.0 has also evolved to be less bold, more thoughtful and a great President.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:24 AM (04gcy)
Great analysis.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:28 AM (N1tpc)
Heh. The "Trump made poor hiring choices" crowd are exactly those pushing Graham Platner for US Senate.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:28 AM (Riz8t)
Said that for years, but added one: Pain Avoidance.
Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 11:27 AM (NcvvS)
Huh. That works for the SC, funnily enough.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:29 AM (Gqar8)
Looking at you Rubio.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:29 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:30 AM (Wmg4n)
Posted by: Paul, who enjoys the sexual affections of dogs at June 29, 2026 11:30 AM (5lI4c)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 11:30 AM (LLX3Z)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:28 AM (Riz8t)
Mistakes happen. That's why pencils have erasers!
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:30 AM (9wqpF)
I used to look at articles at National Review online before they went behind a paywall. Some articles good ,others not. However the condescending arrogance didn't come out until the writers started tweeting. Then you realized they were as big a bunch of arrogant grifters as the Lincoln project and the Bulwark clowns
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 11:30 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)
I’ve come to believe that Singham is even more destructive to his country than Soros. He’s a direct agent of the CCP. Hopefully the grand jury can. At least take down some of his network. No one can touch Singham himself, because he’s personally protected by Xi.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (ub99y)
And that's why they pay the likes of NR to try and take him out
And as a thought experiment go back to the year 2000 and go to the most GOPey think tank you can imagine and ask them:
Would you support a Republican presidential candidate who had cheated on his wife if he also appointed the SC judges that would overturn R v W.
All of them ALL OF THEM would agree to that. In theory...when they weren't being paid to argue that is unacceptable..
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (sKqQm)
Pick some purple state with a red AG. Hold your vote counts until the blue areas come in. For fun claim a water main break.
Then just...pad the totals so your people win. Make the FNM argue this is fraud and demand an investigation and have the AG tell them to FO there is no fraud.
KEEP DOING THIS until the left is willing to sign on to real ballot security
Posted by: 18-1
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Funny, this happened in WI, unintentionally, a few years back on SC election.
Late election night, on a close election, results were looking good for the liberal candidate after the city of Milwaukee and Madison did there normal late night dump of votes. Everything was counted. Then the election clerk in conservative Waukesha county said the tally was wrong and added 15,000 votes to her count which were 80% for the conservative candidate.
The conservative won and boy, were the Dem's PO'd.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (G0vdT)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (v2lMK)
Humphrey's Executor overturned
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Harvey Weinstein at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (KFbdf)
There are very few saints in this life and most of them have callings other than politics.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (Riz8t)
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Eh, sort of. In their view, Republicans role is to play designated Piñata. Failure theater squish candidates.
Go on the talk shows, accept Leftist premises, and apologize on our behalf for things we aren’t guilty of. Make occasional mewling noises in protest of the latest leftist outrageous atrocities, and then gracefully surrender. “We shall never speak of this again.”
Fight back? Refuse to accept the gas lighting, the engineered false choice scenarios? This just isn’t done, dear boy. Simply isn’t cricket you know.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:32 AM (sDaxV)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:26 AM (Riz8t
That makes sense; I can see that possible motivation. Thanks for sharing your perspective, Archimedes.
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 11:32 AM (pAWWf)
If you're ever on Naxos, don't forget to stop into the Diogenes Cafe and Cocktail Bar, next door to Diogenes Pizzeria.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:46 AM (bFu5X)
Got it!
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 11:32 AM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Formerly Virginian
I love it when I see New Yorkers like Larry David rant about Trump when they're enough like him to be immediate family.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 11:33 AM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:33 AM (ub99y)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 11:34 AM (u/oMr)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 11:34 AM (77rzZ)
Cruz had every right to snub Trump when he won the nomination. Trump said his father was part of the Kennedy assassination but he contemplated the situation and shortly thereafter supported the nomination and was one of the few that voted against certifying the election in 2020.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:34 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM (vTZFs)
Our political system currently selects against people who are honorable.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:34 AM (N1tpc)
Looking at you Rubio.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:29 AM (9wqpF)
This is why my favorite for 2028 is Ron DeSantis. He's shown that he's not just words. Hell, have Rubio run for Florida governor to succeed DeSantis, show that he'd govern ruthlessly and conservatively, and then I'll support Rubio. At least my preference is
DeSantis> Rubio > Vance
Posted by: Harvey Weinstein at June 29, 2026 11:34 AM (KFbdf)
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Bobby Jindal! Gonna show them Democrats what fer.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:34 AM (sDaxV)
Just don't go to the "Behold a Woman!" brothel located next to them.
Posted by: Some Diogenes reader at June 29, 2026 11:35 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at June 29, 2026 11:35 AM (KFbdf)
He has a show on HBO that’s kind of like Mel Brooks History of the World but for the US. It’s exactly what you think it is. You like Curb Your Enthuthiasm you’ll like it.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:35 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at June 29, 2026 11:35 AM (pAWWf)
The lure of power always attracts the wrong people.
Posted by: Halfhand at June 29, 2026 11:35 AM (9MUFz)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (sgkY8)
Looking at you Rubio.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:29 AM (9wqpF)
Rubio? No chance in 28. It’s Vance all the way. He is being a loyal VP and Trump rewards loyalty. Not that Rubio is being disloyal but I get the sense that he’s not enthused about some issues going on. But, I am just opining about stuff from a distance - seen through a glass, darkly as it were.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (Gqar8)
While it would be satisfying to see all enemies of this country face the ultimate penalty more than anything I want their infrastructure exposed and destroyed. Singham is the CCP and they have been fucking around with our country for a very long time.
Time to expose another crazy rightwing conspiracy theory.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at June 29, 2026 11:31 AM
Whoa.
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (VZKpw)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (NFX2v)
Did Heston use the line "Damn you all to hell!" If not, don't tell me.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (vTZFs)
Really. I’m not making this up. Most of these guys have no allegiance to ideas or principles. They’ll say whatever they are paid to say.
See Also: Tucker Carlson
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (sDaxV)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (2noDb)
Also the R party is FILLED with backstabbers. This cannot be ignored as it will outlive Trump and us.
Look at the "recommendations" for SC. What was he supposed to do? Hell there was a time, during and shortly after confirmation, where you couldn't sneeze the wrong way around here about Bony Carrot without getting railed.
I didn't hate the woman as such because I didn't really know her but she gave me the willies, and I said so, and that's never good.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (9wqpF)
He came out strong and had me in the first few days of taking the office.
My hunch is that is when dems realized he wasn't on their side. At all. And it's been a shitshow for them ever since.
I still have respect for Cruz for humiliating George Bush when he won against the World Court to execute the illegals that killed the two girls in Houston during a gang initiation romp.
Posted by: DanMan at June 29, 2026 11:37 AM (8uzBS)
Plus the whole Thiel connection is kinda sus as the kids at.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:38 AM (v2lMK)
This is a sign of cultural rot. Power will always attracted psychopaths and the like
The 1776 America would have revolted during the Biden years, as in shooting government operatives and storming the capital (a real J6 insurrection) but since modern America won't do things like that we get the society we have...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:39 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:38 AM
Not any more, I believe.
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 11:39 AM (VZKpw)
OK, Boomer. We stopped saying that when you guys discovered we were saying it.
Posted by: The kids at June 29, 2026 11:39 AM (Riz8t)
You know that thing in King of the Hill where Buck does something to screw Hank and then says "Ah hell, Hank, i's jus' bidness?" That's pretty much Trump on the campaign.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:39 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:40 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:40 AM (YHv4j)
Their first choice, Zombie Mao, was unavailable.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:41 AM (Riz8t)
I didn't hate the woman as such because I didn't really know her but she gave me the willies, and I said so, and that's never good.
Posted by: ... at
All those adopted kids from Haiti were a red flag for me. It screamed AWFL and it turns out she’s is exactly that.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:41 AM (v2lMK)
Idiotic because those are the people you are fighting for in a primary, and revealing because contempt for "us" is the hallmark of the GOPe. Always comes out in the wash.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:41 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:42 AM (04gcy)
John Myfatherwasapostman Kasich was briefly a conservative GOP contendah who is now crying about sending back illegal Haitians.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 11:42 AM (Y8DZL)
There’s a good ‘un with a very drunk Jack Kerouac and some other 60s revolutionaries. Jack wasn’t having any of their bullshit, Buckley was bemused.
The Soviets had just invaded Czechoslavakia in ‘68 iirc, and was a bit inconvenient to explain away for the hippies, but they managed. No atrocities are too much, in the cause of the Revolution, you see. Barely an inconvenience
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:42 AM (sDaxV)
10 reasons National Review doesn’t want Trump in the White House
Updated Jan 22, 2016
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 11:43 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) - Humiliate! Humiliate! Humiliate! at June 29, 2026 11:43 AM (ixS3i)
Really. I’m not making this up. Most of these guys have no allegiance to ideas or principles. They’ll say whatever they are paid to say.
See Also: Tucker Carlson
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (sDaxV)
Tucker Carlson distinguishes himself by the "happy endings".
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 11:44 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: ... at
All those adopted kids from Haiti were a red flag for me. It screamed AWFL and it turns out she’s is exactly that.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:41 AM (v2lMK)
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I have reservations about any SC Justice who have young kids. I think there is greater social pressure on them.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 11:44 AM (G0vdT)
Posted by: JROD at June 29, 2026 11:44 AM (1+Mqc)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:36 AM (9wqpF)
I noted I was concerned about her because she was pushed and vetted by McConnell, who we all know and knew was part of our problem. But I also realized Trump wasn’t an expert in picking legal minds. Like most executives, you have to rely on your team to get it right. I am not sure Trump 2.0 would have made the same choice. But then again, I felt so much more confident in her after her confirmation hearing. Yet here we are. To be honest, she gets many things right, but she is most definitely a uniparty wild card. She is ideal for the party of Mitch McConnell.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:44 AM (Wmg4n)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 11:44 AM (f6yx7)
Again, though, we learn how terrible John Roberts is as a SCOTUS Chief, and that his mini-me is Amy Coney Barrett.
Let Alito and Thomas choose the next Justice, and ignore the Federalist Society entirely.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:45 AM (YHv4j)
Posted by: Common Tater
Hellooo!!! Pay attention to me too!!
- MeAgain Kelly
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:45 AM (v2lMK)
They recognized Trump knew how to fight like one of them. They knew he would not be bought or threatened off. Their worst nightmare.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:45 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Oh Noes He Din Int at June 29, 2026 11:46 AM (K5H/e)
I forget. Is Haiti a "s***hole" country this week or not.
https://tinyurl.com/9mdh8cw4
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:46 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 11:46 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:47 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: tsj017 at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (xqi/r)
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This is like saying we lost the game 21-20 but it would have been 45-0 so we kind of won. Sorry, no. A a loss is a loss.
And scotus didn’t say California had to change its laws. It just said Mississippi’s law is constitutional.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Common Tater
Hellooo!!! Pay attention to me too!!
- MeAgain Kelly
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:45 AM (v2lMK)
She’s really shameless in her pandering, no wait, too mild, her venal grubbing for money and attention. She pretty much stands alone in degree of selling it to highest bidder.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (Wmg4n)
He did everything he could to not server in Viet Nam and I quote, "I did not see a reason to throw away my life for a lost cause."
This is the same guy who didn't see a situation that didn't call for the expenditure of American Servicemen and Women.
F**k that guy.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (XV/Pl)
I forget. Is Haiti a "s***hole" country this week or not.
https://tinyurl.com/9mdh8cw4
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:46 AM (Riz8t)
It is, and will always be, a shithole.
Posted by: Dominican Republic at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (2YhKe)
200
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (ZxPkt)
Opportunity to sock Mitch McConnell missed......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:49 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 11:44 AM (G0vdT)
Fixed that. They are much more malleable to social pressure.
And I wish that weren't the case, but my experience suggests that you can't trust a woman judge because they are too swayed by "compassion" rather than justice.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 11:49 AM (N1tpc)
Has Ghetto Culture Become Black Culture?
https://tinyurl.com/4v94k4a4
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:49 AM (Riz8t)
Let Alito and Thomas choose the next Justice, and ignore the Federalist Society entirely.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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I think though its clear the SC is just going to let states do whatever the hell they want when it comes to elections.
The actual case at hand was tough in that do you throw out mostly (rural) ballots in Mississippi that took a few days to get from the post office to the precinct?
The problem is it's just so ripe for fraud if you allow it to be so open ended. A postmark is not hard to fake.
Huge loss for election integrity and i'm disgusted with the SC that knosw these loopholes are being exploited.
Congress will NEVER address this unless we get 75 Republican Senators
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:50 AM (FC7TR)
Plus the whole Thiel connection is kinda sus as the kids at.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:38 AM (v2lMK)
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Buckley got canned two months ago, even though Vance has not publicly separated himself from the Carlson rantings, which makes me not interested at all in a Vance candidacy.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:50 AM (niIJo)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 29, 2026 11:50 AM (AQ3vH)
It's not really about Democrats vs Republicans. It's about an established ruling elite on both sides of the aisle vs the rest of us.
They started plotting to take Trump down in 2015. And it wasn't just Democrats. John McCain was part of it from the start and there many others including Bolton. He was part of the ruling establishment that favored endless wars they never intended to win so everyone got paid.
Trump isn't perfect, obviously. But he was thrown into a snake pit where it was almost impossible to tell who was a friend and who was foe. Trump, for all his faults, is a transformational president like few before him going up an established order that does not want to be transformed. There are trillions of dollars at stake. If you step back and look at how he is changing the country at the macro level and don't obsess about daily wins and losses the amount of structural change he has brought despite the headwinds is remarkable.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:51 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 11:51 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:51 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:50 AM (FC7TR)
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How so?
The decision clearly states the ballot has to carry a USPS postmark of no later than election day.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:52 AM (niIJo)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (Wmg4n)
This is why I can't get too mad at Roberts. A lot of his decisions are basically telling Congress to stop expecting the Court to bail their sorry asses out and to do their fucking jobs.
Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at June 29, 2026 11:52 AM (0bjKf)
Trump isn't perfect, obviously. But he was thrown into a snake pit where it was almost impossible to tell who was a friend and who was foe. Trump, for all his faults, is a transformational president like few before him going up an established order that does not want to be transformed. There are trillions of dollars at stake. If you step back and look at how he is changing the country at the macro level and don't obsess about daily wins and losses the amount of structural change he has brought despite the headwinds is remarkable.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:51 AM (viF8m)
Do not care about perfect. Do not even care about “ good”. He is Grant so to speak. He thinks the country is worth fighting for, like me. Good enough.
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:53 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:51 AM (viF8m)
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It is this specific quality that I most admire and for which I thank heaven every day.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:53 AM (niIJo)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 11:51 AM (bFu5X)
Heh. THAT guy's a FAG!
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at June 29, 2026 11:54 AM (2YhKe)
Yes, but then when Congress (or Trump) DOES do their job, rogue Hawaiian judges throw sand in the gears. SCOTUS needs to bring back judicial hangings.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:54 AM (Riz8t)
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No, they really didn’t. That was the amusing part of the entire thing.
“Do it!!!” They dared him to run. The “experts” declared he would get beaten like a rented government Mule. They were ecstatic, in fact.
The Republicans, for their part declared that ANY other Republican candidate in the field of 18 or whatever it was, could beat Mrs. Clinton, but the Donald, you see, was destined to Lose.
My instinct was to immediately believe ONLY the Donald could prevail against Felonia Von Pantsuit. And it wouldn’t be easy.
He went up against both parties - the “Uniparty” Machine, the Press, media, the mighty Wurlitzer, the spook agencies, sundry foreign governments far and wide, and the rest of theusual suspects.
Not bad for a guy who never ran for public office.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (sDaxV)
https://tinyurl.com/4wn564ek
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)
Anybody who's asking that question now hasn't been paying attention for at least 40 years.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (vTZFs)
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Everyone had the option to vote in person. This argument always has been and always will be bullshit.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (v2lMK)
The decision clearly states the ballot has to carry a USPS postmark of no later than election day.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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No legal expert, but I don't think this ruling has anything to do with say CA and wrangling anything in.
Just the MS law is "constitutional" as written.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (fX7ub)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:48 AM (v2lMK)
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At no point is what I said even close to this.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (niIJo)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 11:56 AM (ub99y)
That's right. The deep state is the unseen enemy. And they want a President they can control.
Posted by: Case at June 29, 2026 11:56 AM (IY9No)
Anybody who's asking that question now hasn't been paying attention for at least 40 years.
Listen to the video. I think you'll find it informative.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (Riz8t)
Did it say who is going to enforce that?
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (vTZFs)
At no point is what I said even close to this.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (niIJo)
HOW DARE you think you meant something that you mean.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (2YhKe)
• Forfeiture of his government pension.
• Fine of $2.25 million.
That will leave a mark.
Posted by: Eric at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (6VHHP)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (l26NL)
Yes, but then when Congress (or Trump) DOES do their job, rogue Hawaiian judges throw sand in the gears. SCOTUS needs to bring back judicial hangings.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 11:54 AM (Riz8t)
I admit I no next to nothing about Federal law, but couldn’t “ no standing” be used for these local loudmouth judges sticking their noses in what is none of their business?
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:52 AM (niIJo)
And usps is staffed with nothing but Boy Scouts who would never in a million years turn back the date stamp to add a few thousand ballots to Democrat totals post Election Day
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 11:52 AM (niIJo)
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Yes but what makes the postmark so unimpeachable.
Chain of custody issues, is USPS delivering all ballots, and hey, what about mailing machines at offices. Who couldn't run off a few thousand envelopes before or on election day and then stuff them with the ballots they need.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (G0vdT)
The video is poorly titled. It's more of an explanation of how it became so.
Posted by: Halfhand at June 29, 2026 11:58 AM (9MUFz)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 11:53 AM (Gqar
I think Grant might be one of our most underrated presidents. This was something that actually found its way into Sunday’s sermon, funnily enough.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 11:58 AM (OoFl2)
Posted by: Heroq
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I agree with your take, if I had my way there would be no mail in voting.
But if a state is doing mail in voting, can't say I would appreciate my vote being cancelled because the post office was slow.
Do I think the PO would purposely slow roll red counties and get them disqualified? Of course they would.
I just wish mail voting would be cancelled across all 50 states but I just dont see that happening.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:58 AM (fX7ub)
One of the changes that is not getting enough attention is Hegseth laying waste to the old guard in the military. Not getting nearly enough coverage.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:58 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: toby928(c) at June 29, 2026 11:07 AM (VZKpw)
When you understand that NR's purpose, like that of NATO, is to ensure a paycheck for the employees of NR, you'll understand that they've hew'd closely to their purpose lo these many decades.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 11:59 AM (ExV1e)
California can still do whatever the fuck it wants, including no post marks and 35 days of counting.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:59 AM (v2lMK)
Imagine Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids cartoon today.
Hey, hey, hey! Get the fuck outta my way, for I bust a cap in yo ass!
Posted by: Mush Mouth at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM (K5H/e)
Posted by: JackStraw
I can't see any future executive not trying to mimic Trump's swing for the fences style. Although, now that I think about it, Brandon Spongepants did nothing except flood the zone with illegals. And try to jail his predecessor.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM (l26NL)
No legal expert, but I don't think this ruling has anything to do with say CA and wrangling anything in.
Just the MS law is "constitutional" as written.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (fX7ub)
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It does. Her opinion says Congress defined "election day", to which she added her understanding that so long as the choice was made and postmarked by that day, the ballot is valid and should be counted. Alito responded by saying his definition is the ballot must be received by election day, not postmarked.
Either way, states with looser laws (ie, states that count votes postmarked after election day, like Pennsylvania did in the 2022 fraud) have to change.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM (niIJo)
I want to be able to cast a vote in person up until the day they stop accepting mail in ballots.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM (04gcy)
Did it say who is going to enforce that?
Posted by: Oddbob at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (vTZFs)
What decision would say this? Honestly I don’t like the decision, but it does narrow things a little bit with the post mark. Not enough, don’t at me, but it does narrow things a hair.
Now we need to get congress off their fourth point of contact. I know, I know. We can dream, I guess.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM (OoFl2)
I can't see any future executive not trying to mimic Trump's swing for the fences style. Although, now that I think about it, Brandon Spongepants did nothing except flood the zone with illegals. And try to jail his predecessor.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM (l26NL)
Hey now.
Leave me outta this.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:01 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 11:57 AM (v2lMK)
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An excellent description of mail fraud. Prosecution is the remedy.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 12:02 PM (niIJo)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 12:02 PM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM
Nothing will happen.
Posted by: That Guy who always intones "Nothing will happen." at June 29, 2026 12:03 PM (0sNs1)
Everyone knows this. Everyone has known this forever. But with voting people are too regarded to to ow about mail delays I guess and so we need to allow for 12 weeks for the ballot to get from your mailbox to the counting center a few blocks away.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:03 PM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Eromero at June 29, 2026 12:03 PM (wrESK)
Posted by: JackStraw
Marco Rubio, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Vance is wrong footing some issues.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 12:04 PM (l26NL)
Again the same scenario as Voter ID. There are hundreds of scenarios where a photo ID is required and also hundreds of scenarios where correspondence must be received on a date certain regardless if the postmark is prior to that date.
Voting is the most important thing in the country and they treat it less important than renting a car or paying your water bill.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:04 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 11:58 AM (viF8m)
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Democrats (at least of my acquaintance) have noticed, and Hegseth firing all their embeds has them in a total dither. I love it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 12:04 PM (niIJo)
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 12:04 PM (ub99y)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:05 PM (ExV1e)
“Do it!!!” They dared him to run. The “experts” declared he would get beaten like a rented government Mule. They were ecstatic, in fact.
...........
Common Tater
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I gave you the proof they realized it early on. We have the proof. They infiltrated and spied on his campaign and created a narrative they could use as an "insurance policy". Then they deployed it to wreck his entire term. Game recognize game. Any leftist worth anything would have seen he fights like they do, which would have concerned them greatly, even if some thought it would make cheating Hillary in that much easier.
They absolutely knew. Others did too. I was one of them. Took me a month or two after he announced, but by August I had "got it". Tried telling people here intermittently. This place was fucking insufferable for much of 2016. Skepticism I understand but all I'm saying is some including the Left realized they were up against something that was a danger to their order.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:05 PM (9wqpF)
Just the MS law is "constitutional" as written.
Posted by: Sharpie
Yep.
California and Washington and Oregon are free to continue doing whatever they want, ie stealing elections via mail in, without a care in the world.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (v2lMK)
And even though the other lane is now open and safe:
Stay in your lane, do not cross the center line, run off the road, into the ditch and kill yourself if you have to.
But don't cross the line.
Even if it will save your life.
Even if it will save your country.
Don't you dare ever cross that line.
The rules are killing us.
What good are rules?
And those who enforce the rules?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 11:26 AM (3cUTc)
A scene in the movie "Citizen Vigilante". He proed that point.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (5xuJ/)
It's just a vibe i get.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (UhIBY)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM
Or at least pull their heads out of it.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (bFu5X)
SCOTUS told Congress to do their job on mail-in voting and tightened the rules on it in the meantime. The Republican primaries this year have improved the odds of a functional Congress.
They also ruled that Trump can fire anybody he wants in the executive branch, which seems obvious but apparently isn't to Democrats.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (tUj8P)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 12:04 PM (l26NL)
Fortunately, Rubio has been rock-solid throughout his time in government. No causes for concern. Plus, he's from Florida and all Florida politicians are automatically thumbs up here.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (ExV1e)
Although I know it’s shocking to suggest that there could be anyone in the USPS who is overtly political and less than honest.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 12:07 PM (ub99y)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (tUj8P)
Except members of the Fed?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:08 PM (ExV1e)
unsure. maybe.
They also ruled that Trump can fire anybody he wants in the executive branch, which seems obvious but apparently isn't to Democrats.
except the Federal Reserve, for some reason.
I feel like the Court is feeling vulnerable
they are getting that other judges and progs in general are just ignoring their rulings. so they're trying to be more moderate and restrained, so they won't be so obviously ignored by the Left.
it won't work.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:09 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Jaimo at June 29, 2026 12:09 PM (2noDb)
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Third, dearie. Third. Think about it.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (sDaxV)
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The senate won’t pass a voter ID bill. But you think they’ll pass a no mail in votes after election bill? Amy Day O’Connor knows there is a zero point zero chance Congress ever does this.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (v2lMK)
so I don't want to be here. it's definitely not the place to be.
it's going to get ugly.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:00 PM
Or at least pull their heads out of it.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (bFu5X)
Listen for the pop? Been waiting too long. Not happening, unfortunately.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (N39Ws)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (sgkY8)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (UhIBY)
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:11 PM (j+aD2)
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Third, dearie. Third. Think about it.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM
Leg.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:11 PM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Weasel at June 29, 2026 12:12 PM (GNqmQ)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:06 PM (tUj8P)
Except members of the Fed?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:08 PM (ExV1e)
Kavanaugh went with the 4...
Posted by: Nova Local at June 29, 2026 12:12 PM (tOcjL)
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Third, dearie. Third. Think about it.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (sDaxV)
I am guessing you don’t know anyone who was / is Airborne?
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:12 PM (OoFl2)
SCOTUS told Congress to do their job on mail-in voting and tightened the rules on it in the meantime. The Republican primaries this year have improved the odds of a functional Congress.
They also ruled that Trump can fire anybody he wants in the executive branch, which seems obvious but apparently isn't to Democrats.
Posted by: Ian S.
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When the Supreme Court says "Congress needs to fix this" it's always a decision upholding something liberal.
The reality is Congress is frozen with the filibuster. And everyone knows this.
Also, someone going to a voting place in person has been the default in America for about 240 years. Its just the last 10 years or so where all these other options have sprung up and caused chaos where it takes months to figure out who won and endless court challenges.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 12:12 PM (CFtX3)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM
Leg.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:11 PM (bFu5X)
Third Leg > Wet Leg
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:12 PM (2YhKe)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 12:13 PM (kgetQ)
274 Vice in the pursuit of moderation is no virtue.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (UhIBY)
Moderation in the pursuit of Vice is no fun.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 12:13 PM (ub99y)
If it makes you feel any better know that if the R's continue on their trajectory (let's call it the "Tory" Plan) the commies, with the help of a Uniparty and compliant media, are going to steamroll this country. The only thing between that and normal life is the aherm aherms
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:13 PM (9wqpF)
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Third, dearie. Third. Think about it.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM
Leg.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:11
Some of us knew people who didn’t give a damn about death or danger.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:13 PM (OoFl2)
The filibuster is the excuse that the Democrats who got elected as Republicans use to avoid exposing themselves.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:14 PM (ExV1e)
The current Senate won't. A Senate with Paxton instead of Corny might.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:14 PM (QZThv)
A million ? Two million?
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:14 PM (04gcy)
A million ? Two million?
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:14 PM (04gcy)
There are women left?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (2YhKe)
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Third, dearie. Third. Think about it.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM
Leg.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:11
Some of us knew people who didn’t give a damn about death or danger.
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 12:13 PM
*fistbump*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (bFu5X)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (2YhKe)
Can't say, I'm not a biologist.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:14 PM (QZThv)
Cornyn was the co-sponsor of the Save Act in the Senate.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (04gcy)
oh they will try. but the rot within will weaken them on that front.
best to be away from the fissure is my point. PA is literally on the cusp - mostly R and a tiny SE portion L. not the place to be. fight will be bloodier here.
I'd be better off in a solid leftist state tbh but I'd rather get out of the miasma as soon as I can. my kids will hopefully follow.
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 12:16 PM (j+aD2)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (04gcy)
So were, like, 49 others. And yet...
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:16 PM (ExV1e)
The USPS captures digital images of the exterior (address side) of nearly all letter-sized mail pieces as they pass through automated sorting machines. (Magazines, catalogs, large flat envelopes (flats), and some standard packages usually bypass the letter-sorting machinery and are not photographed.)
These images power the Informed Delivery feature, which allows grayscale previews of your incoming letter mail each day.
They're stored securely on local processing machines, typically for a week to 30 days, before being automatically discarded.
While the USPS doesn't keep a massive central database for public viewing, these images are accessible to law enforcement officials, such as the Postal Inspection Service, if requested for criminal investigations.
So it seems it has a data base that could view and capture the envelops of mail-in ballots.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 12:16 PM (NFX2v)
Weird how scotus just makes it up as they go along huh?
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 12:16 PM (v2lMK)
I don't think that's true, but regardless, the Constitution does say this is something Congress should deal with. Strict constructionalism doesn't mean "conservative" things get rubber stamped.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:16 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:15 PM (04gcy)
And he's fighting for it tooth and nail!
Everyone has Cornyn wrong! He's actually ON OUR SIDE!
/every fool in the GOPe, lying their asses off.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (N1tpc)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 12:10 PM (UhIBY)
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Sounds familiar.
Posted by: LBJ at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (bFu5X)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (NFX2v)
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Facts by assertion? What “proof”?
It also depends on whom “they” are, of whom you speak. High level Uniparty globalists? Certainly, an outsider is a threat to the established order. They leave nothing to chance, and the politics of personal destruction cannon was deployed early, and often. That was mostly done by Republicans.
But the rank and file, and the “expert” media political commentators unanimously declared any Potential Trump Candidacy as a Joke.
“Do It!!” They were quite happy with this arrangement, if only briefly.
What was great they all seemed to think they were going to get rid of this upstart, and things will get back to “normal”.
Bush versus Clinton (again!) and Jeb! will surrender gracefully to Der Cankles. That was The Plan.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:17 PM (sDaxV)
That act has enough co-sponsors that it would pass if they all voted for it, and yet it hasn't. He was just trying to save his own ass in the primary.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 29, 2026 12:18 PM (QZThv)
I don't think that's true, but regardless, the Constitution does say this is something Congress should deal with. Strict constructionalism doesn't mean "conservative" things get rubber stamped.
Posted by: Ian S.
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And it did. It created a specific, single ELECTION DAY and now states are saying we're taking multiple days afterwards.
4 of the conservative justices agreed. It was the two spineless ones that fucked us.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (CFtX3)
True but they shouldn't ignore the parts that are unconstitutional. The Fed doesn't give up everything to the states in a Federal election. And also they should let other states bring a suit against any state where their election laws are prejudicial in federal elections.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:20 PM (04gcy)
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They don’t run Election Mail through machines, necessarily. Postmark is not necessarily guaranteed either. Their goal is to get Election Mail to the precinct.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 12:21 PM (sDaxV)
I think he also pushed to end the filibuster rules.
My point is I don't think switching him out will effect what's going on with the Save Act.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 12:24 PM (04gcy)
I meant the high level left, powers that be, sorry I wasn't more specific. I understand what you are saying.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 12:27 PM (9wqpF)
Mid-Morning Art Thread
Crossing the Pasture
Winslow Homer
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: RI Red at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (Edxq2)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: RI Red at June 29, 2026 09:31 AM (Edxq2)
Posted by: RI Red at June 29, 2026 09:31 AM (Edxq2)
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 09:31 AM (kgetQ)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (bFu5X)
Would absolutely hang in a NY minute.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (mnE7t)
Posted by: RI Red at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (Edxq2)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: George Costanza at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Otto Penn at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (sJHOI)
Posted by: TecumsehTea at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (4VH0B)
I like it, but I want to know where they're going, and why, and if the little brother has to carry the bucket the WHOLE way or if big brother is going to quit being a jerk and carry it some too.
Posted by: Persnickety at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (NXsA/)
Posted by: RI Red at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM
That'll hose right off.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:34 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 09:34 AM (Y8DZL)
I certainly would hang.
Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 09:34 AM (gyfc/)
Posted by: Person who checks out titles at June 29, 2026 09:34 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 29, 2026 09:35 AM (MDua2)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:35 AM (EaqT1)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 09:35 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 09:36 AM (Yl2Ob)
Posted by: Can't help but notice at June 29, 2026 09:36 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 09:36 AM (O4wUC)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 09:36 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 09:37 AM (afJtY)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 09:37 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:37 AM (9KCLn)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 29, 2026 09:35 AM
But a well-made cosmo might attract said cougar.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:38 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:37 AM (9KCLn)
I'll paint the town red...and paint his wife white.
Posted by: Kid Rock at June 29, 2026 09:38 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 29, 2026 09:39 AM (MDua2)
Posted by: On Walton's Mountain at June 29, 2026 09:39 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks
Maybe she'd like to be spanked with that stick.
Did you ever think of that?
I didn't think so. . .
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:39 AM (9KCLn)
Posted by: Sponge
***************
A Change For The Better - a limerck
There once was a young lad named Mitch
Who called his Pa a "son of a bitch"
His father said, "Nope!
Wash your mouth out with soap!
And now's a good time for a switch!"
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 09:39 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 09:40 AM (O0L8i)
Themes and Symbolism
Resilience and Recovery
The painting reflects the spirit of America during the Reconstruction Era, emphasizing renewal and perseverance.
The pastoral scene serves as a metaphor for hope and abundance, contrasting the hardships faced during the Civil War.
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 09:40 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (ZxPkt)
Resilience and Recovery
The painting reflects the spirit of America during the Reconstruction Era, emphasizing renewal and perseverance.
The pastoral scene serves as a metaphor for hope and abundance, contrasting the hardships faced during the Civil War.
Posted by: redridinghood
What are the drugs of choice for professional art critics?
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (9KCLn)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: The War of Northern Aggression at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (8mulE)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:42 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:43 AM (9KCLn)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 09:43 AM (jehhT)
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Limerick Explanatory Note:
I look at the building off to the right and see a wood shed out behind which the pasture lies, and I sense an impending comeuppance.
"Let's you and me take a little walk and have us a heart-to-heart talk, son."
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 09:43 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: The War of Northern Aggression at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (2Ez/1)
FAFO
Posted by: The War Of Southern Rebellion at June 29, 2026 09:43 AM (PLxDd)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 09:44 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:44 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:43 AM (9KCLn)
Tennessee was on a short list were we to leave Texas. But, wife has family land here, so we'll be going there.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:46 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 09:48 AM (gnNyN)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
So, not very similar after all?
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at June 29, 2026 09:49 AM (z/ed7)
Posted by: No Name Today at June 29, 2026 09:49 AM (8mulE)
Come home, all is forgiven.
Posted by: zombie George III at June 29, 2026 09:50 AM (6BjcW)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 09:52 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: Bulg
I did not know that! I am, however, familiar with his Iliad and Odyssey writings.
Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 09:52 AM (9KCLn)
So, not very similar after all?
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at June 29, 2026 09:49 AM (z/ed7)
There is one hill that slopes away, but the pasture will have cows and trees line the property, so it's slightly similar.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:52 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: The War of Northern Aggression at June 29, 2026 09:41 AM (2Ez/1)
FAFO
Posted by: The War Of Southern Rebellion at June 29, 2026 09:43 AM
And that's when the fight started, officer...
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:53 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: zombie George III at June 29, 2026 09:50 AM
*checks Historical Grudge List*
No. No, it isn't.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:55 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: ...
********
*shakes tiny fist impotently*
Curse you, dots!
(I even did a Ctrl-F to see if someone had beaten me to it...)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 09:55 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 09:56 AM (//Sy4)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Sounds like a nice place to settle.
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at June 29, 2026 09:56 AM (z/ed7)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
Meanwhile, Jethro just fiddled around.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 09:57 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 09:58 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
I believe that your description of the past unpleasantness is inaccurate. The South said, "It's been nice knowing you but we'll be on our way. As we voluntarily joined together before, so we shall voluntarily part now in peace." And the North said, "The fuck you say. You're here forever. We're going to tax you and tell you what to do."
And nothing has changed.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 10:00 AM (ExV1e)
Winslow Homer, 1836/1910
Post civil war. It's touching.
Carter Museum Organization
"Homer initially earned his living as a Civil War correspondent, sending sketches of military life to editors in New York for reproduction in illustrated periodicals. After the war, he created paintings that explored the lingering aftereffects of the conflict, speaking to many Americans’ hopes and anxieties about the future of the nation.
In Crossing the Pasture, Homer addresses the war indirectly through a sentimental scene of rural childhood. Two boys stand in a sunlit field, sharing the weight of a metal bucket. A stick slung over his shoulder, the eldest positions himself protectively between his barefoot younger sibling and a bull standing near a stone wall. Portraying shared labor and brotherly protection, Homer’s picture offers a tender image of sibling unity in the wake of a divisive war that pitted many family members against one another."
—Text taken from the Carter Handbook (2023)
Good painting to start the Independence Day holiday week. Thanks.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 10:01 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 10:03 AM (zjffd)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 10:04 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 10:04 AM (G0vdT)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 10:04 AM (zjffd)
Posted by: JTB at June 29, 2026 10:04 AM (yTvNw)
Oh, and by the way, you've been remiss in capturing and returning to us our escaped property, so that we can continue enslaving, exploiting, raping, and otherwise abusing them. Let's get on that, tout de suite!
Posted by: Also the South at June 29, 2026 10:06 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:06 AM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 10:06 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 10:07 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Bonecrusher at June 29, 2026 10:07 AM (JNTt1)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:07 AM (1z8ji)
Yeah, it looks more like jeMay to me.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 10:07 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Bulg
I did not know that! I am, however, familiar with his Iliad and Odyssey writings.
believe us, those aren't all he's done.
Posted by: the stonecutters at June 29, 2026 10:08 AM (sGtp+)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 10:08 AM (wVcYX)
How about a path that brings them back to earth...over China.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 10:08 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: JTB at June 29, 2026 10:04 AM (yTvNw)
Could be the kids are just squinting because of the bright sunshine before them. We talked about glasses on the ONT. When did sunglasses come into common use?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:10 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 10:10 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 10:11 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 29, 2026 10:11 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:11 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 10:11 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 10:12 AM (jehhT)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 10:11 AM
Like tears in the rain...
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:12 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Jeboom! at June 29, 2026 10:13 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 10:11 AM (I0N4X)
CBD must be busy sous viding some Pop Tarts for breakfast.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:13 AM (1z8ji)
It pays to be fast. Although my wife might disagree.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (9wqpF)
My friend has been buried with work so I'm doing his too. But I'm not taking money from a young family in Canada.That's nit happening.
But I am working for food keeping out hobo lifestyle alive
Later.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (Kt19C)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (0JWOm)
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (afJtY)
Posted by: Paul, who enjoys the sexual affections of dogs at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (eEloi)
Posted by: Gref at June 29, 2026 10:14 AM (5rh/l)
I have a dear friend who grew up in the Shenandoah Valley. She corrected this New England boy (me) when I mentioned the Civil War. It was sort of a joke response but she said the older folks she grew up around really did use the northern aggression term and they weren't joking.
Gotta admire that level of consistency.
Posted by: JTB at June 29, 2026 10:15 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 29, 2026 10:15 AM (9NN0K)
I enjoyed it
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 29, 2026 10:16 AM (Wx316)
Posted by: The Most Recent Unpleasantness at June 29, 2026 10:16 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 10:16 AM (Sco7b)
Are they up to no good I wonder?
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 10:17 AM (sgkY8)
He’s looking at Cows. Gotta be cows. It’s a good thing cattle usually don’t realize they could take out a puny human with ease. All ya gotta do is wave a stick and yell “Git!!” and they will. Under protest, to be sure, but they will unass the AO.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 10:18 AM (sDaxV)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:18 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Commodore at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM (V6W16)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM (wVcYX)
Are they up to no good I wonder?
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 10:17 AM (sgkY
I have sunlight streaming in the window right now, then the wind blows a cloud in front of the Sun and it gets dim again. Maybe 5/10 cloud cover, and the clouds are just whipping by at a high rate of knots.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM (1z8ji)
geofence 4th amendment search remanded to appeals to test if all the proper tests for the warrant were correct
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM (RHGPo)
SCOTUS has just blessed voter fraud across the country.
Spit.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Count de Monet
Light em next to the bull and see what happens.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 29, 2026 10:21 AM (9NN0K)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (ibDUx)
They're escaping Austria into Switzerland due to an outbreak of free speech- a tool used by the Nazis.
Posted by: Margaret Brennan, CBS at June 29, 2026 10:22 AM (rgnea)
Posted by: Common Tater at June 29, 2026 10:22 AM (sDaxV)
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My mom referred to it as the Infamous War of Northern Aggression
Having grown up in Florida.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (jehhT)
>>SCOTUS has just blessed voter fraud across the country.
Well, states are allowed to create their own voting processes.
At least it's limited to 5 days now, before it was whatever they wanted.
They are still counting votes in LA by the way.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XV/Pl)
would not hang
Posted by: Gref
______
Excuse to post this counterintuitive fact: The number of head wounds treated increased in all armies after steel helmets were introduced in WW1.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XvL8K)
SCOTUS has just blessed voter fraud across the country.
Spit.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM (v2lMK)
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With Trumps EO saying USPS won't deliver ballots in states not complying, we're headed for an election collision.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 10:24 AM (G0vdT)
Are they up to no good I wonder?
Posted by: Skip
Recalling a line from Catcher in the Rye or your town is up to no good?
It's PA. Cheering SCOTUS has just blessed voter fraud across the country would be highly likely.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 10:24 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba
I have a feeling the war had a contributing factor.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:24 AM (diia5)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM
I'm guessing that prior to that, more head wounds were fatal and didn't require treatment.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:24 AM (bFu5X)
>>SCOTUS has just blessed voter fraud across the country.
Well, states are allowed to create their own voting processes.
At least it's limited to 5 days now, before it was whatever they wanted.
They are still counting votes in LA by the way.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XV/Pl)
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5 days, a totally arbitrary number.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 10:25 AM (G0vdT)
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 10:25 AM (RHGPo)
The Mississippi case shouldn't have gotten to SC. The state of Mississippi screwed up. Now the leftist states will count until the next Feb.
Roberts also found the president couldn't remove the member of the Fed at this point.
Roberts being Roberts today.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 10:25 AM (f6yx7)
Posted by: WisRich
2020 in southeastern PA all over again.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 10:25 AM (NFX2v)
At least it's limited to 5 days now, before it was whatever they wanted.
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5 days is what MS uses and this was a lawsuit against MS. But if California wants 50 days I don’t think this ruling stops them from implementing it.
And if it’s 5 or 1 the issue is the same. It gives Democrats a window of time to fill in the number of ballots they need and “mail” them in.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:26 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
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Correct.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 10:26 AM (XvL8K)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XvL8K)
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Not really counterintuitive. If you didn't have a helmet on, you would have just had your head blown off by the bullet, no "treatment" necessary. With helmet, your dome might be salvageable even after taking a round, thus "treated head wound."
Posted by: ballistic at June 29, 2026 10:27 AM (oqH4h)
Ooooh, that's a very interesting point. Two rulings enter, one ruling leaves.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 10:27 AM (Riz8t)
>>SCOTUS has just blessed voter fraud across the country.
Well, states are allowed to create their own voting processes.
At least it's limited to 5 days now, before it was whatever they wanted.
They are still counting votes in LA by the way.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XV/Pl)
I don't think that's true. The Mississippi law limited it to five days. SCOTUS did not say that was the limit everywhere.
Posted by: Commodore at June 29, 2026 10:27 AM (V6W16)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:27 AM (keuwF)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
__________
Correct.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 29, 2026 10:26 AM
Science (TM).
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:27 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba
Probably because they simply died of head wounds pre-steel.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 10:28 AM (zjffd)
Joe Biden didn't wear his helmet.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 10:28 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:28 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:29 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at June 29, 2026 09:56 AM (z/ed7)
We are hoping so.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 10:29 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:29 AM (v2lMK)
Ooooh, that's a very interesting point. Two rulings enter, one ruling leaves.
Posted by: Archimedes
Funny that. Considering everyone says the PO isn't federal anymore. I wonder why they'd have to follow an EO then.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 10:29 AM (zjffd)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 10:30 AM (2YhKe)
Well, states are allowed to create their own voting processes.
At least it's limited to 5 days now, before it was whatever they wanted.
They are still counting votes in LA by the way.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XV/Pl)
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5 days, a totally arbitrary number.
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 10:25 AM (G0vdT)
Should have stuck with the number writ down in the Book of Armaments, chapter two, verses nine through twenty-one, on the Holy Hand Grenade. AKA three.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 10:30 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:31 AM (keuwF)
@scotus_wire 10m
🚨 In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the President may fire FTC commissioners at will, overruling Humphrey's Executor and holding that the FTC's for-cause removal protections violate the Constitution's separation of powers.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:31 AM (diia5)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:32 AM (v2lMK)
RIP and Godspeed young heroes!
https://tinyurl.com/3rxacj9t
Happened about 30 miles from our home. The smoke has been filling the Grand Valley for several days now. Fire has been creeping toward the Colorado Nat'l Monument.
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 10:32 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
Cue the "survivor bias" diagram of those planes riddled with bullets.
Those were the parts of the plane that did NOT needed to be shielded.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 10:32 AM (gKWVE)
@scotus_wire 10m
🚨 In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the President may fire FTC commissioners at will, overruling Humphrey's Executor and holding that the FTC's for-cause removal protections violate the Constitution's separation of powers.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:31 AM
Ah...that sound I just heard must have been leftist heads exploding.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:32 AM (bFu5X)
🚨 In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the President may fire FTC commissioners at will, overruling Humphrey's Executor and holding that the FTC's for-cause removal protections violate the Constitution's separation of powers.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:31 AM (diia5)
This week, on "Guess the Three.........."
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 10:33 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:23 AM (XV/Pl)
LA must have incredibly rigorous ballot procedures authenticating ballots since every vote is sacred.
Or DEI hires and fraud.
In your face cause they can.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 10:33 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:31 AM (keuwF)
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I haven't read the ruling but it seems the law says five day, SCOTUS says 5 days is fine.
But what if another state says 30 days and post marks be damned? I guess I'll have to read the whole opinion
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 10:33 AM (G0vdT)
Posted by: Commodore at June 29, 2026 10:19 AM
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I voted for this.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:31 AM (keuwF)
Mississippi’s law is 5 days. That’s the law that was challenged and scotus said yeah you’re good. They didn’t randomly pick 5 days, Mississippi did that.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (diia5)
The stars on the flag each have five points. Duh.
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (gKWVE)
Her feelz say ballots can be counted if received after Election Day if the election officials pinky swear they were mailed in time.
Dumb bitch--it's not the postmark or mailing that was the issue:
It's that they have been lying about when they were mailed so that they could inject just enough ballots to win.
And you just told them they only need to lie better.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (3cUTc)
Once you start counting, no more can come in and results will be posted only AFTER they are all counted.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (W2Pud)
Posted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 10:36 AM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (v2lMK)
Interesting… so another state (like CA) could say 80 days and it wouldn’t contradict this ruling. Great!!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:36 AM (keuwF)
They’re not stupid enough to believe this. But they think we’re stupid enough to believe this.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:36 AM (v2lMK)
I would be broke!
Posted by: Billy Jeff, El Camino Rapist at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (K5H/e)
RIP and Godspeed young heroes!
https://tinyurl.com/3rxacj9t
Happened about 30 miles from our home.
probably my fault. my high school class is having a reunion over in skinwalker ranch territory this summer. last time we had one, the whole place was filled with smoke from fires in (iirc) canada. might be becoming a tradition.
Posted by: anachronda at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (sGtp+)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:36 AM (keuwF)
Calis law is 10 days I believe. And it’s perfectly legal as of right now.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: creeper at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (80oeU)
@disclosetv
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1m
JUST IN - No birthright citizenship ruling from the Supreme Court today.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (diia5)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:32 AM (v2lMK)
So silly. Everyone knows it's x ray machines that cause them not the x ray itself.
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:34 AM (v2lMK)
Spittin' facts like a Boss. Ditto for the other common-taters who have pointed that out.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 10:39 AM (keuwF)
Posted by: Not a joke at June 29, 2026 10:39 AM (2Ez/1)
Ultimately, this is about government, whether local or Federal, denying people their constitutional rights, specifically the right to vote. If the party in power can alter the outcome of elections by playing games with late, fraudulent ballots, that's unconstitutional. SCOTUS needs to address this specifically.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 29, 2026 10:39 AM (Riz8t)
@disclosetv
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1m
JUST IN - No birthright citizenship ruling from the Supreme Court today.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM
Probably going to drop that one tomorrow at 5:00 when they're already out of town.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:39 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 10:39 AM (9wqpF)
Once you start counting, no more can come in and results will be posted only AFTER they are all counted.
Posted by: nurse ratched
Red counties in blue states could do this if they wanted. Hold off counting for 10 days until blue counties are done. Instead they finish counting in 3 hours giving blue counties the exact number of votes they need to come up with.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:40 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:37 AM (diia5)
Hopefully, because Jackson hasn't finished her whining dissent about the unfairness and evility of the decision.
Her words...
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 29, 2026 10:41 AM (Sco7b)
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. The art reminds me of when I was a kid. Except my brother would never walk with me. He'd be hitting me with the stick. The pasture was flat, and there were some apple trees. So yeah, just like that.
Goes looking for coffee.
Posted by: Diogenes at June 29, 2026 10:41 AM (2WIwB)
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It was a stupidly obvious decision:
If it's in the Executive Branch, no other Branch can restrict it.
There is no "quasi-executive" branch.
but, you have to go to Harvard to become stupid enough to not understand that.
PS:
This decision also means the War Powers Act is uncontitutional.
Oh, and all the creative readings of the Cartel Judges that the Administrative Procedures Acts bars whatever Trump EO they disagree with--the Legislative cannot tell the Executive how to execute the laws.
As I've said, it's the Executive Branch, to execute the laws of the People, not the Administrative Branch, to enact the will of Congress.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 10:42 AM (3cUTc)
Posted by: But you already knew that at June 29, 2026 10:42 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 10:42 AM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Archimedes
Well, they just did. And they said voter fraud is OK.
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:42 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: cmeat at June 29, 2026 10:42 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: zombie George III at June 29, 2026 10:43 AM (6BjcW)
Yes but this is a power every president other then Trump had. This answers the left arguing Trump can't do it but this is the most minimal sort of win...
It would be as if the SC confirmed Trump is allowed to breathe in the White House...
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 10:43 AM (sKqQm)
A guy can hope
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 10:43 AM (f6yx7)
Any Boney Carrot.
Posted by: Can't help myself at June 29, 2026 10:43 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Piper at June 29, 2026 10:44 AM (p4NUW)
Posted by: cmeat at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: 18-1
Counterpoint: He can embarrass Congress for not doing anything about the administrative overreach in some interesting ways now.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (diia5)
With ACB and Roberts voting that ballots can be collected forever, which as Alito correctly stated in dissent, “effectively delays Election Day in violation of federal law and constitution, we are about to get bent over.
They are waiting until the last day so they can run away for the summer.
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (Jl/ju)
Posted by: Heroq at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (v2lMK)
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (X8xt3)
We all know that the USPS is above reproach when it comes to ballot shipments.
Posted by: Lancaster, PA Late-Night Receiving Docks at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (1zcQ9)
Posted by: Grandpa Simpson at June 29, 2026 10:45 AM (2Ez/1)
If you're ever on Naxos, don't forget to stop into the Diogenes Cafe and Cocktail Bar, next door to Diogenes Pizzeria.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 10:46 AM (bFu5X)
>>And you just told them they only need to lie better.
First of all, there should not be a concept or entity called, mail-in ballots, it's a system that is tailor made for fraud and abuse.
There is no chain of custody for them, once the ballot is removed from the envelope, any and all postmark information and chaining is separated from it.
You would have to come up with a scheme to count the number or post marked envelopes and match the number to the mail-in ballots, which are simply mixed in with all of the other ballots.
It's all a joke, but it's not really funny.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:46 AM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 10:47 AM (Jl/ju)
Yet again, the SCOTUS has to affirm an obvious action by a POTUS that was understood until TRUMP.
Thanks, Norm Eisen. I hope you burn in h$ll for your lafare.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 10:47 AM (X8xt3)
It's all a joke, but it's not really funny.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:46 AM (XV/Pl)
So, Comedy Central.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 10:48 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 10:48 AM (Jl/ju)
Legal logic is anything but logical quite frequently.
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 10:49 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 10:49 AM (Gqar8)
People have found endless examples of hundreds of mail in ballots sent to warehouses and similar locations. The left's argument is these are all homeless people living in the area. There is no way to confirm this.
Also, I remember a poll that showed something like 1/4 mail in voters admitted to casing a ballot that wasn't theirs. The left's argument here is this is all people helping elderly relatives.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 10:49 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 10:49 AM (04gcy)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 10:49 AM (Jl/ju)
How about the delivery?
Who's to say the ballots in certain GOP-heavy areas ever get delivered, or not on time? How about postal workers collecting undeliverable ballots and handing them off to party representatives to complete on behalf of these now moved/dead/never existed same-day registrant voters?
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 10:50 AM (X8xt3)
Biden tearing into Trump in speech to Democrats saying ‘He has no shame’ while standing in front of a huge picture of Ted Kennedy is the most Democrat thing ever.
Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 10:50 AM (Y8DZL)
The ultimate in chain of custody is doing away with the secret ballot.
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2026 10:51 AM (EJWxb)
Posted by: Vengeance at June 29, 2026 10:51 AM (Jl/ju)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 29, 2026 10:51 AM (f6yx7)
>>Who's to say the ballots in certain GOP-heavy areas ever get delivered, or not on time?
Any system that deviates from a corporeal person, walking into a booth, on a singular day, casting a ballot that is then tabulated mechanically, and instantly knowable and reportable, is a system that is insecure and ripe for fraud.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 10:53 AM (XV/Pl)
"The majority holds that a State complies with the federal election-day statutes if it requires that ballots are postmarked by election day and received within five days after. But this ostensibly simple holding obfuscates the many unsettling questions that the majority’s position entails. For instance, do the federal election-day statutes impose any ballot-receipt deadlines? Mississippi counts absentee ballots that arrive up to five days after the federal election day, but nothing in the majority opinion turns on that 5-day duration.
Indeed, some States will count mail-in ballots
that arrive as late as 21 days after election day. If the “election” is complete when voters fill out their ballots and send them on their way, may States eliminate ballot-receipt deadlines entirely? It appears that the only federal backstops for ballot receipt are the date when newly elected Representatives and Senators must report for their swearing in and the date when Presidential electors must cast their votes. "
Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 10:56 AM (G0vdT)
That assumes a functional Congress.
Right now we have a Senate, which is majority GOP, refusing to take action on the Save Act, which over 80% of the (polled) US citizens want. It could not be less controversial, more supported, and yet - yet! - refusal to secure our elections.
They will NEVER do anything about the months-long trend of "election season" that starts months before election day, and can take months after to "finalize."
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 10:56 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: tubal at June 29, 2026 10:57 AM (Gqar8)
Exactly.
As Scott Adams said, the system today is designed so that you cannot tell if there's fraud, while allowing all kinds of untraceable/unprovable fraud.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 10:57 AM (X8xt3)
When I mail in a bill they aren't looking for it to be post marked by whatever date it is due. They want a check they can cash ON THE DAY IT IS DUE
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 10:58 AM (sKqQm)
Never DREAMED they would go against us on this one.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 10:58 AM (uksHY)
Posted by: Joe Mama at June 29, 2026 10:58 AM (TezPK)
Right now we have a Senate, which is majority GOP, refusing to take action on the Save Act, which over 80% of the (polled) US citizens want. It could not be less controversial, more supported, and yet - yet! - refusal to secure our elections.
Its 80% of citizens and 90%+ Republicans.
This is the most popular proposed law I can remember in my life time that was not immediately passed.
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 10:59 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:00 AM (04gcy)
I'm sure they know the intent of the Founders was Election Day was completely open ended.
Posted by: Sharpie at June 29, 2026 11:00 AM (uksHY)
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (sgkY8)
Posted by: South American banana republics at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 11:01 AM (sKqQm)
And drop boxes?
That's how I read the SCOTUS.
Because, as noted above, there is nothing holy or sanctifying about a "post mark."
So, we the people, must ensure that late manufactured ballots are not post marked and counted?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 11:02 AM (3cUTc)
Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 10:43 AM (sKqQm)
Should probably get that one in the pipeline...
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 11:03 AM (9wqpF)
Posted by: polynikes at June 29, 2026 11:04 AM (04gcy)
"Also, morally, there’s a huge difference between a huge dose of morphine, which eased my mother’s last days when she had congestive heart failure, and killing someone."
Oh, really?
Sort of hinges o the definition of 'huge'.
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 11:06 AM (I0N4X)
Edited for accuracy.
Posted by: muldoon, they're my dad's jokes, don't blame me! at June 29, 2026 11:13 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: cmeat at June 29, 2026 11:16 AM (R11M+)
Posted by: Amy Conehead Barrett, Asshole at June 29, 2026 11:16 AM (K5H/e)
The Morning Report — 6/ 29 /26
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Two of the “Team Algae” demonstrators photographed in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool wearing pro-algae tee shirts earlier this month, were also involved in loud and disruptive pro-abortion demonstrations outside of Justice Brett Kavanaugh home in 2022. Pro-abort agitators terrorized the entire neighborhood for weeks after the Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion overturning of Roe v. Wade was leaked to the media. A neighbor told Fox News in June 2022 that the agitators would show up at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. “It’s a horrific experience,” the neighbor told Fox. “It’s not great if you have kids of any age, but it’s unbelievably stressful, and the kids are very upset. The kids have to be sent inside, and it’s so loud you can’t put your kids to sleep.” “They have drummers. They have a megaphone, and they chant. They yell all kinds of things … They have told neighbors ‘F-ck you, f-ck your children,’ things like that—and, so they’re abusive toward the neighbors and intimidating,” the source told the outlet. “They were very, very loud, very, very aggressive. They dance in the streets as well,” the person added.And remember that a man was apprehended right outside Kavanaugh's house intending to kidnap and/murder the Justice and his family. This not very long after Chuck Schumer openly made a terroristic threat at him and Neil Gorsuch back in 2020. there have been several arrests including a former Olympic athlete charged with vandalism to the pool, all because they hate President Trump. And if they're willing to do that as the previous stories illustrate as well as what we have seen over the past few years, these sick fiends have no qualms about coming after us. Not only them but those in power who will and have used their power to do just that under the cover of the law.
“These are not social Democrats, these are hard core, godless Communists. This is the most serious threat to our Country since its existence 250 years ago. Isn’t it ironic, we’re celebrating a very important Birthday, and instead of speaking about Christ, Freedom, and Victories of all different kinds, we’re speaking about yet another threat to the Foundations of America. These ruthless Communists will attack all Religions but, in particular, Christianity – They always do.” – President Trump. . .Trump’s statement follows recent New York primary wins for Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) backed candidates Claire Valdez, Aber Kawas, and Darializa Avila Chevalier, known for publicly criticizing black and Arab men for “fetishizing ugly colonizer [white] women,” in New York this week. This prompted longtime Democrat strategist James Carville to say on Wednesday that he is “done” with the Democrats if there is no “schism” with the far left. President Trump said on Friday that the Democrats are “afraid” to take on communist entryists, adding: “They’re not smart enough or tough enough to fight this plague. If they fought them the way they fight Republicans, or me, they’d be victorious, but they don’t have the courage to do so.”Well, the problem Mr. President is that they do not want to fight the "plague" as you describe it because the Democrat Party as a whole is the plague, and always has been. Just like there is no such thing as radical Islam but Islam itself, there is no moderate or sane Democrat Party just a party that has historically sought the destruction of the American experiment and with it the complete subjugation of the American people under Democrat control, forever. Period full stop. Have a good day,
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The Problem with Isolationism ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH . . . AND LEFTISTS. . . The U.N... AND HISTORY - Nabih Berri, the country’s parliament speaker and an ally of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group, delivered the stinging rebuke about the deal just three days after it was signed in Washington, D.C.
Lebanon says US-brokered peace agreement with Israel ‘will not be implemented’ after Hezbollah rips up ‘humiliating’ deal
- The framework aims to restore Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, with hopes of a permanent cessation of hostilities. Lebanon has been subject to intense air strikes, criticized as overly “vicious” by President Donald J. Trump, and ground incursions by Israeli forces, which are seeking to rout out Iran-backed Hezbollah forces in its northern neighbor. Notably, Lebanon’s official government has outlawed Hezbollah, but it has so far demonstrated little capacity to disarm it. The exclusion of Hezbollah from the trilateral talks poses significant challenges to the agreement’s success.
Rubio Unveils Israel-Lebanon Peace Framework, Cutting Out Iran-Backed Hezbollah.
- The deadly price of willful blindness.
When Humanitarian Aid Becomes Complicity in Terror CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION - The district attorney’s office expressed concerns that the sentence is too lenient, given the severity of the planned attacks. Abdul-Rahman planned to bomb high-profile targets such as the Valley Forge Military Academy, the Army-Navy game, the Philadelphia Pride Parade, multiple nuclear power plants, and a historically black university. He was initially facing 24 to 48 years in prison.
Terrorist Gets Soft Sentence for Plot to Bomb Targets Including Army-Navy Game, Pride Parade, and Nuclear Plants.
- “The court finds there is a manifest necessity to declare a mistrial because the jury is deadlocked… We have people on both sides that are dead set, unwavering, and unwilling to change their opinion.” – Judge Anne Hwang, reading a note from the jury
Mistrial Declared in Case of Alleged Palisades Fire Arsonist.
- “They have drummers. They have a megaphone, and they chant. They yell all kinds of things … They have told neighbors ‘F-ck you, f-ck your children,’ things like that—and, so they’re abusive toward the neighbors and intimidating,” the source told the outlet. “They were very, very loud, very, very aggressive. They dance in the streets as well,” the person added. (never bring a drum to a gun fight - jjs)
Scoop: ‘Team Algae’ Agitators Previously Protested Outside Justice Kavanaugh’s Home
- Where do we go now?
The Evil Party and the Stupid Party "DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY - Trump called Schroyer “a proven leader with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst” and said he “has what it takes to DETAIN AND DEPORT Illegal Alien Criminals.”
Trump Nominates Oklahoma Law Enforcement Officer to Lead ICE
- As for how DHS is accomplishing this, Mullin said it is by focusing on those who have criminal records or final orders of deportation from judges — and oftentimes, he said, the federal agents will find several other illegal aliens being harbored in the same homes and they arrest them and deport them too.
Exclusive — Secretary Mullin at 100-Day Mark at DHS: ‘Deportations Are Way Up,’ 2026 Stats Set to Outpace ‘Well Past’ 2025 Numbers
- Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) said the Trump administration’s plan to deport Haitians was not in the United States’ interests.
DeSWine: Deporting Haitians ‘Is Not in the United States’ Interest’
- Every Democrat who insists it’s a deeply inhumane offense to send Haitians temporarily in the U.S. back to their country should be required to admit what they previously denied: that Haiti and so many others like it really are, as President Trump so eloquently put it, “sh-thole countries.”
Democrats Suddenly Agree With Trump: Haiti Is A ‘S-hole Country’
- Democrats are not simply furious at the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Trump administration on removing temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians because this cuts cheap foreign labor and is a win for law and order over mass migration. It’s also because Democrats specifically weaponize mass migration to change the demographics of red states.
Brandon Gill Shows How Dems Used Temporary Protected Status to Change Red States THE GREAT SOMALIAN SIMOLEON SWINDLE - “You are our brothers, you are our sisters. You have done so much for this incredible city, and for that, we stand with you.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Celebrates Somali Independence Day: ‘We Stand with You’ DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE - The Supreme Court’s Monsanto decision deals a blow to the plaintiffs’ bar.
A Bad Day for Trial Lawyers, Inc.
- Los Angeles once thrived on competence and civic pride, but today it faces decline driven by failed leadership, repeated policy choices, and voters unwilling to change course.
LA Does Not Love LA
WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM - The UK becomes more absurd by the day.
Accused of Rape, Iranian Muslim Migrant Cites His Tiny Penis
- And the Left feels betrayed.
Michigan: Hamtramck’s Majority-Muslim City Council Bans the Pride Flag on Public Property
- Some students felt “left out or erased” by assembly on Jewish genocide.
Middle School Principal Apologizes to Arab Students for Holocaust Lesson OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS - “The humiliation of Scott Wiener by a Woke mob teaches us yet again that left-wing revolutions devour their own. One can never be pure enough in one’s devotion to the revolutionary cause or up-to-date enough…”
Jewish LGBT Democrat Vying for Pelosi’s Seat Run Out of Trans March Over Israel Stance
- The Democrat coalition has found a stronger glue than mutual misery, one that solves internal infighting and kicks out only the Jews.
The base Scott Wiener helped birth turns on him because he’s a Jew FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH - Beware: Silicon Valley is still training up badly biased AIs. Ask your favorite chatbot for objective info on politics, culture or current events, and you may well get undiluted leftist propaganda.
Your helpful robot pal may secretly be a DSA member THE ECONOMY, STUPID - This isn't what we voted for, Mr. President.
Why Is Trump Taking Cues From Gavin Newsom?
- How can we expect Congress to vote to constrain itself?
The Perpetual Death of the Balanced Budget Amendment RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, - Britons ordered to remove AC units under ‘Net Zero’ emission policy.
German State Media Campaign Against Air Conditioning as Country Faces Record Summer Heat CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY - ‘Trauma Reducing Book Clubs’ and acupuncture for criminals. (I approve acupuncture for criminals, mostly via firing squads - jjs)
Chicago Spent Millions to Help ‘People Who Cause Harm’s
- The Democrat Senate hopeful expressed support for a mass release of prisoners and the dismantling of the 'carceral state'
Abdul El-Sayed Urged Mass Release of Prisoners and Touted 'Decarceration' Policies in Bizarre Webinar Where He Chatted Up Murderer and Rapist AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS - ‘Now is the time is do what you’re told,’ Dr. Anthony Fauci, the ‘Covid Czar’ said at the height of the pandemic. His command proved costly.
Never Forget What The Covid ‘Experts’ Did To Us EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT Faculty members who failed to use specified pronouns could face penalties “up to firing or expulsion.”
- Public Universities Sued Over Imposing Transgender Ideology and Pronoun Policies ABORTION
- The rising abortion rate is likely a consequence of the decision to approve medical abortion pills for home use. The pills were intended as a temporary measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but were ultimately approved permanently across England and Wales. The pills can be taken without having to attend a hospital or clinic beforehand. The data shows that the rate of abortion has been steadily increasing over the last decade.
DATA: Record Number of Pregnancies Ending in Abortion.
- ‘They need you to believe that a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy or a stillbirth belongs in the same conversation as elective abortions of healthy babies and moms. Their entire agenda depends on it.’
Democrat And Media Lies About Pro-Life Laws Aren’t Just False — They’re Deadly SECOND AMENDMENT - Americans like Newsom shouldn't need to be reminded of this one of many "inalienable rights" enjoyed by Americans that are unknown elsewhere in the world. That we still after 250 years enjoy these rights, even against so much unconstitutional official interference in recent decades, is worth celebrating.
When Reality Bites: Gavin Newsom Has No Clue on Concealed Carry
- Now, Virginia Citizens Defense League president Philip Van Cleave has released a list showing the number of prosecutors refusing to enforce the ban has reached 17 and the number of sheriffs is at 12.
12 Sheriffs, 17 Prosecutors Who Will Not Enforce Virginia AR-15 Ban
- The “Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act” would ban payment card networks from assigning specific codes to track lawful gun transactions or identify firearm retailers as being engaged in the business of selling firearms. Firearm retailers would not be required to use a separate merchant category code (MCC), a multi-digit code used to classify merchants into a specific category based on the type of business, trade or services supplied.
Here’s What 2A Orgs Are Saying About GOP-Led Gun-Purchasing Privacy Bill Making Its Way Through Congress THE 2020 AND OTHER ELECTION HEISTS & AFTERMATH - Besides: ‘The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will do enormous damage nationwide while further undermining people’s morale and trust in government.’
Trump Right to Use Leverage Over Housing Act to Pressure Senate to Pass the SAVE Act DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY - There’s a particular dangerous breed of dishonest Democrat politician who speaks in moderate terms to get elected, only to govern as a radical.
Trojan Horse Politicians
- Now, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is 38 years old. She graduated from the whacked-out, farther-left-than-Che Guevara Reed College in (where else?) Portland, Ore. fourteen years ago. Many people have college antics that they would rather forget, and no one wants to be held accountable, after growing up and becoming sober as a judge, for some outlandish thing he or she did on one crazy night in the dorms.
You May Have Been Wild in College, But You Weren’t As Wild As This Dem Rep
- The senator from North Carolina came out swinging against Pete Hegseth. He ended up looking like a loser.
An Insufferable Lecture from Thom Tillis POLITICS - Trump’s statement underscores the growing concern on the right about the growing influence of far-left ideologues within the Democrat Party.
Trump Blasts ‘Godless Communists’ Rising In Democrat Primaries: ‘Greatest Threat to Our Country Since Its Founding.’ - The socialist left wants a revolution inside America: to tear down and replace the system that delivered unparalleled freedom and prosperity. Should the Democrat Party fully surrender to the DSA, it will not merely seal its own fate. It will threaten to pull the entire American experiment into decline at the very moment we should be celebrating and renewing what made the last 250 years extraordinary.
Democrats’ Communist Revolution Will Destroy America If The Right Doesn’t Take It Seriously
- Miranda Devine: Just as his party is overrun by communist revolutionaries, Barack Obama has decided to take center stage in a frenetic public relations campaign, ostensibly to promote his so-called library.
Dems in desperate need of a new leader as commies overrun their party — but all they got is Obama
- The public displays of dissatisfaction with Schumer follow a Mamdani-led socialist takeover of the Big Apple.
WATCH: Chuck Schemer Booed at Pride Parade
- Letlow won 56.5% of the vote in the Republican primary runoff to Fleming’s 43.5%, The Associated Press reported with 69% of ballots counted. Given Louisiana’s strong red lean, the 45-year-old congresswoman thereby becomes the heavy favorite in the upcoming November general election to succeed outgoing two-term Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy who, coming in third place during the May primary, failed to make the runoff.
Trump-Backed Julia Letlow Defeats Freedom Caucus Co-Founder In Race To Succeed Pro-Impeachment GOP LA Sen Bill Cassidy
- Will the Socialist Sweep Come to Colorado? Far-Left Candidate Who Called 9/11 'Inevitable' Threatens 30-Year Incumbent Dem in Denver.
Melat Kiros, backed by Hasan Piker, holds a 5-point lead over Rep. Diana DeGette ahead of Tuesday's primary
Will the Socialist Sweep Come to Colorado? Far-Left Candidate Who Called 9/11 'Inevitable' Threatens 30-Year Incumbent Dem in Denver.
- “They should not be the face of our party. We need to be organized and clear in our vision.”
The ‘Moderate’ Left’s Campaign to Distance Themselves From Their Socialist Wing Isn’t Going Well
- Finally, Johnny approached an elderly couple, who appeared genuinely amused by the question. The man, laughing, told Johnny, “Being black.” The woman added, “Staying black.”
Asked to Cite a Single Obama Accomplishment, Visitors to His Presidential Center Come Up Empty FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL - “Mexico’s energy infrastructure is old and inefficient.”
Mexico’s Oil Strategy Is Paying Of
- Having relearned the power of maritime chokepoints in the Gulf, the United States must now pivot its naval focus from Iran to the far greater challenge of the Taiwan Strait and China.
It Is Everyone’s Strait: Whether the Strait of Hormuz or the Taiwan Strait
- Communist China’s rejection of international norms has made it a source of instability around the world. The free world must recognize the threat and respond accordingly.
Communist China Is a Pariah, It’s Time to Treat It Like One HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE - This was always inevitable if one knows anything about the history of eugenics and euthanasia in the West.
The Netherlands ‘euthanizes’ a child under 12
- “The Obamacare marketplace is plagued by fraud in large part because the Biden administration dismantled basic program integrity guardrails,” Kennedy said in the video. “A partisan lawfare blocked the common sense efforts to protect taxpayers.”
‘Plagued By Fraud’: RFK Jr, Dr Oz Say More Than 1 Million People Without Social Security Numbers Enrolled In Obamacare
- Back in April, a 16-year-old student at Thomas Stone High School in Maryland was hospitalized after using a vape laced with THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. The vape was obtained from another student.
Teen Psychosis Spike Tied to Illegal Spice-Laced Vapes Sold to Kids.
- Israeli docs used futuristic brain tech to kill a patient's cravings in 20 minutes flat
Sound Waves Shatter Opioid Addiction In Stunning Medical First ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY - Meanwhile, China’s top-secret ‘dragon’ space plane just released another unidentified object over Earth.
China’s Spent Rockets Are Turning Low Earth Orbit Into a Debris Minefield FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY - Any religious leader who shares the teachings of their faith on issues like homosexuality and gay marriage, could also face prosecution
UK ‘Conversion Therapy’ Bill Threatens Prison for Parents Who Resist Trans Treatments for Kids.
- Jessica Stern, a gender activist with no diplomatic experience, used her perch at the State Department to promote views and policies that sometimes went well outside the Democratic mainstream
Exclusive: Documents Reveal How Biden’s Globetrotting ‘Special Envoy for LGBTQI+ Persons’ Pushed Extreme Gender Agenda on ‘Everything We Do’ in Foreign Policy CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE - “You’re telling me I can’t fly American flags on my property to celebrate America 250?”
Homeowners in MA Town Told They Can’t Fly July 4th American Flags Because of Endangered Birds - A woman caught on video emptying a public trash can on the street, then stealing it during New York City’s Knicks championship parade, was a director at JPMorgan Chase — who was fired Tuesday over the incident, The Post has learned.
(hat tip to commenter MTF - jjs)
Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street — then stole it — is fired from JPMorgan Chase, was DEI exec
- Christian Toto:Superhero flick flies below expectations, but these numbers are shocking
The Inconvenient Truth Crushing ‘Supergirl’s’ Woke Defenders
- Film critics hate it, but it is resonating with the general public.
Citizen Vigilante Should Terrify Western Governments
- America’s greatness is not found in the perfection of its Founders, but in their unprecedented commitment to the universal ideal that all men are created equal.
America’s Universal Aspiration at 250 HITHER & YON - Hawaiian mythology is rich enough without embellishing (or sanitizing) it at the expense of the truth.
Hawaiian Myths versus Historical Realities
- Given the facts, it’s impossible to hold up Alan Turing as a historical figure to be admired and imitated.
Alan Turing: The Truth>/ul>
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(Jump to bottom of comments)1 Nooded. Oh, my.Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 07:32 AM (NcvvS)
2 And SPONGE!!Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 07:32 AM (NcvvS)
3 Good morning JJ and hordePosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 07:32 AM (sgkY8)
4 Er, J.J. Father's Day was last Sunday. Not yesterday.Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 07:32 AM (1Ff7Z)
5 Happy Penultimate Day of JunePosted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 07:33 AM (/+uur)
6 Good morning horde!Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 07:33 AM (ExV1e)
7 Why we having a blue Monday?Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 07:33 AM (sgkY8)
8 Good morning!
Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.
But today in CYAN! How fabulous!!!Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:33 AM (u82oZ)
9 am i blue?Posted by: gnats local 678 at June 29, 2026 07:34 AM (CWTWj)
10 Happy Penultimate Day of June
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 07:33 AM (/+uur)
Antepenultimate.Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 07:34 AM (1Ff7Z)
11 Pixy Misa, you are our only hope.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:34 AM (u82oZ)
12 Yonder HordePosted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:34 AM (jehhT)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 07:35 AM (ExV1e)
14 Was a better day for me than today. How soon I forget....Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 29, 2026 07:35 AM (1Ff7Z)
15 PatrioticPosted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:35 AM (jehhT)
16 "The West fails to understand that Iran operates religiously not pragmatically."
If that's true, than we're too stupid to survive. It's this irremediable dumbfuckery that drives me near to insane.Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 07:36 AM (fZiTB)
17 “It’s a horrific experience,” the neighbor told Fox. “It’s not great if you have kids of any age, but it’s unbelievably stressful, and the kids are very upset. The kids have to be sent inside, and it’s so loud you can’t put your kids to sleep.” “They have drummers. They have a megaphone, and they chant.
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble
None of the describe is peaceablyPosted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 07:37 AM (/+uur)
18 No one in Kavanaugh 's neighborhood could dial the police station?Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:37 AM (afJtY)
19 Maybe "Team Algae" and some of their fellow travelers need to watch the movie "Citizen Vigilante".Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 29, 2026 07:38 AM (5xuJ/)
20 The district attorney’s office expressed concerns that the sentence is too lenient, given the severity of the planned attacks.
No shit?
Abdul-Rahman planned to bomb high-profile targets such as the Valley Forge Military Academy, the Army-Navy game, the Philadelphia Pride Parade, multiple nuclear power plants, and a historically black university. He was initially facing 24 to 48 years in prison.
I have to assume that the sentence was reduced because the pride parade was on the list.Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 07:39 AM (ExV1e)
21 13 Hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day weekend
That was the 21st. We've all recovered by now.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 07:35 AM (ExV1e)
Oops. We postponed until this weekend and I forgot.Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (x0n13)
22 INHO, PDT is too quick to resume the cease-fire. He needs to kick the living shit out of them, again.Posted by: George Costanza at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (u82oZ)
24 Off "was that wrong?" sock.Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 29, 2026 07:41 AM (qFwJc)
25 > Maybe "Team Algae" and some of their fellow travelers need to watch the movie "Citizen Vigilante".
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Apparently some of them, or their cohorts, have been arrested. There was video over the weekend of a woman "pouring a substance" into the reflecting pool.
Everyone knew there'd be vandalism once Trump cleaned up the parks, fountains and the Mall. These people are sick.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:41 AM (jehhT)
26 George Costanza
We are now moving air assets back to the Gulf. The tell will be if the 11 A-10s withdrawn this month return.
Watch the UK USAF bases for that. The Brits have plane watchers to tell us.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:43 AM (u82oZ)
27 TDS is a terrible mind to wastePosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 07:44 AM (sgkY8)
28 The IRGC fired drones and ballistic missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait. All but one was intercepted and that one hit a residential building but there were no casualties.
The IRGC is pissing in the wind.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:45 AM (afJtY)
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 07:46 AM (qBdHI)
30 Good save, J.J. Your HTML-fu is strong.
Thank you for what you do. It helps us.
I will add prayers ascending for your health and coping, and for your wife as well.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:46 AM (u82oZ)
31 There’s a particular dangerous breed of dishonestDemocratRepublican politician who speaks inmoderateMAGA terms to get elected, only to govern as aradicalleftist.
IOW, politicians lie. We need to be able to recall them. They should be in constant fear for their positions. *types deletes*Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 07:46 AM (ExV1e)
32 there have been several arrests including a former Olympic athlete charged with vandalism to the pool, all because they hate President Trump.
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No.
They hate you.
They hate you have political power.
They hate you are proud of your county.
They hate you want your county to reflect that pride.
That's why they hate that Reflecting Pool.
America must be dirty.
America must be ugly.
America must be disgusting.
Even if they have to make it so.
Because their lies, their life, their politics, are all built on a an "ugly, dirty,disgusting, sinful" America-- that can only be fixed if you give up all rights and power to them forever.Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 07:47 AM (3cUTc)
33 Could be last day at SCOTUS. 8 opinions yet to be released. Could be be a barn burner.Posted by: WisRich at June 29, 2026 07:47 AM (mMoRd)
34 The administration thinks it's dealing with an Iranian government.
There is no Iranian government anymore. There are a couple mouthpieces and then there's the IRGC firing drones and missiles at everything that floats or flies.
Either demand the mouthpieces get a grip on the IRGC or resume bombing. I'd suggest hitting a mosque a day with a rack of 2000lb bombs. They're most likely weapons storage facilities anyway.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:49 AM (jehhT)
35 There are so many good parts of the tripartite Lebanon agreement that it’s almost amusing to see Beeri say it won’t be implemented. By the terms of the agreement, if it is not implemented, then all Israeli troops stay in place, and Israeli action against Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 07:50 AM (ub99y)
36 {{{Ben Had}}}
🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good morning! ♬♬ ♩ ♪
Not a one of the IRGC has read the book How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie.
Hey IRGC. Keep pissing off your neighbors, populated with a different and hostile branch of Islam, with long memories and powerful friends. FAFOPosted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:50 AM (u82oZ)
37 Thank you JJ
I saw Molly Hemingway interviewed about her Alito book on CSPAN over the weekend. Something I hadn’t known until this interview: When the Dobbs decision was (illegally) leaked early the Alito home address (and other justices as well) was put out there and protesters showed up in force… I knew that but what I didn’t know is that the Alito’s noticed that amongst the protesters were some of their neighbors. Yep… nice neighbors, huh?
And the opposing justices unnecessarily lengthened the time between the leak and the formal release of the opinion. Almost like they wanted someone to kill their conservative colleagues. Breyer was the main instigator of this apparently and he supposedly believes in old-style collegiality. No… apparently any Dem wants Alito, Thomas et al dead. Its uglyPosted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 07:51 AM (QXqum)
38 Exclusive — Secretary Mullin at 100-Day Mark at DHS: ‘Deportations Are Way Up,’ 2026 Stats Set to Outpace ‘Well Past’ 2025 Numbers
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The Democrats are already going on record to say that every deportee will be readmitted just as soon as they regain the presidency.Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 07:51 AM (qBdHI)
39 "Almost like they wanted someone to kill their conservative colleagues."
Not almost. They're perfectly fine with that.Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 07:54 AM (fZiTB)
40 Red China used to be a pariah. Then greed and avarice dictated that Red China's slave labor would be used for big profits and politician's slush fund and filling colleges full of Red Chinese agents for fun and profit while fat americans could buy cheap crap they don't need at WallMark.
Time to shun Red China once more.Posted by: Chenguang Gang, Red Chinaman at June 29, 2026 07:55 AM (K5H/e)
41 FIRST!!!!!Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 07:55 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 07:56 AM (2YhKe)
43 A pack of Dobermans would make those street demonstrators evaporate instantly.
Probably do a good job of keeping jerks out of the pool.Posted by: pawn at June 29, 2026 07:56 AM (XGbvx)
44 Protestors outside of justices' homes should be shot.Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 07:57 AM (rJ48h)
45 “We are sorry,” Cole stated. “We are sorry because every one of you deserves to walk into this school and feel that who you are matters—Arab students; Jewish students; Muslim students; Palestinian students—every student.
Were all the white kids?Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 07:57 AM (/+uur)
46 The Hissbollah is like Iran and Democrats, as long as they 'win' nothing else matters. Even if what they win is a wasteland.
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven. That is their egotistical thinking.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 07:58 AM (2GVsD)
47 I somehow triggered excruciatingly uncomfortable muscle spasms in my lower back yesterday and it’s still extremely tender and sensitive today. Made it to work but man… being 29 sucks sometimes…Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 07:58 AM (QXqum)
48 This is what you get for dicking around with peace treaties and Muslims.
The Iran deal is a joke.Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 07:58 AM (XV/Pl)
49 "39 "Almost like they wanted someone to kill their conservative colleagues."
Not almost. They're perfectly fine with that.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 07:54 AM (fZiTB) "
that's what "old-style collegiality" means to demonrats, always has ... the decades of quislingism didn't require them to unsheathe that blade until recently ...Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 07:59 AM (VyBeY)
50 For over 50 years now the Democrats have been promising they, and only they, can fix what ails America.
Be it racism, inequality or economic-- they've always had one answer:
Give us power, give up your rights, your freedom, your self-determination, and we will fix it all.
And for 50 years, it's been crisis after crisis created, manufactured, invented and exacerbated by their hand, exploited as an excuse to cede power and rights.
And millions of voters feel for it. Some still so invested they are "staying in their lane" even as the speeding car heads directly toward them.
No problem was ever fixed because the problem wasn't the issue--gaining and holding power was.
They hate Trump, they hate you, because we are breaking that rigged system. The one where both parties lead us to give up just a little more freedom, a little more of our rights, and next year, next year they promise to fix the problem.Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 07:59 AM (3cUTc)
51 The whole 'attack the reflecting pool' thing is sofa king psychotic, it's embarrassing for everyone.
Holy f*ck.....Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 07:59 AM (2YhKe)
52 oh, & g'mornin' everyone!Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 07:59 AM (VyBeY)
53 So Arabs are different than Muslims who are different than Paleostinians?
I don't think that is what you meant you worthless mewling quim Cole.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:00 AM (2GVsD)
54 Oops. We postponed until this weekend and I forgot.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (x0n13)
My wife jumped the gun and we celebrated a week early. I just didn't want everyone else to be confused. The three who glance at the post, anyway.Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 08:00 AM (ExV1e)
55 Is it just me or does the troll get more retarded as time goes by?Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:00 AM (QXqum)
56 INHO, PDT is too quick to resume the cease-fire. He needs to kick the living shit out of them, again.
Posted by: George Costanza at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (qFwJc)
Trump is walking a tightrope between Iran and traitors - excuse me, Congress - in this country.Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 08:01 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 08:02 AM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at June 29, 2026 08:02 AM (2YhKe)
59 Is it just me or does the troll get more retarded as time goes by?
When the algae has more brain cells...Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:02 AM (2GVsD)
60 There is no Iranian government anymore. There are a couple mouthpieces and then there's the IRGC firing drones and missiles at everything that floats or flies.
Either demand the mouthpieces get a grip on the IRGC or resume bombing. I'd suggest hitting a mosque a day with a rack of 2000lb bombs. They're most likely weapons storage facilities anyway.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:49 AM (jehhT)
The IRGC is the only actual government the Iranians have left now. Mostly because of the crackdown on protesters earlier this year; once a government is discredited in the eyes of its people, only the guys with the guns are obeyed.
And the guys with the guns have gotten diligent about shooting on sight anyone who disobeys. The people they send to “negotiate” might as well come in wearing clown makeup and riding unicycles, for all the actual authority they have.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 08:03 AM (ub99y)
61 Paul reminds me of that fat chick in Girl Interrupted who just blurts out random nonsense because she has mental problems. There's definitely a certain symmetry there.Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 08:03 AM (qBdHI)
62 The "deal" is not just about Iran but the whole of the Middle East.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:03 AM (afJtY)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:03 AM (u82oZ)
64 Is it just me or does the troll get more retarded as time goes by?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:00 AM (QXqum)
All trolls are Average Joe. We all know Average Joe sucks cock by choice.
His decline into full retardation is fully explained by the concept that man should not swallow man juice.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:04 AM (2YhKe)
65 Is it just me or does the troll get more retarded as time goes by?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:00 AM (QXqum)
He's on his break from his shift at the glory hole.Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 29, 2026 08:04 AM (5xuJ/)
66 Trump's rope-a-dope with the mullahs is getting ridiculousPosted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:04 AM (ZxPkt)
67 Claire Valdez, Aber Kawas, and Darializa Avila Chevalier, known for publicly criticizing black and Arab men for “fetishizing ugly colonizer [white] women,”
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If Valdez, Kawas, and Chevalier are any indicator of what their own communities have to offer, no wonder their men stray. No way hose beasts like them are gonna keep 'em down on the farm.
But that seems like a personal problem for them, insofar as they emulate all the grossest traits of the wine-soaked, nail-spitting North American White Virago that have convinced so many white men to retire from dating to spend more time with their videogames.Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 29, 2026 08:05 AM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:05 AM (ZxPkt)
69 The Office of Violence Prevention also boasts Services for People Who Cause Harm (PWCH) also known as violent criminals or more specifically domestic abusers. PWCH vaguely describes the wife beaters “as individuals who are actively causing harm to their intimate partner.”
When was the last time you actively caused harm to your intimate partner?Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:07 AM (/+uur)
70 Bet Major Jacob Frey could barely do the Mogadishu Meter vs the Mogadishu Mile.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:07 AM (2GVsD)
71 No one in Kavanaugh 's neighborhood could dial the police station?
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 07:37 AM (afJtY)
There's a strong possibility the local police were ordered to stand down.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:08 AM (2YhKe)
72 Don Black
Maybe the restart allows the IRCG to self-destruct, and keeps the War powers Act inactive.
It seems to be coordinated with the Gulf states, to keep them on our side.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:09 AM (u82oZ)
73 Morning allPosted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:09 AM (zjffd)
74
When was the last time you actively caused harm to your intimate partner?
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:07 AM (/+uur)
Bonus hole? Person with a uterus? Gestation capable?Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:09 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:10 AM (ZxPkt)
76
56 INHO, PDT is too quick to resume the cease-fire. He needs to kick the living shit out of them, again.
Posted by: George Costanza at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (qFwJc)
The dumb part about resuming the ceasefire is that the Iranian spokesman said they’re not resuming it at all, and they’ll fire at any ship in the straits or any installation in the area whenever they want.
Also the US has said that talks will restart on Tuesday; the Iranian government spokesman says that’s nonsense, the US is just going to be talking to the Qataris who might talk to Iran about someday talking to the US again. The Iranian delegation is withdrawn.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 08:11 AM (ub99y)
77
US: stop hitting yourself
Iran: I know you are but what am I
US: stop hitting yourself
Iran: I know you are but what am I
US: stop hitting yourself
Iran: I know you are but what am IPosted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:11 AM (ZxPkt)
78 Sponge - F*ck Cancer & Ben Had
A small group of bad-attitude, pragmatic, MMA wannabes, just walking the neighborhood for fun, may be helpful here.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:12 AM (u82oZ)
79 > @WhiteHouse
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I read that in Homer Simpson's voice.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 08:12 AM (jehhT)
80 There’s a particular dangerous breed of dishonest Democrat politician who speaks in moderate terms to get elected, only to govern as a radical.
What is 99.8%Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:12 AM (/+uur)
81 When was the last time you actively caused harm to your intimate partner?
Posted by: r hennigantx
Does beating your meat count?Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:12 AM (zjffd)
82 'tis a bit funneh - the major crisis facing the republic is... the reflecting pool?
What happened to all of the other crises that were crushing the administration?
I was told, only a week ago, that the wheels were closing off. Or something.Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:13 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:13 AM (u82oZ)
84 @WhiteHouse
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30m
Iran requests meeting in Doha:
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:10 AM (ZxPkt)
Will Qatucker Qatarlson be there? It's his home turf.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:13 AM (2YhKe)
85 A small group of bad-attitude, pragmatic, MMA wannabes, just walking the neighborhood for fun, may be helpful here.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:12 AM (u82oZ)
I thought they should be plastered with paintball guns.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:14 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:15 AM (Kw4ru)
87 Sponge - F*ck Cancer
We need an on the spot interview with IRGC leaders by Qatucker Qatarlson. Didn't he have a horrible interview with the European Satan, Vladimir Putin?Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:15 AM (u82oZ)
88 The "Battle of the Reflecting Pool" just goes to show that there's nothing too insignificant on the right that the left won't attack. Just look at the effort they're putting into this display of mental illness.
Now, contemplate what more organized and less insane leftists are planning.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 08:15 AM (jehhT)
89 Middle School Principal Apologizes to Arab Students for Holocaust Lesson
And of course it was Lexington. Concord is probably pissed they didn't think of it first.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 08:16 AM (bFu5X)
90 Sigh. I see this is gonna be another day where our expert strategists defeat Islam.
See y'all in the art thread.Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 08:16 AM (ExV1e)
91 BTW, a bit of travel this past week - is every single 'murrican and urropean travelling across the USA? Every terminal, gas station, restaurant, etc.... is packed. People are out and about, and I was very pleased to see flags seemingly everywhere.
It's as if the "problems" are primarily found on the newz...Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:16 AM (XuXeR)
92 It seems to be coordinated with the Gulf states, to keep them on our side.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:09 AM (u82oZ)
What keeps the Gulf States on our side is that Iran instantly started firing missiles at them again.
Our greatest asset in this war is that the Iranians are insanely self destructive. Even I had thought they would wait a little before shooting off missiles at all their neighbors again; but they don’t have the ability to stop.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (ub99y)
93 Didn't he have a horrible interview with the European Satan, Vladimir Putin?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:15 AM (u82oZ)
And he spent much time telling us how life in Russia is better, McDonald's is better and everything overall is better.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (2YhKe)
94 "Asked to Cite a Single Obama Accomplishment, Visitors to His Presidential Center Come Up Empty"
I would have said "He kept Hillary from becoming President".Posted by: The roller-headed lady next door at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (MWfyi)
95 Can Christopher Nolan lather on any more clown make-up?
Ellen Page is playing a character from Virgil's Aeneid that Nolan plops into Homer's Odyssey.
This movie truly is just a steaming stinking pile of fanfiction now.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (2GVsD)
96 Sigh. I see this is gonna be another day where our expert strategists defeat Islam.
See y'all in the art thread.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 29, 2026 08:16 AM (ExV1e)
LOL.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 08:18 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:19 AM (ZxPkt)
99
This movie truly is just a steaming stinking pile of fanfiction now.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (2GVsD)
Everything that has come out of hollywood for the last decade + has been steaming cow shit. They're incapable of producing quality entertainment. They're all woke and homo still and haven't figured out that the normals are sick and tired of that crap.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:19 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:20 AM (XuXeR)
101 There is some good news in the world.
Mel Brooks turned 100 yesterday.
"It's good to be the King!"Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:20 AM (2GVsD)
102 I’m not a fan of Trump’s negotiations and continual empty threats to Iran… but I saw a funny meme over the weekend which seems to capture the essence of the situation: Iran is the knight in Monty Python’s Holy Grail that has both arms and legs chopped off… the strong US knight looms over the helpless, mutilated knight (Iran) who not only refuses to concede but is yelling “We won!” Kinda like the movie with the mutilated knight yelling “come back here I’ll bite your head off!”
We’ve kicked their ass but they’re not surrendering so really our only option is to kick their ass even more….Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:21 AM (PDysD)
103 There is some good news in the world.
Mel Brooks turned 100 yesterday.
"It's good to be the King!"
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:20 AM (2GVsD)
I'm holding out hope that 'Spaceballs: The New One' isn't a steaming pile of cow shit.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:21 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:22 AM (u82oZ)
105 Imagine the mental illness required to vandalize a "reflection pool"? That is, a place where citizens can gather within the heart of our capital to contemplate our common heritage. So of course, let's vandalize that.Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 08:22 AM (fZiTB)
106 I agree on the same democrat issue. Anecdotal but in my family (aunts, cousins) they are no longer. Highly educated, two have masters, one doctorate once rational enjoyable people have devolved into miserable shreds of themselves and they tacitly approve of everything going on "the far left" as some on the right say. There is no far left, it's the Democrat party.Posted by: Constance at June 29, 2026 08:22 AM (hyQrc)
107 So, a test this week: which side is accurate? We get to see.
84 @WhiteHouse
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Iran requests meeting in Doha:
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:10 AM (ZxPkt)
Meanwhile, from the Iranian Foreign Ministry;
“Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister confirms NO MEETING this week with the US negotiation team.
📌 No meetings of the technical teams are planned for this week under the Memorandum of Understanding.
📌 Consultations with Qatar will continue regarding the implementation of the other side's commitments in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding.”Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 08:23 AM (ub99y)
108 This movie truly is just a steaming stinking pile of fanfiction now.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:17 AM (2GVsD)
Everything that has come out of hollywood for the last decade + has been steaming cow shit. They're incapable of producing quality entertainment. They're all woke and homo still and haven't figured out that the normals are sick and tired of that crap.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Citizen Vigilante. Good movie.Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:23 AM (zjffd)
109 I'm holding out hope that 'Spaceballs: The New One' isn't a steaming pile of cow shit."
It's just a search for more money...Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:24 AM (XuXeR)
110 Constance
Too bad Kamala did not do a Venn Diagram of Democrat Policy and Failure. Or Democrats and self-absorbed, power-hungry idiots.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:24 AM (u82oZ)
111
Citizen Vigilante. Good movie.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:23 AM (zjffd)
I've heard that as a movie, it's pretty meh. But the subject matter is valid and should come as a warning for what might come.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:24 AM (2YhKe)
112 I'm holding out hope that 'Spaceballs: The New One' isn't a steaming pile of cow shit."
Have you bought your Yogurt Funko Pop yet?Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:25 AM (2GVsD)
113 Middle School Principal Apologizes to Arab Students for Holocaust Lesson
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You'd have thought they would've liked it. Six million exterminated Jews...
Every day brings another unbelievable story of just how abysmal public education has become. The weekend's story about some TX district abolishing lessons on the American Revolution and replacing them with classes on Oprah Winfrey is just another brick on top of the wreckage that has become American public school education. It's truly surreal.Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 08:26 AM (qBdHI)
114 Citizen Vigilante is getting the buzz but first watch Death Wish with Charles Bronson followed by Michael Caine in Harry Brown.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:26 AM (2GVsD)
115 rickb223
Can we do sequels with the Vigilante from an European nation?
Like a Brit in Birmingham, a Frenchman in Paris, or a German in Hamburg? But a tighter film, with no R-rated sex?Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:27 AM (u82oZ)
116
It's just a search for more money...
Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:24 AM (XuXeR)
May The Schwartz be with you.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:27 AM (2YhKe)
117 Most Hollywood output is awful these days but I did think that Top Gun Maverick and the two Accountant movies with Ben Affleck were all fun. Exceptions to the rule…Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:27 AM (PDysD)
Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:28 AM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:28 AM (2GVsD)
120 I've heard that as a movie, it's pretty meh. But the subject matter is valid and should come as a warning for what might come.
****
How would we know if someone started killing? The news media are heavily censoring everything that would spark such an event.Posted by: clarence at June 29, 2026 08:28 AM (VTmfE)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:29 AM (2GVsD)
122 - Beware: Silicon Valley....
You left out science. It has been shown that unless given instructions to use only math, logic and observable science, and just ask a general question, like how long ago did the dinosaurs die out, you will get an answer that goes along with the general scientific consensus.
You know, like what we were told on covid.
Search "Answers in Genesis Canada Grock" on utube.
Now, I must get going. Got to get as much done as possible before the heat gets to be too much.
God BlessPosted by: TeeJ at June 29, 2026 08:29 AM (dAv7M)
123 Either demand the mouthpieces get a grip on the IRGC or resume bombing. I'd suggest hitting a mosque a day with a rack of 2000lb bombs. They're most likely weapons storage facilities anyway.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:49 AM (jehhT)
If the mosques are not full of weapons, what they are full of is regime supporters. The regime is an islamic kleptocracy, and the mosques contain islamites. Good enough reason to bomb them.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 08:29 AM (1z8ji)
124 Similar climate madness is being reported in Britain. On Thursday, the London-based GB News reported that “Britons have been ordered to remove air conditioning from their homes — despite the country baking in up to 40C heat this week — under a fresh Net Zero crackdown.”
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These Euro Net Zero politicians are completely nuts. They will force the peasants to tolerate easily prevented summer heat deaths, rather than share their air conditioning.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 08:29 AM (FcMK6)
125 Kicking all of the white guys out of the writers' room was a fucking brilliant play. Bravo Hollywood!Posted by: mr tmz at June 29, 2026 08:30 AM (rJ48h)
126 I've heard that as a movie, it's pretty meh. But the subject matter is valid and should come as a warning for what might come.
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Good description, kind of a warning label, "These policies are known to cause ..."Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 08:30 AM (GD0B3)
127 I know, I just need to get over it but the single issue I was the most excited for early in Trump's second tenure was a repeat of '17 opening up drilling, expanding oil reserves, gas prices plummeting along with booming local economies. Niet, nada, nunca, niente, nope. Third term's a charm?Posted by: Jeeves at June 29, 2026 08:31 AM (hyQrc)
128 Anna Puma, Harry Brown is closer to what could happen.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:31 AM (afJtY)
129 Like a Brit in Birmingham, a Frenchman in Paris, or a German in Hamburg? But a tighter film, with no R-rated sex?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:27 AM (u82oZ)
Have James Cameron do it, where the Muslims try to invade Pandora and the willowy blue people kill them all.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 08:31 AM (ub99y)
130 I've heard that as a movie, it's pretty meh. But the subject matter is valid and should come as a warning for what might come.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:24 AM (2YhKe)
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Regardless of the quality of the film, I hope to high heaven it is taken as you describe. The powers that be cannot expect injustice to be tolerated.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 08:32 AM (FcMK6)
131 Citizen Vigilante is a "message movie." The entertainment value depends on the viewer, but the message is pretty clear.
In Europe the main issue is the systemic rape of white girls by swarthy, violent immigrants who are protected by the government. The movie lays that out pretty clearly, and demonstrates the ramifications of such a policy if left unchecked.
YMMVPosted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 08:33 AM (jehhT)
132 Harry Brown is a great film and character, sadly seems to be mostly forgotten now.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 08:33 AM (ub99y)
133 Can we do sequels with the Vigilante from an European nation?
Like a Brit in Birmingham, a Frenchman in Paris, or a German in Hamburg? But a tighter film, with no R-rated sex?
Posted by: NaCly Dog
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:33 AM (zjffd)
134 Today Is National Bacon Burnt End Day .Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 08:34 AM (NpAcC)
135 Got to get as much done as possible before the heat gets to be too much."
Yeah, gonna have to get moving. A bit sunny and warm today - unlike the snow they're having in the upper parts of the US...Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:34 AM (XuXeR)
136 How would we know if someone started killing? The news media are heavily censoring everything that would spark such an event.
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"Shocking" that the killings have been coming heavily from the left. Mangione, the Trump assassination attempts, Charlie Kirk, the murdered couple in DC. But all is waved away by the burgeoning Democratic Socialists as deserved and proper actions.Posted by: runner at June 29, 2026 08:35 AM (GD0B3)
137 Of course Harry Brown is 'forgotten,' the nattering class can't afford to have the peasants start thinking.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:35 AM (2GVsD)
138 I'm holding out hope that 'Spaceballs: The New One' isn't a steaming pile of cow shit.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:21 AM (2YhKe)
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No matter. We will always have Blazing Saddles.Posted by: Olson Johnson at June 29, 2026 08:35 AM (FcMK6)
139 Don't forget the Zizian Cult of tranny killers.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:36 AM (2GVsD)
140 Beijing accounted for 86 percent of the global number of rocket bodies left in LEO, nearly seven times more than the rest of the world combined, it adds.
China is asshoePosted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:37 AM (/+uur)
141 Homeowners in MA Town Told They Can’t Fly July 4th American Flags Because of Endangered Birds
WTF, Newburyport?
F*cking piping plovers...damned things aren't even worth the BBQ sauce.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 08:37 AM (bFu5X)
142 In my AO the weather forecast includes wildfire smokePosted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:37 AM (ZxPkt)
143 The Furious is really good. Taken meets The Raid 1/2
Also Pressure, which they could have called Weather Report. It's about D-DayPosted by: Ignoramus at June 29, 2026 08:37 AM (dtajH)
144 NaCly, the sex in the movie was not an aside, it was the whole point.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (afJtY)
145 Every day brings another unbelievable story of just how abysmal public education has become. The weekend's story about some TX district abolishing lessons on the American Revolution and replacing them with classes on Oprah Winfrey is just another brick on top of the wreckage that has become American public school education. It's truly surreal.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 29, 2026 08:26 AM (qBdHI)
Evidently that got overturned; misreported in the Hearst papers.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (u82oZ)
147 Don't forget the Zizian Cult of tranny killers.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:36 AM
Forget? Hardly.
*updates The List*Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (bFu5X)
148 An open and obvious Marxist takeover of the D party is a good thing.
They'll only succeed in Deep Blue Cities and a few Deep Blue States. It will create huge division within the D party. It will drive Turnout against them, expecially with the the working class they actually abhor.
And maybe secular Jews will wake up that they're about to be Trostsky-izedPosted by: Ignoramus at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (dtajH)
149 Today Is National Bacon Burnt End Day .
Posted by: redridinghood
OMG. I missed the food thread yesterday. I was mowing. I made bacon wrapped chicken thighs brushed with maple syrup.
Chunked up chicken thighs, wrapped with bacon. In 425 over for 15 minutes. Brought out, brushed with maple syrup and returned for 10 minutes. Brought back out, brushed with maple syrup again.
Transferred to plate & eaten.Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (zjffd)
150 Europeans in America for the World Cup must be astounded at ubiquitous air conditioning, since their insane politicians refuse to build enough generating capacity to permit AC at home.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 08:39 AM (FcMK6)
151 No matter. We will always have Blazing Saddles.
Posted by: Olson Johnson at June 29, 2026 08:35 AM (FcMK6)
Truth.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:39 AM (2YhKe)
152 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.Posted by: Inogame at June 29, 2026 08:39 AM (53oGX)
153 I can't imagine anybody being so stupid as to be pro-Algae and to protest for it.
Get an effing life.Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 08:40 AM (NpAcC)
154 No matter. We will always have Blazing Saddles.
Posted by: Olson Johnson at June 29, 2026 08:35 AM
Olson Johnson is right!Posted by: RMBS Johnson at June 29, 2026 08:40 AM (bFu5X)
155 Lady in Black, watch the clip tha CrotchetyOldJarhead linked in the tech thread.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 08:40 AM (afJtY)
156 Homeowners in MA Town Told They Can’t Fly July 4th American Flags Because of Endangered Birds
WTF, Newburyport?
F*cking piping plovers...damned things aren't even worth the BBQ sauce.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 08:37 AM (bFu5X)
I thought they already walked that back and said it was the silly rubes that just didn't understand the rule.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:40 AM (2YhKe)
157 Ben Had
Yes. You are correct. Go to a prostitute rather than rape. Good advice that will not be taken.
My reasoning is to make this theme visible to late teens.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 08:40 AM (u82oZ)
158 And since we've passed post 100, I am going to post something completely unrelated to politics . On our walk today. FenSpouse and I saw in the river a heron looking for fish, crown vetch ( words which sound to me as if it's a description of royalty throwing up, but is really a type of purplish weed/ ground over) and an indigo bunting. Here is a picture of the bird:
https://tinyurl.com/mt43nkc8
God is really quite the artist! If you are able to and it's not too hot, consider looking at nature today.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 08:41 AM (zd+zD)
159 Evidently that got overturned; misreported in the Hearst papers."
No. I shan't believe it. I shan't.
Besides, I already lit my pitchforks for the rioting!
Ah well. I wonder how much other newz.... isn't.Posted by: man at June 29, 2026 08:42 AM (XuXeR)
160
European Greens are banning air conditioning just trying to make their new masters from the Caliphate feel more at home.Posted by: Auspex at June 29, 2026 08:43 AM (Y8DZL)
161 Lexington Mass is kind of a weird town. It's loaded with striving Asian families of every nationality, including plenty of Chinese. I am not surprised they hired a DEI idiot to run a middle school, but I am surprised they tolerate the rest of the world finding out. I expect he gets a stern talking to, a strong letter to follow, and, eventually, he moves to Newton.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 08:43 AM (FcMK6)
162 I won’t see Citizen Vigilante… I know what’s going on so don’t need the message. I hope it garners an audience that needs to get the message
I’m too busy watching Arnie in Predator for the 10th time. Smear that mud all over to fool the alien’s infrared heat-sensing eyes….Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:44 AM (PDysD)
163 In 1984 there is no mention of crime but there is much about the Ministry of Love.
The Ministry of Love was used to correct the thinking of Citizens, not criminals.
There is not 1 single (D) that believes in real punishment for real crimes.Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:44 AM (/+uur)
164 I thought they already walked that back and said it was the silly rubes that just didn't understand the rule.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:40 AM
It's a few days old, so they probably did. They were careful to couch the language in terms like "may violate" and to encourage people to obey the law. However, as the Pacific Legal Foundation pointed out, if it walks like a threat and quacks like a threat...Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 08:44 AM (bFu5X)
165 >>I’m too busy watching Arnie in Predator for the 10th time. Smear that mud all over to fool the alien’s infrared heat-sensing eyes….
Heh, classic '80's/early 90's action movies are classic!Posted by: WEF at June 29, 2026 08:45 AM (X8xt3)
166 Lexington Mass is kind of a weird town. It's loaded with striving Asian families of every nationality, including plenty of Chinese. I am not surprised they hired a DEI idiot to run a middle school, but I am surprised they tolerate the rest of the world finding out. I expect he gets a stern talking to, a strong letter to follow, and, eventually, he moves to Newton.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 08:43 AM
You are wise in our local ways, Huck.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 08:45 AM (bFu5X)
167 Morn' allPosted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 08:46 AM (kgetQ)
168 Evidently that got overturned; misreported in the Hearst papers."
No. I shan't believe it. I shan't.
Besides, I already lit my pitchforks for the rioting!
Ah well. I wonder how much other newz.... isn't.
Posted by: man
I hate when that happens!
Light the fires. Kick the tires.
Then stand down. 😡Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:46 AM (zjffd)
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:46 AM (/+uur)
170 tranny killers.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:36 AM (2GVsD)
A phrase with two very different interpretations.Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 08:47 AM (9wqpF)
171 Not a single American flag to be found.
End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
The Middle East? Nope. The Midwest.
Earlier today in Dearborn, Michigan:
https://tinyurl.com/5bccw5cfPosted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 08:47 AM (NpAcC)
172 > There's a Heat Dome burning in my pants!
Posted by: Joe From Scranton
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The climate crisis cultists tell me the "heat index" this week will range between 105 - 124F. There's even a "weather widget" on my phone that alerts me to this "fact."
I think it's really just the humidity.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 08:48 AM (jehhT)
173 Speaking of action movies, saw that Seth Rogan said on a podcast that Sylvester Stallone has maybe 4 good movies. Four!
Dude. Duuuuuuuude! He's made more than than, and I will even watch Tango and Cash or Escape Plan before I watch any of your dumb, stoner movies!Posted by: WEF at June 29, 2026 08:48 AM (X8xt3)
174 Beijing accounted for 86 percent of the global number of rocket bodies left in LEO, nearly seven times more than the rest of the world combined, it adds.
China is asshoe
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:37 AM (/+uur)
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Another business opportunity for SpaceX, cleaning up China's trash.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 08:48 AM (FcMK6)
175 Happy monday imdonnaPosted by: ... at June 29, 2026 08:48 AM (9wqpF)
176 Oh, and Happy Monday, all!Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 08:49 AM (X8xt3)
177 “in drafting a Constitution and a Bill of Rights, they did have the foresight, the genius, to provide us with a framework that allows each generation to make our union more perfect.”
Perfect Union/Government
Unpossible
Therefore it is freedom and pursuit of happiness that are the real genius.Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:49 AM (/+uur)
178 And LizzyPosted by: ... at June 29, 2026 08:49 AM (9wqpF)
179 Karmelo Anthony is gonna have a cellie soon.
Marshall Police have arrested Davion Brown, 19, in connection to the shooting at Whataburger on Victory Drive in Marshall, Texas on June 27.
The deceased victims have been identified as James Morrow, 20, and Jassiah Hall, 18.
This is still an active investigation.
Two people died and two are injured after a shooting that happened early Saturday morning, June 27.
Marshall Police responded to a call about a shooting at Whataburger on Victory Drive around 1:50 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/murhf4nwPosted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:50 AM (zjffd)
180 169 Flags
bad
Windmills kill millions of bird.
Gooder
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 08:46 AM (/+uur)
Funny how they want to save the Earth by building wind turbines and solar panels but they want to tear down every dam they can which has been used to harness energy naturallyPosted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 08:51 AM (kgetQ)
181 I’m too busy watching Arnie in Predator for the 10th time. Smear that mud all over to fool the alien’s infrared heat-sensing eyes….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:44 AM (PDysD)
A lit torch would be better.Posted by: Peter Martin at June 29, 2026 08:52 AM (1Ff7Z)
182 BF 109E-4, Spitfire Mk V, P-51D-25, and P-47D-25 at Shuttlesworth's Festival of Flight airshow this weekend doing a formation fly by.
https://youtu.be/JLSD4b1YBQ8Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:52 AM (2GVsD)
183 Seriously… my lower back is killing me today. UghPosted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 08:52 AM (Kw4ru)
184 Speaking of action movies, saw that Seth Rogan said on a podcast that Sylvester Stallone has maybe 4 good movies. Four!
Dude. Duuuuuuuude! He's made more than than, and I will even watch Tango and Cash or Escape Plan before I watch any of your dumb, stoner movies!
Posted by: WEF at June 29, 2026 08:48 AM (X8xt3)
Seth Rogan is a talent free piece of shit that has NO business whatsoever judging whether someone else's movies are good or not.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:52 AM (2YhKe)
185 102> Knows more about negotiations than the guy who wrote the book
Consider that BRI is on the ropes, IMEC 2.0 is rising, that without this "war", the administration could not declare powers that allow it to short-circuit all of the climate, legal and regulator Bravo Sierra, so military procurement, REM mining, small reactors, high iteration weapons development and a host of other dual-use technologies is moving along at warp speed.
The best thing Iran can do for the US is to keep breaking any agreement.Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 08:53 AM (U4c/V)
186 OMG. I missed the food thread yesterday. I was mowing. I made bacon wrapped chicken thighs brushed with maple syrup.
Chunked up chicken thighs, wrapped with bacon. In 425 over for 15 minutes. Brought out, brushed with maple syrup and returned for 10 minutes. Brought back out, brushed with maple syrup again.
Transferred to plate & eaten.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:38 AM (zjffd)
*******
That sounds incredible.Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 08:53 AM (NpAcC)
187
Two people died and two are injured after a shooting that happened early Saturday morning, June 27.
Marshall Police responded to a call about a shooting at Whataburger on Victory Drive around 1:50 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/murhf4nw
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:50 AM (zjffd)
Just a young man getting his life together and starting his rap career.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:54 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at June 29, 2026 08:55 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (zjffd)
190 Wednesday and Thursday (lawn mowing day) temps are expected to hit 95 degrees. Looks like a good week for projects involving lots of water.Posted by: Oglebay at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (2ap+5)
191 Karmelo Anthony's 'supporters' and their thug behaviors are simply proving the point, they are animals.
Wasn't it two or three black female supporters get arrested for attacking one white woman?Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (2GVsD)
192 Stallone plays a pretty funny character in the crime/comedy series Tulsa King. I think it's got 2 or 3 seasons under its belt. About NYC mobster, relocated to Tulsa, OK.
On Paramount's streaming service, IIRC.
His character's name is Dwight. Which unto itself is amusing. For a mobster.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (jehhT)
193 Morning, "..."!
>>Seth Rogan is a talent free piece of shit that has NO business whatsoever judging whether someone else's movies are good or not.
Right?
His life revolves around weed. Dude, you are not profound, you are high and babbling sh#t.Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (X8xt3)
194 The "Battle of the Reflecting Pool" just goes to show that there's nothing too insignificant on the right that the left won't attack. Just look at the effort they're putting into this display of mental illness.
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The details coming out of the Dallas Antifa attack are way worse than I'd known.
All they lefties are screaming that it was just a little protest and now the government is giving out 50 year sentences for exercising free speech rights.
But it wasn't a protest.
It was a highly-coordinated and meticulously planned "bait and ambush" attack.
Had that Asian ("look, he's harmless--he's wearing a sweater!") not fired off early at the unexpected cop, many of the agents would have been lured out into a kill zone. Where they'd stashed multiple rifles.
They're spreading the same lies here:
"they're just touching the water! They're being arrested for speech!"Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (3cUTc)
195 Trump wants to continue "talks" with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. I REAALY don't see the point of continuing these games, especially now that we're entering the Midterms cycle.Posted by: Chairman LMAO at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (cWLG3)
196 REALLY!Posted by: Chairman LMAO at June 29, 2026 08:57 AM (cWLG3)
197 You DICK!!!!
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at June 29, 2026 08:55 AM (2YhKe)
Why bother? If that's his/her statement of belief, he/she is condemned already.Posted by: Some old book at June 29, 2026 08:57 AM (1Ff7Z)
198 Just a young man getting his life together and starting his rap career.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
Originally, no new organization in East Texas would mention the injured/deceased & actors' backgrounds.Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 08:58 AM (zjffd)
199 195 Trump wants to continue "talks" with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. I REAALY don't see the point of continuing these games, especially now that we're entering the Midterms cycle.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (cWLG3)
You just answered your own question... MidtermsPosted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 08:58 AM (kgetQ)
200 Mornin’, All.Posted by: Bulg at June 29, 2026 08:58 AM (77rzZ)
201 89 Middle School Principal Apologizes to Arab Students for Holocaust Lesson
And of course it was Lexington. Concord is probably pissed they didn't think of it first.
Ha!Posted by: Concord at June 29, 2026 08:59 AM (6E/05)
202 The good old days with Nicolle Wallace.
Nicolle Wallace boosting Obama, "who had no scandals, who did not breed algae in any of our monuments, who did not attack our allies, who did not start wars, that he promised -- I mean, the comparisons go on and on. And I'm sure that's what drives Trump so nuts."Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 08:59 AM (ndZc7)
203
Right?
His life revolves around weed. Dude, you are not profound, you are high and babbling sh#t.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (X8xt3)
And I'm told likes to put pictures of his ballsack on Xcrement.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:59 AM (2YhKe)
204 Trump to the public, "hey I want to settle this now but," he points to Tehran, "it's impossible with these clowns."Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 08:59 AM (2GVsD)
205 >>nd since we've passed post 100, I am going to post something completely unrelated to politics . On our walk today. FenSpouse and I saw in the river a heron looking for fish, crown vetch ( words which sound to me as if it's a description of royalty throwing up, but is really a type of purplish weed/ ground over) and an indigo bunting. Here is a picture of the bird:
https://tinyurl.com/mt43nkc8
That is a gorgeous little, blue bird, Fen!
Herons are beautiful, too. What fun!Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM (2GVsD)
207 Sigh. I see this is gonna be another day where our expert strategists defeat Islam.
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Everyone knows you can easily solve 1000+ year old problems before you finish your morning coffee.
IDK, maybe this re-telling of "but muslims always lie!" will be the time Trump finally hears that perhaps the slaves to allah might not be very honest brokers.Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM (3cUTc)
208 203
Right?
His life revolves around weed. Dude, you are not profound, you are high and babbling sh#t.
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 08:56 AM (X8xt3)
And I'm told likes to put pictures of his ballsack on Xcrement.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:59 AM (2YhKe)
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Is he a soccer coach? They use big ball sacks to carry all the balls they use during practice.Posted by: Chairman LMAO at June 29, 2026 09:01 AM (cWLG3)
209
Maybe North Korea should have kept Seth Rogan.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM (2GVsD)
I made the mistake of watching Pineapple Express.......and Zach and whatever do porn.......
2 movies that had no point, no need and no entertainment value whatsoever.
F*ck off, Seth. Go back to Canada ya fag.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:02 AM (2YhKe)
210 BEN HAD ... If interested in an America's Test Kitchen recipe for crab cakes, see my post in yesterday's Food Thread.Posted by: Kathy at June 29, 2026 09:02 AM (MOK4W)
211
IDK, maybe this re-telling of "but muslims always lie!" will be the time Trump finally hears that perhaps the slaves to allah might not be very honest brokers.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM (3cUTc)
Too bad he's such a stupid poopyhead that he doesn't have any clue this is the case. What a maroon.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:03 AM (2YhKe)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 09:03 AM (2GVsD)
213 Even in their peanut sized brains, why would lefties think that Trump wants the reflecting pool to be ugly and ruined by algae?? It makes no sense…Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 09:03 AM (DgJx5)
214 Kathy, I did see your post and copied the recipe. Thank you so very much. On the menu this week .Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 09:04 AM (afJtY)
215 213 Even in their peanut sized brains, why would lefties think that Trump wants the reflecting pool to be ugly and ruined by algae?? It makes no sense…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 29, 2026 09:03 AM (DgJx5)
They just don't want him to have any successes...Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 09:04 AM (kgetQ)
216 Two of the “Team Algae” demonstrators photographed in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool wearing pro-algae tee shirts earlier this month, were also involved in loud and disruptive pro-abortion demonstrations outside of Justice Brett Kavanaugh home in 2022.
One note with these sorts of people. They are almost always paid for doing this sort of work by an NGO or a DEI type corporate job.
Now, what do we call people paid to attack our country and belong to an organization dedicated to destroying our Constitution?Posted by: 18-1 at June 29, 2026 09:05 AM (sKqQm)
217 At this point I'll be satisfied with this presidency if we can deport 20 million illegals in four years. However judging from the numbers I've seen, we won't even come close to that.Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 09:05 AM (fZiTB)
218 @213 I thought they were on Team Algae, because they want the algae to defeat Trump, or something?Posted by: Chairman LMAO at June 29, 2026 09:05 AM (cWLG3)
219 Darializa Avila Chevalier: “What we need is a mentality of people over profit. You can’t tell me there is no money for schools,
NYC schools is $43 Billion annually.
Company Name Revenue (Approx.) Industry
Ford Motor Company $43 billion Automotive
General Motors $43 billion Automotive
Kroger $43 billion Retail
American Airlines $43 billion AirlinesPosted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 09:06 AM (/+uur)
220 An interesting story in the failing NYT today is about African migrants and how they aren't welcome - in Africa.Posted by: Oglebay at June 29, 2026 09:06 AM (2ap+5)
221 Good morning dear morons and happy birthday JJ
You wanted peace in the Middle East.
You settled for bombing Iran a few weeks.
You get another endless war.Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 29, 2026 09:07 AM (RIvkX)
222 217 At this point I'll be satisfied with this presidency if we can deport 20 million illegals in four years. However judging from the numbers I've seen, we won't even come close to that.
Posted by: Ordinary American at June 29, 2026 09:05 AM (fZiTB)
I am almost ready for the Mark of the Beast days so that illegals cannot buy or sell.Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 09:07 AM (/+uur)
223 Darializa Avila Chevalier: “What we need is a mentality of people over profit. You can’t tell me there is no money for schools,
NYC schools is $43 Billion annually.
Company Name Revenue (Approx.) Industry
Ford Motor Company $43 billion Automotive
General Motors $43 billion Automotive
Kroger $43 billion Retail
American Airlines $43 billion Airlines
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 09:06 AM (/+uur)
Because the teacher's unions can't POSSIBLY succeed without $100 bn......Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:08 AM (2YhKe)
224 I keep saying
Iran won't stop until they can'tPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 09:08 AM (sgkY8)
225 DeWine: “It’s not in the United States’ interest” to deport immigrants here under TPS.
Translation:
We are using their Medicaid to cover the Medicaid cost of other illegals in our state.Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 09:09 AM (/+uur)
226 Darializa Avila Chevalier is just flaunting her multisyllabic privilege.Posted by: Monosyllabically challenged Bob at June 29, 2026 09:10 AM (2Ez/1)
227 That is a gorgeous little, blue bird, Fen!
Herons are beautiful, too. What fun!
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM (X8xt3)
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There's an area near my parents farm with ponds loaded with blue birds, egrets and other fun things, including summer stream gardens in full flower right now. One of my favorite places in Ohio.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:12 AM (mnE7t)
228 I've had a ribeye roast in the freezer for quite some time, so I decided to cook it yesterday. I thought the vacuum bag had leaked and the meat was likely freezer burned, so I put it in a ziplock bag, vacuumed it manually and put it in a sous vide for a while. I screwed up with that thing somewhere as I wanted about 12 hours at 125, but ended up getting somewhere around 18 or so as it was still running strong the next morning.
I took it out of the bag and let it rest, then threw it on the smoker with apple wood at 225 for 5 hours.
I was shocked how good it turned out. it had some medium rare and medium throughout and the meat itself was tender as could be.
Pleasantly surprised.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:12 AM (2YhKe)
229 The algae is just undocumented.Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:12 AM (9wqpF)
230 Trump wants to continue "talks" with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. I REAALY don't see the point of continuing these games, especially now that we're entering the Midterms cycle.
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The price of crude is now as, or lower, than when the war started.
Despite Iran claiming the Strait has been closed almost the entire time.
That may indicate the purpose of permitting the on-again, off-again talks.Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 09:13 AM (3cUTc)
231 DeWine: “It’s not in the United States’ interest” to deport immigrants here under TPS.
Translation:
We are using their Medicaid to cover the Medicaid cost of other illegals in our state.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 09:09 AM (/+uur)
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DeWine and his brother have a decades long attachment to Haiti, spend time there every year, pay for a school, and have an enormous soft spot for Haitians.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:13 AM (mnE7t)
232 ========================
DeWine and his brother have a decades long attachment to Haiti, spend time there every year, pay for a school, and have an enormous soft spot for Haitians.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:13 AM (mnE7t)
Then move there and fix it. Stop trying to turn my country into a 3rd world shithole like Haiti.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:14 AM (2YhKe)
233 Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
January 2010. Obama’s DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announces that she signed the Haitian TPS order:
"It will be good for 18 months from the date of the issuance. So that will be in July of 2011."
That's how it was introduced. Yet here we are, 16 years later.
https://tinyurl.com/4nc7uwhxPosted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 09:14 AM (NpAcC)
234 Mike DeWine thinks just like you would expect from looking at the disappointing little runt.Posted by: Oglebay at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (2ap+5)
235 That's how it was introduced. Yet here we are, 16 years later.
https://tinyurl.com/4nc7uwhx
Posted by: redridinghood at June 29, 2026 09:14 AM (NpAcC)
"Hmmmm. This page doesn't exist."Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (2YhKe)
236 Is an election really fair if you discourage vote fraud?
Dem Sen. Chris Murphy Claims Trump Wants SAVE America Act Passed to “Rig the Election”Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (ndZc7)
237 My kids gave me a sous vide thingee some years ago. Maybe I should try it out some night, since I have never even unpacked the box.
Or maybe just put the steak on the grill and commence to cooking it, I don't know.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (mnE7t)
238 @Polymarket
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46m
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (ZxPkt)
239 The Iran War is just a distraction from the algae.Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (9wqpF)
240 Dem Sen. Chris Murphy Claims Trump Wants SAVE America Act Passed to “Rig the Election”
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (ndZc7)
Because not cheating in an election is not fair for Dems and they can't have that.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (2YhKe)
241 237 My kids gave me a sous vide thingee some years ago. Maybe I should try it out some night, since I have never even unpacked the box.
Or maybe just put the steak on the grill and commence to cooking it, I don't know.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (mnE7t)
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We use our sous vide all the time...Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (kgetQ)
242 Seth Rogan wishes he was Cheech and Chong.
But he lacks any originality.
And none of his characters or dialog are memorable.
But he thinks giggling is a good script.Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (3cUTc)
243 202> Obama had no scandals
Other than:
• Fast & Furious
• Obamacare
• Hillary selling out the State Department (Uranium One, etc.)
• TARP and seven more years of Q-Infinite that put trillions into the Democrat coffers.
• The complete and total weaponization of FBI, ATF, IRS, EPA, etc.
• Libya
• Spygate on Trump's 2016 campaign
• Never-ending FISA abusePosted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 09:17 AM (nCgQz)
244 I think there's also some other vandalism going on at the Reflecting Pool; the treatment done to the bottom to make it look blueish has also been stripped out in spots.
In one photo I saw, it looked a little bit like a pool liner, but thinner. And one of the vandals arrested had a knife of some sort they were slicing the material with.
They'll all suffer nothing more than inconvenience... being that's it the capitol city and all.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 09:17 AM (jehhT)
245 Dem Sen. Chris Murphy Claims Trump Wants SAVE America Act Passed to “Rig the Election”
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:15 AM (ndZc7)
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Is Chris Murphy really as stupid as he sounds? Because his shit sounds all retarded.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:17 AM (mnE7t)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 09:17 AM (Yl2Ob)
247 @Polymarket
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46m
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (ZxPkt)
US emits less carbon than you do, asshole. Not that carbon emissions have anything significant to do with climate or temperatures globally, mind you.
F*ck right off with that shit. Now do China and India.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:17 AM (2YhKe)
248 46m
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (ZxPkt)
LOL.... Let me guess.. Trump left the "Paris Accords" and the earth warmed up because of that ? Pay no attention to China and India...Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 09:18 AM (kgetQ)
Posted by: rickb223 at June 29, 2026 09:18 AM (zjffd)
250 >>Darializa Avila Chevalier: “What we need is a mentality of people over profit. You can’t tell me there is no money for schools,
You would not have that $43 billion if there was no profit, idiot.Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:18 AM (X8xt3)
251 Semi-white supremacists!
More Than 8 in 10 French Voters Support “Negative Immigration”, Want Widespread DeportationsPosted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:19 AM (ndZc7)
252 I would prefer Maurice Chevalier.Posted by: Oglebay at June 29, 2026 09:19 AM (2ap+5)
253 Maybe North Korea should have kept Seth Rogan.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 09:00 AM
Who is Seth Rogan? Seriously.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:19 AM (bFu5X)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (9wqpF)
255 >>JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Wait -- it's not Climate Change?!?Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (X8xt3)
256
Who is Seth Rogan? Seriously.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:19 AM (bFu5X)
A Canadian that should've been deported YEARS ago.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (2YhKe)
257 Paris deputy mayors.
Is there anything they DON'T know?Posted by: Homer Simpson at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (X8xt3)
259 At this point I'll be satisfied with this presidency if we can deport 20 million illegals in four years. However judging from the numbers I've seen, we won't even come close to that.
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100 million.
That's what we need to return to the standard of living, where a single income could support a family, where we have the life our parents and grandparents had.
On X, folks whining, "what happens to a town when 20% of it's population is removed?"
Trying to forewarn of dire consequences should the Pet Eating Haitians be deported.
And most of the replies are, "wages go up 20%? rent goes down 20%? Food gets 20% cheaper? etc."Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 29, 2026 09:21 AM (3cUTc)
260 202> Obama had no scandals
Other than:
• Fast & Furious
• Obamacare
• Hillary selling out the State Department (Uranium One, etc.)
• TARP and seven more years of Q-Infinite that put trillions into the Democrat coffers.
• The complete and total weaponization of FBI, ATF, IRS, EPA, etc.
• Libya
• Spygate on Trump's 2016 campaign
• Never-ending FISA abuse
Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 09:17 AM (nCgQz)
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Does post-presidency count? Because killing his chef for the crime of banging his daughter might rank. Or stealing a public park, one of the few on the south side anyone cared about, to build his nuclear bunker, and then stiffing the contractors, might count.
And pre-presidency, with his mob-supplied house, his exposure of Jeri Ryan to national ridicule, his general Chicago-style politicking, might also count.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:21 AM (mnE7t)
261 'Morning, all, and thanks, J.J.
From above, "there have been several arrests including a former Olympic athlete charged with vandalism to the pool, all because they hate President Trump."
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Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’
By Brian Stelter, Jan. '25
The Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | Substack
Instagram Washington Post
Breaking News - Cyclist arrested at reflecting pool is former Olympian denying charges
In part, "David Hearn had just finished a loop around Hains Point in Washington, D.C. on Friday as part of a 52-mile bike ride when he swung by the Lincoln Memorial to see the refurbished Reflecting Pool for himself."
...
"Hearn’s arrest ignited a social media flurry as President Trump and his allies blamed the pool overhaul’s problems on administration opponents. Emily Miller, a conservative journalist, posted a video on X, which showed Hearn detained by two members of the National Guard and subsequently surrounded by Park Police officers. A few hours after Miller’s video went public, the president in a
Cont'd -Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 09:21 AM (NFX2v)
262 late-night Truth Social post blamed “Radical Left Lunatics” for “Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool.”
The Contrarian, Norm's Roundup
'What the Reflecting Pool Really Mirrors: Corruption
And Contrarians are fighting back: Publisher’s Roundup 73'
Norman Eisen
The Hill, Attorney for former Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism: Not a crime to ‘touch water’
In part, “There’s no basis for this. We’re going to contest it vigorously,” said Hearn’s attorney, Norm Eisen, ..."
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And so it goes; journalism out, entertainment in. And it sure keeps 'em in $$$.
Aware of demographics indicating the average Democrat is not at all well informed politically but loves entertainment, scenarios continually arise making the President and administration look small.
No credit at all for finally trying to stop serious international issues simmering & exploding for many decades.
Cont'd -Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 09:21 AM (NFX2v)
263 Wait -- it's not Climate Change?!?
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (X8xt3)
No no it is. We emitted our way to their heat dome which #Science says would have been "impossible" without US emissions. We live in a joke.Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:21 AM (9wqpF)
264 We Didn’t Start the Fire, Song by Billy Joel ‧ 1989
"...Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah's in Iran..."
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
But when we are gone, it will still burn on
And on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on
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But Ta-Ta's wedding, they're on it!
Good day 🤗Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 09:22 AM (NFX2v)
Posted by: I'm the Internet. I'm here to help at June 29, 2026 09:22 AM (2Ez/1)
266 >>JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Wait -- it's not Climate Change?!?
Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:20 AM (X8xt3)
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Tell me, monsieur le bozo functionary, Was it.....TRUMP?!Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:23 AM (mnE7t)
267 My kids gave me a sous vide thingee some years ago. Maybe I should try it out some night, since I have never even unpacked the box.
Just regift it to someone who likes to do extra work for not a whole lot of extra payoff.Posted by: Blue collar Man at June 29, 2026 09:23 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:24 AM (ndZc7)
269 >>Dem Sen. Chris Murphy Claims Trump Wants SAVE America Act Passed to “Rig the Election”
He's not dumb, he's establishing a narrative.
IF the SAVE Act were to pass, there will be significantly fewer votes cast, and likely, numerous Democrat losses (see Florida after he fired the Broward County Election head.)
He's planting the seed that this will prove (ghost/fake) "voters" were disenfranchised and the GOP stole the elections.Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:24 AM (X8xt3)
270 Trump should tell France to GFY and pull any and all funding while tacking a 100% climate tariff for da urf.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:24 AM (2YhKe)
271 I've had this hash before
curious
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 08:05 AM (ZxPkt)
Sorry. I'll do better.Posted by: TSA Dave at June 29, 2026 09:24 AM (5xuJ/)
272 I'm sure the temperature in France would be much cooler if we weren't so selfishly hosting the Men's Metric Kickball competitions.Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 29, 2026 09:25 AM (2Ez/1)
273 "It will be good for 18 months from the date of the issuance. So that will be in July of 2011."
That's how it was introduced. Yet here we are, 16 years later.
****
She misspoke 18 Years . And the it would be renewed.Posted by: clarence at June 29, 2026 09:25 AM (VTmfE)
274 17 “It’s a horrific experience,” the neighbor told Fox. “It’s not great if you have kids of any age, but it’s unbelievably stressful, and the kids are very upset. The kids have to be sent inside, and it’s so loud you can’t put your kids to sleep.” “They have drummers. They have a megaphone, and they chant.
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble
None of the describe is peaceably
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 07:37 AM (/+uur)
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Had this kind of crap occurred in young Bonecrusher's neighborhood, several of the 'protesters' would be nursing wounds from high velocity marbles via a Wrist Rocket. The trusty Daisy BB gun would also have been deployed. There would have been wailing and gnashing of teeth. . . .Posted by: Bonecrusher at June 29, 2026 09:25 AM (JNTt1)
275 Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:12 AM
I'm looking at the same situation with some ribs my mom pulled out of the freezer yesterday. The vacuum bag lost its vacuum, and I suspect freezer burn, but they're going to be sous vided for a good 13-14 hours before I grill them. We'll see.
A word of caution, though, it's not supposed to be a good idea to sous vide at 125 or lower for more than about 2-3 hours, food safety-wise.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:25 AM (bFu5X)
276 >>No no it is. We emitted our way to their heat dome which #Science says would have been "impossible" without US emissions. We live in a joke.
I'm not looking at China and India!
Nope, nothing to see there!
Don't look! Don't even mention them!
It's those awful Americans led by Trump who are the true carbon criminals!!Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:26 AM (X8xt3)
Posted by: Beau Biden at June 29, 2026 09:26 AM (2Ez/1)
278 Germany doesn't have AC, so they are literally hosing the People down to keep them cool
https://tinyurl.com/4hfc839vPosted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 09:27 AM (ZxPkt)
279 We use our sous vide all the time...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (kgetQ)
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Well, since I respect your opinion, I'll go find the damn thing and give it a try.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:27 AM (mnE7t)
280 > On X, folks whining, "what happens to a town when 20% of it's population is removed?"
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Housing vacancy rates hit 20%
This potentially is a problem. Developers have been putting up multi-family (apartments) and condos like crazy... thinking the influx of migrants would continue unabated. There is now, and will be, a glut of apartments and condos.
Single family homes will likely follow. Real estate bubble gonna' burst. Probably.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 09:27 AM (jehhT)
281 Joy Behar Thinks We Should All Be Embarrassed to Be American
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If we just got rid of you and your ilk, we'd be fine.Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:27 AM (ndZc7)
282 DuckDuckGo AI Informs Its Users Trump and JD Vance Have Died from Rabies
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:24 AM
I guess dysentery is soooo 19th century.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:28 AM (bFu5X)
283 Don Black
EU HQ upper floors with the executives have AC. Floors 1-7 with peons - No AC.
Feudalism makes an appearance.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 09:28 AM (u82oZ)
284 A word of caution, though, it's not supposed to be a good idea to sous vide at 125 or lower for more than about 2-3 hours, food safety-wise.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:25 AM (bFu5X)
I threw it on the smoker for 5 hours after for an internal temp of 145.
It was frozen when I started.....
None of us have died yet, so there's that.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:28 AM (2YhKe)
285
I guess dysentery is soooo 19th century.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:28 AM (bFu5X)
*fistbump*Posted by: The Oregon Trail at June 29, 2026 09:29 AM (2YhKe)
286 > On X, folks whining, "what happens to a town when 20% of it's population is removed?"
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Gee, what happened when it was doubled overnight when these refugees were dumped there?Posted by: Lizzy at June 29, 2026 09:29 AM (X8xt3)
287 Fire hoses come in real handy when you're dealing with crowd control.Posted by: Sheriff Bull Connor at June 29, 2026 09:29 AM (2Ez/1)
288 Single family homes will likely follow. Real estate bubble gonna' burst. Probably.
good
fu** them
RE is loaded with smug criminalsPosted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 29, 2026 09:29 AM (j+aD2)
Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:29 AM (9wqpF)
290 I threw it on the smoker for 5 hours after for an internal temp of 145.
It was frozen when I started.....
None of us have died yet, so there's that.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:28 AM
Noted. Just watching your back. Projectile vomiting isn't fun.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (bFu5X)
291 None of the describe is peaceably
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 29, 2026 07:37 AM (/+uur)
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Honestly, why the neighbors didn't get together, take out their baseball bats, and go clear the block, is totally beyond me. I get that the press was protecting the scum but there must have been a time available to drive them off. If the cops weren't going to preserve the peace and quiet, they should have.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (mnE7t)
292 248> Deputy mayor says Trump controls the weather machine.
Deputy Mayor -- when your bureaucracy is so sclerotic that you need an Assistant to the Flunky to handle your shit-posting.
At least he isn't blaming the Joos.Posted by: Community Notes at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (xE0sV)
293 We should be embarrassed to admit we've ever watched The View.Posted by: Most Americans at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (2Ez/1)
294 NOODlum.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (2YhKe)
295 Single family homes will likely follow. Real estate bubble gonna' burst. Probably.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 09:27 AM
I hope so. I'm house shopping.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:31 AM (bFu5X)
296 I've heard that as a movie, it's pretty meh. But the subject matter is valid and should come as a warning for what might come.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 08:24 AM (2YhKe)
I recorded it as an MP4 video file. Already burned a few DVDs for some friends. It gets to the root of the problem and is not skittish at all about the subject matter.Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 29, 2026 09:31 AM (5xuJ/)
297 So it's a food thread?Posted by: Just got here at June 29, 2026 09:31 AM (2Ez/1)
298
Noted. Just watching your back. Projectile vomiting isn't fun.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (bFu5X)
Appreciated.
Last time I did that, I was roofied, so I don't remember it.Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 29, 2026 09:32 AM (2YhKe)
299 I seem to recall hearing about some other religion.
James Talarico: Christianity the “Most Violent” Among Major ReligionsPosted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (ndZc7)
300 James Talarico: Christianity the “Most Violent” Among Major Religions
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 29, 2026 09:33 AM (ndZc7)
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We didn't win "most passive, even supine"? Weird. I could have sworn we were going to walk away with that award.Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 29, 2026 09:38 AM (EaqT1)
301 3 We should be embarrassed to admit we've ever watched The View.
Posted by: Most Americans at June 29, 2026 09:30 AM (2Ez/1)
Pretty sure it's a CIA op.Posted by: ... at June 29, 2026 09:39 AM (9wqpF)
302 JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Don Black at June 29, 2026 09:16 AM (ZxPkt)
Oh, fuck off. froggy.Posted by: America at June 29, 2026 09:45 AM (5xuJ/)
303 FoxNews: DOJ launches grand jury probe into Marxist mogul Neville Roy Singham's funding of leftist groupsPosted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 09:46 AM (RHGPo)
304 JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor refuses to say the China bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 09:48 AM (RHGPo)
305 238 @Polymarket
·
46m
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Don Black
newsukraine:
Why France mentioned the United States
Paris Deputy Mayor for International Relations Audrey Pulvar responded to posts by American tourists, expats, and social media users who mocked the French over the lack of air conditioning.
The official stressed that such criticism was inappropriate, as the United States remains one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
"As the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, you bear a significant amount of responsibility for global warming and the consequences we, in France, are experiencing," Audrey Pulvar stressed.
She also noted that about 90% of American cities widely use air conditioners, which also affect the environment.
"So please, enough with the lecture. Just start doing your part. Best regards," the official said.
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France took a break from being the EU's chief deporters of illegal immigrants to criticize US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and clapback at the administration.
Its Ecological Sufficiency. 🤣Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 09:48 AM (NFX2v)
306 Lebanon says US-brokered peace agreement with Israel ‘will not be implemented’ after Hezbollah rips up ‘humiliating’ deal
A humiliating deal is wrapping up their remains in pork skins and bacon fat, as wasteful as that would be...Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 09:57 AM (l3cgK)
307 305 238 @Polymarket
46m
JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor says the U.S. bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: Don Black
newsukraine:
Why France mentioned the United States
Paris Deputy Mayor for International Relations Audrey Pulvar responded to posts by American tourists, expats, and social media users who mocked the French over the lack of air conditioning.
...
The official stressed that such criticism was inappropriate, as the United States remains one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
...
The fact that the total of ALL HUMAN Activity accounts for only 2% of the earth CO2 production far outpassed by volcanoes and natural decay processes is lost upon the LIBs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-4gnNz0vc
Posted 14 years ago: Global Warming/Global Cooling/Catastrophe on Galactic Scale because you lit a candle.
The only Common Ground of the Desparate and Deliberately Evil is to put you in it.
The Pendulum Swings because they push it, up/down/right/left all are their playthings as they pit Man against other men until we exist no more.
Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at June 29, 2026 10:01 AM (6RzOy)
308 Fire hoses come in real handy when you're dealing with crowd control.
Poor old Los Angeles. Doubly screwed yet again.Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at June 29, 2026 10:02 AM (zdLoL)
309 🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Radical Judge James Boasberg got slapped down SO HARD for targeting President Trump that the Appeals court issued a WRIT OF MANDAMUS against him!
Boasberg has been found to be ABUSING his discretion.
"This federal appeals court pretty much SMACKED him down and said, you were wrong to hold them in contempt. They didn't even violate your order!"
Boasberg has failed to block deportations under the Alien Enemies Act!
"An EXTRAORDINARY remedy that is the court ORDERING another court to do something because the government has no other option!"
"They accused this judge of abusing his discretion, of engaging in an improper, inappropriate investigation, of basically meddling in the executive branch's ability to make decisions on national security issues."
"And this all stems from that incident that I'm sure a lot of us remember when the Trump administration deported members of Trinidad and Tobago to El Salvador. A judge said, turn that plane around, or, you know, you can't turn them over, bring them back. And then they didn't."
"And this judge found them in criminal contempt for not complying with his order. This federal appeals court pretty much smacked him down."Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 10:03 AM (RHGPo)
310 The official stressed that such criticism was inappropriate, as the United States remains one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
...
The largest is China at 30.1% of world emissions. USA is #2 at 11.25%...a little over 1/3 the emissions of China.
https://tinyurl.com/mv8kf9akPosted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 10:05 AM (l3cgK)
311 Its Ecological Sufficiency. 🤣
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 09:48 AM (NFX2v)
It's socialism; they want everybody to be as poor and miserable as they are when it comes to air conditioning...Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 10:07 AM (l3cgK)
312 311 Its Ecological Sufficiency. 🤣
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 29, 2026 09:48 AM (NFX2v)
It's socialism; they want everybody to be as poor and miserable as they are when it comes to air conditioning...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 10:07 AM (l3cgK)
It's the Carbon Church of the Apocalypse's equivalent to flagellation. You must suffer for your Carbon Sins, serf!Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 10:08 AM (l3cgK)
313 308 Fire hoses come in real handy when you're dealing with crowd control.
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Poor old Los Angeles. Doubly screwed yet again.
No more than Spencer Pratt, his business was burned down as well last week just to make the point.
Do you need all the facts to paint the picture?
Are they TOO BIG TO JAIL too?
a: NO (as Trump will whisper as the filth and corruption foam up around their waist)
Soylent Green was set in the year 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ehI9Fvbz7Y
The SCOOPS are coming.
$4 of ever $5 IceKingJOE spent on his abortive Presidential Campaign came from usAID/UKRAINE -- courtesy of the ctHARRIS/19 (now known to be 25).
she wouldn't change a thing EITHER. Wonder Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-4gnNz0vc
https://tinyurl.com/IceKingJOE-ShadowOfTheIceKING
Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at June 29, 2026 10:16 AM (4+ks9)
314 JUST IN: Paris’ deputy mayor refuses to say the China bears “a significant amount of responsibility” for the deadly heatwave gripping France.
Posted by: SMOD at June 29, 2026 09:48 AM (RHGPo)
Yeah, and we were responsible for liberating your worthless asses during WW2. We should have let the Germans have you. FOAD. Multiple times. Then, once more.Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 29, 2026 10:16 AM (5xuJ/)
315 China’s Spent Rockets Are Turning Low Earth Orbit Into a Debris Minefield
Just guide them back to China...Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 10:18 AM (l3cgK)
316 Homeowners in MA Town Told They Can’t Fly July 4th American Flags Because of Endangered Birds
But bird-choppers (i.e. wind generators) are A-OKAY, I'm sure.Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 29, 2026 10:20 AM (l3cgK)
317 At last! Leftist pond scum demonstrating for the right to life!
For actual pond scum.Posted by: Peter B at June 29, 2026 11:55 AM (VTbl0)
318 "President Trump said on Friday that the Democrats are “afraid” to take on communist entryists, adding: “They’re not smart enough or tough enough to fight this plague."
If the non-Socialist Democrats would work with Republicans, they would have a majority to legislate constrictions to diminutize the Democrat Socialists.
But, then again, politicians are not very smart people. They are narcissistic, low IQ, power hungry, non-empathetic, whores who have no moral compass.Posted by: John at June 29, 2026 02:23 PM (9NUKl)
Daily Tech News 29 June 2026
Top Story
- Tokenmaxxing is dead. Long live tokenmaxxing. (12 Grams of Carbon)
We have reached a tipping point where spending infinite amounts of money can sometimes make the result better rather than worse.
- AI coding costs are on track to match human payrolls. (Infoworld)
But you are still spending infinite amounts of money.
Tech News
- Why Wall Street thinks Micron is the next Nvidia. (Tech Crunch)
Wow, they really hate Nvidia over there.
- Chinese CPU maker Loongson has announced its upcoming 3C3000 CPU, with 16 cores and the performance of a... Don't know. (Tom's Hardware)
The company positions its higher-end 3C6000 against the low-end Intel Xeon 4314, or about half the speed of an AMD 16 core laptop CPU. Presumably it will be faster than last year's 3A6000, which was dogshit.
- The best time to buy a Mac Studio was a year ago. (WCCFTech)
The second-best time is in 2028 when the M7 Ultra CPU is expected to make an appearance. There may yet be an M5 Ultra, but that will drop into an otherwise unchanged MacStudio.
- If you want a slightly fancier watch that won't break the bank, Casio has two more options for you. (Notebook Check)
Still digital, and adding a pedometer and Bluetooth connectivity, starting at $80.
Disclaimer: Woof.Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)1 w00tPosted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:51 AM (6wpGE)
2 Yea tech thread.Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 29, 2026 04:52 AM (1SjPL)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 04:53 AM (5UTWB)
4 G'Day everyone
Short week at leastPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 04:53 AM (Ia/+0)
5 Good morning to everyone. I'm cleaning a milk spell from a motherboard.Posted by: meh at June 29, 2026 04:55 AM (zZxsY)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:55 AM (6wpGE)
7 Birdbath status?Posted by: Just Wondering at June 29, 2026 04:55 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:58 AM (6wpGE)
9 DataRepublican waxes biblical and tells Bill Kristoff that not only does he not know what he's quoting but the meaning of the verses is almost the opposite of what he tries to pawn off:
https://tinyurl.com/445rxrx9
The same false claims were recently made here a few weeks ago by a troll. I'm sure they pop up in the comments every once in a while.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 04:59 AM (5UTWB)
10 I'm cleaning a milk spell from a motherboard.
Posted by: meh at June 29, 2026 04:55 AM (zZxsY).
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Motherboard's milk!Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 05:01 AM (5UTWB)
11 Long commute, see you when I get there
East bound and downPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 05:02 AM (Ia/+0)
12 Very foggy tooPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 05:02 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 05:02 AM (5UTWB)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:04 AM (6wpGE)
15 Doof had some "Memphis" tunes on the ONT
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis
The Cult - Memphis Hip Shake
Mott the Hoople - All the Way from MemphisPosted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:06 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:08 AM (O7YUW)
17
g'mornin', 'ronsPosted by: AltonJackson at June 29, 2026 05:09 AM (AMvSw)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:11 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 05:16 AM (Ot/FD)
20 Cher - Walking in Memphis
I'm hoping this will erase the earworm "Angel of the Morning" from my brain, where it's taken up residence for days on end.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:18 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 05:18 AM (Ot/FD)
22 20 Cher - Walking in Memphis
I'm hoping this will erase the earworm "Angel of the Morning" from my brain, where it's taken up residence for days on end.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:18 AM (6wpGE)
Nope. It's back.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:18 AM (6wpGE)
23 19 3A6000?
That's 1D000 less than the previous model!
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 05:16 AM (Ot/FD)
Is. This. Math.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:19 AM (6wpGE)
24 Memphis is hot, but not astronomically.
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
https://youtu.be/LQj--Kjn0z8Posted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 05:20 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:20 AM (O7YUW)
26 23 19 3A6000?
That's 1D000 less than the previous model!
Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 05:16 AM (Ot/FD)
Is. This. Math.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:19 AM (6wpGE)
*counts on fingers...*
*takes off socks...*
*carry the sixteen....*Posted by: Warai-otoko at June 29, 2026 05:21 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:24 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: But I'm stuck inside of Mobile at June 29, 2026 05:25 AM (2Ez/1)
29 m , trade that earworm to "Angel from Montgomery "Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 05:32 AM (afJtY)
30 Good morning! Something worth 15 minutes of your time. The subject may be focused on Britain but it's certainly applicable to us. Britain may not be lost, yet.
https://tinyurl.com/4awxjd8wPosted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 29, 2026 05:37 AM (3Ope8)
31 Evening and morning to all the angels of the AoSHQ Empire! (You too, devils. Can't leave you out.)
It's Monday. Okay, can we all agree on that? But remember:
"Compared to being on the wrong side of the ground, even a bad Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?"Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:42 AM (wzUl9)
32 @31/Wolfus: Hey, I've got coffee. Everything else in the day flows from that crucial moment.Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:44 AM (O7YUW)
33 It's just another Merlot Monday.Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at June 29, 2026 05:45 AM (2Ez/1)
34 Guten morgen, horde.Posted by: clarence at June 29, 2026 05:46 AM (VTmfE)
35 In her heyday Cher really had it going on.
I recall her appearance on an U.N.C.L.E. episode in the spring of '67 -- a truly awful script, not even funny, with her and Sonny as "pop stars." She walked through her scenes as though sleepwalking. On drugs, possibly. Anybody could be forgiven for thinking, "She's a flash in the pan. By 1970, people will say, 'Cher who?' "
But then came their variety show, then her pop singles in the early '70s, and her performances in films.Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:48 AM (wzUl9)
36 @31/Wolfus: Hey, I've got coffee. Everything else in the day flows from that crucial moment.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026
***
Quoted for truth.Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:49 AM (wzUl9)
37 I didn't have a chance to read the ONT before posting the tech news. Guess it's just Memphis Monday.Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 29, 2026 05:49 AM (BLOW1)
38 Moose, the accumulation of all free energy and vitality in the universe into 30 pounds of dachshund/terrier form, has decided that his morning napping place is in my lap. Alas, I cannot do any work until he awakes.Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 29, 2026 05:50 AM (3Ope8)
39 Britain may not be lost, yet.
https://tinyurl.com/4awxjd8w
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 29, 2026 05:37 AM (3Ope
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I listened. Very strong. But it's too late. Words won't do it any longer.
To arms!Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 05:51 AM (5UTWB)
40 Coffee, yes; and then I have to change, stretch, and plunge into the heat for my workout. AKA "the Bataan Death March."
Later, breakfast, and a quick trip to Walmart and Aldi. On Thursday I got the cash payout part of that long-ago pension plan; the big part destined for my IRA may come today.Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 29, 2026 05:52 AM (wzUl9)
41 29 m , trade that earworm to "Angel from Montgomery "
Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 05:32 AM (afJtY)
I could listen to that 100 times, easy!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:56 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:59 AM (O7YUW)
43 Crotchety Old Jarhead, thank you, that was well worth the time and will fit right into a project I have going.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:00 AM (afJtY)
44 27 @23/m: "Is. This. Math.
https://youtu.be/0obMRztklqU
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 05:24 AM (O7YUW)
That frightened me.
; )Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 06:02 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: meh at June 29, 2026 06:02 AM (kK7U2)
46 37 I didn't have a chance to read the ONT before posting the tech news. Guess it's just Memphis Monday.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 29, 2026 05:49 AM (BLOW1)
Doof said:
DJ Doof - Memphis Edition
I heard one of these songs on SiriusXM Classic Rewind today. So Memphis gets the call tonight!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 06:03 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 06:05 AM (5UTWB)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 06:06 AM (2sfNr)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 06:06 AM (O7YUW)
50 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.Posted by: olddog in mo at June 29, 2026 06:06 AM (Hbeqj)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at June 29, 2026 06:08 AM (amcLV)
52 Made it, wasn't sure I wouldPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:08 AM (sgkY8)
53 @47/Biden's Dog: "Dr. Trump has the cure!"
Video needed an ending disclaimer that "Not all patients will respond to TDS treatment" along with this classic moment:
https://youtu.be/NokX-tvqF94
That one never gets old. *snicker*Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 06:10 AM (O7YUW)
54 Made it, wasn't sure I would
Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:08 AM (sgkY
The destination or the ETA? Or both?Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 29, 2026 06:11 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 06:11 AM (O7YUW)
56 @45/meh: "Reminds me of a song: The Hero of Canton, The Man They Call Jayne.
Obligatory video link:
https://youtu.be/pI-fiGUjAPYPosted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 06:13 AM (O7YUW)
57 Without a stop anyway.Posted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:16 AM (sgkY8)
58 G'mornin' everyone!Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 29, 2026 06:18 AM (VyBeY)
59 "A perfect world"- A reflection from the International association of Christians and Jews on a portion from the Book of Numbers:
https://tinyurl.com/yrphpuxc
Time for a walk, friends of ASHQ. It is nice to have FenSpouse walking with me now that he has a break from the bus.
May you have a blessed day and know that you are a blessing to others.Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 29, 2026 06:23 AM (2sfNr)
60 30 Good morning! Something worth 15 minutes of your time. The subject may be focused on Britain but it's certainly applicable to us. Britain may not be lost, yet.
https://tinyurl.com/4awxjd8w
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 29, 2026 05:37 AM (3Ope
That was spot on! A couple of time, I needed captions.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 06:24 AM (6wpGE)
61 Good morning! Something worth 15 minutes of your time. The subject may be focused on Britain but it's certainly applicable to us. Britain may not be lost, yet.
https://tinyurl.com/4awxjd8w
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead
That was good. Thanks.
I'm seeing a lot on X that the king decided to change his job title and a lot of Brits seem to want him to abdicate. Just abolish the silly monarchy. I'd suggest on July 4.Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 06:29 AM (l26NL)
62 47 Dr. Trump has the cure!
https://tinyurl.com/mr8ycytz
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 06:05 AM (5UTWB)
"The treatment is simple: Turn off fake news. Say your prayers and, if you ever feel anxious, just have a diet Coke--like me--and you're gonna see a remarkable difference in your life."
PDT AIedPosted by: m at June 29, 2026 06:30 AM (6wpGE)
63 Chuck should change his job title to ImamPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 06:31 AM (sgkY8)
64 20 Cher - Walking in Memphis
I'm hoping this will erase the earworm "Angel of the Morning" from my brain, where it's taken up residence for days on end.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:18 AM (6wpGE)
I can help with that!Posted by: Rick Astley at June 29, 2026 06:32 AM (PiwSw)
65 61 I'm seeing a lot on X that the king decided to change his job title and a lot of Brits seem to want him to abdicate. Just abolish the silly monarchy. I'd suggest on July 4.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 06:29 AM (l26NL)
Oooh, good one!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 06:32 AM (6wpGE)
66 Howdy.
I have found a fair price for a decent laptop, Ryzen 7735HS , 16GB DDR5, in a Thinkbook16.
The deposit is down and now i need to figure out which Linux distro to put on that hard drive partition.
Kali seems to be the obvious pick, for a cyber security degree, but it's probably going to be Arch.
12 days to figure out "the good one".
Wish me luck, friends!Posted by: Nato at June 29, 2026 06:34 AM (XAyZ8)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 06:36 AM (O7YUW)
68 @66/Nato: May your laptop purchase work out very well for you.Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 06:37 AM (O7YUW)
69 64 20 Cher - Walking in Memphis
I'm hoping this will erase the earworm "Angel of the Morning" from my brain, where it's taken up residence for days on end.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 05:18 AM (6wpGE)
I can help with that!
Posted by: Rick Astley at June 29, 2026 06:32 AM (PiwSw)
Oh, man, I hope it works.
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)
1.7B views
2,443,227 CommentsPosted by: m at June 29, 2026 06:39 AM (6wpGE)
70 I have an ask. Grammie is in very serious condition and bluebell has an address for people to send her a card. Please contact bluebell and take a few minutes to brighten the day of a dear lady that is a part of this family.Posted by: Ben Had at June 29, 2026 06:46 AM (afJtY)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:01 AM (6wpGE)
72 I'm seeing a lot on X that the king decided to change his job title and a lot of Brits seem to want him to abdicate. Just abolish the silly monarchy. I'd suggest on July 4.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 06:29 AM (l26NL)
----
The Groom of the Stool will be out of a job?
Won't somebody think of the Groom of the Stool?Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 07:01 AM (gnNyN)
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 29, 2026 07:02 AM (fqYPV)
74 mornin yall. In local news, Brequayvious Deshawn Troutman, who has "Fear God" tattooed across his neck, was arrested for:
RECEIPT, POSSESSION OR TRANSFER OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON OR FELONY FIRST OFFENDER
FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER
THEFT BY RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY – MISDEMEANOR
POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING COMMISSION OF OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CERTAIN FELONIES
POSSESSION OF SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN, SAWED-OFF RIFLE, MACHINE GUN, DANGEROUS WEAPON, OR SILENCER
WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS – MISDEMEANOR
FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR FINGERPRINTABLE CHARGE- FELONY
His mama say he a good boy and he was jes turning his life around.Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 07:11 AM (MWfyi)
75 72 I'm seeing a lot on X that the king decided to change his job title and a lot of Brits seem to want him to abdicate. Just abolish the silly monarchy. I'd suggest on July 4.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 29, 2026 06:29 AM (l26NL)
----
The Groom of the Stool will be out of a job?
Won't somebody think of the Groom of the Stool?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 29, 2026 07:01 AM (gnNyN)
Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex) and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York) have already sullied the crown. Chuckles should get out while the getting is good.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:11 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:13 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: The roller-headed lady next door at June 29, 2026 07:14 AM (MWfyi)
78 77 "He seems nice.
Posted by: m "
He used to cut my grass!
Posted by: The roller-headed lady next door at June 29, 2026 07:14 AM (MWfyi)
I think I seen him down by the ... Walmart? There weren't no trouble going on as far I could see.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:16 AM (6wpGE)
79
Good morning, Hordians. Up, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs taken care of. Now sitting in the Command Center at Schloss Hadrian with a big double cup of coffee and working through citations from the last big journal publisher.Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:16 AM (O0L8i)
80 Arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Allegedly Plots to Take Down Monarchy as King Charles Cuts Him Off
https://archive.is/yhXj5
International Business TimesPosted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:18 AM (6wpGE)
81 Morning peeps. Today starts a week of triple digit "heat indices." Depending on the climate crisis outfit calculating them, they'll purportedly run from 105 - 124.
🙄 Whatever... the grass needs mowing regardless. Especially after a week of rain. It's a vicious cycle.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:21 AM (jehhT)
82 37 Guess it's just Memphis Monday.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 29, 2026 05:49 AM (BLOW1)
I think it's pronounced "Mamphus."Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:24 AM (6wpGE)
83 Mornin', Horde. 71 and soupy in Kentuckiana. It's 4 degrees warmer in the house than outside; feels a good 10 degrees cooler thanks to a basement dehumidifier.Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 07:24 AM (NcvvS)
84 Brequayvious Deshawn Troutman
Posted by: fd at June 29, 2026 07:11 AM (MWfyi)
He seems nice.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:13 AM (6wpGE)
Brequayvious is a product of a poor environment. There's nothing wrong with him, I can prove it.Posted by: Randolph Duke at June 29, 2026 07:26 AM (K5H/e)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:27 AM (u82oZ)
86 81 Morning peeps. Today starts a week of triple digit "heat indices." Depending on the climate crisis outfit calculating them, they'll purportedly run from 105 - 124.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 29, 2026 07:21 AM (jehhT)
!!!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:28 AM (6wpGE)
87 Life ain't easy for a boy named Brequayvious.Posted by: Sue at June 29, 2026 07:29 AM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 29, 2026 07:29 AM (u82oZ)
89
South Africa 0-1 Canada (28 Jun, 2026) Final Score
Wasn't sure who to root for.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:55 AM (6wpGE)
The Canadian team was threatened with MAID if they didn't win.Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:29 AM (O0L8i)
90 84 Brequayvious is a product of a poor environment. There's nothing wrong with him, I can prove it.
Posted by: Randolph Duke at June 29, 2026 07:26 AM (K5H/e)
Be sure to watch this, Mr. Duke:
30 Good morning! Something worth 15 minutes of your time. The subject may be focused on Britain but it's certainly applicable to us. Britain may not be lost, yet.
https://tinyurl.com/4awxjd8w
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 29, 2026 05:37 AMPosted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:30 AM (6wpGE)
91 JJ nood.Posted by: Nazdar at June 29, 2026 07:32 AM (NcvvS)
92
87 Life ain't easy for a boy named Brequayvious.
Posted by: Sue at June 29, 2026 07:29 AM (Q+gd/)
I’d expect that to be a talking donkey at Hogwart’s.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 07:32 AM (ub99y)
93 89
South Africa 0-1 Canada (28 Jun, 2026) Final Score
Wasn't sure who to root for.
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:55 AM (6wpGE)
The Canadian team was threatened with MAID if they didn't win.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 29, 2026 07:29 AM (O0L8i)
That ain't changing the equation for me, much. Still not sure who to have rooted for!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:34 AM (6wpGE)
94 @84
>> Brequayvious is a product of a poor environment.
With a name like Brequayvious, his path was for ordained.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 07:35 AM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 07:40 AM (6wpGE)
96 What's that on her arm? A topo map of Bunker Hill, or a sepsis infection?
50 years from now, we're going to have the statistical data to show the bad effects on public health caused by the clot shot and extensive tattoos.
We're living through a couple of big unplanned clinical trials.Posted by: buddhaha at June 29, 2026 02:57 PM (UsS7O)
Sunday Overnight Open Thread - June 28, 2026 [Doof]
***
So it's Sunday. First day of the week. Ever wonder why we have seven days in a week? Of course you have! Why Is a Week 7 Days?The seven-day week is so deeply baked into modern life that it feels almost inevitable. Workdays, weekends, school schedules, streaming release dates — nearly everything runs on the same seven-day rhythm. But there’s nothing especially natural about a week. Unlike a year, a month, or a day, it doesn’t neatly correspond to a major astronomical event. While a year is tied to Earth’s orbit around the sun, a month is roughly one full cycle of moon phases, and a day is one rotation of Earth on its axis, the length of a week isn’t cut and dry. So why is it seven days instead of, say, five, eight, or 12? The seven-day week has endured for thousands of years, surviving empires, revolutions, religious shifts, and even a few determined attempts to replace it. Its origins lie in a mix of astronomy, astrology, religion, and ancient practicality — with a healthy dose of historical debate.
Check out the whole thing. Be a history nerd! ----- My predecessor as Sunday Night ONT host would often feature a "Genius Award Winner" segment. I'd like to foray into those waters tonight. Man Uses Massage Gun on His Eyes with Disastrous ConsequencesDoctors Niamh O’Connell and Ashraf Khan were shocked when the unnamed patient showed up at an eye treatment center in the Scottish capital, because both of his eyes were in terrible shape. His right eye had multiple retinal tears, widespread retinal bruising, and a condition called retinal dialysis, while the left eye also had significant retinal bruising and six small horseshoe tears. *** Left without a real explanation, the doctors asked the patient about anything “untoward involving the eyes,” and that was when he reluctantly told them that he had been using a percussive massage gun both around and directly on both eyes, on a weekly basis, for around three months. He hadn’t noticed anything unusual until a few days prior to his visit to the eye treatment center, when he started seeing floaters and flashing lights in his right eye. *** The young patient reportedly used the massage gun on his eyes to relieve the feeling of tiredness, but the percussive action had unintended consequences. The massage gun is believed to have rapidly compressed the eyeballs back, causing them to squish out from the sides, leading to retinal dialysis.
How'd I do, Mis Hum? ----- Moron approved behavior
This is soooo stinkin funny!😂 pic.twitter.com/THYf1gzoj1
— Sherri Unfiltered™ (@FFT1776) June 28, 2026
----- Fake but accurate
This would be me if you interviewed me after a round🤣🤣🍻🍻 pic.twitter.com/wbYipq4sec
— Tyler Ratcliff (@TylerRatcliff17) June 27, 2026
----- The Sophie Cunningham finger pointing meme is not going away any time soon!
Nick Shirley finding fraud 🤣 pic.twitter.com/5dyvNHzfqa
— Gizmo Memes (@GizmoMemes) June 27, 2026
*** 'Ette Couture (Courtesy of Piper) It's that time of the week - when we turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n. ----- The Evolution of Eyeglasses Eyeglasses have transformed dramatically over eight centuries from clunky medieval tools reserved for scholars to sleek, high-tech accessories. Long before modern spectacles, people experimented with magnification. Ancient Romans and Greeks used polished crystals or water-filled globes as simple magnifiers. In China, smoky quartz panes served as early eye protection as far back as the 12th century. The first true wearable eyeglasses emerged in northern Italy around 1286–1290. These “rivet spectacles” featured two convex lenses set in frames connected by a rivet at the bridge. Worn by balancing them on the nose or holding them by hand, they primarily were used by scholars for reading. The 18th century introduced temple glasses with side arms. However, many preferred discreet handheld styles like lorgnettes, elegant opera glasses with a handle. Monocles emerged as a sophisticated accessory for the upper class. Benjamin Franklin’s bifocals (around 1784) added functionality.
Mass production made glasses more accessible. Pince-nez (“pinch the nose” became hugely popular; spring-loaded clips gripped the nose without temples. Often attached to a chain or cord, they projected an intellectual or bourgeois image. Monocles reinforced upper-class sophistication. Glasses increasingly signaled education and refinement.
The 20th century marked the true shift from medical necessity to style statement. 1920s–1930s: Round metal or tortoiseshell frames dominated, evoking the Jazz Age and intellectual chic. Women began wearing them more openly as fashion accessories.
1940s–1950s: Browline frames (half-rim with prominent upper plastic or horn) became iconic for men, think Buddy Holly, projecting a smart, modern masculinity. For women, dramatic cat-eye frames symbolized femininity and confidence. Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe helped popularize upswept, playful shapes
1960s: Round wire-rim or teashade glasses exploded with the counterculture movement. John Lennon’s round frames became synonymous with peace, rebellion, and artistic expression. Oversized and geometric shapes also emerged.
1970s: Aviator styles exuded cool, adventurous masculinity. Oversized square or geometric frames captured the disco era. Sunglasses trends heavily influenced ophthalmic eyewear.
1980s: Large, colorful plastic frames dominated, think bright reds, neons, and geometric shapes. They matched the era’s bold power suits and shoulder pads. Oversized was in for both men and women.
Late 20th to Early 21st Century: Designer brands (Gucci, Chanel, Ray-Ban) turned glasses into luxury items. The 1990s favored thin metal frames and minimalist looks, while the 2000s saw hipster revivals of round and Wayfarer styles.
And in 2026? Oversized and architectural frames dominate, but with more thoughtful proportions than previous years. Expect deep bevels, volumetric acetate, thick fronts, and sculptural details that play with light and shadow. These create strong presence while remaining wearable. The palette leans toward calm sophistication with new neutrals taking center stage: Soft sage, sand, dusty rose, powdery olive, and slate metallics Warm tortoise remains a perennial favorite Tone-on-tone combinations (frame and lens in harmonious shades) create refined cohesion Bold accents appear as pops: rich reds, teals, purples, and metallic shines.
Current trends build on historical evolution: the cat-eye glamour of the 1950s, the counterculture rounds of the 1960s, and the bold plastics of the 1980s all echo in today’s revivals, now elevated with better materials, comfort, and technology - something that is a discussion topic on it’s own.
----- Thanks, Piper! Don't forget to check out Piper's X page.
*** DJ Doof - Memphis Edition I heard one of these songs on SiriusXM Classic Rewind today. So Memphis gets the call tonight!
***
Tonight's ONT brought to you by Cleveland
The Cleveland Arcade decorated with American flags for the U.S. Bicentennial in October 1976 in Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/LTDaWnQhEQ
— Echoes of War (@EchoesofWarYT) June 28, 2026
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(Jump to bottom of comments)1 1Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (ZAfEX)
2 Doof! Piper! ONT!Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (xVpNO)
3 umphPosted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (VQ0bX)
4 YeahPosted by: Rex B at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (rgnea)
5 I was told that if I voted for the fascists the ONTs would run on time.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (u/oMr)
6 YAY ONT!!! Now for the content!Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (ZAfEX)
7 Hello, Horde! 😊💕Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (SRRAx)
8 Thank you Doof!Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (B0dAE)
9 Hi everyone! Hope a good Sunday was had by all.Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (Wmg4n)
10 Good evening good people.Posted by: Tonypete at June 28, 2026 10:11 PM (+/hEQ)
11 4th, but got detoured by King Harv.Posted by: Rex B at June 28, 2026 10:11 PM (rgnea)
12 Sorry I'm late, I could only find left-foot socks.Posted by: tankdemon at June 28, 2026 10:11 PM (PMi3m)
13 I decked the house out today with bunting and I made a wreath. We are ready for the 260th!Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:12 PM (Wmg4n)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 28, 2026 10:14 PM (VQ0bX)
15 Yay, ONT!Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at June 28, 2026 10:15 PM (+9wcF)
16 I like the bigger eyeglass frames - mostly because I can actually SEE THINGS with them....🙄🙄🙄Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at June 28, 2026 10:15 PM (SRRAx)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2026 10:15 PM (O0L8i)
18 I decked the house out today with bunting and I made a wreath. We are ready for the 260th!
Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:12 PM (Wmg4n)
Wow - you are very proactive! 10 years early?!?Posted by: Doof at June 28, 2026 10:15 PM (QMAsf)
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at June 28, 2026 10:16 PM (JH34D)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 28, 2026 10:16 PM (VQ0bX)
21 I decked the house out today with bunting and I made a wreath. We are ready for the 260th!
Piper's always at least ten years ahead of the rest of us.Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at June 28, 2026 10:16 PM (+9wcF)
22 >Browline frames (half-rim with prominent upper plastic or horn) became iconic for men
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that's what I have
call them my 'church glasses'Posted by: Don Black at June 28, 2026 10:17 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:17 PM (u/oMr)
24 I read it all.Posted by: free tibet at June 28, 2026 10:18 PM (iNp3L)
25 Thank you Disco and Piper. Good evening Horde!Posted by: TRex - future's so bright, gotta wear shades dino at June 28, 2026 10:18 PM (IQ6Gq)
26 That piano intro into All The Way From Memphis is a classic.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:18 PM (1z8ji)
27 18 I decked the house out today with bunting and I made a wreath. We are ready for the 260th!
Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:12 PM (Wmg4n)
Wow - you are very proactive! 10 years early?!?
Posted by: Doof at June 28, 2026 10:15 PM (QMAsf
Better than 10 years late!
Maybe I should put my glasses on…Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:18 PM (Wmg4n)
Posted by: PabloD at June 28, 2026 10:19 PM (byoW7)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at June 28, 2026 10:19 PM (+9wcF)
30 Eyeglasses fashion is limited when you're a male of significant hat size. "Choose from these rectangular-ish wire frames in one of 3, or possibly even 4, strikingly similar styles."
Or try to wear glasses for a person with a normal-sized head with the bows..... bowed out. Looks kinda silly.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:19 PM (VHUov)
31 Thanks for the swell Sunday Night ONT, Doof!
And thanks to Piper for the eyewear fashion article. Entertaining and interesting.
Great photo up top. What an inviting place to watch the sunset.Posted by: Legally Sufficient at June 28, 2026 10:20 PM (D/6p1)
32 Hey, what about the rest of us???
Posted by: PabloD at June 28, 2026 10:19 PM (byoW7)
There's a moose at the door keeping us out.Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 28, 2026 10:21 PM (1Ff7Z)
33 Sorry I'm late, I could only find left-foot socks.
Posted by: tankdemon
I have some Adidas socks that only have the logo printed on one side of the ankle. So they are left- and right-footed. They're actually kind of annoying.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (VHUov)
34 Greetings from the Rush concert in Ft Worth. It's intermission. Unbelievable show. If you have a chance to see them., GOPosted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (/4R5g)
35 A fashion segment about glasses without Elton John making an appearance?Posted by: tankdemon at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (PMi3m)
36 Howdy, horde!
Thanks for the ONT, Doof & Piper!
Doof, check your spam folder. I sent pics of the poster. Could try re-take(s) if those are not suitable.Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (rdVOm)
37 I have worn glasses for most of my adult life. I do not like them. When I was younger I could not afford lasik. Now that I am past 29, I think, what's the point?
My next set of glasses will not be bi-focals. Why? Because they are useless. I take my glasses off to read my computer monitors. So what's the point? Single lens next time.
All that aside, I loathe eyeglasses to make one look smart, or edumacated. Stupid Hollyweird posers. Blech!!Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 28, 2026 10:23 PM (0aYVJ)
38 13 I decked the house out today with bunting and I made a wreath. We are ready for the 260th!
Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:12 PM (Wmg4n)
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The Mistress Cicero has amassed a large cache of patriotic-themed red white and blue effluvia which shall be used to festoon the tiny ship for the advent of the annual Dinghy Wars next Saturday in the local harbor. Let no one say that Cicero is not First in the Shart of His Countrymen.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:23 PM (u/oMr)
39 Piper's always at least ten years ahead of the rest of us.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at June 28, 2026 10:16 PM (+9wcF)
Time must go a lot faster in the afterlifePosted by: Doof at June 28, 2026 10:23 PM (QMAsf)
40 Good Sunday to all.
Love that Marc Cohn song!
Only once in Memphis in college. Tried tequila (to kill you) for the first time with very bad results.
This song is great!!!
My first pair of eyeglasses, 5th grade,was a disaster. Mother picked out cat eye glasses and sort of flesh toned and hideous because I was only 10yrs and my eyes were dilated.
Thank God for contact lens at age 16yrs! Until Then I only wore them in class. If I did not know the color of shirt you wore that day I probably did not say hi.Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 28, 2026 10:23 PM (hzuYO)
41 36 Howdy, horde!
Thanks for the ONT, Doof & Piper!
Doof, check your spam folder. I sent pics of the poster. Could try re-take(s) if those are not suitable.
Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 10:22
This reminds me, I have something from Teresa I need to include next week!Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:24 PM (Wmg4n)
42 I liked the “cats eye” grandma glasses the ladies wore in the 1960’s. Often or usually paired with those thin scarf things worn in their hair.
Skinny or straight ties looked nice. I’m not sure what happened, but sometime in the late 1960s and 1970s fat, garish ties and polyester prevailed, along with stupid hairstyles. The past is a different country, so the saying goes. But the 1970s were a different planet.Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2026 10:24 PM (Ul5sO)
43 I had a pair of those Sunsensor glasses in the 70's. They did indeed darken in the sun but the problem with them was that they never really cleared when you were indoors. They always had a yellow tinge to them.Posted by: Tuna at June 28, 2026 10:24 PM (lJ0H4)
44 Doof, check your spam folder. I sent pics of the poster. Could try re-take(s) if those are not suitable.
Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (rdVOm)
Email received. I should be able to work with the photos. Thanks!Posted by: Doof at June 28, 2026 10:25 PM (QMAsf)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:25 PM (Riz8t)
46 Greetings from the Rush concert in Ft Worth. It's intermission. Unbelievable show. If you have a chance to see them., GO
Posted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (/4R5g)
Very nice! I still have 2 months to wait.Posted by: Doof at June 28, 2026 10:26 PM (QMAsf)
47 Nerd glasses, with white tape.Posted by: Nerd at June 28, 2026 10:26 PM (Q+gd/)
48 Jamie Dimon, on dealing with the government.
@ 28:00 - > ~34:40
https://tinyurl.com/y3cmaz95
Posted by: Braenyard
BECAUSE of governmental policies and asholishness, I spent more time dealing with Legal & Compliance than actually doing the work I was hired to do at JPMC.
Point of interest: The phone operators at JPMC are as good as the While House operators - they can find anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world with only a few minutes notice. No kidding, they are that good.Posted by: Tonypete at June 28, 2026 10:27 PM (+/hEQ)
49
My last pair of glasses I said no coatings, no photochromic lens. I did not want to see through a sepia haze.Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2026 10:27 PM (O0L8i)
50 Greetings from the Rush concert in Ft Worth. It's intermission. Unbelievable show. If you have a chance to see them., GO
Posted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (/4R5g)
I am not prone to jealousy, but, dang, I want so much to see Rush live. I had a chance to see them in 1982 on the Signals tour, but Dad refused to let me go. I've mentioned this before, but he had a strange aversion to rock and, or roll. Afraid I would get hopped up on goofballs or something.Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 28, 2026 10:27 PM (0aYVJ)
51 Piper. Great essay on eyeglasses. Somewhere I still have my round gold frames from the late 60's.
Doof, as usual a great picture suitable for counting blessings.Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 28, 2026 10:27 PM (u82oZ)
52 Walkin in Memphis.
What a great song. Thanks, Doof!
And any of you who remember grammie winger, please, she’s in bad shape. If you can contact bluebell for her contact info and send a card, that would be lovely. I also have that info if it’s easier to ping me.
She’s a sweet lady and it would be wonderful if she had an outpouring of love.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 10:27 PM (oOE08)
53 My next set of glasses will not be bi-focals. Why? Because they are useless. I take my glasses off to read my computer monitors. So what's the point? Single lens next time.
All that aside, I loathe eyeglasses to make one look smart, or edumacated. Stupid Hollyweird posers. Blech!!
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 28, 2026 10:23 PM (0aYVJ)
Discover that you have a cataract. Get refractive lens replacement. Use dollar store readers for real close work, go without otherwise. Win!Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:28 PM (1z8ji)
54 I had a pair of those Sunsensor glasses in the 70's. They did indeed darken in the sun but the problem with them was that they never really cleared when you were indoors. They always had a yellow tinge to them.
Posted by: Tuna
They weren't much better in the '90s.
Chemical reactions are moderated by temperature. Wear them outside in the -25F in the winter, and they don't clear up until they also warm up. So, ~15 minutes to clear up indoors. I called them my John Lennon glasses and never bought a pair again. Carrying a separate pair of sunglasses is fine.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:28 PM (VHUov)
55 Two recent inventions that are great - those dental floss pick thingies sold in bags of 50 (chinesium dental floss is major shit anyhow, so just in time)
And - inexpensive, non-prescription safety/sunglasses with a selection of various diopter grades for reading or magnification. These work great, often found on a rack at better hardware stores.Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2026 10:28 PM (Ul5sO)
56 Naughty librarian glasses >>> Monster bug-eye glasses
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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*nods in agreement*
Thanks for the ONT Disco. And the fashion Piper.Posted by: scampydog at June 28, 2026 10:28 PM (41CYW)
57 Nurse, sorry to read about grammie winger. I remember her from years ago and pray for her comfort and peace.Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 28, 2026 10:29 PM (hzuYO)
58 Discover that you have a cataract. Get refractive lens replacement. Use dollar store readers for real close work, go without otherwise. Win!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
That has worked for both of my parents. I'll get it done in another 15-20 years when my lenses go to sh-t.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:30 PM (VHUov)
59 51 Piper. Great essay on eyeglasses. Somewhere I still have my round gold frames from the late 60's.
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I admit to being partial to Ray-Ban aviators in the late 70s, but in my defense I was actually an aviator back then.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:30 PM (u/oMr)
Posted by: Don Black at June 28, 2026 10:30 PM (ZxPkt)
61 Large frame glasses are stupid and ridiculous. They are not attractive.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 10:31 PM (fkjGs)
62 Instead of boomer or Gen X, we should call ourselves Bicentennials. We went through Viet Nam loss, Watergate, gas lines with alternate days and paper shortage in '70. But we were still proud of our history and nation.
I am a Bicentennial!Posted by: Enola Gay Pride at June 28, 2026 10:31 PM (mHOKe)
63 Email received. I should be able to work with the photos. Thanks!
Posted by: Doof
Oh, good I was unable to find a non-glare poster frame, so tried very hard to not have reflections! Pity the frame itself was cut out a bit.. Again, I can get & send other pics if you want.Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 10:31 PM (rdVOm)
64 Doof, I believe Mis Hum would approve of your Genius Award Winner this evening!Posted by: Legally Sufficient at June 28, 2026 10:31 PM (D/6p1)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 28, 2026 10:31 PM (wVcYX)
66 61 Large frame glasses are stupid and ridiculous. They are not attractive.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 10:31 PM (fkjGs)
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Lew Wasserman sez wha-a-a-at???Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:32 PM (u/oMr)
67
Had laser done because of cataracts. No problems.
Her Majesty had laser done because of cataracts. Three rounds and she still has problems.Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2026 10:32 PM (O0L8i)
68 It's worth mentioning that one no longer needs to go to the store to see how a pair of glasses will look on your face. There are many online purveyors who will use your computer's camera to superimpose the glasses on your face. Sure, they're scraping your image, but it still makes the process much easier. There is no longer the need to endure nose oils from all the preceding tryers-on.Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:32 PM (Riz8t)
69 My Ray-Bans:
Wayfarer
Clubmaster
Predator
Balorama
Do you swim in your swimming pool full of money?Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:34 PM (Riz8t)
70 "The Evolution of Eyeglasses"
Eyeglasses? You mean that fad among the children? Seems a foolish extravagance. There are better alternatives:
https://tinyurl.com/3sx2j6u3Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at June 28, 2026 10:34 PM (w/O5Q)
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 28, 2026 10:34 PM (wVcYX)
72 Shopping for eyeglass frames was easy, if I wore my contacts, LOL. Otherwise... not so much fun.Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 10:34 PM (rdVOm)
73 There are many online purveyors who will use your computer's camera to superimpose the glasses on your face. Sure, they're scraping your image, but it still makes the process much easier. There is no longer the need to endure nose oils from all the preceding tryers-on.
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You youngsters and your "apps."Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:34 PM (u/oMr)
74 61 Large frame glasses are stupid and ridiculous. They are not attractive.
I generally agree, but that is particularly true of the big, black, chunky looking monstrosities popular now. I'm sure it's supposed to be ironic or some such nonsense.Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:35 PM (Riz8t)
75 Monocle!Posted by: Col. Wilhelm Klink at June 28, 2026 10:36 PM (wVcYX)
76
Do check out the near-full (99.3%) Moon tonight. It's the lowest of the year, rising and setting about as far south as it gets. This is due to an 18.6 nodal precession cycle. Anyway the Moon's orbit is inclined close to the maximum, about 28.5 degrees it can get. The peak of that 18.6 year cycle was around Dec. 2024, but it's slow, and because of the timing/alignment of the full Moon points, this month is about as low as it was in June of last year.
It's also near apogee, so this is a micromoon. A low, small Moon.
While you could tell the difference in size if a big perigee full moon was next to a micromoon right there in sky, the difference is otherwise not noticeable. Anyway, low on the horizon near rise and set, it will looming large and yellow.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:36 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:37 PM (Riz8t)
78 They weren't much better in the '90s.
Chemical reactions are moderated by temperature. Wear them outside in the -25F in the winter, and they don't clear up until they also warm up. So, ~15 minutes to clear up indoors. I called them my John Lennon glasses and never bought a pair again. Carrying a separate pair of sunglasses is fine.
Posted by: mikeski
My current sunglasses have Transition lenses in them. They do clear totally indoors. We'll see how they react to cold temps this winter.Posted by: Tuna at June 28, 2026 10:37 PM (lJ0H4)
79 KLINK! WHO ISS ZISS MAN!!!Posted by: Maj. Hochstetter at June 28, 2026 10:37 PM (u/oMr)
80 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey celebrated "Somali Independence Day" today. I assume instead of the regular U.S. Independence Day.
He said, "When they come for one of us, they come for all of us!" ICE Operation Metro Surge resulted in the arrest of 4000 Somali illegals.
Frey had previously stated that he "didn't think [the federal] fraud investigations added value to our commuity."Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 10:37 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: Captain Ahab at June 28, 2026 10:39 PM (1z8ji)
82 80 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey celebrated "Somali Independence Day" today. I assume instead of the regular U.S. Independence Day.
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Fuck that steaming America-hating piece of shit.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:39 PM (u/oMr)
83 Frey had previously stated that he "didn't think [the federal] fraud investigations added value to our commuity."
Yeah, well, I don't think you add any value to America, yet here you are.Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:39 PM (Riz8t)
84 >Do you swim in your swimming pool full of money?
Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2026 10:34 PM (Riz8t)
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c'mon, that's less than $1000 over the years
spent way more on guns and electronics and motorcycle stuffPosted by: Don Black at June 28, 2026 10:39 PM (ZxPkt)
85 It's also near apogee, so this is a micromoon. A low, small Moon.
Posted by: publius
I already told you! I was in the pool!Posted by: The Moon at June 28, 2026 10:40 PM (VHUov)
86 While you could tell the difference in size if a big perigee full moon was next to a micromoon right there in sky, the difference is otherwise not noticeable. Anyway, low on the horizon near rise and set, it will looming large and yellow.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:36 PM (w6EFb)
No Moon viewing here tonight. 10/10 cloud cover, and it must be stacked deep. Rained a shitload today.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:41 PM (1z8ji)
87 My current sunglasses have Transition lenses in them. They do clear totally indoors. We'll see how they react to cold temps this winter.
Posted by: Tuna
Hopefully they've improved in the ~35 years since I had them.
Wait, I'm only 29, I better check my math.....Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (yEz+x)
89 I thought it was interesting how the big frames kept reappearing throughout the ages. Nothing new under the sun!Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (OoFl2)
90 No Moon viewing here tonight. 10/10 cloud cover, and it must be stacked deep. Rained a shitload today.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:41 PM (1z8ji)
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Rain
*sigh*
I remember that.
Water falling from the sky, right?Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (u/oMr)
91 Nice tunes - my favorite Memphis one though is John Hiatt's Memphis in the Meantime, with the mention of the Rendezous - first time I heard the song it was "hey, I had some great dry rub ribs there - cool".Posted by: Patches at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (338iJ)
92 - 70+ comments and no takers yet on the 7 day week?
**sigh**
Exodus 20:8-11
The fourth commandment.Posted by: TeeJ at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (xI6JS)
93 Evenin'Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (sAmhv)
94 >> No Moon viewing here tonight. 10/10 cloud cover,
Bummer. I forget what you said your current latitude was the other night, but you're high enough that it would be pretty low, rising/setting pretty darn southward. A low loom.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:43 PM (w6EFb)
95 Evening, Horde!
On the days of the week, I thought there was also some evidence that pulse rate is normally 'slower' every 7th day (which may or may not align with Sunday? Or might be a different 7th day for each person? IDK)Posted by: RandomDave at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (aJQbY)
96 Round/oval wire-rimmed glasses (regular sized) on a good looking woman is one of my turn-ons.Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (g8Ew8)
97
Why Is a Week 7 Days?
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Why is an hour sixty minutes? Why is a day 24 hours? Why is a year 365 days? They should all be converted to metric! We need a government diktat to shove it down everyone's throat! Experts agree!Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (O0L8i)
98 Piper bringing the eyewear fashion!
Love it.
Would probably enjoy a primer on women's footwear - always a chasm of mystery to the unfairer sex.
Speaking of Memphis - being stuck inside of Mobile can have a certain effect:
https://youtu.be/3kh6K_-a0c4Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (2Ez/1)
99 Weird how sunglasses are cool no matter what but regular glasses can be uncool for the most part.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (04gcy)
100 Nice tunes - my favorite Memphis one though is John Hiatt's Memphis in the Meantime, with the mention of the Rendezous - first time I heard the song it was "hey, I had some great dry rub ribs there - cool".
Posted by: Patches at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (338iJ)
That is a cool tune. I wonder if Millennials know what a Codeaphone is?Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (1z8ji)
101 >>>Lew Wasserman sez wha-a-a-at???
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
>One thing is for certain; you can see how small and petite these celebrity women are when the frames are so frigging huge on their faces. Tiny women.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (fkjGs)
Posted by: RandomDave at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (aJQbY)
103 70+ comments and no takers yet on the 7 day week?
**sigh**
Exodus 20:8-11
The fourth commandment.
Posted by: TeeJ
That's in the article, after some woke hogwash about the Babylonians inventing it. A vanished culture says what?Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (VHUov)
104 Bummer. I forget what you said your current latitude was the other night, but you're high enough that it would be pretty low, rising/setting pretty darn southward. A low loom.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:43 PM (w6EFb)
I am at about 51N. Moon was pretty low in the sky when I last saw it, maybe 2 days ago.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (1z8ji)
105 Round/oval wire-rimmed glasses (regular sized) on a good looking woman is one of my turn-ons.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (g8Ew
I think the good looking part is the controlling factor. Or do tgd same glasses on an unattractive woman make her more attractive?Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (04gcy)
106 96 Round/oval wire-rimmed glasses (regular sized) on a good looking woman is one of my turn-ons.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 28, 2026 10:44 PM (g8Ew
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Ditto a chain mail corset.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (u/oMr)
107 >> How’s momma?
She's in good spirits (she usually is). They've been pumping her full of lasix, and she's pee'd out a bunch. Her kidney function was a concern, but at this point, with the fluid build up on her lungs, they've got to get that down, and just hope it's not too bad for her kidney function.
Her blood pressure is still on the high side, but not quite as bad as it was yesterday. Her heart rhythm is showing afib, and she's throwing PVCs every so often, but nothing really bad. Her heart is 96 years old, and is just flat wearing out. No heart disease in the usual sense we think of it, just old age wearing it out.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:47 PM (w6EFb)
108 Evening Horde thx Doof
All the Way from Memphis is a great song. Changed the lyric from "spade" to "dude". Wonder why?Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2026 10:48 PM (f6yx7)
109
Speaking of Memphis - being stuck inside of Mobile can have a certain effect:
https://youtu.be/3kh6K_-a0c4
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2026 10:44
I forgot about that song, it’s funny when songs mention where you live.Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 10:49 PM (Wmg4n)
110 What? No mention of those oh-so-fashionable glasses like my dear departed Aunt Helen wore back in the 50's/60's. Don't recall what they're called. Wing-shaped with rhinestones. Tried an image search, but didn't find any quite as ugly.
This ONT is off to a good start. Hello you rascally radicals. And doofy folk.
*ponders* *checks wictionary*
doof
noun
1. A type of music with pronounced bass typically associated with the modified car scene; doof-doof.
2. An outdoor dance party, held in bushland in a remote area or on the outskirts of a city.
3. A simpleton.
I did not know that.Posted by: mindful webworker - Embrace the power of 'and'?? at June 28, 2026 10:49 PM (C8pEi)
111 34 Greetings from the Rush concert in Ft Worth. It's intermission. Unbelievable show. If you have a chance to see them., GO
Posted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 10:22 PM (/4R5g)
Seconded! As I mentioned yesterday, if you are a fan and able to scare up the dough for the tix, you really must go.Posted by: goozer at June 28, 2026 10:49 PM (eTh1u)
112
Ha, ha. Yankees score two in the 9th to tie and two in the 10th to go ahead and they still lose, 5-4.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2026 10:50 PM (O0L8i)
113 I missed the food thread because the spawn was at a team gun cleaning thing. We did discuss eyewear while there.
I have a friend smoking a brisket for me for the fourth he makes an amazing Texas style smoked brisket.Posted by: lin-duh at June 28, 2026 10:50 PM (VCgbV)
114 Back in the 70's there were a style of spectacles that were very sought after, and rarely acquired. They advertised everywhere, and promised a unique experience.
X-RAY SPECS !!!!!
https://tinyurl.com/2tt2w64x
(Not to be confused with a knock-off brand promising that you could see through womens clothes.)
Posted by: Orson at June 28, 2026 10:50 PM (dIske)
115 Left without a real explanation
I wonder what demographic this person is from. What's the cause of their ignorance?Posted by: GWB at June 28, 2026 10:51 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:51 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 10:51 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 10:52 PM (RCjYY)
119 Sophia Loren... yum.Posted by: GWB at June 28, 2026 10:53 PM (kU0PQ)
120 114 Back in the 70's there were a style of spectacles that were very sought after, and rarely acquired. They advertised everywhere, and promised a unique experience.
X-RAY SPECS !!!!!
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Seems like Meta could update this concept to good economic effect.
Just spitballin' here.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:53 PM (6/7Fs)
121 @107 publius, prayers for mommaPosted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2026 10:53 PM (f6yx7)
122
(Not to be confused with a knock-off brand promising that you could see through womens clothes.)
Posted by: Orson at June 28, 2026 10:50 PM (dIske)
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I suppose when you're a young, horny boy that has some appeal, but being 29 and looking at people nowadays, the thought makes me want to woof.Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2026 10:54 PM (O0L8i)
123 >> I am at about 51N. Moon was pretty low in the sky when I last saw it
Transit would peak at just a little over 10 degrees there.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:55 PM (w6EFb)
124 Ian Hunter is 87. Saw him in the 90s when he was in his sixties
Great show.
Mick Ralphs died last year at 81.
Mott was a very underrated bandPosted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2026 10:55 PM (f6yx7)
125 (Not to be confused with a knock-off brand promising that you could see through womens clothes.)
Posted by: Orson
I suppose when you're a young, horny boy that has some appeal, but being 29 and looking at people nowadays, the thought makes me want to woof.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Like a portable nudist beach. Ain't nobody wanna see that.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:55 PM (VHUov)
126 Then again, they promised a personal submarine to interested parties in the back pages of Boys Life Magazine.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 10:55 PM (6/7Fs)
127 Muslim invader in Germany giving answers in Arabic that we'd all pretty much expect:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdnvKc8nT-k
There is a nasty civil war going on in Sudan, and just this month, an estimated 60,000 people lost their lives when a major city was captured by the rebels. We should ship these invaders to the Sudan and let them fend for themselves. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQEO13vevpQ )Posted by: Sasquatch, the Original Trans-Wookie at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (ifT/p)
128 My only contribution to the eyeglasses discussion:
From "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes":
Marilyn Monroe: "I like men who wear glasses with big thick lenses!"
Jane Russell: "REALLY? Why?"
Marilyn: "Because you know how their eyes get that way? It's from reading all that little tiny print in the Wall Street Journal."
Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (RCjYY)
129 https://x.com/i/status/2071331062790197696
Cigar?
Posted by: Cicero
“Trump degrades what it means to be American” ~ Chelsea Clinton
Just how utterly clueless must she be to not realize that with her parents (allegedly) this is not a message she should be making!!😒Posted by: mindful webworker - Embrace the power of 'and'?? at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (C8pEi)
130 I suppose when you're a young, horny boy that has some appeal, but being 29 and looking at people nowadays, the thought makes me want to woof.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
When I lived in Hawaii, I hosted my lil sis for a week on her spring break from HS. She *demanded* that we go to Waikiki beach. Ok, so we went to the beach & slathered on our sunscreen and watched.
Hahaha, I think she was expecting to see a bunch of hot young guys. Um, noooo... old wrinkly dudes in Speedos and land-whales in string bikinis. Yikes!Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (rdVOm)
131 1). I wear round, tortoiseshell frames ... did wear RayBan Aviators in high school and college, but found the round, tortoiseshell frames a better look for my face.
2) If you find yourself in downtown Cleveland, go see the Arcade in person, it's a very interesting landmark in the city.Posted by: browndog says woof at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (3sXRv)
132 Evenin’, All.Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 10:59 PM (77rzZ)
133 Transit would peak at just a little over 10 degrees there.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:55 PM (w6EFb)
Well, I just went outside to water the lawn, and Lo! And behold! There was a patch of blue sky nearly overhead. But still socked in solid around the horizon in all directions.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:59 PM (1z8ji)
134 Its origins lie in a mix of astronomy, astrology, religion, and ancient practicality — with a healthy dose of historical debate.
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12 month year, 24 hour day, 7 day week; wheels within wheels.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 28, 2026 11:00 PM (VQ0bX)
135 Treated myself many years ago to a pair of Serengeti sunglasses. Nowadays, it's the "el cheapo" models.Posted by: scampydog at June 28, 2026 11:01 PM (41CYW)
136 The 2nd woman in glasses is absolutely gorgeous.Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 28, 2026 11:02 PM (DZ9Lv)
137 Noah Kahan's fans seem not to be housebroken. One of them at his concert dropped a couple deuces and kicked them under someone else's seat, but someone caught the crime
youtu.be/FWm5vAA_798
tl;dr, use the potty.Posted by: gKWVE at June 28, 2026 11:02 PM (gKWVE)
138 Sofia Loren has probably been the most beautiful woman alive for many decades. Even today, she looks gorgeous.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 11:03 PM (CHHv1)
139 129
Last I heard, and I'm not gonna bother to check, Chelsea was married to an uber-liberal PA DEM congressman.Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:04 PM (RCjYY)
140 That's in the article, after some woke hogwash about the Babylonians inventing it. A vanished culture says what?
Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (VHUov
It mentions how the Germanic cultures used the names of Norse gods, but glosses over how they just took the Roman names and made direct substitutions.
Mars’ Day became Tiw’s Day, but it’s still Martes in Spanish . Mercury’s Day became Wodens Day, but back there it’s still Miercoles.
And I cannot understand why English kept Saturns Day, rather than going with some version of Sabboth like Sabado. Pretty pagan move there.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:04 PM (ub99y)
141 “Trump degrades what it means to be American” ~ Chelsea Clinton
Just how utterly clueless must she be to not realize that with her parents (allegedly) this is not a message she should be making!!😒
Posted by: mindful webworker - Embrace the power of 'and'?? at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (C8pEi)
The shit apple does not fall far from the shit tree.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 11:04 PM (1z8ji)
142 Sorry I'm late. My M13/40 was lost in the Egyptian desert.
Thanks go out to the wonderful moron who suggested Cross Over for the Mac. My Steam games are working, including Panzer Corps 2.Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 11:05 PM (qx7Zg)
143
Last I heard, and I'm not gonna bother to check, Chelsea was married to an uber-liberal PA DEM congressman.
Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:04 PM (RCjYY)
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I don't really keep track, but I thought she married some stuffed shirt hedge fund trader with a spectacularly mediocre record of success.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 11:07 PM (6/7Fs)
Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:07 PM (RCjYY)
145 Glasses instantly raise a chick’s hotness factor by like something like 50 points, provided that she’s otherwise attractive.Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:07 PM (77rzZ)
146 nose oils? cooties you meanPosted by: Hokey Pokey at June 28, 2026 11:07 PM (75T1J)
147 What GWB said at 119.Posted by: Diogenes at June 28, 2026 11:08 PM (2WIwB)
148 >> Its origins lie in a mix of astronomy, astrology, religion, and ancient practicality
The history of this is indeed fascinating and complex.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 11:08 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 11:09 PM (w6EFb)
150 143
I might be confusing her with Amy Carter. ONE or the other married a DEM congressman from PA with a hyphenated name.Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:09 PM (RCjYY)
151 The history of this is indeed fascinating and complex.
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Are we talking Zoroastrianism now? Because I have some opinions.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 11:09 PM (6/7Fs)
152 138 Yeah, Sofia Loren is still hubba hubba, even in her 90s.Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:10 PM (77rzZ)
153 >>>“Trump degrades what it means to be American” ~ Chelsea Clinton
Just how utterly clueless must she be to not realize that with her parents (allegedly) this is not a message she should be making!!😒
Posted by: mindful webworker - Embrace the power of 'and'??
>Chelsea is a garden slug with a plastic surgeon. What does she possibly have to contribute civilization?Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 11:10 PM (fkjGs)
154 Chelsea is a garden slug with a plastic surgeon. What does she possibly have to contribute civilization?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
The "before" picture?Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 11:11 PM (VHUov)
155 >“Trump degrades what it means to be American” ~ Chelsea Clinton
Just how utterly clueless must she be to not realize that with her parents (allegedly) this is not a message she should be making!!😒
Posted by: mindful webworker - Embrace the power of 'and'??
Diddling your intern with a cigar in the Oval Office and lying about it to the entire country is not at all degrading.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 11:12 PM (04gcy)
156 76
Do check out the near-full (99.3%) Moon tonight. It's the lowest of the year, rising and setting about as far south as it gets. This is due to an 18.6 nodal precession cycle. Anyway the Moon's orbit is inclined close to the maximum, about 28.5 degrees it can get. The peak of that 18.6 year cycle was around Dec. 2024, but it's slow, and because of the timing/alignment of the full Moon points, this month is about as low as it was in June of last year.”
Looking at it right now! Always love to see it. I remember times when it’s come up due east, but tonight it’s shining through the pecan tree on the far south side of my yard.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:13 PM (ub99y)
157 Chelsea is a garden slug with a plastic surgeon. What does she possibly have to contribute civilization?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
The "before" picture?
Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 11:11 PM (VHUov)
... to induce vomiting.Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 11:13 PM (qx7Zg)
158 Trump degrades what it means to be American” ~ Chelsea Clinton
Just how utterly clueless must she be to not realize that with her parents (allegedly) this is not a message she should be making!!😒
Posted by: mindful webworker - Embrace the power of 'and'?? at June 28, 2026 10:58 PM (C8pEi)
What she said is a truly, fundamental stupid thing to have said.Posted by: Diogenes at June 28, 2026 11:13 PM (2WIwB)
159 Chelsea used to get herself arrested Protesting Wealth and Social Injustice!
If she married a hedge fund manager, her views must've... evolved.Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:13 PM (RCjYY)
160 I wonder who the hottest presidential daughter has been…Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:13 PM (77rzZ)
161 70+ comments and no takers yet on the 7 day week?
**sigh**
Exodus 20:8-11
The fourth commandment.
Posted by: TeeJ at June 28, 2026 10:42 PM (xI6JS)
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SOURCE: Genesis 1.Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 28, 2026 11:13 PM (5UTWB)
162 Diddling your intern with a cigar in the Oval Office and lying about it to the entire country is not at all degrading.
Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 11:12 PM (04gcy)
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To be fair, the boys weren't exactly breaking down the doors to date Lewinsky, so you could see the cigar episode as an act of Christian charity.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 11:15 PM (6/7Fs)
163 >>>“Trump degrades what it means to be American” ~ Chelsea Clinton
Dafuq would SHE know about what being an American *means*?Posted by: JQ at June 28, 2026 11:15 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:15 PM (RCjYY)
165 Would love to check out the moon, but it won’t be dark for another two hours and it’s overcast.
Not suppposef to get out of the low 70s all week.
Neener Neener Neener.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 11:17 PM (qFEQT)
166 And I cannot understand why English kept Saturns Day, rather than going with some version of Sabboth like Sabado. Pretty pagan move there.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:04 PM (ub99y)
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Sabado
In the park
I think it was the 4th of July.Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 28, 2026 11:17 PM (5UTWB)
167 162 Monica Lewinsky was a beautiful young woman, though. Too bad Billy Jeff ruined her for all other guys, though.Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:17 PM (77rzZ)
168 Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 11:15 PM (6/7Fs
Hah. She actually is much better looking now than when she was in her 20's .Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 11:17 PM (04gcy)
Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 11:19 PM (04gcy)
170 >>>Round wire-rim or teashade glasses exploded with the counterculture movement.
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On the road he said, Brae, look in the glove box, see the leather packet, take it out. He said it as if it were a precious stone. I took it out and handed it to him. I was a black snakeskin case. He opened it and took out tiny gold wire framed blue glasses. He thought he had levitated to the next level.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 28, 2026 11:19 PM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 11:20 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:20 PM (RCjYY)
173 34 Greetings from the Rush concert in Ft Worth. It's intermission. Unbelievable show. If you have a chance to see them., GO
Posted by: screaming in digital
Groovy! My days of loud concerts are over. My hearing is already jacked up. Glad they sound great but RUSH is the GREATEST ROCK BAND EVEH!!!! I will wait for the concert CD/DVD.Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 11:20 PM (sAmhv)
174 Cool and overcast here. Chance of rain again.
Gotta keep the heat at bay. I like it.
Looks to be sunny and hot on Independence Day weekend. Good with that too.
God Bless America.Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 28, 2026 11:21 PM (0aYVJ)
175 Hah. She actually is much better looking now than when she was in her 20's .
Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 11:17 PM (04gcy)
Told ya it was good for the skin. Glow up, even.Posted by: Billy Jeff at June 28, 2026 11:22 PM (wVcYX)
176 I can’t say if she was the hottest, but the most legendary Presidential daughter was Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Intellectual, socialite, at times scandalous - best trivia about her is that she’s believed to have personally met every US President from Grover Cleveland through Gerald Ford.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:23 PM (ub99y)
177 I wonder who the hottest presidential daughter has been…
Posted by: Bulg
Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump
AND, PDJT's granddaughters too I imagine - Kai Madison Trump, Arabella Rose Kushner, Chloe Sophia Trump and
Carolina Dorothy Trump.
(but I'm too lazy to check)Posted by: Tonypete at June 28, 2026 11:23 PM (+/hEQ)
178 So, a serious question for you intellectuals. I am watching a television show which is in English. Several times during the show, a commercial will come on completely in Spanish. So why would a person watching a show in English (even if they speak Spanish), suddenly not understand English and need the commercial in their language?Posted by: Lovejustone at June 28, 2026 11:23 PM (LVEPX)
179 I've worn glasses since I was seven, and most of the time they were ugly inexpensive ones since I needed a new pair every year.
I did get a pair similar to the Sophia Loren glasses in the 80s, with the fancy temple arms and tinted lenses. Then I added contacts thru my 20s and 30s. It was nice, but a real PITA for general maintenance.
Just shy of my 40th birthday, I got LASIK done. It was great, but that only lasted for about 8 years before I needed readers. Now, I'm back to full time glasses with progressive lenses. Online sources make it a little easier to find what you want, but not always cheaper.
Posted by: Effie Perrine at June 28, 2026 11:25 PM (p1D+n)
180 So, a serious question for you intellectuals. I am watching a television show which is in English. Several times during the show, a commercial will come on completely in Spanish. So why would a person watching a show in English (even if they speak Spanish), suddenly not understand English and need the commercial in their language?
Posted by: Lovejustone
Same reason there are no white couples in commercials anymore. Hell, there's damn few hetero couples in commercials now that I think about it.Posted by: Tonypete at June 28, 2026 11:25 PM (+/hEQ)
181 It is past bed time for me! Everyone enjoy the rest of the night!Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 11:26 PM (OoFl2)
182 Speaking of the Wall Street Journal, they just amped up the Streisand Effect for Pricks & Minidicks to 11 by publishing an article on the whole stolen LEGO Star Wars collection story.
Pricks and Minidicks thought they were the big boys and able to legally bully people. But as usual, it just takes one small event to collapse a seeming giant.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:26 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 11:27 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Tonypete at June 28, 2026 11:27 PM (+/hEQ)
185 So, a serious question for you intellectuals. I am watching a television show which is in English. Several times during the show, a commercial will come on completely in Spanish. So why would a person watching a show in English (even if they speak Spanish), suddenly not understand English and need the commercial in their language?
Posted by: Lovejustone
Most likely: the advertiser thinks they'll gain more customers in Spanish than they'll lose in English.
Less likely: they're assuming the Spanish-speaking viewers don't understand English, and are watching with Spanish subtitles or alternate audio..... or are just watching the pretty pictures without understanding s--t.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 11:28 PM (VHUov)
186 177 Yeah, probably Ivanka.Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:28 PM (77rzZ)
187 181 It is past bed time for me! Everyone enjoy the rest of the night!
Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 11:26 PM (OoFl2)
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Wait. Where are you going?
I was going to make espresso!Posted by: The Blind Hermit at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (6/7Fs)
188 Pricks and Minidicks thought they were the big boys and able to legally bully people. But as usual, it just takes one small event to collapse a seeming giant.
Posted by: Anna Puma
Goliath has entered the chat.Posted by: Tonypete at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (+/hEQ)
189 I love AosHQ but that was the dumbest link I have ever seen on this site about the history of the 7 day week. The Torah sets out the 7 day week in roughly 2500 BC and the Jews continue to follow it for multiple millenia. The Christians then pick it up but move the holy day to Sunday because of the resurrection of Jesus on that day. The Roman emperor converts to Christianity and there you go. None of the other stuff presented in the article mattered at all.Posted by: David Hall at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (eClUY)
190 The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum recently posted a video asking a very important question.
Can a museum have too many Panzers?
My take is No. What do you think?Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Beer goggles at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (ceJ0R)
192 So, a serious question for you intellectuals. I am watching a television show which is in English. Several times during the show, a commercial will come on completely in Spanish. So why would a person watching a show in English (even if they speak Spanish), suddenly not understand English and need the commercial in their language?
Posted by: Lovejustone at June 28, 2026 11:23 PM (LVEPX)
Because somebody in the TV station shoved the wrong cart in the player?Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (1z8ji)
193 While you could tell the difference in size if a big perigee full moon was next to a micromoon right there in sky, the difference is otherwise not noticeable. Anyway, low on the horizon near rise and set, it will looming large and yellow.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 10:36 PM (w6EFb)
I went out to see it. Am at 29.9 latitude and it's just above the tree tops to the SSE. Nice and bright, scattered clouds and no stars.Posted by: Count de Monet at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (wVcYX)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 28, 2026 11:30 PM (PiwSw)
Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:30 PM (77rzZ)
196 Maybe it was a commercial for a language school. I saw one in France that was half in French & half in English.Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:32 PM (RCjYY)
197 I am waiting on them to finish their Wespe.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:32 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:32 PM (2GVsD)
199 177 I wonder who the hottest presidential daughter has been…
Posted by: Bulg
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Oh, definitely Ella EmhoffPosted by: That chick what lives in the alternate reality where Kamala won at June 28, 2026 11:33 PM (PiwSw)
200 191 Come on. That ivory skin, dark hair, and great smile? Way better looking than Paula Jones.Posted by: Bulg at June 28, 2026 11:34 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:34 PM (2GVsD)
202 Groovy! My days of loud concerts are over. My hearing is already jacked up. Glad they sound great but RUSH is the GREATEST ROCK BAND EVEH!!!! I will wait for the concert CD/DVD.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 11:20 PM (sAmhv)
Rock bands could never destroy what I already destroyed playing in metal bands. lolPosted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 28, 2026 11:34 PM (snZF9)
203 Someone in Iraq seems to be launching some kind of coup, but it’s not clear at all which side is behind it, or which side is taking control.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:37 PM (ub99y)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 11:37 PM (sAmhv)
205 Elanor Mondale was the sex scandal we deserved during the Clinton years. I actually saw her up close and she was very attractive.Posted by: Sasquatch, the Original Trans-Wookie at June 28, 2026 11:38 PM (ifT/p)
206 Sophie Cunningham seems to be happy just being alive. I really want to wish her all the best.Posted by: JM in Illinois at June 28, 2026 11:38 PM (fqFLK)
207 Someone in Iraq seems to be launching some kind of coup, but it’s not clear at all which side is behind it, or which side is taking control.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:37 PM (ub99y)
Maybe its one of those out of control iraqi weddings.Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 28, 2026 11:38 PM (snZF9)
208 Someone in Iraq seems to be launching some kind of coup, but it’s not clear at all which side is behind it, or which side is taking control.
Posted by: Tom Servo
So they're taking over, but nobody will know who they are?
That's coup-coup.
.....actually, though, could we do that here? I'd like to try "undetectable government" for a while.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 11:38 PM (VHUov)
209 Airfix, never let an opportunity go to waste.
They have released a 1/72 Heinkel He 111 with markings to copy a famous Motorhead album cover.
Not to be outdone, Revell also tarted up a 1/32 Supermarine Spitfire kit with Iron Maiden.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:39 PM (2GVsD)
210 BD
I suspect had I been more than metal curious, my hearing would have given out a long time ago. 😉Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 11:39 PM (sAmhv)
211 203 Someone in Iraq seems to be launching some kind of coup, but it’s not clear at all which side is behind it, or which side is taking control.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:37 PM (ub99y)
Thanks, George.Posted by: gKWVE at June 28, 2026 11:40 PM (gKWVE)
212 https://tinyurl.com/y3cmaz95
Posted by: Braenyard
BECAUSE of governmental policies and asholishness, I spent more time dealing with Legal & Compliance than actually doing the work I was hired to do at JPMC.
Point of interest: The phone operators at JPMC are as good as the While House operators - they can find anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world with only a few minutes notice. No kidding, they are that good.
Posted by: Tonypete
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The whole interview was impressive (him) but it really struck me how he had to suck it up with E.Holder and his impression of the two regimes and that kind of thing in general.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 28, 2026 11:40 PM (VQ0bX)
213 I had to Google Ella Emhoff tonight & Scott Weiner last night, trying to recall why those names sounded familiar.Posted by: mnw at June 28, 2026 11:40 PM (RCjYY)
214 Posted by: Beer goggles at June 28, 2026 11:29 PM (ceJ0R)
Maybe Monica looked better in aerial viewPosted by: gKWVE at June 28, 2026 11:41 PM (gKWVE)
215 211 203 Someone in Iraq seems to be launching some kind of coup, but it’s not clear at all which side is behind it, or which side is taking control.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:37 PM (ub99y)
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Quick! Deploy James Taylor!Posted by: President John F. Kerry, in another alternate universe at June 28, 2026 11:41 PM (PiwSw)
216
Sabado
In the park
I think it was the 4th of July.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey
Does anybody really know what day it is?Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 28, 2026 11:42 PM (Cqx++)
217 Rock bands could never destroy what I already destroyed playing in metal bands. lol
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One concert by "The Who" was enough for me. So loud.Posted by: JM in Illinois at June 28, 2026 11:42 PM (fqFLK)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:42 PM (2GVsD)
219 Local college where I mostly grew up has a lot of resources due to this guy:
https://youtu.be/EDHV4PUZvgY
Oh, and they named a building used by the Music department after him. They call it the Tom T Hall.Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 28, 2026 11:43 PM (QsMc1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:43 PM (2GVsD)
221 Any Clinton who complains about anything American must know that, if we lived in a moral age, all Clintons would be in the dunking pool, and none of them would float.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 11:44 PM (CHHv1)
222
For those interested, timeanddate.com will given you the rise and set azimuth and transit altitude of the Moon every day for your exact location. Use a URL of the form:
"www.timeanddate.com/moon/@Lat, Long"
where Lat and Long are your coordinates. Use negative long for W, which most of the Horde are. Positive would be east. And latitude is positive for just about all of us. We might have somebody south of the equator, I don't know.
Timeanddate is very accurate, using topocentric coordinates and the actual WGS ellipsoids true geoid elevation. But it's assuming a flat local plane, not taking into account any mountains or valleys around you, not to mention tree lines and such. :-)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 11:45 PM (w6EFb)
223 BD
I suspect had I been more than metal curious, my hearing would have given out a long time ago. 😉
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 28, 2026 11:39 PM (sAmhv)
Yeah, no doubt. Its the drummer more than anything. Their snare drum can be like a gun shot. Over and over and over. It wasn't the amps, its was the frigging drummers. Especially if you had a hard hitting barbarian.Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 28, 2026 11:48 PM (snZF9)
224 And now they know many holes it takes to fill the Tom T. Hall.Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 28, 2026 11:48 PM (Cqx++)
225
Anyway, for everybody in the North, the Moon is rising and setting about as far south of east and west as it ever can. Not the absolute farthest, but close enough for govt. work.
In the Southern hemisphere, the Moon will be the highest it can get just about. It's still rising and setting very south of E and W, but for them that's "high" being upside down. A low moon rises north for them. For us, a high moon rises north.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 11:48 PM (w6EFb)
226 *ROTFLHCAO*
Joey Bidet, Mr. Diminished Capacity claims that Trump has diminished the US on the world stage.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:48 PM (2GVsD)
227 New days of week:
Sunday - Peaceday
Monday - Jobday
Tuesday - Adamday
Wednesday - Noahday
Thursday - Peterday
Friday - Joeday or Josephday
Saturday - SabbadayPosted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 11:49 PM (qx7Zg)
228 One concert by "The Who" was enough for me. So loud.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at June 28, 2026 11:42 PM (fqFLK)
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I ruined my hearing on a tourist jaunt in Vietnam. I fired a captured Ma Deuce with no hearing protection.
My hearing never recovered but now I can honestly say l wrecked my hearing under fire in 'Nam. I get sympathetic but inquisitive looks from the neighbors.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 11:49 PM (6/7Fs)
229
If you don't want to put in your coordinates, just use the nearest town, and that will generally be close enough. For exact timings, that can be a little off (but not much, unless you're really far away from the nearest town). Altitudes, rise and set azimuths will be even closer.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 28, 2026 11:51 PM (w6EFb)
230 I need the brain bleach now.
Magnificon Expo 2026 in Poland, they have a guy on the stage extorting the crowd. He is thickset and with a beard. He is also wearing an anime themed dress with a short, ruffled skirt.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:52 PM (2GVsD)
231 Iraq having a coup? I have no idea who the current Iraqi leaders are nor if it makes any difference who is in charge there.Posted by: PaleRider at June 28, 2026 11:53 PM (PV+Zw)
232 WGS ellipsoids
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Didn't expect to see that term here. First project I worked on 30 -something years age was some code to do geodetic datum transformations; transform coordinates to earth centered fixed from the referenced datum, do the translation,rotation,scale change, then back to latitude and longitude. Fun!Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 28, 2026 11:53 PM (QsMc1)
233 Who cares what Chelsea has to say? Who is she? What has she ever done? So she has infamous parents, big deal.Posted by: Case at June 28, 2026 11:53 PM (IY9No)
234 Joey Bidet, Mr. Diminished Capacity claims that Trump has diminished the US on the world stage.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:48 PM (2GVsD)
Leftist scumbags always claim that. The only thing trump did was to diminish Europe's ability to belly laugh at the US president like they did with joey choo choo.Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 28, 2026 11:54 PM (snZF9)
235 "Use negative long for W....".
One of the reasons I hang out here is because I'm not the only person in the room who understands what this means. The Horde is a type of living, breathing Wikipedia without the libtard editing.Posted by: PabloD at June 28, 2026 11:56 PM (byoW7)
236 After Keir Starmer's resignation, Larry the Cat has now outlasted 6 UK Prime Ministers and is set to welcome a 7th at 10 Downing Street. At this point, he might be the most stable figure in British politics.
-- WeirdWorldPosted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 11:56 PM (qx7Zg)
237 So far the Iraqi operation, which is purportedly an anti-corruption one, is following along the purported lines, but with an emphasis on (surprise!) Sunni politicos. And some military officers. Of course fairly coarse corruption can be found in most public figures and operations in the country, but this doesn't make the operation necessarily useless or merely sectarian. And still not clear if any Shi'a bigs will be hit. Though there was one report that Kataib Hezbollah, the key Iran-influenced/militia-tied outfit, was targeted.
Like everything else in the region, the perception and expectation of Iranian regime prospects is probably key. At the moment those (perceived) prospects have almost certainly skyrocketed compared to 2 months ago.
Iranian foreign minister was in Baghdad today.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 11:58 PM (U/Byj)
238
231 Iraq having a coup? I have no idea who the current Iraqi leaders are nor if it makes any difference who is in charge there.
Posted by: PaleRider at June 28, 2026 11:53 PM (PV+Zw)
It’s led to the most ridiculous story on X tonight - a video was posted showing M1A1 tanks moving through Baghdad tonight. (That much is true)
So some Islamic microcephaloid started shrieking that this proved that America was invading Iraq again! And he attracted the usual group of chattering fools.
Sane people tried reminding them that the Iraqi government owns a large number of those tanks which the US gave to them.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2026 11:58 PM (ub99y)
239 Larry the Cat would make a better PM at this point.
His chief rival to be Chief Mouser at #10 recently passed away, well that is the official story.
Larry had MI6 'retire' him I am sure.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:58 PM (2GVsD)
240 Magnificon Expo 2026 in Poland, they have a guy on the stage extorting the crowd. He is thickset and with a beard. He is also wearing an anime themed dress with a short, ruffled skirt.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:52 PM (2GVsD)
Extorting the crowd? Is he threatening to take his skirt off?Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 11:58 PM (1z8ji)
241 The only thing that Joe Biden accomplished as president, and what honest history will honor him for, is his complete and total exposure of the Democrat party as criminals, thieves, and parasites. Lots of people woke up during his tenure, and they're still awake.
Yes, lots of Liberals didn't wake up, and remain brain damaged beyond repair. But you can't cure every disease, no matter how destructive it is. As long as it's enshrined as a "viewpoint."Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 11:59 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:00 AM (2GVsD)
243
Well, of course we have at least one south of the equator: Pixy! That totally escaped me.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 12:00 AM (w6EFb)
244 One concert by "The Who" was enough for me. So loud.
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Yeah, when the guys playing on stage are wearing earplugs, and the people in the audience are wearing earplugs, it seems like there is some efficiency to be wrung out of the thing.
Now the Great Highland pipes, well, if you don't play those with earplugs, you won't be hearing long. Nothing much can be done about that one.Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 29, 2026 12:00 AM (QsMc1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:00 AM (2GVsD)
246
They think Stonehenge also has markers for the Major lunistices (lunar standstills) as well, marking the northernmost and southernmost rising/setting of the Moon, too. The solar alignments are obvious, but there is some doubt about the lunar ones still, I think.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 12:02 AM (w6EFb)
247 Larry the Cat would make a better PM at this point.
His chief rival to be Chief Mouser at #10 recently passed away, well that is the official story.
Larry had MI6 'retire' him I am sure.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:58 PM (2GVsD)
His name is Whiskers, Larry Whiskers, 003.Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 12:04 AM (qx7Zg)
248 208 Someone in Iraq seems to be launching some kind of coup, but it’s not clear at all which side is behind it, or which side is taking control.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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They locked down the green zone and arrested some politicians yesterday/last night.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:07 AM (VQ0bX)
249
The Moon's orbit is inclided about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. That remains almost constant, but precesses around once every 18.6 years. Thus, that 5 degrees either adds or subtracts for the earth's axial tilt at the peak and trough of the cycle. When it adds, that's a Major Standstill, and when it subtracts, that's a Minor Standstill.
Wiki has some diagrams here. There was a better one somewhere, but I can't find it:
https://t.ly/4vpsZPosted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 12:07 AM (w6EFb)
250 I had to look up the last 6 UK prime ministers. Even reading the names Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak I have no recollection of either of them. Liz must have been short tenure 2022-2022, but Rishi was 2022-2024 so at least over 13 months as PM. But I was very unplugged from world news during that period.
Posted by: PaleRider at June 29, 2026 12:07 AM (PV+Zw)
251 >>To be fair, the boys weren't exactly breaking down the doors to date Lewinsky, so you could see the cigar episode as an act of Christian charity.
You might yet make a fine sailor.Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 12:07 AM (viF8m)
252 They think Stonehenge also has markers for the Major lunistices (lunar standstills) as well, marking the northernmost and southernmost rising/setting of the Moon, too. The solar alignments are obvious, but there is some doubt about the lunar ones still, I think.
Posted by: publius,
Any yet, no stone for Juneteenth?
How racist! Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 12:08 AM (+/hEQ)
253 AoP
I am not sure if more knowledge is a good thing in this matter. The bearded guy in the dress apparently was a guest of the con. The group is called BabyBeard and had a concert at the con.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:09 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 12:11 AM (WnX77)
255 Larry the Cat would make a better PM at this point.
His chief rival to be Chief Mouser at #10 recently passed away, well that is the official story.
Larry had MI6 'retire' him I am sure.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 28, 2026 11:58 PM (2GVsD)
His name is Whiskers, Larry Whiskers, 003.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 12:04 AM (qx7Zg)
License to nap.Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 12:11 AM (wVcYX)
256 Gotta tell someone this: One of my nieces, blond, lovely and an imbecilic mental midget with a Masters Degree in Social Work has been posting all kinds of Juneteenth BS. She has only dated black losers and found varying degrees of abuse and yet, has not figured out how she has experienced such a run of bad luck.
Yes, her Mom and Dad are leftards too - in case you are wondering.
But apparently, I'M the MAGA asshoe.Posted by: Tonypete at June 29, 2026 12:12 AM (+/hEQ)
257 Sorry Tonypete.
Both my nieces are lost. And my “nieces” (best friends daughters) as well.
As progtarded as they get. True Seattle girls. At least they all identify as girls. For now.
My God, I got lucky with my boys. Holy crap.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 12:15 AM (WnX77)
258 That's in the article, after some woke hogwash about the Babylonians inventing it. A vanished culture says what?
Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:46 PM (VHUov)
They wrote it down, all the maths and angles.Posted by: Kindltot at June 29, 2026 12:15 AM (rbvCR)
259 Pretty sure I saw Rush in concert at the Hippodrome. Late 70s or very early 80sPosted by: Pretty Sure at June 29, 2026 12:15 AM (aaVhS)
260 I am not sure if more knowledge is a good thing in this matter. The bearded guy in the dress apparently was a guest of the con. The group is called BabyBeard and had a concert at the con.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:09 AM (2GVsD)
You missed the joke, Anna. I'm sure you meant "exhorting" but autocucumber printed "extorting", and I ran with that, as I am wont to do in such cases.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 12:16 AM (1z8ji)
261 I am not sure if more knowledge is a good thing in this matter. The bearded guy in the dress apparently was a guest of the con. The group is called BabyBeard and had a concert at the con.
Posted by: Anna Puma
Oh, him. The Aussie crossdresser pro-wrestler movie-stuntman metal-singer.
I think his persona is as real as anything else in pro wrestling, so the 'trans' folks probably hate him.Posted by: mikeski at June 29, 2026 12:16 AM (VHUov)
262 found varying degrees of abuse and yet, has not figured out how she has experienced such a run of bad luck
Chicks are especially vulnerable to psychological manipulation and propaganda. She hates her “whiteness” because she was taught that. She would have been fainting & fawning over Der Fuhrer in another time, another place amiright?Posted by: Pretty Sure at June 29, 2026 12:19 AM (aaVhS)
263 Mikeski
So a grifter cashing in. What's gnu.
YouTube has Act II of Dominion Tank Police and the auto-translate, I had to turn off. The Police chief's rant at the mayor about wanting to arm the Tank Police with nukes, somehow the LLM put in there 'sperm vagina"
All right... yeeshPosted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:20 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:21 AM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: Archer at June 29, 2026 12:22 AM (wvc0i)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:22 AM (VQ0bX)
267 Unity Mitford not only fell in love with Hitler, she took to stalking him and he finally had to acknowledge her. When war broke out and he told her she needs to go back to England, Unity tried to blow her brains out. Instead, she survived and returned to England brain damaged.Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:22 AM (2GVsD)
268 looks like youtube, which hates all things fun, removed 21stcenturymouse.com content from the site.
Star-Babes and Starships can still be had from rumblePosted by: gKWVE at June 29, 2026 12:24 AM (gKWVE)
269 Chicks are especially vulnerable to psychological manipulation and propaganda. She hates her “whiteness” because she was taught that. She would have been fainting & fawning over Der Fuhrer in another time, another place amiright?
Posted by: Pretty Sure at June 29, 2026 12:19 AM (aaVhS)
Most interesting theory was that back in very ancient times, young women were often traded to, or captured by, completely different groups than those they were born in. Because of that, the idea is that an ability to quickly and wholeheartedly adopt the new groups beliefs and standards became an essential survival technique, while for men all they needed to do was to be able to hunt.Posted by: Tom Servo at June 29, 2026 12:26 AM (ub99y)
270 YouTube has Act II of Dominion Tank Police and the auto-translate, I had to turn off. The Police chief's rant at the mayor about wanting to arm the Tank Police with nukes, somehow the LLM put in there 'sperm vagina"
All right... yeesh
Posted by: Anna Puma
It must be fun to [auto-]translate audio in a language with that many homophones.Posted by: mikeski at June 29, 2026 12:26 AM (VHUov)
271 It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party...Posted by: Archer at June 29, 2026 12:28 AM (wvc0i)
272 Pretty sure I saw Rush in concert at the Hippodrome. Late 70s or very early 80s
Posted by: Pretty Sure at June 29, 2026 12:15 AM (aaVhS)
Wait. I don't get it.Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 29, 2026 12:28 AM (u/oMr)
273 I saw Moo Deng at the Hippodome.Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 29, 2026 12:29 AM (Cqx++)
274 MU closed at 1,132.33. I sold it in '25 @ 118 & was glad to be rid of it.
_I do not live in FLPosted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:30 AM (VQ0bX)
275 Citizen Vigilante: Uneven, but I can understand its resonance with Europeans. "The Rape Gang Report" -- 250,000 British girls raped by Pakistani men in recent decades proves the film's point. Britain's authorities, from top to bottom, have betrayed the citizens.
They have done nothing.Posted by: JM in Illinois at June 29, 2026 12:30 AM (EGHOE)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:31 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 29, 2026 12:31 AM (2GVsD)
278 I saw the band Bandit at Howdy Neighbor Day in Fritch Texas in ...1983, was it?Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 29, 2026 12:32 AM (QsMc1)
279 It’s so entertaining when you guys tell each other what you believe women think and feel.
Please. Go ahead.
Or ask a woman what they think.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 12:35 AM (yEz+x)
280 @279 I have never at any time thought that I knew what women think. Ever.
Learning Photoshop is a lot easier and makes more sense.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 29, 2026 12:37 AM (CHHv1)
281 @CNBC
58m
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged on Monday after reports surfaced that the pair are expected to unveil investment plans worth more than a trillion dollars
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Wholly shit, they are the only other 2 mfg's of DRAM. There's a credible guy, Gavin Baker, saying that that's the next hit, the next bottleneck in supply.
https://tinyurl.com/4vnsa6axPosted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:37 AM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: Are we not entertained? at June 29, 2026 12:40 AM (QsMc1)
283 @279 I have never at any time thought that I knew what women think. Ever.
Learning Photoshop is a lot easier and makes more sense.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 29, 2026 12:37 AM (CHHv1)
I'd rather try to build a computer operating system with both text and a windowing user interface from scratch than try to understand women. There's a part of me that is tempted to try the first. I know I would fail on the second.Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 12:41 AM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 12:42 AM (yEz+x)
285 I asked my wife a while back what she thinks. I 'll let you know when she gets done telling me.Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 29, 2026 12:43 AM (QsMc1)
286
Another interesting effect of this is the sublunar point, the lunar tropics if you will, can be wider than the sun's, and the Moon can get higher and lower, and rise and set father north and south than the sun ever can at a given location.
Right now, Miami is below the current lunar tropic line. In Dec, the full Moon transited to the north by a smidge, and same with new Moon this month.
Although you can't really tell when it's that close to directly overheard, the full Moon was technically upside down in Miami last Dec, just like it's usually seen in the Southern hemisphere.
Anyway, another way to phrase it is at Major Standstill, the Moon reaches its highest high and lowest low. At a Minor Standstill, it reaches its lowest high and highest low.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 12:44 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 12:44 AM (sAmhv)
288 @283 - I'm trying to learn Blender. It's like learning Martian without a dictionary. But it's still easier than learning women.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 29, 2026 12:46 AM (CHHv1)
289 >> Spectacular sunset tonight.
Wow
Now turn around and look for the Moon, very south of east. Should be just over the horizon, looming large and yellow.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 12:46 AM (w6EFb)
290 I'm not sure what's going on in this thread, so here's Japanese pop metal with a guy in a dress. I think he's extorting that you must their culture... OR ELSE.
LADYBABY "ニッポン饅頭 / Nippon manju"
https://youtu.be/M8-vje-bq9cPosted by: SciVo at June 29, 2026 12:46 AM (Sy6m/)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 12:47 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 29, 2026 12:49 AM (qx7Zg)
293 266: 266 Birmingham Blues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-V99bqrnQo
Posted by: Braenyard
youtu.be/riXNeEki07APosted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 12:49 AM (sAmhv)
294
oopsPosted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 29, 2026 12:50 AM (sAmhv)
295 A man praying on a California beach asks God for one wish and requests a bridge to Hawaii. God rejects this as too materialistic and difficult, citing the immense engineering challenges of spanning the Pacific Ocean. The man then asks to understand women, prompting God to reply, "You want two lanes or four lanes on that bridge?Posted by: Count de Monet at June 29, 2026 12:50 AM (wVcYX)
296 It's been overcast and windy all day, now dark and raining. Bleh. No sunset & no moon for me!
On the plus side-- it was still about 65* today, so was able to do some yard-junk cleanup. Important, because it's trash-day eve! Filled 'er up, I did.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 12:52 AM (rdVOm)
297 publius,
No moonrise yet over the hill behind the beach.
And I tend not to be out after sunset.
Turning into a pumpkin and all that.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 12:52 AM (yEz+x)
298 I'm not sure what's going on in this thread, so here's Japanese pop metal with a guy in a dress. I think he's extorting that you must their culture... OR ELSE.
LADYBABY "ニッポン饅頭 / Nippon manju"
https://youtu.be/M8-vje-bq9c
Posted by: SciVo
That's the same guy/meme/thing that Anna was talking about. Ladybaby is one of his previous bands; he's been in a few.
I'll give him credit that "Deadlift Lolita" was a hilarious band name. The other bandmember was a female pro-wrestler & powerlifter.Posted by: mikeski at June 29, 2026 12:53 AM (VHUov)
299 Anyway, another way to phrase it is at Major Standstill, the Moon reaches its highest high and lowest low. At a Minor Standstill, it reaches its lowest high and highest low.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
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Gotta' get a boat/bargePosted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 12:56 AM (VQ0bX)
300 And the drive by shootings.
Which happen 3-5x a week. But. Ok.
Stay in your lane and it’s all good.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 12:57 AM (yEz+x)
301
According to timeanddate, moonrise was a little before sunset, but it doesn't know about the local topography. And that's the limitation of the "geometric rise and set" times based on flat tangent plane.
It will only get to about 14 degrees max altitude at high loon (12:40AM PDT) there.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 12:57 AM (w6EFb)
302 @288
>> I'm trying to learn Blender. It's like learning Martian without a dictionary. But it's still easier than learning women.
It’s easier if you have an actual project to work on.
I learned Blender to modify and create stl files for 3d printing projects.Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 29, 2026 12:58 AM (XV/Pl)
303 Was curious what time it was, not as late as thoughtPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 12:58 AM (Ia/+0)
304 293 266: 266 Birmingham Blues
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-V99bqrnQo
Posted by: Braenyard
youtu.be/riXNeEki07A
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst
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One missed the town the other missed his woman.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:00 AM (VQ0bX)
305
And tomorrow will be latest sunset for me at ~35N. That was the 25th in Seattle.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 01:01 AM (w6EFb)
306 publius,
You would love to see how the sun set travels north and south seen from my beach over the Olympic Mountain range. The sun travels so fast and so far it is humbling. Seriously.
I love where I live.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 01:03 AM (yEz+x)
307 IMO...
Men place more value on secks, while women place more value on intimacy. These are not the same thing.
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:04 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 01:06 AM (hLmvR)
309 When I first heard about it i said No Way.
So I asked AI if it waa true.
And AI said it wasn't true and their relationship is strictly professional.
So we're just reich wing haterz per usual.Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 01:06 AM (p8DwV)
310 I’m so pissed the Dems and the press are turning America 250 political.
Holy shit. I hate these assholes.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 01:10 AM (yEz+x)
311 Well, it was a soggy day here, so I puttered in the shop. Opened my file drawer filled with used Studebaker starters, and went through five of them. One had a tag I made in 2020, saying it had been tested OK. So I cleaned the exterior and set it aside. I had 3 V8 starters; disassembled each one, checked brushes, polished commutator in the lathe, lubed bushings, wire-wheeled the cases and reassembled. One got a newer pinion in the starter drive to replace a bad one. Bench-tested each one - connected a battery, to see if it would spin readily. All did. Painted them with various colors from rattle cans. Last one was a six-volt truck starter. It was in real bad shape, bushings worn, brushes down to nubbins, and pinion mangled. So it got rendered, yielding several pounds of copper for the Peon Beer Fund.
There are still more to be done. But it was a productive day. And now it's time for bed. Night, Horde.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 29, 2026 01:10 AM (1z8ji)
312 That's a Strawberry Moon up there.Posted by: torabora at June 29, 2026 01:10 AM (p8DwV)
313 >>Opened my file drawer filled with used Studebaker starters, and went through five of them.
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This is *the most AOP thing* I've ever read!
Good night, AOP. Sweet dreams.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:13 AM (rdVOm)
314
wtf Markwayne Mullin? He told Jake Tapper that non-TPS Haitians can apply for permanent residence instead of gtfo. Like, they can STAY here and apply from here.
X is all lit up about it.Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:15 AM (XJ22o)
315 251 >>To be fair, the boys weren't exactly breaking down the doors to date Lewinsky, so you could see the cigar episode as an act of Christian charity.
You might yet make a fine sailor.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 12:07 AM (viF8m)
Law of the sea.
Boy.
Makes me glad of being a landlubber.Posted by: The Sea Was Something That Day at June 29, 2026 01:16 AM (uVIh1)
316
I remembered tcn in AK. In Anchorage, the Moon will only get to 1/2 degree above the horizon this morning. It will rise about 167 degrees, and set at 194. Just about 14 degrees either side of due South. And only be up for about 2 hours.
Just as the lunar tropics are wider so is the lunar arctic circles. Anchorage is almost above that now.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 01:16 AM (w6EFb)
317
I would love to see that range.
Maybe you can make a Stonehenge like circle on the beach to mark those extremes. :-)Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 01:18 AM (w6EFb)
318 IMO...
Men place more value on secks, while women place more value on intimacy. These are not the same thing.
Posted by: JQ
IMO, you're not wrong.
I've heard it phrased a bit less delicately as "men will use love to get sex, and women will use sex to get love."Posted by: mikeski at June 29, 2026 01:20 AM (VHUov)
319 Yes, I agree...men don't know women.
I will add, though, that women don't know men. Yeah, you've had dealings with the aggressive guy, and the sensitive guy, and the caring guy, and the artistic guy.
Each of those is an aspect. In the same way that "breast size" is a female aspect.
That's why everyone is going to be disappointed from now until the sun burns out.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 29, 2026 01:20 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 01:21 AM (viF8m)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:21 AM (VQ0bX)
322 315 251 >>To be fair, the boys weren't exactly breaking down the doors to date Lewinsky,
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And she wasn't exactly innocent.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:24 AM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 29, 2026 01:27 AM (FVIA4)
324 Wonder what would happen if we were told, all posts are closed at 1:30?Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:28 AM (VQ0bX)
325
IMO, you're not wrong.
I've heard it phrased a bit less delicately as "men will use love to get sex, and women will use sex to get love."
Posted by: mikeski
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I've heard it as women need affection, men need sex. Also, women are from Venus, men are from Mars.Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:28 AM (XJ22o)
326
Wonder what would happen if we were told, all posts are closed at 1:30?
Posted by: Braenyard
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Then pixy had better play the Star-Spangled Banner and show an Indian-head test pattern.Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 29, 2026 01:30 AM (XJ22o)
327 Wonder what would happen if we were told, all posts are closed at 1:30?
Posted by: Braenyard
Haha, here on Pacific Time, ONTs generally *do* close at 1:30 a.m.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:32 AM (rdVOm)
328 325
IMO, you're not wrong.
I've heard it phrased a bit less delicately as "men will use love to get sex, and women will use sex to get love."
Posted by: mikeski
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I've heard it as women need affection, men need sex. Also, women are from Venus, men are from Mars.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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Whatever, the job of making it work was given to us by the Almighty and it's up to us to work it out. Not doing so is failure to Him.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:32 AM (VQ0bX)
329 IMO...
Men place more value on secks, while women place more value on intimacy. These are not the same thing.
Posted by: JQ
??? They're the same picture! —menPosted by: mindful webworker - intimidating imitation intimacy at June 29, 2026 01:35 AM (C8pEi)
330 At my current stage of life, the whole M vs. F thing is both uninteresting and irrelevant. Meh.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:36 AM (rdVOm)
331 I think, ultimately, men and women want the same thing. Companionship. They want someone they can talk to, they can share ideas with, and build a kind of life together that neither could do alone. They want to be more than themselves. Only a companion can do that.
Yeah, I'm a stupid dreamer.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 29, 2026 01:36 AM (CHHv1)
332 >>No. I do not know men.
You can only imagine how we feel.
Men and women are a lot less lot different than popular culture would suggest. Different, not that hard to understand.
You did take our rib.Posted by: JackStraw at June 29, 2026 01:37 AM (viF8m)
333
Haha, here on Pacific Time, ONTs generally *do* close at 1:30 a.m.
Posted by: JQ
--
Yeah, ya'll are just getting up and it's time to go.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:38 AM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:41 AM (rdVOm)
335
Heh, the things I get fascinated with playing around with Stellarium. At the South Pole, and close enough it to you, it's dead of polar winter, sun never rising. Right now, at full Moon, the Moon is above the horizon, circling and never setting.
I would love to see that (and the midnight sun).Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 01:45 AM (w6EFb)
336
I guess we'd have to call this the "noon Moon". Midnight sun and Noon Moon.Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 01:47 AM (w6EFb)
337 You may have seen video of that dog that gets sparkly flapping fairy wings and carries a purse and admires herself in the mirror? Well… if it could play violin…
Yoot Ube's al gore rhythm thought I might like this music, freshly updated just three days ago.
So I thought I'd pass it along.
https://youtu.be/Gvtd0K5QEnY
That's a big g'nite, y'all. Monday beckons.💤Posted by: mindful webworker - fancy that at June 29, 2026 01:50 AM (C8pEi)
338 Dropping in for a quick night cap. I feel like the ONT is an all night convenience store, it always seems to have just what I need.Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 29, 2026 01:53 AM (ibDUx)
339 Noon Moon!
Oh, that must be Moon Moon's brother?
LOL, I :heart: Moon Moon! He's my spirit animal...Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:55 AM (rdVOm)
340 330 At my current stage of life, the whole M vs. F thing is both uninteresting and irrelevant. Meh.
Posted by: JQ
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Phases and stages, a little rest, things change.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 29, 2026 01:55 AM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:55 AM (rdVOm)
342 Phases and stages, a little rest, things change.
Posted by: Braenyard
Maybe, Braenyard. Maybe...
This ain't my first rodeo (unfortunately) and I thought things were *done* after BF passed away. The difference? I wasn't yet 40 at that time. Now? 25 years later... Bah.
Guys just want to get it wet. (And at this age? Also looking for nurse/purse!) Fine, they can find someone else for that.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 01:59 AM (rdVOm)
343 Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.Posted by: Old Horde Wisdom (By Way of the Coen Brothers) at June 29, 2026 02:05 AM (uVIh1)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 29, 2026 02:05 AM (ibDUx)
345 336
I guess we'd have to call this the "noon Moon". Midnight sun and Noon Moon.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 01:47 AM (w6EFb)
Well, it is still daylight here, nice and clear after a day of rain. Only 22:00 hours, and the sun will be up for another hour and half, but it won't get dark tonight at all. The moon comes and goes at all hours. This is one reason we live up here. Never beastly hot, light all night, short by productive growing season, fish all night if you want to. Bag limits switch at midnight, so catch your limit, wait until midnight, and catch it again. None of which applies to dipnetting, but for most folks that's how it works.
The winter is another story, but right now, this is absolutely paradise.Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 02:08 AM (bl07w)
346 Sorry. Didn't mean to kil the thread!Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 02:21 AM (rdVOm)
347 You didn't kill it, JQ. just happens sometimes. I am off to sleep hopefully, sweet dreams Horde.Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 29, 2026 02:26 AM (ibDUx)
348 'Night, Debby!Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 02:28 AM (rdVOm)
349 Dump to oil companies stop raising gas prices just because your oil tanker was attacked and left sinking by Iran. I said the strait of hormuz is open ignore what Iran says. I am the all powerful OZ!Posted by: raimondo at June 29, 2026 02:30 AM (QKiXP)
350 Well well well... look what showed up, to drop a turd on our carpet.
Blow it out your ass, rainmandodo.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 02:33 AM (rdVOm)
351 Quite a range of subjects addressed here tonight.
Yeah, duh as always, but I wanted to address male/female relationships since yesterday was our 45th anniv. And this Nov is 50 yrs since we "started dating".
Just give me another 45-50 yrs more I might come up with some good answers.Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at June 29, 2026 02:35 AM (55Qr6)
352 Hi, Farmer! Congrats on your LONG-term anniversary! A shining example of a successful relationship! I'm sure it wasn't all sunshine and roses... but you kept faith. What a wonderful accomplishment.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 02:38 AM (rdVOm)
353 @350 Iran is blowing it out of dump's ass. The mid terms are coming soon and dump sees the writing on the wall. Detrumpification as denazification was done in germany after the first fuhrer was got rid of.Posted by: raimondo at June 29, 2026 02:40 AM (QKiXP)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 02:42 AM (w6EFb)
355 Mornin' JQ. Up briefly, thought I'd send a quick hello. No, not a leg cramp this time, just the classic 2 to 3 am running of the "Kidney 500". ;-)Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 29, 2026 02:48 AM (O7YUW)
356 >>>Posted by: raimondo
>At some point you may want to hit the tip-jar to keep this blog running for your pleasure. You know you want to.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 29, 2026 02:50 AM (fkjGs)
357 Hi, Farmer! Congrats...
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 02:38
Hi JQ,
Good to see you. You are really doing so much for hubby. Your dedication is steadfast, he is lucky to have you.Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at June 29, 2026 02:52 AM (55Qr6)
358 Hi, G & R-- glad it's not leg cramps tonight. Sleep well!
Thanks, Farmer. Hubby is mostly aware, but not always appreciative... goes with the territory I guess.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 03:06 AM (rdVOm)
359 Rainman is sort of our Moon Moon.
Of course, Moon Moon is sort of cute. Rainman is not.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 29, 2026 02:42 AM (w6EFb)
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Moon Moon > Loon LoonPosted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at June 29, 2026 03:13 AM (5UTWB)
360 Moon Moon is goofy and lovable. Rainman is stupid and obnoxious.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 03:17 AM (rdVOm)
361 Good night, horde.. finally I'm feeling sleepy.Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 03:21 AM (rdVOm)
362 Thanks, Farmer. Hubby is mostly aware, but not always appreciative... goes with the territory I guess.
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 03:06 AM (rdVOm)
You and I know that his awareness is not what drives the love. In for a penny, in for a pound. By the grace of God, we are given an image of God's love by our love for our spouse, which reaches beyond all silly issues like yukky stuff or even bullshit. Our saving grace is from God, so it transcends all the nonsense.
In the end, we are either His or not.
Sounds very much like you are His.Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 03:32 AM (bl07w)
363 360 Moon Moon is goofy and lovable. Rainman is stupid and obnoxious.
Posted by: JQ at June 29, 2026 03:17 AM (rdVOm)
I gotta say, though, Rainman is at least OUR little idiot. He is reliable, and certainly predictable. And he's hanging in there, against the odds.
Pat him gently on the head and send him off to bed, like the imbecile he is. God made him too, heaven only knows why.Posted by: tcn in AK at June 29, 2026 03:34 AM (bl07w)
364 Time to get movingPosted by: Skip at June 29, 2026 03:50 AM (Ia/+0)
365 351 yesterday was our 45th anniv. And this Nov is 50 yrs since we "started dating"
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at June 29, 2026 02:35 AM (55Qr6)
Many congratulations, you lovebirds!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:26 AM (6wpGE)
366 Pixy's up!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 04:51 AM (6wpGE)
367 m. hoople (d. bowie) "some spade..."
l. reed "...the colored girls..."
j. baldry "...american negro..."
eno "...paw paw negro blowtorch..."
b.i.g. "..."Posted by: cmeat at June 29, 2026 10:42 AM (R11M+)
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(Jump to bottom of comments)1 st!Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:00 PM (Wnv9h)
2 Here!Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:00 PM (jkyX4)
3 Darn you, RMBS,
*shakes fist*Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:01 PM (jkyX4)
4 Hey everyone!Posted by: Lurking in Garland at June 28, 2026 07:01 PM (j9Bn5)
5 The Others have been summoned.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:01 PM (Wnv9h)
6 Greetings!!!!Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM (g5tO/)
7 I drink gin and vermouth just like....uh... me.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 06:16 PM
*buffs nails on shirt*Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM (Wnv9h)
8 Good Sunday evening, gub 'ettes and 'rons, and a special June-is-fleeting greeting to our host Weasel!Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM (xVpNO)
9 Good evening everyonePosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM (Wnv9h)
11 When I went to Army Infantry training in 1975 we had to crouch down in a concrete hole and let a tank run over us, it was just like that hole in the atomic attack video.Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM (0N4FZ)
12 See, I type two more letters than he, and it costs me a first.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:04 PM (jkyX4)
13 Good evening. I pretty much only shoot target rifles. They get cleaned between 150 and 200 rounds. Which is documented in the round count logs I keep.
Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at June 28, 2026 07:05 PM (t5Z/c)
14 Good evening to everyone. Making plans for shooting next weekend.
In the meantime, have a great week everyone and thank you to Weasel.Posted by: Coelacanth at June 28, 2026 07:05 PM (6dH/9)
15 Hello, Weasel! I clean after every range trip thanks to the Big Green Machine and Sergeant Major Barton in ROTC.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 07:06 PM (BCwQW)
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by pew pew at June 28, 2026 07:09 PM (sAmhv)
17 .950 caliber?
Work on your fundamentals AND fell three or four pine trees with every trigger pull.
What's not to like about that gun and ammo!Posted by: Pillage Idiot at June 28, 2026 07:11 PM (HlyYF)
18 I pretty much only clean when the working parts of the gun remind me of the surface of a gas station* restroom sink. I sincerely believe that more barrels have been ruined by over-cleaning than by under-cleaning.
* Bucc-ee's excepted, of course. None of my guns are "fabulous."Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 07:12 PM (vTZFs)
19
IMPORTANT AND MANDATORY GUN THREAD STYLE GUIDE UPDATE
Our host and mentor, Weasel issued a pronouncement in a comment on a Thread earlier this week, which is now being codified in the Gun Thread Style Guide.
A miss* will no longer be referred to as a "miss".
Henceforth, it is to be referred to as an "unplanned lateral excursion".
Please update your Style Guides accordingly.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
* While most of us aren't Weasel, and don't consider dropping the fourth shot of an otherwise admirable five-shot group into the 7-ring a miss, we do sometimes have shots end up in other-that-desired locations, up to, and including, a longitudinal wall of a large livestock shelter facility.
It doesn't matter. All such deviations are to be referred to as "unplanned lateral excursions.Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 28, 2026 07:12 PM (0sNs1)
20 2 Here!
Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:00 PM (jkyX4)
3 Darn you, RMBS,
*shakes fist*
12 See, I type two more letters than he, and it costs me a first.
Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:04 PM
An unplanned temporal excursion.Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 28, 2026 07:16 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 07:17 PM (/IR4F)
22 Range report for this week:
I made my gun range down in the 100-year floodplain so I would still have a nice natural earth backstop with plenty of room for error by new shooters.
Our creek went about 13' over normal elevation during the flood last weekend.
I anchored my nice pistol bench to the ground. My rifle bench was just leveled on slightly higher ground, but not anchored.
Ground is still not dry enough to drive in, but I fear I may have lost my rifle bench and my pistol bench will be damaged.
God certainly has excellent aim when HE targets a location for training thunder storms!Posted by: Pillage Idiot at June 28, 2026 07:19 PM (HlyYF)
23 Shot mixed bag of reloads yesterday in our silhouette match with expected results. Had fun but didn't score well. But that's fine as I got rid of ammo I thought questionable.
13 for 20, far cry from the 18 I shot a while back.Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at June 28, 2026 07:20 PM (51aVQ)
24 I learned to clean every time because I used to shoot surplus military ammo and I dislike rust.
I went shooting last week. I bought an Ortgies in .32, and discovered that the recoil and striker springs were shot (not unusual for a 100 year old automatic) so I ordered a set from Wolff Gunsprings ( gunsprings.com) via a friend who has an account. Once I got them in, I switched out the recoil and striker springs, and we went on a trip to the range.
The Ortgies is a snappy little .32 that can be quite accurate! It was dead on at the 25 yard range, and I got all the shots on the target frame at 50 yards, and 5 on the paper plate sized target
I also took the 9 mm Star BM out, since I had to replace a broken barrel swivel (Spanish steel again) and I had to do a function test; once again it astounded me by being as accurate as ever.Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2026 07:21 PM (rbvCR)
25
Part combo build Sig Sauer P365 ready for plinking in the woods tomorrow.
Unrelated: John Bolton deserves time, plea agreement be damned.Posted by: Auspex at June 28, 2026 07:24 PM (Y8DZL)
26 Good CLP video. I use the Break Free CLP most of the time. Will try the Clenzoil.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:24 PM (jkyX4)
27 After watching a Langdon Tactical video on how to field strip and clean a Beretta PX 4, I've become a fan of the Lucas Oil Extreme Duty line of firearm solvents and lubricants.
A little dab 'll do ya.Posted by: mrp at June 28, 2026 07:25 PM (rj6Yv)
28 Good evening Horde. Thanks Weasel!
Productive day at the range today. Not a lot of other patrons.
I focused today on sight lines on gub stability. I need glasses to see the iron sights clearly, but my glasses make the target look like an amorphous blob. I've been trying without the glasses on the logic that I like seeing what I'm aiming at and a self-defense situation likely won't allow time to put on glasses.
Success! Put many well grouped holes in or near the center of the paper. Declared victory and went home.
Posted by: TRex - equal height, equal light dino at June 28, 2026 07:26 PM (IQ6Gq)
29 Good CLP video. I use the Break Free CLP most of the time. Will try the Clenzoil.
My biggest problem with CLP is finding one in a container that doesn't leak.Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 07:28 PM (vTZFs)
30 Mosins: every time, as I use Soviet-bloc surplus ammo.
M1 Garands: slipping a bit, used to be every session - bore, that is - plan to resume that. Full disassembly only annually to preserve lock-up with the stocks.
M1 carbines: snake bore at least every time.
Revolvers (centerfire): if lead bullets, every time.
Semi pistols: every few sessions.
Semi rifles/pistols, always check lubrication.
Wipe down metal on everything every time I handle them.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:31 PM (SJWZc)
31 firsticlePosted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 07:31 PM (LHPAg)
32 Good evening all, and thanks for the thread Weasel.
Looking forward to looking at the CLP video. We usually clean between 200-300 rounds.
Range report: Not practicing weekly adversely impacts results, so that is being rectified. Started off weak (hope that is still the correct term) today, but pulled it together for a stronger mid and final sessions. Worded on trigger pull and my nemesis flinching, with good results. One would think they would be burned into my brain by now.Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 07:33 PM (IQ6Gq)
33 Greetings!!!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 28, 2026 07:03 PM
Scoob!
You have a serious MA doppelganger. I was at the bank yesterday and I looked up to see a guy who, in partial profile, looked exactly like you. Same build, same hair..everything. Weird.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:34 PM (Wnv9h)
34 Maybe the last fully armed WWII aircraft. P-40 with all her teeth...
https://youtu.be/NEUO3myf55Y?is=pHymruZJiRWeXYdjPosted by: tRusty Hudson at June 28, 2026 07:35 PM (ZfTMG)
35 Range report:
Been shooting mostly .22 from the Ruger Mark IV. I’m focused on trigger pull. Straight back. No flinch. Fast. Slow. Medium. Got pretty ok. Shot mostly at 10-15 yards where a flinch is amplified.
Shot the Dan Wesson Patriot today. 1911 in .45.
Seven yards. Most shots went through the same hole. Trigger pull has improved.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 07:35 PM (yEz+x)
36 Just came into possession of 2 Model 18s. A -3 and a -4. Not a big rimfire guy but hope to practice with them as it’s good revolver training.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:35 PM (SJWZc)
37 Has anyone shot a S and W 52? Wondering if it has any advantage over the 38 Masterpiece revolver for competition. Maybe the 52's trigger was easier to use than the DA trigger on the revolver, although my K-38 has about the best DA trigger I've ever used.Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 07:36 PM (yTvNw)
38 Thanks Weasel - 'nother thanks on the CLP video. Been wondering lately if I should try other products; will give Break Free and Clenzoil a try.Posted by: Patches at June 28, 2026 07:37 PM (338iJ)
39 Part combo build Sig Sauer P365 ready for plinking in the woods tomorrow.
Posted by: Auspex at June 28, 2026 07:24 PM (Y8DZL)
The SIG P365 is great for building your "perfect" carry gun. Mine is a 3.8 inch barrel and slide on the short standard grip. A "365L" so to speak.
When I'm in a Free state, I can put in a 12 round magazine with a grip extension and turn it into an XL size. When I go to a Slave state, I put in a ten round magazine.Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 28, 2026 07:37 PM (ntqEh)
40 I don’t clean guns very often. Maybe every several hundred rounds.
But when I do clean them, it’s as thorough as I can handle by myself.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 07:37 PM (yEz+x)
41 Good evening gubthreaders and all the ships at sea!Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 07:39 PM (fKauK)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 07:42 PM (levDv)
43 New Dr Felton video today on each country rifles, production cost and what would be today.
Of course M-1 is top cost.Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 07:42 PM (Ia/+0)
44 I have a large spray can and a small bottle of CLP. The spray can is for things that need a larger amount of lubrication like an AR bolt and bolt carrier. The small bottle is for applying small drops on things that need only a little CLP like slide rails on a semi auto pistol.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 07:42 PM (BCwQW)
45 Also just added an H&K P7/M8 to the stable. Look forward to learning its peculiar operation.
Anyone know if the P7s have any ammo quirks, like short chamber ledes or anything? Typically only shoot my own reloads, which are now 124g (think the manual recos this bullet weight).Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:43 PM (SJWZc)
46 I am posting from the free state of Florida.
Here's a thing. Because I work in a Federal facility my carry habit is a bit rusty. As we were about to hit the road I pulled out my EDC (P365XL) and checked to make sure the dot was good. It was not. The Romeo Zero is a remove to replace battery item and we were about to hit the road so I grabbed my backup EDC which is a Kel-tec PF9. It is less rounds and a less good shooter but that thing about the gun you have. It IS however smaller and lighter and ultimately more concealable.
Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 07:44 PM (fKauK)
47 Also just added an H&K P7/M8 to the stable. Look forward to learning its peculiar operation.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:43 PM
Now comes the quest for magazines!Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 28, 2026 07:45 PM (0sNs1)
48 What’s burning Weasel? Finishing a Karen Berger Ixtelli on the porch. Not sure worth reviewing but pleasant enough.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:46 PM (SJWZc)
49 New Dr Felton video today on each country rifles, production cost and what would be today.
Of course M-1 is top cost.
Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 07:42 PM (Ia/+0)
US Army Ordinance was always a proponent of old school gunsmithing when it came to its service rifles. Eugene Stoner's AR-15/M-16, designed in part to speed production by using plastic and aircraft grade aluminum instead of furniture grade walnut wood and steel, fell into disfavor with US Army Ordinance for this (and other) reasons.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 07:47 PM (BCwQW)
50 Duncan, actually fortunate in that respect - pistol came with 8 mags. Neither mags nor pistol have seen much use.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:48 PM (SJWZc)
51 CLP: All my AR-15s get Magpul grips with the storage compartment and a Magpul oil bottle filled with whatever brand of CLP I have handy.
Yes, I know your homemade blend of 30-weight motor oil (used and strained through a bandana) and kerosene only costs you 15 cents per gallon to make, and you've been using it ever since you were in the Parachute Ski Marines. Good for you.Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 28, 2026 07:49 PM (ntqEh)
52 No range time though I have seen some promising locations in and around Dallas and Fort Worth on my visit to the area to see Rush. I may have to bring the guns next time I am here.Posted by: Cow Demon at June 28, 2026 07:49 PM (gumUy)
53 What’s burning Weasel? Finishing a Karen Berger Ixtelli on the porch. Not sure worth reviewing but pleasant enough.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:46 PM (SJWZc)
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I seem to be stuck on the Brick House maduros lately!Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 07:52 PM (Q9ilg)
54 Anyone know if the P7s have any ammo quirks, like short chamber ledes or anything? Typically only shoot my own reloads, which are now 124g (think the manual recos this bullet weight).
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:43 PM (SJWZc)
The P7 was designed as a NATO standard service pistol, so it should work best with 9mm NATO standard loadings. These are a bit hotter than US 9mm commercial loads.. My P7 PSP has worked well with most commerical loadings. But I've also been told that you should NOT use unjacketed lead bullets because 1) the polygonal rifling can shave lead from the bullet and 2) that lead can clog the gas port that's required to be open in order for the P7 series pistol to operate properly.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 07:53 PM (BCwQW)
55 The Felton video about World War Eleven rifle costs says the M1 Garand would have cost $666 in 2026 dollars.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 28, 2026 07:56 PM (ntqEh)
56 I seem to be stuck on the Brick House maduros lately!
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 07:52 PM
Those were pretty good smokes.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:56 PM (Wnv9h)
57 What frosts me is that every time I hit the road, the question comes up if I should take my guns with me or not. I decided I was going onto federal property so therefore, no guns.
I get to the base I was going to visit and for the first time, ever, I find that I could not go on base with a civilian in my vehicle. So I was turned away at the gate. Had I known that would be an issue I would have taken my guns. Bah.Posted by: Cow Demon at June 28, 2026 07:57 PM (gumUy)
58 Virginia gun laws are the usual mess. People are trying to beat the rush for July 1 deadline on "assault firearms." Virginia State Police are delaying required background checks. So, you know, back the blue or something.
The two assault firearms bills - one on sale, manufacture, transfer etc along with mags >15 rounds as well as the carry on or about one's person in any place open to the public are currently enjoined but apparently the restraint is only against the Virgnia State Police enforcing it. The court order is until December 31 or until a higher court overturns it.
Makes things...murky.
Meanwhile, the law making possession, maufacture, etc. of unserialized firearms a felony remains in place but takes effect July 1, 2027.Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 07:57 PM (fKauK)
59 Weasel the Brick House maduro is a good place to be stuck. One of my early faves.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 07:58 PM (U/Byj)
60 CLP: All my AR-15s get Magpul grips with the storage compartment and a Magpul oil bottle filled with whatever brand of CLP I have handy.
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Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 28, 2026 07:49 PM (ntqEh)
Good reminder. I know various of my rifles have storage, but I’ll be darned if I remember which have something in them.
I’m afraid I might find M&Ms.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 07:58 PM (E9nGU)
61 Thanks Ed L - for some reason I figured you might have knowledge to put to me.
Fortunately I only use jacketed/plated 9mm - and must do a few extra push-ups because I didn't even know the P7 has polygonal rifling. Dang.
I'll have to see if my current standard 9mm load works well.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:00 PM (U/Byj)
62 I get to the base I was going to visit and for the first time, ever, I find that I could not go on base with a civilian in my vehicle. So I was turned away at the gate. Had I known that would be an issue I would have taken my guns. Bah.
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 28, 2026 07:57 PM (gumUy)
If you're going to a military base (not on official business), you usually need a sponsor on base to get you on the installation. Some bases will allow you to fill out paperwork at the visitor center so they can run a background check on you and your passengers, especially if there are things on base that people might want to see (museums, etc.). Others won't let you on base if you don't have official business there. It all depends on the individual base commanders and the tenant commands there.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:02 PM (BCwQW)
63 That .950 is pure ass American. Monster trucks, Motorcycle Jumping and the .950.
That was awesome.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 08:02 PM (04gcy)
64 Good Hickok 45 vid on .22 pistols, Weasel.
I think people should do a lot of .22 shooting.
Not only for fundamentals, but because it is fundamentally fun!Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:05 PM (E9nGU)
65 If you're going to a military base (not on official business), you usually need a sponsor on base to get you on the installation. Some bases will allow you to fill out paperwork at the visitor center so they can run a background check on you and your passengers, especially if there are things on base that people might want to see (museums, etc.). Others won't let you on base if you don't have official business there. It all depends on the individual base commanders and the tenant commands there.
Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:02 PM (BCwQW)
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They keep not letting me into Area 51.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:05 PM (GSBVY)
66 I have an ask. Would you please contact bluebell for Grammie 's address and send a card to a dear lady that, although she doesn't carry a .45, has been a huge part of this community.Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:06 PM (afJtY)
67 Earlier today I put ' oil all the guns in the safe' on my to do list.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (04gcy)
68 1954 on the farm, that was my life. It was a great life.Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (LHPAg)
69 Cleaning of said target rifles: Wipe-out, as advised by Weasel, followed by Bore Tech Eliminator. Nylon brushes, naturally.
I tend to be wary of carbon build up.Posted by: Blake - semi lurker in marginal standing at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (UJMvS)
70 I think people should do a lot of .22 shooting.
Not only for fundamentals, but because it is fundamentally fun!
Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:05 PM
And if you really want to get your fundamentals humbled, spend some time with a recoilless match air rifle.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (Wnv9h)
71 No range time but I did touch a GAU-8 attached to an A-10 today, after listening to a concert of patriotic music while seated with a F-80 Shooting Star on my left and a SR-71 Blackbird flanked by a U-2 on my right.Posted by: fd at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (MWfyi)
72 Ohhh M&Ms! Now I am craving those...thanks Red!Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (IQ6Gq)
73 I seem to be stuck on the Brick House maduros lately!"
A good smoke. Broke into the other humidor and had a Ghurka Assassin... from about 15 years ago. Fantastic smoke, it was. Still have a couple more...Posted by: man at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (GSBVY)
75 Think I saw that the feds just closed access to some (distant) high vantage point that is the best for observing Area 51. Friend is involved with development projects in NV and several of the plots of fed land involved had "Area X" designations.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:08 PM (U/Byj)
76 They keep not letting me into Area 51.
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:05 PM (GSBVY)
They tell me the same thing at Suitland (home of Naval Intelligence), the Naval Research Lab, and Thurmont (aka Camp David).Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:10 PM (BCwQW)
Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:10 PM (E9nGU)
78 Ohhh M&Ms! Now I am craving those...thanks Red!
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 08:07 PM (IQ6Gq)
We did go over storage space in the AR 15 platform, right?
p.s. my self-imposed island exile is coming to a close. Back on the range later this week.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:13 PM (E9nGU)
79 Did you know Glock made an AR-15 but only available to military and police. The GR 115.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 08:14 PM (04gcy)
80 Guns!Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 28, 2026 08:15 PM (xcxpd)
81 I clean my 9mm after every range trip. I generally use my 45 each trip too, but I hate chasing the spring down from some unknown, and always changing corner or the shop. So it gets the special treatment only after every other use.
The 12ga semi-auto gets cleaned each time, but it’s easy. Inertia-cycled model, rather than gas operated, so it’s very basic.
My mini 14 never gets used, so just an annual oil job with no disassembly.
I love the Hoppes #19(?). Works good, and like the smell.
Gunscrubber strips the everything off everywhere, so I don’t use it.
Speaking of gun cleaning, I am, and have had a few JR Cigar Cohiba clones today. Absolutely my favorite, everyday cigar.
Oh, wait. That might have been a tangential comment. Sorry.Posted by: Gunslinger at June 28, 2026 08:15 PM (Mxkwh)
82 Hi
I'm here. Have nothing to report sadly. Maybe next week. Anybody have any "fireworks" planned for the fourth?Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 08:16 PM (kJmSS)
83 RI Red, for those that have very limited range time an air rifle does make for building muscle memory and target acquisition that can be done in a back yard.Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:16 PM (afJtY)
84 We did go over storage space in the AR 15 platform, right?
Posted by: RI Red
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Negative. But you had me at M&Ms.....Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 08:16 PM (IQ6Gq)
85 I have a friend who as a contractor flew over Area 51 in a B-1.Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 08:18 PM (fKauK)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 08:18 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 08:18 PM (/4R5g)
88 Another range day yesterday, with Bubba Fly and my G44. So a very Glock day and I'm ok with that.
The G17 I have is heavily bubba-fied with a Romeo One optic, custom stippling and a double undercut. All that means is: optic means old eyes can put holes in paper, stippling means the Gen 3 Glock isn't slippery, the double undercut means no Glock Knuckle and I can shoot it all day.
I may replace the trigger shoe at some point. Anyway, I shoot it well, had a pretty good Dot Torture drill, just a few strings low left and that's due to me forcing the break.
The G44 is for relaxation after the drills and it's fun. I would love to burn more 9mm but honestly, I'm poor now and I can't afford to put 200 rounds of 9mm downrange anymore. So I'm filling in the relaxation portion of my range visits with .22lr. And that is good.
Anyway, I've continued to be happy with Glocks. I shoot them well and if the ammo doesn't poop the bed, then it runs like a truck. A good truck, not a GMC POS.Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 28, 2026 08:19 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:19 PM (GSBVY)
90 If you're going to a military base (not on official business), you usually need a sponsor on base to get you on the installation. Some bases will allow you to fill out paperwork at the visitor center so they can run a background check on you and your passengers, especially if there are things on base that people might want to see (museums, etc.). Others won't let you on base if you don't have official business there. It all depends on the individual base commanders and the tenant commands there.
Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:02 PM (BCwQW)
My retiree’s card should have been enough and would have been had I not had a civilian passenger. First time in my lifetime of entering military facilities as a dependent, AD or retired that ever happened. Oh well.
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 28, 2026 08:20 PM (gumUy)
91 87 S&W model 52
Hey! I have one of those!
Posted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 08:18 PM (/4R5g)
I almost bought one, kinda wish I had but...I have too man guns that don't get enough love.Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 28, 2026 08:20 PM (xcxpd)
92 Still don't understand Glock not making their own PCC. It's like leaving millions of dollars on the table.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 08:20 PM (04gcy)
93 RMBS, uptwinkles on the recoilless rifle!
Oh.
Air rifle.
Never mind.
Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:10 PM
*Spock eyebrow*Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 08:20 PM (Wnv9h)
94 Negative. But you had me at M&Ms.....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 08:16 PM (IQ6Gq)
The old school commercial Colt AR-15A2 and military M-16A2s had fixed buttstocks with a storage compartment for a cleaning kit that more often than not was used to stash M&Ms or Skittles during rifle range qualifications or training exercises.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:21 PM (BCwQW)
95 RI Red, for those that have very limited range time an air rifle does make for building muscle memory and target acquisition that can be done in a back yard.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:16 PM (afJtY)
For sure. I remember Jr.’s first gun purchase with his own money: Kittery Trading Post in Maine - great store. Break action air powered pellet gun. He learned a lot of fundamentals.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:22 PM (E9nGU)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:23 PM (GSBVY)
97 The model 52 has the sweetest trigger ever. I rarely shoot it because it's so special, and last time out the 1 mag I have didn't want to cycle properly. Last time I checked mags were hard to find and spendy.
I'm commenting from the Rush concert so when they take the stage I will disappear.
Weasel if y'all want pics & notes about my 52 I'll be glad to send sometimePosted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 08:23 PM (/4R5g)
98 Among the items I passed on recently were a Model 57 and 2 Taurus .41 mags. I know there's a .41 mag cult, but I decided not to join it. Caliber creep has been successfully resisted for years, can't go wobbly now. Plus I have no specific use for .41 mag. If I spent time in the bush in Alaska I would.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:24 PM (U/Byj)
99 My retiree’s card should have been enough and would have been had I not had a civilian passenger. First time in my lifetime of entering military facilities as a dependent, AD or retired that ever happened. Oh well.
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 28, 2026 08:20 PM (gumUy)
A lot of bases have tightened up security with the recent unpleasantness going on in the Middle East.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:25 PM (BCwQW)
100 Hi Nurse
Was thinking about you last week and remembering that I met you for the first time at my first MoMe in NoVa.
I haven't found a rifle yet but I did get the Henry catalog this week. They make a lot of different models. lol
Saw your comment about the Ruger MarkIV. I think that was the first pistol JesseinDC had me shoot. I am not enjoying my Glock22 even though i love the 9s. Maybe need a Buckmark or a Ruger. HmmmPosted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 08:25 PM (kJmSS)
101 I'm commenting from the Rush concert so when they take the stage I will disappear.
Weasel if y'all want pics & notes about my 52 I'll be glad to send sometime
Posted by: screaming in digital at June 28, 2026 08:23 PM (/4R5g)
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Enjoy! Anika has been tearing it up. So cool.
Sure! No rush, but happy to feature it.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:25 PM (GSBVY)
102 I mentioned a week or two ago I scored a High Standard Sentinel .22 revolver. I've always liked them. A lot of thought went into the design, with much attention to getting the forcing cone right. A 250 round session this week proved it. Extremely accurate, producing half dollar size groups at about 20 yards (off a rest of course). I was doing most shooting left handed due to the cane and didn't have bad aches and pains in the hands after the session even with the heavy DA trigger. I'm now on look out for one of the Snubbies with the birds head grip for EDC (yeah, I know, .22). You have to make allowances when the arthritis gets bad.Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 28, 2026 08:26 PM (gm9Sb)
103 35 Range report:
Been shooting mostly .22 from the Ruger Mark IV. I’m focused on trigger pull. Straight back. No flinch. Fast. Slow. Medium. Got pretty ok. Shot mostly at 10-15 yards where a flinch is amplified.
Shot the Dan Wesson Patriot today. 1911 in .45.
Seven yards. Most shots went through the same hole. Trigger pull has improved.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 07:35 PM (yEz+x)
Do not mess with the Nurse if she has a 1911 of any kind. She is good with them.Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 28, 2026 08:27 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:28 PM (GSBVY)
105 Weasel is a funny guy.Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:29 PM (afJtY)
106 92 Still don't understand Glock not making their own PCC. It's like leaving millions of dollars on the table.
Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 08:20 PM (04gcy)
Yeah, never understood what Glock does or why since Gaston stopped driving development.Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 28, 2026 08:29 PM (xcxpd)
107 Just checked and the range has a Ruger Mark IV for rent.
They only hve one Henry, the Homesteader and I'm not sure how close it is to the one I have been looking at. Now that I have the catalog I should be able to check the specs. This process has become more difficult because the last three gun shows have been canceled due to VA's ridiculous new laws.Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 08:31 PM (kJmSS)
108 Weasel is a funny guy.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:29 PM
Funny how? Funny like he's a clown? Like he amuses you? Funny how, how is he funny?
- Tommy DeVitoPosted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 08:31 PM (Wnv9h)
109 Weasel is a funny guy.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:29 PM (afJtY)
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Humor is but one of my many charms.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:31 PM (GSBVY)
110 Yeah, never understood what Glock does or why since Gaston stopped driving development.
Being dead probably has something to do with it.Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 08:31 PM (vTZFs)
111 Another acquisition was a little Walther TPH 22LR semi. Actually tested it a bit last duty day. First mag (loaded to 5, not 6, rounds) worked perfectly. Every time after that (with a few ammo types) had FTF/FTE issues.
Plan to get a spread of different 22 brands and systematically test/take notes, so I'll know which ammo works. 22 semis are sure finicky, but seems there's always one flavor of ammo they like.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:33 PM (U/Byj)
112 Sharon, what are you looking for in your next Gub purchase?Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:33 PM (E9nGU)
113 Weasel, let's say that you are always on target for a bit of levity.Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:34 PM (afJtY)
114 I always liked the CCI 22lr copper over the lead nose. Not a big price difference.Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 08:36 PM (kJmSS)
115 Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:34 PM (afJtY)
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I don't completely understand it, but after 25 years, WeaselWoman evidently doesn't think I'm as funny as I used to be.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 08:36 PM (GSBVY)
116 De-lurking for this - Seriously you Mooks... fully armed P-40 Warhawk : https://youtu.be/NEUO3myf55Y?is=pHymruZJiRWeXY0
Not the best fighter, but my favorite. And it started the 'shark-teeth' which counts for a lot.Posted by: tRusty Hudson at June 28, 2026 08:37 PM (ZfTMG)
117 Weasel, let's say that you are always on target for a bit of levity.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 08:34 PM (afJtY)
I’m calling unplanned laughable excursion.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 08:38 PM (jkyX4)
118 Sister surprisingly asked me to help her daughter get gunned up. Their family has some gun background, father had revolvers they used to plink with when camping at the Colorado River. Sister noted my niece does some truck camping and other stuff on her own, and said she'd like her to have some self-defense capacity.
Coming from a resident of a tony coastal enclave, it was surprising (despite the family's recreational gun background). Part of the recent gun intake is a 3-inch Ruger SP101 (with a CrimsonTrace grip that works), so I'm going to see if that fits the niece. I did warn my sister that I will insist on (and pay for) some training, and also that if the revolver doesn't fit her, I'll help her find one that does.
We'll see.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:39 PM (U/Byj)
119 The Red Air Force made good use of the 200+ P-40s we gave them via Lend-Lease. Kiwis also did well with them in the South Pacific.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:42 PM (U/Byj)
120 98 ... "Among the items I passed on recently were a Model 57 and 2 Taurus .41 mags. I know there's a .41 mag cult, but I decided not to join it. Caliber creep has been successfully resisted for years"
I understand and empathize about caliber creep. Been fighting it for years along with adding ANOTHER gun in a caliber I already have. But I would have been severely tempted by an N frame Smith 57 or the Taurus. (I've had good luck with Taurus revolvers.) In the end I would have resisted and just stayed with my 41 magnum Blackhawk which does everything I need for the caliber.
This being an adult isn't easy.Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 08:42 PM (yTvNw)
121 I've been contemplatinig buying a rifle. I like the look of the Henry Supreme lever action because it takes a mag and has been recommended by NRA Women so seemed like it would be suitable. It will aslo take a sight and I've beome pretty addicted to that option. Problem is that with the gun shows canceled, have not been able to handle one and because of the disaster the Rossi was, a little gun shy. (-:Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 08:43 PM (kJmSS)
122 JTB the previous owner of the 57 and Tauri had practical use for the caliber as his preferred back-up handgun in Alaska. He liked the Taurus Trackers too (he had 2 of them). He reloaded .41 mag as his oil wells had declining production in recent years and he couldn't afford factory.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:45 PM (U/Byj)
123 Sid…
I am not enjoying my Glock22 even though i love the 9s. Maybe need a Buckmark or a Ruger. Hmmm.
I went to buy a 9. I handled a Glock, and then a Springfield. Instant preference. The Springfield.
I just can’t handle the cant on the Glocks.
The 9 actually helped me shoot my 45 better.
Had a thing against “plastic” guns.
Thought they’d be top-heavy after a few rounds.
I was wrong…perfectly comfy.Posted by: Gunslinger at June 28, 2026 08:45 PM (Mxkwh)
124 Not the best fighter, but my favorite. And it started the 'shark-teeth' which counts for a lot.
Posted by: tRusty Hudson at June 28, 2026 08:37 PM (ZfTMG)
Technically, no. The AVG/Flying Tigers copied the now famous shark's jaw from RAF 112 Squadron (flying P-40s in North Africa), who in turn copied it from the Luftwaffe's ZG 76, who flew the Bf 110 against the RAF in the Battle of Britain. That said, the "shark's teeth" look a lot better on a P-40 than the Bf 110.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:46 PM (BCwQW)
125 Believe the Springfield XDs have a grip angle similar to a 1911. That's what sold me when I first did the semi 9mm selection process. Love my XD9.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:47 PM (U/Byj)
126 Have an XD subcompact. 3” barrel.
Can’t recommend it enough.Posted by: Gunslinger at June 28, 2026 08:48 PM (Mxkwh)
127 XD is my favorite Croatian-designed possession.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:49 PM (U/Byj)
128 I don't clean my firearms every time I decide to go plinking, unless I come across some real shit ammo. It doesn't hurt to let them break in on their own. It's the art of steel.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 08:50 PM (fkjGs)
129 Ten days ago, I was watching an episode of Star Trek Enterprise on Heroes and Icons at about 11:45PM, when I heard somebody trying to key the lock on my front door. It being a house built in 1954, the attempt to defeat the lock worked. However it was not the lock that held my door shut, the foundation to the house is cracked and the door was jammed shut. I heard the burglar throwing himself at my door, so I limped over to my desk and retrieved my carry pistol. He kicked his way through the door and I saw the light from his flashlight searching my living room. I quietly sneaked up on him to about 6 feet away, and announced my presence by bellowing at him "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU PIECE OF SHIT". While I couldn't see my sights there is no way I was going to miss that shot, and he knew it. I'm sorry to say I didn't fire at him. However I didn't want the Houston PD treating me like a murder suspect. I already experienced that when my 96 year old mother died of natural causes.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 08:51 PM (Da7Vv)
130 125 Believe the Springfield XDs have a grip angle similar to a 1911. That's what sold me when I first did the semi 9mm selection process. Love my XD9.
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They do. As a result, they tend to fit smaller hands better as do 1911's. Springfield is also one of the few companies still selling CA compliant variations such as optics ready XDs (Mod 3 and 4) which both somehow pass the approved roster for CA still.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 08:53 PM (E4rtv)
131 I think you either love or hate Glocks. I really like my G48. It fits my hand perfectly, no recoil worries and with the Holosun green dot I shoot it really well. Nothing feels as comfortable in my hand except for a 1911. It has made teh search for a carry gun complicated because nothing smaller that I have tried works as well except for KimberCDs9. Maybe.Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 08:54 PM (kJmSS)
132 We'll see.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:39 PM (U/Byj)
If you have any in your neighborhood, would you consider police trade in revolvers? I still see S&W Model 19s, 64s, 15s, and an occasional Colt revolver (Official Police, Trooper) pop up from time to time at gun shows or in the display cases of a local LGS. They're significantly cheaper than new if you can find one that hasn't been abused. I think .38 Special is a good cartridge to start with before trying .357 Magnum.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 08:54 PM (BCwQW)
133 126 Have an XD subcompact. 3” barrel.
Can’t recommend it enough.
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The XDS is a single stack version which allows several mags with sleeve adaptors up to 9 +1 in the chamber. The Hellcat is based on the XDS design scaled up slightly to handle double stack mags and thus greater capacity.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 08:54 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 08:55 PM (vTZFs)
135 Ed L, there are such older revolvers around, but private-sale only, as all of them are "off-roster" here. The Ruger is fairly compact, but of course pretty robust/heavy. But this is not a carry gun. More of a "travel gun". So, not unsuitable, if it "fits" her and she likes it (and will practice with it). Finding one of those other revolvers would be a process, and probably without any gain.
I'll advise her to forget 357mag, as there's no reason for her to consider it. Plenty of good standard pressure self-defense 38sp loads around today.
With the CrimsonTrace it's a nice set-up. Shot it with iron sights last duty day, as expected the mass nicely absorbs a lot of the recoil energy. If she likes it, it will check all the boxes.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:01 PM (U/Byj)
136 Coming from a resident of a tony coastal enclave, it was surprising (despite the family's recreational gun background). Part of the recent gun intake is a 3-inch Ruger SP101 (with a CrimsonTrace grip that works), so I'm going to see if that fits the niece. I did warn my sister that I will insist on (and pay for) some training, and also that if the revolver doesn't fit her, I'll help her find one that does.
We'll see.
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That revolver is heavy enough to minimize recoil and damn near bombproof like its big brother GP-100. That being said, there are also still some Ruger Speed Six (fixed sights) and Security Six (adjustable) in 2.5 inch barrels floating around. Those and what Ed L mentioned in Smiths are good starter firearms.
Neither of these are appropriate for used Smith K or J frames but fine with Rugers.
If you can find it, the old Treasury Load of 38+p+ (a 110 gr hollow point screaming along at about 1250-1300 fps) is a good midpoint between the 38+p and a 357 mag without the blast and recoil in a heavy revolver like the SP101.
Corbon's Pow'rBall in 100 gr is another lighter 357 on recoil but does have some muzzle blast. 1400-1500 fps.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:01 PM (E4rtv)
137 Of course as I have a bunch of 357mag Gold Dot sitting around, I'll have her shoot at least a cylinder of it to see what she thinks.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:02 PM (U/Byj)
138 131 I think you either love or hate Glocks. I really like my G48. It fits my hand perfectly, no recoil worries and with the Holosun green dot I shoot it really well. Nothing feels as comfortable in my hand except for a 1911. It has made teh search for a carry gun complicated because nothing smaller that I have tried works as well except for KimberCDs9. Maybe.
Posted by: Sharon
The full size Glocks are a poor fit for my hands, the compacts are okay if a bit thick. I simply prefer XDs or M&Ps in plastic fantastics.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:02 PM (E4rtv)
139 I know there's a .41 mag cult
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:24 PM
Do you have any contact information?Posted by: Duncanthrax at June 28, 2026 09:03 PM (0sNs1)
140 Love/hate of Glocks. I am...indifferent.
swa's G48s I can shoot well. Hrothgar had a G19x that we just could not shoot consistently. Not sure the deal with that pistol.
But I have a Palmetto State Dagger that is G19 sized and I can shoot that. For whatever reason I like the ergos on it better than a real Glock.Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 09:05 PM (fKauK)
141 137 Of course as I have a bunch of 357mag Gold Dot sitting around, I'll have her shoot at least a cylinder of it to see what she thinks.
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The blast will be more objectionable probably than the recoil in a SP101. 4 inch + barrels are better for full house magnum rounds in my opinion. Magnum blast is particularly obnoxious for indoor ranges--porting shares the pain with shooters in adjacent stalls.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:05 PM (E4rtv)
142 122 ... "the previous owner of the 57 and Tauri had practical use for the caliber as his preferred back-up handgun in Alaska. He liked the Taurus Trackers too (he had 2 of them). He reloaded .41 mag as his oil wells had declining production in recent years and he couldn't afford factory"
rhomboid, From what I've read, those are good choices for Alaska. I was shocked at the cost of commercial 41 mags last time I checked. If he has the brass the cost of reloads will be about half. If he went with gas checked hard cast bullets, powder coated or using liquid Alox, the cost comes down more and would still be effective for protection.Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 09:05 PM (yTvNw)
143 I'm trying to remember who brought up cap guns recently. I saw them available for online ordering from Woodman's Stores, an grocery chain headquartered in Janesville, WI.
They look like chinesium products, but they still exist.Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 09:08 PM (qx7Zg)
144 Plan to get a spread of different 22 brands and systematically test/take notes, so I'll know which ammo works. 22 semis are sure finicky, but seems there's always one flavor of ammo they like.
Posted by: rhomboid
There are at least two different chamber specs for 22 LR because it has been around so long. Sig Mosquitos developed a really bad rep because with American ammo, they tended to jam. IIRC, one chamber is a sport chamber which is looser but Euros tend toward teh match chamber which doesn't like low end blaster ammo. Get some SK or Eley ammo and try those.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:09 PM (E4rtv)
145 Sharon, why not a nice little AR 15 carbine? Grateful can now tell you all about them.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 09:10 PM (jkyX4)
146 whig I forgot, this SP101 is in fact Magna-ported. But as I said I will advise against 357mag as a choice since there's simply no need, aside from the unpleasant effects.
Also picked up a Model 66 no-dash - also ported - which looks little-used. Curious to see how the porting affects things. I plan to shoot it alongside my 66-2 for comparison.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:11 PM (U/Byj)
147 Sharon, why not a nice little AR 15 carbine? Grateful can now tell you all about them.
Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 09:10 PM (jkyX4)
ARs are frowned upon in the People's Republic of Maryland (and the entire DMV in a couple of days).Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 09:11 PM (BCwQW)
148 JTB this owner had lots of reloading components, lots. Not sure he shot the 57 or Tauri a lot, but they were definitely his bush back-up choice.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:11 PM (U/Byj)
149 Evening, Weasel, and Gun Thread folks! Watched the Hickock 45 video. Concur. I have an old H&R 9-shot double-action .22 that is a barrel of fun to shoot. To reload, you withdraw the cylinder pivot pin, let the cylinder fall out, and use the pin to push spent cartridges from the chambers. Once one is used to it, it goes very quickly.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 09:12 PM (1z8ji)
150 Also picked up a Model 66 no-dash - also ported - which looks little-used. Curious to see how the porting affects things. I plan to shoot it alongside my 66-2 for comparison.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:11 PM (U/Byj)
If done right, porting does help keep recoil down. I picked up a new-ish Colt Kodiak with a 4" ported barrel in .44 Magnum. The ports (three on each side of the barrel) do make a difference, especially when firing full power .44 Magnum rounds.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 09:13 PM (BCwQW)
151 ARs are frowned upon in the People's Republic of Maryland (and the entire DMV in a couple of days).
Of course. A Ruger Mini-14 maybe? Although I imagine the folding stock* version is also haram.
* Fun fact: the Ruger model number for the stock by itself is A-TM.Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 09:16 PM (vTZFs)
152 Ed L (and whig), how in the wide wide world of sports do those semi-auto rifle restrictions survive, legally speaking? Just the process issue (i.e., gross 2A violations take years to redress, if you're lucky, while all sorts of court-decrees get enforced instantly and with full force - see almost any made-up "civil rights" issue, etc)?
Or I'm just imagining the language in Heller?Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:17 PM (U/Byj)
153 What Ed said. Living in MD limits things.
Good night all.
Happy 4th of July. Celebrate the 250th!
Thanks Weasel for giving us a place to get together every week.Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2026 09:17 PM (kJmSS)
154 I'm now on look out for one of the Snubbies with the birds head grip for EDC (yeah, I know, .22). You have to make allowances when the arthritis gets bad.
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I have a High Standard snubbie. Sometimes you can find the nickel plated ones for less which is what this one was. Have another longer barrel Sentinel that I recently restored a bit as I got a decent deal because the outside needed some work.
But, never ever take it apart. I know some local gunsmiths that have a few disassembled that even they have not been able to reassemble. Extensive use of pins and a solid frame make it like building a ship in a bottle. The gun designer, Harry H. Sefried that did the Sentinel later went to Ruger and designed quite a few guns for them. He refined his Sentinel design into the Security and Speed revolver series for Ruger later. Which is why Rugers had solid frames versus the Smiths and Colts that it competed with. Seyfried came up with a trigger unit that was removable en bloc rather than the problems with the Sentinel disassembly and reassembly.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:19 PM (E4rtv)
155 OK all y'all. 9:20 thank you time.
Thank you!
Hope to see you next Sunday! Thanks for being here.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:20 PM (EAGdb)
156 152 Ed L (and whig), how in the wide wide world of sports do those semi-auto rifle restrictions survive, legally speaking? Just the process issue (i.e., gross 2A violations take years to redress, if you're lucky, while all sorts of court-decrees get enforced instantly and with full force - see almost any made-up "civil rights" issue, etc)?
Or I'm just imagining the language in Heller?
Posted by: rhomboid
Judges are rarely gun guys and Scotus justices almost never. And they have a built in dislike from their jobs as they see criminal appeals (or criminals before them if a trial judge) all the time, often using firearms to commit their crimes.
There is a reason why the NRA Legal affairs preferred to work on legislators than risk court battles all those years.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:21 PM (E4rtv)
157 152 Ed L (and whig), how in the wide wide world of sports do those semi-auto rifle restrictions survive, legally speaking? Just the process issue (i.e., gross 2A violations take years to redress, if you're lucky, while all sorts of court-decrees get enforced instantly and with full force - see almost any made-up "civil rights" issue, etc)?
Or I'm just imagining the language in Heller?
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:17 PM (U/Byj)
Because the Left hates us and they don't actually care what the law says.
As for the recommendation on Mini-14 it will fall afoul of the VA "assault firearms" definition.
Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 09:21 PM (fKauK)
158 Thanks to you, Weasel-san.
And there are cigar reviews in your future. Just haven't had a chance to try many new sticks last few weeks (with travel).Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:21 PM (U/Byj)
159 Thanks for hosting, Weasel!Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 09:22 PM (BCwQW)
160 Or I'm just imagining the language in Heller?
Aloha, haole!
More seriously, unless and until SCOTUS takes an "assault weapon" case and makes it so clear that even a judge can't mistake it, the circuit court rulings are going to be anti-gun because states in (generally speaking) pro-gun circuits don't pass those stupid laws to get challenged.Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 09:23 PM (vTZFs)
161 Rhomboid, what whig and Blaster said.Posted by: Ed L at June 28, 2026 09:23 PM (BCwQW)
162 Thx, Weasel. Good discussion tonight.Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 09:25 PM (jkyX4)
163 As to AR restrictions: I'm sure any state prohibiting them would refer to the federal prohibition on such weapons - which was never challenged (pre Heller and pre Bruen) - which only expired because of the sunset provision in the law. That gives their lawyers "an argument for Auschwitz" to use in court.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 09:25 PM (Da7Vv)
164 Don't want to dive into that rabbit-hole, but I thought that Heller had language directly applicable to "assault weapons" bans and restrictions. Thought Heller was the culmination of a ridiculous prolonged process, not the start of another one?Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:25 PM (U/Byj)
165 “Springfield is also one of the few companies still selling CA compliant variations such as optics ready XDs (Mod 3 and 4) which both somehow pass the approved roster for CA still.”
The XDS is a single stack version which allows several mags with sleeve adaptors up to 9 +1 in the chamber.
1) I still can’t figure out what makes a firearm CA compliant, but I think that most, “most!” of it requires a hammerless design. Striker-fired, in other words.
2) when a judge overruled CAs 10 limit magazine, (for 3 days before the appeal), I hit up Springfield for a 15 found mag. They have them for an XD, but was told, “let’s wait to see how this shakes out”.
Bastids!
But Magpull shipped 15,000 (30 rd AR-type mags) to CA in those 3 days.
Idiots.Posted by: Gunslinger at June 28, 2026 09:26 PM (Mxkwh)
166 And these ridiculous laws are a major part of why we are relocating to the free state of TN. This time next year we will have an AR-15, a Savage 110 Elite Precision, and a carry pistol in .45. At least that's my list, who knows what the Dino will want....Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 09:28 PM (IQ6Gq)
167 Weasel, belated Howdy back! Also, been re-thinking my revolver shooting approach after talking with you at the Friday mini-meet - need to get to the range and practice!Posted by: Patches at June 28, 2026 09:28 PM (338iJ)
168 Thanks for the Gub Thread, Weasel.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 09:28 PM (Wnv9h)
169 And these ridiculous laws are a major part of why we are relocating to the free state of TN. This time next year we will have an AR-15, a Savage 110 Elite Precision, and a carry pistol in .45. At least that's my list, who knows what the Dino will want....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 09:28 PM (IQ6Gq)
And now we’re talking!Posted by: RI Red at June 28, 2026 09:29 PM (jkyX4)
170 Gunslinger during "freedom week" (court ruling that suspended 10-rd limit temporarily) I picked up a few 10+ XD mags, but after-market ones from various vendors. Didn't try Springfield themselves.
Good thing I did. Due to too many shooters, local action handgun match I shoot went to par times for many stages - without 10+ mags, one doesn't even get a chance to shoot the full stage. Revolvers and single-stack 1911s, fuggetaboutit. Sad!
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:29 PM (U/Byj)
171 And these ridiculous laws are a major part of why we are relocating to the free state of TN. This time next year we will have an AR-15, a Savage 110 Elite Precision, and a carry pistol in .45. At least that's my list, who knows what the Dino will want....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 09:28 PM (IQ6Gq)
I'm guessing this is a starting point, to emulate his forebears:
https://tinyurl.com/3xej99sc+Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 28, 2026 09:30 PM (qx7Zg)
172 164 Don't want to dive into that rabbit-hole, but I thought that Heller had language directly applicable to "assault weapons" bans and restrictions. Thought Heller was the culmination of a ridiculous prolonged process, not the start of another one?
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:25 PM (U/Byj)
Well it would if the Left didn't hate us and cared what the law says. That's not just snark.
NY passed a law expressly in defiance of Heller. The lawsuits started and then they changed some of the language to make the lawsuits moot but their intent was still the same.
Virginia is trying some of the same chicanery. People talk about the Virginia "assault weapons ban" but they actually created a new term "assault firearms" which is just as stupid as you might imagine.
And they simply don't care. SCOTUS will eventually get to these laws and they will pass new words.Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 09:30 PM (fKauK)
173 Thought Heller was the culmination of a ridiculous prolonged process, not the start of another one?
As long as there are lawyers and money and elections, there's never really an end state. Bruen should be the final word on what gun laws pass Constitutional muster but again, we need to get cases in front of judges who will apply it honestly.Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 09:30 PM (vTZFs)
174 And now we’re talking!
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Dude, I will be hitting the 1000 mark in TX....hope you will be there tooPosted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 09:30 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:33 PM (/IR46)
176 blaster, bad faith has hollowed out American governance in many respects, not least in "gun laws". But I had the perhaps mistaken impression that Heller had finally (partially) restored the legitimacy and seriousness of the federal judiciary.
I know all about "left" lawlessness and idiotic attitudes. But I suppose I am still learning about the depth and extent of the collapse of rule of law when put to concrete, specific test.Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 09:33 PM (U/Byj)
177 Or I'm just imagining the language in Heller?
Posted by: rhomboid
Heller relied on the formula from the 1939 Miller case where the sawed off shotgun was not deemed a useful firearm for the militia in common use. Leftists use this common use language and militia bullshit to claim semi automatics are banned for those reasons. Semi automatics and even full automatics have been around since the 1890's which should fit the Bruen formula for being protected historically but alas, most judges (and historians ) are ignorant of firearm history, produce edge regulations and claim they are omnipresent, or simply figure something like the Spirit of Hawaii allows them to pass unconstitutional gun legislation. And about half of the judges are perfectly fine with it. The 9th has went to en banc to reverse every single 2A panel decision that it does not like (as well some unconstitutional immigration case stays).Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:34 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 09:37 PM (PLxDd)
179 Dude, I will be hitting the 1000 mark in TX....hope you will be there too
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 09:30 PM
*channels inner Zod*
You will do this.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 09:39 PM (Wnv9h)
180 One of the people I do martial arts with is a fairly wealthy oilman. He took me to his house and showed me his gun collection. The first thing I saw was a Ma-deuce sitting on a tripod. He explained that wasn't full auto - only semi auto. He did have a Thompson and an M-16 which were full auto. He is a championship level skeet shooter. Maybe 100 guns in his collection.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 09:41 PM (Da7Vv)
181 Because the Left hates us and they don't actually care what the law says.
As for the recommendation on Mini-14 it will fall afoul of the VA "assault firearms" definition.
Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at June 28, 2026 09:21 PM (fKauK)
Yes. Distilled to its simplest...they simply want us disarmed, and they don't care whether the law thinks differently.
As for the Mini-14? Try an M1 Carbine in NJ!Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 09:42 PM (PLxDd)
182 And they simply don't care. SCOTUS will eventually get to these laws and they will pass new words.
Posted by: blaster
Scotus faced this after its integration decisions. Eventually, Scotus simply did summary affirmations or summary reversals without delay and sprayed injunctions across the US. Eventually, even the resistant judges got the message that whatever they did would no longer get the full process treatment. Then it went to the extreme on the other side of the scale with school desegregation cases lasting decades.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:42 PM (E4rtv)
183 He did have a Thompson and an M-16 which were full auto. He is a championship level skeet shooter. Maybe 100 guns in his collection.
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Problem with most full auto firearms is that they are so expensive that a lot of them in the gun registry are simply left as collectibles and not fired anymore.
Heckuva case of no new supply and a bunch of demand for them by well heeled individuals.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:44 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:45 PM (E4rtv)
185 180 One of the people I do martial arts with is a fairly wealthy oilman. He took me to his house and showed me his gun collection. The first thing I saw was a Ma-deuce sitting on a tripod. He explained that wasn't full auto - only semi auto. He did have a Thompson and an M-16 which were full auto. He is a championship level skeet shooter. Maybe 100 guns in his collection.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 09:41 PM (Da7Vv)
I can't match that quality but I can match it in sloppy, cheap firearms.Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at June 28, 2026 09:46 PM (xcxpd)
186 98 Among the items I passed on recently were a Model 57 and 2 Taurus .41 mags. I know there's a .41 mag cult, but I decided not to join it. Caliber creep has been successfully resisted for years, can't go wobbly now. Plus I have no specific use for .41 mag. If I spent time in the bush in Alaska I would.
Posted by: rhomboid at June 28, 2026 08:24 PM (U/Byj)
Cult?Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 09:46 PM (LHPAg)
187 The 9th has went to en banc to reverse every single 2A panel decision that it does not like (as well some unconstitutional immigration case stays).
The 9th recently broke its long anti 2A en banc string by finally deciding Rhode vs Bonta in our favor after the SCOTUS gvr'd it back to them.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 09:46 PM (Da7Vv)
188 Just listened to a Joe Bonamassa interview by Rick Beato. Pretty good.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:47 PM (nJEOn)
Posted by: Patches at June 28, 2026 09:49 PM (338iJ)
190
Hope to see you next Sunday! Thanks for being here.
Posted by: Weasel
Always a fine Sunday read.
Thanks Weasel.Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 09:50 PM (B0dAE)
191 CBD and I both got to meet Patches, if that's his real name, at the recent NoVAMoMe. We're hoping to get him to TX in October!Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:51 PM (nJEOn)
192 The 9th recently broke its long anti 2A en banc string by finally deciding Rhode vs Bonta in our favor after the SCOTUS gvr'd it back to them.
According to Brave AI, we are still waiting for the ruling from the en banc hearing. So there is still time for them to screw it up.Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2026 09:51 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:51 PM (nJEOn)
194 Thank you PDT for "fixing" the 9th Circuit....Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 09:53 PM (IQ6Gq)
195 Thank you Horde and thank you Weasel.Posted by: TRex - density altitude dino at June 28, 2026 09:53 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:54 PM (nJEOn)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 09:54 PM (yEz+x)
198 Miller is pure BS as applicable case law: there was no case in controversy as required by the Constitution. Neither Miller nor his lawyer showed up - only the government attorneys were there. Pretend Miller's lawyer showed up and the government attorneys had been killed in a car wreck on the way to court. Do you think they would have heard the case then? Yeah, me neither. Pure BS as legal precedent.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 09:54 PM (Da7Vv)
199 Meanwhile
The Bo Sox are copying the Mariners and giving up a lead in the ninth.
Fucking relief pitching. Hang them. Or, shoot them.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 09:56 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at June 28, 2026 09:56 PM (xVpNO)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 09:57 PM (PLxDd)
202 198 Miller is pure BS as applicable case law: there was no case in controversy as required by the Constitution. Neither Miller nor his lawyer showed up - only the government attorneys were there. Pretend Miller's lawyer showed up and the government attorneys had been killed in a car wreck on the way to court. Do you think they would have heard the case then? Yeah, me neither. Pure BS as legal precedent.
Posted by: An Observation
And yet Heller cites Miller as precedent. A lot of Scotus cases violate pristine facts and yes, I am familiar with the whole Miller case (and the older Cruikshank case which Hawaii relied upon) which is even worse in its fact patterns. Neither Miller nor Cruikshank have been overturned formally.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 09:57 PM (E4rtv)
203 Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 09:54 PM (yEz+x)
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Hey nurse! They're good. Gertie had her annual check-up vet visit with a few shots and blood draw. She was less than happy, even though she'd been pre-medicated. Joe went too and just had his allergy shot, and he's always happy about everything. He is a major celebrity at the vet.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 09:58 PM (nJEOn)
204 Thank you for the Gun Thread, Weasel.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 09:59 PM (1z8ji)
205 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 09:59 PM (1z8ji)
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You're welcome! Thanks for being here.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 10:00 PM (qYZiO)
206 Launch from the cape in about 20 minutesPosted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 10:01 PM (a6+i5)
207 The truth is that Scotus and legalism is to some extent a mask as we have a legal process, we do not have a justice system.
At the end of the day, your rights WILL be determined by society as to whether they will narrow them to extinction or whether they will treat them as sacrosanct. And why it is likely that any direct challenge to the NFA is likely to end up with a bad decision hurting gun rights. Congress (and legislatures) is the ultimate in getting rid of those laws and we have to do it step by step as we build a political consensus that 2A rights are and ought to be regarded as fundamental in society. Judges cannot outlaw guns by themselves, it takes statutes for them to interpret that way.
Which is why the NRA focused so long on maintaining political power in the legislatures and not depending on the court system to promote a right that the courts and judges don't believe in.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 10:02 PM (E4rtv)
208 I believe in the Mexico vs Smith and Wesson case that the SCOTUS held that AR style rifles are protected 2A arms.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 10:02 PM (Da7Vv)
209 According to Brave AI, we are still waiting for the ruling from the en banc hearing. So there is still time for them to screw it up.
Posted by: Oddbob
I keep my ear to the ground and no, 9th has not formally decided either way on Bonta yet as to en banc review.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 10:03 PM (E4rtv)
210 Launch from the cape in about 20 minutes
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 10:01 PM (a6+i5)
NO CAPES!Posted by: Edna at June 28, 2026 10:04 PM (PLxDd)
211 Refreshing for the ONT...Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at June 28, 2026 10:05 PM (ZAfEX)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 28, 2026 10:05 PM (ntqEh)
213 208 I believe in the Mexico vs Smith and Wesson case that the SCOTUS held that AR style rifles are protected 2A arms.
Posted by: An Observation
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Direct from Scotus decision,
"Held: Because Mexico’s complaint does not plausibly allege that the defendant gun manufacturers aided and abetted gun dealers’ unlawful sales of firearms to Mexican traffickers, PLCAA bars the lawsuit. ".
Had nothing to do with 2A protections but rather the PLCAA prevents suing gun makers for making legal products for sale in the US. Mexico can ban guns to its liking but cannot then sue the US for criminals that import those arms to Mexico.Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 10:05 PM (E4rtv)
214 Mexico can ban guns to its liking but cannot then sue the US for criminals that import those arms to Mexico.
Posted by: whig at June 28, 2026 10:05 PM (E4rtv)
You mean criminals like Barky's DOJ? That sort of criminal?Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:07 PM (1z8ji)
215 "Creature with the Atom Brain" is pretty good, really. Arrow Video has a box set of Sam Sherman's productions on blu-ray. Including "The Giant Claw." I highly recommend "The Giant Claw" if you were ever frightened by the Muppets.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 10:07 PM (CHHv1)
216 Sam Katzman, not Sam Sherman. Sorry. I'll ban myself.Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 10:08 PM (CHHv1)
217 Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 10:07 PM (CHHv1)
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We had TGC here a couple of weeks ago!Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 10:09 PM (JnFtr)
218 Launch from the cape in about 20 minutes
Posted by: Weasel
If it's the cape that lets you fly, you want to launch with it, not from it.Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 10:09 PM (VHUov)
219 Sorry. I'll ban myself.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 28, 2026 10:08 PM (CHHv1)
Well, Ed Would.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (yEz+x)
221 ONT is nude.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 10:10 PM (1z8ji)
222 There is no chance the NFA is constitutional. Amendments to the Constitution follow and modify the powers granted to the government in the main body, and not the other way around. The taxation power granted in the main body is limited by the 1st amendment: a specific tax on Ink was found to violate free speech. Similarly that taxation power is limited by the 2A also.
I realize lawyers will hate that obvious argument but it nevertheless is true.Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at June 28, 2026 10:12 PM (Da7Vv)
Food Thread: Don't Rib Me About My Failed Garlic Adventure!
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I recently had a very pleasant email exchange with a lurker who is as much of a loon when it comes to Manhattans as I am! Obviously he stirs his Manhattans because he is not a savage, and he uses Rye, not Bourbon, because he is not a savage.
[A friend] and I decided to craft the perfect Manhattan. It took 18-months of back and forth travel between [our homes]. We tasted 20+ ryes, 6 different sweet vermouths, 5 different cherries, and at least a dozen bitters. We could not use anything more expensive than $75 for the rye. Who wants to mix an 18 y/o Sazarac with anything? This is the best Manhattan according to our pallet. 2 parts - 6 y/o Piggyback Rye
Honorable Mention- Sazarac OB 100pf, Basil Hayden’s Dark Rye, Mitchers Rye, Rittenhouse Rye BinB 1 part - Carpano Antica
Nothing else comes close, the complexity and depth blow everything else away. Angostura Bitters - double shot in the glass. The original is the best for this! Tried boutique styles and walnut and orange and others but none are as good. Amarena Fabbri cherry. One per serving. Add juice to change the sweetness to your liking. Much better than Luxardos. STIR the rye and vermouth over ice gently until cold and pour into a rocks glass with the bitters and cherry(ies) already in the glass.
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I have discussed the glory that is hush-puppies, but last week I wanted to jazz them up a a bit and thought about adding shrimp. My plan was to peel raw shrimp, cut them up into small but recognizable pieces, and simply mix them into the batter. Of course I could also mince the shrimp, but I like the idea of texture, so that might be for a future experiment. The question is: will the shrimp cook in the few minutes the hush-puppies are in the hot oil? Yes, this is how I occupy my free time.
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The garlic is harvested! And it looks...well...sigh. Send all of your excellent home-grown garlic to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com. Rumor has it that the Bourbon Bubble is bursting. I have seen no evidence of decreasing prices, but maybe the bursting started somewhere else! I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle. The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty or fifty years, but it is worth it!Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)1 1Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 04:00 PM (Ia/+0)
2 Sponge!Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 04:01 PM (B0dAE)
3 Burritos soonPosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2026 04:03 PM (RIvkX)
5 What variety of garlic was it that you tried?Posted by: Dad of Six at June 28, 2026 04:04 PM (wdE6I)
6 Actually first time shaved in weeks, a scotch in hand I would feel like a new manPosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 04:04 PM (Ia/+0)
7 That's the vermouth I've been using for years. Once I discovered it there was no going back to Martini and Rossi.Posted by: Tuna at June 28, 2026 04:05 PM (lJ0H4)
8 The garlic looks sad, like everything from N.J.Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 04:05 PM (B0dAE)
9 What variety of garlic was it that you tried?
Posted by: Dad of Six at June 28, 2026 04:04 PM (wdE6I)
Generic stuff from a nursery.Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:05 PM (PLxDd)
10 CRAB CAKES -- Part 1: Ingredients
Sometime in the past month, an AOS commenter expressed disappointment in their attempts at crab cakes ... So, for that person (or anyone else interested), below is a recipe from America's Test Kitchen's 2011 annual magazine ...And, ever since the first time I made these, the crab cake snobs in my universe proclaimed no other recipe would be permitted going forward.
1-lb. lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
1/2 cup saltines (14 crackers ground in a food processor)
3 scallions, minced
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; plus
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise (suggest Hellman's or Duke's,
do not use Miracle Whip)
1 large egg yolk
1 Tbsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. hot sauce
1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
Lemon wedges, for servingPosted by: Kathy at June 28, 2026 04:06 PM (MOK4W)
11 Perhaps the soil your garlic was in did not drain well. Is the garlic waterlogged/rotting? (can't be sure from picture)Posted by: Brunnhilde at June 28, 2026 04:07 PM (3AwA+)
12 Once I discovered it there was no going back to Martini and Rossi.
Posted by: Tuna at June 28, 2026 04:05 PM (lJ0H4)
And only three times the price!Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:07 PM (PLxDd)
13 Here I always assumed Crab Cakes didn't have any crab in themPosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 04:08 PM (Ia/+0)
14 mmm...me likey crab cakes ala Kathy, not those prairie cakes from LizPosted by: DanMan at June 28, 2026 04:08 PM (8uzBS)
15 We are headed to a wedding in Los Altos.
Chicken or Fish?
Posted by: San Franpsycho
It's CA, Tritip!Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 04:08 PM (B0dAE)
16 Posted by: Brunnhilde at June 28, 2026 04:07 PM (3AwA+)
Nope...no rot. Just stunted and embarrassing!Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:09 PM (PLxDd)
17 CRAB CAKES -- Part 2: Directions
1. Dry the crabmeat well with paper towels (this reduces the amount of binder needed). Using a rubber spatula, gently combine the crabmeat, 1/4 cup of the cracker crumbs, the scallions, melted butter, mayonnaise, egg yolk, mustard, hot sauce, and Old Bay in a large bowl.
2. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into tight, mounded cakes. Press the top of each cake in the remaining 1/4 cup cracker crumbs. Transfer the cakes, crumb side down, to a large plate and refrigerate, covered, for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
3. Adjust an oven rack to be 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler. Grease an 8x8-inch square area in the center of a rimmed baking sheet with the softened butter. Transfer the crab cakes to the prepared baking sheet, crumb side down. Broil until the crab cakes are golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Serve with the lemon wedges.Posted by: Kathy at June 28, 2026 04:09 PM (MOK4W)
18 Dinner plan was moved from yesterday to today, and then changed when the kid made a 5 mushroom soup for today's lunch (thanks HMart for an AMAZING deal on the shabu shabu veg pack - 5lbs of 4 mushrooms - including expensive ones like oyster, enoki, and wood ear - napa cabbage, bok choy, and taiwanese spinach mispriced for $4.99 vs their normal $19.99 - bought 3 packs and made a chicken and veg dumpling dish Friday and then the soup today).
So, we're having beef kielbasa with roasted napa cabbage (finishing pack #2), fresh corn on the cob (20 cents each from Amazon), homemade banana choco muffins, and strawberries and cherries ($1/lb from Amazon - love me some Prime Days, too). Pretty summery meal and quick...Posted by: Nova Local at June 28, 2026 04:09 PM (tOcjL)
19 Just out of curiosity, CBD, did you actually look up how to grow and harvest garlic, or did you just wing it?
I'm guessing option B.Posted by: bluebell at June 28, 2026 04:09 PM (afFes)
20 I found some cherries from Japan for Manhattans that were pretty good. It was a small jar, maybe 12 - 15 of them. Wish I could recall the brand. They were available at a local liquor store, in a limited quantity. Maybe $15?
The juice was to die for.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 04:10 PM (jehhT)
21 4 We are headed to a wedding in Los Altos.
Chicken or Fish?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2026 04:03 PM (RIvkX)
Chicken is more forgiving, but I now always order the fish b/c it's easiest to leave the dairy products off of (vs the chicken, which apparently, is impossible anytime I've tried)...
So, fish?Posted by: Nova Local at June 28, 2026 04:11 PM (tOcjL)
22 Just out of curiosity, CBD, did you actually look up how to grow and harvest garlic, or did you just wing it?
Posted by: bluebell at June 28, 2026 04:09 PM (afFes)
Shockingly, I did a bit of research!Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:12 PM (PLxDd)
23 CBD - I know nothing about growing garlic, but wondering if perhaps it could be a soil pH issue?Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2026 04:13 PM (kOluj)
24 IOW, how many bodies are buried under your garden? Maybe add 5 or 6....Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2026 04:14 PM (kOluj)
25 The lamb I bought is wonderful stuff! I've had loin chops, leg steaks and ground lamb. It is a little fatty but very mild tasting. I might go with more lamb next time and less beef.Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 28, 2026 04:17 PM (bkuEU)
26 Pre-dinner scotchPosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 04:18 PM (Ia/+0)
27 Merguez sausagePosted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 28, 2026 04:20 PM (Kt19C)
28 The garlic in the foreground doesn't look bad, although not sure how big it is. I would dry it and use it I believe. Probably better than imported stuff.Posted by: Buck at June 28, 2026 04:21 PM (z6ONu)
29 The garlic in the foreground doesn't look bad, although not sure how big it is. I would dry it and use it I believe. Probably better than imported stuff.
Posted by: Buck
I'd like to see it after it dries too.Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 04:22 PM (B0dAE)
30 28 The garlic in the foreground doesn't look bad, although not sure how big it is. I would dry it and use it I believe. Probably better than imported stuff.
Posted by: Buck at June 28, 2026 04:21 PM (z6ONu)
I was thinking the 2 in the back and 1 (maybe 2) in the front looked good. I'd save the best one of those to replant as new plants in the fall and use the other 2...
Only the middle really looks terrible and probably not useable in some way...Posted by: Nova Local at June 28, 2026 04:23 PM (tOcjL)
31 >>>who am I to say no?
But I should have
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That would be looking a gift lamb in the mouth or something.Posted by: m at June 28, 2026 04:23 PM (6wpGE)
Posted by: m at June 28, 2026 04:24 PM (6wpGE)
33 Any of the outer cloves from bulbs that look good should be saved and replanted (this Fall!). They say the garlic will adapt over time to your garden and perform better.
I would not give up yet!Posted by: Brunnhilde at June 28, 2026 04:26 PM (3AwA+)
34 I would not give up yet!
Posted by: Brunnhilde at June 28, 2026 04:26 PM (3AwA+)
No garlic will best me!Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:28 PM (PLxDd)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at June 28, 2026 04:29 PM (3AwA+)
36 pallet-->palate
Posted by: m at June 28, 2026 04:24 PM (6wpGE)
Well, if you have your Manhattans palletized, you might have enough of them.Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 28, 2026 04:30 PM (1z8ji)
37 Some garlic is fine with me, too strong and it turns me off.Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 04:31 PM (Ia/+0)
38 I use a Soda Stream to make what is, for me, about the most refreshing (non-alcoholic) drink: 10 ounces of carbonated water straight from the fridge and stir in one and a half tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. That's it. Basically it's a simplified switchel without the sugar or ginger. I like tart so don't miss the sweetener.Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 04:32 PM (yTvNw)
39 Some garlic is fine with me, too strong and it turns me off.
Posted by: Skip
I love garlic but unfortunately it doesn't like me.Posted by: Tuna at June 28, 2026 04:32 PM (lJ0H4)
40 I'm currently enjoying a cocktail made from some of the finest malt, hops, yeast and spring water, aged for as long as the truck took it to deliver and served chilled. Superb.
And when this one is finished I shall have another from the same batch. Because that's how I roll.Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 04:34 PM (viF8m)
41 I'll have to look for that vermouth. I've used M&R and Stock previously, as well as Trader Joe's. I've always regarded vermouth as a coloring agent in my Manhattans. Agree that Angostura bitters are a must, although in my experience, ladies prefer orange bitters in their Manhattans. Pairs better with their Virginia Slims, I reckon...Posted by: Joe Kidd at June 28, 2026 04:34 PM (nbLIj)
42 What happens to garlic that's not harvested... remains in the ground for a year or more?
I ask, because I'm almost positive we have some in the spot where our garden used to be. But it has to be at least a year, maybe two, since we planted any.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 04:36 PM (jehhT)
43 Recently took delivery of some Leopold Brothers Rye Whiskey, distilled in a pre-Prohibition-style Three Chamber Still (Think three pot-stills stacked up on top of each other). It has a lot more flavor and character from the distillate than a column-still product would, and I imagine it would make for a fine cocktail!Posted by: Brewingfrog at June 28, 2026 04:38 PM (pC93T)
44 pallet-->palate
Posted by: m
Well, if you have your Manhattans palletized, you might have enough of them.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
If you're buying rye by the case, you're probably an alcoholic. What are you if you're buying by the pallet?Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 04:39 PM (VHUov)
45 I recently had the Leopold Maryland Style Rye - thought it was damn near perfect!Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2026 04:41 PM (kOluj)
46 If you're buying rye by the case, you're probably an alcoholic. What are you if you're buying by the pallet?
Posted by: mikeski
You're in or were in the US Navy.Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 04:41 PM (B0dAE)
47 If you're buying rye by the case, you're probably an alcoholic. What are you if you're buying by the pallet?
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A liquor store.Posted by: clarence at June 28, 2026 04:41 PM (VTmfE)
48 I ate healthy tonight. Grilled chicken over a big mixed salad, olive-oil based Italian dressing, crushed walnuts, a little shredded cheddar. The gut needs some reducing not gonna lie!Posted by: SamIam at June 28, 2026 04:42 PM (cjT1m)
49 That's not bad garlic at all, CBD!
Brunnhilde (@33), up above is right, use those cloves for planting in the fall; next year's crop will be bigger& better!
Endeavour to persevere!Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 28, 2026 04:42 PM (VyBeY)
50 What are you if you're buying by the pallet?
Posted by: mikeski at June 28, 2026 04:39 PM (VHUov)
A prepper.Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:42 PM (PLxDd)
51 I discovered a very nice garlic yogurt sauce just before leaving for Chattanooga. Possibly Armenian—it’s in Sonia Uvezian’s Book of Yogurt. Two cloves garlic, crushed and mashed with ¼ tsp salt, beat into one cup yogurt. Very good especially with the variation of mixing in a tablespoon of finely chopped fresh rosemary (or basil, or possibly mint, which is the variation in the book).
Helps to let it sit, but this is true of most things. And most people as well.Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at June 28, 2026 04:43 PM (fuPRJ)
Posted by: Fritzy at June 28, 2026 04:44 PM (2GIh1)
53 (Based on almost zero data from the photo); Is there any chance your soil is too heavy? (clay rich)
The clay really holds water and therefore increases the chance of fungus on your bulbs. Also, the dense clay soil actually makes it harder for your bulbs to grow and expand.
I assume the garlic receives water regularly. If that is true, then I would try planting your next batch in some sandier loam soil.Posted by: Pillage Idiot at June 28, 2026 04:44 PM (HlyYF)
54 "They are from a sort-of-local hipster company that my SiL enjoys, and she gave them to me..."
Well there's the problem. Dump the SiL. Problem solved. If it upsets the rest of the family, well...sacrifices need to be made.Posted by: Diogenes at June 28, 2026 04:44 PM (2WIwB)
55 I just buy my garlic from Costco... Comes from Gilroy CA.Posted by: It's me donna at June 28, 2026 04:44 PM (FtULh)
56 My attempts to grow garlic have been less than stellar. (Massive understatement!) At least for now the problem is solved by Costco offering 2 pound bags of Christopher Ranch California grown fresh garlic at a very good price. With that at hand I look for more ways to use garlic in cooking. It helps that Mrs. JTB likes garlic as well so we can still kiss on date nights. :-)
We keep granulated and dehydrated garlic from Spice House handy when I just want to sprinkle some on eggs or veggies.Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 04:45 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 28, 2026 04:47 PM (u/oMr)
58 Posted by: Pillage Idiot at June 28, 2026 04:44 PM (HlyYF)
This sounds suspiciously like good advice.Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 04:49 PM (PLxDd)
59
We keep granulated and dehydrated garlic from Spice House handy when I just want to sprinkle some on eggs or veggies.
Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 04:45 PM (yTvNw)
I keep garlic powder for roasted or air fried potatoes...it's the one place I always think a dried product is better...Posted by: Nova Local at June 28, 2026 04:49 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 04:52 PM (yEz+x)
61 Dang!
One could use that garlic in a horror movie. Give them little beady eyes...they crawl around like.worms and then leap up on you, wrap around your neck and suck out your brain.
Heeeyyyy!
Wait a minute!
Are they using these for a remake of Fiend Without A Face???Posted by: Diogenes at June 28, 2026 04:52 PM (2WIwB)
62 Most savory foods are merely a convenient or new vector for garlic. I should start reviewing food that way.
This stroganoff really brought out the flavor of the garlic.
You did not saute the garlic long enough!
This eggs Benedict has no garlic at all!
Also, non nood. Not cool.Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 28, 2026 04:52 PM (zZu0s)
63 Nothing worse than mutton or old lamb. Costco has become my first choice and I've been dissapointed. My favorite are loin chops and a hot grill, put them bone down 5min then lay down on each side 5min each that's it. I salt and pepper before hand as the flavor of good lamb doesn't need garlic.Posted by: PuyallupPete at June 28, 2026 04:52 PM (/5hWb)
64 To be honest, the Florida weather is more conducive to rum based drinks, and since discovering Flor De Cana Oro Reserva #4, I've been dialing in my pina coladas. Coco Lopez, a brand of coconut cream, is hard to come by, I've only found one grocery store that has the Goya variety, which is quite good, but I wanted to find the real thing to compare. My internet search brought me this result for DIY coconut cream.
https://youtu.be/roASIPHeYOw
If you don't have five minutes for the video, the spoiler is that Coco Lopez and its ilk are just simple syrups using coconut milk instead of water. I've been happy with the results I've gotten, and am now playing with lower sugar levels to see how that affects the final product. I'm down to 1 cup, versus the 1-1/3 cups he calls for in the vid...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at June 28, 2026 04:54 PM (nbLIj)
65 *marinersPosted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 04:54 PM (yEz+x)
66 Aaaaand the Matiners bullpen blows another lead in the 8th.
Kill me.
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 04:52 PM (yEz+x)
They've looked flat this whole.road trip.Posted by: Diogenes at June 28, 2026 04:55 PM (2WIwB)
67 And I’ve been experimenting with a turmeric/orange margarita.
Kirkland brand reposado tequila
Regan’s Orange bitters
Orange liquor (instead of cheap triple sec)
Spicy turmeric simple syrup
Fresh squeezed oj
I mix and shake everything then strain onto fresh small ice cubes into a glass with a very light turmeric/salt/dried orange zest rim. VERY LIGHT.
Garnish with orange slice.
Take across the street to the beach
Enjoy!Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 04:59 PM (yEz+x)
68 It’s worth buying good okanting garlic. I get mine from Keene. Not sure where you’re located, but it’s a cold weather crop and needs a good chill before planting, so store it in the refrigerator for a month or so before you put it in the ground. It’s also a very heavy feeder, so we prep the soil a month ahead of planting with Black Cow, then fertilize every two weeks with fish emulsion from when It sprouts until the scapes form. The garlic in the photo looks decent to me. Dry it and use it. It’s never likely to get as big as the steroidal stuff you see in the stores.Posted by: JG at June 28, 2026 05:01 PM (9+XkY)
69 Yeah send cherries here, I like themPosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 05:03 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Fritzy at June 28, 2026 05:03 PM (2GIh1)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 05:04 PM (PLxDd)
72 Just me and the kid, J is in Germany. I am currently in a float in the pool. Dinner? Not sure if that is happening!Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 05:04 PM (T6NOp)
73 Aaaaand the Matiners bullpen blows another lead in the 8th.
Kill me.
Posted by: nurse ratched
Taking you to the cleaners, have they?Posted by: From about That Time at June 28, 2026 05:04 PM (sl73Y)
74 Tim Horton's bacon melt was disappointing and I'm not fussy. Maybe it was my mood.
I'm going to get a bunch of junk foor from the dollar store.
Everyone have a happy week.Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 28, 2026 05:04 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: clarence at June 28, 2026 05:05 PM (VTmfE)
76 Garnish with orange slice.
Take across the street to the beach
Enjoy!
Posted by: nurse ratched. at June
An anti inflammatory margarita! I love it.Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 05:06 PM (OoFl2)
77 >>I just buy my garlic from Costco... Comes from Gilroy CA.
Always wanted to go the garlic festival.Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 05:07 PM (viF8m)
78 Always wanted to go the garlic festival.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 05:07
No vampires.Posted by: Piper at June 28, 2026 05:08 PM (OoFl2)
79 59 ... "
I keep garlic powder for roasted or air fried potatoes...it's the one place I always think a dried product is better..."
Agreed. I can make a meal out of summer squash sauteed in butter on top of some jasmine rice. Add a sprinkle of the garlic powder along with the pepper and salt.Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 05:09 PM (yTvNw)
80 > Always wanted to go the garlic festival.
Posted by: JackStraw
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It reeks.
You can smell it for miles. (I lived down the road from Gilroy.)Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:09 PM (jehhT)
81
I'm sorry they stopped making Stock Vermouth.
That, Canada House cheap blended whiskey and Angostura with really cheap maraschino cherries aged on a small grocery store shelf, preferably covered with dust, 3/1 blend in individual tumblers filled with ice, stirred with your left index finger.
Best served while playing poker, 'cause they make you really smart and that helps the decision making process on raising or folding.Posted by: Auspex at June 28, 2026 05:10 PM (Y8DZL)
82 >>It reeks.
>>You can smell it for miles. (I lived down the road from Gilroy.)
As Piper noted, you didn't have any vampires, did you?Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 05:11 PM (viF8m)
83 Oh yeah—we use Espoma Garden-tone mixed in to the soil at planting too, and for side dressing later. Keene’s website has a lot of good information about prepping, growing, harvesting, etc.Posted by: JG at June 28, 2026 05:14 PM (9+XkY)
84 >> >>It reeks.
>>You can smell it for miles. (I lived down the road from Gilroy.)
As Piper noted, you didn't have any vampires, did you?
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No, but the weirdos more than made up for it.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:14 PM (jehhT)
85 You can smell it for miles. (I lived down the road from Gilroy.)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:09 PM (jehhT)
When I lived in Colorado I would often drive east in Weld County, where they grow a lot of onions. After a bruising hailstorm you could smell the onions for miles.Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at June 28, 2026 05:15 PM (0aYVJ)
86 Hello Foodsters. CBD. Don’t give up your day job to become a farmer. But if you did you could get a tractor and backhoe. Maybe a skid steer.Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 28, 2026 05:16 PM (X5wmt)
87 I love PT Chang's dry rub ribs. They look like the post photo.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 05:17 PM (04gcy)
88 Fun Gilroy, CA fact...
The people who live there literally always smell like garlic. It permeates everything there; clothes, rugs, drapes, bedding, etc. It never, ever goes away totally.
By itself the garlic isn't bad. It's when you mix it with body smells that it's... not good.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:19 PM (jehhT)
89 Nothing better than good garlic bread with a nice plate of pasta of your choice.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 05:19 PM (04gcy)
90 "They are from a sort-of-local hipster company that my SiL enjoys, and she gave them to me, so who am I to say no?"
There is a local organic hipster farm around here that raises free range organic feed chickens and sells them at the farmers markets. Last time I saw them they were charging $12.99 a pound for chicken thighs and $8 for a dozen eggs. I passed.Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 28, 2026 05:21 PM (0N4FZ)
91 By itself the garlic isn't bad. It's when you mix it with body smells that it's... not good.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:19 PM (jehhT)
Still 100x better than curry mixed with body smells. I used to work on a floor below the Pakistani Consulate. I walked up and down 6 floors everyday so not to have to use the elevator .Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 05:22 PM (04gcy)
92 Always wanted to go the garlic festival.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 05:07 PM (viF8m)
Garlic and beer are the two principal consumables at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. The two in combination have a potent gastric interaction. The place reeked. Wasn’t necessarily just of garlic. One trip was enough for mePosted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 28, 2026 05:23 PM (X5wmt)
93 We wants two Wish Presdent obano a happy Holliday and thanx you foor allhe did to helps childrin of coleor and makes County less racist.
We loves you and miss foor helpers peoples know the true history of this placePosted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at June 28, 2026 05:25 PM (DPvx7)
94 >>>Fun Gilroy, CA fact...
The people who live there literally always smell like garlic. It permeates everything there; clothes, rugs, drapes, bedding, etc. It never, ever goes away totally.
By itself the garlic isn't bad. It's when you mix it with body smells that it's... not good.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
>I worked with a fat Frenchman who smelled like garlic and BO 24/7. You always knew when he was in the area.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 05:27 PM (fkjGs)
95 Mary, go home. Fat, drunk and stupid is not the trifecta.Posted by: clarence at June 28, 2026 05:27 PM (VTmfE)
96 The Gilroy garlic fries however....
And garlic pizza. That was... interesting. Basically a cheese pizza with herbs and a crap ton of garlic. One slice was enough.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:28 PM (jehhT)
97 But if you did you could get a tractor and backhoe. Maybe a skid steer.
Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 28, 2026 05:16 PM (X5wmt)
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And a track loader. Definitely a track loader.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 05:33 PM (LVjsR)
98 He's also going to need a haul truck for the dirt he digs up.Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 05:35 PM (LVjsR)
99 >>Garlic and beer are the two principal consumables at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Yea, that's why I always wanted to go.Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 05:36 PM (viF8m)
100 Like one of those used in gold mining.Posted by: Ronster at June 28, 2026 05:37 PM (Wr7co)
101 @ "Angostura Bitters - double shot in the glass."
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Umm … nope. Peychaud's is much better. It was the ONLY bitters used at the OLD Roosevelt Hotel in downtown New Orleans for years. That (hopefully not) has maybe changed now that it's 'under new management'. I keep Peychaud's in the cabinet and add a few drops to red beans and rice – just until y' can barely taste it - then stop. People will puzzle over the unidentifiable flavor for hours …Posted by: Dr_No at June 28, 2026 05:38 PM (ayRl+)
102 Question: went to the store to buy chicken wings for dinner, notice that they had packages of the wingtips for sale. Not the drumettes or flats, just the wingtips. What would they be used for?
Vote No on the shrimp hush puppies...just saying....Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 05:40 PM (IQ6Gq)
103 Ate lunch with officemates: pizza with shrimp, garlic and anchovies. MmmmmmPosted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 28, 2026 05:41 PM (Kt19C)
104 I note that all the garlic supplements now say that you wont sweat garlic smell.Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 05:42 PM (04gcy)
105 He's also going to need a haul truck for the dirt he digs up.
Posted by: Weasel
Store it in the house, it needs a bit of work anyway.Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 05:42 PM (B0dAE)
106 Store it in the house, it needs a bit of work anyway.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 05:42 PM (B0dAE)
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Would it even be safe to store dirt in the house given its condition?Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 05:45 PM (LVjsR)
107 And a track loader. Definitely a track loader.
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 05:33 PM (LVjsR)
The capital equipment budget is in good hands. We may need a wheel loader for mucking out the feedlot and barns. So for our tracked vehicle we can go dozer. Small maneuverable. Say D4/D5 sized. And the skid steer. Don’t forget the manure spreader. Oh wait, that’s his day job!Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 28, 2026 05:45 PM (X5wmt)
108 > Store it in the house, it needs a bit of work anyway.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2026 05:42 PM (B0dAE)
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Would it even be safe to store dirt in the house given its condition?
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 05:45 PM (LVjsR)
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Well, he says his floors are shit, so....Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 05:46 PM (jehhT)
109 Would it even be safe to store dirt in the house given its condition?
Posted by: Weasel at June 28, 2026 05:45 PM (LVjsR)
I’ll ask my cousin. Phil Dirt.Posted by: Pete Bogs Agentic alter ego at June 28, 2026 05:47 PM (X5wmt)
110 I just watched a guy in a banana yellow uniform run based on stilts.
Where has THIS baseball been all my life? 🍌Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 28, 2026 05:47 PM (kpS4V)
111 >>I just watched a guy in a banana yellow uniform run based on stilts.
>>Where has THIS baseball been all my life? 🍌
SavannahPosted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2026 05:49 PM (viF8m)
112 BasesPosted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 28, 2026 05:49 PM (kpS4V)
113 Question: went to the store to buy chicken wings for dinner, notice that they had packages of the wingtips for sale. Not the drumettes or flats, just the wingtips. What would they be used for?
Vote No on the shrimp hush puppies...just saying....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 05:40 PM (IQ6Gq)
I'm betting on them being a collagen/flavor source for chicken stock.Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at June 28, 2026 05:50 PM (/HDaX)
114 Can we get a D11 Cat for something? Those things are awesome.Posted by: Ronster at June 28, 2026 05:51 PM (Wr7co)
115 This Sunday's steak is ribeye. Now, some of you may be having a deja vu moment from last Sunday, and you would be correct. Ribeye was featured for Father's Day, but it was not without some drama when the announced wine paring was a Moscato.
The skepticism was well founded, and this particular white did little to dispel it. That said, it didn't suck. The acidity cut through the lingering richness of the meat, readying the palate for the next mouthful. Unfortunately, it left nothing for the steak to compliment, making the dining experience a bit schizophrenic. There was steak. There was wine. There was no transition, no intimate coupling of flavors. It was as if both parties decided to just be friends.
So today ribeye tries again, and the wine is a sultry 2022 Zin-based red blend called Zinester. Frankly, I've caught it snatching glances at the ribeye, ogling it like it was a side of beef. The steak is peeling the label off the bottle and just put on Barry White. I better get in there...Posted by: Joe Kidd at June 28, 2026 05:51 PM (nbLIj)
116 Question: went to the store to buy chicken wings for dinner, notice that they had packages of the wingtips for sale. Not the drumettes or flats, just the wingtips. What would they be used for?
Vote No on the shrimp hush puppies...just saying....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba
>Wings are too much work for the meat. I'd rather do a huge batch of drumsticks or thighs at home.
The only time I have wings is when I'm out with friends watching sports ball.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 05:51 PM (fkjGs)
117 Hey guys,
Since the launch is just after the ONT thread starts, I'm giving an early notification.
SpaceX - Falcon 9 - SXM-11
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: June 28, 2026 (EDT)
Launch Time: 10:25 p.m. EDT (June 29, 0225 UTC, 04:25 CEST)
https://youtu.be/ZtYYSwPwMQ0Posted by: Joyenz at June 28, 2026 05:52 PM (2F0/Y)
118 I note that all the garlic supplements now say that you wont sweat garlic smell.
Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2026 05:42 PM (04gcy)
Which makes me wonder how effective they are. They managed to get rid of all the volatiles?Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 28, 2026 05:53 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: CtSpursman at June 28, 2026 05:53 PM (1jbkT)
120 Posted by: Dr_No at June 28, 2026 05:38 PM (ayRl+)
Peychaud's belongs in Sazeracs, not Manhattans.
You are on very thin ice here...Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 05:54 PM (PLxDd)
121 Thanks Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy, that makes perfect sense.Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 05:54 PM (IQ6Gq)
122 Posted by: Dr_No at June 28, 2026 05:38 PM (ayRl+)
Peychaud's belongs in Sazeracs, not Manhattans.
You are on very thin ice here...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 05:54 PM (PLxDd)
Old Lady CBD is very particular about how she likes her 'medicine.'Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 28, 2026 05:57 PM (zZu0s)
123 Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 05:40 PM (IQ6Gq)
Wing tips would be good for stock, it's got collagen..Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 05:59 PM (PLxDd)
124 Pork shoulder was on sale this week, and coincidentally I had picked up sausage casings, so I made link sausages for the first time.
They did turn out well, though the links were uneven in length, and this is mostly the fault of the marginal Kitchenaid grinder/stuffer, but they are quite tasty.
I used a simple "farmhouse" style seasoning with added cayenne flakes and an onion, in the future I will be trying different seasonings. I will have to up my investment in equipment since what I have now is barely sufficient for what I tried to do this time.Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2026 06:00 PM (rbvCR)
125 Is that garlic fresh out of the garden or has is been cooked? Scary.
Your green thumb should registered with the federal authorities. Maybe stick to green onions for starters.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 06:03 PM (fkjGs)
Posted by: Perry the Platypus at June 28, 2026 06:04 PM (xcxpd)
127 Pork shoulder was on sale this week, and coincidentally I had picked up sausage casings, so I made link sausages for the first time.
They did turn out well, though the links were uneven in length, and this is mostly the fault of the marginal Kitchenaid grinder/stuffer, but they are quite tasty.
I used a simple "farmhouse" style seasoning with added cayenne flakes and an onion, in the future I will be trying different seasonings. I will have to up my investment in equipment since what I have now is barely sufficient for what I tried to do this time.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2026 06:00 PM
Just a heads up but that can get expensive quick. I started with the cabelas summer sausage kit and I soon started buying all sorts of tools and accessories. I quit doing it after about 3-4 years and have a bunch of unused sausage making gear shoved in the closet in the spare room.Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 28, 2026 06:05 PM (0N4FZ)
128 Basically it's a simplified switchel without the sugar or ginger. I like tart so don't miss the sweetener.
Posted by: JTB at June 28, 2026 04:32 PM (yTvNw)
I drink vinegar and water too, just like Francis Marion did.Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2026 06:08 PM (rbvCR)
129 If youre looking for really crispy ribs, an air frier is a very good choice. You maybe just need to finish them in there.
We smoked pork ribs yesterday. 6 hours. Came out to near perfection. Falling-off-the-bone good. These were the pork ribs that are a little thicker than babybacks but not as thick as whatever you call those really thick pork ribs.Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 28, 2026 06:13 PM (5eUqU)
130 I just had some crispy duck at an asian place in a sweet chili sauce. Pretty good. Gave me the same satisfaction as fried chicken.Posted by: banana Dream at June 28, 2026 06:15 PM (3uBP9)
131 > I drink vinegar and water too, just like Francis Marion did.
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I drink gin and vermouth just like....uh... me.Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 06:16 PM (jehhT)
132 I would Roast the wingtips and then throw them in the instapot with carrot onion celery ginger garlic and a handful of peppercorns.
Would make excellent stock.Posted by: nurse ratched. at June 28, 2026 06:18 PM (u7ynv)
133 Having a nice fat ribeye and then finding out the pairing is moscato is like drunkenly taking home a hot girl from the dimly-lit bar, and then getting an very unpleasant surprise when she pulls out her dick.
I’m all into unusual pairings. But moscato? With ribeye? Definitely not my thing. But to each his own.Posted by: Elric the Blade at June 28, 2026 06:18 PM (5eUqU)
134 I have the luxury that my niece is has a sheep farm and chicken roost and her husband will process any kind of livestock. The lamb is delicious, the eggs and chicken are fresh, and a side of beef might take a while to process but you know what you're getting.Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 28, 2026 06:21 PM (fkjGs)
135 131 > I drink vinegar and water too, just like Francis Marion did.
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I drink gin and vermouth just like....uh... me.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 06:16 PM (jehhT)
*checks out nic*
*Seems legit, thumbs up*Posted by: Perry the Platypus at June 28, 2026 06:23 PM (xcxpd)
136 I'm glad I ate the leftover ribs and potato salad before I saw the McDonalds ad.Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 06:26 PM (LHPAg)
137 My favorite wines are Reisling and Burgundy.Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 06:30 PM (LHPAg)
138 Another white trash recipe from yours truly:
Instant ramen, your choice of flavor (go ahead and spring for the Top Ramen rather than the store brand... you're worth the extra five cents, mang) prepared and drained (if you need help wiith preparing instant ramen, stop reading now and open DoorDash).
Add enough generic salsa to ensure all the noodles are well-coated after you stir it up. Pace Picante has the proper white trash elan here, but whatever you have or like. Your choice of heat level.
Top with parmesan cheese. The Kraft shaker bottle kind (now with extra wood pulp!) is fine. This is not the place for your $25/lb Parmigiano Reggiano.
Enjoy.
If you're careful with draining, you can keep it in the cook pan, thus avoiding the need to dirty a colander and a bowl.
Makes an excellent quick lunch. Just ignore the ghosts of James Beard, Julia Child, and Anthony Bourdain standing outside your house throwing rocks at it.Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2026 06:30 PM (qpyNK)
139 Watched a French movie they drank olive oil like it was water, wonder if thatvwas commonPosted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 06:31 PM (Ia/+0)
140 I'll put the dishes in the sink but somebody else has to wash them. Hey, anybody left in here?Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 06:31 PM (LHPAg)
141 139 Watched a French movie they drank olive oil like it was water, wonder if thatvwas common
Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2026 06:31 PM (Ia/+0)
When the bowels need moving.Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 06:33 PM (LHPAg)
142 > 130 I just had some crispy duck at an asian place in a sweet chili sauce. Pretty good. Gave me the same satisfaction as fried chicken.
Posted by: banana Dream at June 28, 2026 06:15 PM (3uBP9)
I love duck, and a good Asian restaurant is the only place to get it, IMO. It's generally reasonably priced and almost always well prepared.
White-people restaurants overcharge for it and then they crap it up. Okay, Escoffier. I know you think that coating a boiled duck with cacao and Vietnamese fish sauce and serving the resultant abomination on a vintage vinyl/asbestos floor tile is SUPARRR! KREATIV! FUSION! KWIZEEN!, but I'm not going to pay $75 for that. Sorry.Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2026 06:38 PM (qpyNK)
143 Ugh. Our flight was delayed five hours.
Connecting flights be damned apparently.
Thanks American Airlines!
Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2026 06:38 PM (NSoNX)
144 I would assume olive oil would clear the pipes.Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 28, 2026 06:45 PM (ex18v)
Posted by: mindful webworker - with onions at June 28, 2026 06:46 PM (C8pEi)
146 My favorite wines are Reisling and Burgundy.
Posted by: Eromero
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Sweet Riesling or dry? The Germans tend to keep the dry stuff over there, or send them here at high prices. As you can tell, I prefer the dry.Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at June 28, 2026 06:46 PM (IQ6Gq)
147 I drink gin and vermouth just like....uh... me.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 28, 2026 06:16 PM
*looks at clock*
It can be martini time.
Brb.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 06:48 PM (Wnv9h)
148 > When the bowels need moving.
Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2026 06:33 PM (LHPAg)
"Bowels gotta move. Teepee fulla shit."Posted by: Just the Punchline at June 28, 2026 06:50 PM (qpyNK)
149 It can be martini time.
Brb.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 06:48 PM (Wnv9h)
Did you not read the post?
Manhattan. MANHATTAN!Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 28, 2026 06:51 PM (PLxDd)
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Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2026 06:53 PM (afJtY)
152 I am the Garlic Guru (which explains buying Altoids in bulk).
If you did the research CPD, I won't bore you with that crap, but I do have a tip that gets me a nice harvest every year, and I believe we are in the same climate zone.
You want to "box" your garlic patch. I get a bunch of 2 x 8's and create a boundary around the patch. It's raised just slightly above the rest of the garden. You fill up that raised area with good soil, BUT DON't pack it down. You want a natural aeration. And, since you have a very visible location for the patch, it's easy to water for optimum effect. Also, I don't care what they say about the type garlic you're planting. Assume it's hardy and plant in the late fall. If you don't, you won't see cloves. They NEED the cold weather to divide. Finally, adopt a kid so you have someone to weed it incessantly. Garlic is a pussie and doesn't like to compete for water or nutrients.Posted by: Orson at June 28, 2026 06:59 PM (dIske)
153 ooops...meant CBD...don't even want to know why spellcheck thought CPD was more appropriate.Posted by: Orson at June 28, 2026 07:00 PM (dIske)
154 Gubs are nood.Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 28, 2026 07:01 PM (Wnv9h)
155 "Yes, this is how I occupy my free time."
When you could be cleaning the teak patio furniture. 🤨Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at June 28, 2026 07:17 PM (NFX2v)
156 Maybe you suck at garlic?
It may be the case.
Rye/bourbon/whisky/whiskey? I listen to old time radio and just want a slug of rotgut. Who sells it?
Lamzy doats and goatzy doats but little lamzy divy.Posted by: Enola Gay Pride at June 28, 2026 08:13 PM (mHOKe)
157 Well, I think your SiL was snookered... you got "lamb" that was well over one year old, in other words, mutton.
You can salvage it by taking all those meaty and gamey ribs, and putting them into a stew-pot with lots of veg and lots of seasoning. Sear the veg before it goes into the pot, and perhaps even just stew the meat for a few hours before you add the veg.
Mutton can make a decent dish, but you must remember that even at its best it will be a bit gamey.Posted by: DaveK at June 28, 2026 10:28 PM (zAQ/x)
158 "The Evolution of Eyeglasses"
Eyeglasses? You mean that fad among the children? Seems a foolish extravagance. There are better alternatives:
https://tinyurl.com/3sx2j6u3Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at June 28, 2026 10:32 PM (w/O5Q)
159 Lagavulin 16 is going for 71.99 at Costco in Calizuela. It usually goes for 79.99.Posted by: Hillary's Left Testicle at June 28, 2026 11:11 PM (3EqMc)
160 Posted by: Joe Kidd at June 28, 2026 05:51 PM (nbLIj)
; )
At first I thought TLDR but that was hilarious.Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 02:53 AM (6wpGE)
161 Engaging thread, CBD!Posted by: m at June 29, 2026 03:03 AM (6wpGE)
162 Gamey taste in meat - brine it in salt water for 20 minutes before cooking, if you don't then acquire a taste for gamey meat.
Tough meat after cooking (I like mine medium, yes a sacrilege of the highest order) rinse it off, cake the uncooked meat with baking soda, the stuff you put in cookies, let it sit for 20 minutes in the fridge, rinse off the baking soda, then marinate, cook, or whatever. After cooking, it is even flexible the next day after sitting overnight in the fridge. Experiment - let it sit overnight with the baking soda on. It breaks down connective tissue so the results are, interesting to say the least and not really edible, well perhaps only to your dog, so do it for him or her.Posted by: Diana Pool at June 29, 2026 06:56 AM (M3QE/)
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