The <s>Classical</s> Saturday Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

The Classical Saturday Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

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Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Before we enter the Prayer Revival just a few housekeeping matters to go over. (Rulz for those of you in Elroy)

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate.
2) Be kind. Be nice. If not, adios.
3) Running with sharp objects has not been approved by upper management.
4) Have a great weekend!

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AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List
Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
4/3 – Teresa in Fort Worth posted an update. Her chemo seems to be holding things steady for now. Unfortunately, as she is receiving a steroid, she has gained about 25 pounds. Her blood sugar has also jumped up about 40 points (which only happens when she is on steroids).
6/1 Update – Teresa had a CT scan and has seen the surgeon. Everything looks good/stable. There are no new tumors and the ones that are there have pretty much stayed the same or shrunk. No metastises seen. Additional good news is that she can stay on the current medication, and just alternate it with other meds. She continues to respond extremely well to the protocols. She sends her gratitude for each and every prayer.
6/19 – Teresa in Fort Worth sent an update. Her cancer marker numbers continue to go down; hopefully that means everything is working! In other news, she has started working on another stocking, this time for her grandson, who will be implanted soon via IVF. Prayers for a successful procedure and pregnancy would be greatly appreciated!
5/16 – Tonypete asked for prayers for Jane who is dying of breast cancer, and for Cheri who is in jail (again) for drug related crimes.
6/13 Update – Jane and her husband have sold their home and have moved back to Green Bay, to be with family when she dies.
5/20 – D gave an update on his wife Susan and her continued battle with cancer. Her cancer markers are still headed in the right direction. She is on a new antibiotic, and it is causing some side effects, but it is keeping her out of another surgery, so that is a win. Thanks again to everyone for their prayers. May 1 marked one year since they found out about the cancer, and Susan is doing so well.
6/24 Update – Everything is going well. The chemo seems to be working, but it’s very hard. The prayers help, so please keep praying for them.
5/23 – I used to have a Different Nic could use some prayers as he waits for the results of a biopsy of a mass on his prostate.
6/2 Update – I used to have a Different Nic sent in an update. He has been diagnosed with risk group 2 prostate cancer. It appears to be localized to the prostate but this will be verified via another scan. He has doctor appointments lined up for the next month or so before he starts treatment.
6/23 Update – The latest update is that he has stage 2, “unfavorable intermediate”, which he notes is an awful name, but what it means is, it is in the middle, but bad enough that they want to treat it. It’s more aggressive than previously thought. He is at the point where he has to decide on treatment options, which means choosing which set of pretty unfortunate side effects he prefers.
5/26 – Doof posted a request for prayers for his mom. She is back in the hospital. She is very weak from one or more infections, and is sleeping a lot. She isn’t really talking when she is alert for a few minutes.
6/14 Update – Doof’s mother passed away.
5/29 – Bulg requested prayers for his sister, her husband, their four children, and the rest of the family as his sister is dying. She is in palliative care in the hospital, with a lot of blood clots, and is not expected to last long.
6/5 Update – Bulg asks for continued prayers for his sister and the family. He visited, and her condition had improved a lot. She was conscious and lucid. Bulg and his brother had a nice visit with their sister, and also got to visit with her family (husband, kids, grandkids). Bulg is grateful for the reconciliation with his sister and prays that she may be with them for a long while.
6/14 Update – Bulg’s sister passed away on 6/14. They all could use prayers of comfort.
5/29 – huerfano requested prayers for her brother, R, whose appendix “got hot”. Luckily he was with his daughter, who got him to ER quickly, and surgery was scheduled for 5/29.
6/6 Update – R had surgery, but his appendix was already leaking, so the surgery was more complicated and required lavage of his internals. He has been back at his daughter’s house since 6/1, and is thinking he’s ready to go home. Unfortunately, that’s 500 miles.
5/30 – RandomDave posted that he would appreciate prayers as he searches for work. He has had some good job prospects/interviews over the past week.
6/2 – Ellipsis (… sent in an update. We had prayed for a friend of hers who was going through cancer treatment. It’s been a little over a year, and her port is out now and her hell is over. She is battered and bruised, but clear. Thank you to the Horde for prayers, and praise to Jesus.
6/4 – Teresa in Fort Worth’s niece (Amanda) received a heart transplant a few months ago. One of the complications of that was that her kidneys started failing, and she needed a kidney transplant. On 6/3, she received a new kidney and it appears to be working. Hallelujah! The family is so grateful for the gift from the donor’s family.
6/6 – Skip requested prayers for his boss and wife. Their oldest daughter passed away the day before her 30th birthday. They had also lost a son some years ago unexpectedly. They still have 2 daughters.
6/9 – “A” requested prayers for a long-time friend now suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, who just fell and broke his hip. He came out of the anesthetic really confused. His wife and family also need prayers of support and strength to help him.
6/13 – Dash my lace wings asked for prayers for a friend named Lisa, who was diagnosed with liver duct cancer. She has been in the hospital for a couple of weeks and is afraid she will never leave.
6/20 Update – Lisa has been allowed to go home for hospice care. Cancer has metastasized throughout her body; this looks like the end for her.
6/13 – Tonypete requested prayers for an acquaintance (B), who has destroyed every relationship she has ever been a part of and spreads hate and torment to everyone around her.
6/18 – buzzion asked for prayers for a friend named Christina, who has struggled with drug addiction and is in jail again. Buzzion prays that this really is rock bottom and a true wake-up call for her – even if it requires her to stay in jail.
6/20 – bluebell gave an update on grammie Winger. Grammie had some major surgery related to her cancer in March and is pretty much housebound. She said she isn’t keeping up on news since her diagnosis; she doesn’t have the energy. She said she thinks of her grey-box friends often with fondness. Please keep praying for her. Your prayers are a source of great comfort to her.
6/20 – Polliwog the ‘Ette said that prayers for Inspector would be much appreciated. Inspector is still in the hospital. They are working on getting his strength up so it’s safe for him to go home. He is more alert and focused than when he was admitted, and he has been able to eat multiple full meals, which is an improvement and will help him continue to improve.
6/21 – B posted a request for prayers. He said that, due to his own shortcomings, and a moment of madness 6 years ago, B has been estranged from his two sons (age 41 and 36). He has tried to reach out and apologize to them over the past 6 years, to no avail. B asked the Horde to pray for their hearts to open, to allow him to properly apologize, and try to be the father he should have been. The boys are losing their mother to early-onset Alzheimers, and B needs them to know that he’s a better person today than he was then, and he can be counted on.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 07:52 AM

Comments

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1 Oneth
Thx MisHum. Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 27, 2026 07:54 AM (f6yx7)

2 Twoeth!

Posted by: m at June 27, 2026 08:02 AM (6wpGE)

3 threeth

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at June 27, 2026 08:02 AM (/enuJ)

4 Called the otters.

Posted by: clarence at June 27, 2026 08:03 AM (GlOX/)

5 Have to steel myself before reading the list this morning.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 08:03 AM (RIvkX)

6 I've started a trend!

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 27, 2026 08:05 AM (f6yx7)

7 Seveneth.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 27, 2026 08:09 AM (CJnkZ)

8 Good Saturday morning, horde.

Prayers said for all.

Special prayers for those who have strife in their families.

Extra special prayers for grammie winger. I know she is not afraid to go; I just pray that she is not suffering greatly.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:10 AM (h7ZuX)

9 Good morning again dear morons with thanks to annie, and mh, and you horde for praying

{grammie}

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 08:10 AM (RIvkX)

10 5 Have to steel myself before reading the list this morning.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Frank Costanza says he likes my strength to weight ratio.

Posted by: Aluminum at June 27, 2026 08:11 AM (CJnkZ)

11
Hello all and I offer my prayers for those afflicted by disease or conflict.

Today is the memorial service for DiL's paternal grandfather. While the gathering will be comprised of folks of whom I would say are "not my kettle of fish", I will be properly respectful and represent both myself and Missus KvC well and offer up prayers for the dearly departed.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) - Humiliate! Humiliate! Humiliate! at June 27, 2026 08:12 AM (ixS3i)

12 Good morning, Hordelings. I spoke with grammie winger last night. At her request, I am letting you know that she is hospitalized again, with sepsis, and cannot eat or walk. She is being fed by tube. She doesn't know how long she will be there, and they are trying to figure out where she will go after this, rehab, hospice, etc. She is very tired and cannot speak for long. She requested that I give out her mailing address to anyone who asks for it, so please do ask me if you are interested in sending her a card or note.

I am sorry to bring you such sad news, and I am uncomfortable with the level of detail but she specifically requested that I tell you these details, so here I am. Please pray for her, that her suffering will be eased, and pray for her family who is suffering along with her.

I know at one point her son used to lurk around here, so little winger, if you are here, please know that we all love your mom so very much and we will keep praying for her and all of you.

You all can reach me at moroncookbook at gmail dot com, or on my personal email if you have that. I'm happy to say I've already fielded 10 requests since CBD put up the sidebar last night.

Posted by: bluebell at June 27, 2026 08:13 AM (afFes)

13 Our friend Lisa passed on Monday, at home, in the presence of family. Thank you all for your prayers.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:13 AM (h7ZuX)

14 Thanks for the update on grammie, bluebell.

Prayers for grammie.

Posted by: dantesed at June 27, 2026 08:15 AM (Oy/m2)

15 - @8 Dash

I can't copy/paste and too much to one finger retype but, see my @53 on the tech thread.

Posted by: TeeJ at June 27, 2026 08:15 AM (xI6JS)

16 Good morning.
Prayers for all the Horde.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 08:17 AM (eZ5tL)

17 Thanks dear bluebell

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 08:17 AM (RIvkX)

18 Teej, I'm on my laptop, so copy paste is easy for me today. Reposting, because it bears repeating.

53 - Regarding {{{grammie}}}

My prayer is for as little suffering as possible.
When she leaves this mortal world, it will be our loss.
However...
The apostle Paul writing to the church at Phillippi -

1:21 For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

See also in his second letter to the church at Corinth-

5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

As always, you should read the entire passage on both. Context is important.
Posted by: TeeJ at June 27, 2026 06:49 AM (xI6JS)

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:18 AM (h7ZuX)

19 Slipping out of Lurk Mode to share that Grammie Winger has been in my daily prayers for a long time now. Prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for her last night.

Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair or become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.

Posted by: KatieFloyd at June 27, 2026 08:19 AM (Nw3H/)

20 Our friend Lisa passed on Monday, at home, in the presence of family. Thank you all for your prayers.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:13 AM (h7ZuX)
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May her memory be a blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 08:21 AM (RIvkX)

21 - Thank you so very much, Dash!!!

Posted by: TeeJ at June 27, 2026 08:21 AM (xI6JS)

22 Prayers for all those suffering. I offer a prayer of thanks to God for my 38 year old daughter, who was released from a psych hospital this week after a particularly bad breakdown. (She has had mental health issues since the teen years). She has two children which she does not have custody of but which she still sees, and they are both wonderful. She has new medication and a new commitment to living in a way that will keep her from making a return trip.

The hardest part for me was telling her, when this round began, that no, you’re not allowed to come to my house because you want a place to “calm down”. My wife and I cannot and will not have a screaming mental patient in our house, even though we care for her. This forced her to seek more professional care, which this time appears to have helped quite a bit. (Hasn’t always been that way). So prayers of thanks to the Lord for this.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 08:22 AM (O+ktY)

23 KatieFloyd, thank you so much for sharing that! As you know, grammie is a woman of true faith and prayers are much appreciated by her. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a wonderful prayer.

Posted by: bluebell at June 27, 2026 08:22 AM (afFes)

24 Good morning, Prayerons! Thank you, MisHum and Annie for helping provide this blessed exchange.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 27, 2026 08:24 AM (kOluj)

25 So prayers of thanks to the Lord for this.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 08:22 AM (O+ktY)

Amen!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:24 AM (h7ZuX)

26 Dash, may Lisa rest in peace.

Tom Servo, I'm glad to hear your daughter has a new commitment to taking her health seriously. You and your wife did the right thing. It's so hard to watch our children suffer, but when they are adults they must make the hard decisions. And she has.

Posted by: bluebell at June 27, 2026 08:26 AM (afFes)

27 Prayers for I used to have a Different Nic to get enough information on the treatment options so that he can make the correct decision for himself and also that the chosen treatment option works well with minimal side effects.

In the fall of 2024 my prostate cancer also changed to unfavorable intermediate. I had appointments with a surgeon regarding a prostatectomy and with a radiation oncologist for radiation therapy combined with hormone therapy. I chose to have 28 radiation treatments along with 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy.

While it seemed very stressful at the time, the treatments were easily tolerable. I have minimal side effects and the cancer is gone.

Posted by: MentalBloch at June 27, 2026 08:26 AM (2LgD3)

28 Bluebell,
Thank you for updating us on Grammie. Prayers continue for her, and all those in need of His healing.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 27, 2026 08:27 AM (7v6oI)

29 Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 08:22 AM (O+ktY)

b"h

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 08:27 AM (RIvkX)

30 One more thing I used to have a Different Nic, you can do this.

Posted by: MentalBloch at June 27, 2026 08:28 AM (2LgD3)

31 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde

Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2026 08:33 AM (Ia/+0)

32 Thank you, bluebell!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 27, 2026 08:33 AM (VyBeY)

33 Spent a sizeable part of yesterday day bash scripting and creating fzf launch/preview menus for various projects.

The neovim screenwriting config is coming along nicely.

I've been testing it out using the Blade Runner screen play.

Reading through the script, they cut the dance hall scene down to the bits in the film with Zhora.

It would have been interesting to see that on film.

Overall, the Bladerunner script is a good read and really expands on the world building.

Everybody in Hollywood should read this script.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 27, 2026 08:35 AM (XV/Pl)

34 “ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

John 11:25-26

Posted by: Marcus T at June 27, 2026 08:35 AM (vaSny)

35 Rest comfortably Grammie, knowing the Lord is by your side.

Hear our prayers and intentions for her, Lord.

Posted by: Marcus T at June 27, 2026 08:38 AM (vaSny)

36 Good morning. Prayers for all

Sounds like prayers of thanksgiving are appropriate, Tom Servo. Good news!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 08:38 AM (ugElV)

37 While it seemed very stressful at the time, the treatments were easily tolerable. I have minimal side effects and the cancer is gone.
Posted by: MentalBloch at June 27, 2026 08:26 AM (2LgD3)

That's good. Mr Dmlw! was at stage 3 when discovered, and they decided on prostatectomy. This has caused many unpleasant and lasting problems. I don't recommend it, if you have a choice.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:41 AM (h7ZuX)

38 Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and Doctor of the Church, pray for us.

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I have prayed Rosaries for the Horde's intentions, stated and unstated. May their sufferings be lifted up as a sacrifice with that of Jesus upon the Holy Cross.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at June 27, 2026 08:42 AM (ksbjf)

39 Since had to run out I didn't drink all my coffee.
Not sure I want it but heating it up.
More humid than humid outside

Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2026 08:46 AM (Ia/+0)

40 Dash- so sorry to hear about your friend Lisa. And thank you for re-posting TeeJ's comments re Grammie Winger.

Here's a song by which to remember Lisa, may perpetual light shine upon her:

https://youtu.be/rhMqwZ268rA

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 27, 2026 08:47 AM (kOluj)

41 I have a truly trivial FWP hardly worth mentioning… but here I go anyway: I have a Garmin GPS watch I use for running. Two runs in a row, this morning included, this watch is “cheating” me out of distance. I have a regular course I know is 4.2 miles long. Twice in a row I’ve run it and the watch registers 3.7 miles at the end. What??! Makes me look really slow. Wounds my pride. And furthermore, apparently I’m weak minded because as I run when the watch records my mile splits much slower than my normal this discourages me and I feel more tired than normal. Vicious circle… I’d planned to run 10K this morning but stopped at “3.7” due to this discouragement. Sigh

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 08:47 AM (ugElV)

42 Sad to hear about dear Grammie. May she sense the presence of the Lord.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at June 27, 2026 08:49 AM (AjJxl)

43
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 27, 2026 08:50 AM (AMvSw)

44 Sniffs at door, wags tail. Pet thread soon.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 08:50 AM (Kt19C)

45 Thank you for that, Matthew Kant Cipher.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 08:51 AM (h7ZuX)

46 Prayers for Grammie Winger. She has always been a special blessing to this place

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 08:51 AM (26GAh)

47 In the fall of 2024 my prostate cancer also changed to unfavorable intermediate. I had appointments with a surgeon regarding a prostatectomy and with a radiation oncologist for radiation therapy combined with hormone therapy. I chose to have 28 radiation treatments along with 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy.

While it seemed very stressful at the time, the treatments were easily tolerable. I have minimal side effects and the cancer is gone.
Posted by: MentalBloch at June 27, 2026 08:26 AM (2LgD3)

I've been on active surveillance since diagnosis (Gleason 6) in 2018. Too many biopsies to recall the total. A few MRIs in there too. Luckily, it hasn't progressed to unfavorable intermediate, but I anticipate that it will at some point.

I appreciate you posting that and I've copied and saved it to MSWord for future reference.

Posted by: one hour sober at June 27, 2026 08:54 AM (J4Dwc)

48 The photo reminded me of drinking hot tea with milk and sugar at night when I was a kid. My grandfather was from Scotland and so my mother did it as a kid and carried it over to our family.

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 08:58 AM (GP8V/)

49 Of course, Dash. For me, that song is one of several beautiful tunes whose playing seems to invite a great deal of dust into the room...

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 27, 2026 08:58 AM (kOluj)

50 @41 LinusVanPelt-FOR SALE; one Garmin GPS Watch(EBay, Facebook Market)

Posted by: JROD at June 27, 2026 08:58 AM (1+Mqc)

51 Grammie, You remain in JTB and my prayers. May comfort and peace be yours. The Lord is holding you in His arms. Prayers are sent too for Rev and your children.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at June 27, 2026 08:59 AM (yTvNw)

52 Prayer up for all the Horde's intentions. Those asked and unasked.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 27, 2026 09:00 AM (Hbeqj)

53 Tom Servo - thank you for sharing the news of your daughter. May God's grace continue to shine upon her and through her.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 27, 2026 09:02 AM (kOluj)

54 I’m looking out my back door at a group of red headed finches on the bird feeder. Quite nice to see.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 09:03 AM (O+ktY)

55 Inspector is getting stronger every day and looking forward to returning to work Monday. It's a great blessing that he was already working from home or he would have had to go on disability. Thankfully, his job has been great about the whole situation.

Right now the biggest concern is that he not have a relapse, which *is* a concern because no one is definitely sure about what caused the problem to begin with.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:03 AM (lFFaq)

56 54 I’m looking out my back door at a group of red headed finches on the bird feeder. Quite nice to see.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 09:03 AM (O+ktY)

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Funny, I didn't recall Stifler's mom being a redhead...

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 27, 2026 09:10 AM (kOluj)

57 Great news, Polliwog!

Work from home is such a blessing for some of us.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 09:10 AM (h7ZuX)

58 Prayers for Grammie Winger. She has always been a special blessing to this place
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 08:51
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Ditto. Go Cubs, Go!!!

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 27, 2026 09:11 AM (Hbeqj)

59 Is it my imagination or is sepsis showing up a lot more often?

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:11 AM (lFFaq)

60 I happened to watch an episode of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution featuring a debate/discussion with Victor Davis Hanson, Niall Ferguson and Stephen Kotkin held last October talking about the Trump era. VDH was erudite as always and Ferguson was interesting. But the annoying one was this Kotkin fellow who I’d never heard before. Apparently an eminent historian. He actually argued that Trump is not a consequential president! This is a ridiculous position for a supposedly eminent historian… good grief. Ferguson didn’t agree with all things Trump but he had enough sense to know that PDJT has been tremendously consequential. It’s just amazing the number of truly smart people (I’m sure Kotkin is smart) who lose their minds when the topic is Trump. Trump so disorders their emotions they find themselves arguing that 2+2=5 and really believing it. Psychologists and historians will be studying TDS for centuries….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 09:11 AM (26GAh)

61 59 Is it my imagination or is sepsis showing up a lot more often?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:11 AM (lFFaq)

I've been wondering this, too. I work in hospital financial assistance, and it's a very expensive condition, so I know my view is skewed. But, man--in the last year or two, I've been lots more aware of it than the previous several years.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 09:13 AM (h7ZuX)

62 prayers to all

so sad to hear about Grammie. this is such a difficult thing. prayers and prayers

someone above mentioned trying not to do the prostatectomy even with a dire diagnosis. I think it's important to think HARD about the surgery. sometimes it's presented as "this will remove the cancer" but there are dangers they underplay.

first is lifestyle changes. I won't go into; as your doctor and surgeon. second is the propensity for the cancer to spread without an EXCELLENT (and possibly lucky) surgeon.

follow the advice of your medical team above all, but ask questions about what life will look like after surgery, and really think hard about that. and be sure you have chosen a top surgeon.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 27, 2026 09:13 AM (j+aD2)

63 sigh. "ask your doctor/surgeon"

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at June 27, 2026 09:14 AM (j+aD2)

64 I'm getting sick and tired of being told I must be a slave to the rest of the world.

That my wages must be confiscated so that illegals can have free housing, free medical care, and free food while they sit idle and do no work.

That another portion of my wages must further be confiscated so that the powerful and connected in far off lands can live lives of luxury, while pretending to "help the poor."

And all of it, not only confiscated at the barrel of a gun, but they heap on me the dishonest moral blackmail of accusations "children will die" if I dare object to the theft of my time, my money, my wages.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 27, 2026 09:15 AM (73/SM)

65 Sepsis is an infection that has metastasized. It is common but like any infection must not be left untreated. People with some illnesses or medical procedures are at increased risk, especially people with suppressed immune systems.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 09:17 AM (RIvkX)

66 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at June 27, 2026 09:18 AM (HFx9z)

67 Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 09:13 AM (h7ZuX)

Someone different in the Horde seems to be dealing with it every week lately. Either that didn't used to be the case or people used to not mention it, which seems unlikely since it's a serious issue very worthy of asking for prayer.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:19 AM (lFFaq)

68 Is it my imagination or is sepsis showing up a lot more often?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ett
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The clinical definition of sepsis has changed considerably over the the last 20 years. It's not a set thing, but rather a constellation of factors.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 27, 2026 09:20 AM (XvL8K)

69 Last fall, my sister who is 29 but not that old really… she got sepsis and almost died and it started with a urinary tract infection…. She’s otherwise healthy and I was shocked she came that close to death. A few months before that our neighbor died from sepsis, maybe close to 70 nor an age I consider extremely old. So yeah… anecdotally sepsis seems more common now; who knows why

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 09:21 AM (26GAh)

70 This is the Day that the Lord hath made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at June 27, 2026 09:22 AM (hOUT3)

71 Recent prayer update from George V. We’d prayed for his wife in May, as she had some biopsies for possible cancer coming up. George V sends his appreciation to the Horde for the prayers. Both biopsies came back negative for cancer. He thanks God for his goodness.

Posted by: Annies Stew at June 27, 2026 09:22 AM (dNIAD)

72 It’s just amazing the number of truly smart people (I’m sure Kotkin is smart) who lose their minds when the topic is Trump. Trump so disorders their emotions they find themselves arguing that 2+2=5 and really believing it. Psychologists and historians will be studying TDS for centuries….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt

I saw that discussion. Kotkin is obviously a democrat party man, and it became obvious that he knew his points were partisan and not being bought by anyone.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 27, 2026 09:23 AM (0U5gm)

73 Been reading along here, at least updates on people are sad but yet always have hope and prayers to send.

Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2026 09:23 AM (Ia/+0)

74 > Is it my imagination or is sepsis showing up a lot more often?
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A couple of people, public people like Kyle Bush (NASCAR driver) have died from it over the last couple months. So, it's in the news. Probably used to just be referred to as a "serious illness."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 27, 2026 09:24 AM (jehhT)

75 Thank you for updating us on Grammie, Bluebell. She is such a treasure and always elevates the HQ with her faith and humor.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 27, 2026 09:26 AM (kpS4V)

76 Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 27, 2026 09:24 AM (jehhT)

I wasn't aware of Kyle Busch (wasn't he pretty young) or anyone famous dying of it. I was just asking because it seems like a new Hordeling has it every week.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:27 AM (lFFaq)

77 TV: Walt Disney's private jet restored.
Uh, those are propellers on the motors.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 09:28 AM (Kt19C)

78 I wasn't aware of Kyle Busch (wasn't he pretty young) or anyone famous dying of it. I was just asking because it seems like a new Hordeling has it every week.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:27 AM (lFFaq)

Mrs Cop is a retired RN. Years ago, she'd mention patients that got sepsis.

I think the word "sepsis" used to be a term-of-art in the medical community, but has now become more widespread among the general public.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at June 27, 2026 09:30 AM (ksbjf)

79 TV: Walt Disney's private jet restored.
Uh, those are propellers on the motors.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 09:28 AM (Kt19C)

Fox recently had a story on a Canadian airline plane that had an incident . It was a turboprop plane . The photo they showed was of a small commuter jet.

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:30 AM (04gcy)

80 My daughter woke me up a few minutes ago, brandishing her toy dog.

"What's my dog's name, daddy," she asks.

"I dunno, honey. Charlie II?" I reply, referencing our actual dog's name.

"No. It's 'Rabies!!' Isn't Rabies so cute?!"

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 27, 2026 09:31 AM (BI5O2)

81 My daughter woke me up a few minutes ago, brandishing her toy dog.

"What's my dog's name, daddy," she asks.

"I dunno, honey. Charlie II?" I reply, referencing our actual dog's name.

"No. It's 'Rabies!!' Isn't Rabies so cute?!"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 27, 2026 09:31 AM (BI5O2)

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:32 AM (iJfKG)

82 "No. It's 'Rabies!!' Isn't Rabies so cute?!"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 27, 2026 09:31 AM (BI5O2)

I am not a bit surprised that your daughter has a sense of humor, YD. Freakin' adorable.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 09:33 AM (h7ZuX)

83 It’s just amazing the number of truly smart people (I’m sure Kotkin is smart) who lose their minds when the topic is Trump. Trump so disorders their emotions they find themselves arguing that 2+2=5 and really believing it. Psychologists and historians will be studying TDS for centuries….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

They would do the same thing with Bush back in the day. It is that far too many intellectuals who were always in the top of their classes, cannot admit error and change with evidence. It is particularly a problem in academia because they have a whole line of publications, etc. from a viewpoint and few, if any, have egos that permit them to change their minds on critical assumptions.

One of those assumptions dating back to the FDR and Adlai Stevenson/JFK era, is that Democrats are the smart and 'good' people and doers, while GOP is slothful, stupid, and evil.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:33 AM (E4rtv)

84 No matter how 'smart' a Leftist is they all have 10 mental defects common in all of them.

The Ends Justify the Means
Projection
Cognitive Dissonance
Unable to make logical comparisons
Unable to determine cause and effect
History only starts yesterday
Presentism
Misplaced Victimhood
Narcissism
Evil boldness

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:35 AM (04gcy)

85 I wasn't aware of Kyle Busch (wasn't he pretty young) or anyone famous dying of it. I was just asking because it seems like a new Hordeling has it every week.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette
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Some bacterial infections are getting a lot harder to treat because the bacteria are developing resistance to the drugs used to treat patients like MRSA. Staph has been around forever and normally acts in symbiosis with human skin but MRSA variants are immune to most penicillin and even the remaining ones used to treat it often require hospitalization and IVs.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:37 AM (E4rtv)

86 Posted by: polynikes

Good summary. You see the same list of behaviors with Muzzies and for the same reasons, leftism is a religion. And that is why the Red Green analysis is so pernicious in the West.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:38 AM (E4rtv)

87 Unable to determine cause and effect

What Dennis Prager would call 1 stage thinking

Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2026 09:38 AM (Ia/+0)

88 "No. It's 'Rabies!!' Isn't Rabies so cute?!"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

😆😆😆

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 09:39 AM (gDlxJ)

89
I saw Slothful, Stupid, and Evil open for Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Woodstock in
'69.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:39 AM (iJfKG)

90 Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:37 AM (E4rtv)

We need a UV light system that doesn't harm humans . At the least all hospitals should have a system that can be turned on in every area when it's unoccupied.

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:39 AM (04gcy)

91 saw Slothful, Stupid, and Evil open for Crosby, Stills, and Nash at Woodstock in
'69.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:39 AM (iJfKG)

Weren't they the same band ?

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:40 AM (04gcy)

92 Good morning Horde, prayers in abundance for all of you and your loved ones.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 27, 2026 09:42 AM (ibDUx)

93 "...few, if any, have egos that permit them to change their minds..."

May I add,,, Or even look at evidence that contradicts their view.

Posted by: TeeJ at June 27, 2026 09:42 AM (xI6JS)

94 So would a good example of stage 1 thinking be something I’ve observed on my Nextdoor feed (LA County)… an AWFL complaining about homeless encampments but then in the next breath saying Karen Bass is great and how could anyone vote for that reality TV caveman Pratt?

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 09:43 AM (26GAh)

95 Facts. Rabies is probably cute.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 27, 2026 09:43 AM (RIvkX)

96 That said, I'm glad she woke me. We slept in way too late. I'm gonna roll my carcass out of bed and go do my lawn and garden chores. Good day, all!

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (BI5O2)

97
Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:37 AM (E4rtv)

We need a UV light system that doesn't harm humans . At the least all hospitals should have a system that can be turned on in every area when it's unoccupied.
Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:39 AM (04gcy)

The wavelength that kills the bacteria and viruses, also damages your eyes and skin. You can't have a friendly UV sterile room.

We had a UV sterile room when I was in grad school, it was made very clear that you always turn off the light before you enter.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (iJfKG)

98 We need a UV light system that doesn't harm humans . At the least all hospitals should have a system that can be turned on in every area when it's unoccupied.
Posted by: polynikes
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It would help. But a lot of the infections inside hospitals are caused by staff ignoring guidelines designed to quell it by simple means of hygiene and cleaning. Busch was an unusual case where he had an infection and just refused to go to the doc. Same thing often happens with elderly patients--they are sick and delay going to the doc and sometimes it is too late.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (E4rtv)

99 We need a UV light system that doesn't harm humans . At the least all hospitals should have a system that can be turned on in every area when it's unoccupied.
Posted by: polynikes
_________

We have that tech for disinfecting hospital rooms. Don't know how widely it's used, or how effective.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (XvL8K)

100 I believe that TDS is an unwillingness to recognize one's own shortcomings and self-loathing. If these people acknowledge that Trump is right and good it means everything they have ever believed is a lie/wrong and they just can't accept that so they continue the lie no matter how ludicrous. There is something broken in these people. It's easier to continue on their bad path than to take personal responsibility for their own lives and they are being enabled by a political class that promises them everything. Essentially, theynever want to grow up and leave home.

Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (VCgbV)

101 The wavelength that kills the bacteria and viruses, also damages your eyes and skin. You can't have a friendly UV sterile room.

We had a UV sterile room when I was in grad school, it was made very clear that you always turn off the light before you enter.
Posted by: naturalfake

I think hospitals use UV-C and do it when cleaning rooms for new patients (at least some of them do). Also UV is used in the HVAC system along with HEPA filtration.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:45 AM (E4rtv)

102 FWIW, I use UV-C lamp to sterilize dog beds and it creates ozone which also acts to reduce the odor causing bacteria from that. UV-C light on the HVAC system now as well.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:47 AM (E4rtv)

103 Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (iJfKG)

Yes but I'm always hoping that people much much smarter than me find solutions that seem impossible. But like I said, hospitals need to use a UV system more than they do currently. Just only when the areas are unoccupied.

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:47 AM (04gcy)

104 100 I believe that TDS is an unwillingness to recognize one's own shortcomings and self-loathing. If these people acknowledge that Trump is right and good it means everything they have ever believed is a lie/wrong and they just can't accept that so they continue the lie no matter how ludicrous. There is something broken in these people. It's easier to continue on their bad path than to take personal responsibility for their own lives and they are being enabled by a political class that promises them everything. Essentially, theynever want to grow up and leave home.
Posted by: lin-duh
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What I think is broken is that leftism has replaced the Lord with Government as its man made 'god'.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:48 AM (E4rtv)

105
The remarkable thing is that what impresses the Euros visiting for the WC most aren't Times Square or the Washington Monument. Instead, they're all very commonplace things: air conditioning, big stadiums, Buc-ee's, barbecue, friendly people.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 27, 2026 09:49 AM (O0L8i)

106 ...Busch was an unusual case where he had an infection and just refused to go to the doc. Same thing often happens with elderly patients--they are sick and delay going to the doc and sometimes it is too late.
Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (E4rtv)

This is the main problem.

You can even see death from an infected tooth if patients wait too long for treatment.

It's called Ludwig's Angina. It progresses very fast .
It's rare that people die from it in the US, but in places like India, it is a major cause of death.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:49 AM (iJfKG)

107 If your PHd isn't in the hard sciences, I'd argue that it's a marker that you're a Shithead: someone who thinks they're smarter than they really are.

It's a variant of the Dunning–Kruger effect where people with low ability in a specific area overrate their ability, while those with ability can underestimate themselves.

People with PhDs will often spends years on something so narrow as to be of no use to anyone, and then claim that they have great insight into everything. Especially happens with soft disciplines.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2026 09:51 AM (dtajH)

108 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever. Amen.

Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 09:52 AM (ZOv7s)

109 100 I believe that TDS is an unwillingness to recognize one's own shortcomings and self-loathing. If these people acknowledge that Trump is right and good it means everything they have ever believed is a lie/wrong and they just can't accept that so they continue the lie no matter how ludicrous. There is something broken in these people. It's easier to continue on their bad path than to take personal responsibility for their own lives and they are being enabled by a political class that promises them everything. Essentially, theynever want to grow up and leave home.
Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 09:44 AM (VCgbV)
There is iron in the words of lin-duh for all men to see.
- Ten Bears

Posted by: Eromero at June 27, 2026 09:52 AM (LHPAg)

110 What I think is broken is that leftism has replaced the Lord with Government as its man made 'god'.
Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:48 AM (E4rtv

That's how you know Nazism and Hitler were Leftists along with Communism and Stalin.

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:52 AM (04gcy)

111 > The remarkable thing is that what impresses the Euros visiting for the WC most aren't Times Square or the Washington Monument. Instead, they're all very commonplace things: air conditioning, big stadiums, Buc-ee's, barbecue, friendly people.
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Their political betters have lied to them for decades about us. As our political betters have lied to the public about a whole raft of things.

It's why we seldom take anything, anymore, at face value coming from them.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 27, 2026 09:52 AM (jehhT)

112 I'm surprised more Euros haven't mentioned our awesome gun culture. I know one guy was awestruck that he could just go to a gun range like going to the corner store.

Posted by: polynikes at June 27, 2026 09:55 AM (04gcy)

113 About prominent people continuing to push the Lie.

"Winston, how many fingers am I holding up?"

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2026 09:55 AM (dtajH)

114 Polynikes, don't forget the moral relativism. That's a key driving factor.

Posted by: AnchorPoint at June 27, 2026 09:56 AM (XY7MO)

115 polynikes

My wife passed away from acute liver and kidney failure caused by iTTP. The diagnoses came while she was in ICU after a blood test for a specific blood enzyme came back showing remarkable deficiency.

A secondary cause of death listed on her death certificate identified sepsis, which I presume she contracted during her stay in ICU.

Posted by: one hour sober at June 27, 2026 09:56 AM (J4Dwc)

116 You can even see death from an infected tooth if patients wait too long for treatment.

It's called Ludwig's Angina. It progresses very fast .
It's rare that people die from it in the US, but in places like India, it is a major cause of death.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:49 AM (iJfKG)

Sam Warner of the Warner Brothers never lived to see the premier of The Jazz Singer in 1927. He passed the day before from an infection begun by an infected tooth. He was very instrumental in bring the first sound motion picture to the screen over the objections of the other brothers.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 27, 2026 09:57 AM (5xuJ/)

117
Anybody see "Citizen Vigilante"?

Is it worth the time to find on X or pay for on Prime and watch it?

Also, Rod Dreher, who's kind of an equivocating pooch, on a lot of things has a decent, though virtue signaling column linked over at Insty regarding "CV".
In this case, he's mostly on target.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 09:58 AM (iJfKG)

118 > The remarkable thing is that what impresses the Euros visiting for the WC most aren't Times Square or the Washington Monument. Instead, they're all very commonplace things: air conditioning, big stadiums, Buc-ee's, barbecue, friendly people.

Yesterday they had to shut off the air conditioning in the lower half of one the EU buildings in Brussels because it was so hot the power grid couldn't handle the load. Guess who works in the half that got shut off. Not the leadership.

That's what they are used to in Europe.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 09:58 AM (viF8m)

119 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 27, 2026 09:49 AM (O0L8i)

My understanding is that not only is the food here tasty, it's also *cheap* compared to prices around the world. And that's even after their Bidenflation and destruction of many beef herds and chicken flocks.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:59 AM (lFFaq)

120 Last year I requested prayers for my wife who was beginning immunotherapy treatments for stage 3 melanoma. Last week she had her last treatment and came through it fine except for a thyroid problem which seems to be one of the side effects but is very treatable. Any way it's better than cancer. Thanks for all Horde prayers. Im sure He lurkes here.

Posted by: Cosda at June 27, 2026 10:00 AM (0SOtG)

121 naturalfake, I watched it and plan on watching it again.

There is a link to watch it on the thread about it yesterday

Posted by: Ben Had at June 27, 2026 10:00 AM (afJtY)

122 This is cool.
Amelia music video of The Gods of the Copybook Headings (Kipling) on X

https://tinyurl.com/bddnnayj

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:02 AM (tcsrY)

123 What I think is broken is that leftism has replaced the Lord with Government as its man made 'god'.
Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 09:48 AM (E4rtv)
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The very origin of the "left" was always in opposition to God. One of first targets of the French Revolution was the Church. The rebellion in the Vendee was a reaction to the destruction of the Church and the suppression of the Mass. The Cult of Reason (and metric weeks!) were an attempt to replace it.

Marxism was an attempt to add a scientific gloss to it 50 years later, and it's still doggedly chugging along, not because it works, but because it appeals to our sinful nature. Pride, Greed, Envy and Wrath (and recently Lust) are all bundled into a nice little package that produces pure misery.

The "tell" is that every version of it immediately starts burning Catholic churches and persecuting the faithful. If God doesn't exist, why put all that effort into dumb people wasting their time on the imaginary Sky God? Why is that always of paramount importance?

The answer is that it is the core of the enterprise, and always has been. TDS is a different beast.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:02 AM (ZOv7s)

124 Rabies 😂. Reminds me of the other night babysitting the grands. Two-year-old granddaughter pronounces her Ks and hard Cs as Ts... makes for some very entertaining sentences. Like when she asks Gma to play the game on her iPad where you search for hidden felines.

"Grammy, I wanna play find the titties"

So does Pop-pop, sweetheart... and Bulg, and all the rest of the 'rons

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 27, 2026 10:03 AM (6lIrI)

125 Due to the EU heatwave, the EU Commission is shutting down air conditioning in its headquarters building - but only on the floors that the peasants work on.

"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."

The EU in a nutshell.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:03 AM (aD4fx)

126 Good morning all
Sepsis. The problem is over use of antibiotics means that a lot,of them have stopped working. When my husband was in the hospital after surgery for pancreatic cancer, a team of Drs showed up to design an antibiotic cocktail to deal with infection. After surgery being told ne was cancer free, Sepsis killed him 6 months later. It is difficult to maintain the kind of sterile conditions that prevent this but loved ones get sent home with conditions that require it.
So, yes, it is happening more often and we are kept in the dark as Drs continue to prescribe antibiotics at the drop of a hat because it is easy and cheap even if ineffective against the malady presented.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 27, 2026 10:05 AM (kJmSS)

127 The EU in a nutshell.

You get Net Zero, and we get private jets, peasant.

Posted by: The Unelected EU Commission! at June 27, 2026 10:05 AM (aD4fx)

128 A humble prayer request for my wife you had a biopsy on one of her bewbs yesterday. We're not sure what's going on, but something is going on.

I know some of the 'Ettes are puzzled by the male fascination with sweater puppies, but it does aid early detection of potential problems.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:06 AM (ZOv7s)

129 One of the key tactics of a color revolution is the use of the media, NGOs, grass roots organizers, etc. to push and shape narratives. That's where TDS came from.

Bombard people with enough lies, particularly those who are predisposed to believe the lies, and it becomes fact.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:06 AM (viF8m)

130 "Lifeboat with too few seats" as metaphor.

I knew a guy back in the 1980s who was a Rhodes scholarship candidate. At his interview he was asked what he'd do on a lifeboat with too few seats.

The answer they wanted was "women and children first. I'd sacrifice myself." That's how Bill Clinton answered.

My homie wouldn't play: "I'd throw overboard whoever I liked least."

The Committee wanted the Lie, you see.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2026 10:06 AM (dtajH)

131 So, yes, it is happening more often and we are kept in the dark as Drs continue to prescribe antibiotics at the drop of a hat because it is easy and cheap even if ineffective against the malady presented.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 27, 2026 10:05 AM (kJmSS)
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American medicine shifted sharply from treatment to pill pushing. Time was you could go to a doctor and get examined and maybe advice, but now there has to be a prescription attached to the visit. I've had them tell me point blank they have to write it, but I don't have to pick it up or take it. When I said I won't, I get a shrug, but the order always goes in.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:08 AM (ZOv7s)

132 by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:06 AM (ZOv7s)

Prayers for Mrs. Lloyd.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:09 AM (8Cor4)

133 A.H. Lloyd, prayers ascending . There are 'Ettes here that have dealt with breast cancer that she can use as a wealth of information if she should choose .

Posted by: Ben Had at June 27, 2026 10:09 AM (afJtY)

134 What I think is broken is that leftism has replaced the Lord with Government as its man made 'god'.
Posted by: whig
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I agree that the left is replacing God with government. It will not end well for them.

Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:09 AM (VCgbV)

135 If these people acknowledge that Trump is right and good it means everything they have ever believed is a lie/wrong and they just can't accept that so they continue the lie no matter how ludicrous. There is something broken in these people.

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Their ideology is at the center of their lives. It's how they measure their own self-worth. "I am a good tolerant person with my rainbow flag and hate has no home here sign"
To look at the possibility that the ideology is in anyway a lie is to attack their sekf/worth.
It's an existential threat to their whole way of life.
Trump is an existential threat.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:10 AM (dE3DB)

136 My understanding is that not only is the food here tasty, it's also *cheap* compared to prices around the world. And that's even after their Bidenflation and destruction of many beef herds and chicken flocks.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at June 27, 2026 09:59 AM (lFFaq)
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One of the remarkable features of American food production is how quickly it can recover. Since the Great Depression the government has worked to suppress the size of the herds to sustain prices, but when something bad happens, farmers and ranchers are turned loose, and you see the results.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:11 AM (ZOv7s)

137 lin-duh. Spot on.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 27, 2026 10:11 AM (afJtY)

138 Oh, grammie...I will just add my voice to all others above. Very difficult situation indeed.

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:12 AM (GD0B3)

139
This is cool.
Amelia music video of The Gods of the Copybook Headings (Kipling) on X

https://tinyurl.com/bddnnayj
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:02 AM (tcsrY)

another good one from "Amelia".

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 10:12 AM (iJfKG)

140 Prayers for Mrs AH Lloyd

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:12 AM (DoBxX)

141 A.H. Lloyd, prayers ascending . There are 'Ettes here that have dealt with breast cancer that she can use as a wealth of information if she should choose .

Posted by: Ben Had at June 27, 2026 10:09 AM (afJtY)
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Thank you (and everyone else). Hopefully it won't come to that, and I'm actually impressed with how fast everything has happened. The problem was noticed on Sunday, my wife dithered on Monday, called it in on Tuesday and she's already had two sets of imaging plus the biopsy. Americans take bewb health super serious, as they should.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:13 AM (ZOv7s)

142 Cosda, that's wonderful!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:13 AM (DoBxX)

143 I sincerely hope that all the Euros visiting will absorb the positivity and the "can do" spirit of "anything is possible" that we have here is such abundance, that we don't even notice it. Freedom is a marvelous, magical thing. Once you taste it, you can never go back to being a slave.

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:14 AM (GD0B3)

144 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Prayers ascending for your beloved partner in life.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 27, 2026 10:15 AM (u82oZ)

145 My understanding is that not only is the food here tasty, it's also *cheap* compared to prices around the world.

Years ago, a fancy Boston-area deli that people like Barney Frank used to shop at went bankrupt due to lack of business.

The business posted a rant on its front door denouncing Americans for not being willing to spend a larger fraction of their money on food, and praised the sophisticated Europeans who did spend a lot more of their incomes on food.

Posted by: The Unelected EU Commission! at June 27, 2026 10:15 AM (aD4fx)

146 Today I saw a sign on someone's yard ( They had other signs but I didn't look at those because I wanted to have a pleasant morning walking in the gardens nearby). It said "Trump 25th amendment NOW!") The person did not have the see sign about Biden. I prayed for this person. TDS

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:16 AM (ELdpA)

147 UV-C lamp
Can I get one for my shorts?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 10:17 AM (Kt19C)

148 "Americans take bewb health super serious, as they should."
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Glad we could help.

Posted by: The NFL Pink Cleats Of October at June 27, 2026 10:17 AM (CJnkZ)

149 It's an existential threat to their whole way of life.
Trump is an existential threat.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:10 AM (dE3DB)
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This is the core of TDS, and I think it has to be separated from partisan furor because we also had BDS back in the day. That's just the left calling everyone Nazis.

TDS is where otherwise ideologically aligned people who should support Trump's policies (which they often advocated for year) turn on a dime and fiercely oppose them. It's where career humorists and satirists become bitter scolds because of Trump's quips.

It's where nominally religious people who are always urging compassion and restrained language foam at the mouth the instant Trump is brought up, while excusing his blasphemous opponents. Jen Rubin is probably the most pure distillation because I believe she had rejected every single policy preference she used to have.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:17 AM (ZOv7s)

150 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:16 AM (ELdpA)

Did not have the "same" ( not see) sign.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:18 AM (ELdpA)

151 American medicine shifted sharply from treatment to pill pushing. Time was you could go to a doctor and get examined and maybe advice, but now there has to be a prescription attached to the visit.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:08 AM (ZOv7s)

And the cost is astronomical. Are there doctors practicing anymore that don't take insurance, and operate independently of the Medicare/Insurance/Hospital industrial complex? How would you find them?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 10:18 AM (h7ZuX)

152 Having to go do some stuff today. May everyone have a blessed day.

Posted by: whig at June 27, 2026 10:19 AM (E4rtv)

153 My favorite is some smallish car plastered with Biden/Harris peace, TDS and other nonsense stickers. Reminds me of when I was a wee child and did that to my notebooks. But I grew out of it by the time I was 12.

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:19 AM (GD0B3)

154 Woke Leftism is the Cubic Zirconium of religions. Its adherents either believe to fill a spiriutal void, or they fake their belief for career advancement.

Like other cults who pass their sell-by dates, it will shed support but the rest will double down in their silly beliefs.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2026 10:20 AM (dtajH)

155 > Anybody see "Citizen Vigilante"?

Is it worth the time to find on X or pay for on Prime and watch it?
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It's free on X. Easy enough to find too. We watched it on Prime. I'd say it's worth the time. Price? Up to you.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 27, 2026 10:20 AM (jehhT)

156 122 This is cool.
Amelia music video of The Gods of the Copybook Headings (Kipling) on X

https://tinyurl.com/bddnnayj
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 27, 2026 10:02 AM (tcsrY)

That's awesome. Reminded me a bit of A-ha's Take On Me video at the beginning but it definitely had its own style. I love the Amelia phenomenon, especially as an own-goal by the fascist toffs that run the UK, and Gods of the Copybook Headings is one of my favorite poems.

Posted by: Mmmm...based goth chicks... at June 27, 2026 10:21 AM (TbWk/)

157 Are there doctors practicing anymore that don't take insurance, and operate independently of the Medicare/Insurance/Hospital industrial complex? How would you find them?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs
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Yes, there are. Concierge medicine... look it up.
I can't afford it myself.

Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:21 AM (VCgbV)

158 The answer they wanted was "women and children first. I'd sacrifice myself." That's how Bill Clinton answered.
Posted by: Ignoramus

I remember when they were trying to puff up Bill's tough guy stats (remember the photo of Bill in the band kissy uniform), they claimed he played rugby at Oxford. It was a perfect Bill & Hillary lie. No way to prove or disprove it. When pressed they claimed "Oh, it wasn't a league, just, you know, pick up games like basketball."

For the record, Bill was always a soft weakling.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 27, 2026 10:21 AM (l26NL)

159 Today I saw a sign on someone's yard ( They had other signs but I didn't look at those because I wanted to have a pleasant morning walking in the gardens nearby). It said "Trump 25th amendment NOW!") The person did not have the see sign about Biden. I prayed for this person. TDS
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:16 AM (ELdpA)

Being me, who I am, would probably take that sign and burn it. I am to the point of wishing very bad things for those type of people. The tolerance I once had (or pretended to have) is long gone.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 27, 2026 10:21 AM (5xuJ/)

160 Since Trump took office for his 2nd term and gutted USAID, there have been 7 elections in Latin America.

All 7 flipped from leftwing governments to rightwing governments. Probably not a coincidence.

They were running the same playbook here with Trump.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:22 AM (viF8m)

161 Citizen Vigilante is on X, however I think it will be taken down tonight by 10 pm Eastern.

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:22 AM (GD0B3)

162 A prayer if you please for R.'s Aunt Nancy who passed away this week. She was in her 90's so had a good run. She outlived all of her sibs and three of her sons.

R will run up to the funeral leaving tomorrow so prayers also for safe travels for her.

Prayers for all Hordian intentions - those requested and those known but to God.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 27, 2026 10:22 AM (+/hEQ)

163 Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:19 AM

My "favorite" is the rainbow etc( the one with other colors and triages as well) which says "Hate has no home here." I always say to myself on seeing it "Sure it does. You hate Trump."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:23 AM (ELdpA)

164 I believe true TDS is purely economic. I've said this before. When someone changes their mind on issues of weight, there is a line of reasoning and it usually happens with public discussion. We see this all the time. The late David Horowitz is a great example.

You didn't need to read his autobiography to see it happen, it was right out there in the open. His book explained it, clarified the timeline, revealed hidden events, and it was completely sincere. As many know, he also embraced Trump because he recognized a kindred spirit (messy personal life, love of country, desire for practical policies that helped people).

There is no "thought line" for TDS types. There is no consistent standard. It's pure economics. They needed "intractable" problems to sell their magazines. When the problems were solved, and solved easily, THAT was the existential threat.

This is also why flag officers had Hegseth. Turns out winning wars isn't that hard or bloody. Just use the right tools for the job.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)

165 I don't know what to think of Citizen Vigilante. I appreciate what he was trying to do, but...

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:23 AM (GD0B3)

166 Anybody see "Citizen Vigilante"?

Is it worth the time to find on X or pay for on Prime and watch it?
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It's worth watching for the point it's making. Is it a good movie? Not even close. BUT it is a must see!

Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:24 AM (VCgbV)

167 Posted by: Tonypete at June 27, 2026 10:22 AM (+/hEQ)

Of course.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:24 AM (ELdpA)

168 My "favorite" is the rainbow etc( the one with other colors and triages as well) which says "Hate has no home here." I always say to myself on seeing it "Sure it does. You hate Trump."
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:23 AM (ELdpA)

It's ok to hate him , he is a nazi !

---Platner and Co.

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:24 AM (GD0B3)

169 What I think is broken is that leftism has replaced the Lord with Government as its man made 'god'.
Posted by: whig
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I agree that the left is replacing God with government. It will not end well for them.
Posted by: lin-duh
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But when? This has been the trend on the left since at least Rousseau. 100 million dead in the 20th century hasn't damped their appetite at all.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 27, 2026 10:24 AM (XvL8K)

170 My favorite is some smallish car plastered with Biden/Harris peace, TDS and other nonsense stickers. Reminds me of when I was a wee child and did that to my notebooks. But I grew out of it by the time I was 12.
Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:19 AM (GD0B3)

I saw a tiny car with a Harris/Walz ticker still prominently displayed yesterday.

It made me laugh. I'm sure xhe felt very enlightened driving around in her Virtu-Mobile.

BONUS! Virtue-signalling lawn signs are back!
I saw a Texas Mothers Against Abbott sign while one a walk.
It made me laugh too.

Easily-amused, I am.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 10:26 AM (iJfKG)

171 How'd that work out for you?

https://tinyurl.com/m9mx46rs

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 10:27 AM (ndZc7)

172 My favorite is some smallish car plastered with Biden/Harris peace, TDS and other nonsense stickers. Reminds me of when I was a wee child and did that to my notebooks. But I grew out of it by the time I was 12.
Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:19 AM (GD0B3)
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This goes back to the 1970s. VWs with the entire rear quarter covered in stickers. The slogans change ("Unilateral Disarmament! No Nukes!") but the mentality has always been there.

Prior to the 1960s, these people were do-gooders at their church or local charity, dressed well and disdained the guy in jeans at the end of the pew. Some still go to woke churches, but generally they gave it up because they know they are saved and don't need to waste time in a building.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:27 AM (ZOv7s)

173 What do Charles DeGaulle, idi Amin and Pope Paul II have in common?

The played serious rugby second row.

Bill Clinton? One match for the Fifth Side of his Oxford college (not the University). Like a pick-up game.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2026 10:28 AM (dtajH)

174 Yes, there are. Concierge medicine... look it up.
I can't afford it myself.
Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:21 AM (VCgbV)

Ah. I was hoping if they weren't tied up with the insurance business, it might be affordable. I do have insurance, but the whole industry is out of control. Would love to see some kind of transformation that prevents the fraudulent stuff we're seeing.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 10:28 AM (h7ZuX)

175 There is no "thought line" for TDS types. There is no consistent standard. It's pure economics. They needed "intractable" problems to sell their magazines.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)

I’m sure economics is often the cause… but not always. I mentioned Kotkin above and he’s a well-established historian, economically secure and a great academic reputation before Trump ever appeared on the political scene. In his case I think it’s ego; an unwillingness to consider he might be wrong

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 10:28 AM (26GAh)

176 And the cost is astronomical. Are there doctors practicing anymore that don't take insurance, and operate independently of the Medicare/Insurance/Hospital industrial complex? How would you find them?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at June 27, 2026 10:18 AM (h7ZuX)

Yes. Look up concierge medicine, as well as direct primary care. It's mostly going to be for primary care rather than specialists, although a significant number of psychiatrists have moved to cash-only.

Posted by: They're there but it takes digging and has limitations at June 27, 2026 10:29 AM (TbWk/)

177 Found an interesting historical nugget, as we have increasing numbers of AsAJews willing to call Israel genocidal and chant "Free Palestine".

In 1921, "The Association of German National Jews" was founded, which called for the complete assimilation of German Jews, and ended up endorsing Adolph Hitler.

When the Nazis took over, the organization was banned, it's leader was thrown into a concentration camp, and its members eventually went to the gas chambers along with all the other Jews.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:31 AM (aD4fx)

178 My "favorite" is the rainbow etc( the one with other colors and triages as well) which says "Hate has no home here." I always say to myself on seeing it "Sure it does. You hate Trump."
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:23 AM (ELdpA)
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I've noticed a lot less yard signs in the area. Still quite a few, and a big uptick in various incarnations of deviancy flags, both Satanic rainbow and tranny wedge.

There is a black family that lives near the local elementary school. Very religious, has had a Trump sign in the yard since 2016 (updated of course). This year, because of the flags, a new sign showed up, denouncing LGBTQ and urging repentance. Big sandwich board with letters you can switch out.

Another sign then was put up next to it, handwritten, warning that the property is under surveillance and further attempts to knock down the sign will be reported to the police.

So yeah, liberals vandalizing the property of a black family is right on brand, isn't it?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:32 AM (ZOv7s)

179 >> In his case I think it’s ego; an unwillingness to consider he might be wrong

They don't think they're wrong. They think we are. And they have an entire media and NGO army backing them up with "evidence".

There are millions of people in this country who to this day believe Trump colluded with Russia in 2016. The swear he's a pedo and was in league with Epstein. They know lots and lots of stuff that is factually wrong because that's what they are programmed to believe.

Propaganda works on lots of people. That's why the gov't using it on the America people was outlawed in the US, until Obama made it legal.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:33 AM (viF8m)

180 Citizen Vigilante is on X, however I think it will be taken down tonight by 10 pm Eastern.
Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:22 AM (GD0B3)

I recorded it last night using Roxio Record Your Screen software. Buffered twice for a very short period, but, otherwise it's complete.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 27, 2026 10:33 AM (5xuJ/)

181 But when? This has been the trend on the left since at least Rousseau. 100 million dead in the 20th century hasn't damped their appetite at all.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at June 27, 2026 10:24 AM (XvL8K)

when asked 'when will these things be?', Christ said 'only the Father knows'.

Posted by: Eromero at June 27, 2026 10:35 AM (LHPAg)

182 I’m sure economics is often the cause… but not always. I mentioned Kotkin above and he’s a well-established historian, economically secure and a great academic reputation before Trump ever appeared on the political scene. In his case I think it’s ego; an unwillingness to consider he might be wrong
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 27, 2026 10:28 AM (26GAh)
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I thought he was a Democrat, though. Dems have always seamlessly gone from serious sober academics to raving psycho mode over politics. It used to be less common because older generations regarded emotional rants as undignified, especially among men.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:35 AM (ZOv7s)

183 Somebody used an AI doc (don't know which model), fed it the symptoms, and whatever other info you give your hooman physician, and got a better outcome than your regular human model. I can see that in the future, as I see surgeries performed by humanoid robots. Or not even, they don;t need to look like hoomans. Hey, maybe one can select a creature to do ones appendectomy, or whatever.

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:35 AM (GD0B3)

184 Some still go to woke churches, but generally they gave it up because they know they are saved and don't need to waste time in a building.

A Lutheran church in Portland is closing due to lack of attendance, and they are turning the church over to a local American Indian organization.

"Land Back", donchaknow.

They are very pleased with themselves.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:36 AM (aD4fx)

185 Citizen Vigilante is on X, however I think it will be taken down tonight by 10 pm Eastern.
Posted by: runner
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I watched it from xcancel on Elon musk's feed.

Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:36 AM (VCgbV)

186 I shared this in a thread last week. At the supermarket a few days ago there was a large SUV with a bumper sticker which read, Trump is a piece of sh**" I said that it made me grateful for people who have things like "Jesus loves me" or "Blessed" or "Thankful to God." On their windows or bumpers.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:36 AM (8Cor4)

187 I recorded it last night using Roxio Record Your Screen software. Buffered twice for a very short period, but, otherwise it's complete.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 27, 2026 10:33 AM (5xuJ/)

cool. that thing works on windows only , no ?

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:36 AM (GD0B3)

188 I watched it from xcancel on Elon musk's feed.
Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:36 AM (VCgbV)

shhhhh! you watched it on modified X !

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:37 AM (GD0B3)

189 A whopping 13 Pedocrat reps in the house have denounced the recent communist take over. Only 13.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 27, 2026 10:37 AM (l26NL)

190 Half you will select a "Hot Nurse" model with 4 boobs probably...

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:38 AM (GD0B3)

191 Did I say xcancel?? Darn autocorrect, I meant modified X...

Posted by: lin-duh at June 27, 2026 10:39 AM (VCgbV)

192
I noticed after a quick look this morning that the Movie Review Aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic,

have the same pattern for "Citizen Vigilante"

Critics hate hate hatey hate hate the film but mostly aren't reviewing becuz they shan't dirty their eyes and ears with such things.

Viewers by a large margin mostly love the film.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 27, 2026 10:39 AM (iJfKG)

193 A whopping 13 Pedocrat reps in the house have denounced the recent communist take over. Only 13.

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It's a start. 10 years late, or 50 years...but a good start. Gotta start somewhere!

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:39 AM (GD0B3)

194 A whopping 13 Pedocrat reps in the house have denounced the recent communist take over. Only 13.

One of them is a black Congresswoman from suburban Portland who has to run in an extremely purple district.

If people start associating the Democratic Party with the Communist lunatics in the Portland branch of the Democratic Socialists of America, she's toast.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:40 AM (aD4fx)

195 Prayers for all on the list and especially for grammie.

Posted by: cheztrainor at June 27, 2026 10:41 AM (SVxCM)

196 I hope Cituzen Vigilante comes out on DVD because I will definitely buy it to support the effort.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 27, 2026 10:41 AM (afJtY)

197 Half you will select a "Hot Nurse" model with 4 boobs probably...
Posted by: runner

NTTAWWT.

A woman I used to work with had two vajayjays. Or so she claimed - but I believed her. Nice gal so I wasn't too much of an asshoe about it but I must say the situation piqued my interest. She had all kinds of female problems as a result.

I guess one CAN have too much of a good thing. Or things.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 27, 2026 10:42 AM (+/hEQ)

198 From X: King Charles's job description has changed from "Head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith"

to

"Supreme Governor of the Church of England and protects the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation."

They added "multi-faith nation."

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 27, 2026 10:42 AM (l26NL)

199 In 1921, "The Association of German National Jews" was founded, which called for the complete assimilation of German Jews, and ended up endorsing Adolph Hitler.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:31 AM (aD4fx)
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My Jewish ancestors were from Germany, and very proud of that fact. They had complete disdain for their Eastern European kin. I've read that the whole "new Jews in country clubs" think was an intra-Jewish pie fight along those lines.

One of my ancestors emigrated to the US twice. First, before the Civil War, settled in New Orleans, ardent supporter of the Confederacy. Left after going broke during the Yankee Occupation, and came back years later, settling in Long Island. Very artistic family, and my branch played up the German and dropped the Jewish, becoming Catholic, marrying into another German Catholic family and eventually added some Irish as well.

It was something of a family secret until my wife dug it out. Fascinating stuff.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:42 AM (ZOv7s)

200 One of them is a black Congresswoman from suburban Portland who has to run in an extremely purple district.

Her district is about one-quarter of one percent black.

This shows that blacks can only get elected in majority black districts. /s

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:42 AM (aD4fx)

201 Concierge medicine should result in a closer relationship between physician and patient than what is possible with a physician working under government and/or insurance company rules. That can be invaluable in a crisis.

Posted by: Oglebay at June 27, 2026 10:43 AM (2ap+5)

202 went to the gas chambers
Nothin says lovin like somethin from the oven

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 10:44 AM (Kt19C)

203 My Jewish ancestors were from Germany, and very proud of that fact. They had complete disdain for their Eastern European kin.

Around the turn of the century, a couple of business clubs started up in Chicago.

Since they wanted to show that they were high-status, they banned Jews.

So the Jewish businessmen of Chicago set up their own club.

They banned Polish Jews.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:45 AM (aD4fx)

204 Prayers for all. (And continued thanks for the efforts and intentions of others, which I would be remiss to not acknowledge regularly.)

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at June 27, 2026 10:46 AM (N5734)

205 eventually added some Irish

They drank?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 10:46 AM (Kt19C)

206 If people start associating the Democratic Party with the Communist lunatics in the Portland branch of the Democratic Socialists of America, she's toast.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:40 AM (aD4fx)
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I've been saying for months that people predicting the midterms will be a Dem sweep are completely off base. Michigan's primaries aren't until August, so lots of time for even more unelectable lunatics to elbow their way onto the fall ballot.

The ads will write themselves. Just quote these nutjobs vowing to eliminate police, close all the jails and take all your stuff. They are NOT a majority of the Dems. They win these elections with 10% turnout, and often don't even get a majority of the vote because there are so many candidates.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:47 AM (ZOv7s)

207 eventually added some Irish

They drank?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

Why are there no great Irish lawyers?

They can't pass the bar.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 27, 2026 10:47 AM (l26NL)

208 Perfect example. Catholic Charities got paid bigly to resettle aliens in the US by the feds. This is what they tell their flock.

>>@USCCB

>>"Revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of people residing in our country creates a moral crisis when returning to their country of origin is not a safe or reasonable option. If we are truly to affirm the God-given dignity of every human person, we as a nation cannot turn a blind eye to such an injustice and the impossible choices it will create for families and communities." - Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:47 AM (viF8m)

209 Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:32 AM (ZOv7s)

I think the black family is brave for putting out those signs and it's really a shame they need surveillance cameras.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:50 AM (Yl2Ob)

210 I recorded it last night using Roxio Record Your Screen software. Buffered twice for a very short period, but, otherwise it's complete.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 27, 2026 10:33 AM (5xuJ/)

cool. that thing works on windows only , no ?
Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:36 AM (GD0B3)

I have an older copy of Roxio 5 (an editing and DVD burning program) on my Toshiba laptop) and it includes various apps such as burning DVD's and Record Your Screen. Not sure if there was a version for Mac. I'm still running Windows 8.1 on the Toshiba and Windows 10 on it's twin. I haven't tried to install Roxio 5 on the Windows 10 machine.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at June 27, 2026 10:51 AM (5xuJ/)

211 Mine is not for renewal yet! Darn!

" The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document.....The limited release passport will feature Trump’s picture over a gold imprimatur of his signature to an interior page, while the cover will feature the words “United States of America” in bold gold print at the top and “Passport” at the bottom — a reversal of the standard cover.

In addition, a small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, will be at the bottom of the back cover."

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:52 AM (GD0B3)

212 eventually added some Irish

They drank?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 10:46 AM (Kt19C)
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It's kind of funny because "family lore" held that we were German-Irish Catholics going way back.

A deeper dive showed that we were Franco-Irish and the "German" was actually Jewish.

The French part is the most interesting because they were nobility, so it's well documented and one of my ancestors was involved in a scandal at the Congress of Vienna!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:52 AM (ZOv7s)

213 Here it is !

https://tinyurl.com/e858n5b5

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:53 AM (GD0B3)

214 The French part is the most interesting because they were nobility, so it's well documented and one of my ancestors was involved in a scandal at the Congress of Vienna!

===

One of mine was involved in involuntary counterfeiting...

Posted by: runner at June 27, 2026 10:54 AM (GD0B3)

215 Sometimes I'm tempted to put out more overtly political signs ( I had campaign signs when I ran for twp committee and Trump signs). But I think I'd probably go for the more humorous signs as I did with "Hate has no home here. But irritability sometimes crashes on the couch." Except that I can't think of any particularly amusing word choices right now.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 10:54 AM (Yl2Ob)

216 Good morning, prayers for all have been said.

Posted by: Piper at June 27, 2026 10:55 AM (Wmg4n)

217 Since they wanted to show that they were high-status, they banned Jews.

So the Jewish businessmen of Chicago set up their own club.

They banned Polish Jews.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:45 AM (aD4fx)

Tension between Westernized and traditional Jews is still a prominent cultural feature in the diaspora, and in Israel. It's often healthy, and often very ugly, in both directions.

I'm often reminded of wealthy/educated Northern blacks, and the new arrivals from the South over the hundred years after the war.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 27, 2026 10:55 AM (BI5O2)

218 Catholic Charities got paid bigly to resettle aliens in the US by the feds.

Catholic Charities built a low-income apartment building in my town.

They claimed that the housing would be occupied by the elderly and homeless veterans.

They lied through their teeth.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at June 27, 2026 10:56 AM (aD4fx)

219 >>USCCB (umbrella for many Catholic Charities efforts): Received over $100 million annually in recent years for migration/refugee services. In FY 2023, it spent ~$134 million on these services, with federal grants covering ~$130 million.

>>For the most precise/current numbers, check sources like USCCB financial reports, HHS/ORR grant databases, or USAspending.gov. Funding has been politically contentious, with significant reductions or shifts reported in 2025–2026

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:58 AM (viF8m)

220 Perfect example. Catholic Charities got paid bigly to resettle aliens in the US by the feds. This is what they tell their flock.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:47 AM (viF8m)
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It is scandalous. There are bishops who actually dispensed illegals from the Mass using the completely bogus claim that people are being arrested in churches (a total and complete lie).

Meanwhile, faithful Catholics in Africa risk death to attend the Mass every week, and no dispensation is given to them. What encourages me is that that generation is dying off. The seminaries today are full of orthodox, serious men of faith, not these absurd liberals.

There have always been false Catholic clergy. The Chief of Staff for the People's Army in Spain attended Mass regularly in Madrid, which had one of the few surviving priests in the Red zone. All for show.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 10:58 AM (ZOv7s)

221 Late to the thread. Meant to send this to Annie, I will for next week. My husband has whooping cough. Kinda rough.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at June 27, 2026 10:58 AM (4VH0B)

222 Air conditioning? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE AIR-CONDITIONING!

Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
The European Commission literally shut off air conditioning but only for floors 1-7, where people of lower rank work.

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Well, they're not the cool kids.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 10:59 AM (ndZc7)

223 Posted by: TecumsehTea at June 27, 2026 10:58 AM (4VH0B

Sorry to hear that. We'll pray for him What can they do for that?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 11:01 AM (Yl2Ob)

224
Notice there are not lots of videos of Europeans saying how great Canada is?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 27, 2026 11:01 AM (Rihcl)

225 64> Children will die rhetoric

Their care for children is no different than that of a ped0phile's.

Posted by: Community Notes at June 27, 2026 11:02 AM (a4flb)

226 For the most precise/current numbers, check sources like USCCB financial reports, HHS/ORR grant databases, or USAspending.gov. Funding has been politically contentious, with significant reductions or shifts reported in 2025–2026
Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:58 AM (viF8m)
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Catholic Relief was the biggest recipient, followed by the Lutheran organization. Blatant bribery to subvert the faith.

I talked about it here at the time, but when Trump was first making cuts, our bulletin had desperate pleas for additional funding because we had all these migrants to settle.

Also: food pantry is empty. More clothing needed for the poor. A lot of people wondered why we have to bring in even more poor people when we can't help the ones we already have. The diocesan appeal also had a line for migrants and donations cratered. I skipped it.

That line was gone in the following year.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 11:02 AM (ZOv7s)

227 Rewriting history.

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
AOC: “A lot of what I was maligned for is now seen as common wisdom."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:03 AM (ndZc7)

228 >>It is scandalous. There are bishops who actually dispensed illegals from the Mass using the completely bogus claim that people are being arrested in churches (a total and complete lie).

Not just Catholics, I was just using them as an example.

Remember during Trump's inauguration ceremonies when Trump got lectured by the Episcopalian Bishop Marianne Budde? Yep, they were getting paid as well.

That's how the NGO machine worked. Suddenly, people all across the spectrum who just happen to be taking gov't money are all for open borders and illegals despite it not making any sense. Only a godless heathen would be against it.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 11:04 AM (viF8m)

229 I am not a soccer fan, but watching this video, I wanted to get up,and dance. So, here's a little joy for your morning.
https://tinyurl.com/59ddudfn

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 27, 2026 11:05 AM (kJmSS)

230 Blatant bribery to subvert the faith.
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Yep. Catholic Charities, Lutheran Aid Society, Hebrew Immigant Aid Society...using our good natures against us

Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 27, 2026 11:06 AM (nAPfc)

231 Cause I guarantee that if I put this sign up it would get ripped down:

https://tinyurl.com/msbyj34v

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 11:08 AM (Yl2Ob)

232 It's the messaging, damn it!

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
Gavin Newsom claims the reason nobody can remember all of Joe Biden’s “remarkable successes” is because they just weren’t communicated well enough.

“You ask [people], what did Biden do? They'd be hard pressed to remember a damn thing."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:08 AM (ndZc7)

233 >>Gavin Newsom claims the reason nobody can remember all of Joe Biden’s “remarkable successes” is because they just weren’t communicated well enough.

The ol' 'it's a messaging problem" bit. Gav needs new material.

Posted by: one hour sober at June 27, 2026 11:09 AM (J4Dwc)

234 Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 27, 2026 11:05 AM (kJmSS)

That was cute. Thanks

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 11:10 AM (Yl2Ob)

235 Sharon(willow's apprentice)

Thank you for this heartwarming video.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 27, 2026 11:11 AM (u82oZ)

236 weren’t communicated well enough.
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They are just not good enough at selling shit sandwiches, see?

Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 27, 2026 11:11 AM (nAPfc)

237 Cause I guarantee that if I put this sign up it would get ripped down:

https://tinyurl.com/msbyj34v
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 11:08 AM (Yl2Ob)
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There is a yard sign with the concluding portion of the Apostles' Creed on it. My wife wanted to get it but I am opposed to the whole stupid enterprise.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 11:11 AM (ZOv7s)

238 When their policies fail, as they are designed to do, they always say it was a "messaging" problem.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 27, 2026 11:12 AM (qFwJc)

239 Apparently, innovation is a crime now.

Florida police seize fake Doritos bags laced with high doses of THC

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:12 AM (ndZc7)

240 https://tinyurl.com/msbyj34v

No go. No security

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 11:13 AM (Kt19C)

241 >>Florida police seize fake Doritos bags laced with high doses of THC

Well that's convenient.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 11:13 AM (viF8m)

242 “You ask [people], what did Biden do? They'd be hard pressed to remember a damn thing."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:08 AM (ndZc7)
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A lot of our generals wish no one remembered the Afghanistan debacle. The plaintive wailing of those losers being cashiered is music to my ears.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 11:13 AM (ZOv7s)

243 Now she workee

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 27, 2026 11:13 AM (Kt19C)

244 Well, time to go. God be with you!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 11:14 AM (ZOv7s)

245 I liked this sign as well:

https://tinyurl.com/mv4kjcpb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2026 11:14 AM (Yl2Ob)

246 God be with you!
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And also with you!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 27, 2026 11:14 AM (nAPfc)

247 Sen. Rand Paul: “Without Question” Fauci Directed U.S. Tax Dollars to Wuhan for Gain-Of-Function Research

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Dude, I wasn't questioning it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:17 AM (ndZc7)

248 A lot of our generals wish no one remembered the Afghanistan debacle. The plaintive wailing of those losers being cashiered is music to my ears.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 27, 2026 11:13 AM (ZOv7s)

I saw that many are wailing about the General who was just forcibly retired. He was one of the authors of that debacle.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 11:18 AM (O+ktY)

249 Hey, here's an idea: howzabout you nimrods fix the broken link in the sidebar that supposedly directs to a review of "Supergirl", but actually takes us to an unfortunately paralyzed doggeh, completely unrelated to the supposed link? Sorry, but I have severely limited patience. That's the closest I can come to an apology...

Posted by: dildo baggins at June 27, 2026 11:19 AM (jH4T2)

250 Fauci Directed U.S. Tax Dollars to Wuhan for Gain-Of-Function Research
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So, what are we going to do about that? Does the preemptive pardon mean anything? I hope it does not.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at June 27, 2026 11:19 AM (nAPfc)

251 Prayers up for everyone on the list, especially Grammie Winger, and those whose needs are unknown except to God.

Prayers of thanksgiving from me this week.

Big brother has fully recovered from his heart attack, is back at work, and was able to travel on his own to see our Dad.

A dear friend looks forward to a great-niece or -nephew, as the baby is doing fine.

My own health has improved so much, it's indescribable. Thank God.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at June 27, 2026 11:19 AM (38i2N)

252 NOW: Congressman Byron Donalds on the Senate refusing to pass the SAVE America Act:

“The Senate sucks. I’m just going to come out and say it - they suck. This is not hard!”

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Wasn't questioning that either.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:20 AM (ndZc7)

253
“You ask [people], what did Biden do? They'd be hard pressed to remember a damn thing."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:08 AM (ndZc7)

Biden himself doesn’t remember a damn thing.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 11:20 AM (O+ktY)

254 A whopping 13 Pedocrat reps in the house have denounced the recent communist take over. Only 13.

One of them is a black Congresswoman from suburban Portland who has to run in an extremely purple district.

If people start associating the Democratic Party with the Communist lunatics in the Portland branch of the Democratic Socialists of America, she's toast.

It is my assumption until proven otherwise that they are all trying to save their asses, and don't really believe in what they claim in their manifesto.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 27, 2026 11:22 AM (Riz8t)

255 The whole senate has gone Deep State
They don't care about citizens, they want vote fraud and foreigners to pick representatives

Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2026 11:22 AM (Ia/+0)

256 The diocesan appeal also had a line for migrants and donations cratered. I skipped it.

That line was gone in the following year.

I guaran-damn-tee you that they just rolled it into the general fund, but still support the same people enabling illegals.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 27, 2026 11:23 AM (Riz8t)

257 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Posted by: mindful webworker - sing it at June 27, 2026 11:25 AM (C8pEi)

258 New one:
Let's go forward, not backward or sideways, in medicine!

Posted by: Archimedes at June 27, 2026 11:26 AM (Riz8t)

259 Insightful commentary.

Video: Whoopi Goldberg Says “No One Wants Voter ID Laws” While 80 Percent of America Supports Voter ID

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks and His All White Jury! at June 27, 2026 11:27 AM (ndZc7)

260 The ~~Classical]~~…

What? Born to be Wild is a classic.

Posted by: mindful webworker - sing it loud at June 27, 2026 11:28 AM (C8pEi)

261 Maybe it's just me, but the list looks as if it's getting longer … I hope it's just me. Words up for Grammie and everyone else on the list. They helped my daughter when she needed prayer …

Posted by: Dr_No at June 27, 2026 11:29 AM (ayRl+)

262
255 The whole senate has gone Deep State
They don't care about citizens, they want vote fraud and foreigners to pick representatives
Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2026 11:22 AM (Ia/+0)

There never have been more than 35 - 40 Senators we could actually rely on. The rest, especially the traitors who make up the Senate leadership have realized that, since we’ve figured it out and are throwing them out of office anyways, there’s no more reason to keep their masks on.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 27, 2026 11:30 AM (O+ktY)

263 Since Trump took office for his 2nd term and gutted USAID, there have been 7 elections in Latin America.
All 7 flipped from leftwing governments to rightwing governments. Probably not a coincidence.
They were running the same playbook here with Trump.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2026 10:22 AM (viF8m)

An odd data point, there are no rap songs on the top 40 for the first time in 35 years, either

Posted by: Kindltot at June 27, 2026 11:38 AM (rbvCR)

264 When I saw the picture up top, for some reason it made me think of Grace Slick and the Jefferson Airplane. I expected the song to be White Rabbit.
Don't know why exactly.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 27, 2026 11:38 AM (kJmSS)

265 @227 if AOC says something is wisdom, I'm avoiding it

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 27, 2026 11:41 AM (f6yx7)

266 Dash, there are two terms to look for. One is Concierge medicine, and the other is Patient Directed Care or PDC.

Here, both are restricted and discouraged by the state. Medicine is a cartel, just like lawyers and justice in this state.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 27, 2026 11:46 AM (rbvCR)

267 NOOD KT

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at June 27, 2026 11:48 AM (/enuJ)

268 Dash
My Insurance is through Kaiser which is a pretty big operation with multiple locations and many many doctors. When I didn't like one I picked, I researched a number of others. Read reviews and looked where they had trained. Ended up switching 3 times before I found one that nominally listened to me. My gynecologist though is amazing and is considered a Primary. She listens, interprets stuff for me, always responds in depth when I send an email. She gets me.
See if there are other Drs in your insurance group. There are some insurance plans let you choose whoever you want. Keep looking to see what your options are with Insurance. So,etimes a squeaky wheel gets things done.
Don't give up.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 27, 2026 11:57 AM (kJmSS)

269 Hope I’m not too late for consideration here..
The Dude with the Nightsweats…
I sent a link to a co-worker of a song, and they returned a link to the Nightsweats guy.

I think this one is much better comparatively.
But please know I’m an unrepentant 80s rock dude!
But I do have an ear for some other semi-classy tunes.
Check this one out…
https://youtu.be/qFCL1VUzHo8?is=KZuzP9E9wMSdW8bz

Sorry, I could only find a live version,(it’s worthy) but loved the studio one.

Posted by: Gunslinger at June 27, 2026 11:13 PM (Mxkwh)

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