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The day after Friday The 13th
Say.... wait a minute... Isn't this how they created the 2008 housing market collapse the crashed the world economy? . . And. . . "Affordability." . . $1,000 for an entire house.As noted in the update to this post, it will be hard to evict non-payers for non-payment this time around. There are "squatter's rights" now. In California, you even have trouble getting a relative to leave after a certain number of days' access to your home with no rental or lease agreement of any kind. Friday The 13th is over! Time to engage?
BREAKING:
France has formally accused Iran’s IRGC terrorists of cyberattacks that disrupted supermarket refrigerators and freezers across the country last month. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said intelligence traced the attack to Shahid Kaveh, an offensive cyber unit under the IRGC’s Electronic and Cyber Center. France has requested international arrest warrants for the unit’s head and two deputies. Overnight on October 11–12, hackers breached internet-connected temperature controllers, activated defrost cycles, and raised temperatures to 40°C–50°C, spoiling millions of euros worth of food at major chains. Similar attacks have since hit supermarkets in six other European countries, including the UK, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Estonia.— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 9, 2026
This kind of thing, these sort of charges, will freeze publishing. Publishers -- who tend to be risk averse given their slim margins -- will shun any material that could retrospectively be identified as "offensive" or "causing discomfort" etc.
That means, in practice, pretty much all of what we call literary writing, because it depends on ambiguity, intellectual complexity, and layered, ancient, unresovable conflicts in the mind and in society. Only AI work will be trustworthy -- because it can be programmed to police itself according to all the current speech codes. It can even seamlessly update its own texts as those codes change. The codes of speech and thought and expression very quickly will become as complicated as the tax codes and most human authors will simply give up trying to comply with them. Though publishers will give up first, I expect.— Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) November 11, 2026
In a November 13, 1787 letter to John Adams’s son-in-law William Stephens Smith, Thomas Jefferson penned what would become one of his most repeated quotations: “(W)hat country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms . . . The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.” To best appreciate the quote, it is important to know its context. Jefferson was in Paris when he wrote the letter, serving as the U.S. Minister to France. Smith had sent him a copy of the proposed U.S. Constitution, which had been signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention on September 17 and sent to the states for ratification. In his letter Jefferson thanks Smith for transmitting it to him. As for the proposed Constitution, “There are very good articles in it: and very bad. I do not know which preponderate,” Jefferson wrote. His letter shows that what troubled Jefferson the most was the power granted to the president and that under the proposed Constitution he could potentially serve for life (not until the ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951 was the U.S. president limited to two terms in office). Jefferson complained that the Convention had been too influenced by its concerns about Shays’s Rebellion in Massachusetts (which began in August 1786 and ended in February 1787).Our Convention has been too much impressed by the insurrection of Massachusetts,” he wrote, “and in the spur of the moment they are setting up a kite (meaning a bird of prey) to keep the hen yard in order. I hope in God this article will be rectified before the new constitution is accepted.Jefferson also complained that the Convention had been influenced by false claims that America was experiencing anarchy. “Yet where does this anarchy exist?” he wrote. “Where did it ever exist, except in the single instance of Massachusetts? And can history produce an instance of a rebellion so honourably conducted?”
While Jefferson did not defend Shays’s Rebellion on its merits (“I say nothing of its motives. They were founded in ignorance, not wickedness.”, he insisted that not only were such rebellions no good cause for alarm, but that they were in fact essential to the preservation of liberty, even if they were predicated on misconceptions. “God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion,” he wrote. “The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty.” And thus, Jefferson concluded, it is essential to the preservation of liberty that the people, even if motivated by misconceptions, take up arms and rebel from time to time, to warn their rulers that they “preserve the spirit of resistance.” As for how to treat the rebels, “the remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them.” Jefferson’s famous (and controversial) “tree of liberty” letter, was written 239 years ago (yesterday). The portrait, from 1791, is by Charles Willson Peale.
A Hylo-Idealistic Romance by Oscar Wilde They don't make ghosts like that anymore. And scroll through the blog from Kansas, too!
Last week’s midterms are still in the news, and Microsoft’s Outlook outage disrupted business and led to a lot of memes. But the number one meme-generator, of course, was Jensen Huang of Nvidia falling victim to a Chinese honey pot. And it turned out that his life was even more complicated than it first seemed. Nothing like a little hilarity to put the pain of the midterms behind us.
For some people, not unreasonably, the proper object of getting rich is to enjoy life. The idea was charmingly expressed by music hall artist Charles Coborn.
I've just got here through Paris
From the sunny southern shore;
I to Monte Carlo went
Just to raise my winter's rent
Dame Fortune smiled upon me
As she'd never done before
And I've now such lots of money, I'm a gent
Yes, I've now such lots of money, I'm a gent I stay indoors till after lunch
And then my daily walk
To the great Triumphal Arch
Is one grand triumphal march
Observed by each observer
With the keenness of a hawk
I'm a mass of money, linen, silk and starch
I'm a mass of money, linen, silk and starch As I walk along the Bois de Boulogne
With an independent air
You can hear the girls declare
"He must be a Millionaire."
You can hear them sigh and wish to die
You can see them wink the other eye
At the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo It must seem madness to the ordinary person that an American trillionaire should choose to closely supervise the massive expansion of xAI's Colossus / Macrohard supercomputer and data center operations in Memphis from a Airstream trailer parked near the factory.— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) November 13, 2026
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Yonder Horde
Predictions of doom have failed to materialize... so far. The sun's out and although it's cold today, I'll take it.
Predictions of doom have failed to materialize... so far. The sun's out and although it's cold today, I'll take it.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 14, 2026 11:05 AM (RORbl)
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A-ha!
Posted by: lin-duh at November 14, 2026 11:06 AM (VCgbV)
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boink
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at November 14, 2026 11:07 AM (5KTx2)
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Announced a new thread.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 14, 2026 11:07 AM (RORbl)
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Good morning KT
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 11:07 AM (Ia/+0)
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GOP voters only care about Presidential years. Very sad
Posted by: Jonah at November 14, 2026 11:09 AM (gwrBY)
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1. Spot on Martini
Posted by: Jonah at November 14, 2026 11:09 AM (gwrBY)
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Willowed:
Look at our leadership. The Dems have like 20 attack dogs spewing 24/7 at just about every level.
We lack the fire in the belly and it shows.
Posted by: pawn at November 14, 2026 10:54 AM (Ytebf)
Oh, we have voices and fire in the belly.
What we don't have is widespread dissemination of those voices from every single direction and outlet like the left does with the MSM.
And if we happen to break through, then that same MSM and group of voices coordinate to tell everyone why that is wrong and eeeevil.
Or, you know, flat-out kill or try to kill the messenger as we've seen now several times.
It's a problem.
No doubt about it.
We'll see what happens.
Look at our leadership. The Dems have like 20 attack dogs spewing 24/7 at just about every level.
We lack the fire in the belly and it shows.
Posted by: pawn at November 14, 2026 10:54 AM (Ytebf)
Oh, we have voices and fire in the belly.
What we don't have is widespread dissemination of those voices from every single direction and outlet like the left does with the MSM.
And if we happen to break through, then that same MSM and group of voices coordinate to tell everyone why that is wrong and eeeevil.
Or, you know, flat-out kill or try to kill the messenger as we've seen now several times.
It's a problem.
No doubt about it.
We'll see what happens.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 14, 2026 11:10 AM (YSUhf)
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Republican LePage flipped the House seat in Maine. Only one in New England
Posted by: Jonah at November 14, 2026 11:10 AM (gwrBY)
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we really miss Charlie Kirk
Posted by: Jonah at November 14, 2026 11:11 AM (gwrBY)
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Anyone know the current house and senate seat count?
Posted by: lin-duh at November 14, 2026 11:12 AM (VCgbV)
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Obviously no one learned any lessons over the last time everyone should own a house went through Congress.
But then maybe the New Socialists will take a shot at it
But then maybe the New Socialists will take a shot at it
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 11:14 AM (Ia/+0)
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we really miss Charlie Kirk
Posted by: Jonah
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And Breitbart.
What is Scott Pressler doing these days? We need more of him too.
Posted by: Jonah
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And Breitbart.
What is Scott Pressler doing these days? We need more of him too.
Posted by: lin-duh at November 14, 2026 11:14 AM (VCgbV)
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Hi, everybody! Glad they rescued everybody from the boat crash.
Sounds like they might be trying to update at the FAA. Mayor Pete didn't even try.
Sounds like they might be trying to update at the FAA. Mayor Pete didn't even try.
Posted by: KT at November 14, 2026 11:15 AM (X8QDB)
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So what IS Buttjizz up to these days? I haven't heard much from him lately.
Are they still floating him as a serious presidential candidate?
I suppose he would be a stronger candidate than Commie Lay, but that's not saying much.
Are they still floating him as a serious presidential candidate?
I suppose he would be a stronger candidate than Commie Lay, but that's not saying much.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 14, 2026 11:20 AM (qlLNh)
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Great news everybody!!
In a totally non-suspicious, completely open, fair and honest election, Alaska has finally finished counting votes!
GatewayPundit
Alaska voters just watched a classic red-state disaster unfold in slow motion.
Democrat Jonathan “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins has been projected as the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial race, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of the Last Frontier since Tony Knowles in 1998.
The 37-year-old former state representative from Sitka will be sworn in on December 7 as the youngest governor in Alaska history after clearing 50% of first-choice votes and avoiding a full ranked-choice runoff
In a totally non-suspicious, completely open, fair and honest election, Alaska has finally finished counting votes!
GatewayPundit
Alaska voters just watched a classic red-state disaster unfold in slow motion.
Democrat Jonathan “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins has been projected as the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial race, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of the Last Frontier since Tony Knowles in 1998.
The 37-year-old former state representative from Sitka will be sworn in on December 7 as the youngest governor in Alaska history after clearing 50% of first-choice votes and avoiding a full ranked-choice runoff
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 107.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 14, 2026 11:20 AM (Sco7b)
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I should go out and chop ou the leaves I have piled up already before gathing more leaves to do it all again
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 11:21 AM (Ia/+0)
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Am I the only one who is kinda meh on the Huang story? Billionaires ceo fucks around isn’t exactly breaking news worthy.
Oh a Chinese spy? Oh no!! Except given how the CCP works there are employees inside nvidia already on their payroll. North Korea too. Huang himself is Chinese and has been pushing to sell chips to China. He’s already 100% compromised by China what is this apy gonna do make him 110% compromised?
Oh a Chinese spy? Oh no!! Except given how the CCP works there are employees inside nvidia already on their payroll. North Korea too. Huang himself is Chinese and has been pushing to sell chips to China. He’s already 100% compromised by China what is this apy gonna do make him 110% compromised?
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 11:21 AM (Z40qK)
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SpaceX has to decide at around 2:30 EST on whether to bring SS down for a controlled landing at BC at 4:20 EST.
Set your alarms.
Set your alarms.
Posted by: pawn at November 14, 2026 11:22 AM (Ytebf)
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IMO the nominal right just "wants to be left alone." The left, in general, will never allow that.
It'll come to a head when the right has had enough. Some of us already have. Other haven't. Or are not even aware. But they will come to realize what's happening in their own time.
Or not. But things will, eventually, come to a head.
It'll come to a head when the right has had enough. Some of us already have. Other haven't. Or are not even aware. But they will come to realize what's happening in their own time.
Or not. But things will, eventually, come to a head.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 14, 2026 11:23 AM (RORbl)
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> Huang himself is Chinese
Hokkien, not Mandarin.
They may seem the same to us, but trust me, they don't see it that way at all.
Hokkien, not Mandarin.
They may seem the same to us, but trust me, they don't see it that way at all.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 14, 2026 11:28 AM (qlLNh)
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Good morning, children.
What is to happen about the very curious and very suspect election of '26?
The probabilities of the announced outcome are zero.
The inclusion of illegal people voting is irrefutable.
What are the avenues of correction? Besides the usual not-a-goddam-thing, I mean.
What is to happen about the very curious and very suspect election of '26?
The probabilities of the announced outcome are zero.
The inclusion of illegal people voting is irrefutable.
What are the avenues of correction? Besides the usual not-a-goddam-thing, I mean.
Posted by: Dan Patterson at November 14, 2026 11:29 AM (9f4mI)
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> In a totally non-suspicious, completely open, fair and honest election, Alaska has finally finished counting votes!
It was all of those. This isn't Chicago.
And given that Kreiss-Tomkins won on the first ballot, can we please dispense with the usual babble about "ranked choice voting"?
It was all of those. This isn't Chicago.
And given that Kreiss-Tomkins won on the first ballot, can we please dispense with the usual babble about "ranked choice voting"?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 14, 2026 11:30 AM (qlLNh)
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Good one KT.
Posted by: Eromero at November 14, 2026 11:30 AM (HVGoY)
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Mucho leaves to do today.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 14, 2026 11:30 AM (wOO3z)
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>>Am I the only one who is kinda meh on the Huang story? Billionaires ceo fucks around isn’t exactly breaking news worthy.
He's not just any billionaire. He's widely considered the leading force behind chip design that is powering the AI revolution. Elon thinks extremely highly of him. So does Trump.
Seems pretty coincidental that he is being taken out in the middle of the AI data center war. But then there are lots of coincidences lately.
He's not just any billionaire. He's widely considered the leading force behind chip design that is powering the AI revolution. Elon thinks extremely highly of him. So does Trump.
Seems pretty coincidental that he is being taken out in the middle of the AI data center war. But then there are lots of coincidences lately.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 14, 2026 11:30 AM (viF8m)
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Musk appears to be making overtures to recruit Huang to run his Terafab chip startup.
Other than the possibility of head-buttting between two such strong personalities, he'd appear to be an excellent choice.
Other than the possibility of head-buttting between two such strong personalities, he'd appear to be an excellent choice.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 14, 2026 11:33 AM (qlLNh)
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That BBC article about European teenagers annoys me, since everything they bitch about from the US and China are things that the Limeys, Frogs, and Sausage-eaters are either doing now or want to do. They're either doing it badly (Frogs trying to build an African empire for the last 40 years), or they're too pussified to even try.
That BBC article about European teenagers annoys me, since everything they bitch about from the US and China are things that the Limeys, Frogs, and Sausage-eaters are either doing now or want to do. They're either doing it badly (Frogs trying to build an African empire for the last 40 years), or they're too pussified to even try.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 14, 2026 11:35 AM (iqcvy)
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{ There are "squatter's rights" now. }
Prediction: "Missing persons" cases increase in jurisdictions where property rights are not properly upheld by the law.
Prediction: "Missing persons" cases increase in jurisdictions where property rights are not properly upheld by the law.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines. at November 14, 2026 11:36 AM (O7YUW)
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It looks the Chinese got their shipment of chips. Maybe the op was over and they trashed NVIDA going out the door. Just a guess.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 14, 2026 11:37 AM (wOO3z)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 14, 2026 11:39 AM (ndZc7)
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Yesterday I incorrectly said the boat was on the West Bank, but apparently it was not. That makes more sense since the customers would all be on the New Orleans side.
Others speculate that maybe the ship was trying to knock out the bridge, to fit in with the other calamities of the day. Doubtful, unless we find out there was a Muslim crew on board.
Others speculate that maybe the ship was trying to knock out the bridge, to fit in with the other calamities of the day. Doubtful, unless we find out there was a Muslim crew on board.
Posted by: illiniwek at November 14, 2026 11:40 AM (vbXSk)
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Ranked choice voting is still idiotic and unconstitutional, as well as utterly unnecessary, but Rodrigo what explains the governor result? Bad R candidate? AK has its own peculiar politics even more so than other small population western states, but I don't get it.
Having family up there for decades it became very clear that like some mountain west states, voters would have only the vaguest ideas what their D elected officials did on national issues in DC - a lot of which they would find appalling. All that mattered were the bread/butter (approaching welfare-like) issues.
Having family up there for decades it became very clear that like some mountain west states, voters would have only the vaguest ideas what their D elected officials did on national issues in DC - a lot of which they would find appalling. All that mattered were the bread/butter (approaching welfare-like) issues.
Posted by: rhomboid at November 14, 2026 11:41 AM (U/Byj)
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at national dog show wondering if Hadrian's dogs are here? I think it's a borzoi specialty maybe? there are a lot here
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at November 14, 2026 11:45 AM (qBivk)
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Alaska was a disaster for many years.
Posted by: Belzebuth at November 14, 2026 11:46 AM (AKptf)
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lol, appropriate!
Posted by: runner at November 14, 2026 11:46 AM (AKptf)
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"The inclusion of illegal people voting is irrefutable."
To think this was a wild-eyed conspiricy theory just a short time ago tells you the velocity of our desent.
To think this was a wild-eyed conspiricy theory just a short time ago tells you the velocity of our desent.
Posted by: pawn at November 14, 2026 11:48 AM (Ytebf)
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"What is to happen about the very curious and very suspect election of '26?
The probabilities of the announced outcome are zero."
Some say the polls predicted this "outcome", but polls are also manipulated, especially so when there is a Big Cheat planned. There should be the ability to analyze the ballots, find the frauds.
I recall hearing about the fractional counting in 2020 (or 2016?), where R votes might count as 0.85 and Dem votes count as 1.15. Then they round them for the public tallies so the fractions don't show. Supposedly that can be done in the algorithms of the machines that count.
Surely we could find that, but Dominion probably claims their software is "proprietary", so no one can see the magic they have inside. idk how that works, but there are people that do.
The probabilities of the announced outcome are zero."
Some say the polls predicted this "outcome", but polls are also manipulated, especially so when there is a Big Cheat planned. There should be the ability to analyze the ballots, find the frauds.
I recall hearing about the fractional counting in 2020 (or 2016?), where R votes might count as 0.85 and Dem votes count as 1.15. Then they round them for the public tallies so the fractions don't show. Supposedly that can be done in the algorithms of the machines that count.
Surely we could find that, but Dominion probably claims their software is "proprietary", so no one can see the magic they have inside. idk how that works, but there are people that do.
Posted by: illiniwek at November 14, 2026 11:49 AM (vbXSk)
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I've heard standup comics assert many times that it's a "brand new" art form. They like to pretend it came about in the 60s for some weird reason. Some will admit it shares similarities with vaudeville acts, but that it's new somehow.
It's a weird conceit.
Stand up comedy, I'm guessing, existed since the first stage was built. But I know for a fact that it goes at least back to the 1830s in British music halls. Charles Coborn up there is an example - he was performing that Monte Carlo song in the 1890s. Charlie Chaplin got his career going in the music halls, too.
That type of stuff was transmitted to America in the late 19th and became vaudeville - heavier on the theatrical element, with less short skits and spoken word stuff and one-off songs - though those were still things in vaudeville.
Then, after the war, you saw the Catskills resort stuff, and then the emergence of the club circuit we see today. It was always the same thing, with an eventual shift toward spoken word and away from music and acting. That's it. Someday tastes will change again, and some or all elements will probably make a comeback to live comedy. It's not as if they ever went away.
It's a weird conceit.
Stand up comedy, I'm guessing, existed since the first stage was built. But I know for a fact that it goes at least back to the 1830s in British music halls. Charles Coborn up there is an example - he was performing that Monte Carlo song in the 1890s. Charlie Chaplin got his career going in the music halls, too.
That type of stuff was transmitted to America in the late 19th and became vaudeville - heavier on the theatrical element, with less short skits and spoken word stuff and one-off songs - though those were still things in vaudeville.
Then, after the war, you saw the Catskills resort stuff, and then the emergence of the club circuit we see today. It was always the same thing, with an eventual shift toward spoken word and away from music and acting. That's it. Someday tastes will change again, and some or all elements will probably make a comeback to live comedy. It's not as if they ever went away.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 14, 2026 11:49 AM (BI5O2)
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The 2008 housing crisis also took homes away from potential buyers. The crisis causes defaulted loans, many homes being snapped up by corporations like American Homes for Rent. Fewer homes available to buyers. I could see this happening again.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 14, 2026 11:49 AM (2sX6p)
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I guess there was a bomb planted at an ethanol plant in Peoria yesterday. Had no idea with all the rest of shit going on.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 14, 2026 11:50 AM (wOO3z)
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Alaska is a big welfare state. No surprise it’s gone full Democrat.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 11:50 AM (Z40qK)
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Fraud, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
Yesterday I was trying to help my brother with mother's care at home. I'm 1k miles away but offer to help guide him through medical mazes.
She has everything at home possible, including 24/7 sitters (she has long-term health insurance), Home Health care, etc, we'd discussed palliative care. Not Hospice, but an ARNP to come to her home vs hauling her in a wheelchair van to sit in more germs at her PCP office.
Due for a recheck from recent hospitalization. I contacted a supposed palliative care place he picked out. It was weird, phone tree that went no where. Left a msg. No response.
Unfortunately sent an email that included her birthdate, plus our cell phones.
Also talked to her PCP office; then again saying no to the referral to fraud place if they called. Golly.
Hours later I think, fraud? Brother finds the owner online. ARNP grinning bigly. Online degree (many online nursing colleges need research). She also provides "transportation & drug screens."
A telehealth visit now with PCP scheduled
Next week I'm going to file a potential Medicare fraud complaint against this person.
Stay alert to this as it is not only in MN.
Yesterday I was trying to help my brother with mother's care at home. I'm 1k miles away but offer to help guide him through medical mazes.
She has everything at home possible, including 24/7 sitters (she has long-term health insurance), Home Health care, etc, we'd discussed palliative care. Not Hospice, but an ARNP to come to her home vs hauling her in a wheelchair van to sit in more germs at her PCP office.
Due for a recheck from recent hospitalization. I contacted a supposed palliative care place he picked out. It was weird, phone tree that went no where. Left a msg. No response.
Unfortunately sent an email that included her birthdate, plus our cell phones.
Also talked to her PCP office; then again saying no to the referral to fraud place if they called. Golly.
Hours later I think, fraud? Brother finds the owner online. ARNP grinning bigly. Online degree (many online nursing colleges need research). She also provides "transportation & drug screens."
A telehealth visit now with PCP scheduled
Next week I'm going to file a potential Medicare fraud complaint against this person.
Stay alert to this as it is not only in MN.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 14, 2026 11:51 AM (hzuYO)
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The Socialists/ Marxists are saying the election was all about bringing Propaganda to the voters so they came out by the millions to follow their leaders, I am still not buying that BS.
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 11:53 AM (Ia/+0)
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@22/Dan Patterson: "What are the avenues of correction?"
The courts, who seem to be extremely reluctant to come anywhere near the idea of nullifying the results of an election.
So it falls to the legislators, who seem to have a long track record of ignoring the issue, so I suspect too many of them like the cheating games they play and that no solution will be forthcoming from that bunch of jackals.
The courts, who seem to be extremely reluctant to come anywhere near the idea of nullifying the results of an election.
So it falls to the legislators, who seem to have a long track record of ignoring the issue, so I suspect too many of them like the cheating games they play and that no solution will be forthcoming from that bunch of jackals.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines. at November 14, 2026 11:58 AM (O7YUW)
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Thank you, K.T.
"New Democrat Plan to Solve the "Housing Crisis.."
The proposal is designed to apply to both new construction and existing homes. However, it includes a geographic condition tied to local building activity.
Any home - including existing single-home houses, condos, townhomes, manufactured, and new construction qualify.
Rather than restricting which house a borrower could buy, the project recommends rolling out the $1K down option first in communities that are actively boosting the supply of starter homes. Once city or town qualifies, eligible buyers could purchase either older stock or new builds.
(Rather than define house, the HUD FHA guidelines often use its smallest tracked size category for new single-family construction - under 1,400 square ft - as a proxy.)
Boosting the supply of starter homes usually refers to reducing minimum lot size requirements, allowing duplexes or townhouses in single-family neighborhoods.
Note the FHA doesn't create a separate home-price cap. The max home one could buy is effectively $1,000 above the county's FHA loan limit (assuming qualification).
Seniors would be "ran out" & while the wealthy escape. What's new?
"New Democrat Plan to Solve the "Housing Crisis.."
The proposal is designed to apply to both new construction and existing homes. However, it includes a geographic condition tied to local building activity.
Any home - including existing single-home houses, condos, townhomes, manufactured, and new construction qualify.
Rather than restricting which house a borrower could buy, the project recommends rolling out the $1K down option first in communities that are actively boosting the supply of starter homes. Once city or town qualifies, eligible buyers could purchase either older stock or new builds.
(Rather than define house, the HUD FHA guidelines often use its smallest tracked size category for new single-family construction - under 1,400 square ft - as a proxy.)
Boosting the supply of starter homes usually refers to reducing minimum lot size requirements, allowing duplexes or townhouses in single-family neighborhoods.
Note the FHA doesn't create a separate home-price cap. The max home one could buy is effectively $1,000 above the county's FHA loan limit (assuming qualification).
Seniors would be "ran out" & while the wealthy escape. What's new?
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 11:59 AM (NFX2v)
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So what IS Buttjizz up to these days? I haven't heard much from him lately.
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He's bragging about what a swell job he did.
https://tinyurl.com/34dbukb6
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He's bragging about what a swell job he did.
https://tinyurl.com/34dbukb6
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 14, 2026 12:02 PM (ndZc7)
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27 Musk appears to be making overtures to recruit Huang to run his Terafab chip startup.
Other than the possibility of head-buttting between two such strong personalities, he'd appear to be an excellent choice.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 14, 2026 11:33 AM (qlLNh)
Only if he has a 24-7 bodyguard keeping him away from all women over aged 10 and under age 65...
Other than the possibility of head-buttting between two such strong personalities, he'd appear to be an excellent choice.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 14, 2026 11:33 AM (qlLNh)
Only if he has a 24-7 bodyguard keeping him away from all women over aged 10 and under age 65...
Posted by: Nova Local at November 14, 2026 12:03 PM (Gb7+b)
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26 >>Am I the only one who is kinda meh on the Huang story? Billionaires ceo fucks around isn’t exactly breaking news worthy.
He's not just any billionaire. He's widely considered the leading force behind chip design that is powering the AI revolution. Elon thinks extremely highly of him. So does Trump.
Seems pretty coincidental that he is being taken out in the middle of the AI data center war. But then there are lots of coincidences lately.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 14, 2026 11:30 AM (viF8m)
What the heck was our Commerce Dept. doing?
Trump signed an executive order prohibiting sale of the highest grade AI computer chips to China companies, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick obviously knew about the order, yet the sale happened under his nose.
He's not just any billionaire. He's widely considered the leading force behind chip design that is powering the AI revolution. Elon thinks extremely highly of him. So does Trump.
Seems pretty coincidental that he is being taken out in the middle of the AI data center war. But then there are lots of coincidences lately.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 14, 2026 11:30 AM (viF8m)
What the heck was our Commerce Dept. doing?
Trump signed an executive order prohibiting sale of the highest grade AI computer chips to China companies, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick obviously knew about the order, yet the sale happened under his nose.
Posted by: Joemarine at November 14, 2026 12:03 PM (y171U)
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I have 5ish years left before I call it a career and pack it in. I’ve paid taxes all my life and have received nothing in return. When I retire and become “low income” I’ll sign up for every last welfare check available to me.
Can’t beat em join em .
Can’t beat em join em .
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:05 PM (Z40qK)
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Oh, please.
David Brock was running these exact same broad scale social media ops when Van Jones was a dumb young punk activist pimping for the 9/11 Truthers.
This American Action Network is just trying to hustle Dem donors for more $$$. Jones has risen from "retarded but lovable rabblerouser" to "PR flack for wealthier PR flacks."
Way to go, Van.
David Brock was running these exact same broad scale social media ops when Van Jones was a dumb young punk activist pimping for the 9/11 Truthers.
This American Action Network is just trying to hustle Dem donors for more $$$. Jones has risen from "retarded but lovable rabblerouser" to "PR flack for wealthier PR flacks."
Way to go, Van.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 14, 2026 12:07 PM (BI5O2)
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> Surely we could find that, but Dominion probably claims their software is "proprietary", so no one can see the magic they have inside. idk how that works, but there are people that do.
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I'd bet Maduro knows who has the keys to Dominion's software. Much of the tabulating software and the hardware it runs on is owned by overseas interests... not necessarily by US entities. It's been speculated that the Central and South American cartels are involved, along with the regular cast of characters who want to drag the US down; China, Russia, Iran, etc.
The op to snatch Maduro had as much to do with reclaiming our interests in Venezuela's oil production and putting a crimp in the drug trafficking as it did to find out who's been fucking with our elections on behalf of the (D).
Not that the (D) can't perpetrate fraud on their own... they can and do. But I'm betting they get help. They're not all that bright.
YMMV
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I'd bet Maduro knows who has the keys to Dominion's software. Much of the tabulating software and the hardware it runs on is owned by overseas interests... not necessarily by US entities. It's been speculated that the Central and South American cartels are involved, along with the regular cast of characters who want to drag the US down; China, Russia, Iran, etc.
The op to snatch Maduro had as much to do with reclaiming our interests in Venezuela's oil production and putting a crimp in the drug trafficking as it did to find out who's been fucking with our elections on behalf of the (D).
Not that the (D) can't perpetrate fraud on their own... they can and do. But I'm betting they get help. They're not all that bright.
YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 14, 2026 12:08 PM (RORbl)
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Boosting the supply of starter homes usually refers to reducing minimum lot size requirements, allowing duplexes or townhouses in single-family neighborhoods.
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This is the end goal of the left. No more neighborhoods of single family homes. All the affordability nonsense is a cloak to achieve their true end goal.
Of course places like Los Gatos and Beverly Hills won’t be affected. So we will end up like Brazil where a small ultra wealthy elite live lavish lives while everyone else lives in favellas.
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This is the end goal of the left. No more neighborhoods of single family homes. All the affordability nonsense is a cloak to achieve their true end goal.
Of course places like Los Gatos and Beverly Hills won’t be affected. So we will end up like Brazil where a small ultra wealthy elite live lavish lives while everyone else lives in favellas.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:08 PM (Z40qK)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 14, 2026 12:10 PM (Cqx++)
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The Hulk has come out against Sleazy Schumer.
Marvel Star Mark Ruffalo Backs Campaign to Replace Senate Leader Schumer With Chris Van Hollen
Marvel Star Mark Ruffalo Backs Campaign to Replace Senate Leader Schumer With Chris Van Hollen
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 14, 2026 12:10 PM (ndZc7)
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I have 5ish years left before I call it a career and pack it in. I’ve paid taxes all my life and have received nothing in return. When I retire and become “low income” I’ll sign up for every last welfare check available to me.
Can’t beat em join em .
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:05 PM (Z40qK)
This is the way. 10 months before I become a parasite on my fellow american's teat. 50 plus years of working only to look up and see a nation full of ungrateful grifters who do not even say "thank you" once. I will visit every scam charity out there in my State to collect anything and everything and may even fly a sign at a local intersection with "Why lie? I want a beer?" on it...gimme gimme gimme!
Can’t beat em join em .
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:05 PM (Z40qK)
This is the way. 10 months before I become a parasite on my fellow american's teat. 50 plus years of working only to look up and see a nation full of ungrateful grifters who do not even say "thank you" once. I will visit every scam charity out there in my State to collect anything and everything and may even fly a sign at a local intersection with "Why lie? I want a beer?" on it...gimme gimme gimme!
Posted by: Sign Pilot at November 14, 2026 12:12 PM (Ssbab)
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What the heck was our Commerce Dept. doing?
Trump signed an executive order prohibiting sale of the highest grade AI computer chips to China companies, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick obviously knew about the order, yet the sale happened under his nose.
Posted by: Joemarine
Susie Wiley was getting her kids jobs at fast food companies in exchange for disregarding MAHA initiatives. They’re all corrupt.
Trump signed an executive order prohibiting sale of the highest grade AI computer chips to China companies, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick obviously knew about the order, yet the sale happened under his nose.
Posted by: Joemarine
Susie Wiley was getting her kids jobs at fast food companies in exchange for disregarding MAHA initiatives. They’re all corrupt.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:12 PM (Z40qK)
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David Brock was really out of Party Propagandists Central Casting. Brilliant, intuitive, totally unprincipled, and visibly insane.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 14, 2026 12:13 PM (BI5O2)
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I've been ruminating on the "affordability" message, since anyone who is old enough to vote just recently lived through Biden's economy. How many people can actually be influenced by a narrative so out of sync with reality?
Then it hit me -- by "affordability" they mean how much will my expenses come out of other people's pockets? They are not thinking about how far their own money will go; they are thinking about how much of other people's money will be appropriated to themselves. They view "affordability" as how much of their financial responsibility they can transfer to others rather than how much opportunity they have to be personally prosperous. And in that scenario, personal prosperity holds very little appeal, since then one's wealth is transferred to others (with a hefty percentage going into the pockets of administrators).
Then it hit me -- by "affordability" they mean how much will my expenses come out of other people's pockets? They are not thinking about how far their own money will go; they are thinking about how much of other people's money will be appropriated to themselves. They view "affordability" as how much of their financial responsibility they can transfer to others rather than how much opportunity they have to be personally prosperous. And in that scenario, personal prosperity holds very little appeal, since then one's wealth is transferred to others (with a hefty percentage going into the pockets of administrators).
Posted by: Emmie at November 14, 2026 12:16 PM (OlzlW)
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Contemplate the size of government when Mencken made that observation. Now contemplate the size of the government today.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 14, 2026 12:17 PM (QaH55)
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This species of Democrat reminds me of the closing lines from "Body Heat": "Don't you understand? That was her special gift. She was relentless. Matty was the kind of person who could do what was necessary. Whatever was necessary."
If they take the white house in 2028 and keep congress, there goes the filibuster, there's a packed SCOTUS. They've told us what they're going to do.
If they take the white house in 2028 and keep congress, there goes the filibuster, there's a packed SCOTUS. They've told us what they're going to do.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 14, 2026 12:17 PM (2sX6p)
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Tomato soup, grilled cheese and Polish Dill pickle for lunch
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 12:19 PM (Ia/+0)
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Tomato soup, grilled cheese and Polish Dill pickle for lunch
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 12:19 PM (Ia/+
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Sounds yummy. Had a GC yesterday, but with sweet pickles. Next time I'll try your way
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 12:19 PM (Ia/+
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Sounds yummy. Had a GC yesterday, but with sweet pickles. Next time I'll try your way
Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 14, 2026 12:21 PM (2sX6p)
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Aside, earlier in the year, the conservative House Republican Study Committee endorsed zero-to-low down-payment FHA options as part of its budget reconciliation recommendations.
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The Kitchen Table Project press release, November 10th, pairs low down payment loads with three additional measures: Bipartisan Support for zero-down loans; Community Building Bonuses, and construction pipeline for "shovel ready" homes.
The group also called for annual homeowners' insurance relief.
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Years ago, was going to sell this "starter size" home. Buyers lined up & then through their realtors demanded price drops plus an several thousands dollars to be handed to them towards mortgage/settlement.
The D counties have expanded civil rights. Ours has authority to investigate, mediate, and address discrimination complaints across four primary sectors: housing, employment, public accommodations, health care and education.
Protected classes: Race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, veteran status, source of income, use of service animals, and status as a survivors of abuse or sexual violence.
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The Kitchen Table Project press release, November 10th, pairs low down payment loads with three additional measures: Bipartisan Support for zero-down loans; Community Building Bonuses, and construction pipeline for "shovel ready" homes.
The group also called for annual homeowners' insurance relief.
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Years ago, was going to sell this "starter size" home. Buyers lined up & then through their realtors demanded price drops plus an several thousands dollars to be handed to them towards mortgage/settlement.
The D counties have expanded civil rights. Ours has authority to investigate, mediate, and address discrimination complaints across four primary sectors: housing, employment, public accommodations, health care and education.
Protected classes: Race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, veteran status, source of income, use of service animals, and status as a survivors of abuse or sexual violence.
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 12:22 PM (NFX2v)
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Other than the possibility of head-buttting between two such strong personalities, he'd appear to be an excellent choice.
Elon's got a pretty good history of delegating what needs to be delegated. For SpaceX he certainly sets the agenda, but Gwynne Shotwell handles all of the operations stuff, and quite well.
Elon's got a pretty good history of delegating what needs to be delegated. For SpaceX he certainly sets the agenda, but Gwynne Shotwell handles all of the operations stuff, and quite well.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 14, 2026 12:22 PM (QZThv)
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Speaking of the housing market....
My wife showed me a post on Zillow. It was our house in Seaside, CA. It sold in June for a cool million.
We bought it in 2003 for 450K. As you will recall, the market, especially in California, was bonkers back then.
Apparently, it still is.
My wife showed me a post on Zillow. It was our house in Seaside, CA. It sold in June for a cool million.
We bought it in 2003 for 450K. As you will recall, the market, especially in California, was bonkers back then.
Apparently, it still is.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (RORbl)
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It dawned on me that Lindsay Clancy and Pope Leo likely both voted for the same political party.
Happy Saturday!
I'm getting really pissed off at people who are saying not to lose hope. If you're in your 50s and still have hope, you're not paying attention.
Happy Saturday!
I'm getting really pissed off at people who are saying not to lose hope. If you're in your 50s and still have hope, you're not paying attention.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
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I pretty much only have only sour pickles
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 12:28 PM (Ia/+0)
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"France has formally accused Iran’s IRGC terrorists of cyberattacks that disrupted supermarket refrigerators and freezers across the country last month."
On the positive side, I live near a halal supermarket.
On the positive side, I live near a halal supermarket.
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 12:30 PM (NFX2v)
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The retarded Alaska GOP decided to have 3 candidates run for Governor and an additional one in the Senate race to dilute votes.
And RCV is probably going to result in the GOP losing their congressional seat as the GOP candidate might not pass 50pct, so RCV f***ry will commence.
Great job Alaska, you’re now California.
And speaking of Colorado, Lauren Boebert was ousted in her “conservative” district by a lunatic leftist.
So apparently conservatives are so disenchanted by the GOP that they’ve decided the only solution is full on communism.
And RCV is probably going to result in the GOP losing their congressional seat as the GOP candidate might not pass 50pct, so RCV f***ry will commence.
Great job Alaska, you’re now California.
And speaking of Colorado, Lauren Boebert was ousted in her “conservative” district by a lunatic leftist.
So apparently conservatives are so disenchanted by the GOP that they’ve decided the only solution is full on communism.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 14, 2026 12:31 PM (67C/8)
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Leveling unreasonable taxes and then taking your land away and putting you in prison when you can't pay them just might start a rebellion.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:31 PM (OXhw3)
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Marvel Star Mark Ruffalo Backs Campaign to Replace Senate Leader Schumer With Chris Van Hollen
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 14, 2026 12:10 PM (ndZc7)
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Lou Ferrigno is the Hulk.
That lefty imbecile is not.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 14, 2026 12:10 PM (ndZc7)
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Lou Ferrigno is the Hulk.
That lefty imbecile is not.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 14, 2026 12:33 PM (GAUr6)
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Great job Alaska, you’re now California.
And speaking of Colorado, Lauren Boebert was ousted in her “conservative” district by a lunatic leftist.
So apparently conservatives are so disenchanted by the GOP that they’ve decided the only solution is full on communism.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 14, 2026 12:31 PM (67C/
Texas is also now California without the geographical beauty.
It's hard to accept voters are this dumb.
And speaking of Colorado, Lauren Boebert was ousted in her “conservative” district by a lunatic leftist.
So apparently conservatives are so disenchanted by the GOP that they’ve decided the only solution is full on communism.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 14, 2026 12:31 PM (67C/
Texas is also now California without the geographical beauty.
It's hard to accept voters are this dumb.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:33 PM (OXhw3)
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I'm getting really pissed off at people who are saying not to lose hope. If you're in your 50s and still have hope, you're not paying attention.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
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My hope is in Jesus Christ, not man.
And I am very much paying attention.
Which is why I now live in the Ozarks.
And yes, things are going to get much, much worse.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
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My hope is in Jesus Christ, not man.
And I am very much paying attention.
Which is why I now live in the Ozarks.
And yes, things are going to get much, much worse.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 14, 2026 12:35 PM (GAUr6)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 14, 2026 12:36 PM (Cqx++)
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Others speculate that maybe the ship was trying to knock out the bridge, to fit in with the other calamities of the day. Doubtful, unless we find out there was a Muslim crew on board.
Posted by: illiniwek at November 14, 2026 11:40 AM (vbXSk)
Loss of engines could fully explain that wreck. Now, why the engines failed is open to speculation.
Posted by: illiniwek at November 14, 2026 11:40 AM (vbXSk)
Loss of engines could fully explain that wreck. Now, why the engines failed is open to speculation.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 14, 2026 12:37 PM (iK+mE)
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As noted in the update to this post, it will be hard to evict non-payers for non-payment this time around. There are "squatter's rights" now.
I first noticed how nuts Portland DSA was a few years ago when they proposed a county capital gains tax (it lost, amazingly).
The tax was going to fund "free" legal representation for tenants and squatters in housing disputes.
Imagine - you go on vacation for a couple of weeks, you come back to find out that squatters have occupied your house and changed the locks, and the government provides a "free" attorney to block any attempts you make to reoccupy your house.
These people really, really, hate property rights.
I first noticed how nuts Portland DSA was a few years ago when they proposed a county capital gains tax (it lost, amazingly).
The tax was going to fund "free" legal representation for tenants and squatters in housing disputes.
Imagine - you go on vacation for a couple of weeks, you come back to find out that squatters have occupied your house and changed the locks, and the government provides a "free" attorney to block any attempts you make to reoccupy your house.
These people really, really, hate property rights.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 12:37 PM (aD4fx)
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👍🏻The Canterville Ghost
A Hylo-Idealistic Romance by Oscar Wilde
And the 1944 movie, Canterville Ghost, with Charles Laughton, Robert Young, and Margaret O'Brien, is a charming comedy.
Movies ran it this year a few times before Halloween.
A Hylo-Idealistic Romance by Oscar Wilde
And the 1944 movie, Canterville Ghost, with Charles Laughton, Robert Young, and Margaret O'Brien, is a charming comedy.
Movies ran it this year a few times before Halloween.
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 12:38 PM (NFX2v)
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It's hard to accept voters are this dumb.
Posted by: polynikes
Mencken accepted it.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 14, 2026 12:36 PM (Cqx++)
A favorite quote attributed to Churchill is 'the best argument against Democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter'.
Posted by: polynikes
Mencken accepted it.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 14, 2026 12:36 PM (Cqx++)
A favorite quote attributed to Churchill is 'the best argument against Democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter'.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:39 PM (OXhw3)
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We were warned about a coup being staged by former feds of various stripes. Seven sitting pols called for the military to disobey lawful orders. Several other sitting pols have discussed open lawfare against the current admin and its supporters. The (D)'s now prepping to take over are all about retribution.
Anyone thinking the midterms were some sort of abnormal shift of demographics and not stolen is in a pretty serious state of denial. The shit hitting the fan is going to freak them out to no end.
Anyone thinking the midterms were some sort of abnormal shift of demographics and not stolen is in a pretty serious state of denial. The shit hitting the fan is going to freak them out to no end.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 14, 2026 12:39 PM (RORbl)
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Lunch: two Arby classic beef'n'cheddars, on the $6 discount coupon. They sure do hide a lot of sugar in there somewhere. In the buns? I wish they would not do that. The 'beef' is insipid enough without the sweetness.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:41 PM (Jr5Lq)
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There IS a movie called Saturday the 14th. Just sayin.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:41 PM (nbhjE)
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6 GOP voters only care about Presidential years. Very sad
Posted by: Jonah at November 14, 2026 11:09 AM (gwrBY)
Voters in general.
Posted by: Jonah at November 14, 2026 11:09 AM (gwrBY)
Voters in general.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:42 PM (nbhjE)
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Wonder if mail votes are kept count separately than walk in.
Probably not as they need to hide them
Probably not as they need to hide them
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 12:43 PM (Ia/+0)
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16 Great news everybody!!
In a totally non-suspicious, completely open, fair and honest election, Alaska has finally finished counting votes!
GatewayPundit
Alaska voters just watched a classic red-state disaster unfold in slow motion.
Democrat Jonathan “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins has been projected as the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial race, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of the Last Frontier since Tony Knowles in 1998.
The 37-year-old former state representative from Sitka will be sworn in on December 7 as the youngest governor in Alaska history after clearing 50% of first-choice votes and avoiding a full ranked-choice runoff
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 107.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 14, 2026 11:20 AM (Sco7b)
He’s a Premier, as AK has embraced a parliamentary system.
In a totally non-suspicious, completely open, fair and honest election, Alaska has finally finished counting votes!
GatewayPundit
Alaska voters just watched a classic red-state disaster unfold in slow motion.
Democrat Jonathan “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins has been projected as the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial race, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of the Last Frontier since Tony Knowles in 1998.
The 37-year-old former state representative from Sitka will be sworn in on December 7 as the youngest governor in Alaska history after clearing 50% of first-choice votes and avoiding a full ranked-choice runoff
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 107.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 14, 2026 11:20 AM (Sco7b)
He’s a Premier, as AK has embraced a parliamentary system.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:44 PM (nbhjE)
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My hope is also in Jesus Christ, not man. I live in a very red state and that's not going to change anytime soon. However, I am mindful of the full serenity prayer:
The Full Original Copy of the Serenity Prayer
by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
The Full Original Copy of the Serenity Prayer
by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 14, 2026 12:45 PM (JrHfD)
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SMH -Valor Guardians has been a no-show for a couple of months now, any idea what is going on there?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 14, 2026 12:45 PM (XeU6L)
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Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:41 PM (Jr5Lq)
I'm having a Krogers $6 ready meal of a seasoned boneless chicken breast over a bed of linguine . I probably could eat two of them but that would be gluttonous.
I'm having a Krogers $6 ready meal of a seasoned boneless chicken breast over a bed of linguine . I probably could eat two of them but that would be gluttonous.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:45 PM (OXhw3)
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"American Accountability Network (AAN)"
I know some folks want to blame the whole 'affordability' issue on a Democrat hoax. Please believe me: stuff is expensive for some of us, particularly insurance of all kinds, housing, new vehicles, and health care.
In next campaign season, when people complain stuff is expensive, telling them "No, it's not expensive. That's a hoax." is not a winning message. IMHO.
I know some folks want to blame the whole 'affordability' issue on a Democrat hoax. Please believe me: stuff is expensive for some of us, particularly insurance of all kinds, housing, new vehicles, and health care.
In next campaign season, when people complain stuff is expensive, telling them "No, it's not expensive. That's a hoax." is not a winning message. IMHO.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:46 PM (Jr5Lq)
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Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 12:38 PM (NFX2v)
It is very charming. I recall watching "The Canterville Ghost" as a kid.
It is very charming. I recall watching "The Canterville Ghost" as a kid.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 14, 2026 12:46 PM (JrHfD)
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3 Card Monte Voting
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 12:46 PM (Ia/+0)
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Texas is also now California without the geographical beauty.
It's hard to accept voters are this dumb.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:33 PM (OXhw3)
I’m not saying that until, say, 2030.
We’ll see then.
But until then I will wonder why this bling exists given the vast quantities of defeatism here.
It's hard to accept voters are this dumb.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:33 PM (OXhw3)
I’m not saying that until, say, 2030.
We’ll see then.
But until then I will wonder why this bling exists given the vast quantities of defeatism here.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:48 PM (nbhjE)
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There IS a movie called Saturday the 14th. Just sayin.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:41 PM (nbhjE)
The only thing I remember about that one is the hot naked chick in a towel. Teenage me loved that part.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:41 PM (nbhjE)
The only thing I remember about that one is the hot naked chick in a towel. Teenage me loved that part.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Sounding the Carnyx at November 14, 2026 12:50 PM (0aYVJ)
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"Lunch: two Arby classic beef'n'cheddars, on the $6 discount coupon. They sure do hide a lot of sugar in there somewhere. In the buns? I wish they would not do that. The 'beef' is insipid enough without the sweetness."
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I don't eat at fast food joints often but of them all I find Arby's the least appealing. There's something about their meat that seems plastic-like.
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I don't eat at fast food joints often but of them all I find Arby's the least appealing. There's something about their meat that seems plastic-like.
Posted by: Cosda at November 14, 2026 12:50 PM (NNbHn)
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i believe it when Trump says we can retire the deficit by shutting down the fraud (and clawing back the money and charging with Federal time the criminals, all of them)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at November 14, 2026 12:51 PM (hxMfc)
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It has been noted that the new Congress will not have 2/3 Democrat majorities in either house to override presidential vetoes. But, the Democrats will seek to bribe or intimidate enough Republicans to reach majorities. Then you have crooked judges, and assorted forms of violence.
Circumventing the law and the Constitution by 'other means' is what the Democrats are promising. Nominally, they don't control everything. But maybe in their view, it's close enough.
It has been noted that the new Congress will not have 2/3 Democrat majorities in either house to override presidential vetoes. But, the Democrats will seek to bribe or intimidate enough Republicans to reach majorities. Then you have crooked judges, and assorted forms of violence.
Circumventing the law and the Constitution by 'other means' is what the Democrats are promising. Nominally, they don't control everything. But maybe in their view, it's close enough.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 14, 2026 12:52 PM (azNOR)
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I have a moral dilemma question. I have talked to some people recently that are attending a church and telling me about how great their pastor is. I know this man and have seen the physical and emotional damage that he inflicted on his wife. I question how valid his message is.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 14, 2026 12:52 PM (8Uo7a)
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"Arby's the least appealing" Yes, I don't go without a coupon. It was 900 cals for $6. Just fuel, and as bad as the beef is, it's probably got some protein in it.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:54 PM (Jr5Lq)
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i believe it when Trump says we can retire the deficit by shutting down the fraud (and clawing back the money and charging with Federal time the criminals, all of them)
Miller and Bessent are saying there's fraud in the hundreds of billions, possibly a trillion. I hope they get it.
Miller and Bessent are saying there's fraud in the hundreds of billions, possibly a trillion. I hope they get it.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 14, 2026 12:55 PM (QZThv)
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Susie Wiley was getting her kids jobs at fast food companies in exchange for disregarding MAHA initiatives. They’re all corrupt.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:12 PM (Z40qK)
In America that is perfectly acceptable. I was dumb enough to think one time that merit landed jobs. Nope. The first thing I was told 20 years ago? Network. In other words, make strategic friends.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 14, 2026 12:12 PM (Z40qK)
In America that is perfectly acceptable. I was dumb enough to think one time that merit landed jobs. Nope. The first thing I was told 20 years ago? Network. In other words, make strategic friends.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 12:55 PM (nbhjE)
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I know some folks want to blame the whole 'affordability' issue on a Democrat hoax. Please believe me: stuff is expensive for some of us, particularly insurance of all kinds, housing, new vehicles, and health care.
In next campaign season, when people complain stuff is expensive, telling them "No, it's not expensive. That's a hoax." is not a winning message. IMHO.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:46 PM (Jr5Lq)
It's not a hoax that stuff is expensive. It's a hoax that Democrats are going to make things any better. Our health insurance was affordable until ObamaCare came along, at which time our premiums quadrupled and my work hours were cut 20% due to the new definition of part time.
I can't think of a single government-supplied service that doesn't cost 4-6 times as much as it would without government intervention.
Another example: one year I learned that a math textbook at our college cost $500. A fair price would have been about $50-60. But textbooks are mostly purchased with taxpayer money, so gouging is tolerated more by students. After all, financial aid is covering it.
In next campaign season, when people complain stuff is expensive, telling them "No, it's not expensive. That's a hoax." is not a winning message. IMHO.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:46 PM (Jr5Lq)
It's not a hoax that stuff is expensive. It's a hoax that Democrats are going to make things any better. Our health insurance was affordable until ObamaCare came along, at which time our premiums quadrupled and my work hours were cut 20% due to the new definition of part time.
I can't think of a single government-supplied service that doesn't cost 4-6 times as much as it would without government intervention.
Another example: one year I learned that a math textbook at our college cost $500. A fair price would have been about $50-60. But textbooks are mostly purchased with taxpayer money, so gouging is tolerated more by students. After all, financial aid is covering it.
Posted by: Emmie at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (OlzlW)
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This is interesting.
Why restaurants don't feel welcoming anymore and kinda sucK:
https://instapundit.com/835784/
It's about 20 minutes long and well-worth the watch.
I'd add the Arm-Twist Tipping even at Fast Food Restaurants. We stopped going to a fast taco restaurant becuz you had to pay ahead of time and if you didn't leave a tip, your food was a mess.
The worst part? Their pre-order tipping was set at 25%, so if you didn't pay attention, your $20 bag O'Chow was now $25.
No biggie. There's always home for better food or another place.
Anyway, a-holes. They should end that practice.
Fast food is not for tipping. If I sit in a restaurant, sure, I'll tip depending on the service.
This is interesting.
Why restaurants don't feel welcoming anymore and kinda sucK:
https://instapundit.com/835784/
It's about 20 minutes long and well-worth the watch.
I'd add the Arm-Twist Tipping even at Fast Food Restaurants. We stopped going to a fast taco restaurant becuz you had to pay ahead of time and if you didn't leave a tip, your food was a mess.
The worst part? Their pre-order tipping was set at 25%, so if you didn't pay attention, your $20 bag O'Chow was now $25.
No biggie. There's always home for better food or another place.
Anyway, a-holes. They should end that practice.
Fast food is not for tipping. If I sit in a restaurant, sure, I'll tip depending on the service.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (YSUhf)
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Then it hit me -- by "affordability" they mean how much will my expenses come out of other people's pockets?
We're going to provide "free" medical care!
And "free" housing!
And "free" food!
And "free" childcare!
And "free" transportation!
Don't worry - the guy over there will pay for it all, so long as you vote for us!
We're going to provide "free" medical care!
And "free" housing!
And "free" food!
And "free" childcare!
And "free" transportation!
Don't worry - the guy over there will pay for it all, so long as you vote for us!
Posted by: The Democrats! at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (aD4fx)
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"Arby's the least appealing" Yes, I don't go without a coupon. It was 900 cals for $6. Just fuel, and as bad as the beef is, it's probably got some protein in it.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:54 PM (Jr5Lq)
Whatever didn't get left in the litter box.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:54 PM (Jr5Lq)
Whatever didn't get left in the litter box.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (iK+mE)
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"I have a moral dilemma question."
When you go to church, you inevitably encounter sinners. It's kind of the point to it. Pray for guidance on how to deal.
When you go to church, you inevitably encounter sinners. It's kind of the point to it. Pray for guidance on how to deal.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:57 PM (Jr5Lq)
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Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:46 PM (Jr5Lq)
They pushed the affordability issue as caused by the Republicans and the voters completely bought it . In spite of the Left pushing for more taxes on fossil fuels and causing inflation and economic chaos by pushing for a high minimum wage, money give aways , more regulation, etc. not to mention the incredible amount of fraud perpetrated by the Left. They had all the evidence of who is the cause by just looking at all the blue cities and CA. People and companies flocked to Texas , FL and TN because they ran on Republican policies.
The voters then decided to vote the people who made those states desirable out of office.
I want to believe the wave was a fraud because I don't want to believe people are this stupid.
They pushed the affordability issue as caused by the Republicans and the voters completely bought it . In spite of the Left pushing for more taxes on fossil fuels and causing inflation and economic chaos by pushing for a high minimum wage, money give aways , more regulation, etc. not to mention the incredible amount of fraud perpetrated by the Left. They had all the evidence of who is the cause by just looking at all the blue cities and CA. People and companies flocked to Texas , FL and TN because they ran on Republican policies.
The voters then decided to vote the people who made those states desirable out of office.
I want to believe the wave was a fraud because I don't want to believe people are this stupid.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (OXhw3)
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"It's a hoax that Democrats are going to make things any better."
That's absolutely true, no doubt.
That's absolutely true, no doubt.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (Jr5Lq)
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Then you have crooked judges, and assorted forms of violence.
Or the planned coup, which is why they are trying so desperately to get rid of Hesgeth.
Or the planned coup, which is why they are trying so desperately to get rid of Hesgeth.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (aD4fx)
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I have a moral dilemma question. I have talked to some people recently that are attending a church and telling me about how great their pastor is. I know this man and have seen the physical and emotional damage that he inflicted on his wife. I question how valid his message is.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 14, 2026 12:52 PM (8Uo7a)en Had,
This might be helpful: https://tinyurl.com/y2p3d7sz
Posted by: Ben Had at November 14, 2026 12:52 PM (8Uo7a)en Had,
This might be helpful: https://tinyurl.com/y2p3d7sz
Posted by: LASue at November 14, 2026 12:59 PM (lCppi)
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74 I'm getting really pissed off at people who are saying not to lose hope. If you're in your 50s and still have hope, you're not paying attention.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
Defeatist cynicism is an arrogance that we too know an outcome - we do not. Our Creator expects us to fight for good until HE ends the game, not us.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
Defeatist cynicism is an arrogance that we too know an outcome - we do not. Our Creator expects us to fight for good until HE ends the game, not us.
Posted by: Robert W. Pratt at November 14, 2026 12:59 PM (nbhjE)
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Another example: one year I learned that a math textbook at our college cost $500. A fair price would have been about $50-60. But textbooks are mostly purchased with taxpayer money, so gouging is tolerated more by students. After all, financial aid is covering it.
Posted by: Emmie at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (OlzlW)
The college textbook biz has been a racket for generations.
Posted by: Emmie at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (OlzlW)
The college textbook biz has been a racket for generations.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 14, 2026 01:00 PM (iK+mE)
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New Jersey is experiencing a major film and television studio boom with several massive production campuses planned or underway across the state.
A proposed $450 million, 76-acre film and television production campus is planned for the former Sony manufacturing plant site at 400 North Woodbury-Glassboro Road (Pitman).
The project features six 32,000-square-foot soundstages, a virtual production stage, a car/special shots stage, a hotel, restaurants, shops, and nearly 500 residential units.
(Mayor) Razze noted in The Philadelphia Inquirer that because Pitman is a small borough of around 8,700 people with very little room left for new construction, the 76-acre redevelopment creates a unique opportunity to welcome new residents while also giving longtime Pitman residents (such as empty-nesters looking to downsize from larger 3- and 4-bedroom houses) a place to stay in town.
A formerly charming little town in southern NJ, there goes the peace and retirement of longtime residents.
Route 322 farming and residential land, close to the PA and DE borders, has become home to more huge warehouses than almost imaginable. Why would the Ds allow that?
A proposed $450 million, 76-acre film and television production campus is planned for the former Sony manufacturing plant site at 400 North Woodbury-Glassboro Road (Pitman).
The project features six 32,000-square-foot soundstages, a virtual production stage, a car/special shots stage, a hotel, restaurants, shops, and nearly 500 residential units.
(Mayor) Razze noted in The Philadelphia Inquirer that because Pitman is a small borough of around 8,700 people with very little room left for new construction, the 76-acre redevelopment creates a unique opportunity to welcome new residents while also giving longtime Pitman residents (such as empty-nesters looking to downsize from larger 3- and 4-bedroom houses) a place to stay in town.
A formerly charming little town in southern NJ, there goes the peace and retirement of longtime residents.
Route 322 farming and residential land, close to the PA and DE borders, has become home to more huge warehouses than almost imaginable. Why would the Ds allow that?
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 01:00 PM (NFX2v)
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And "free" childcare!
Portland DSA got Portland's county to overwhelmingly vote for "free" childcare, funded solely by a tax on "rich people" (people making over 125K, or couples making over 200K).
They explicitly ran on this, arguing that 80% of the population would pay nothing.
Portland DSA got Portland's county to overwhelmingly vote for "free" childcare, funded solely by a tax on "rich people" (people making over 125K, or couples making over 200K).
They explicitly ran on this, arguing that 80% of the population would pay nothing.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:00 PM (aD4fx)
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I want to believe the wave was a fraud because I don't want to believe people are this stupid.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (OXhw3)
A lot of people do not pay as much attention as we do.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (OXhw3)
A lot of people do not pay as much attention as we do.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 01:00 PM (nbhjE)
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Posted by: Emmie at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (OlzlW)
The best answer is:
"you were swindled/scammed the Democrats aren't doing one damn thing about affordability.
Look, what they're spending their time on?
It's not your fault, you were conned. And the con artists were the Democrats."
Something along those lines...let them know they were suckers without blaming them. Direct their anger on the Democrats.
Posted by: Emmie at November 14, 2026 12:56 PM (OlzlW)
The best answer is:
"you were swindled/scammed the Democrats aren't doing one damn thing about affordability.
Look, what they're spending their time on?
It's not your fault, you were conned. And the con artists were the Democrats."
Something along those lines...let them know they were suckers without blaming them. Direct their anger on the Democrats.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 14, 2026 01:01 PM (YSUhf)
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I have a moral dilemma question. I have talked to some people recently that are attending a church and telling me about how great their pastor is. I know this man and have seen the physical and emotional damage that he inflicted on his wife. I question how valid his message is.
Posted by: Ben Had
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Similar circumstance. Church and adult Sunday school I attended for ~30 years. The pastor (and the church) began to associate with ? secular humanism. Pillars of the church began to leave.
I have many very close friends there, but I have left for a smaller church that is scripturally oriented, rather than socially oriented. It was VERY hard to do.
Posted by: Ben Had
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Similar circumstance. Church and adult Sunday school I attended for ~30 years. The pastor (and the church) began to associate with ? secular humanism. Pillars of the church began to leave.
I have many very close friends there, but I have left for a smaller church that is scripturally oriented, rather than socially oriented. It was VERY hard to do.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 14, 2026 01:02 PM (XeU6L)
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SMH -Valor Guardians has been a no-show for a couple of months now, any idea what is going on there?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 14, 2026 12:45 PM (XeU6L)
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Current Status: The original Guardian of Valor organization has returned to activity on X (Twitter) under the handle @StolenValor1 in late 2024, with the owner resuming investigations after a hiatus. The "Valor Guardians" domain remains inaccessible or down, while the original group operates primarily on social media.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 14, 2026 12:45 PM (XeU6L)
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Current Status: The original Guardian of Valor organization has returned to activity on X (Twitter) under the handle @StolenValor1 in late 2024, with the owner resuming investigations after a hiatus. The "Valor Guardians" domain remains inaccessible or down, while the original group operates primarily on social media.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 14, 2026 01:02 PM (GAUr6)
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I can't think of a single government-supplied service that doesn't cost 4-6 times as much as it would without government intervention.
California funded a nonprofit led by Gavin Newsom's wife to provide "free" diapers to poor people.
The cost of the "free" diapers was triple the cost of just giving people vouchers to buy diapers in stores.
California funded a nonprofit led by Gavin Newsom's wife to provide "free" diapers to poor people.
The cost of the "free" diapers was triple the cost of just giving people vouchers to buy diapers in stores.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:03 PM (aD4fx)
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Well at least those who voted based on hating wars and the industrialized murder of wars like in Iran can be reassured that the Democrat Congress will do anything it can to further fund Ukraine.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 14, 2026 01:03 PM (rbvCR)
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101. Another example: one year I learned that a math textbook at our college cost $500. A fair price would have been about $50-60. But textbooks are mostly purchased with taxpayer money, so gouging is tolerated more by students. After all, financial aid is covering it.
Posted by: Emmie
Paid dearly for one kid's and then learned to rent through the colleges/universities unless for a specific professor's book allegedly to be used for classes.
They were never utilized. I told mine to borrow from a prior year, if at all possible.
Posted by: Emmie
Paid dearly for one kid's and then learned to rent through the colleges/universities unless for a specific professor's book allegedly to be used for classes.
They were never utilized. I told mine to borrow from a prior year, if at all possible.
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 01:04 PM (NFX2v)
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A lot of people do not pay as much attention as we do.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 01:00 PM (nbhj
I would accept that reasoning except that again, the examples of people fleeing to Republican led states has been so obvious that if a LIV can't put two and two together they may also have trouble remembering to breathe.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 14, 2026 01:00 PM (nbhj
I would accept that reasoning except that again, the examples of people fleeing to Republican led states has been so obvious that if a LIV can't put two and two together they may also have trouble remembering to breathe.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 01:05 PM (OXhw3)
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New Jersey is experiencing a major film and television studio boom with several gladiator movies.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 14, 2026 01:05 PM (YEinm)
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I'm getting really pissed off at people who are saying not to lose hope. If you're in your 50s and still have hope, you're not paying attention.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
Hopelessness is a choice and a self-fulfilling prophecy
blackpilling is masturbation
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at November 14, 2026 12:27 PM (qwx/I)
Hopelessness is a choice and a self-fulfilling prophecy
blackpilling is masturbation
Posted by: Kindltot at November 14, 2026 01:05 PM (rbvCR)
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I want to believe the wave was a fraud because I don't want to believe people are this stupid.
Politics is like that, and the Republican Senate's desire to not give Trump any victories helped. Dithering on the Iran War didn't help either.
One of two things will happen in 2028 - the Democrats will overreach so far that there will be a swing back to the right, or the Democrats take both the Presidency and Congress, and the Republic ends.
Politics is like that, and the Republican Senate's desire to not give Trump any victories helped. Dithering on the Iran War didn't help either.
One of two things will happen in 2028 - the Democrats will overreach so far that there will be a swing back to the right, or the Democrats take both the Presidency and Congress, and the Republic ends.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:06 PM (aD4fx)
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120. Addendum
I was forced to buy each legal book needed for paralegal studies. (And pay full tuition.)
A lot of my classmates were on Pell grants, etc.
I was forced to buy each legal book needed for paralegal studies. (And pay full tuition.)
A lot of my classmates were on Pell grants, etc.
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 01:07 PM (NFX2v)
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I have a moral dilemma question. I have talked to some people recently that are attending a church and telling me about how great their pastor is. I know this man and have seen the physical and emotional damage that he inflicted on his wife. I question how valid his message is.
Posted by: Ben Had
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He should not be leading a flock. The danger of leading it astray is too great.
Does his congregation know?
Posted by: Ben Had
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He should not be leading a flock. The danger of leading it astray is too great.
Does his congregation know?
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 14, 2026 01:07 PM (GAUr6)
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"scripturally oriented, rather than socially oriented."
I attended an evangelical church 2022-2024, and then some unpleasantness arose. I forgive the person, but I don't trust him anymore, and just didn't want to be around him, so I'm contented to simply read Scripture on my own at home. It means what it means to me, and not what other people tell me it means.
I attended an evangelical church 2022-2024, and then some unpleasantness arose. I forgive the person, but I don't trust him anymore, and just didn't want to be around him, so I'm contented to simply read Scripture on my own at home. It means what it means to me, and not what other people tell me it means.
Posted by: gp at November 14, 2026 01:07 PM (Jr5Lq)
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I want to believe the wave was a fraud because I don't want to believe people are this stupid.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (OXhw3)
There has never been an election held anywhere with a democrat involved in which they did not cheat. Also, anyone who votes for or ever voted democrat are really that stupid.
It's a deadly combination of fraud and stupidity.
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 12:58 PM (OXhw3)
There has never been an election held anywhere with a democrat involved in which they did not cheat. Also, anyone who votes for or ever voted democrat are really that stupid.
It's a deadly combination of fraud and stupidity.
Posted by: Angie Nixon got 3,974, 149 votes at November 14, 2026 01:08 PM (Ssbab)
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no ads show up for me using Brave on a laptop. No other add-ons
Posted by: free tibet at November 14, 2026 01:09 PM (h6yWA)
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I can't think of a single government-supplied service that doesn't cost 4-6 times as much as it would without government intervention.
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Heh. Post-Helene, I learned a great deal about the functioning of FEMA. Yeah...there may be funds there, but the strings attached, and the inefficient/incompetent functioning of the FEMA-bots/bureaucracy is staggering.
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Heh. Post-Helene, I learned a great deal about the functioning of FEMA. Yeah...there may be funds there, but the strings attached, and the inefficient/incompetent functioning of the FEMA-bots/bureaucracy is staggering.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 14, 2026 01:09 PM (XeU6L)
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A lot of people here dismissed the Blue state transplants vote as insignificant but my anecdotal evidence showed a 10-1 vote for the Dems .
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 01:10 PM (OXhw3)
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I remember the Canterville ghost.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0036696
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 14, 2026 12:10 PM (Cqx++)
A great one to watch! Charles Laughton as the cowardly ghost is hilarious, as always.
I remember the Canterville ghost.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0036696
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 14, 2026 12:10 PM (Cqx++)
A great one to watch! Charles Laughton as the cowardly ghost is hilarious, as always.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 14, 2026 01:11 PM (YOZYJ)
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Once the Socialists/ Marxists take charge you can bet government fraud will skyrocket again
Posted by: Skip at November 14, 2026 01:12 PM (Ia/+0)
134
Track to the law firms the US Reps, in particular, are beholden to. And look for family links therein.
Posted by: L - No nic... at November 14, 2026 01:12 PM (NFX2v)
135
When I attended college it was still affordable enough to pay for it yourself by working while going to school. Those days are over .
Posted by: polynikes at November 14, 2026 01:12 PM (OXhw3)
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One of two things will happen in 2028 - the Democrats will overreach so far that there will be a swing back to the right, or the Democrats take both the Presidency and Congress, and the Republic ends.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:06 PM (aD4fx)
I agree, and although I like DeSantis, I believe Rubio will be the Man of the Hour. Vance is looking more and more like a one and done every day.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:06 PM (aD4fx)
I agree, and although I like DeSantis, I believe Rubio will be the Man of the Hour. Vance is looking more and more like a one and done every day.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 14, 2026 01:14 PM (YOZYJ)
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ARC (or others), did the corruption bombshell of Sen. Wyden and his wife paying $1.5M (!!) to settle a PPP (stupid COVID inflation-spiking fraud-ridden disaster) fraud issue?
Any GOP senator with such a situation would of course be called upon to resign by everyone down to the city councils of towns in other states.
Any GOP senator with such a situation would of course be called upon to resign by everyone down to the city councils of towns in other states.
Posted by: rhomboid at November 14, 2026 01:14 PM (U/Byj)
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Vance is looking more and more like a one and done every day.
Being friends with Tucker Carlson and starting to mutter about the malign effects caused by Israel is disqualifying.
Being friends with Tucker Carlson and starting to mutter about the malign effects caused by Israel is disqualifying.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:16 PM (aD4fx)
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I can't think of a single government-supplied service that doesn't cost 4-6 times as much as it would without government intervention.
California funded a nonprofit led by Gavin Newsom's wife to provide "free" diapers to poor people.
The cost of the "free" diapers was triple the cost of just giving people vouchers to buy diapers in stores.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:03 PM (aD4fx)
Same with the iPads LAUSD bought with taxpayer money. They could have gotten a better deal by going to Costco.
California funded a nonprofit led by Gavin Newsom's wife to provide "free" diapers to poor people.
The cost of the "free" diapers was triple the cost of just giving people vouchers to buy diapers in stores.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:03 PM (aD4fx)
Same with the iPads LAUSD bought with taxpayer money. They could have gotten a better deal by going to Costco.
Posted by: LASue at November 14, 2026 01:16 PM (lCppi)
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Blue state transplant votes being the difference in 2026 would have to explain how the #s of transplants in 2025/26 account for the shift in votes from 2024. Don't know but I don't think the numbers come close, especially in the greatest disaster of them all, TX.
Posted by: rhomboid at November 14, 2026 01:17 PM (U/Byj)
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ARC (or others), did the corruption bombshell of Sen. Wyden and his wife paying $1.5M (!!) to settle a PPP (stupid COVID inflation-spiking fraud-ridden disaster) fraud issue?
Largely ignored. Helping that is that Ron actually lives in New York, so he isn't in Oregon much.
Largely ignored. Helping that is that Ron actually lives in New York, so he isn't in Oregon much.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 14, 2026 01:17 PM (aD4fx)
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SMH, no they don't know.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 14, 2026 01:17 PM (8Uo7a)
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Ben Had, hopefully it's not Park Meadows Church?
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at November 14, 2026 01:20 PM (OlzlW)
Posted by: rhomboid at November 14, 2026 01:20 PM (U/Byj)
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Late to my favorite thread. K.T. I have excuses.
As to the housing bubble they will create. If you are young enough, save your money. When banks are in liquidation phase opportunities will abound. For the moment, it's possible the market will tighten up for us. Unless we can qualify under the Dem program.
As to the housing bubble they will create. If you are young enough, save your money. When banks are in liquidation phase opportunities will abound. For the moment, it's possible the market will tighten up for us. Unless we can qualify under the Dem program.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 14, 2026 01:21 PM (pMmVV)
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Emmie, it is a cowboy church here in town. I do not attend.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 14, 2026 01:21 PM (8Uo7a)
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