Mars and Jupiter remain locked in alignment, but on Monday we get the Earth and Moon in opposition. While this can mean a few different things, the best advice is to avoid contact with armed government employees. I mean, that’s good advice in general, but Monday is a particularly inauspicious day for such an interaction. By Friday those latter two will have moved into a different alignment, this time with Venus. This interaction is particularly strong since Friday is the day ruled by Venus, so if you’re living with someone who’s sexually compatible with you, take a shot then. Wearing green and copper are supposed to help here, but I don’t have enough evidence that it works to recommend it.
Taurus closes out its time in the sun bereft of any other planets. No respect. Instead, Gemini, that two-faced rat bastard has poached Mercury and Venus and is just waiting to add the sun to its collection. Most of the rest are the same as last week — Jupiter in Pisces, Mars in Cancer, and Saturn is in Aquarius. That last one I should probably talk about. Saturn has gone retrograde. We don’t typically make a huge deal out of Saturn retrograde, since Saturn is such a bad sign anyway that making it worse doesn’t have all that much of an effect on its interpretation. But it’s there. If you break your favorite mug this week, that’s why. One last thing to note is that the moon starts off the week in Virgo, so there will be a more feminine cast to things than is typical.
For whatever reason the cards don’t hate you this week. It’s actually an excellent draw, full of wands and coins indicating health and prosperity.
Taurus: King of Cups – Fair man, man of business, law, or divinity; responsible, disposed to oblige
Gemini: 2 of Swords reversed – Imposture, falsehood, duplicity, disloyalty.
Cancer: 10 of Wands – Oppression, fortune, gain, any kind of success, and then it is the oppression of these things. False-seeming, disguise, perfidy.
Leo: 3 of Wands – Strength, enterprise, effort, trade, commerce, discovery
Virgo: 8 of Swords – Bad news, violent chagrin, crisis, censure, power in trammels, conflict, calumny, sickness
Libra: Ace of Coins – Perfect contentment, felicity, ecstasy, speedy intelligence; gold
Scorpio: 7 of Coins – Money, business, barter, altercation, quarrels, innocence, ingenuity, purgation
Sagittarius: Temperance – Economy, moderation, frugality, management, accommodation. The most boring of the Major Arcana.
Capricorn: 9 of Coins – Prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment.
Aquarius: 8 of Wands – Activity in undertakings, swiftness, great haste, great hope,
Pisces: Two of Wands – Riches, fortune, magnificence, physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification.
Aries: King of Wands – Dark man, friendly, countryman, generally married, honest and conscientious.
Cancer: 10 of Wands – Oppression, fortune, gain, any kind of success, and then it is the oppression of these things. False-seeming, disguise, perfidy. -n I am starting to think these are not particularly helpful for my day to day life
Sagittarius: Temperance – Economy, moderation, frugality, management, accommodation. The most boring of the Major Arcana.
That sounds like the cards hate me.
Sagittarius: Temperance – Economy, moderation, frugality, management, accommodation. The most boring of the Major Arcana.
Don’t eat your chickens before they’re cashed.
I’ll take it.
Caching chickens is some hardcore prepping. Respect.
“…then she asked me if I’d cache her chickens.”
“Damn, girl’s a freak.”
“Two forms of picture ID, wearing a mask, then we can cache your chicks”
? ? ?
“cache me outside…howbowdah”
(I cant believe nobody did that one)
I was gonna, but I chickened out.
I’m not even going to make a peep in this thread.
Toxie*, I noticed you mentioned Sophie Scholl in the last thread, which is funny as I was thinking that the Masked feel they are the White Rose lately.
*hope its ok to call you that.
But my boss is on vacation next week, so who…?
Uh oh.
If you want somebody to argue with, I have discerned that my degree of certitude will make me the winner.
So what you’re saying is, the facts are not on your side.
heh.
When you have the facts, hit them hard, when you don’t, hit the podium hard.
Paging The Hyperbole. Mr. The Hyperbole to the red argument phone please.
“Money, business, barter, altercation, quarrels,”
Accurate. We still have blue laws here….cant buy liquor until noon. What the hell? I have a bit under an hour until I can buy vodka.
Prior planning…
Yeah, that Cancer reading…blech.
At least I got steak.
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/_nthUyWqRgS9vq5klbNpcw.xCK9Yu3t0fO2fOv2dxxEAM
Looks a little too red. Did they dip it in dye twice?
From dry brining overnight. Makes for a great sear.
Finally…a 1911. Nice.
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What’s your opinion on Kimber? I have two and I adore them but they seem to be polarizing for some reason.
My Micro 9 is a gem. I’d give one of their full sizes a try if one caught my eye.
The Left be like:
We’re not anti-Semitic, we just want icky MENA Jooz to have no ability to defend themselves and no safe place to live.
Are they still pretending they aren’t flaming bigots that hate Jooz and anyone not of their same skin color? I thought they dropped all of the pretenses.
Take it up with Lord Balfour.
Or FDR, for that matter.
The single biggest oppressor of the Palestinians is their own leadership. Whether it be Hamas, Fatah, the PLO, or any offshoot/remnant/replacement thereof, they are always first and foremost concerned with revanchist claims to the land that is now Israel. Every other concern, including food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, infrastructure, and really civilization itself, is secondary. They have managed to piss off every single regional ally they once had: borders with Egypt and Jordan are closed to their “refugees” and have been for a while. The UN and foreign aid organizations directly contribute to this situation, propping up the lost cause losers, treating the Gaza Strip as a refugee camp (which is getting close to a century old) instead of a place where people should live normal lives, and ensuring that the terrorists are never held accountable by anyone other than the IDF.
Israel’s actions are always reactionary here, and no latte-sipping Westerners who are oh-so-concerned about the plight of the Palestinians seem to spend much time on proactive solutions like killing or imprisoning the terrorists and countering the revanchist narrative.
This guy gets it.
And Israel’s allies/friendly nations who demand pulled punches to prevent “escalation” because thirty four years of low level violence is better than six days of war.
As a mechanic, we have a saying. If you have a problem and can’t find the source, make it worse. People will get used to a pebble in their shoe and live in discomfort forever. Sharpen it and they’ll fish it out in no time.
Muffler bearings wear out quickly, can you leave the car overnight?
Also:
https://i.imgflip.com/5ancm7.jpg
Seen on Malice’s Twitter feed (paraphrased): “Better to be a Hamas supporter than an Irgun supporter”
I’ve been reading Chronicles and Jeremiah – I think God and His prophets were anti-Semitic. They sure spent a lot of time complaining about the Jews then punishing them.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v-B20lH84Qw
Girls working the pole.
No Maria though. ?
Have you seen Poles working the girl?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-school-bus-driver-fired-after-hitting-child-in-mask-dispute-district-says
Hit a child. Over a mask.
No driver shortage in CO.
Other prisoners are not real fond of child abusers. At least that’s what I’ve heard.
Considering the life histories of a lot of people currently in prison, I wouldn’t be surprised.
The NPC is strong with this response
My kid would kick that driver’s ass, even at 8 y/o. And I’d support him for doing it.
For whatever reason the cards don’t hate you this week.
Gemini: 2 of Swords reversed – Imposture, falsehood, duplicity, disloyalty.
WTF?
Horoscope: Slutty Sunday is in your future.
https://archive.li/TASGC
Count Potato happiest of all.
Tough titties, Karen
The Maine music store chain Bull Moose abruptly closed its store in Salem, New Hampshire, on Friday, and the company and its employees are at odds over what happened.
Employees said Saturday that the company fired all the staffers at the Salem store and closed it after they protested Bull Moose’s decision to allow customers to stop wearing face coverings. In a statement, however, Bull Moose said the closure had “absolutely nothing” to do with masks. A company spokesman said he could not confirm that the workers in Salem had been fired, though the statement referred to them as “former employees.”
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Employees at the Salem store and other Bull Moose locations told the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram that dissatisfaction has been simmering across the chain over management’s handling of pandemic-era precautions.
William Boisvert, one of the employees who lost his job at the store in Salem, said he and his co-workers learned on Thursday that Bull Moose was dropping its mask mandate for fully vaccinated people. At the same time, they were told they could not ask customers for proof of vaccinations. That upset the staff, Boisvert said.
“We have had people fighting us on the mask policy since the beginning, and those people who have been fighting us since the beginning probably haven’t been vaccinated and would probably lie about being vaccinated and come in and spread COVID to us and other customers,” he said in a phone interview Saturday.
You’re better off staying home hiding under your bed, you weepy little blossom.
If you are vaccinated and they are not, what is the problem?
If you aren’t vaccinated, why should you be forcing others to be?
For spite.
And the adrenaline rush you get when somebody submits to your will.
This is the “correct” answer. Sigh.
How will anyone even know if they have the ‘vid if they don’t get tested? It’s not like they’ll get really sick or anything.
Boisvert, one of the workers in Salem who lost his job, said the blowup over the mask issue was a culmination of tensions and stemmed from a general feeling that employees lacked any power or authority over their jobs. “We have had no input,” Boisvert said. “I love Bull Moose – I love the stores. But this is unacceptable.”
Boo fucking hoo.
Open your own music store.
Yup. they have complete “power” over their jobs and may leave at any time.
The stock clerk should absolutely be able to dictate policy to the owners.
Sure, we were losing money on every sale but we could make it up with more employees and higher wages and a higher volume..
To be fair, some music sounds better at a higher volume. Also, many music store clerks can’t really get any higher.
Quality right here…just quality.
Open your own music store.
Or don’t, since the damn stuff can be had in perfect quality for a lot cheaper through the Internet. At least Starbucks makes something you can’t download.
Or don’t, since the damn stuff can be had in perfect quality for a lot cheaper through the Internet. At least Starbucks makes something you can’t download.
Small regional chain in a dying industry, with employees who will apparently do anything they can to discourage traffic in the store, closes a location.
Inexplicable!
Somebody call the Harvard Business Review.
“But I thought we revoked the law of unintended consequences when we got Biden as president?”
“Sagittarius: Temperance – Economy, moderation, frugality, management, accommodation. The most boring of the Major Arcana.” The way things have been going, I would love a stretch of boredom.
How will anyone even know if they have the ‘vid if they don’t get tested? It’s not like they’ll get really sick or anything.
What? A single sneeze from an asymptomatic carrier will kill everyone in a five mile radius!
Okay, well, that’s over with. For our next trick, we will get her moved into her own place. At some point. Maybe.
No big graduation party?
After XX has found her own place there’ll be a big but quiet party Chez Mojo.
I don’t do parties at my house. Gotta be at a restaurant.
Quiet dinner at her fave restaurant this week. She has to work today.
For getting through high school? Talk about participation trophies.
“Hey kid, you just did the easiest fucking thing in the world, something 99.9% of your peers do, so you get a big old party and all your relatives are going to give you cash” what a scam.
Suffice it to say that it was far from easy for her.
Let us know eventually what “own place” will entail, if she would like advice.
You all must be pooped.
Yes. Yes, we are. LOL
As for own place, she’s going to work full time to save up some cash and otherwise chill. She spent most of what she had on her car so it’ll take her some time to build up her reserves again.
“Jointly and severally”… Studios can be lonely though.
Anyway, y’all have ample time to think about it, and again, congratulations twice.
As a .1%er, I had a number of parties just ’cause I didn’t have to go anymore.
You must be a hoot at parties.
I have my moments.
He’s a star at rainbow parties.
We and I’m guessing most of you get graduation reminders and baby shower invites from neighbors, long forgotten relatives and co-workers. Kids that you don’t know, have rarely or ever seen and you will quickly forget. A fishing expedition, casting the net and hope something is caught. We’ve had a number over the years, just easy to get a card and throw a check in the mail and forget about it.
Sometimes we receive a thank you note, sometimes not. This includes my own own family, in some cases, but mostly at least get an email thank you. This seems to be the norm, not even an E-card. We will keep doing it, I guess, the plight of grandparents/old people.
XX: Why do I have to send out announcements?
Me: So you get money.
XX: They send money?!
Me: Yes. That’s how it works. I’ve sent a whole lot of people whom I barely know money. Now it’s your turn. Also, these are the thank you notes. Write them. Now.
Mercenary conversation, but I was in a rush.
Leo: 3 of Wands – Strength, enterprise, effort, trade, commerce, discovery
Boom. I’ll take it.
In other news, Malice’s new book is killing it.
I just ordered my copy. It cracks me up that a book about anarchy is the number one political book on Amazon. Fuck yeah.
“Belarus accused of ‘unprecedented act of state terrorism’ after flight diverted and activist arrested”
Capital insurrectionists?
https://www.politico.eu/article/belarus-journalist-arrest-roman-protasevich-diverted-flight-minsk/
We got our bees 2 weeks ago, for some unknown reason 1 hive died immediately (like with a day or two). We contemplated what to do. Well, yesterday my partner showed up with a Nuc (nucleus, a smaller package with a queen and lotsa of bees) and installed it right away. We gave them their own jar of honey and they moved in immediately and today are enjoying their new home.
All is well…At least for now…
Oh good. I guess the last batch didn’t leave their plague behind.
KOLONEE KULLAPS
Yeah, we’re thinking something traumatic, like asphyxiation from a fork lift exhaust idling nearby for an extended period or heat through a window. We’ve lost colonies before but we could pinpoint the problem and usually weeks/months into the season. This was totally without precedence and the internet didn’t offer much help.
Anyway, we are back on track
Wow… I went to HS in this area.
2 dead, 12 injured after mass shooting at house party near Bridgeton, New Jersey
I’m unsure how it’s possible given NJ restrictions on firearm purchases in general, the magazine size restrictions, the weapon type restrictions. the ammunition restrictions. It’s just inconceivable how this could have happened.
What a fucking douchebag. I know, let’s make this terrible act even more illegal and if we can let’s put a bunch of people who would never do such a thing in prison too! It’ll be fun.
That’s sounds right.
Are we even allowed to have parties in NJ? I haven’t been paying attention.
Yes, our dear leader relaxed the outdoor gathering restrictions. So what you are saying is that this is Murphy’s fault. I like it…
generally married???
I always thought that was a rather specific condition.
I too wondered what that means. I can think of only one “dark, friendly” man in my sphere, and he is married.
Maybe “generally married” means he could be available if the incentives are sufficient and he thinks he could get away with it?
I don’t intend to find out.
Hmmm… I might want to hurry up with the job search.
In a more science-y vein Sky News Australia presenter (I think his name is John Ford) interviews a Swedish expert on sea-levels. The
Swedish scientist was on the IPCC, although I don’t think they’re going to be asking him for any quotes after this.
*note – I believe he’s still technically on the IPCC, but I could see ‘colleagues’ turning the other way when they see him walking down the hall.*
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/05/biden-wont-speaking-notre-dame-commencement-4300-students-alumni-demand-not-invited/
Haha.
Way to go, Notre Dame! Stick to your (unregistered) guns!
White House says ‘scheduling conflict’.
“Activity in undertakings, swiftness, great haste, great hope”
Well, I am putting in a water line for the fridge, which is turning into a serious PITA as the wife insisted it be in the one difficult place to run the line.
26 T posts and a gate installed.
The first batch of posts I ordered online from Home Depot — free delivery. They were pristine. I needed some more, but they no longer had free delivery. So I went and picked them up. Much worse shape.
“Pisces: Two of Wands – Riches, fortune, magnificence, physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification.”
In that order? ‘Cause, you know, the reverse order would be OK.
Riches > Fortune > Magnificence > That one hooker who slipped through the disease screening > physical suffering > disease > chagrin > sadness>mortification
Went to a birthday party for a 5 year old at a Sky Zone trampoline park.
100% mask rate, as not a single person was wearing one. Both birthday party (30 kids+ parents) and just regular people at the place.
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Hey Deadhead, did you see this? Bloody heartbreaking – https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9609801/21-runners-killed-hail-rain-high-winds-hit-62-mile-Chinese-cross-country-mountain-race.html
Man! I bet those runners were dying to finish, too.
No doubt they ran down a dead-end
Been marinating a chicken in white wine, evoo, onion, garlic, lemon, smoked paprika, and bay leaf. Just gonna roast it. Served with a spinach salad; hard boiled egg, bacon, cheddar, corn, home made ranch dressing. Simple, keto, delicious.
Yummy. Except the hard boiled egg. I don’t eat those.
I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon.
Im waiting to see which comes 1st.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tardigrades-survive-being-shot-gun-2021-5
Nice electron-microscope-photography too.
Paging Q to the white courtesy phone…
Yearbook Photos of Girls Were Altered to Hide Their Chests
…And it is behind a paywall. Darn.