Bring forth the child for sacrifice, to be sniffed and fondled. Is she so much to ask for peace and prosperity? Is she too high a cost to keep the Orange Man from making mean tweets? Who but Joe can stand athwart history to end the threat of Latinx White Supremacy? Do you want those who walk away from Omelas to win?
Save a few for Hunter, especially the nieces. He has a thing for nieces, you see. Not his fault. He was just born that way. Born with a thing for his young nieces. The crack, the meth, the drink, the jock straps are not his fault either. He was in a car accident as a child. Every person who was in a car accident as a child is a crack addict. Go ahead and fact check that, if you dare.
Is 10% for the Big Guy too much to ask? Sacrifice. The hard ask. Roll the infants into Moloch’s eternal fires or wait until they grow up a bit to send them into Ukraine. Wait… you think there aren’t already American troops in the Ukraine? You sweet, trusting little creature. Open your mouth for Joe; the shower water will choke you, but just a bit. You’ll be fine.
Dr. Jill, the enabler Ed.D, will birth you new playthings and look the other way. The things she’s seen would shock the conscience, if she had one. She’d watch all you be dragged across concrete until you were mewling mush rather than give up power. That’s bits of meat between her teeth. Don’t make eye contact when she’s eating. It can be dangerous.
It is just a stutter, remember. There is no cognitive decline. There is no sundowning. There is just a lid on coverage after 10am. He’s just squinting in the sun. It’s just a stutter. It’s just a stutter. He didn’t get lost walking away from the podium. The sun was in his eyes, didn’t you see him squinting? His mouth hanging open makes him think better. His mind is a steel-trap. He hasn’t made a fool of himself his entire time in public office. You must be thinking of someone else. It’s just a stutter.
Joe said he wouldn’t run for a second term. Joe said he will run for a second term. Remembering things is white supremacy. Taking people at their word is right-wing extremism. You didn’t believe him, did you? Man, what a sucker you are. Imagine going around thinking people will keep their commitments. Rube.
So here we all are, teetering on the brink of another Presidential election, the abyss that stares into you first. Oh, that smell of piss? It’s just the rainwater in your boot.
Caption:
“Give this note to the man in sunglasses at the back gate, and he’ll bring you right to me. We’ll have lots of fun.I’ll teach you some new games.”
We all flout down here…
Yes. Flout the rules.
Premature Elecujation.
Give you the erection that wins the election.
Not even OT
Already the oldest president in American history, if elected to a second term, Biden would become the first octogenarian to take the presidential oath of office at the age of 81 (two weeks shy of his 82nd birthday). His age, already a point of contention during the 2020 election, has again become fodder for Republicans eager to capitalize on the ongoing debate. But for his part, Biden has welcomed the attention, saying not only that it’s “totally appropriate” for voters to question his age, but inverting the criticism into a selling point for his reelection.
“I have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom and know more than the vast majority of people,” Biden bragged during a recent MSNBC interview “I’m more experienced than anybody that’s ever run for the office.”
Shameless slavering sycophants, jostling one another for a lick at that asshole which tastes so much like strawberry ice cream.
He was never intelligent even before the cognitive decline took hold. So no he doesn’t know more than most people. His only experience has been a life in government and all that taught him was how to lie, amass power, and grift. It never taught him what good governance was. He thinks he knows but has no clue.
I know I’m preaching to the choir but this just drives me nuts so I had to rant a bit.
Could not agree with you more. He was always known for his lying and plagiarizing. I remember Rush poking fun of him way back in the 90’s. The only reason they ran him is because he seemed like a moderate, middle of the road Democrat.
Let the hate flow through you.
Wait til he leaves office and kicks the bucket for the real canonizing to begin.
It’s not his age that people are worried about, you mediocre propagandist. It’s his capacity/competency.
It’s just a stutter.
Like a hooker, a politician being experienced isn’t a positive. No offense to Winston’s mom.
If you have to tell somebody that you’re smart, pretty, or in charge, then you’re not.
President Fredo.
“I’m a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policy than my policy directors. …”
I see you have been hitting the Ventablack pills my friend. I have a spare bottle if you are out.
That alt-text…
Ugh. Thanks for pointing it out.
Yikes.
Jesus Christ!
So here we all are, teetering on the brink of another Presidential election, the abyss that stares into you first. Oh, that smell of piss? It’s just the rainwater in your boot.
This is better than the “tears in the rain’ monologue.
Also, I learned what Omelas is.
Thanks, SF!
Also, I learned what Omelas is.
Something to do with Kamala’s eggs. You can’t make an Omela without cracking a few…
It’s a very short story and worth a read. Free from your local library.
Yes, probably the best thing Le Guin ever wrote.
I just finished it a moment ago, from hier.
Still digesting…
Thanks, that was a good one.
Thanks for the link. That’s one that will stick with you.
It’s in the libertarian anthology I’ve been building in my head. I’ll eventually get around to writing an article.
I’ll look forward to that.
I really like how she wove the story together. She said a lot in four pages. Even her descriptions of the beauty gave a little hint of the rot.
Ah, but utilitarians will say there is no rot!
As I’m reading it I’m thinking, “utilitarians will think this is just a great situation”.
I think “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” borrowed the basic idea for one of their episodes.
Personally, I can’t wait for Trump vs DeSantis tv MMA fight.
May I be the first to say
Fuck You Tulpa.
And welcome to the party.
Late but present.
You can’t “Fuck off, Tulpa” someone you invited!
He didn’t. He invited someone he said “Fuck off, Tulpa” to. Totally different.
R.J. knows this Tulpa In Real Life and invited him to this
den of inequitywretched hive of scum and villainycollection of austere scholarsplace.And _then_ gives him a “Fuck Off, Tulpa”.
Maybe R.J. was just going for the long con…
I just wanted to tell someone that. Seemed like nobody was going to join. So I created my own new Tulpa.
He didn’t say “Fuck off, Tulpa” anyway.
True, but I just assumed a typo.
Yea… He says worst things to me on a daily basis. But he calls himself the Tulpa supreme, so there goes that.
We’re in a new post.
>.>
You got off to a great start, BTW. Double-posting in a dead thread. Impressive.
Didn’t know that threads have two hours life span.
We have short attention spans, FED.
The life span is more that there’s a new post that came up, and people are easily distracted by new shiny posts.
Obligatory?
I was thinking more of the Tick when he went into his own consciousness and found that his mind was easily distracted by shiny objects.
“I’m doing great!”
It was the nice thing about TOS, there were usually 2 or 3 active threads.
It was a breathtaking intro, really jumping right into the spirit of the place.
That would be an interesting match up. I’d have to give the odds to Don-Don; Trump has a signifigant size and weight advantage, plus DeSantis’ lack of grappling due to how gay it is…
I have my pop corn ready, the promise of a good media circus is upon us.
Hi. I’m The Bro. I’m First around here and, well, everywhere.
I believe I have said welcome before, but I’ve slept since then, so I don’t remember.
Anyway, I am envious of your country. I want to visit there and probably will never have the chance to.
Finally, the new toy that R.J. has long promised us.
Fuck off, Tulpa.
KlytusR.J., I’m bored. What plaything can you offer me today?Oh my.
Did you see this destruction of a Chinese truck yesterday?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MWcnkWA4-g&t=437s
If not, how about the OtherTubbies?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=V6cobx_J7BU
Besides that, you will have to wait to be offended by “OSS 117” tomorrow night. Otherwise I will exceed the stated number of links per comment.
JFC, the OtherTubbies…
It’s just a toy, not a boy toy.
It’s a Spaniard. Another European has joined us.
“I could give you my word as a Spaniard,” Inigo said.
“No good,” the man in black replied. “I’ve known too many Spaniards.”
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sgt6ZNGRSHE
I’m only R. J toy for now. Will see what the future holds.
My pleasure.
Objection! This is barely an editorial. Where is the satire?
I was unaware that SugarFree wrote satire.
‘Joe said he wouldn’t run for a second term’
Ah, I’d actually forgotten about that
So has he.
Or like so many other times, it was just another lie.
Off topic. Anyone have/had gallstone problems? I been miserable since Satrurday.
Any treatment besides removal that works?
Don’t F around with gallstones. If they are numerous enough and large enough they can lead to blockages of the pancreatic ducts. This can lead to acute pancreatitis and more pain than you can believe. You can also get jaundice and or a major infection.
I saved this article from a health board I belonged to:
https://www.drclark.net/en-us/cleanses/liver-cleanse-page/liver-cleanse-recipe2
I can’t attest to it, but it may be worth a look.
Good luck!
Also, have you had a scan?
Ultrasound this AM. Blood tests yesterday. Haven’t heard anything back yet…
So… Doctor just called, while I have, and have had for some time, gallstones, the ultrasound showed inflammation in the kidney.
The gallstones look like they did a year ago.
So maybe a uti or kidney stone. Sending me to urologist.
Sorry bub. Kidney stones suck.
I would prefer gall stones.
Good luck.
Yuck.
Good luck. Regardless of the source, I hope you can get some relief.
I had mine taken out and it was a simple surgery with 3 little holes, recovery was about 2 weeks IIRC.
My first thought when they diagnosed me as having gall stones: “That’s an old people problem.”
I was 41 at the time.
Yeah, they can usually do it laparoscopically. Still hurts, but much less than before. I also managed to have kidney stones at the same time. Same treatment, but they were already so bad, I needed dialysis.
Don’t wait until then. Don’t.
Husband didn’t have gallstones, but his gallbladder was so big it was pressing up against his ribs and he was in excruciating pain. They weren’t actually sure what the pain was, and took a chance it was his gallbladder because husband kicked up a fuss. Anyway, they were surprised when it came out and were like, “Yeah, that’s a biggun.”
Old joke for the Minnesotans – what’s worse than a gallstone?
A Wellstone! Also, on topic as far as politicians who promised only one term only to break the promise “in order to finish what we started”.
Dennis Kucinich offers to hold Wellstone’s soy chai latte.
You still see Wellstone! bumper stickers up here.
I don’t like where these comments are going so I have to restart the Firstline. This First isn’t personal – it’s strictly business.
Even when it is last?
Forget it, he’s rolling.
This doesn’t sound like SugarFree. Did someone else write this?
AI has taken over!
It is indeed Sug’s work. He know’s it’s an extended nutpunch without a single laugh.
Interesting. The writing and word choice just doesn’t feel like his usual style.
I would refer you to Subaru Horror Theater…
Joe’s beautiful first family. NSFW
https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1704,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/media_attachments/files/139/129/960/original/83cfb72e97bb9878.png
That’s just perfect for a Wednesday lunchtime post.
LOL!
Heh. It is green.
Oh, the humanity!
Somebody should dryly point out that the old truck will have less of an environment impact this year than a new electric car.
Indeed.
Pimping your daughter out to a wealthy and powerful man is an old and honorable tradition.
https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1663936585098752008
A thread on the budget deal.
Waiting for the movie .
*Hands bucket of popcorn to Urthona
That is a pretty good thread.
I wouldn’t reach into that popcorn bucket, Urthona…
The 12 appropriation bills thing does give the R’s more chances to throw monkey-wrenches into the machine.
This deal was the best the Republicans were going to get if they were going to cut a deal. And they were always going to cut a deal. Do nothing and let it all implode was never going to happen. We’ve all seen this over and over again. The Dems know this.
I’d prefer them do nothing, and force the house of cards to fall.
Massie is right about getting back to normal order. Pelosi opposed that because she liked having absolute control, even when running the minority.
Big Nanny to the rescue
All new vehicles will be required to have a “more effective” version of automatic emergency braking (AEB) under a new rule proposed today by the US Department of Transportation.
Around 90 percent of light-duty vehicles on the road today come standard with AEB. But the Department of Transportation is proposing a rule that would require automakers to adopt a more robust version of the technology that can stop vehicles traveling at higher speeds and detect vulnerable road users, like cyclists and pedestrians, even at night.
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But now, the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are ready to go beyond voluntary commitments, proposing a rule that would make AEB mandatory in all new vehicles within four years of the rule going into effect.
Around 65 percent of new vehicles sold today meet testing procedures for the government’s five-star safety rating, also known as the New Car Assessment Program, or NCAP, according to NHTSA chief counsel Ann Carlson. “The technology now is mature enough for us to propose mandating its inclusion in all vehicles,” Carlson added, “but we’re doing a whole lot more than that.”
The Safety Fairy waved her magic wand, the bureaucrats rejoiced, and they all lived happily ever after.
Why won’t those damn, greedy manufactures make an affordable car?
I look forward to a future where a whole lot of people are tooling around in very old vehicles that they spend lots of money keeping on the road to avoid technology mandates. Sort of a Cuba-ization of the automobile inventory.
That would be me. *gives 2006 Sonata the side-eye*
I have a 1999 Mercedes ML 430 in my fleet. Everything still works perfectly.
Weren’t it not for my father and son, my 2002 Tundra will still be near impeccable.
As it is, it’s starting to look kind of abused.
Until they outlaw spare parts.
The continuing decrease in the price of 3D printing and traditional machining equipment might offset that.
It already does. Shapeways has a selection of rare car parts in plastic and steel. That’s only a small selection. Some 3D printing places can do more elaborate pieces.
https://www.shapeways.com/product/L6JJGZEET/volvo-244-odometer-gear-81-gle-european
I am following Mighty Tonio’s instructions and deleting everything after the question mark. Let’s see if this link still works.
Probably easier to force states to deny registration to those older vehicles, under the threat of withholding highway funds.
I foresee nothing but false positives that result in abrupt stops and rear-enders.
Maybe they shouldn’t be using the road, where they don’t belong, in the first place.
Easier to car jack people.
Good point
That article this morning on the CUNY professor calling out his cohort was entertaining. The guy in question probably doesn’t say shit if not for the commencement speaker going on a rant about Israel. That’s what crossed the line for him. So, you have a few Jews in academia who still get squeamish when their hobby horses take a beating.
It’s funny because while I disagree with her criticism of Israel, nothing I saw there rose to the level of anti-Semitism. The rest of it was the typical sort of leftist claptrap you see everywhere.
And the head of the CUNY lawschool is some diversity hire who appears Indian.
There is a lot of no-shit antisemitism at multiple SUNY/CUNY campuses.
I don’t doubt that, and I’m pretty sure the little Muslim girl probably is pretty anti-Semitic. But her speech was strictly a boiler plate far left/Muslim attack on the state of Israel which I don’t label as anti-Semitism because it aint.
If I could bet at even odds whether someone condemning the State of Israel was also an antisemite, I’d be wealthy.
Look how they massacred my FAL, with firearms and weaponry expert Jonathan Ferguson
Royal Armouries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5HhCd8i9xc
one difference between this guy and gun Jesus is that he is not gonna take this gun to a 2 gun match
Shorty FALs are the best. Haven’t you all seen The Wild Geese?
I don’t think there are wild geese o the lake by my mom’s house