Since Musk&Co. took over Twitter X.com we were promised a platform that respects free speech. So how are they doing?
This is my review of Tombstone Brewing Maris the Classy Otter:
As I have noted, the only real issues I had on Twix were related to the phrase, “show me your tits” and my distaste for manatees. The latter should be recent enough you can find it in a search, don’t enact my labor and ask me for a link to refresh your memory.
I came across this this in my feed and decided this can’t be real. They would be able to figure this out wouldn’t they?
So I responded that I too reported this person for clearly posting a racial slur on TwiX. I collected my like and moved on. In fact I forgot about it until they sent me back this email:
So I guess that means the N-Word is okay…on TwiX. Please note any use of this word in the comment section will result in a Catbutt, or further escalation up to an including the Ban Hammer.
This funny beer name has nothing to do with hairless gay men. Its actually a quaint reference to a British strain of barley…because they can’t call it wheat on that side of the pond. This is one developed by a cracking team at Cambridge in the 1950’s, grown in East Anglia, and used primarily in the UK by the brewing and distilling industry. It allows a easy reaction in the boil and produces consistent results, which makes it easier for the brewer to do his job. For that reason, this type of malt is exported in significant quantities to the US. I had it with a burger (obviously) but go easy on it because its over 14% abv. In the ned this is a faithful recreation of an English Barleywine, so its rather thick and sweet as opposed to the more hop balanced version we might be more accustomed in the US. Well made but very malt heavy. Tombstone Brewing Maris the Classy Otter: 3.2/5
So, ex-bestie and I had a come-to-Jesus meeting. In the course of this conversation, I mentioned that I don’t use TikTok. I use Twitter. She was shocked. “Really?” I said, “Yep. Free speech. He had fuck-you money and said ‘fuck you’ to the establishment. I love the guy.”
He is allowing alternate opinions to The Narrative come to the fore, and those opinions are starting to make some headway. Cheese alert: I am very grateful for him, and I think his money is a blessing for those of us whose counter-opinions were being stifled.
So….how did you leave it with ex-bestie?
I *think* she thinks we left it just fine (although she has not unblocked me anywhere yet) (she said she would figure it out), but then a couple days later, I found out something else that I won’t countenance in a friend, so the next time she calls (which she does when she’s lonely), I’m going to finish the meeting with, “I’m done with this friendship.”
Eh, just ghost her. She’ll know why.
“Bolt the door, Mariah.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041452/mediaviewer/rm2839055617
I was watching some oldie sitcom (Friends?) the other day and was amused at their lack of a simple word to describe the situation that we now call “ghosting”.
Friends is oldie? Well, consulting my watch, I guess it checks out.
I was reminiscing about an early Roseanne episode yesterday.
Just being cheeky. But yeah, it kind of is now.
Hell, I was watching it this morning.
(Roseanne)
Sooo quotable!
Pre smartphone and social media is a different time. So, yeah, oldie.
Roseanne was one of the best of its era. Joss Whedon was a writer there.
No quotes on IMDB!
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Roseanne_(season_1)
Goddamn, does that page need help.
She insulted your kid; unjustly, it sounds. Social death: the cut direct.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1063/1063-h/1063-h.htm
“For the love of God, Montresor!”
“Yes,” I said, “for the love of God!”
I respect the direct statement. Ghosting is for the weak.
Oh, it’ll be a direct statement, all right. She was cruel to my kid for no reason. There’s a lot I put up with from her, but being cruel to a) a person you profess to love, who adores you, and b) the daughter of a person you profess to love, is not someone I would want in any friend, and certainly not since she did it to my kid.
I meant that I recommend that *you* snub her as if she never existed.
I SAID GOOD DAY!
https://i.imgflip.com/jpzw.gif
“I found out something else that I won’t countenance in a friend”
Pineapple pizza or making the TP go under instead of over?
OK and no.
If Im at someone’s house for a party or maybe cookout, and I use the bathroom, Ill turn the toilet paper so the roll comes over the top.
Even if I dont know them.
Tres doing gawds work.
I’m with you. I opened a Twitter account years ago and never used it. When Musk took over I started using it. I am definitely seeing news and discussion there that I’m not seeing anywhere else. And I’ve seen zero racism or white supremacy or whatever. It’s the last open forum and I am also grateful.
“It’s the last open forum and I am also grateful”
What’s Glibs, chopped liver?
Small.
*sniggers*
I closed my Twixtter account after they froze it, but didn’t say why. They sent some sort of message warning against suicide.
I couldn’t close my account, because it was in Twixtter jail.
I sent a long message multiple times, explaining that they were stupid, and that I didn’t violate any rules.
They restored the account, but all my posts over the previous year had been vanished.
I closed the account.
Was this before or after Musk took over?
After.
I had a Twitter account, then closed it after they booted Trump.
I opened a new one when Musk took over, then closed it after the above described shenanigans.
My best guess (from what I remember) is that I replied to a pro-mRNA physicians’ organization, telling them to “jump in the lake”, which got reported as me telling someone to commit suicide.
Natalie Wood didn’t “drown” !
Christ. 🤦🏻♀️
In the ned this is a faithful recreation of an English Barleywine, so its rather thick and sweet as opposed to the more hop balanced version we might be more accustomed in the US. Well made but very malt heavy. Tombstone Brewing Maris the Classy Otter: 3.2/5
I’ll have to try this.
I’m struggling with “in the ned”. Is that a kids-these-days thing?
End. In the end. I had a lot going on this week, and next week.
Please note any use of this word in the comment section will result in a Catbutt, or further escalation up to an including the Ban Hammer.
You’ve been warned. The sheriff is near.
I’ve never had a Twitter account under Twitter or X. One of my great pet peeves is clicking on a “news” link and waiting for a collection of X links to load while reading the text of the tweets that is also included in the “article”.
But I do appreciate Elon and I would definitely try the beer.
Wait, that’s pretty much how everyone on the west coast views the morning links. Instead of clicking I can just see what the east coast commented on, and assume they actually read the article.
ginger
Mary Ann
Together in my bed.
While Lovey take pictures ?
Lol
If that’s part of the deal, sure.
But without Spudalicious.
Seems fishy…
Nay. Competing for my favor.
Imaginary numbers
Even some groups that have pushed the SEC to finalize a more far-reaching, aggressive rule seem to have reluctantly accepted that Scope 3 requirements might be a bridge too far for the agency in the face of intense pressure. Scope 3 emissions can account for more than 70 percent of a company’s emissions, according to Deloitte.
“On Scope 3, while we want it to be in there, we understand it may not be because of the hyper-partisan environment,” Steven Rothstein, managing director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, a nonprofit that counts large companies like Amazon, Wells Fargo and Moody’s in its network, said in an interview. “We have relayed that to the SEC.”
Anybody who doesn’t agree with us is big fat hyper-partisan doodoohead.
Why is the SEC involved with that?
Because that’s how fascists roll?
You sure they didnt mean naggers ?
Yes
Was just on the CPAC website to see when Milei is going on.
Holy fuck – that site must be a hard-coded Geocities legacy.
That is conservative, in one sense.
That’s straight up get off my lawn.
members.tripod.com/CPAC.html
Nyarlathotep?
No.
Hopefully Im not dropping drugs all over the place. But from yesterday’s pool on Whodunit in the georgia student murder…
Brother of illegal Venezuelan immigrant who ‘murdered nursing student Laken Riley on UGA campus’ is charged with green card fraud – his FOURTH arrest since arriving in Georgia
“He advised there was no clear history of violence for the accused and his criminal history is not extensive.”
Oh, in that case $100 fine and call it a day.
But isn’t it a comfort knowing illegals are less likely to commit crimes than citizens?
Which one of the TOS writers are you?
Probably an Indian woman no longer listed as on staff.
I cant remember her name.
Shikha Dalmia, by any chance?
I assumed she was some 20-something naïf, only to find she was middle-aged.
as a romanian I should get a pass on the word as I do not have US cultural baggage.
But you do have pasty pale skin do you not?
I prefer alabaster
Don’t say the K-Word in South Africa or you’re going to jail.
Kilo?
I don’t know what the big deal is. CNN can say it.
Yes, but nobody watches CNN.
NPCs do. That’s where they get their programming.
I’m going to take a wild guess and say that they did not catch the person who robbed her and that not much effort was put into that.
Racism is a major issue, but not violent crime.
They wouldn’t have violent crime if not for the racism, obviously. /sarc
My brother and sister in law were just in South Africa. She had her backpack stolen then 5 guys jumped him when he chased after them. Sounds like a nice place.
that can happen in many a place
Pie knows all about the Rs. They’ve come to the west coast, apparently.
To be fair, K-Pop is a crime against humanity.
What about Corn Pop ?
He’s a bad dude. And part of a balanced breakfast.
Lol, local CJDR dealership just sent me an email. New Ram pickups $20k off msrp. 🙄
this joke is not particularly funny must be a cultural thing
Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Ouch.
It still doesn’t fit in the garage. I prefer my Grand Cherokee 3-row over those trucks. Much better utility for me. Garaging is very important due to the devastating North Texas hailstorms.
Yeah, the Highlander got caught in a monsoon hailstorm. Not that bad a hailstorm, but the repair bill was north of $4,000. If it wasn’t nearly new (and glossy black) I might well have not gotten the work done.
Every dent has to be corrected by hand. And when they put their lights on it, jeebus on a cracker, you’ll see a whole lot more dents than you thought.
They’re discounting the Grand Wagoneers about $35k.
Wow. Not a good sign for the market.
I wonder what a little two-door Wrangler is going for?
Dog eat dog capitalism
In the wake of the mass layoffs, it’s hard to imagine the brand will be the same. They never are. The internet is littered with zombie publications, carrying familiar names but lacking the souls they once had, transformed into mere shells of their once vibrant selves.
Strikingly, as the Vice Media staff received the devastating news Thursday, co-founder Shane Smith, whose salesman-like bravado made him more than $100 million from the outlet, was nowhere to be found.
He sucked the life out of those poor people. Lifetime employment should be required by law.
Shane wasn’t anywhere to be found because he had to interview General Butt Naked.
General Mortars?
Someone call the wahhhmbulance.
Someone will probably come to the rescue of these brave outfits. The far-left propaganda will out!
Some of the military hardware supplied to Ukraine by the West has become inoperable after being damaged by rodents, Le Figaro has reported, citing a French fighter in the ranks of Kiev’s forces.
Eco-friendly weapons provided to the Ukrainian military by the country’s foreign backers are “sometimes unsuitable for the realities of the front” and “don’t come out well” in an actual conflict, the reported in an article on Thursday.
https://www.rt.com/russia/593009-rodents-ukraine-weapons-france/
OFFS I can’t even.
I hope we’re sending enough “consultant” trannies over there while we’re at it.
Heh. The wires use vegetable-based insulation instead of old-school vinyl. Rats and rabbits love that shit.
Not just on military vehicles. Everyone uses ‘green’ wiring now. I recently had to replace a connector for the coolant temp sensor buried in the V of the Ford F-150 2.7 V6 Ecoboost. A rat ate the wire to it’s nub. It couldn’t have picked a more expensive location to eat a wire.
Eco-friendly weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AmORMupApU
We cant say nigger? Those stupid crackers at X need to shape up and tow the lion. Seems like a chink in the free speech rules to me, maybe we could Jew them down a bit but we all know they would welsh on the agreement. Or something.
Stop giving these ridiculous words power. The ‘speak of the devil’ mentality is a primitive trait we just cant seem to shake. Seems queer to me. Oh, wait…is queer ok now or still a forbidden word? I cant keep up with he language police.
*I looked up lists of racial slurs and remarkably the list for whitey does not include honkey or cracker. WTH?
I’ve never heard “honkey” outside of 70s TV and movies.
I’ve heard “cracker” but only in the context of myself being called that many times when I was young.
They both seem kind of dated I guess.
Had to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuEBBwJdjhQ
As child I remember hearing it on Prime Time TV
Example 1
Example 2
Slurs for white people just don’t have any punch.
Depends on context?
That’s because we’re the oppressors.
Around these parts the word briar can start a fight.
Until I started working with a guy from Kentucky, I had no idea how limited in range the word is. I figured it was a southern word. Seems its peculiar to SW ohio.
Fun fact- we also call bell peppers “mangos”
Last time I was called “cracker”, I made a whip sound. People got mad.
Well, its difficult to sound like a saltine.
Something something slippery slope?
While I realize this was in jest, I did say this would be the result. I would hate for you to feel Gypped.
By leaving out multiple ethnic and racial slurs you missed an easy chance to be more inclusive of others. If you’re going to do something at least do it right. Do better next time.
You wop’d him good.
That’s Suthenboy’s kink.
The pear trees are in bloom lately. I was thinking the other day how they reminded me of cat butts.
I bought some bresaola this week. Damn, that’s some tasty stuff.
I’ve made it before. It is delightful. I tried it with moose, but the texture was too fine and it came out gummy.
They’re discounting the Grand Wagoneers about $35k.
They’re giving them away?
You might want to sit down before you check the prices.
Those MSRP for >$100k
Had a Grand Cherokee L Limited for a rental car last weekend. It was nice enough for a house on wheels. Glad to have it because of the snow. No glad to have it when filling the bottomless gas tank. Averaged about 19 mpg.
That’s not bad. Mine is a ‘12 and still I get 20 around town on regular.
Used to cars that are well into the 30’s.
I get 19 city and 24 highway. Love my house on wheels.
I hate superglue.
On any surface you don’t want it, it forms an instant and nigh indestructable bond. On the surface you do want it, it doesn’t want to stick things together.
The recommendations I heard included sticking it into the freezer to break the bond. Ok for small minis – but with me almost gluing my fingers together, I bought some remover/dissolver too.
I’m prepping things for paint, but that includes putting subassemblies on the ends of wires, which is where I want the glue to stick.
My fingers… not so much.
All the gluing is done. I’m almost ready to prime.
I’m taking pictures so I can do a writeup.
Someone asked for it…
I didn’t ask for a write up, but I think it’s an interesting hobby. Looking forward to your post(s).
I heard it’s great for gluing fingers together.
Medically, superglue is awsome. It holds small cuts closed better than any other method I’ve tried.
Yes, see my 2nd reply.
I actually carry 3 small tubes with me for first aid. I have cut myself pretty badly several times and it makes for great field stitches. First, I clean the wound with brake parts cleane, which is pretty much pressurized acetone. I spray that into blue mechanics shop towel, then hit the wound with superglue and hold for a few seconds.
Silicone Saturday is always within the ToS.
https://archive.is/LNRcW
Used to cars that are well into the 30’s.
That stupid Honda Element only gets 20. It seems like it should be able to do better than that, even with the stack-of-bricks aero.
I’m lucky if I can get a full 25mpg with my 2012 rav4 (v6). Highway driving, I might manage it but normally closer to 23.
What’s been bugging me since I bought this one is that it’s supposedly a 16 gallon tank per the manual but the needle is verging on empty closer to 12.5….
So it’s a general rule to refuel around 250 – unless I’m on the road nonstop or idling in the parking lot on my phone at work.
I’ve only ever seen one other RAV4 V6. Did you have to order it, or did you find it on the lot with the V6? That there is what we call a sleeper.
Has anyone watched Tucker’s interview with Putin all the way through? I found it fascinating. Say what you will about Putin, but one thing he is not is stupid. I spent most of my time trying to figure out how much of what he was saying was sincere and how much was KGB-style dissembling; then again perhaps they’re not mutually exclusive.
Beyond that, the “mainstream media”, if they had any shame, would be wallowing in it since Tucker absolutely runs circles around them in showing how to do actual journalism, not regime propaganda bootlicking.
I cant remember the movie, but someone made a comparison between italia mafia and the russians.
“Italians play bocce ball- russians play chess”
Yeah, I don’t know nearly enough of the history to play that game. Not much of the media is willing to ask questions given that “Russia! Russia! Russia!” is still in force.
I took Russian Civ in college and even then my eyes started to glaze over in the first half hour. However, did Slick Willy really say that it might be possible for Russia to join NATO, only to reverse after “talking to his staff”? Impossible to prove one way or the other; but it’s dropped in there to sow doubt in the (largely American) audience that the West acted in good faith after the Cold War ended. I happen to believe that the US and Europe really could have done a lot more to welcome Russia into the fold in the mid-90s but it’s certainly not one-sided as Putin seems to imply.
Regardless, it’s very depressing to see the contrast between Putin and our leadership. Biden is a vegetable and the Administrative State is equal parts woke fanatics and third-string Obama benchwarmers whereas Putin is obviously very sharp and savvy; the exact combination you don’t want in a murderous dictator.
Agreed. And NATO never entered my mind back then; no… I would not have gone that far.
I don’t even know what to make of U.S. foreign policy since then. No wonder the rest of the world thinks we’re batshit insane.
I did income tax today. Turbo. In the past it was annoying, this time was frustrating. I need a little of Ron’s Stoicism now, maybe a double helping. Got all done and found I can’t do it electronically ’cause I don’t have last year’s info.
Also learned that my military retirement is no longer MN tax free (for the state). That changed things a lot and not for the better. I’ll print it out tomorrow, mail it in on Monday. I have to pay a penalty but it’s not a big deal. Figure I made more money by not paying than the penalty is costing. Not gonna pay quarterly either.
What’s been bugging me since I bought this one is that it’s supposedly a 16 gallon tank per the manual but the needle is verging on empty closer to 12.5….
The “reserve” light comes on in the Element at 1/4 tank. There was some discussion a while back about in-tank fuel pumps needing more fuel in the tank for cooling. Maybe that’s why they want you to think you’re running low.
I try to point that out to Jugsy when she drives the challenger home and its breathing fumes.
“ya know, that fuel pump replacement isnt going to be cheap”
“huh? Why?”
Has to be one of the easier fuel pump jobs out there, so she has that going for her.
I’ve been watching the Werewolf of Washington today*. R.J., Have you seen it?
*Ok, half watching it. It’s awful. But in a fun way.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0070908/
Trump and Milei hug:
https://truthsocial.com/@CitizenFreePress/111988462879395984
Great job Animal on your Uber at CPAC article over at redstate.
Ive been reliving stupid movies from my yute.
Get Crazy, Young Doctors in Love, Doctor Detroit, and Jekyll and Hyde…Together again
/not at all suggestions for Thursday nights
I have Jekyll and Hyde…Together Again laying around on VHS somewhere, haven’t watched it in years/decades. I might have to change that.
Its just stupid fun, specially if you remember the disco days.
Not only was Mark Blankfield big on the show Fridays (same with Melanie Chartoff), he also played Blinkin on “Men In Tights”.