"Collaborating" isn't a good word to use here. Sure, it's the most accurate, but sounds bad because it's being used in the same way it was in 1930s Germany.
From a Quora post. The Thieves are in charge of the cash register:
Nancy George Carpenter replied to your comment on an answer to: "How do you feel about DOGE found 2.7 trillion dollars in waste in such a short amount of time? How about the Democrats are fighting to keep that waste?"
musk currently has DOD contracts worth $22 BILLION. I think I know where we can make cuts. Also, trump’s trips to the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500 cost the taxpayers $25–30 million, just for those 2 day trips. Completely unnecessary, completely wasteful. But Johnson says those tax cuts will be extended and there will be additional cuts for the top 1%. Elon is paid $8 million daily for his gov’t contracts while seniors get an average of $65 a day on social security. Guess which one he considers “waste”?
I am posting this to my NC Senators and other congressional representatives.
"Of all the identities inculcated into people's heads to control and oppress them, patriotic national identity is the most malevolent. It has the power to swallow up every manner of bigotry, rage and rancour, every sullen attachment to social (as opposed to geographic) place, amplify them and render them orders of magnitude more violent and dangerous.
"Patriotism and fascism are never in opposing camps."
I saw the FCPA memo reported on Wednesday in a trade publication (I investigate financial crimes) and it has made me almost as mad as everything else the last month. Anti-corruption is why I got into the career I have and seeing it so devalued is a slap in the face. I've seen the result of rampant corruption on an economy and a political system and it's almost impossible to eradicate once it's entrenched. Just one more thing it will take decades to recover from.
I'm covering (working a trade) for my old Lt. who is now a Captain on Truck 24. She's celebrating her 15 year anniversary with her life partner, so took her spot. Any how, we watched a Tesla superdouchpanzervagen pick up burn. I directed my crews not to put water on it because it's actually easier to allow these vehicles destroy themselves because of the high voltage energy stuck in the batteries. It's an insurance job in my world. I don't want to share pictures because it could impact my job. Regardless, I hope the owner has good insurance. He was a nice human but the MAGA hat was a turnoff.
“Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.”
My FitBit died today. RIP Inspire 2, and hello, Charge 6. If I don't Spud-sit Monday, I'ma test it at the health club Monday.
So, I got my last bill from xfinity after cutting the cable. I figured they would fee me to death as their last act as service providers, so I expected about a hundred bucks' charge as a good-bye gift to us.
The bill: -$290. That's right, we have a credit. Guess the good-bye present's comin' to Casa de Hero. Comic book store shopping spree, baby.
I found out that I can get Willow, the channel where I watch cricket, for free on Roku. Just download their app, scroll, click and watch, easy peasy. Cable was charging me $14/mo. The disadvantage is that I have no DVR and the matches are usually on in the dead of night. Since I'm a night owl, though, I can sometimes watch a live match. And the Willow app has an archive--I just have to be careful in case there are spoilers. Loving the Roku, btw, esp the MST3K Channel, and ElectricityNow, which airs reruns of Leverage.
And, finally, Wee Sammy has officially stopped humping my forearm when I'm not looking.
We still miss our TiVo, which no longer interfaces with our cable company equipment (yeah, yeah, but streaming flat out sucks a lot of the time). Plus cable supplies our internet.
Andrew Gold played most of the instruments on it. Linda hated the guitar solo, because she thought it sounded like The Beatles, so she had to be talked into keeping it.
At the store today, I parked next to a truck with a sticker in the window that read, "Scamdemic Survivor". We're clearly not going to be friends. But I always want to ask those people what they think was killing millions of people worldwide if COVID was a scam.
“I’m not standing in the way, I’m collaborating!”
"Collaborating" isn't a good word to use here. Sure, it's the most accurate, but sounds bad because it's being used in the same way it was in 1930s Germany.
From a Quora post. The Thieves are in charge of the cash register:
Nancy George Carpenter replied to your comment on an answer to: "How do you feel about DOGE found 2.7 trillion dollars in waste in such a short amount of time? How about the Democrats are fighting to keep that waste?"
musk currently has DOD contracts worth $22 BILLION. I think I know where we can make cuts. Also, trump’s trips to the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500 cost the taxpayers $25–30 million, just for those 2 day trips. Completely unnecessary, completely wasteful. But Johnson says those tax cuts will be extended and there will be additional cuts for the top 1%. Elon is paid $8 million daily for his gov’t contracts while seniors get an average of $65 a day on social security. Guess which one he considers “waste”?
I am posting this to my NC Senators and other congressional representatives.
Apparently Gov. Hochul can actually dismiss Adams, but she needs more time to think things over: https://gothamist.com/news/will-gov-hochul-remove-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-i-need-some-time-she-says
I think that is fair. A step as extreme as dismissing a NYC mayor should not be done hastily.
Great comment from a Guardian reader:
"Of all the identities inculcated into people's heads to control and oppress them, patriotic national identity is the most malevolent. It has the power to swallow up every manner of bigotry, rage and rancour, every sullen attachment to social (as opposed to geographic) place, amplify them and render them orders of magnitude more violent and dangerous.
"Patriotism and fascism are never in opposing camps."
“I’m not standing in the way, I’m collaborating” is what all the good Nazis say.
Apparently forgetting what happened to many"collaborators" in a certain war...and what that word meant.
"I'm collaborating!" Just like a fucking COLLABORATOR.
Catching the second half of "WarGames" on PBS.
I saw the FCPA memo reported on Wednesday in a trade publication (I investigate financial crimes) and it has made me almost as mad as everything else the last month. Anti-corruption is why I got into the career I have and seeing it so devalued is a slap in the face. I've seen the result of rampant corruption on an economy and a political system and it's almost impossible to eradicate once it's entrenched. Just one more thing it will take decades to recover from.
I'm covering (working a trade) for my old Lt. who is now a Captain on Truck 24. She's celebrating her 15 year anniversary with her life partner, so took her spot. Any how, we watched a Tesla superdouchpanzervagen pick up burn. I directed my crews not to put water on it because it's actually easier to allow these vehicles destroy themselves because of the high voltage energy stuck in the batteries. It's an insurance job in my world. I don't want to share pictures because it could impact my job. Regardless, I hope the owner has good insurance. He was a nice human but the MAGA hat was a turnoff.
We told you!
“Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.”
They wouldn't believe us if we told them the sun rises in the east.
As Gomer used to say, “Surprise, surprise!”
When the word "poison" is on the side of the tin you can assume it is probably not going to be good for you . . ,
Expected based on the fact he fucked over contractors and subcontractors. I really hope Hell has a special place for our sack of shit.
And that he gets there real soon, in whatever form that Hell presents itself
No one could have predicted that. Oh wait, a whole bunch of you predicted that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJxCdh1Ps48
"America works best once everyone is fired" . . .
Dammit. I'm hungry.
If you’re stoned, you’re likely feeling creative. Take anything in the hose & melt cheese over it in the microwave. C’est magnifique!
Yeah. I don't have any hose though. :)
Oh, shit…am usually so quick on the edit trigger…’house’, of course
I, know. My weird "dyslexia-adjacent whatevs" makes me focus on things like that. I've nervewracked many in my time.
Appreciate your attention to detail & am ashamed, as I’ve actually charged people money for edits. Knew better, gotta do better…🙄
Then again, whatever’s in the hose would likely go well with cheese.
Don't be ashamed. Just take another hit, or drink, breath, or whatevs...
Who's Dammit?
Who isn't ? . . .
Isn't he that guy that manufactures that elixir for grumpy old farts. Dammitol?
Yeah, but that Norwegian outfit has a competitive market with its Fuckitol and Fuckitol-HCl.
My alter ego, Dammit.
Eat food. Please.
I et pleny food. It's the weed.
Popcorn? Skinny Pop. Not too salty, some fiber, low cal. Good at satisfying the hungers produced by our other essentials.
A few nice tiemz here at home...
My FitBit died today. RIP Inspire 2, and hello, Charge 6. If I don't Spud-sit Monday, I'ma test it at the health club Monday.
So, I got my last bill from xfinity after cutting the cable. I figured they would fee me to death as their last act as service providers, so I expected about a hundred bucks' charge as a good-bye gift to us.
The bill: -$290. That's right, we have a credit. Guess the good-bye present's comin' to Casa de Hero. Comic book store shopping spree, baby.
I found out that I can get Willow, the channel where I watch cricket, for free on Roku. Just download their app, scroll, click and watch, easy peasy. Cable was charging me $14/mo. The disadvantage is that I have no DVR and the matches are usually on in the dead of night. Since I'm a night owl, though, I can sometimes watch a live match. And the Willow app has an archive--I just have to be careful in case there are spoilers. Loving the Roku, btw, esp the MST3K Channel, and ElectricityNow, which airs reruns of Leverage.
And, finally, Wee Sammy has officially stopped humping my forearm when I'm not looking.
We still miss our TiVo, which no longer interfaces with our cable company equipment (yeah, yeah, but streaming flat out sucks a lot of the time). Plus cable supplies our internet.
Go with a Garmin if you have the dollars. They are reliable and easily interface with your phone.
I wanted to, but too rich for my blood. Also, when I wasn’t looking, Google incorporated itself into Fitbits, which well and truly sucks.
😹
Also,🏆, too!
https://youtu.be/e0vJNp5asqc?feature=shared
You're No Good
An amazing production.
Andrew Gold, I think?
That outro is sublime.
Andrew Gold played most of the instruments on it. Linda hated the guitar solo, because she thought it sounded like The Beatles, so she had to be talked into keeping it.
Peter Asher.
At the store today, I parked next to a truck with a sticker in the window that read, "Scamdemic Survivor". We're clearly not going to be friends. But I always want to ask those people what they think was killing millions of people worldwide if COVID was a scam.
They DON't think. Period. That's all.......
> But I always want to ask those people what they think was killing millions of people worldwide if COVID was a scam.
Nothing. Something something "crisis actors" something.
Don't engage them, there is no good that can come out of that.
For some reason there are dozens of quotes attributed to Mark Twain on this subject, all of them fakes. Hmm.
They would probably tell you it was a vast worldwide conspiracy that Q found out about. Stay far away from the Q people.
The movie is over if you'd like to join us there for OT. It was a short one tonight.