What shocked everyone about the Oval Office fiasco was that none of us have seen The Art of the Deal™ in action. Chump freely admits that his negotiation tactic is to be the biggest asshole in the room until the other side gives in and gives him what he wants or gives up and walks.
Although, it seem we have also seen The Criminal be an asshole, and then crumble and concede everything immediately. Mr Spineless Jellyfish, you might say
McCarthyism is the more modern analog to the Salem witch trials. It had a lot of the same elements, including the assumption that an accusation equals guilt and that the best way to save your own ass was to name other people. While people weren’t actually burned at the stake (or hanged, as was the practice in Salem) during the McCarthy era, a lot of people had their careers and reputations ruined.
Today, of course, we’re seeing the purge of people from our government for the crime of insufficient loyalty to Mad King Cheeto. We may not see people being accused of literally practicing witchcraft, but the spirit lives on. Now, for example, you can go online to the Department of Ed’s new snitch site and denounce teachers for practicing DEI.
Well, the Gawd given spirit of witch trials is honored and continues by its namesake, the Salem Broadcasting Group, self described as a Christian Nationalist Powerhouse.
I visited Salem on a side trip from New York City. They have a graveyard marked with the names and dates of those victims crushed by stones. One innocent gentleman, while suffering his death sentence, said nothing from under the rocks but "More weight!" The equivalent of "Fuck you!" I believe.
absolutely. if he had admitted being a witch, his property would be forfeit. if he did not, it remained his, for his heirs. he stopped the steal - more stone! - with his life.
I am descended through my mother from the clergyman involved in the Stamford Connecticut witch hunt that was about the same time but smaller than the Salem one.
Don't mean to go off on a Seinfeld-ish rant, but....
What's the deal with toothpaste? Are the more expensive brands / varieties really worth it? At the supermarket this morning, one could get basic, no-frills toothpaste for under $2. Fancier "baking soda and peroxide" or "gum protection" stuff would set you back $4 or so. "Luxury brands" made with all natural ingredients and the like go for over $6. Do you really get your money's worth when you pay more?
Toothpaste, other than its minty taste and fluoride content isn't actually necessary, it's more of a thing that you've been sold that now you cannot live without. They say when the world ends, make sure you have a stockpile of toothpaste and underwear to sell or trade.
The Peroxide and baking soda ones will do a bit of whitening, but just a bit. If you have sensitive teeth, a Sensodyne or similar is probably a good idea. I just buy the Colgate ones that reach the dollar store in 5s and 6s and I am set for a long time.
I was astonished yesterday to find myself behind a clunker car crawling along with a faded JAIL HILLARY 2016/Infowars bumper sticker on the trunk. Good LORT those people are idiots. 🤡
A many-greats-aunt of mine, Mary Ayers, was hanged for a witch at Salem
In my cynical youth I believed that politicians were all just disingenuous people. I was wrong. They’re very genuine. They’re just not people.
Oh NO - don't be frightened!
https://substack.com/profile/2048134-the-blessed-reverend/note/c-97282318
"The painting depicts six hens (single ladies) with a rooster in the background, which was meant to be Tessin himself."
Well you can see the dude had a type....
Celebrating my ancestors Rebecca Nurse and her sister Mary Easty, who were both hung during the Salem Witch Trials.
What shocked everyone about the Oval Office fiasco was that none of us have seen The Art of the Deal™ in action. Chump freely admits that his negotiation tactic is to be the biggest asshole in the room until the other side gives in and gives him what he wants or gives up and walks.
Zelenskyy walked.
Although, it seem we have also seen The Criminal be an asshole, and then crumble and concede everything immediately. Mr Spineless Jellyfish, you might say
That fact that he didn't spit in Trump's face before he walked tells me he's a better person than I could ever hope to be.
𝘌𝘷𝘢 𝘌𝘬𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵/𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘣 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 and 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘴.
Do you mean to say that this lady invented vodka? What a goddess.
And gluten-free pizza.
but also vodka-free pizza, sadly
The unsuccessful Senate candidate and opponent of witches, Hung Cao, has been nominated to be Undersecretary of the Navy.
McCarthyism is the more modern analog to the Salem witch trials. It had a lot of the same elements, including the assumption that an accusation equals guilt and that the best way to save your own ass was to name other people. While people weren’t actually burned at the stake (or hanged, as was the practice in Salem) during the McCarthy era, a lot of people had their careers and reputations ruined.
Today, of course, we’re seeing the purge of people from our government for the crime of insufficient loyalty to Mad King Cheeto. We may not see people being accused of literally practicing witchcraft, but the spirit lives on. Now, for example, you can go online to the Department of Ed’s new snitch site and denounce teachers for practicing DEI.
I went on there and left a tip. So long as you fill in the email and school fields, they don't have to be real to be accepted.
My tip concerned Barnum & Bailey Elementary.
Phineas T Prendergast of Wug, NY
I teach at Skinwalker Elementary
I have seen obvious changelings working there
You can tell because they do not show aura
I can tell Robyn is no Swedish countess, because of that "they all look alike" line. What a racist thing to say about Swedish nobility!
Well, the Gawd given spirit of witch trials is honored and continues by its namesake, the Salem Broadcasting Group, self described as a Christian Nationalist Powerhouse.
I'm sorry Robyn, we are no longer allowed to celebrate the accomplishments of women because that is DEI. Only white men may be praised. Under His Eye.
I visited Salem on a side trip from New York City. They have a graveyard marked with the names and dates of those victims crushed by stones. One innocent gentleman, while suffering his death sentence, said nothing from under the rocks but "More weight!" The equivalent of "Fuck you!" I believe.
I believe it was Giles Corey who asked for more weight. Maybe his last act was to extend his middle finger from beneath the rocks.
Witches had to be crushed, burned, or hanged because of a proscription by the Church against clergy spilling blood.
That’s interesting. But wouldn’t those being crushed bleed?
Why, would spilling blood have been...mean?
absolutely. if he had admitted being a witch, his property would be forfeit. if he did not, it remained his, for his heirs. he stopped the steal - more stone! - with his life.
I am descended through my mother from the clergyman involved in the Stamford Connecticut witch hunt that was about the same time but smaller than the Salem one.
People argue that those things were a long time ago, millennia, as far as they're concerned.
The official ending date of the Spanish Inquisition was July 15, 1834. We were a real, live country then.
Don't mean to go off on a Seinfeld-ish rant, but....
What's the deal with toothpaste? Are the more expensive brands / varieties really worth it? At the supermarket this morning, one could get basic, no-frills toothpaste for under $2. Fancier "baking soda and peroxide" or "gum protection" stuff would set you back $4 or so. "Luxury brands" made with all natural ingredients and the like go for over $6. Do you really get your money's worth when you pay more?
Toothpaste, other than its minty taste and fluoride content isn't actually necessary, it's more of a thing that you've been sold that now you cannot live without. They say when the world ends, make sure you have a stockpile of toothpaste and underwear to sell or trade.
The Peroxide and baking soda ones will do a bit of whitening, but just a bit. If you have sensitive teeth, a Sensodyne or similar is probably a good idea. I just buy the Colgate ones that reach the dollar store in 5s and 6s and I am set for a long time.
I usually buy Colgate, because it was always cheaper than the others when I checked, and my tooth is doing just fine.
LOL!
powdered colgate in a white can is what the army carried through wwll. my army engineer dad used it for the rest of his life.
Oh, also, a decade or two or three ago, it was highly rated by Consumer Reports. I think. My memories of the past may not always be reliable.
The middle tier of them seem to be best. They do whiten teeth and are not too expensive.
When I was a kid I remember wondering how people could ever get to this point. Same thing with the Holocaust.
I understood anger and fear but the stupidity part, the cultishness seemed very remote.
Something like Jim Jones would be a rare exception and only encompassing a few dozen people.
But now I see this could happen any time with this group of MAGAts.
They would hang Fauci or Hillary in a second and celebrate it.
There are more than enough of them to run concentration camps full of immigrants and commit genocide.
I was astonished yesterday to find myself behind a clunker car crawling along with a faded JAIL HILLARY 2016/Infowars bumper sticker on the trunk. Good LORT those people are idiots. 🤡