Felt just a wisp of despair when I learned that the reason the United States Navy isn't escorting tankers.
Apparently a multi-billion dollar United States naval ship just bristles with sensory systems that can detect, assess and respond to incoming missiles and planes and artillery shells. But, a $500 submarine mine, it can't see even if it's only a few yards away.
I don't know. Garth is pretty short. I've met him and talked to him. I'm not 6'-0". Garth can't be 5'-9".
Helluva nice and unassuming guy, though. He got away from his corporate suckup wranglers and hid, hanging out with the stagehands, on the gig I was on where he performed. He didn't want anything. I tried to give him a stool to sit on onstage and a bottle of water, and while he accepted both graciously, he didn't want or use them.
I'm not entirely sure I understand how polymarket betting works, but someone needs to get a wager going on when Lindsey Graham will bring the raw flesh of children to a podium and begin gorging on it. He is not a well man.
Well, I just hope we can get the Battleship Missouri through the Straights of Hormuz, so the Iranians can unconditionally surrender themselves on the main deck.
It's funny watching that clip. He doesn't realize it, but he's basically just giving a hot reel of how America has lost influence in the world under Trump.
New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg went to a Florida gubernatorial campaign rally expecting fringe politics, but found something far more disturbing: standing-room-only crowds of young men, some still in high school, cheering antisemitic provocations and wearing the caps of a self-described Nazi sympathizer's movement.
The candidate is James Fishback, a 31-year-old longshot running for governor, whose rallies have attracted dubious figures, including white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Goldberg set off a warning flare in her Thursday column.
"Like most political observers, I knew there were lots of frustrated, epistemologically unmoored and extremely online young people out there; it's why influencers like Fuentes have such significant audiences. Still, it was slightly uncanny to meet so many of them in the flesh, like comment threads come to life," she wrote.
A December survey by the conservative Manhattan Institute found that a majority of Republican men under 50 believe the Holocaust either didn't happen or was exaggerated.
Goldberg found crowds of economically frustrated young people who can't afford homes, can't move out of their parents' houses, and are finding answers in antisemitic conspiracy theories served up via Instagram and TikTok. One attendee told her his political awakening came through Kanye West's antisemitic posts. A registered Democrat said she's considering switching parties to vote for Fishback.
"Of course, these are confusing times, especially if you're young and have grown up in a country heaving from crisis to crisis, processing national breakdown through the schizoid pulses of social media, understanding that something has gone horribly wrong but not how or why. In this environment of hysteria and decay, a podcaster or a politician can go far by promising to unmask the dark forces responsible for it all," she remarked.
I wonder how long the rest of the world will hate and despise this.
The sort-of silver (gray?) lining is that with any luck the US will cease to be the world's Superpower. All that has done is given our oligarchs power and profit. It does little good for ordinary citizens, though if they really hate their kids perhaps they can donate them to trumpy's war.
I would love to see the US split into four countries: West Coast, Midwest, South, and East Coast. I live in California and am totally sickened by the minority (red) control of our federal government that happens because of archaic favoritism given small population states in the Senate and Electoral College, plus Repub voter suppression.
California would be fine with hiring immigrants to build ourselves a moat where necessary. Hell, I would even pitch in.
I can't find any sources confirming that. I do see a source that hackers took over some electronic advertising signage in Tel Aviv stations. I see a couple of third-hand claims that Iran says they shut down the rail system, but those claims are undermined by additional claims that Tel Aviv subway stations are now being used only as shelters. Um, they've always been used as shelters.
The stories I found were obscure websites, timestamped 11 hours ago or so. And it's nowhere else.
It's possible, but from a cursory search it appears unlikely.
DOW down 740 points today. Can we talk about the Epstein files now, Pammy? https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EDJI/
Felt just a wisp of despair when I learned that the reason the United States Navy isn't escorting tankers.
Apparently a multi-billion dollar United States naval ship just bristles with sensory systems that can detect, assess and respond to incoming missiles and planes and artillery shells. But, a $500 submarine mine, it can't see even if it's only a few yards away.
Needs the Mark IV eyeball detector system dude/dudette on the bow.
I suree hope this war triggers the Rapture and gets those assholes praying for it out of our hair.
A well-deserved take down for Joe Fucking Rogaine.
Joe Rogan You Endorsed a Convicted Felon & Predator. You are TRASH!
Paul Lance (6:54) : https://youtu.be/9mRjIBzyhEU
Trump to rename the Straight of Hormuz the Straight of He-Man Heteros.
Hey guys.
Ben is short for Obi-Wan Kenobi!, Chewie is short for Chewbacca, Luke is short for a stormtrooper!
I just quoted the vastly superior novelization of "Revenge of the Sith" way down below. Coincidence? Maybe.
And Darth is short for Garth Brooks.
I don't know. Garth is pretty short. I've met him and talked to him. I'm not 6'-0". Garth can't be 5'-9".
Helluva nice and unassuming guy, though. He got away from his corporate suckup wranglers and hid, hanging out with the stagehands, on the gig I was on where he performed. He didn't want anything. I tried to give him a stool to sit on onstage and a bottle of water, and while he accepted both graciously, he didn't want or use them.
I'm not entirely sure I understand how polymarket betting works, but someone needs to get a wager going on when Lindsey Graham will bring the raw flesh of children to a podium and begin gorging on it. He is not a well man.
Lindsey is well overdue for a visit to Rock Bottom.
Well, at least he would insist on the correct white wine. Pedo Grigio.
Well, I just hope we can get the Battleship Missouri through the Straights of Hormuz, so the Iranians can unconditionally surrender themselves on the main deck.
seriously, wonket: the 'cyber' response from Iran is only now just being ramped up - be prepared, is what I'm saying :/
but in the meanwhile we can observe the rituals and note yrrrrrr
smoking lamp is lit!
and <24hrs 'til hr Hooper, also too!
Time to upgrade passwords from 1234 to 1243.
Let me grab a Post-It note......................
pa$$word
Username: LetMeIn
Password: Please
"Mellon"
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I'm going back to South Carolina and asking them to send their sons and daughters over to the MidEast.”
https://xcancel.com/AFpost/status/2031227161672298867#m
After you, ladybugs.
It's funny watching that clip. He doesn't realize it, but he's basically just giving a hot reel of how America has lost influence in the world under Trump.
And he seems to think Iran is an Arab country.
New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg went to a Florida gubernatorial campaign rally expecting fringe politics, but found something far more disturbing: standing-room-only crowds of young men, some still in high school, cheering antisemitic provocations and wearing the caps of a self-described Nazi sympathizer's movement.
The candidate is James Fishback, a 31-year-old longshot running for governor, whose rallies have attracted dubious figures, including white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Goldberg set off a warning flare in her Thursday column.
"Like most political observers, I knew there were lots of frustrated, epistemologically unmoored and extremely online young people out there; it's why influencers like Fuentes have such significant audiences. Still, it was slightly uncanny to meet so many of them in the flesh, like comment threads come to life," she wrote.
A December survey by the conservative Manhattan Institute found that a majority of Republican men under 50 believe the Holocaust either didn't happen or was exaggerated.
Goldberg found crowds of economically frustrated young people who can't afford homes, can't move out of their parents' houses, and are finding answers in antisemitic conspiracy theories served up via Instagram and TikTok. One attendee told her his political awakening came through Kanye West's antisemitic posts. A registered Democrat said she's considering switching parties to vote for Fishback.
"Of course, these are confusing times, especially if you're young and have grown up in a country heaving from crisis to crisis, processing national breakdown through the schizoid pulses of social media, understanding that something has gone horribly wrong but not how or why. In this environment of hysteria and decay, a podcaster or a politician can go far by promising to unmask the dark forces responsible for it all," she remarked.
https://www.rawstory.com/james-fishback-2676090583/
ISIS would be proud. Or jealous.
"Like comment threads come to life." The horror!
Thank goodness Wonkette doesn't allow comments!
Like Wonkette meetups?
To think that the Iranians were not prepared to shut the Strait of Hormuz is/ was Stoopit.
That is just the tip of the Shitberg too.
Also Fuck Ted cruz. ;)
I wonder how long the rest of the world will hate and despise this.
The sort-of silver (gray?) lining is that with any luck the US will cease to be the world's Superpower. All that has done is given our oligarchs power and profit. It does little good for ordinary citizens, though if they really hate their kids perhaps they can donate them to trumpy's war.
I would love to see the US split into four countries: West Coast, Midwest, South, and East Coast. I live in California and am totally sickened by the minority (red) control of our federal government that happens because of archaic favoritism given small population states in the Senate and Electoral College, plus Repub voter suppression.
California would be fine with hiring immigrants to build ourselves a moat where necessary. Hell, I would even pitch in.
Balkanization begins at home.
Just because you can connect to your neighbour's bluetooth speaker and play fart noises doesn't mean you should.
"It's not specifically mentioned in the HOA, so I'm doing it!" - The Trump rule.
Strange. I thought it was a requirement of the Terms of Service.
To give Trump a little credit, I didn't think about the Epstein files even once while reading this article.
I did.
BREAKING: 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Iran hackers have shut down Israel’s entire rail system. Israel declare ‘ALL RAIL UNSAFE’. Stops now used as BUNKERS.
https://xcancel.com/Megatron_ron/status/2031965029138899438#m
when i google for news on this, the earliest report, 15 hours ago, is from TASS. Can't find solid sources
I can't find any sources confirming that. I do see a source that hackers took over some electronic advertising signage in Tel Aviv stations. I see a couple of third-hand claims that Iran says they shut down the rail system, but those claims are undermined by additional claims that Tel Aviv subway stations are now being used only as shelters. Um, they've always been used as shelters.
The stories I found were obscure websites, timestamped 11 hours ago or so. And it's nowhere else.
It's possible, but from a cursory search it appears unlikely.
I can find *sources* but not *good sources*.
For example, https://www.daily-sun.com/world/862910/iranian-cyberattack-disables-israel-s-railway-system-tass
First paragraph credits "Fars", second paragraph credits "Tass". Seems a bit sus.
Right, I found that one also. It's a Bangladeshi outlet I've never heard of. Its slogan is "True and Impartial," which of course makes me suspicious.
Having read that...stuff...I'm suspicious that they're using ChatGPT (or Grok) to generate their "content".
Using subways as shelters isn't anything new. South Korea's subways are also bomb shelters, because North Korea.
Ukraine's as well.
You've paralyzed your nation with your power-tripping war, Bibi.
You are a disgrace to all of Israel, you fucking henchman.
coming soon to a theatre near you!
Good thing there's no war, and it's over.
Almost. It’s both.
Pretty much.
AOT, K
And it won't raise oil prices for long, though the administration fails to define "long."
Days? Weeks? Months? Centuries? It's a matter of perspective.