Trump Says He Witnessed "Horror and Devastation" First Hand. He Lied Again.

Trump Says He Witnessed “Horror and Devastation” First Hand. He Lied Again.

More lies from the Narcissist in Chief

PoliticsAugust 2017 • Views: 37,904

This may not be the worst lie ever told by our so-called president, but it demonstrates once again his sociopathic propensity for grandiose boasting and exploitation of every situation for his own ego.

Yesterday morning, the Trump-thing emitted yet another Twitter blurt:

After witnessing first hand the horror & devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey,my heart goes out even more so to the great people of Texas!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2017

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Almost immediately, reporters who were on the scene with Trump in Texas responded, to point out that in fact, Trump was nowhere near the actual “horror and devastation,” and couldn’t have witnessed it “first hand” at all.

I traveled with the President yesterday. Personally, I would not claim to have seen Harvey’s horror and devastation first hand. https://t.co/Zb7bsF5CW5

— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) August 30, 2017

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Our reporting does not match claim that @POTUS witnessed any horror or devastation first hand. #harvey https://t.co/KP4ejyLVpF @dallasnews https://t.co/HBObIh9Tgt

— Todd J. Gillman (@toddgillman) August 30, 2017

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The Washington Post reports that White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sprang to the Trump-thing’s defense and backed up his lie. Because of course she did.

A reporter asked White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders about this later Wednesday, and her answer was … something:

He met with a number of state and local officials who are eating, sleeping, breathing the Harvey disaster. He talked extensively with the governor, who certainly is right in the midst of every bit of this, as well as the mayors from several of the local towns that were hit hardest. And detailed briefing information throughout the day yesterday talking to a lot of the people on the ground. That certainly is a firsthand account.

No, it’s not. That’s a *second*hand account — the very definition of one, in fact.

Then, to further reinforce the absurdity and egregiousness of Trump’s lie, he (or someone on his staff) posted a photo to Instagram with the same “first hand” quote — showing Trump sitting in a room with Texas Gov. Abbott, looking at a radar map.

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After witnessing first hand the horror & devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, my heart goes out even more so to the great people of Texas!

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:02:11pm

“First hand” in Trumpese: he looked at pictures on his phone. In his hand.

I Would Prefer Not To Aug 31, 2017 • 12:03:03pm

I’ve asked this question before: Does he ever tell the truth?

Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 12:03:12pm

Sarah Sanders needs to keep this phrase ready to go at all times, “The President inadvertently misspoke.” It works better than “Black is now White” when dealing with those who are Not Of The Body.

Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis Aug 31, 2017 • 12:03:45pm

That’s one ugly clock behind the ugly kook.

KGxvi Aug 31, 2017 • 12:04:19pm

re: #1 jaunte

“First hand” in Trumpese: he looked at pictures on his phone. In his hand.

Right or left hand, I’m sure that makes a difference in the four remaining brain cells he has.

Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 12:04:34pm

Rockport, TX

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:05:39pm

Via @RawStory: REVEALED: Burning Houston chemical plant successfully lobbied Trump to strike down… https://t.co/MSuAH6yZGD | #p2 #tcot pic.twitter.com/0tEsEiocFl

— joshua epstein🏳️‍🌈 (@thejoshuablog) August 31, 2017

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Republicans put your health at risk.#Houston #Harvey https://t.co/GCUMywnwy3

— (((Robert Arthur))) (@jaunte) August 31, 2017

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 12:06:45pm

re: #4 Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis

That’s one ugly clock behind the ugly kook.

Reminds me the intro of George Carlin’s ‘11 O’Clock Report’:

“It’s 8 o’clock in Los Angeles. It’s 9 o’clock in Denver. It’s 10 o’clock in Chicago…”

“In Baltimore, it’s 6:42! Time for the 11 O’Clock Report!”

Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 12:09:49pm

Without comment. Because no one wants to hear it.

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:09:53pm

With the current devastation in Houston, we are pledging $0.15 for every RT this gets! Please forward this along to help out those in need! pic.twitter.com/lodyOBE0eG

— Penn State IFC (@PennStateIFC) August 30, 2017

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 12:10:19pm

I feel like I’ve seen a few examples where Charles crafts a fresh new post detailing a current Twitler outrage and either minutes before or minutes after he publishes, Twitler does something crazy.

We gotta name this phenomenon.

Bubblehead II Aug 31, 2017 • 12:14:00pm

re: #2 I Would Prefer Not To

I’ve asked this question before: Does he ever tell the truth?

I don’t think he even knows the definition of the word.

Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 12:14:01pm

re: #11 JordanRules

I feel like I’ve seen a few examples where Charles crafts a fresh new post detailing a current Twitler outrage and either minutes before or minutes after he publishes, Twitler does something crazy.

We gotta name this phenomenon.

Twitmonition.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:14:43pm

re: #11 JordanRules

Intwition

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Aug 31, 2017 • 12:16:39pm

So the Twitters have informed me that investigators have notes from Manafort’s phone talking about russian donations and the RNC.

Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 12:16:52pm

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 12:18:41pm

Jesus….. I wonder is the Rage Furby is involved.

Authorities launch investigation of ‘unethical’ offshore herpes vaccine trial backed by Peter Thiel https://t.co/ogNXR2B7fd

— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) August 31, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 12:19:03pm

And he’s lashing out

BREAKING NEWS: Fox News has learned @POTUS will end “#DACA” program as it currently exists. pic.twitter.com/TUj1uGoPbB

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 31, 2017

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What kind of monster is like, “Oh yeah, someone who’s lived here since they were 2? Kick ‘em out!” Racist pile of compost. https://t.co/F0HPyq0yhM

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) August 31, 2017

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ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 12:19:05pm

re: #9 Dave In Austin

Without comment. Because no one wants to hear it.

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Big tough guy. Fucking bad cops. Too many of them.

And everyone thought cell phones and body camera’s would be an equalizer. Seems to make them even bolder, like they enjoy being seen as assholes. Because they are.

Time for good cops to stand up. We need a nation of new Frank Serpicos.

JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 12:19:10pm

That team could’ve used a Stringer Bell pic.twitter.com/6lv4WcS8Pu

— P Shah (@HutzChilesShah) August 31, 2017

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸ Aug 31, 2017 • 12:19:30pm

re: #2 I Would Prefer Not To

I’ve asked this question before: Does he ever tell the truth?

didn’t he repeatedly proclaim at the gop convention last year, “i alone can fuck it up!”?

maybe i got that quote wrong…

ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 12:20:26pm

re: #12 Bubblehead II

I don’t think he even knows the definition of the word.

He has a truth aversion. If he actually said something 100% factual, he would probably blow a major vein.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:21:32pm

Flood clean-up and recovery tips

By me

Please RT and share widely.#Harvey #Houston #HoustonFlood #HoustonStrong #HurricaneHarvey pic.twitter.com/I5rZVBrlRg

— leah mcelrath 🗽 (@leahmcelrath) August 31, 2017

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makeitstop Aug 31, 2017 • 12:28:54pm

Heh.

Vice President Mike Pence helping to cleanup debris and brush in severely damaged #Rockport neighborhood. @VP pic.twitter.com/PUGTXMou1M

— Briana Whitney (@BrianaWhitney) August 31, 2017

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It’s not the last time Pence is going to pick up debris. https://t.co/Fvhy61XYNd

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 31, 2017

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Timothy Watson Aug 31, 2017 • 12:35:23pm

re: #20 JordanRules

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I’m sure there’s a Stringer Bell in the conspiracy: someone who thought they were smarter than they were and ready to deal with the bigwigs.

JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 12:35:30pm

Good thread. Captures why I often go from giddy and hopeful about new investigation developments to worried and angry.

Finally a description of Manafort’s June ‘16 notes. Still find it odd he took them at all, but this makes more sense https://t.co/zdq9gNsR3f pic.twitter.com/5CiFu2Xt2u

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) August 31, 2017

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Big Beautiful Door Aug 31, 2017 • 12:36:03pm

re: #16 Dave In Austin

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He must have been a bad, bad boy.

Timothy Watson Aug 31, 2017 • 12:37:19pm

re: #19 ObserverArt

Time for good cops to stand up. We need a nation of new Frank Serpicos.

Out of curiosity, what percentage are we estimating them to be?

Is it the same amount of “good Republicans” we thought would never vote for someone like Trump?

makeitstop Aug 31, 2017 • 12:38:48pm

re: #25 Timothy Watson

I’m sure there’s a Stringer Bell in the conspiracy: someone who thought they were smarter than they were and ready to deal with the bigwigs.

Dude, they all think they’re smarter than they are.

Botsplainer Aug 31, 2017 • 12:39:17pm

I wrote a short story today that I already cleaned up a bit. Enjoy your nightmare fuel.

RAGNAROK’S BEST, MOST FABULOUS, VERY FABULOUS STORY

He slumped in the overstuffed chair, the confusion and fatigue of the last two days filling his mind with intermittent static and causing him to occasionally nod off. As he opened his eyes and looked around the windowless concrete walls and the intense men and women straining their tear-stained eyes at monitors and dejectedly whispering, he decided he was a little bored and reached into his pocket to out his phone. After he happily noted that there were at least 4 bars of wifi in this place, he stroked the little blue button with the white bird on it, and waited…

…and waited…

Finally, a message appeared on the screen that the server could not be found, and he had a flash of memory. “Oh, that”, he thought, as a nameless orderly pushed a cold glass of Coca Cola and ice into his tiny hand with barely disguised contempt, splashing him in the process. The Secret Service agent standing at his side stopped crying long enough to frown at the orderly briefly and shake his head from side to side in the mildest rebuke.

Beyond that interaction, no one in the room seemed to care to look at him. They performed their tasks almost as automatons, albeit dejected and suicidal automatons. If he had been capable of empathy, he would have recognized the signs that several of them would be consigning themselves to eternity alone in their rooms after their designated watches were complete; they wouldn’t have much to do after that, anyhow. That nagging sensation which always seemed to be lurking around the corner was really eating at him now - the loneliness was a wolf which couldn’t be held at bay, and that always made him cranky. “Hmph”, he said to himself as he grabbed the TV remote out of the cupholder of the chair. “Losers. That internet was supposed to keep working all the time, it was supposed to be built for stuff like this”. He stabbed the button on the remote, but saw nothing but static. No Doocey, no Hannity, not even that hateful dyke Maddow or that jerk Scarborough, even though they were all on, babbling like losers about him just a few days ago.

“John”, The Great Man shouted. “What the hell is going on out there now?” His chief of staff was disheveled, red-eyed, tieless, shirtsleeves rolled up, and he shook his head at an air force general before slowly making his way over. “Jesus, sir”, the chief said in sotto voce. “You need to get out of that suit and tie - you’ve been wearing it for 2 straight days now. And you might try bathing - this facility has good water processing, and you smell ripe. I know your hair is an issue for you, and nobody is around to do it - put on a MAGA hat, it isn’t like we don’t have crates of them”. The Great Man grunted “fine, John, but I still want a report”. “Get up and walk this way, and I’ll let air force brief you”, was the sullen reply.

As he shuffled over to the table surrounded by generals and admirals, Air Force looked at the others and rolled his eyes.

“Sir”, the blue suited general said. “Preliminary analysis on the damage in Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Shiraz, Pyongyang, Nampo, Sariwan and Wonsan hadn’t even begun when things went haywire as a result of your attack. Our initial strikes alone probably resulted in at least two million deaths and an equal number wounded.” The Great Man fiddled with the end of his red tie, stained as it was by the giant plane having been buffered by blasts and spilling his meal over his front (was it KFC mashed potatoes and gravy? Who could remember?), then saying “the time for a bunch of weak talk was over. I wanted finality”. An admiral (The Great Man never could figure out the difference between Coast Guard guys and Navy guys) muttered something while looking down at his shoe and picked a crumb of a sandwich off the planning table.

Air Force sighed. “Finality. You got that, sir. Losses in Seoul are probably about even with what our models showed - maybe three million. The generalized war on the Korean peninsula would have probably killed ten million before the widening of the conflict. The launches on Japan were expected as we warned you; we were surprised that the Kyoto bomb worked while the other four were fizzles. We thought they were doing better.”

The Great Man picked up a new red hat that somebody had put on the table for him - but he could see that it had been defaced by a sharpie marker with the word “asshole” appearing below MAGA. “But why did the Chinese…”, he started to say, and Air Force anticipated. “Could be that they decided we weren’t going to exercise that much power in their sphere of influence ever again. They made sure that the 7th is out of commission, along with Pearl, Long Beach, Yokohama, San Diego, Guam, you name it. And once those popped, Russia decided to do their thing, drawing in Europe. Pakistan is at it in support of the generalized campaign on Israel, Israel has popped about a dozen Arab cities, but is going to fall, not that there is much left to get.”

The Great Man nodded along with this, but started a bit as he heard a technician sob “mom” as she reviewed a tracking radar. Must be some other city. What was it that Stalin said about omelets? Anyway, girl needs to toughen up. Nice ass, though.

“My family, what about them, John. Did any get out?”, The Great Man asked the chief.
“Sir, we did not tell you during all the confusion yesterday as you didn’t ask, but the First Lady…she…she did not get to Andrews fast enough, nor did Barron. We tried to get to the other two out in Kalorama, but once it was apparent that the conflict was destined to widen as, I’ll remind you, Mr. Mattis warned about before you relieved him for refusing your order, a mob dragged them out of their home, and we did not arrive in time to stop them from doing what they did. About all we managed to do was pick you up at your club in New Jersey. The Speaker and the Pro Tem were stalled in Washington, and Vice President Pence may have gotten caught in the Texas bombs. We can’t locate him and presume him to be dead. As far as the federal government is concerned, you are it. There are probably a few governors around still, but we have no decent contact with the various national guard units at the moment, and there is little that we can do to support them, nor they us. We think deliberate offensive actions have concluded among our primary antagonists, so we now have to assess our options and coordinate for recovery.”

“Well, are we winning? Really taking it to them? What is the plan now?”, The Great Man asked, giving his best executive glare at the men around the table. Each looked at the other in turn, and ignoring him, looked away and went back to their table to work, ignoring his rising protestations, consigning him to his state.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Aug 31, 2017 • 12:39:45pm

re: #24 makeitstop

Vice President Mike Pence helping to cleanup debris and brush in severely damaged Rockport neighborhood

He looks very viceously presidential cleanupping like that.

Charles Johnson Aug 31, 2017 • 12:40:18pm

In May 2016, hate-monger John Nolte announced he’d “resigned” from Breitbart: https://t.co/axAYLH9trf – But guess what? He’s back again. pic.twitter.com/NCGY8OlMpB

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 31, 2017

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:41:43pm

He’s back?

bratwurst Aug 31, 2017 • 12:42:58pm

re: #30 Botsplainer

gocart mozart Aug 31, 2017 • 12:43:34pm

re: #9 Dave In Austin

The kid was obviosly hammered, a little uncooperative but also obviously not violent or a threat in anyway. It’s not always racial. The cop could have killed him and may have caused serious injury. The cop is a thug and a pig.

Is that what people don’t want to hear?

FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 12:44:40pm

Trump has personally pledged $1 million for disaster relief — asking reporters(!) to help him pick suitable charities.

— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) August 31, 2017

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Trump Foundation money or actual personal money? https://t.co/ciObbFme2p

— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) August 31, 2017

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:45:27pm

re: #36 FormerDirtDart

Mar-a-Lago membership fees double again.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:46:08pm

Trump properties now charging $50 for a martini.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Aug 31, 2017 • 12:47:11pm

re: #38 jaunte

Trump properties now charging $50 for a martini.

and $95 for a MAGA hat, but they will be autographed…

makeitstop Aug 31, 2017 • 12:47:28pm

re: #36 FormerDirtDart

Trump has personally pledged $1 million for disaster relief — asking reporters(!) to help him pick suitable charities.

Thrush is one gullible motherfucker.

JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 12:48:04pm

The history of ‘clapback’ involves way more Ja Rule than you’d expect. https://t.co/8cB7nasi4j

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) August 31, 2017

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Eclectic Cyborg Aug 31, 2017 • 12:48:40pm

re: #38 jaunte

Trump properties now charging $50 for a martini.

And probably a shitty, watered down Martini at that.

Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis Aug 31, 2017 • 12:49:57pm

re: #17 Dave In Austin

Jesus….. I wonder is the Rage Furby is involved.

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Considering how self-absorbed Thiel is, this tells me he has herpes.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:50:29pm

re: #42 Eclectic Cyborg

[cocktails may contain hydrocarbons, trace fertilizer, sewage, fire ants]

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 12:50:53pm

re: #30 Botsplainer

Verrrry good.

JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 12:51:16pm

re: #42 Eclectic Cyborg

With a ketchup rim!

Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 12:51:43pm

re: #42 Eclectic Cyborg

re: #38 jaunte

Trump properties now charging $50 for a martini.

And probably a shitty, watered down Martini at that.

So: do you get a discount (or pay a premium?) if it’s made with Trump Vodka?

(I mean, they’ve got to get rid of that stuff somehow: maybe they should ship it to Texas, dump it, and hope it gets unnoticed along with the other chemical spills?)

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 12:52:54pm

re: #45 Stanley Sea

Verrrry good.

The Great Man picked up a new red hat that somebody had put on the table for him - but he could see that it had been defaced by a sharpie marker with the word “asshole” appearing below MAGA.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:55:03pm

I wrote this thread up as a longform piece https://t.co/mxVRyZmomE

— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) August 31, 2017

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This has been written before but is underreported. As a voter mobilization tactic in Ukraine, Manafort advocated attacking US Marines. https://t.co/MBZo8Euh3V

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) August 31, 2017

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 12:59:08pm

Senior US official: Tillerson phoned Lavrov today telling him US diplomatic size down to 455 in Russia & informed him to close the 3 US blds

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) August 31, 2017

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 12:59:51pm

re: #36 FormerDirtDart

Trump has personally pledged $1 million for disaster relief

That’s a full $10 per affected home, people!

Sir John Barron Aug 31, 2017 • 12:59:55pm

re: #50 JordanRules

Some awesome MAGA right there.

nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 1:00:38pm

re: #36 FormerDirtDart

You have heard @GlennThrush down through history. Guess which side he’s on?

Interesting Times Aug 31, 2017 • 1:02:58pm

Because of course he is, since it’s exactly the sort of thing his hateful, dumbfuck base of racist trolls adores:

Please tell me that Trump isn’t making waves about rescinding #DACA while Houston, a city that’s 44% Hispanic, is underwater! Please!!!

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 31, 2017

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Belafon Aug 31, 2017 • 1:03:08pm

re: #36 FormerDirtDart

They should all defer to Farenthold, that way he can contact the charities and find out if Trump made the donation.

Semper Fi Aug 31, 2017 • 1:04:22pm

re: #51 jaunte

That’s a full $10 per affected home, people!

I don’t buy it until I see his cancelled check.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 1:06:13pm

You can buy a 4x8 piece of sheetrock for ten bucks if it’s not the fancy kind.

BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 1:06:42pm

re: #40 makeitstop

Thrush is one gullible motherfucker.

And the yam has to turn everything into a reality show. Sandra Bullock, Miley Cyrus, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Hart etc. etc. were all able to figure out how to donate $$ without asking reporters to suggest charities. (Or, he could review Obama’s tweet with suggestions.) But no—he has to make it all about him, as always. And he’ll probably never actually give a cent.

Interesting Times Aug 31, 2017 • 1:07:12pm

How can this excruciatingly relevant and timely tweet possibly have that time stamp? :(

Immigrants want to pay taxes. Corporations don’t. Guess which one Republicans don’t consider people.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) April 3, 2016

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 1:07:32pm

LIVE: Trump administration selects four construction companies to build concrete prototypes for border wall https://t.co/fWH4nysHd9

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) August 31, 2017

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Interesting Times Aug 31, 2017 • 1:11:09pm

re: #60 jaunte

I don’t think I can express what I’m thinking without violating LGF rules, but let’s just say it involves wishing I could scoop up all the Harvey floodwater (especially if it’s contaminated with raw sewage, chemicals, fire ant colonies, etc) and dump it on the heads of certain elected officials.

Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 1:13:33pm

re: #59 Interesting Times

How can this excruciatingly relevant and timely tweet possibly have that time stamp? :(

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One of my friends I was Skyping with said that illegal immigrants caused the school bus service to get canceled, because they don’t pay taxes but their citizen kids all go to school. I started thinking to myself that the number of families doing that can’t possibly be that significant if busing fees in California are upwards of $1,000/family. Am I wrong?

ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 1:15:37pm

re: #28 Timothy Watson

Out of curiosity, what percentage are we estimating them to be?

Is it the same amount of “good Republicans” we thought would never vote for someone like Trump?

I’m going 50%. But the problem is they have to get past being seen as snitches and going against their brothers.

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 1:15:43pm

re: #60 jaunte

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They are spending so much money on this.

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 1:17:35pm

NEW: Trump pledging $1 million to a fund for Harvey relief, Sarah Huckabee Sanders says.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 31, 2017

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$4 million less than when he offered Barack Obama $5 million for his birth certificate. https://t.co/sXjM6EdDAp

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) August 31, 2017

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BlueSpotinAL Aug 31, 2017 • 1:17:58pm

re: #55 Belafon

They should all defer to Farenthold, that way he can contact the charities and find out if Trump made the donation.

JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 1:20:23pm

Also on June 9th, 2016: “Amid fundraising worries, Trump gathers potential donors.”

Were they…Russian donors? pic.twitter.com/T5NeBtZpy9

— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) August 31, 2017

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Manafort’s alleged phone notes are getting more interesting when you rewind and review all that folks started to piece together about the tower “adoption” meeting.

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 1:21:21pm

pic.twitter.com/tF0DpZ2iUP

— Trump’s Ties (@TrumpsTies) August 31, 2017

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Nyet Aug 31, 2017 • 1:23:03pm

Sometimes I wonder whether that ape at all understands the meaning of the words it types and/or emits.

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 1:25:26pm

:: BREAKING NOW: Milwaukee County Clerk confirms @MCSOSheriff @SheriffClarke David Clarke has resigned. Letter received at 3:17pm. pic.twitter.com/IDqUUp5atm

— Steve Chamraz (@TMJ4Steve) August 31, 2017

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Big Beautiful Door Aug 31, 2017 • 1:27:20pm

re: #70 Stanley Sea

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Did the Trump Administration find him a position, is he going on the rightwing grifter circuit, or did he get a news gig with Fox, MSNBC or CNN?

Bubblehead II Aug 31, 2017 • 1:27:42pm

re: #70 Stanley Sea

Good. Asshole should have been indited for criminal negligence long ago.

BigPapa Aug 31, 2017 • 1:27:52pm

re: #67 JordanRules

Trump didn’t need as much $ as Clinton because they knew they had other resources. Like hackers and embarrassing emails with other entities releasing them.

The Pandora’s Box has been opened.

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 1:29:08pm

re: #71 Big Beautiful Door

Did the Trump Administration find him a position, is he going on the rightwing grifter circuit, or did he get a news gig with Fox, MSNBC or CNN?

I vote Fox & Grift

JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 1:30:08pm

re: #74 Stanley Sea

I consider Fox part of the RWNJ grifter circuit.

electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 1:30:13pm

People are pissing me off here, they are the ones causing the “fuel shortage” to be worse due to intense panicking.

BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 1:30:31pm

re: #64 Stanley Sea

They are spending so much money on this.

Yep
Congress has set aside $20 million in the current budget to build the prototypes

Money well spent///////////////////

BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 1:31:41pm

re: #70 Stanley Sea

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Uh oh. Which yam department will the sheriff get to fuck up.

Skip Intro Aug 31, 2017 • 1:32:02pm

re: #70 Stanley Sea

Trump’s going to need someone to oversea concentration camp construction.

William Lewis Aug 31, 2017 • 1:32:03pm

re: #70 Stanley Sea

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Until we know why we don’t know if this is good, bad or horrific.

wheat-dogg Aug 31, 2017 • 1:33:14pm

re: #62 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

One of my friends I was Skyping with said that illegal immigrants caused the school bus service to get canceled, because they don’t pay taxes but their citizen kids all go to school. I started thinking to myself that the number of families doing that can’t possibly be that significant if busing fees in California are upwards of $1,000/family. Am I wrong?

It costs the same to bus 40 kids in one bus as 50 kids in one bus. The number of illegal kids cannot be greater than 25% the local population, so unless the district had to buy a crapload of new buses to handle the extra kids, your friend is full of it.

Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 1:33:16pm

re: #74 Stanley Sea

I vote Fox & Grift

Dave Wiegel says “he’s running”

Interesting Times Aug 31, 2017 • 1:35:01pm

re: #82 Stanley Sea

Dave Wiegel says “he’s running”

Er…for something, or from something? o_O

BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 1:35:20pm

re: #80 William Lewis

Until we know why we don’t know if this is good, bad or horrific.

Well, at least he verified that he’s not running for the senate. (Although Weigel reads it differently)

Clarke on 7/21: “I want to put this to a rest because it’s becoming a distraction. No, I’m not running for Senate,” https://t.co/iYAtXPAP8o

— Patrick Marley (@patrickdmarley) August 31, 2017

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jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 1:37:26pm

re: #84 BeachDem

Trump will appoint him Federal Constitutional Sheriff At Large.

BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 1:37:36pm

And on that thread, it says that the governor gets to appoint his replacement? Why would the governor appoint a local sheriff?

Ace-o-aces Aug 31, 2017 • 1:38:43pm

re: #84 BeachDem

Well, at least he verified that he’s not running for the senate. (Although Weigel reads it differently)

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Sir John Barron Aug 31, 2017 • 1:42:00pm

re: #70 Stanley Sea

Has to be good news for the County of Milwaukee.

Sir John Barron Aug 31, 2017 • 1:42:52pm

re: #84 BeachDem

Clarke on 7/21: “I want to put this to a rest because it’s becoming a distraction. No, I’m not running for Senate,” — Patrick Marley

I want to put this to rest because it’s becoming a distraction. No, I have not slept with Blake Lively.

Ace-o-aces Aug 31, 2017 • 1:43:41pm

Some people just don’t know when to stop digging.

Walsh backpeddling furiously. This was their cover from JUST A FEW FUCKING WEEKS AGO. ‘Islam: Religion of Peace’… pic.twitter.com/BUvAoirGWv

— Miles Quatermass (@InfiniteRegress) August 31, 2017

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 1:45:25pm

re: #91 Ace-o-aces

Some people just don’t know when to stop digging.

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If I were him, I’d quietly delete my account by now.

Sir John Barron Aug 31, 2017 • 1:45:40pm

re: #91 Ace-o-aces

Some people just don’t know when to stop digging.

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Charlie Hebco is only supposed to mock Islam. Not supposed to mock anyone else, OK?

jaunte Aug 31, 2017 • 1:46:30pm

What’s next for Sheriff Clayton Biggsby?

— Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) August 31, 2017

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 1:47:24pm

re: #94 jaunte

Sean Hannity op-ed editor?

ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 1:49:29pm

re: #91 Ace-o-aces

Some people just don’t know when to stop digging.

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Joe “Asshole” Walsh seems to be one of those people that fires his mouth off before his head has even got a chance to think about what he is saying. Otherwise known as a hot-head. I bet that is in his divorce case somewhere. I bet it also can be confirmed by anyone that ever worked with/for him.

Sir John Barron Aug 31, 2017 • 1:50:04pm

re: #91 Ace-o-aces

Some people just don’t know when to stop digging.

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Conservatives like Walsh who want to criticize other people for being “politically correct” or “snowflakes” when they object to cartoons or other put downs don’t have much room to stand on when they object to something that offends them.

wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 1:57:25pm

I had three bicycles from the local charter school that were due at the end of the month. They just went out the door. Yesterday’s birdy did slow me down a bit, but I was cutting it close.

I did my formerly twice-a-week jog for the first time in a month. I was going to say I’m the only one who gets flashbacks when they see finches flying around, but Hitchcock’s The Birds isn’t that old yet.

I Would Prefer Not To Aug 31, 2017 • 2:03:28pm

My guess is that Clarke resigned because legal trouble is coming his way.

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 2:04:09pm

re: #99 I Would Prefer Not To

My guess is that Clarke resigned because legal trouble is coming his way.

So he pulled an Allen West.

What a coward.

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 2:05:36pm

#arkema spox says: “It’s misleading to say it was an explosion. It was an overpressurizatiom that was followed by a fire.”

— Keri Blakinger (@keribla) August 31, 2017

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This goes in the hall of fame. https://t.co/afPStlR4TK

— Nick Confessore (@nickconfessore) August 31, 2017

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The Vicious Babushka Aug 31, 2017 • 2:06:27pm

re: #85 jaunte

Trump will appoint him Federal Constitutional Sheriff At Large.

Blingmaster General

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 2:06:39pm

re: #99 I Would Prefer Not To

I’m not sure just because Twitler just plugged his book.

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Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 2:06:47pm

Aren’t the usual reasons LE officials like Clarke resign -

1) some sort of scandal or malfeasance, or

2) to seek/be appointed to other/higher office

I’m guessing (unfortunately) it’s #2.

(An appropriate term for Sheriff Clarke: I’m just wondering why this blustering buffoon was able to hang on as long as he has)

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 2:12:25pm

re: #98 wrenchwench

Two pair of wings that will make you think you are hallucinating. A bat inside your dark house, and a barn swallow inside a dark barn. Lightning.
so..you put boxes out for scorpions? Do you clip their “nails” first?

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 2:12:27pm

re: #101 JordanRules

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Somebody is campaigning to work in the Trump Administration.

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 2:12:44pm

I didn’t realize how much the USD is sliding downwards until now.

It’s 1 USD for 109Y now.

The Euro is gaining ground.

Is this how Trump was supposed to make America great again? By screwing us over on the exchange rate a la Bush circa 2004?

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I Would Prefer Not To Aug 31, 2017 • 2:14:06pm

re: #100 electrotek

So he pulled an Allen West.

What a coward.

Yes, but she still gets a medal.

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 2:14:17pm

re: #106 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Watch your back Sarah MyDadsAJackass-Sanders!

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bratwurst Aug 31, 2017 • 2:15:40pm

Attn @BBC: The Texas city is pronounced HEW-ston whether you like it or not, please cease & desist from referring to it as WHO-ston. Thanks.

— Clay C. (@ClayC1969) August 31, 2017

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 2:22:02pm

re: #105 nines09

Two pair of wings that will make you think you are hallucinating. A bat inside your dark house, and a barn swallow inside a dark barn. Lightning.
so..you put boxes out for scorpions? Do you clip their “nails” first?

Vinegaroons look like big, fat scorpions, but they’re not. The two from yesterday were the biggest, fattest ones I’ve seen because I usually see them dead and dried out. When they went for the box I put by them, I thought, ‘Awww, just like kitties.’ But I stayed as far from them as I could when I took the box out and dumped them in the gutter.

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 2:22:54pm

Friend in Dallas sent me pics of one line for gas. Its lookin crazy. Oddly enough, premium is out, not regular.
She told her team to just work from home tomorrow to avoid this mess.

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BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 2:36:27pm

So, I wonder who it was that Eric Prince was pushing as “viceroy” of his mercenary army.

Who were you picturing as a viceroy? A civilian? A military person?

… I was thinking about a guy who had a military and intelligence background in his early career, who spent a long time in business, was very successful at it, and who’s also done something very senior in the intelligence community…

Do you know many people like that?

I know one.

Who?

I’ll just say that I floated a name to Steve [Bannon]. He liked it. I took him in and he met him.

You took the viceroy candidate to the White House?

Yeah, but again, it’s a moot point.

Did he meet the president?

No, but the president knows him and his wife pretty well. And we’ll have to leave it at that
huffingtonpost.com

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sagehen Aug 31, 2017 • 2:37:16pm

re: #110 bratwurst

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And the street in NYC, spelled exactly the same way, is pronounced HOW-ston.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 2:37:41pm

re: #111 wrenchwench

Yes. My wife would walk up a wall if she just saw them.

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Nyet Aug 31, 2017 • 2:40:27pm

Had CH gone soft on Islam, it would be no wonder and completely understandable. But it hasn’t. Walsh seems to be a sociopath.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 2:42:27pm

Candice Jackson, who brought a group of women who had accused President Bill Clinton of sexual misconduct to a presidential debate last year between Trump and Hillary Clinton, listed that event as one of her “top five qualifications” for working in the administration

Trump civil rights official listed Clinton attacks as qualification on resume https://t.co/EPUO9kQCAg

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 31, 2017

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He’s so revenge hungry it worked & she knew it.

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 2:42:44pm

I’m not aware of WT assaulting Muslim women but I definitely would. Nobody deserves to be assaulted as proven by antifa’s violence.

— Tim Bradley (@lossolidos) August 31, 2017

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It’s not antifa assaulting Muslim women 🙄 https://t.co/5qsHzshQap

— دانیال (@danja84) August 31, 2017

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 2:43:41pm

200, perhaps 300 Hindu families from Rakhine are here. Sheltering in a wooden hut guarded by border guards. Barely any speak Bangla. pic.twitter.com/P8SCvnRpei

— Jacob Judah (@Jacob_Judah) August 31, 2017

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Looks like it’s not only Rohingya Muslims but also Hindus that are being targeted. Will the Hindutva now suddenly become humanitarian? https://t.co/rVbxhWqnR1

— İyad el-Baghdadi (@iyad_elbaghdadi) August 31, 2017

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Looks like Modi will need to invade Myanmar now.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 2:44:37pm

Resignation Thursday

On controversial comments from Bradford on radio. I had asked for comment this morning. He resigned this afternoon. https://t.co/3Oyd3WYYKx

— andrew kaczynski 🤔 (@KFILE) August 31, 2017

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 2:44:51pm

re: #115 nines09

Yes. My wife would walk up a wall if she just saw them.

Traction. She has it.

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MsJ Aug 31, 2017 • 2:45:36pm

re: #2 I Would Prefer Not To

I’ve asked this question before: Does he ever tell the truth?

Only by pure accident.

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The Vicious Babushka Aug 31, 2017 • 2:50:00pm

There is literally nothing more pathetic than this. Nothing. pic.twitter.com/dud25J6ctG

— Milt Shook (@MiltShook) August 31, 2017

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 2:52:10pm

re: #121 wrenchwench

When she and I was first married we had/ she inherited my mutt named Blanco. Yes, and he was black. He shed a bit. I could just pull off a bit of hair from him, roll it up, toss it beside her on a counter/table and say “spider”. BOOM. “And…We have liftoff.”

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 2:52:21pm

Here’s Sheriff Clarke’s resignation letter >>> https://t.co/BJS0C5OdJW via @TPM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 31, 2017

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ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 2:53:45pm

re: #117 Stanley Sea

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He’s so revenge hungry it worked & she knew it.

Feed the Beast and maybe he won’t eat you.

The beast, our President, is an asshole.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 2:55:42pm

And the hits keep coming…..

Texas SOS turns down aid. “Just wants prayers.” Parents have gone to jail for that response. He should lose his job. https://t.co/qt3TGFFzaf

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 31, 2017

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GlutenFreeJesus Aug 31, 2017 • 2:56:26pm

re: #91 Ace-o-aces

Oh look everyone. A pimple on joe’s ass has something to say.

— efuseakay (@efuseakay) August 31, 2017

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William Lewis Aug 31, 2017 • 2:58:42pm

re: #125 Stanley Sea

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He’s dodging local media. Since he’s always ready to crow, something may well be coming down. Personally, I’d love to see him in a state pen for a decade or three but that, alas, is probably wishful thinking.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:02:03pm

Cat 3 now or as the yam would say, class 3.

Major Hurricane Irma now … I’d be surprised if storm didn’t become Cat 5 during next 5-7 days. Many EPS ensembles are very intense. pic.twitter.com/EyjSojsG6r

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 31, 2017

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ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 3:03:36pm

Stanley Sea,

Sportsball comment.

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makeitstop Aug 31, 2017 • 3:03:47pm

Sure thing, Fox & Friends, we’ll take that under advisement…

“Fox & Friends” wants an end date to Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. https://t.co/fjjNUp8Z9d Just wait 4 the Orange idiot ti start!

— Former Bubble-head (@tmelitta50) August 31, 2017

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 3:04:17pm

re: #124 nines09

When she and I was first married we had/ she inherited my mutt named Blanco. Yes, and he was black. He shed a bit. I could just pull off a bit of hair from him, roll it up, toss it beside her on a counter/table and say “spider”. BOOM. “And…We have liftoff.”

And she’s still married to you? The one you wrote that much-updinged comment about? She’s tough, or you got something in your favor.

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:06:04pm

With David Clarke leaving office, it is unclear who will enforce Milwaukee County law at the bar of the Trump hotel in DC

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) August 31, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:07:29pm

re: #131 ObserverArt

Stanley Sea,

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:09:35pm

UPDATE: Georgia officer who was caught saying police “only kill black people” will be fired, authorities say https://t.co/KmEcyZCZ80 pic.twitter.com/gMSxAZMnzL

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 31, 2017

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 3:11:13pm

re: #88 GlutenFreeJesus

May I abscond and meme?

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 3:11:35pm

re: #130 Stanley Sea

Cat 3 now or as the yam would say, class 3.

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We are on the centerline of the models shown. Polishing up the bugout plan and checking the logistics.

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 3:11:53pm

re: #133 wrenchwench

And she’s still married to you? The one you wrote that much-updinged comment about? She’s tough, or you got something in your favor.

…A sense of humor perhaps? Never a dull moment this way :)

(Hell I wouldn’t last a week with someone who couldn’t deal with that sort of ribbing either TBH.)

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ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 3:11:53pm

re: #135 Stanley Sea

Continuing sportsball…

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:12:02pm

re: #131 ObserverArt

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gocart mozart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:12:57pm

Trump has the best humilty. Nobody else comes close to his level of humilty. He’s so humble that people are already sick of his humility.

— gocart mozart (@HarryTuttle11) August 31, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:13:28pm

re: #136 FormerDirtDart

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He’s been hating & lawing for what, 27 years?

Analyze his files to kingdom come.

Another bad apple, uh huh.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:15:18pm

re: #141 Stanley Sea

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:15:28pm

.@JJWatt’s Hurricane Harvey fundraiser eclipses $10 Million goal. He joins CNN’s @AndersonCooper tonight, 8 pm ET https://t.co/9TDgv0NmnO pic.twitter.com/O0Gl4DJx5h

— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) August 31, 2017

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Ace Rothstein Aug 31, 2017 • 3:15:51pm

“This may not be the worst lie ever told by our so-called president, but if Obama had done the exact same thing it would’ve been the apocalypse.”

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calochortus Aug 31, 2017 • 3:16:06pm

re: #127 nines09

And the hits keep coming…..

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NPR had a little filler after a report on the flooding with taped responses to a question about what they were doing to help after the flooding. There were a couple of “I sent money” or “I live near by and contributed food and diapers.” Then there was a woman who said she had prayed for them. I figured she follow that up with actual help, but no, her final thought was the she wanted to encourage everyone to pray for the people who needed help. SMH.

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 3:16:24pm

re: #139 ThomasLite

…A sense of humor perhaps? Never a dull moment this way :)

(Hell I wouldn’t last a week with someone who couldn’t deal with that sort of ribbing either TBH.)

A sense of humor is always helpful, but there’s ribbing and then there’s making some one jump in fright. The line is somewhere in between, IMHO. Maybe I need to work on my sense of humor.

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ObserverArt Aug 31, 2017 • 3:18:54pm

re: #145 FormerDirtDart

Anderson Cooper 360° ✔ @AC360
.@JJWatt’s Hurricane Harvey fundraiser eclipses $10 Million goal. He joins CNN’s @AndersonCooper tonight, 8 pm ET cnn.it
6:14 PM - Aug 31, 2017

Damn, he’s one of the major fund raisers.

Good for him, and great for Houston. Big ups for all the donors.

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Ace Rothstein Aug 31, 2017 • 3:22:11pm

re: #42 Eclectic Cyborg

And probably a shitty, watered down Martini at that.

Actual martini from Trump grill in a wine glass.

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GlutenFreeJesus Aug 31, 2017 • 3:22:46pm

re: #137 Dave In Austin

May I abscond and meme?

Go for it. I found it on the Twooper.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 3:22:57pm

re: #133 wrenchwench

And she’s still married to you? The one you wrote that much-updinged comment about? She’s tough, or you got something in your favor.

Both. Listen. I’m a catch. A prize. Blood was shed over my lineage… We managed to find each other. Coming up on 40 years married. And dated her while she was still in fucking high school…..And I moved. And she came to me. And yes, we still every once in awhile would like to see the other lying quiet at that bottom of the stairs….

Scaring the crap out of one another was how I grew up. Not mean, just making you jump. Get some blood flowing. Pranks.
Stories I could tell.

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 3:23:20pm

re: #148 wrenchwench

A sense of humor is always helpful, but there’s ribbing and then there’s making some one jump in fright. The line is somewhere in between, IMHO. Maybe I need to work on my sense of humor.

Clearly you and he (or I for that matter) wouldn’t be marrying material, then ;)
Seriously though, there’s not much in the way of really dangerously venomous spiders in the US, is there? I mean, some place like Australia that shit would be genuinely mean - those buggers can actually kill. Where they’re safe? eh. Just some irrational phobia to mess around with. Best way to get over it, if anything ;)

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:25:03pm

re: #149 ObserverArt

Damn, he’s one of the major fund raisers.

Good for him, and great for Houston. Big ups for all the donors.

The kids in Philly, so honestly, I’m surprised some Eagles fan hasn’t knocked over his stand & punched him for wearing the Texans hat…

5-year-old’s lemonade stand raises hundreds for Harvey victims https://t.co/XgBVSUosDU 🍋 🍋 🍋 pic.twitter.com/Q7f1XAw7qu

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 31, 2017

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 3:26:44pm

re: #153 ThomasLite

Clearly you and he (or I for that matter) wouldn’t be marrying material, then ;)
Seriously though, there’s not much in the way of really dangerously venomous spiders in the US, is there? I mean, some place like Australia that shit would be genuinely mean - those buggers can actually kill. Where they’re safe? eh. Just some irrational phobia to mess around with. Best way to get over it, if anything ;)

Maybe there’s a good reason Mr. w and I were together for 30 years before we got married.

Coincidentally, the only U.S. spider I fear (and have killed many of) is the Black Widow.

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:27:10pm

Asked VP Pence if he stands by his 2005 stance that diasaster relief funds should be offset. He said he’ll leave that to Trump and Congress. pic.twitter.com/0FlEvSHG9r

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 31, 2017

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 3:30:15pm

re: #151 GlutenFreeJesus

Go for it. I found it on the Twooper.

I hope not while twooping??? Lordy!

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Charles Johnson Aug 31, 2017 • 3:32:37pm

Four companies have been tapped by DHS to build border wall prototypes https://t.co/6kuwOPTIzf pic.twitter.com/xokXEZ43hp

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 31, 2017

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This may be the most insane thing the US government has ever done. https://t.co/HlVdYJcSCG

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 31, 2017

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Ace Rothstein Aug 31, 2017 • 3:33:39pm

Orange Shit Stain now down one point to 34% per Gallup.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 3:34:16pm

re: #155 wrenchwench

Lookup wolf/wood spider. Here in the woodpile in Pennsylvania I have met some that have stared me down and dared me to try and kill them. I see one in the house and it runs, I go on search and destroy mission. Soon they will be seeking shelter. yay.

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Ace Rothstein Aug 31, 2017 • 3:34:47pm

re: #158 Charles Johnson

Those “electronically monitored zones” can be done without a wall and at 1/50 the cost.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:35:01pm

re: #158 Charles Johnson

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Here are the selected companies

Caddell Construction of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Industries of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Co., of Houston, Texas; and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Pa.

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:35:04pm

VP Mike Pence says Pres. Trump will be returning to Texas Saturday to “reinforce our administration’s commitment.” https://t.co/AvKPh87jZr pic.twitter.com/QeA4t3zudx

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 31, 2017

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The president is a “reinforcement.”

Oh Don. He’s sticking in the stiletto with that one. https://t.co/vMPY6UBEbd

— digby (@digby56) August 31, 2017

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Eclectic Cyborg Aug 31, 2017 • 3:35:32pm

re: #158 Charles Johnson

With most tone deaf fucking timing in the history of ever.

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Eclectic Cyborg Aug 31, 2017 • 3:36:09pm

re: #162 Stanley Sea

Here are the selected companies

Caddell Construction of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Industries of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Co., of Houston, Texas; and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Pa.

I should write letters to all of them.

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 3:36:15pm

re: #160 nines09

Lookup wolf/wood spider. Here in the woodpile in Pennsylvania I have met some that have stared me down and dared me to try and kill them. I see one in the house and it runs, I go on search and destroy mission. Soon they will be seeking shelter. yay.

Upding instead of lookup. Deal?

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Ace-o-aces Aug 31, 2017 • 3:36:28pm

re: #123 The Vicious Babushka

Tucker: Hold my beer…. pic.twitter.com/Oq6gzyngKv

— aceoaces (@aceoaces) August 31, 2017

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 3:37:37pm

re: #158 Charles Johnson

Four companies have been tapped by DHS to build border wall prototypes nbcnews.to

The French could tell us all about border walls.

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wheat-dogg Aug 31, 2017 • 3:37:54pm

re: #162 Stanley Sea

Here are the selected companies

Caddell Construction of Montgomery, Ala.; Fisher Industries of Tempe, Ariz.; Texas Sterling Construction Co., of Houston, Texas; and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction of Philadelphia, Pa.

And how many have connections to Donald Trump or the Trump Org?

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The Vicious Babushka Aug 31, 2017 • 3:38:30pm

re: #167 Ace-o-aces

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Tucker asked her on a date and she said she’d rather eat her own eyeballs.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 3:38:51pm

re: #168 Decatur Deb

The French could tell us all about border walls.

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Okay. I think Verdun here.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:39:12pm

re: #169 wheat-dogg

And how many have connections to Donald Trump or the Trump Org?

I’m hoping K-file or others are already digging.

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:39:27pm

re: #159 Ace Rothstein

Orange Shit Stain now down one point to 34% per Gallup.

Trump’s Gallup approval rating is down to 34%, lower than Ike, JFK, LBJ, Ford, Reagan, Clinton or Obama ever had during their presidencies. pic.twitter.com/kVrccJeGhk

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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Truman only went lower than 34% in December 1950, when the Chinese army entered the Korean War & WWIII suddenly seemed imminent. pic.twitter.com/YCWRYgyqcw

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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Nixon only sank below 34% deep into the Watergate investigations, after John Dean’s testimony and revelations about the Oval Office tapes. pic.twitter.com/tMVO20fT1R

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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Carter only crossed 34% late in his term, in May 1979, as the energy crisis began and unemployment started to soar. pic.twitter.com/d0UXBzSVm1

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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George HW Bush only sank below 34% after the Los Angeles riots in 1992. pic.twitter.com/4QWzfwupEs

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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Those few presidents who hit this low in approval ratings did so after 2066, 1659, 851, 1283, and 1937 days in office.

Trump did it in 223.

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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Correction: As @ffa0213 pointed out in the replies, Trump already hit 34% back on 8/13, just 205 days into his term. https://t.co/yfArwPdQd1

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 31, 2017

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 3:40:47pm

re: #171 Blind Frog Belly White

Okay. I think Verdun here.

Somme might agree.

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Timothy Watson Aug 31, 2017 • 3:40:52pm

re: #173 FormerDirtDart

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Trump: Less popular than the Vietnam War.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 3:41:41pm

re: #173 FormerDirtDart

Trump Disapproval Crocodile now has two cute lil’ vampire fangs pic.twitter.com/FymRnkhlse

— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) August 31, 2017

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 3:42:43pm

re: #174 Decatur Deb

Somme might agree.

(frantically straining brain to come up with Gallipoli pun)

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BlueGrl21 Aug 31, 2017 • 3:43:45pm

Sweet Baby Jesus, I am tired.

The citizens of Houston are slowly digging out from under our mud. But the minute someone told me there’s another storm out there, the language that came out of my mouth was probably unacceptable to pretty much anyone with any kind of dignity or class. Oh well.

We don’t want Trump here, and enough of us are back on the roads that I’m sure we could get quite a protest going. We all need to release some stress anyway, may as well yell at the Yam as a bonding exercise.

Seriously, we’re assessing the damage, now that the water has gone down. The final economic figures will be staggering. And our kids are out of school for at least another week, so the therapy bills will be high too.

You gotta laugh, people.

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 3:44:23pm

re: #177 Blind Frog Belly White

(frantically straining brain to come up with Gallipoli pun)

“Gelibolu and Tyler too”, but it’s the wrong war.

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:46:42pm

In tit for tat, US tells Russia to close post in San Francisco https://t.co/QI3ocCoarI pic.twitter.com/qYkWCBCaOR

— Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) August 31, 2017

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Yeah, but the cell phone reception probably sucks,. Since the building is likely one big Faraday cage

— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) August 31, 2017

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 3:47:09pm

re: #173 FormerDirtDart

[Embedded content]Those few presidents who hit this low in approval ratings did so after 2066, 1659, 851, 1283, and 1937 days in office.

Trump did it in 223 [205].

the best!
the fastest!
record!
we got there before anyone else ever has!

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Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos Aug 31, 2017 • 3:47:17pm

re: #100 electrotek

So he pulled an Allen West.

What a coward.

Which would be preferable? Him resigining in face of civil/criminal charges or going the Sheriff Joe “Stormfront” Arpaio route?

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 3:47:49pm

re: #166 wrenchwench

Upding instead of lookup. Deal?

The thought makes my wife go cross eyed.
I could be divorced in 30 seconds. All I have to do….

We are in bed. I throw the covers back and say. “Is that a wood spider?”…..

Then I go outside and clean the glass off of her and make sure the cuts aren’t deep from the window she went through…I would be beaten, strangled, shot and, or, cut, and served papers.

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 3:48:00pm

re: #182 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

Which would be preferable? Him resigining in face of civil/criminal charges or going the Sheriff Joe “Stormfront” Arpaio route?

Shit, good point. We are fucked either way.

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 3:48:15pm

re: #178 BlueGrl21

Glad there is progress. Lots of people here in Austin doing what they can. I unloaded Harbor Freight of ALL of their box cutters and prybars yesterday.
Looks like you may get Pence thei weekend.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 3:48:30pm

re: #181 dangerman

the best!
the fastest!
record!
we got there before anyone else ever has!

And our disasters are the BIGGEST!! More rain than anyone’s ever seen! So much rain the NWS had to invent new colors!

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 3:50:06pm

re: #178 BlueGrl21

Sweet Baby Jesus, I am tired.

The citizens of Houston are slowly digging out from under our mud. But the minute someone told me there’s another storm out there, the language that came out of my mouth was probably unacceptable to pretty much anyone with any kind of dignity or class. Oh well.

We don’t want Trump here, and enough of us are back on the roads that I’m sure we could get quite a protest going. We all need to release some stress anyway, may as well yell at the Yam as a bonding exercise.

Seriously, we’re assessing the damage, now that the water has gone down. The final economic figures will be staggering. And our kids are out of school for at least another week, so the therapy bills will be high too.

You gotta laugh, people.

dig deep (into yourself)
smile a little, breath a lot, and go on slowly…

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 3:52:19pm

I’m thinking I might skip this afternoon’s planned ride and go tomorrow morning. What say ye, Lizards? Am I wimping out?

Not sure I believe the one that says 77….

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FormerDirtDart Aug 31, 2017 • 3:53:33pm

Mercs calling out mercs. What’s the world coming to? https://t.co/ixslL9Bhq3

— Doctrine Man (@Doctrine_Man) August 31, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 3:54:24pm

re: #188 Blind Frog Belly White

I’m thinking I might skip this afternoon’s planned ride and go tomorrow morning. What say ye, Lizards? Am I wimping out?

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The 77 is from inside someone’s house I’d guess.

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 3:55:21pm

re: #98 wrenchwench

I had three bicycles from the local charter school that were due at the end of the month. They just went out the door. Yesterday’s birdy did slow me down a bit, but I was cutting it close.

I did my formerly twice-a-week jog for the first time in a month. I was going to say I’m the only one who gets flashbacks when they see finches flying around, but Hitchcock’s The Birds isn’t that old yet.

+1 for the jog

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JordanRules Aug 31, 2017 • 3:59:32pm

re: #167 Ace-o-aces

She might need to get a TRO. Jeez.

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electrotek Aug 31, 2017 • 3:59:34pm

Left a comment on this post after I objected to this part of the piece here:

In Texas they’re committed to free speech.

That’s laughable.

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 4:03:22pm

re: #188 Blind Frog Belly White

I’m thinking I might skip this afternoon’s planned ride and go tomorrow morning. What say ye, Lizards? Am I wimping out?

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I need a key. Is that windspeed? Inches of rain? Temp?

in all cases, wimping out. It’s all ridable.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:05:02pm

re: #194 wrenchwench

I need a key. Is that windspeed? Inches of rain? Temp?

in all cases, wimping out. It’s all ridable.

Temperature. The little doohickies sticking out of the circles indicate wind direction.

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 4:05:37pm

re: #188 Blind Frog Belly White

I’m thinking I might skip this afternoon’s planned ride and go tomorrow morning. What say ye, Lizards? Am I wimping out?

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Balmy Spring day.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:07:27pm

re: #195 Blind Frog Belly White

Mostly dead calm.

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 4:09:35pm

re: #195 Blind Frog Belly White

Temperature. The little doohickies sticking out of the circles indicate wind direction.

What I learned in Kansas: Ride out into the wind, hope it doesn’t turn when you do to go home.

We crossed Kansas from the Northeast corner to the Southwest corner. On the last day, we learned that Kansas means ‘southwest wind’.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:11:32pm

re: #198 wrenchwench

What I learned in Kansas: Ride out into the wind, hope it doesn’t turn when you do to go home.

We crossed Kansas from the Northeast corner to the Southwest corner. On the last day, we learned that Kansas means ‘southwest wind’.

I live in the Home of the Omnidirectional Headwind. I have had rides where every part of the ride was into the wind, and I ride out-and-backs mostly!

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 4:12:38pm

*looks up some apparently US endemic spiders just mentioned*
Oooh-kaaay, this is me, not going to make any more assumptions regarding your nasty, nasty arachnid wildlife any more. Yikes. Yeah those are probably somewhat OK to be squeamish about.

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 4:13:07pm

re: #199 Blind Frog Belly White

I live in the Home of the Omnidirectional Headwind. I have had rides where every part of the ride was into the wind, and I ride out-and-backs mostly!

I just installed aerobars on a bike. That must be what you need.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:14:34pm

re: #201 wrenchwench

I just installed aerobars on a bike. That must be what you need.

I just need to find younger, stronger riders to draft.

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 4:14:41pm

re: #200 ThomasLite

*looks up some apparently US endemic spiders just mentioned*
Oooh-kaaay, this is me, not going to make any more assumptions regarding your nasty, nasty arachnid wildlife any more. Yikes. Yeah those are probably somewhat OK to be squeamish about.

Did you do vinegaroons? They are also arachnids.

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Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 4:14:58pm

re: #176 Blind Frog Belly White

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The Trump Disapproval Crocodile seems in serious danger of getting a dislocated jaw…..

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 4:15:15pm

re: #202 Blind Frog Belly White

I just need to find younger, stronger riders to draft.

Bigger, too. It makes a difference.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 4:17:17pm

Missed this one

Because everyone knows the sign of a healthy organization is always when lots of people start leaving.https://t.co/QTHWc0Rqko

— Joel Searby (@Joel_Searby) August 31, 2017

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 4:17:59pm

re: #206 Stanley Sea

Everything Trump touches he corrupts.

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 4:18:04pm

re: #198 wrenchwench

What I learned in Kansas: Ride out into the wind, hope it doesn’t turn when you do to go home.

We crossed Kansas from the Northeast corner to the Southwest corner. On the last day, we learned that Kansas means ‘southwest wind’.

like diving.
swim into the current, drift back

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wrenchwench Aug 31, 2017 • 4:18:11pm

I’m going to check on the outdoor swallow family on my way home.

Later, lizards.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:19:14pm

re: #205 wrenchwench

Bigger, too. It makes a difference.

I’m 6’, 225#. Ain’t many that are bigger.

Drafting smaller riders does still work, BTW. I once did a ride with a woman about 5’2”, maybe 110 soaking wet. We swapped pulls most of the ride, but then she tried to pull on a 2 mile long constant downgrade. After 1/4 mile of constantly braking to keep from hitting her back wheel, I said, “Here! Let me!” and pulled the rest of the way downhill.

She’d been working hard to do 20 mph, whereas I can coast there at 25.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:20:09pm

re: #207 freetoken

Everything Trump touches he corrupts.

Rick Wilson’s Law: Everything Trump Touches, Dies (ETTD).

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 4:20:20pm

re: #203 wrenchwench

Did you do vinegaroons? They are also arachnids.

Yes I did, but those aren’t venomous are they? Somehow they just creep me out a hell of a lot less than those wolf spiders. Those f&%^ers I’d happily break out the air rifle for, the vinegaroons just got a mild chuckle.

HOLY F—- KILL IT WITH FIRE vs. heh, harmless unfinished comic relief scorpion. eh. could be me.

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gocart mozart Aug 31, 2017 • 4:21:25pm

DUI stop. White woman afraid to move her hands. Officer says, “Remember, we only kill black people.”

They don’t even hide it now. 🖕 pic.twitter.com/UVLZkzxdsq

— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) August 31, 2017

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 4:23:10pm

I have a friend involved with rescue dogs here in Austin. This guy needs a home. His owner passed away. He has albinism so he needs doggles outside.

Such a cutie.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:25:05pm

re: #214 Dave In Austin

I have a friend involved with rescue dogs here in Austin. This guy needs a home. His owner passed away. He has albinism so he needs doggles outside.

Such a cutie.

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Sure he’s not a Wight?

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 4:26:10pm

The yam is definitely freaking

. @woodruffbets scoop: Mueller has teamed up with the IRS + enlisted IRS agents who specialize in financial crimes. https://t.co/KjWU1C66V5

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 31, 2017

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MsJ Aug 31, 2017 • 4:26:25pm

re: #214 Dave In Austin

I have a friend involved with rescue dogs here in Austin. This guy needs a home. His owner passed away. He has albinism so he needs doggles outside.

Such a cutie.

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He’s adorable!!! I hope he finds a good home.

Thank your friend for me.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:27:25pm

re: #216 Stanley Sea

The yam is definitely freaking

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And there’s this…

Trump’s lawyers have met with Mueller to present arguments on why he didn’t obstruct justice, per this WSJ scoop. https://t.co/BSvbiTAx5Z

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) August 31, 2017

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fern01 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:27:57pm

re: #31 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

He looks very viceously presidential cleanupping like that.

trump now looking for ways to fire the VP

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:28:21pm

re: #218 Blind Frog Belly White

I’m curious how well the ‘He was clearly joking’ arguments they use on TV work when presented to experienced prosecutors.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 4:28:48pm

re: #220 Blind Frog Belly White

I’m curious how well the ‘He was clearly joking’ arguments they use on TV work when presented to experienced prosecutors.

Exactly

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Kragar Aug 31, 2017 • 4:28:52pm

This motherfucker is just going straight up cartoon villain https://t.co/Pgrd9kiiO9

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) August 31, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 4:29:50pm

pic.twitter.com/O7WqSP0Vo6

— Lil’ Sleepy ✨ (@SweetDee__) August 31, 2017

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scottslemmons Aug 31, 2017 • 4:30:36pm

re: #170 The Vicious Babushka

Tucker asked her on a date and she said she’d rather eat her own eyeballs.

Wasn’t that Martin Shkreli? Not that they’re not really similar, and not that I don’t endorse claiming that just to make Tucker angry…

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Aug 31, 2017 • 4:31:03pm

re: #216 Stanley Sea

The yam is definitely freaking

Once his tax returns are forced out into daylight, it will be the 21st century version of the White House Tapes: they will eat up news coverage and leave him little room to do anything but react.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines Aug 31, 2017 • 4:31:22pm

At least this one acknowledges there is such a thing as DNA.

Facebook Post

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scottslemmons Aug 31, 2017 • 4:31:39pm

re: #223 Stanley Sea

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I used to work on that school’s social media team, and I certainly don’t envy them right now.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:31:53pm

re: #222 Kragar

In the letter, Trump cited his authority in times of “national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare” to make adjustments to the 2018 pay schedule for federal employees.

This seems somewhat at odds with his claims that the economy is doing really well, as well as his plans for a big tax cut.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:32:52pm

re: #226 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines

At least this one acknowledges there is such a thing as DNA.

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What’s the frequency, Kenneth? Oh, sorry. Mark. What’s the frequency, Mark?

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fern01 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:32:53pm

re: #51 jaunte

Trump has personally pledged $1 million for disaster relief

His job is to get congress to provide billions - not to try and score points with the media.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:33:01pm

re: #203 wrenchwench

Did you do vinegaroons? They are also arachnids.

Know what else are arachnids? And they are crafty critters.

Blue Point Crabs.

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 4:33:52pm

re: #228 Blind Frog Belly White

1) national emergency
2) serious economic conditions

As you point out, number 2 is in direct conflict with Trump’s claims of how great the economy is.

As for the first claim - what is the national emergency?

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 4:33:54pm

Outgoing sheriff Clarke expected to take job in Trump administration

politico

It’s unclear what job Clarke will take in the administration, but one of the sources said he’s expected to join the White House. Clarke likely won’t be offered a Senate-confirmed role because his nomination would face opposition from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

italics mine

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 4:33:57pm

“But in a time of need no one asked for their papers.” #Harvey @DanRather pic.twitter.com/RrACF7kfjG

— Julie (@nihonmama) August 31, 2017

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Backwoods_Sleuth Aug 31, 2017 • 4:35:09pm

re: #229 Blind Frog Belly White

What’s the frequency, Kenneth? Oh, sorry. Mark. What’s the frequency, Mark?

they’re all good frequencies, brant…

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HappyWarrior Aug 31, 2017 • 4:35:53pm

re: #233 dangerman

Outgoing sheriff Clarke expected to take job in Trump administration

politico

italics mine

Of course.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:36:25pm

re: #226 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines

At least this one acknowledges there is such a thing as DNA.

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In that fool’s case, DNA = Dumb Numbskull Asshole!

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 4:36:45pm

re: #233 dangerman

Outgoing sheriff Clarke expected to take job in Trump administration

politico

italics mine

God damn it. I hate it when I’m right.

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Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 4:36:47pm

re: #232 freetoken

1) national emergency
2) serious economic conditions

As you point out, number 2 is in direct conflict with Trump’s claims of how great the economy is.

As for the first claim - what is the national emergency?

Inadequate attendance/ratings at Trump’s MAGA rallies?

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fern01 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:36:51pm

re: #65 Stanley Sea

Trump pledging $1 million to a fund for Harvey relief

A fund - now which fund would that be - not holding my breath waiting to find out.

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petesh Aug 31, 2017 • 4:36:56pm

re: #222 Kragar

So this is a time of “national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare” …

Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to get rid of the source of problem, by upgrading the Presidency from apocalyptically harmful to merely extremely malevolent?

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:38:16pm

re: #236 HappyWarrior

Of course.

I imagine Gorka’s “Nazi Without Portfolio” job would suit him, and it happens to be open at the moment.

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fern01 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:38:24pm

re: #78 BeachDem

Uh oh. Which yam department will the sheriff get to fuck up.

In charge of building the wall

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:39:19pm

re: #233 dangerman

What’s the difference between a Hoover vacuum cleaner and the Trump Administration?

cehkF4r8nbqeJkpa0NKl+sXBxMbFQvQ8Gqsw1Gf8x8ahVe20HSL6iPkpM4WZm9lXHh7V0tYOJslTLKFYhEO5Lnkyfu/YpvWJiO8it4Ipo3K88NScVsfI4w==

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 4:40:33pm

re: #231 nines09

Know what else are arachnids? And they are crafty critters.

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Best part about those is they’re either in the sort of water where they won’t get in your way or the sort of water where they’re about to be quite yummy.

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Smith25's Liberal Thighs Aug 31, 2017 • 4:41:01pm

The wall is just like a statue of Jefferson Davis, or Robert E Lee…

A trophy of White Supremacy

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 4:41:34pm

Dang, WW is gone

I am the nigh—- awww yisss scritches pic.twitter.com/5ydLgRVk0A

— Dea Poirier 🐲 (@deapoirierbooks) August 30, 2017

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Aug 31, 2017 • 4:41:50pm

re: #246 Smith25’s Liberal Thighs

The wall is just like a statue of Jefferson Davis, or Robert E Lee…

A trophy of White Supremacy

It is a symbol of our resolve to maintain our national purity.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 4:43:06pm

re: #245 ThomasLite

You can step on one, trust me.

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Smith25's Liberal Thighs Aug 31, 2017 • 4:43:17pm

re: #248 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

It is a symbol of our resolve to maintain our national purity.

If you can’t ethnostate, what are you going to do?
/

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Birth Control Works Aug 31, 2017 • 4:43:20pm

Make Art Not War Art Poster PRINT Shepard Fairey 18x24 by Library Images Libr… https://t.co/rLLOWRVYUd via @amazon

— ggt (@geegeetee) August 31, 2017

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amazon.com

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:43:39pm

re: #247 Stanley Sea

Mrs. FBW’s fondest dream, giving Flying Foxes scritches.

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Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 4:44:08pm

re: #247 Stanley Sea

JFC! Bat scritchies? That’s some serious weird. Cute, but weird….
(WTH are those, anyway?)

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 4:45:17pm

re: #222 Kragar

Trump will maintain the 2.1 percent pay increase for members of the military.

“I strongly support our men and women in uniform, who are the greatest fighting force in the world and the guardians of American freedom,”

Always, always pay the Praetorians.

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Birth Control Works Aug 31, 2017 • 4:46:06pm

friends are moving out of the country an let me have first dibs at their books —anything I didn’t take went to Goodwill.

I got six moving boxes (not book boxes) of mosty hardcover, with dust jackets —first editions. Mostly WWII non-fiction.

I have 2 1/2 boxes left to evaluate.

I’ll be back here more often when I am finished.

I’ve read two books this week.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Aug 31, 2017 • 4:46:26pm

re: #250 Smith25’s Liberal Thighs

If you can’t ethnostate, what are you going to do?
/

cave in to International Zionism, of course

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Birth Control Works Aug 31, 2017 • 4:47:20pm

ooh, did you see yesterday’s Zooborns?

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Backwoods_Sleuth Aug 31, 2017 • 4:48:13pm

re: #247 Stanley Sea

Dang, WW is gone

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MrBWS just whined….”I Want One!”

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Patricia Kayden Aug 31, 2017 • 4:50:23pm

re: #127 nines09

And the hits keep coming…..

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That’s exactly what I said. He should be fired for uselessness and rejecting aid when people in his state are dying and suffering. You can’t eat or live in prayers.

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 4:50:40pm

re: #249 nines09

You can step on one, trust me.

I have never been so happy to live so far away from any remotely exhilarating wildlife.
The things you can learn late at night.

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majii Aug 31, 2017 • 4:50:41pm

re: #136 FormerDirtDart

RE: Lt. Abbott’s firing.

I’ve lived in GA my whole life as a POC, and I can say that Abbott probably would never have been fired if the female had been a POC. If she had been a POC, his defenders would have come out of the woodwork and attacked the female, and the media here would have been publishing articles about the personal details of her life. I saw this article in my local paper and clicked on comments. There were none. If she’d been a POC, there would have been many comments, and most of them would have been agreeing with Abbott and disparaging the female. GA might be in the Bible belt, and a majority of citizens in the state might claim to be Christian, but their attitudes, words, and actions don’t show it. What they do show are tribalism and an attempt to maintain the status quo wherein POC know and stay in their place.

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 4:51:15pm

re: #253 Jay C

JFC! Bat scritchies? That’s some serious weird. Cute, but weird….
(WTH are those, anyway?)

Flying Foxes….. Find them in the S. Pacific.

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Patricia Kayden Aug 31, 2017 • 4:53:24pm

re: #132 makeitstop

LOL!! Who cares? It’s not ending until the lady sings and when she sings, Trump is going down. These are the idiots who had no problems with indefinite Benghazi and email server investigations. Or with impeaching a President over a consensual affair.

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Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 4:54:04pm

re: #262 Dave In Austin

Flying Foxes….. Find them in the S. Pacific.

So I saw (Wiki’d them) - there are a couple of dozen species, though: not sure which one is colloquially known as the “scritchie bat”….

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 4:54:05pm

re: #258 Backwoods_Sleuth

MrBWS just whined….”I Want One!”

In Bat Rescue Training, they told us NOT to ever call them cute, lest people think they could be pets.

But, fuck it. That bat is CUTE!!!!

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MsJ Aug 31, 2017 • 4:54:28pm

re: #238 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

God damn it. I hate it when I’m right.

It was a given. Don’t beat yourself up.

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 4:55:14pm

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 4:55:33pm

re: #260 ThomasLite

I have never been so happy to live so far away from any remotely exhilarating wildlife.
The things you can learn late at night.

I happen to share the wild north country with moose and bears. Never seen one up close and personal myself, but my first week living in the wild north country, an honest-to-God moose was running around on the freeway, lost. And then my brother-in-law on the other side of the Cities had an encounter with a black bear in his driveway.

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Patricia Kayden Aug 31, 2017 • 4:55:39pm

re: #136 FormerDirtDart

Good to hear that he will be fired. What an awful human being.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Aug 31, 2017 • 4:55:44pm

re: #265 Blind Frog Belly White

In Bat Rescue Training, they told us NOT to ever call them cute, lest people think they could be pets.

But, fuck it. That bat is CUTE!!!!

We have Indiana brown bats that sometimes find themselves inside the house.
Totally adorable but I have to rescue them from the kittehs.

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 4:57:01pm

Prop Scars….

Prop Scars

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Aug 31, 2017 • 4:57:02pm

re: #268 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

I happen to share the wild north country with moose and bears. Never seen one up close and personal myself, but my first week living in the wild north country, an honest-to-God moose was running around on the freeway, lost. And then my brother-in-law on the other side of the Cities had an encounter with a black bear in his driveway.

I once got out of the car to take a pee one the side of the road between Payson and Flagstaff, AZ. Looked up to see a 2,000-pound bull elk staring down at me. Fortunately, there was a fence between us.

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Patricia Kayden Aug 31, 2017 • 4:59:17pm

re: #159 Ace Rothstein

Orange Shit Stain now down one point to 34% per Gallup.

And I doubt that repealing DACA will help. Nor will wasting money on a useless fence at the Mexican border.

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 4:59:22pm

re: #272 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Did you finish without incident?

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 5:00:00pm

re: #272 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I once got out of the car to take a pee one the side of the road between Payson and Flagstaff, AZ. Looked up to see a 2,000-pound bull elk staring down at me. Fortunately, there was a fence between us.

When I took my mental vacation out west, I briefly thought about going to a different town and driving through a state park that is a bison reservation.

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Ace-o-aces Aug 31, 2017 • 5:02:21pm

re: #238 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

God damn it. I hate it when I’m right.

Gen. Kelly: Mr. President, we have to do something about these accusations of racism. Is there another black person you could hire?

Trump: David Clarke

Kelly:…anybody else?

Trump: Sorry, Arsenio stopped returning my calls.

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 5:02:35pm

re: #268 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

I happen to share the wild north country with moose and bears. Never seen one up close and personal myself, but my first week living in the wild north country, an honest-to-God moose was running around on the freeway, lost. And then my brother-in-law on the other side of the Cities had an encounter with a black bear in his driveway.

My country (yes, the entire country) has about the population density of the greater LA bay area, I think. We had one or two wolves set up in the most remote part of the country, just over the border - those oversized puppies were national news for days.
I think I’m happier this way. Lots happier.

(and sorry to WW, yeah I would think twice about scaring a partner with some of the nasty buggers you guys get to deal with.)

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:02:38pm

re: #273 Patricia Kayden

And I doubt that repealing DACA will help. Nor will wasting money on a useless fence at the Mexican border.

Ah but his response to Harvey.
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gocart mozart Aug 31, 2017 • 5:02:45pm

So Mnuchin won’t commit to Harriet Tubman on the $20. I’m marking everything that comes out of an ATM for a month in his honor. pic.twitter.com/2WNMbvYmGf

— David Simon (@AoDespair) August 31, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:03:51pm

re: #277 ThomasLite

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Eclectic Cyborg Aug 31, 2017 • 5:06:45pm

I’ll put $20 down on January 15, 2018 for the “When will David Clarke quit?” Pool.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Aug 31, 2017 • 5:07:42pm

Meet Lily. This is where she goes when the smoke detector batteries die. Not dealing with that h*ckery. 13/10 would comfort pic.twitter.com/eYHxlYvwdL

— WeRateDogs™ (author) (@dog_rates) August 31, 2017

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 5:08:11pm

So, Facebook is pushing this group at me:

PRESIDENT TRUMP (God’s CHOICE)

23,177 Members.

This, this is why Trump does the stupid things he does.

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Dave In Austin Aug 31, 2017 • 5:08:48pm

Gail just got home from work and tells me there is a run on fuel in the Austin area. Damn it. There is no need for this.

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 5:11:02pm

re: #283 freetoken

So, Facebook is pushing this group at me:

PRESIDENT TRUMP (God’s CHOICE)

23,177 Members.

This, this is why Trump does the stupid things he does.

I finally had to unfollow one of my FB friends who was spewing BSAB derp about Charlottesville and Harvey. I just couldn’t take the constant flow of bullshit anymore.

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 5:11:37pm

re: #280 Stanley Sea

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The Vicious Babushka Aug 31, 2017 • 5:13:27pm

re: #224 scottslemmons

Wasn’t that Martin Shkreli? Not that they’re not really similar, and not that I don’t endorse claiming that just to make Tucker angry…

Yeah it was Shkreli but she’d use the same line on Tucker.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:15:02pm

re: #286 ThomasLite

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TedStriker Aug 31, 2017 • 5:15:23pm

re: #284 Dave In Austin

Gail just got home from work and tells me there is a run on fuel in the Austin area. Damn it. There is no need for this.

Oh, I believe it…I’ve seen it here in Nashville the past couple of times the Colonial Pipeline from Houston shut down after springing a huge leak, then blew up outside Birmingham within the space of a couple of months last year.

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ThomasLite Aug 31, 2017 • 5:17:34pm

re: #288 Stanley Sea

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:18:31pm

Probably been posted (maybe even by me!) Saw this last night.

WATCH: A Houston man plays the piano in his severely flooded home. pic.twitter.com/k48cjSrEy8

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 31, 2017

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BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 5:19:19pm

This. Is. Infuriating.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Thursday it plans to spend $10 million on advertising for the upcoming Obamacare open enrollment period that starts in November, a sharp cut from the $100 million spent last year.

The agency also said it will cut funding for so-called navigators, who help people enroll in Obamacare health insurance plans, by 41 percent to $36.8 million.

rawstory.com

But hey, let’s get four fucking prototypes of the WALL.

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Bubblehead II Aug 31, 2017 • 5:20:15pm

re: #284 Dave In Austin

Gail just got home from work and tells me there is a run on fuel in the Austin area. Damn it. There is no need for this.

Could be one of two things.
1. People going into panic mode and topping off to make sure they have fuel.
or (and I really hope this isn’t the case)
2. Scumbags are buying gas (in quantities) to take down to Houston to sell at exorbitant prices. Want 5 gallons of gas? That will be $100.00 (or more dollars) and we keep the jug.

#1 I can understand with the refineries shut down. #2 just makes me sick.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:21:07pm

re: #292 BeachDem

This. Is. Infuriating.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Thursday it plans to spend $10 million on advertising for the upcoming Obamacare open enrollment period that starts in November, a sharp cut from the $100 million spent last year.

The agency also said it will cut funding for so-called navigators, who help people enroll in Obamacare health insurance plans, by 41 percent to $36.8 million.

rawstory.com

But hey, let’s get four fucking prototypes of the WALL.

He’s evil.

A revenge id was elected.

Huckabee Sanders said today that Obamacare is failing. A complete lie.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:23:57pm

So, I’m starting to follow these meteorologists predicting Irma.

holy hell

These are the highest windspeed forecasts I’ve ever seen in my 10 yrs of Atlantic hurricane forecasting. #Irma is another retiree candidate. pic.twitter.com/e6nMsp1myY

— Michael Ventrice (@MJVentrice) August 31, 2017

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Belafon Aug 31, 2017 • 5:24:00pm

re: #284 Dave In Austin

Gail just got home from work and tells me there is a run on fuel in the Austin area. Damn it. There is no need for this.

The lines around the stations in the DFW areaare nuts. One of them had lines on three different streets.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Aug 31, 2017 • 5:24:37pm

re: #188 Blind Frog Belly White

I did my run today at 10:30am.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:24:37pm

re: #293 Bubblehead II

Could be one of two things.
1. People going into panic mode and topping off to make sure they have fuel.
or (and I really hope this isn’t the case)
2. Scumbags a buying gas (in quantities) to take down to Houston to sell at exorbitant prices. Want 5 gallons of gas? That will be $100.00 (or more dollars) and we keep the jug.

#1 I can understand with the refineries shut down. #2 just makes me sick.

CNN is showing lines at gas stations in Dallas.

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 5:24:57pm

In case you have nothing else to watch, you can catch a flower opening and closing:

Corpse Flower at United States Botanic Garden Live Stream

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 5:25:47pm

re: #297 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I did my run today at 10:30am.

I ran three raids earlier tonight, and dragged Mrs. Fish along with me. She’s been getting much better at them after finding success last week.

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 5:26:00pm

re: #295 Stanley Sea

There’s still a lot time for the forecasts to change dramatically, in regards to the direction of Irma.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 5:26:44pm

re: #297 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I did my run today at 10:30am.

Smart!

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Aug 31, 2017 • 5:27:46pm

re: #300 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

I ran three raids earlier tonight, and dragged Mrs. Fish along with me. She’s been getting much better at them after finding success last week.

I tried to do one this week but the game kept freezing and I took that as a sign and took my frozen groceries home with me.

I’m slowly ramping the distance back up on my runs after the unwilling break and signed up for my next half - in October. Also have a 10k at the end of September and a 5k the same weekend as the half.

I need to find one more half this year to have run 6. Any of the Chicago Lizards know of a 5k in the city on Thanksgiving, btw?

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Aug 31, 2017 • 5:28:44pm

re: #302 Blind Frog Belly White

Smart!

Tomorrow’s is going to suck too. But then I sit in traffic so I can go camp in an open field at Pleasanton after doing set-up during the afternoon heat and spend my weekend without air conditioning.

This is an awful plan.

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Bubblehead II Aug 31, 2017 • 5:30:38pm

re: #298 Stanley Sea

CNN is showing lines at gas stations in Dallas.

Then sadly, my #2 is probably the right answer. Fucking leaches.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 5:30:44pm

re: #304 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Tomorrow’s is going to suck too. But then I sit in traffic so I can go camp in an open field at Pleasanton after doing set-up during the afternoon heat and spend my weekend without air conditioning.

This is an awful plan.

Scottish Games? I wonder if they make seersucker kilts?

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 5:31:20pm

re: #304 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Tomorrow’s is going to suck too. But then I sit in traffic so I can go camp in an open field at Pleasanton after doing set-up during the afternoon heat and spend my weekend without air conditioning.

This is an awful plan.

Saturday I am going to willingly throw myself into a massive throng of people and attend the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Why exactly do I do this to myself? Oh, yeah - because Mrs. Fish and I always have a rollicking good time.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Aug 31, 2017 • 5:31:34pm

re: #306 Blind Frog Belly White

Scottish Games? I wonder if they make seersucker kilts?

Hah, no, real men wear wool kilts even if it’s 106.

But yeah, it’s the games this weekend.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 5:35:11pm

re: #308 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Hah, no, real men wear wool kilts even if it’s 106.

But yeah, it’s the games this weekend.

Mrs. FBW has a friend who’s going to that. It must be a bit incongruous, celebrating a cold, wet country in 100 degree dry heat!

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines Aug 31, 2017 • 5:36:00pm

Generalissimo David Clarke is forced to flee Republic of Milwaukee, as ruling junta falls to democratic forces. pic.twitter.com/yQMIFuP2it

— DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) August 31, 2017

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Aug 31, 2017 • 5:36:30pm

re: #309 Blind Frog Belly White

Mrs. FBW has a friend who’s going to that. It must be a bit incongruous, celebrating a cold, wet country in 100 degree dry heat!

It’s been nice and cool the past few years. Relatively speaking.

Saturday is going to be rough. The harps are definitely not going to be happy.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:37:57pm

So WaPo had a story today

During a summer of crisis, Trump chafes against criticism and new controls. My latest w @PhilipRucker. https://t.co/hvlaIAqZgD

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) August 31, 2017

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Lol. After only 2.8 moochspans with Kelly on the job, Trumps killin’ finger is already getting itchy. pic.twitter.com/ICYS7F7GxU

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 1, 2017

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And he’s calling Bannon when Kelly is away.

Shitshow presidency!

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:40:29pm

re: #312 Stanley Sea

I love how the press now has to fucking count & list their sources

based on interviews with 15 senior White House officials, outside advisers and friends of the president, many of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 5:41:08pm

re: #312 Stanley Sea

So WaPo had a story today

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Shitshow presidency!

This is like when you break up with somebody to date someone else, but you keep calling them when your new flame isn’t around.

I have not done this myself. But I’ve played the ‘old flame’ role several times. Women didn’t want to date me, but apparently didn’t want to lose me, either.

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Blind Frog Belly White Aug 31, 2017 • 5:42:05pm

re: #313 Stanley Sea

I love how the press now has to fucking count & list their sources

I think it’s actually more of a “Fuck you!” to Trump and his ‘made up sources’ bullshit.

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A Cranky One Aug 31, 2017 • 5:45:25pm

re: #303 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I tried to do one this week but the game kept freezing and I took that as a sign and took my frozen groceries home with me.

I’m slowly ramping the distance back up on my runs after the unwilling break and signed up for my next half - in October. Also have a 10k at the end of September and a 5k the same weekend as the half.

I need to find one more half this year to have run 6. Any of the Chicago Lizards know of a 5k in the city on Thanksgiving, btw?

This lists the November 5Ks.

runningintheusa.com

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teleskiguy Aug 31, 2017 • 5:46:16pm

‘I lost. The ni**er won’: Alabama GOP mayor gets racist on Facebook after losing to black candidate https://t.co/9VUA4YjvXX

— Ricka (@Ricka168) August 31, 2017

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Jay C Aug 31, 2017 • 5:46:34pm

re: #305 Bubblehead II

Then sadly, my #2 is probably the right answer. Fucking leaches.

SO is this even going to make economic sense? It’s 240 road miles from Dallas to Houston: even given decent mileage of today’s cars, that still going to be 18-20 gallons of gas to make a round-trip; so one would have to have a vehicle with 1) a huge gas tank; and 2) decent-enough gas-mileage to make a gasoline-profiteering trip worthwhile.

Just did some figuring: My SUV has a 26-gal gas tank, and gets about 24mpg on the road, average: assuming I start (from Dallas) with a full tank, I’d have to use 10 gallons just to get to Houston: and either sell no more than 6 gallons there, or sell more and hope I find someplace to refuel on my way home. And refuel at higher-than-normal prices due to shutdowns. I guess if you have nothing better to do….

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BeachDem Aug 31, 2017 • 5:47:06pm

Welp. While I was checking out Irma’s tracking to see what our chances of getting walloped are, noticed that we’re currently under tornado watch and severe thunderstorm watch. Just another day at the beach.

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 5:47:50pm

re: #244 nines09

What’s the difference between a Hoover vacuum cleaner and the Trump Administration?

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gocart mozart Aug 31, 2017 • 5:48:14pm

This.

Ok this…this needs to go VIRAL. Easily the most accessible way I’ve seen to explain #TrumpRussia to the Gen. Pop.pic.twitter.com/o07dwkCJT1

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Animated graphic of what Trump/Putin collusion would look like ⬇️ https://t.co/MhlcUiY6u4

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) September 1, 2017

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:50:21pm

No doubt

A member of Cajun Navy gave me this while in Texas, his secret for instant energy on the road. pic.twitter.com/K9ioNx3hj1

— Todd C. Frankel (@tcfrankel) August 31, 2017

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 5:51:02pm

re: #317 teleskiguy

That is from a year ago, isn’t it?

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 5:51:05pm

re: #317 teleskiguy

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teleskiguy Aug 31, 2017 • 5:51:53pm

re: #323 freetoken

Indeed it is. Looks like RawStory’s trying to stoke some outrage.

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stpaulbear Aug 31, 2017 • 5:52:51pm

re: #275 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

When I took my mental vacation out west, I briefly thought about going to a different town and driving through a state park that is a bison reservation.

You can take a quick drive south to Mankato to see a bison reservation at Minneopa State Park.

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lawhawk Aug 31, 2017 • 5:52:55pm

re: #301 freetoken

There might be a direction change, but the intensity projections are looking towards consistency.

These are the highest windspeed forecasts I’ve ever seen in my 10 yrs of Atlantic hurricane forecasting. #Irma is another retiree candidate. pic.twitter.com/e6nMsp1myY

— Michael Ventrice (@MJVentrice) August 31, 2017

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Meteorologists are already struggling with superlatives for #Irma forecasts. If you’re the praying type, pray this doesn’t hit land. https://t.co/4F3s4N2RiG

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) September 1, 2017

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If this hits the continental US with current strength forecasted, we’re looking at another Andrew or Katrina on our hands. https://t.co/3YBG1Q4WSb

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) September 1, 2017

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When a storm gives the meteorologists pause, you know things are going to get real dangerous real quick.

More storm tracks.

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 5:52:57pm

This should scare you:

Deadly bacteria and the pharmaceutical industry | DW Documentary

Here I will note that Trump’s budge wants to cut CDC funding.

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. Aug 31, 2017 • 5:54:08pm

re: #326 stpaulbear

You can take a quick drive south to Mankato to see a bison reservation at Minneopa State Park.

That was the one I was thinking about going to. Perhaps next summer.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:54:50pm

re: #327 lawhawk

There might be a direction change, but the intensity projections are looking towards consistency.

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When a storm gives the meteorologists pause, you know things are going to get real dangerous real quick.

Isn’t the first clue that a Cat 3 (er, class 3) rarely ever forms that far out?

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dangerman Aug 31, 2017 • 5:55:03pm

re: #303 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I tried to do one this week but the game kept freezing and I took that as a sign and took my frozen groceries home with me.

I’m slowly ramping the distance back up on my runs after the unwilling break and signed up for my next half - in October. Also have a 10k at the end of September and a 5k the same weekend as the half.

I need to find one more half this year to have run 6. Any of the Chicago Lizards know of a 5k in the city on Thanksgiving, btw?

hey - easy on those distances! slow and steady, building only. no relapses

check active.com

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lawhawk Aug 31, 2017 • 5:55:23pm

Who didn’t see this coming:

REVEALED: Burning Houston chemical plant owner Arkema successfully lobbied Trump to strike down safety rules https://t.co/lVaQwJ6ffQ

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) September 1, 2017

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Because of course they did. Corps hate regulations, even the kind that can save their asses from massive lawsuits, loss of life, and destruction of their facilities.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 5:57:00pm

The only reason to be happy about Trump ending DACA is that you’re a racist. There’s literally no other reason.

— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) August 31, 2017

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 5:58:19pm

re: #327 lawhawk

There might be a direction change, but the intensity projections are looking towards consistency.

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When a storm gives the meteorologists pause, you know things are going to get real dangerous real quick.

We have begun making plans for a possible camping trip to Niagra Falls. The difference between a refugee and a tourist is largely the freedom of retirement.

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nines09 Aug 31, 2017 • 5:58:21pm

re: #322 Stanley Sea

New Betty Crocker and Morton products…

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whitebeach Aug 31, 2017 • 5:59:00pm

re: #318 Jay C

SO is this even going to make economic sense? It’s 240 road miles from Dallas to Houston: even given decent mileage of today’s cars, that still going to be 18-20 gallons of gas to make a round-trip; so one would have to have a vehicle with 1) a huge gas tank; and 2) decent-enough gas-mileage to make a gasoline-profiteering trip worthwhile.

You pack a bunch of large cans of gas into a truck, drive them the 240 miles, and sell the gas at gouge profit. You can do the same thing with bags of ice and a refrigerated truck. I first witnessed this during Andrew (1992).

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Decatur Deb Aug 31, 2017 • 5:59:35pm

re: #336 whitebeach

You pack a bunch of large cans of gas into a truck, drive them the 240 miles, and sell the gas at gouge profit. You can do the same thing with bags of ice and a refrigerated truck. I first witnessed this during Andrew (1992).

Yup. And chainsaws.

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stpaulbear Aug 31, 2017 • 6:01:45pm

re: #284 Dave In Austin

Gail just got home from work and tells me there is a run on fuel in the Austin area. Damn it. There is no need for this.

Gas in St. Paul is up 20 cents a gallon from the beginning of the week. I was going to fill up then but I was only about three or four gallons down. I suppose that there’s a ‘holiday weekend’ factor in the price too.

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 6:01:49pm

That DW video shows in India what the Trump idiocracy will do to the US.

The religious belief that regulation is bad is deadly.

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Aug 31, 2017 • 6:02:51pm

re: #331 dangerman

hey - easy on those distances! slow and steady, building only. no relapses

check active.com

I promise I’m not breaking anything!

Honest.

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William Lewis Aug 31, 2017 • 6:11:26pm

re: #338 stpaulbear

Gas in St. Paul is up 20 cents a gallon from the beginning of the week. I was going to fill up then but I was only about three or four gallons down. I suppose that there’s a ‘holiday weekend’ factor in the price too.

Went up 5 cents monday, down 5 cents yesterday, now same as it was on Sunday here in Hayward. Don’t ask me why.

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lawhawk Aug 31, 2017 • 6:11:49pm

re: #330 Stanley Sea

It’s a function of energy in the system - water and air temps are going to make this one scary storm to track. There have been some storms that have formed and gained intensity that far out, but this storm looks to have the steering winds that could take it towards Florida before hooking to the NE.

The intensity projections are fixing at a Cat 4 storm 120 hours out (5 days).

That means reaching peak intensity just about the time it would be making landfall according to these same models.

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BlueGrl21 Aug 31, 2017 • 6:14:27pm

re: #338 stpaulbear

Gas in St. Paul is up 20 cents a gallon from the beginning of the week. I was going to fill up then but I was only about three or four gallons down. I suppose that there’s a ‘holiday weekend’ factor in the price too.

We have gas here. Some of the first trucks that came through were gas trucks, and we were always fine on gas in many parts of Houston. I filled up today. So if someone thinks they’re going to make some bucks on gouging consumers in Houston, they will be disappointed.

Fact is, our infrastructure held up really well. Power, water, gas, food. The police have kept things calm. This simply is not a Katrina situation. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an incredibly bad situation here, but it’s not Walking Dead by any means.

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teleskiguy Aug 31, 2017 • 6:14:33pm

Twenty-Dollar Tubman | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS

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Ace Rothstein Aug 31, 2017 • 6:15:44pm

re: #317 teleskiguy

Trump’s America.

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Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos Aug 31, 2017 • 6:16:52pm

re: #327 lawhawk

There might be a direction change, but the intensity projections are looking towards consistency.

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When a storm gives the meteorologists pause, you know things are going to get real dangerous real quick.

More storm tracks.

The reason they are frightened about Irma is because it has already reached Category 2 windspeeds while still east of 35deg. longitude - usually those intensifications don’t happen until they hit gulf stream waters. This one is still over the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Ace Rothstein Aug 31, 2017 • 6:17:59pm

re: #325 teleskiguy

Indeed it is. Looks like RawStory’s trying to stoke some outrage.

Still Trump’s America.

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Unshaken Defiance Aug 31, 2017 • 6:20:23pm

re: #36 FormerDirtDart

Emoluments dirty cash aka kickbacks are just another bribe

— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) September 1, 2017

Reply Reply w/ Quote

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 6:21:07pm

re: #346 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

The real problem is the high SST anomaly over most of the Atlantic:

Image: anomw.8.31.2017.gif

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lawhawk Aug 31, 2017 • 6:21:50pm

re: #346 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

The water temperatures are what’s driving this - and they’re all in the red. Everything is 29 degrees C. That’s 84.2F.

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freetoken Aug 31, 2017 • 6:21:51pm

One of the reasons Irma kicked up so quickly is that high SST off the coast of Africa.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines Aug 31, 2017 • 6:22:24pm

Facebook Post

Nazis will be the first to tell you how tough they are supposed to be, now this. Heydrich and Skorzeny would be so embarrassed.

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SpikeDad Aug 31, 2017 • 6:22:29pm

re: #1 jaunte

“First hand” in Trumpese: he looked at pictures on his phone. In his hand.

First hand in Trumpese - I thought about the devastation and wondered how much it would boost my ratings

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prairiefire Aug 31, 2017 • 6:34:28pm

Gas in Kansas City area up by .18 cents a gallon since yesterday.

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Stanley Sea Aug 31, 2017 • 6:37:47pm

re: #354 prairiefire

Gas in Kansas City area up by .18 cents a gallon since yesterday.

They are combining the Labor Day weekend gouge with the Harvey gouge.

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prairiefire Aug 31, 2017 • 6:38:34pm

re: #355 Stanley Sea

Yep.

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austin_blue Aug 31, 2017 • 7:01:37pm

re: #350 lawhawk

The water temperatures are what’s driving this - and they’re all in the red. Everything is 29 degrees C. That’s 84.2F.

And gee, what happens when SSTs are over 84º? A lot more water evaporates! And heat and water vapor in a low pressure system lacking vertical or horizontal shear equals???

Yes! You got it! What in the Pacific is called a Super Typhoon and what will soon be referred to (as they have been so previously rare) a romping, stomping mayhem of a hurricane!

Climate Storms. Twenty-five foot storm surges. 180 mph winds at landfall. Skyscraper killers.

Drumpf may not believe in climate change, but USF&G, Swiss Re, and other reinsurers absolutely do. They are not re-insuring paper floated for coastal development in wide swaths of the world.

When the risk/ratio assessment guys won’t take the risk, there’s a damn good reason for it. Bad business.

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retired cynic Aug 31, 2017 • 7:15:28pm

re: #338 stpaulbear

Gas in St. Paul is up 20 cents a gallon from the beginning of the week. I was going to fill up then but I was only about three or four gallons down. I suppose that there’s a ‘holiday weekend’ factor in the price too.

Gas is up $.25 a gallon in my rural neck of the woods.

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Bubblehead II Aug 31, 2017 • 7:19:09pm

Night Lizards.

Spy Auto

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