Carter's Dad
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Old hippie, bewildered socialist, math, old music, grows apples. A harmless drudge.
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One of the best things about being a slow learner is that there are so many opportunities to notice things that you never noticed before. There's a full moon and snow and the night sky is deep blue, not black. Is that widely known?
This needs to be a prominent part of every D candidate's platform for 2026, no mumbling. Rip that shit out root and branch on Day 1, all of it.
every opposition politician needs to take notes and run on undoing the bullshit on day 1
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
This needs to be a prominent part of every D candidate's platform for 2026, no mumbling. Rip that shit out root and branch on Day 1, all of it.
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ohmygod the classic billboard returns to save the day
January 2, 2026 at 3:57 AM
ohmygod the classic billboard returns to save the day
Interesting topic but the thread is too long, so I'll just start my own. I can think of lots:
Moby Dick
The Wind in the Willows
Archy and Mehitabel
The Origin of Species, Beagle, Descent of Man, etc. (Darwin is a really good and inspiring writer, you can see his mind working)
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Moby Dick
The Wind in the Willows
Archy and Mehitabel
The Origin of Species, Beagle, Descent of Man, etc. (Darwin is a really good and inspiring writer, you can see his mind working)
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Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Interesting topic but the thread is too long, so I'll just start my own. I can think of lots:
Moby Dick
The Wind in the Willows
Archy and Mehitabel
The Origin of Species, Beagle, Descent of Man, etc. (Darwin is a really good and inspiring writer, you can see his mind working)
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Moby Dick
The Wind in the Willows
Archy and Mehitabel
The Origin of Species, Beagle, Descent of Man, etc. (Darwin is a really good and inspiring writer, you can see his mind working)
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has anyone checked on jonathan greenblatt
January 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
has anyone checked on jonathan greenblatt
I've lived a long time and I've been disappointed by a lot of politicians, but I dunno, I don't think he is going to disappoint us. He always talks about the right things.
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I've lived a long time and I've been disappointed by a lot of politicians, but I dunno, I don't think he is going to disappoint us. He always talks about the right things.
I call bullshit, this is fake, but if I report it what's the argument to the mods that it should be taken down? How do you/I/we convince someone who doesn't already understand what's wrong with lying?
A rare white aurora borealis lit up the night sky over Wonder Lake in Alaska yesterday ✨, creating a stunning and unforgettable scene 🌌.
This extraordinary display hadn’t appeared in the area for quite some time.
This extraordinary display hadn’t appeared in the area for quite some time.
January 1, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I call bullshit, this is fake, but if I report it what's the argument to the mods that it should be taken down? How do you/I/we convince someone who doesn't already understand what's wrong with lying?
It's like they are deliberately setting themselves up for another Katrina. Why would they do that?
The driving force behind all CORE employees is supporting and enacting the mission of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters, a FEMA staffer tells me. This is seismic.
January 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
It's like they are deliberately setting themselves up for another Katrina. Why would they do that?
An eight-year-old drew this with the computer's help and can't believe how completely awesome it came out.
This is…a lot. From the AI cover art (c’mon SWJ, wtf) to the grasping at straws to connect Clausewitz (c’mon dude, not everything is dead Prussian) to a core misunderstanding of Posse Comitatus and the context of US hemispheric military action. Oy vey.
A Shield Made up of Well-directed Blows: Clausewitz and the New Logic of America’s Counter-Narcotics Campaign
This article argues that America’s counter-narcotics campaign has evolved from law enforcement into a Clausewitzian model of active defense, treating fentanyl trafficking as a strategic, weapon-like t...
smallwarsjournal.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:59 AM
An eight-year-old drew this with the computer's help and can't believe how completely awesome it came out.
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BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins
Even though you've probably seen this already I am going to repost it to commend the very well-done ALT-text, because this is a banger.
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Even though you've probably seen this already I am going to repost it to commend the very well-done ALT-text, because this is a banger.
I really should get some new Christmas Tree ornaments for next year, some of the ones I have are outright dowdy. I'm just talking about your basic shiny colored glass balls. Where are the after-Christmas sales on these? And are there different levels of quality, and if so which are the good ones?
December 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I really should get some new Christmas Tree ornaments for next year, some of the ones I have are outright dowdy. I'm just talking about your basic shiny colored glass balls. Where are the after-Christmas sales on these? And are there different levels of quality, and if so which are the good ones?
Sound on, watch the whole thing, it's short.
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sound on, watch the whole thing, it's short.
Awww, man...
You wanna see something super sweet? I don't speak this language ... but I speak this language. And if you're one of my friends, I bet you do too. www.youtube.com/shorts/EamlY...
Dad reacts to the stray cat his daughter picked up | The Kiwi #shorts
YouTube video by The Kiwi
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December 30, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Awww, man...
I would prefer that my country not violate international law, but aside from that I just feel sorry for any professional spooks who are still at the CIA who have to disclose this kind of information to the 8-year-olds who run this administration. Blabbermouths with no comprehension of "covert."
An attack in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I would prefer that my country not violate international law, but aside from that I just feel sorry for any professional spooks who are still at the CIA who have to disclose this kind of information to the 8-year-olds who run this administration. Blabbermouths with no comprehension of "covert."
Useful information for people trying to choose books for young people. Draw your own conclusions, I don't know how to do it either.
America, there's something you should know.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are:
- "Chicken Soup for the _____"
- "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
- Books of New Yorker cartoons
I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Useful information for people trying to choose books for young people. Draw your own conclusions, I don't know how to do it either.
Here we have a good example of why we need a Government. Just our luck that right now the Administration has no interest in, no understanding of, and no intention of governing, but people should keep or start talking about how there are problems here that we grown-ups need to take seriously.
Maybe society should put up guardrails around the suicide whisperer, I’m saying. Maybe we _don’t_ need the self-annihilation intelligent assistant chatbot.
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Here we have a good example of why we need a Government. Just our luck that right now the Administration has no interest in, no understanding of, and no intention of governing, but people should keep or start talking about how there are problems here that we grown-ups need to take seriously.
Oh, I want Elon to get into more pissing contests with Zohran on Twitter. Don't let up on him, Elon, show us whatcha got.
The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
Best Twitter riposte of the day
December 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Oh, I want Elon to get into more pissing contests with Zohran on Twitter. Don't let up on him, Elon, show us whatcha got.
This is a very good read. E.g.: "This administration is trying not simply to efface and distort a past, but to blot out a future, to put an end to innovation, knowledge, art, safety, things from which they too would surely benefit." There is more in that vein.
From earlier this year, when the damage was only a couple of months in, but even more relevant now.
This administration is trying not simply to efface and distort a past, but to blot out a future, to put an end to innovation, knowledge, art, safety, things from which they too would surely benefit. (Rebecca Traister) open.substack.com/pub/rebeccat...
December 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is a very good read. E.g.: "This administration is trying not simply to efface and distort a past, but to blot out a future, to put an end to innovation, knowledge, art, safety, things from which they too would surely benefit." There is more in that vein.
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the problem with dedicating campaign funds toward charitable endeavors is what if you lose and then all you’ve done is helped people in need in your community?
December 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
the problem with dedicating campaign funds toward charitable endeavors is what if you lose and then all you’ve done is helped people in need in your community?
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Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
Well damn, I fell for it. Always check the source, John, even when you believe it.
This is another example of false information. This account has been told repeatedly that this story is false and that these pictures are AI. They have not removed them. The AI bullshit from Facebook is coming here because of accounts like BlueWaveSurfer. Why? To distract from Epstein files maybe?
December 26, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Well damn, I fell for it. Always check the source, John, even when you believe it.
Really one of the biggest mistakes in the Harris/Walz campaign was the decision to stop using the word "weird". It is past time to bring that back.
remember when the democrats decided to tactically stop pointing out that these people are weird freaks no one likes
Indiana State Senator wishes you a Merry Christmas by… posting images of himself assaulting Santa Claus.
Are the fascists okay?
Are the fascists okay?
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Really one of the biggest mistakes in the Harris/Walz campaign was the decision to stop using the word "weird". It is past time to bring that back.
A small but helpful feel-good story for Christmas.
Things are Terrible, but this isn't.
Be weird.
Be weird.
December 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A small but helpful feel-good story for Christmas.
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I was joking but the truth is dumber.
December 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I was joking but the truth is dumber.
Determined not to become a millionaire. We are lucky to have AOC.
December 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Determined not to become a millionaire. We are lucky to have AOC.