ajed
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Possibly the best-ever illustration of an oxymoron?
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Possibly the best-ever illustration of an oxymoron?
At least his finger isn't on the trigger. But just pointing like that, without any visible ID, might justify a "stand your ground" response.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At least his finger isn't on the trigger. But just pointing like that, without any visible ID, might justify a "stand your ground" response.
When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.
– Edmund Burke
Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez:
– Edmund Burke
Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez:
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.
– Edmund Burke
Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez:
– Edmund Burke
Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez:
From the article:
"People agreed that sure said a lot about Trump—who clearly can't tell satire from reality."
Such a cognitive defect may be adaptive in some cases. Consider what the subject has to see in the un-magic mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-H1...
"People agreed that sure said a lot about Trump—who clearly can't tell satire from reality."
Such a cognitive defect may be adaptive in some cases. Consider what the subject has to see in the un-magic mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-H1...
Leon Russell - Magic Mirror (1972)
YouTube video by djclay33
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From the article:
"People agreed that sure said a lot about Trump—who clearly can't tell satire from reality."
Such a cognitive defect may be adaptive in some cases. Consider what the subject has to see in the un-magic mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-H1...
"People agreed that sure said a lot about Trump—who clearly can't tell satire from reality."
Such a cognitive defect may be adaptive in some cases. Consider what the subject has to see in the un-magic mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-H1...
And of course the land was sold to the Dutch by the Canarsee Lenape - who did not actually believe in permanent land ownership and thought they were getting shared-use rent . Worse, the natives were men, in a culture where only women actually had the right to transact such deals. -Or so one is told.
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
And of course the land was sold to the Dutch by the Canarsee Lenape - who did not actually believe in permanent land ownership and thought they were getting shared-use rent . Worse, the natives were men, in a culture where only women actually had the right to transact such deals. -Or so one is told.
October 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
-Though, for perspective, pushing outdated technology is the least of the Navy's top-leadership issues these days!
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
-Though, for perspective, pushing outdated technology is the least of the Navy's top-leadership issues these days!
Electromagnetic launchers have advantages in performance, reliability, maintainability and safety. But anything that replaces fossil fuel and Carnot-cycle thermodynamic limitations must be bad, right?
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Electromagnetic launchers have advantages in performance, reliability, maintainability and safety. But anything that replaces fossil fuel and Carnot-cycle thermodynamic limitations must be bad, right?
This is consistent in ways that t himself may not have intended. Steam catapults have been used on aircraft carriers since 1950, and have some serious limitations. And on non-steam-propelled vessels (e.g. gas turbine), they require an auxiliary steam generator.
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is consistent in ways that t himself may not have intended. Steam catapults have been used on aircraft carriers since 1950, and have some serious limitations. And on non-steam-propelled vessels (e.g. gas turbine), they require an auxiliary steam generator.
But still paying themselves!
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
But still paying themselves!
Looks like t is taking a page from Stalin's playbook - the deliberate starvation of up to 5,000,000 Ukrainians. But in this case, a disproportionate number of the innocents t so cruelly targets are in the communities that supported t with their votes. Social Darwinism at its best/worst?
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Looks like t is taking a page from Stalin's playbook - the deliberate starvation of up to 5,000,000 Ukrainians. But in this case, a disproportionate number of the innocents t so cruelly targets are in the communities that supported t with their votes. Social Darwinism at its best/worst?
-If, of course, they haven't already been incarcerated for further illegalities
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
-If, of course, they haven't already been incarcerated for further illegalities
Makes sense if you break it up: HEPA filter to control spewed venom, TIT and AS... also targets for protection?
October 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Makes sense if you break it up: HEPA filter to control spewed venom, TIT and AS... also targets for protection?
As the late great Sen. Everett Dirksen might have observed: A trillion here, a trillion there - pretty soon, it adds up to real money!
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As the late great Sen. Everett Dirksen might have observed: A trillion here, a trillion there - pretty soon, it adds up to real money!
Perhaps someone will now create a fantasy series featuring people, major events and general history-making in that part of The People's House, acting in accord with those who built, maintained and improved it before the present catastrophe.
October 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Perhaps someone will now create a fantasy series featuring people, major events and general history-making in that part of The People's House, acting in accord with those who built, maintained and improved it before the present catastrophe.
Alternate-reality TV series: TEW?
The West Wing was a wonderful fantasy about how honest, effective and responsible senior officials and staff could be. Smart, honorable, passionate about service. And many of the best good guys were Republicans who restrained their own team's bad guys.
The West Wing was a wonderful fantasy about how honest, effective and responsible senior officials and staff could be. Smart, honorable, passionate about service. And many of the best good guys were Republicans who restrained their own team's bad guys.
October 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Alternate-reality TV series: TEW?
The West Wing was a wonderful fantasy about how honest, effective and responsible senior officials and staff could be. Smart, honorable, passionate about service. And many of the best good guys were Republicans who restrained their own team's bad guys.
The West Wing was a wonderful fantasy about how honest, effective and responsible senior officials and staff could be. Smart, honorable, passionate about service. And many of the best good guys were Republicans who restrained their own team's bad guys.
"Volvo" means "I roll" - in this case, over beauty, elegance, history, tradition, and the people's PUBLIC property.
October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Volvo" means "I roll" - in this case, over beauty, elegance, history, tradition, and the people's PUBLIC property.
What could possibly go wrong?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Fo....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Fo....
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Fo....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Fo....
And what does the Federalist Society say about this grab of states' rights?
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
And what does the Federalist Society say about this grab of states' rights?
Perhaps someone will now create a fantasy series featuring people, major events and general history-making in that part of The People's House, acting in accord with those who built, maintained and improved it before the present catastrophe.
October 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Perhaps someone will now create a fantasy series featuring people, major events and general history-making in that part of The People's House, acting in accord with those who built, maintained and improved it before the present catastrophe.