GrumpyGizmo
@grumpygizmo.bsky.social
I’m MisterGizmo at the other place. Still a curmudgeon, though.
Shoulda used the clip from I Love Lucy, where she and Ethel are trying to keep up on the chocolate assembly line. 😉
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Shoulda used the clip from I Love Lucy, where she and Ethel are trying to keep up on the chocolate assembly line. 😉
For those of us in the US, please clarify: What we’re seeing in the news from the UK isn’t a Monty Python skit, right?
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
For those of us in the US, please clarify: What we’re seeing in the news from the UK isn’t a Monty Python skit, right?
“Facts are stubborn things.”
— John Adams
— John Adams
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“Facts are stubborn things.”
— John Adams
— John Adams
The pallbearers should be the criminals he pardoned. Esp the ones who committed new crimes after being pardoned.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The pallbearers should be the criminals he pardoned. Esp the ones who committed new crimes after being pardoned.
Has Justice Kavanaugh-Stop seen these? He seems to believe it’s all sunlight and roses out there.
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Has Justice Kavanaugh-Stop seen these? He seems to believe it’s all sunlight and roses out there.
Or WHO actually made the money. How much? What account was it entered into?
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Or WHO actually made the money. How much? What account was it entered into?
I keep thinking back about the flip-flopping over Lordstown. Not a whole lot of job security there, despite the promises and predictions.
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I keep thinking back about the flip-flopping over Lordstown. Not a whole lot of job security there, despite the promises and predictions.
I’m telling my Senator that I used to value the fact that his actions were based on principle. But now he has become transactional.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’m telling my Senator that I used to value the fact that his actions were based on principle. But now he has become transactional.
Stephen Miller is Donald Trump’s Edith Wilson.
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Stephen Miller is Donald Trump’s Edith Wilson.
My guess: He’ll keep the current ATC system running while claiming it’s the new one. Will point to an experimental system that’s running separately in parallel as part of a project that’s been going on for years.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
My guess: He’ll keep the current ATC system running while claiming it’s the new one. Will point to an experimental system that’s running separately in parallel as part of a project that’s been going on for years.
Companies not paying a living wage are being subsidized by taxpayers who pick up the slack. The company mgt and stockholders benefit from the extra profit. It’s a con job they’ve been running for many years.
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Companies not paying a living wage are being subsidized by taxpayers who pick up the slack. The company mgt and stockholders benefit from the extra profit. It’s a con job they’ve been running for many years.
Pro tip: They aren’t willing to work with you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Pro tip: They aren’t willing to work with you.
And car insurance. And…
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
And car insurance. And…
WTF? Is he saying this because he’s that stupid, or just to give Trump another bullshit talking point, because Trump doesn’t know how insurance works?
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
WTF? Is he saying this because he’s that stupid, or just to give Trump another bullshit talking point, because Trump doesn’t know how insurance works?
Martin will tell Trump that they’ve been pardoned, and Trump won’t know the difference.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Martin will tell Trump that they’ve been pardoned, and Trump won’t know the difference.
I used to respect Kaine. A lot. But this has severely damaged his credibility and reputation. Is he hiding behind the fact that he’s not up for reelection for a few more years?
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I used to respect Kaine. A lot. But this has severely damaged his credibility and reputation. Is he hiding behind the fact that he’s not up for reelection for a few more years?
Jesus is doing a lot of heavy lifting for conservatives these days. Both offense and defense. No wonder they’re so upset when liberals try to do something that He taught and would himself have done.
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Jesus is doing a lot of heavy lifting for conservatives these days. Both offense and defense. No wonder they’re so upset when liberals try to do something that He taught and would himself have done.
JFC. Literally. They really love pushing the boundaries, don’t they? What does self-described Christian Mike Johnson have to say on this? He himself prays in public in the halls of Congress.
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
JFC. Literally. They really love pushing the boundaries, don’t they? What does self-described Christian Mike Johnson have to say on this? He himself prays in public in the halls of Congress.
The Republican overarching policy was, is, and will continue to be: “The cruelty is the point.” [Adam Serwer]
November 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Republican overarching policy was, is, and will continue to be: “The cruelty is the point.” [Adam Serwer]
Agree. I was attached to a staff aboard a cruiser in the Gulf of Tonkin at the time. The details were gruesome. The Evans was part of the Navy’s Vietnam force at the time and should be covered.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Agree. I was attached to a staff aboard a cruiser in the Gulf of Tonkin at the time. The details were gruesome. The Evans was part of the Navy’s Vietnam force at the time and should be covered.
And medicine. And energy. And civil rights…
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
And medicine. And energy. And civil rights…
I’ve been on four juries, from triple homicide to civil case. My primary takeaway is that juries get very serious during deliberations, esp when a defendant’s freedom may be taken away. I’m a believer in our system.
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I’ve been on four juries, from triple homicide to civil case. My primary takeaway is that juries get very serious during deliberations, esp when a defendant’s freedom may be taken away. I’m a believer in our system.
I’d use the word interrupted rather than stopped. But either way it’s encouraging.
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I’d use the word interrupted rather than stopped. But either way it’s encouraging.
Now: Build on it. Pay attention to it and why it happened.
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Now: Build on it. Pay attention to it and why it happened.