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“This is a party that is spiraling. And I think they’ve lost the debate, Kayleigh, and because they’ve loss the debate they are going to resort to violence. And it’s awful to see. It’s something that I don’t want for my country."

Is this the party that proclaimed if they couldn't win at the ballot box they're resort to the bullet box? That was the Republican party, not the Democrats.

"It’s something that I want to see resolved, and the only way to resolve it are for Democrats to say enough. How many more of us need to die, Kayleigh?

How about some gun control? That would help.

“How many more times do we need to see our president shot in the head?"

By a right wing nut job.

"How many times do I need to see Charlie Kirks?"

By someone more hateful then him?

"How many times we need ICE facilities shot at?"

By right wing nut jobs.

"How many Christian children praying in churches do we need a see slaughtered?"

By a right wing nut job.

"The Democrat Party and leadership of the Democrat party need to say enough is enough."

You know, the Democrats keep pushing for gun control, it is the Republicans who keep opposing it.

“Unfortunately, when you’re godless and when you have nothing else to ground you, you will resort to violence when you believe you’ve lost the argument."

See 'bullet box' above.

"So it’s terrible to see. We need to fix it.” – Far-right podcaster Benny Johnson, today on Fox News, going on to rant about returning the nation to Jesus, presumably by force."


Mr. Johnson, it is the member of YOUR party who are the violent ones. Most mass shootings are done by right wing nut jobs. Not trans people, not atheists, not drag queens. Cis White Men. The number prove it. The person you need to talk to about the violence is in the mirror.

After reviewing the remarks of the head of the All Male Definitely Hetro He Man War Fighting Department and Bar and Grill, I can only conclude he's watched the movie "300" too many times. And probably has been jerking off to the North Korean and Russian propaganda films of their 'fighting fit' army.

Well, BS.

Right now those N. Korean and Russian fighting fit forces are being slaughtered by blue haired lesbians piloting killer drones.

Sure, well trained and physically fit soldiers are definitely needed on the battlefield but as the old saying goes, "Arm chair generals talk tactics, real generals talk logistics." Elan and fighting spirit is great in the trenches but training and supplies tip the balance. In World War II, it didn't matter that the Tiger tank with its experience crew could destroy six Sherman tanks when six brand new Shermans - with full gas tanks - will show up tomorrow. And six more the next day. And the next day. And two of the destroyed Shermans have been repaired and back in action - with full tanks of gas. The Tiger? It's running on empty. In the Battle of the Bulge the German army had to retreat on foot because they ran out of gas. No amount of Elan or 'war fighting spirit' will help you when you're out of ammo and out of gas.

It's teeth and tail, dumbass. Sure, you need fit, well trained and motivated soldiers on the line but you need mechanics and electronic experts and code breakers and truckers and cooks and helicopter pilots (waves to Senator Duckworth) to support the front line troops. And they should be soldiers - not contractors - so if the stuff hits the fan you can hand the cook a rifle and they know how to use it.

On his second trip the Great Britain tRump appears to be wined and dined by the royals. The general opinion of tRump over there is one of general hatred... so what's going on?

I just read that tRump got his ride in the Royal Carriage. It's been his dream to ride in that thing and be treated like royalty... but there was no parade attached, no crowds, just a ride in that 'golden carriage'. To my knowledge there's been little or no public celebrations or events.

Are the royals scamming him? Pumping him up in private to stroke his ego and get 'deals' out of him? What ever you think of King Charles and Lady Camilla, they aren't stupid. They may be putting on a little private display just for him - inflating his ego and fattening him up for some juicy deals. Maybe. It's a dangerous business. tRump can get pissy and pull the deals later and all the fake pomp and circumstance may be for nothing. I didn't know. I'm hoping the royals are manipulating him - smiling at him in his presence and throwing up in private. I hope they are and succeed in ripping off the fat f*ck.

Epstein files

Epstein files

Epstein files

Several years ago my boss asked me to give her six months notice when I was going to retire. I gave her that warning in January. The July attempt was put off because they hadn't found anyone to replace me and some of my own paperwork was in limbo. We settled for the end of September.

Well at last I've got my replacement and I'm training her up. It's.... so.... hard. Things I know; especially procedures I follow I know because I created them. I know them by muscle memory. When I took my present position 17 years ago we were in a period of transition - television was going from analog to digital AND switching to more automation - and I had to figure out of lot of things myself. We got a new interface a few months ago and I'm the one who sat in front of a screen and poked at things to find out what they did. No training, no instructions. A lot of information I picked up in bits and pieces in my 36 years at the station. Now I have to distill all of that into a few weeks of training.

It's the second week and I'm exhausted. I'm pointing a fire hose at this poor woman and hoping that she absorbs at least some of it. She's doing okay, really - she asks lots of good questions, takes lots of notes and reads the copious instructions I've been putting together for the past 6 months.

But I'm exhausted. I haven't talked this much to anyone in months. Many times I have to close my eyes while I'm instructing her because I'm digging in the back room of my memories for the reasons WHY along with the HOW of the job.

I need a vacation

In the words of Charlie Kirk,

“It’s worth it, unfortunately, to lose a few gun deaths every year,” he said publicly in April 2023. “So that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other rights.” “It’s a smart decision,” he added. “It’s rational.”

Welcome to the party, pal.

In the meantime the Right Wing Nut Jobs are screaming it's because the Leftists are the cause of all this violence ... you know, the ones wanting to ban guns, protect sex trafficked women, keep gay folks safe ... yeah the dirty hippie peaceniks who want to stop gun violence by GETTING RID OF THE GUNS.

I heard that Mr. Kirk was on that college campus to decry the 'violent trans folks/agenda'*, Where was he when 49 people were killed in the Pulse Night Club massacre? When kids were (are) getting shot up at school? Probably on some podcast saying how important guns are.

It was wrong that he was shot to death. It's wrong when anyone gets shot. Charlie lived by the maxim that guns are good and we have blood sacrifices to the God of Guns so we can keep our sacred right to keep guns. He just didn't realize he was going to be the next one to be dragged to the altar to be slaughtered.

Thoughts and prayers!


*let's not talk about how most mass shooters are right wing cis white males.

When I first heard of the mass shooting in Minneapolis my first thought was a sarcastic, "Gee I hope no GUNS were hurt."

Apparently, these were GUNS that were bought legally. Pistol, rifle, shotgun. A manifesto was posted. Rude sayings were marked on the magazines. This all shows intent - TO USE GUNS.

Mass shooting are all about USING GUNS. GET RID OF THE GUNS.

I know the NRA Nut Jobs are going to scream about how GUNS don't kill people but people kill people.

Yeah buddy, PEOPLE WITH GUNS.

Thoughts and prayers? THEY WERE IN A G*DD*AMN CHURCH. God doesn't care. GET RID OF THE GUNS.




Epstein Files. Just in case you forgot.

I got a call that my younger brother was in the hospital so I left work early and trotted down to see him. When I walked into his room I got a shock at the stranger in the bed. I haven't seen my brother in almost a year and he's been treated for cancer - now in remission - and was presently in to have two more stents put in him. He was heavier, paler and completely bald. It took me a moment to realize he was the splitting image of my Uncle Frank who was always bald.

I never saw any family resemblance in my younger brother until that point. It was remarkable. I look like my mom, my older brother is like my dad but my younger brother? I puzzled for years where in the family tree he came from.

He's recovering and going home today. My older brother showed up after a time and we all yucked it up for about an hour and a half. So, I guess all is well for the moemnt.

When President Zelensky (and half of Europe) meet with tRump this week I have a suggestion for them: flatter him a little with a proposal - Trump Tower Kyiv. Hand the assignment off to some grad students and whip some quick 3-D renders and a few posters, that shouldn't take much time at all. Promise him luxury suites, fine dining his name in big gold (plated) letters big enough that they can be seen from Moscow. You could start construction now digging the foundation (he doesn't have to know it's for emergency bomb shelter).

It's all BS of course but it will stroke his ego. Give him a little personal skin in the game. If he likes it and starts siding with Ukraine you can stall the completion by complaining about Russian bombing. Bombing *his* big beautiful building. If he turns it down, no loss.

Just don't mention Epstein files. That's our job.

Another meeting with Putin? Why? Do you need to fluff him some more?

Look, I know you admire Putin as the dictator you desire to be, but you aren't getting anything out if this meeting except a distraction from

EPSTEIN FILES, EPSTEIN FILES, EPSTEIN FILES

which ain't happening, sugar.

Putin wants the Soviet Empire back. Period. The only thing that will make him happy is having Eastern Europe returned to him and Western Europe cowering in fear. He'll get to them later. Having you kowtowing to him is just gravy on biscuits.

Stop it. You're an embarrassment and a child molester. No Nobel prize for you, loser.