Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Mostly Cajun Pic

 


But the justices with penises still sit differently from those with vaginas.



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Apt Analogy

 


Social media censoring posts on their platforms is like, years ago, newspaper’s Linotype machines censoring how reporters had written their news stories.



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Headlines



North Korea resumes nuclear tests, raising tensions with its rivals

China kicks off year on a strong note as retail, industrial data tops expectations

Biden sees no boost in approval rating after train wreck State of the Union address

Trump says some migrants are ‘non-people’ …

Looting complicates problems in Haiti

Saudi Arabia’s massive wealth find is reportedly in talks to acquire national airline Saudi

Elon Musk: Either there is a ‘red wave this November or America is doomed’

RFK Jr. expected to tap Shanahan as running mate … Google Brin’s ex-wife …

Adam Schiff: DOJ should have moved faster with Trump indictments

Western leaders slam Putin election win as ‘illegitimate’; Ukraine hit with wave of drone attacks

Hertz CEO resigns after electric vehicle push backfires spectacularly

TikTok American growth already stalling …


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Monday, March 18, 2024

Babylon Wasp

 


Pilgrim, there is more to the recent Bernie Sanders ukase than you’ve heard.


Not only is he proposing a 32-hour work week for the same pay. But he is also demanding 2 hour lunch breaks in each of the 4 workidays … two 2-hour yoga lessons … two  2-hour meditation respites … and 8 one hour coffee breaks. 




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Today’s Poser



It has just been reported that North Korea has resumed testing nuclear weapons … which brings me to today’s poser: Are these North Korea’s weapons or Iran’s bombs?



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More Cute Animals


From Woodsterman blog


Download! Download! Damn it!

Cripes … what’s WRONG with this computer?



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Today’s Posers



I honestly don’t know the answer to this one.


Say I had bought a Bitcoin for $10,000 … it goes up to $80,000 and I buy a nice Tesla priced for one Bitcoin. Do I need to pay capital gains tax on the Bitcoin appreciation? After all it’s just money and if we suffer deflation, I don’t have to pay tax on the more valuable dollars I had hid under my mattress.


And could I still take the $7,500 tax credit on the Tesla?


Afterward: Is this wrinkle how George Soros has gotten so wealthy? If so, this tells me that all speculative currency trading gains should be treated the same as equities.


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Headlines

 


‘Pussyfooting around Putin doesn’t work’: Canada’s deputy PM is calling out the West

S&P 500 closes lower over inflation worries; notches second straight weekly loss

Surprise: Judge who ruled Fani Willis could stay on politically-motivated Trump case donated to her campaign

Pinkerton: Only 16% of Americans have confidence in federal government

Russians cast ballots in an election preordained to extend Putin’s rule

Looking for leads, not love; job seekers in China turn Tinder into networking tool

Another day, another Boeing blowout

Trump warns ‘bloodbath’ if he’s not elected

Israel and Hamas set stage for new round of cease-fire talks

Creditors demand Rudi Giuliani sell his $3.5 million Florida condo to pay debts

Biden’s minority support is collapsing

Haiti police launch major operation against Barbeque gang 


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Sunday, March 17, 2024

St. Patrick’s Day Wish



May you have your fill of what you savor.



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Fractured Definition



Dogmatic — The new choice for Biden’s White House pet which is programmed not to bite Secret Service agents.



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Obvious Truth



It is possible for the world to burn up in our lifetimes. But the odds are smaller than a pimple on a piglet’s penis. So calm down St. Greta…



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Today’s Posers

 


Why do so many unhappy people think that making everyone else miserable is an appropriate remedy? Whatever happened to positive thinking?



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Headlines

 


Kari Lake wants the Supreme Court to revive her case looking to block voting machines

Laid off techies face ‘sense of impending doom’ with job cuts at highest since dot-com crash

SCOTUS rules public can sue officials who block them on social media

Fani’s choice: Stays to prosecute The Don …

Realtors reach historic $418M settlement, upending lucrative commission system

FTC conducting inquiry into Reddit’s AI data-licensing practices ahead of IPO

House may refer Jan 6 Committee members for prosecution for destroying evidence

Household debt stings like never before in new era … 28% have saved zero for retirement

Democrats join Republicans in wanting more answers on Biden’s Gaza pier

Former Vice President Mike Pence will not endorse Trump in 2024

DNC forms first-ever team to fight third-party candidates

New York hush money trial delayed … STORMY April?


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Saturday, March 16, 2024

The Last of the Blaggards


Malachy and Frank

Malachy McCourt has died at 92. He was the last living member of the family featured in “Angela’s Ashes,” the famous Pulitzer Prize winning book written by his brother Frank. Malachy was often seen on late-night TV in the 1960s and 70s … and starred with Fran in the Broadway show “A Couple of Blaggards.” RIP.


Afterward: And right before St. Patrick’s Day!



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Sane Minds …

 

From Mostly Cajun blog


… think alike. I posted a similar meme at least 3 times over the history of this blog. See below:






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Priorities

 


Our government has become inattentive to its primary responsibilities … defense, the economy, crime. And, to fill its idle time, is focused on a whole bunch of freedom-stealing mandates and woke nonsense.



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Headlines

 


Matt Gaetz campaigns against fellow House Republican, despite leadership pleas not to

Morgan Stanley names head of artificial intelligence as Wall Street leans into AI

House launches government-wide investigation into China meddling in U.S.

Election interference: Schumer demands vote in Israel to oust Netanyahu

Judge rejects Bob Menendez legislative immunity claim

Nio plans to launch its mass-market EV brand in May

February Producer Price Index shows prices surging faster than expected

Biden mourns suicide of non-binary teen

France’s Macron refuses to back down on possibility of Western troops in Ukraine

Ukraine war updates: Russia heads to the polls; pro-Ukraine groups continue border assault

Biden formula for 2024: Screw things up, blame Trump and Congress

MAGA king rejected by MAGA judge …Online betting back to deadheat


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Friday, March 15, 2024

Apt Analogy




Separating politics from justice is akin to removing the pit from a peach without breaking the skin. 


Afterward: It’s not an accident that I chose a Georgia peach as the example.



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Tucker Carlson and Chris Cuomo

 


I found a video on the Common Cents blog … see here. It is  a long … too long … soul baring by both men … where the interviewer and interviewee flips back and forth. Nevertheless, if you want more insights into both men, wade through this forest of opposing opinions to a semblance of understanding.


And notice the body language.


Afterward: There is such a thing as too much self-awareness.



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I’m No Dictor

 



But I’ve noticed something — the elderly who are having problems with their knees and hips, don’t seem to drink a lot of milk. — Fletcher

 
From daily timewaster blog


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In a Perfect World



Haiti cannibal strongman “Barbecue” would illegally immibrate to Wilmington, DE; Martha’s Vineyard, or Chapaqua, NY.


Barbecue in Haiti



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Headlines

 


Trump’s TikTok flip raises concerns over billionaire clout

European Central Bank chief economist says we ‘need to take our time’ to get rate cuts right

Judge dismisses six counts against Trump in politically-motivated Fani Willis case

Lemon pressed Musk on drugs …

Russian election: Alexei Navalny’s final plan to cause Vladimir Putin ‘maximum damage’

Oil giant Shell waters down its near-term emission cuts in strategy update

Hunter Biden declines request to appear at House hearing with former business partners

Florida deploys officers, fleet to halt Haitian influx …

Plan to instal new leaders in chaotic Haiti appears to crumble

Elon Musk cancels X partnership with former CNN anchor Don Lemon after interview

House passes ‘TikTok ban’ bill in 352-65 vote

Foreign govts banned from owning British newspapers …


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Thursday, March 14, 2024

“Come to Jesus Moment”

  


With friends like Schumer, Israel needs no enemies … view above.


All for Michigan uncommitted voters swinging back to Biden.



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Woodsterman Pic

 


Probably Photoshopped … but appropriately grotesque …



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Supply and Demand



Bitcoin has no intrinsic value and is approaching its maximum available supply. And if I recall my Economics 101 correctly, if the supply of something is fixed … and there is any demand … the potential price is infinite … and infinity is a very large number.


So Pilgrim, “experts” predicting huge gains in Bitcoin are likely correct … and trillions are to be made by the foolhardy … until the magic ATM runs dry and we are reminded what Black Monday, 1929 was like …poof … trillion$ disappear in seconds!


Therefore do not be surprised when someday this cryptocurrency world comes to an end …



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Obvious Truth



Having once been a financial analyst on Wall Street, I can attest that there are a few companies which sell not on their financials … but on raw emotion. This suggests that, to pass the Certified Financial Analyst test, it should have a few questions on mass psychology. — Fletcher



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Headlines

 


As Biden impeachment stalls, House GOP turns to backup plans

Voters blame businesses more than Biden for sticky inflation

Rematch 2024: Trump and Biden officially clinch enough delegates to win respective party nominations

Scientists building robot brain …

Schulz, Macron and Tusk to meet in Berlin to hash out differences on Ukraine

Russia is ready for nuclear war, Putin says, and Moscow will conduct nuclear tests if U.S. does

Rumble makes offer to buy and run TikTok in the U.S.

United Boeing 777 forced to land after fuel leak …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. closes in on closing a Vice President candidate

Shareholder payouts hit $1.7 trillion last year as bank profits surged

Robert Hur: Biden ‘willfully retained’ classified memos

Rep. Buck to retire, narrowing Republican majority …


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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

No-News News



The European Union legislative has passed a law to regulate artificial intelligence … the first step in reining in this new technology … see: CNBC Article.


Hiowever, Pilgrim, I read such narratives with difficulty … but I plowed through this link looking for what strictures were to be placed on the technology companies’ use of Large Language Models, image editing, and video and audio avatars.


Guess what? I reached the end of what should have been the focus of this “news” … the specifics of the EU act … and got nothing.


What are they teaching budding reporters in journalism schools?



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Carnac



The answer: crepitation trepidation


The question: What is the fear of farting in church?





SIT DOWN FOR CREPITATION!


Quotable Quote


From Woodsterman blog




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Headlines

 


Bloodbath at RNC: Trump team slashes staff at committee

Consumer spending rebounded in February, according to CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor

House GOP leadership rejects Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget proposal

Boeing whistleblower found dead amid lawsuit against company

Biden’s advance team is rife with turmoil and toxicity, staff alleges

FAA audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production reportedly found ‘dozens of issues’

Trump’s Secret Service driver confirms Cassidy Hutchison lied about Trump ‘lunging for steering wheel’ on Jab 6

Haiti leader resigns as gangs run rampart through country engulfed in crisis …

France overtakes Russia as world’s No. 2 arms exporter

Russian says it thwarted incursion by Ukraine forces, ‘sabotage’ groups into border regions

FBI Director Wray concerned border crossers could launch another 9/11 style terror attack

King Charles losing control of monarchy?


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