The best way to make a name for yourself is to convince your mother to birth you. — Fletcher
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Sunday, April 30, 2023
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
A Transportation Secretary who thinks bridges are racist … an Attorney General who is as crooked as a dog’s hind leg … a DHS Secretary who confuses “closed” with “open” … a Treasury Secretary who thought our long-term inflation was “transitory” … a Secretary of State who was long on the Chinese payroll … an Energy Secretary who wants all our military vehicles to be electric in 7 years … a Climate Czar who flies around the world in a private jet pissing away taxpayer money … a Defense Secretary who gave $85 billion of military arms to our enemy … a Press Secretary who won’t answer questions … a VP who talks only in word salads … and a President who forgot in what country he just spent a week … God please save us from diversity!
STAND UP FOR COMPETENCE!
Trump Tautology
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| Someone else has poor eyesight |
I won’t vote for Trump because too many people who like him and would otherwise vote for him … think he can’t win … and so they and I will vote for Biden … or whomever.
(And his loosing my vote must mean he can’t win.)
STAND UP TO TAUTOLOGIES!
Headlines
New York set to ban gas furnaces, stoves in new buildings
First Republic most likely headed for FDIC receivership, sources say; shares drop 40%
Poll shows majority of Americans concerned about price of gas; want lawmakers to focus on oil and gas drilling
Elon Musk rips ‘gender transition’ for minors
Fed blames Trump-era policies, SVB leaders — and itself — for bank’s stunning collapse
82% of companies expect a security disruption in next two years
Cruz mocks Biden administration for pushing all-electric military vehicles
Alito knows SCOTUS leaker?
Russia readies nuke test?
Government report shows steep decline in FBI ‘back door searches’ on Americans
Key inflation gauge for the Fed rose 0.3% in March as expected
House passes bipartisan bill striking down Biden’s China solar handout
Rogan: No solution for Dems other than Joe dying …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Lye Berries
Technology is causing libraries to go the way of the horse and buggy. - Fletcher
The advent of personal computers, the internet and smart cellphones has had a deleterious effect on book reading … particularly among young people … and consequently and unfortunately, on libraries.
So, is this why lonely librarians are now promoting inappropriate books to children in order to drum up business?
STAND UP FOR LYE BERRIES!
Quorable Quotes
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| Our presidential puppet |
The truest tyrants denounce their foes for waging tyranny. — Fletcher
President Biden is a poltroon whose performance has been polemic, pandering, plagiarized, polarizing and pathetic.— Fletcher
STAND UP TO TYRANNY!
Existential Threats …
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| Gore and Kerry |
… to the survival of our planet … are the demagogic climate fear mongers … and their know-nothing acolytes!
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| AOC and St. Greta |
STAND UP FOR DENIERS!
Headlines
Russia kills at least 10, including toddler, in massive rocket attack on Ukraine
Intel reporters largest quarterly loss in company history
U.S. assisting Ukraine on its counteroffensive plans
Springer dead … The man who transformed TV …
QAnon shaman says former lawyer failed him over Jan 6 videos
Euro zone ekes out slim growth, but misses expectations as Germany stagnates
Networks ignore Biden getting caught with journo’s questions in advance
2 Army helicopters crash in Alaska, killing 3 soldiers …
Appeals court upholds Florida voting restrictions approved by GOP lawmakers
Meta shares are up 170% in five months despite virtually no revenue growth
Argentina abandons dollar, will pay for imports in yuan
IRS hiring armed agents in all states …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Friday, April 28, 2023
Carnac
Answer: Randi Weingarten
Question: What is the outdoor restaurant where oversexed German school teachers consumed lots and lots of Riesling?
STAND UP FOR OPEN SCHOOLS!
Interesting Factoids
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| Yes … “protect”! |
The cost of puberty blockers for a year is $30,000!
The pharmaceutical industry expects the size of the puberty blocker market in 2024 to approximate $2 billion!
If my math is right, that’s 66,000 kids!
STAND UP TO PUBERTY BLOCKING!
Changing Times
Tucker Carlson’ recent video discussed our information blackout today … see: Twitter video. This already has had over 73 million overall views on all media. His highest viewed FoxNews program had something over 3 million viewers.
What is this telling us?
STAND UP FOR CHANGE!
Cognitive Dissonance
Recalling my Psych 1 college course, there are two possible responses for sufferers of cognitive dissonance (a mental confusion between perception and the facts) … either negative or positive.
As an example, you buy a new car and it’s no good … either you paint a lemon on its side to tell the world how bad it is … or you boast to everyone what a great deal it was.
Pilgrim, if you voted for Joe, how are you resolving your cognitive dissonance?
STAND UP FOR LEMONS!
Navel Gazers
Pilgrim … I have been depressed of late by the feeling that we are a population of navel gazers … caring for little beyond our own self interests and constricted lives. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR A WIDER LIFE!
Headlines
Appeals court denies Trump bid to block Pence testimony to Jan. 6 grand jury
Recession risk and inflation fears creating ‘a huge amount of confusion,’ strategist says
Senate Democrats advance Biden Labor nominee who presided over massive fraud
Biden Energy Secretary wants military to adopt all-EV fleet by 2030
Adams focuses on fiscal prudence with $106.7B budget
Zelensky says ‘Russia won’t get away with this’ after many civilians hurt in strikes on Mykolaiv
House narrowly passes McCarthy debt ceiling package
Fox rivals smell rating blood …
Menendez rejects any substitutes in push for Latino Fed nominee
First Republic’s dramatic slide continues, stock falls nearly 30% as bank looks for rescue deal
Biden launches seven-figure ad campaign in six battleground states
8 bodies found dumped in Mexican resort of Cancun …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Today’s Poser
I really would love to have the expertise to know if the current GPT A.I. algorithms work as well with Chinese logograms as they do with alphabet text?
Perhaps the logograms need to be textualized … processed … then reformed?
STAND UP FOR UNDERSTANDING!
Biden’s Bubble
In Joe’s world he is a comic-book champion … saving humanity from Corn Pop Putin … embracing all our sweet-smelling children before they are ruined by their racist transphobic parents … beating all us ultraMAGAs in push-up contests … a top gun in aviator glasses … history’s super hero!
The reality:
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| From Diogenes’ Middle Finger blog |
STAND UP TO BUBBLES!
Headlines
Biden made a lot of campaign promises in 2020. He didn’t keep them all.
Microsoft reports earnings beat, says A.I. will drive revenue growth
White House: Biden will veto McCarthy’s debt limit package
Nate Silver out at ABC …
Brexit red tape to send British food prices soaring even higher
Putin approves taking over Russian assets of two foreign energy firms; Moscow may abandon [Ukraine] grain deal
Taliban kills head of ISIS cell that killed 13 Americans and 170 Afghans in Kabul airport bombing
Trump says ‘no’ to Republican debates …
‘Don’t get in our way’: Harris urges in speech at Harvard University
Brits need to accept that they are now poorer, Bank of England chief economist says
FBI tells whistleblower to redact Whitmer kidnapping plot from book
Italy strips gay couples of parental recognition … Meloni crackdown …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Florida Cage Match
Read — Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleges political effort to hurt its business
Walt is now at about 35 RPMs …
STAND UP TO WOKE COMPANIES!
Turnips Everywhere!
Anyone who believes that the world can get anywhere close to a zero-carbon future in the 21st century has the analytical skills of an uneducated turnip.
STAND UP FOR CARBON DIOXIDE!
Deep State Dilemma
It took four years of collusion, a cooperating media and a pandemic for the Deep State to take down Trump. How will they knee-cap Biden now that he no longer is cooperating?
Using his family’s corruption to topple him is a bit of a problem … for then they risk exposing themselves!
And they can’t let Trump do it!
Stay tuned … this should get interesting.
STAND UP TO THE DEEP STATE!
How Old?
I’m so old there is moss growing on the north side of my head. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR OLD MEN!
Headlines
Biden announces re-election bid to continue America’s comeback
Security and data privacy are basic human rights that Cisco is taking action to protect
Susan Rice stepping down from domestic policy advisor role
No goodbyes [for Tucker] … Fox staffers celebrate …
American takeover of French nuclear firm raises concerns in Paris
Ukraine says one killed, 10 wounded in Russian attack on museum; Moscow casualty rate drops
NY Times admits concerns about Biden’s age are legitimate
Rogers to Jets …
China doesn’t want peace in Ukraine, Czech president warns
General Motors raises 2023 guidance as first-quarter earnings beat expectations
Miranda Devine: Hunter Biden may be hiding at White House to avoid legal papers from his baby’s mama
Clarence Thomas billionaire friend DID have business before Supreme Court …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Powerline Chart
How times have changed! I seem to remember that the Republicans were once the plutocrats’ party?
Is Biden, with his disastrous economic policies, trying to get more Republicans elected in distressed districts?
STAND UP FOR THE WORKING CLASS!
More ChatGPT Questions
Here are some more questions for ChatGPT and its answers … thanks to my son.
A lot of beating around the bush for my taste and had a units/scaling problem? And didn’t derive Euler’s formula. Someone should give it an IQ test … my guess — 120.
Enjoy!
Q: Has gravity gotten any stronger over the millennia?
A: There is no evidence to suggest that gravity has gotten any stronger over the millennia.
Gravity is one of the fundamental forces of nature, and it is determined by the mass and distance between two objects. While the masses of objects may have changed over time due to various factors such as accretion and erosion, the distance between objects in the universe has also changed due to the expansion of the universe. These changes in mass and distance may have influenced the strength of gravity, but there is no evidence to suggest that gravity has become stronger over time.
The laws of gravity were first described by Sir Isaac Newton in the 17th century, and they have been refined and expanded upon by scientists since then. Today, the laws of gravity are incorporated into our understanding of the universe through the theory of general relativity, which was developed by Albert Einstein in the early 20th century. General relativity describes gravity as the curvature of spacetime, and it has been tested and confirmed through numerous experiments and observations, including the detection of gravitational waves.
Q: How many physical dimensions are there? And what are they?
A: According to our current understanding of physics, there are four physical dimensions: three dimensions of space and one dimension of time.
The three dimensions of space are typically described as length, width, and height, or x, y, and z axes. Together, these three dimensions define the position of an object in space. The dimension of time, on the other hand, is usually denoted as t and represents the progression of events from the past through the present and into the future.
In the theory of special relativity, space and time are combined into a four-dimensional space-time continuum. This means that an event in the universe is defined by four coordinates: three coordinates of space and one coordinate of time. In the theory of general relativity, the curvature of space-time is described as the result of the presence of matter and energy, and the dynamics of matter and energy are described by the equations of motion in this four-dimensional space-time.
It's worth noting that some theories of physics, such as string theory and M-theory, propose the existence of additional dimensions beyond the four dimensions of space-time that we observe. However, these extra dimensions are typically assumed to be curled up or compactified, which means they are too small to be directly observed with our current technology.
Q: Has the treasury department given Congress all the 150 or so SARS on the Biden’s?
A: As an AI language model, I do not have access to up-to-date information on the actions of the United States Treasury Department or the current administration. However, according to news reports from April 2021, the Treasury Department was reportedly cooperating with Congressional requests for financial records related to President Biden and his family.
It's worth noting that SARS (Suspicious Activity Reports) are confidential reports filed by financial institutions to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Treasury Department. These reports are intended to alert authorities to potentially suspicious financial transactions, and are subject to strict privacy laws and regulations.
While Congress has the authority to request access to financial records in certain circumstances, such requests are subject to legal and regulatory requirements, and the Treasury Department may be required to redact or withhold certain information to protect privacy or national security interests.
Q: In the history of baseball what first baseman has hit the most home runs before June 10th … and how many?
A: The first baseman who has hit the most home runs before June 10th in the history of baseball is Mark McGwire, who hit 28 home runs before that date in the 1998 season.
McGwire achieved this feat during his legendary home run race with Sammy Sosa, which culminated in McGwire breaking the single-season home run record with 70 home runs, a record that stood until Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001.
It's worth noting that the specific record of most home runs before June 10th may not be widely tracked or recognized, and there may be other players who have hit more home runs before other dates in the season.
Q: If the world achieves a zero carbon future, how will plants survive?
A: If the world were to achieve a zero-carbon future, it would mean that we have transitioned away from using fossil fuels, which are a major source of carbon emissions, and have adopted renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower. While this would require significant changes in our energy systems and infrastructure, it would not necessarily have a negative impact on plant life.
Plants require carbon dioxide (CO2) to carry out photosynthesis, which is the process by which they convert sunlight into energy. However, even if the world were to achieve a zero-carbon future, there would still be some level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, as it is a natural component of the Earth's air. In fact, some scientists have suggested that increased levels of carbon dioxide could have a fertilization effect on plants, leading to increased growth rates and higher crop yields.
That being said, a zero-carbon future would likely have other environmental impacts that could affect plant life, such as changes in temperature and precipitation patterns. It's difficult to predict exactly how these changes would play out, as they would depend on a variety of factors and would vary by region. However, it's important to note that transitioning to a zero-carbon future is necessary for mitigating the worst effects of climate change and preserving the health of our planet for future generations.
Q: What is 1678 BTUs in million calories?
A: One BTU (British Thermal Unit) is equivalent to 0.252 kcal (kilocalorie). Therefore, 1678 BTUs would be equivalent to:
1678 BTUs x 0.252 kcal/BTU = 422.256 kcal
To convert this value to million calories, we can divide by 1,000,000:
422.256 kcal / 1,000,000 = 0.000422256 million calories (rounded to 6 decimal places)
Q: What is e to the i pi … and why?
A: "Euler's formula" is a well-known mathematical equation that relates the five most important mathematical constants: e (the base of the natural logarithm), i (the imaginary unit), pi (the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter), 1 (the multiplicative identity), and 0 (the additive identity).
The formula is: e^(i*pi) + 1 = 0.
This formula is remarkable because it connects three seemingly unrelated mathematical constants, and shows that they are intimately related to one another. The equation states that when you raise the mathematical constant "e" to the power of the product of the imaginary unit "i" and the mathematical constant "pi", you get the value "-1", which is the additive inverse of the multiplicative identity "1". In other words, the sum of the exponential function e^(i*pi) and the number 1 is equal to zero.
This formula is important in many branches of mathematics and science, including complex analysis, number theory, and physics. It has been used to prove many mathematical theorems, and is also used in the development of many technologies, such as signal processing and quantum computing.
STAND UP FOR COLLEGE TRIES!
Another Fox Potlatch
What is it with FoxNews? They build their personalities into superstars … Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, Tucker Carlson … then, like the native-American tribes of the Pacific Northwest … ceremoniously destroy them in a potlatch.
STAND UP TO DESTRUCTION!
Headlines
‘Nobody knows when it’s going to happen’; Wall Street wakes up to default threat
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is out after admitting inappropriate relationship
Nashville official says trans school shooter’s Manifesto is ‘astronomically dangerous’
Exclusive: ‘Its alarming,’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his wife Cheryl Hines losing job since he challenged Biden
Targeted killings spark debate within Russian opposition
Calls to move away from U.S. dollar are growing — but the dollar is still king
Dollar tanks 7.4% in past 6 months — Here’s what it means
Biden’s final campaign … 70% don’t want it …
Netanyahu says he will meet with DeSantis
Ukraine holds ‘strategic’ positions in Bakhmut; Kremlin spokesman’s son says he joined Wagner mercenaries
Over 60 Liberal groups call for Diane Feinstein’s resignation
Giant SpaceX rocket leaves huge crater, serious damage at Texas base
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Monday, April 24, 2023
Pulling in the Horns
Is it any accident that Fox News has recently separated ways with Tucker Carlson and Dan Bongino … after its $800+ million defamation lawsuit settlement to Dominion Voting Machines … and almost simultaneously, CNN has also fired Don Lemon, a left-wing brick thrower?
Well, Pilgrim, I have previously speculated that the libel/slander laws are now likely to change … in a big way … and all media outlets need to be wary of huge incoming lawsuits … see: Is It Possible?
The Supreme Court has already signaled that it might be ready to review the previous libel/slander standard of “reckless disregard of the truth” as the gating measure … and if it does, lawsuits will be flying like July 4th fireworks. So, I surmise that any forward-thinking media outlet should anticipate losing lots of legal money.
If I were Joe Scarborough, Rachael Maddow, Mark Levin or any other media rabble-rouser, I would be pulling in my horns.
STAND UP FOR EQUAL JUSTICE!
Babylon Wasp
It has recently been discovered that at least five members of the Biden family hold dual citizenship with the U.S. and China … including Joe and Hunter.
STAND UP FOR DISCLOSURE!
Today’s Poser
If we all have to die in order to save our planet, then what’s the point? — Fletcher
STAND UP FOR COMMON SENSE!
Headlines
The GOP’s new electability problem: North Carolina
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s compensation topped $200 million in 2022
House GOP leadership confident McCarthy’s’ debit limit bill will pass
Ukraine demand for heavy nunitions draining U.S. stocks
Baltics blast Chinese diplomat for questioning independence of ex-Soviet states
Special forces swiftly evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Sudan
NYC Mayor Adams: City being destroyed by migrant crisis
44% of ofRepublicans don’t want Don to run again, 63% of Independents …
NAACP sues Mississippi over ‘separate but equal policing’
Google’s 80 acre San Jose campus is on hold as company recons with economic slowdown
Budweiser exec behind advertising controversy takes leave of absence
Bed Bath and Beyond bankrupt …
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Juxtaposition
Jerimiah Wright Triunity United Church Wikipedia entry
Obama withdraws after 20 years Wikipedia Entry.
Louis Farrakhan met with Obama Jerusalem Post story.
STAND UP FOR HOPE AND CHANGE!
Rest Assured
Rest assured, Pilgrim, I have questioned, re-questioned and resisted almost every significant meme that is even halfway popular. And will listen to any dissenter who has proven to have done the same. — Fletcher
STAND UP FOT SKEPTICISM!
Headlines
DOJ joins DOT probe into Southwest Airlines holiday meltdown
Supreme Court says abortion pill mifepristone will remain broadly available during legal battle
New Democrat bill would prohibit illegal aliens who are LGBTQ or who don’t speak English from being detained
Trump: Old GOP of ‘RINOs, neo-cons and globalists’ is gone
French-Russian nuclear relations turn radioactive
Elon Musk had a rough week across his empire — Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX
Biden creates new government agency, the ‘Office of Environmental Justice’
China developing weapons to hijack satellites …
‘What?!’ Orban throws cold water on Ukraine’s NATO hopes
Sudan says evacuations of diplomats expected to begin
Ex-CIA Chief: Anthony Blinkin triggered intel community letter to discredit Hunter Biden laptop
Poll: Republicans say fighting ‘woke’ is top issue
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Today’s Poser
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| Alvin Bragg, Manhattan DA |
Are the actions of the many Soros prosecutors around the country … downgrading felonies to misdemeanors … skewing our nation’s reported crime statistics?
STAND UP FOR GOOD DATA!
Powerline Pic
Althought, Germany may be beginning to abandon this lunacy … see: Powerline Post.
STAND UP TO GREENIES!
Babylon Wasp
Rep. Rosa DeLauro from Connecticut is very concerned that there are no female car-crash dummies … see’ Fox News Story. This prompted Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to start crying and extend this complaint to Black, gay and Muslim dummies.
STAND UP FOR DUMMIES!