“First the links, and then world domination.”
It’s Saturday, we’ve just spent a week sifting through the events of the day, many links posted, and now to glean something from the headlines worth discussing.
And then along comes OMWC, acting like he’s friggin’ Matt Drudge, and posts three dozen links per post. And it’s intentional. I know it’s intentional. And I also think he won’t be back in time to defend himself before this is a dead post.
As a result, you’re left with the leftovers nobody else wanted.
There were birthdays, alrighty. Birthdays.
Not to be outdone, Florida man.
The lengths people will go to get their precious fungi.
Totally, a stable genius.
AOC, makes new friends.
The floor is yours, Glibs! Snark away. It’s Saturday!
The wireless in the hotel is so crappy, I’ve started using my phone… I am dissappoint.
How do people do it this way? These keys are teeny-tiny.
I can’t. My fingers are like cricket bats. Fortunately I have a Note 5 with a stylus, or I wouldn’t be able to text.
Buddy gave me a pack of these metal-barrel, rubber-tip styli that work on any cap-touch screen.
I too suffer from Adult Human Male Sized Hands.
I do almost all of my posting from a phone.
I am so sorry to hear that.
I can’t even. And I have shorter-than-average male if still manly fingers. It’s more the tiny screen that’s unworkable. Well, that and I don’t know if I can install Eyepiece on my phone.
Display settings on your phone can be changed to enlarge the posts, and the keyboard. Go to Settings > General > Display > then >text size on Apple devices. I currently have mine set to “fisher price” size due to poor eyesight. People across the room can read my texts.
Swype.
I made that same comment the other day, when the power was out
So you should be able to sympathize.
Jugsy, my much-younger girlfriend, uses her iPhone for nearly everything, despite having a laptop within a few feet of her.
I have no idea why she finds that tiny screen alluring
Better not to ask why she finds tiny things alluring.
you’re assuming facts not in evidence
I usually resort to the iPhone while my kindle is charging.
Typing is ok, but the screen size sucks.
You can’t use the Kindle while it’s charging?
My recliners have built in USB ports, but they’re slower charging. I find it easier to swap devices and do faster charging.
??
I use the adapter that comes with my devices. The cord goes into the charger’s USB port, and the other side has the plug that goes into the outlet. Portable, too, if need be.
actually, empathize
Wait…I thought you used a flip phone? I’m just learning now within days of meeting you that you’re not a Luddite like me?
Flip Phone?!
/Posted from my tincan&string
I know a prosecutor with a flip phone. It’s fairly hilarious when he calls people on it. We tease him and ask if it’s a party line too.
I really hate it when you guys post new links and don’t tell me. Who the fuck do you think you are? You would think it’s like you own this site, or something!
It’s really amazing when the scheduling function actually works, isn’t it?
Do you know who else made the trains run on time?
Guaranteed it’s not Bill DeBlasio.
What!? Bildo is going to be President!
Not to pick a nit, but that’s almost entirely on Cuomo. The city has little to no say in the matter.
Tomato, tomahto? Actually, it appears that Cuomo is more competent that DB. And that’s frightening.
City Journal had a good piece on this in their most recent issue. I’d link but it’s still on the subscriber side.
*looks*
Ah yeah, Nicole Gelinas knows her shit when it comes to the MTA. Should be freed-up eventually.
I’m assuming it boils down to something like “the MTA was specifically designed to allow nobody to take any responsibility for it”.
Regulator clocks ?
Cornelius Tunt?
+1
I was just watching Archer earlier
Reverend Lovejoy?
Sir Topham Hatt?
Brett Cavanaugh?
Kavanaugh, with a K
Jenna Jameson?
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Former Idaho GOP chair wore wig, masturbated outside apartment complex
Team Red goes woke.
Trying to start his own Folsom Street Fair.
Shinault and the woman reportedly knew the gun was loaded and were using the weapon for “sexual excitement,”
Excitement was had.
This guy and Duterte should party together.
“She knocks the country, she knocks the president. And that’s not what America is about.”
Sure it is, ‘specially when the other team is in the WH.
Five months in office and she’s well on her way to alienating her entire district.
I don’t know much about her district. I thought the Bronx was extremely proggy….
I’d like to think she’s an Icarus we won’t have to suffer for much longer but my gut tells me she’ll be spouting nonsense on the political stage for years to come……I mean if Maxine Waters is still around…..
The Amazon expansion would have brought tremendous economic benefits to her district. She killed it. She didn’t live in the district until after she was elected, and even proggy land has veterans and retired public safety.
Not her district, the neighboring one. Though sure, there would have been some spill-over. Also, she didn’t kill it herself. She hopped on the bandwagon and as these things happen, got all the attention for it when in fact it was already a dead deal.
On the local level, I’m sure her involvement loomed large.
Really, no. It was dead with or without her. There is a cottage industry of professional activists here looking to wet their beak whenever anyone with money rolls into town, and they were all over it well before she opened her mouth.
Only the free-shit side of it. Most of the outer boroughs could be characterized as “working class” who don’t have much time for all the woke shit she and her ilk go on about. And the older Italians in her district? No patience for that stuff at all.
I’m very interested in watching to see how long it takes her to become rich.
How long will it take for her to going from so broke that she couldn’t pay rent in DC to becoming a millionaire.
It took 3 months from not being able to rent an apartment to living in a luxury one.
Bets ? Maybe we could take up a pot like football game squares.
I’m thinking that Team Red would catch on and send some spoilers to ask how the weather in Israel is, questions of different kind that would sour the whole press conference/meeting just so people could storm out in their faux rage
Homophobic Philippines President Says He ‘Cured’ Himself of Being Gay
He does strike me as a sullen person.
croseted ?
Sup Tres!
Yes, there are tall cans!
Picked up some hickory logs to attempt my first true wood fire smoke of some meats.
That would be worthy of a write up.
Just learning new temps and air vent settings with this. Using beet brats as my first round to judge how its going to work. $1/brat is a cheap way to judge how this is going to go
“Using beet brats”
*narrows gaze*
The Last German E-Boat
Motel life, we are out of Ontario tomorrow headed for Hesperia, then work in San Diego, Ventura, Santa Ana, then up to Santa Clara. 2 days there then South on the 101 to Solvang, then back to Ontario, maybe, all with the wife, son, dog and cat,
Motel life
Oh man, I sure hope you get a chance to find a decent place and put down some roots soon. I did the road gig when I was younger and I hated it.
It sucks, but a good wife and a fat sick of weed helps, and my dog…….
I was just in Ontario on Thursday. If only I’d known you were coming through.
I’m a little drunk… only a little… where’s muh beer?
I drank it…..
Im skippin church tomorrow, so I can bake a cake for Tres Sr…..he turns 80
So Im on #3 out of 7 TALL CANS!
HEY YUFUS!
80, that’s like four score and shit, tall cans for dad!
Happy Birthday to your Dad, Tres, enjoy your day with him
I’ll skip church too.
Damn you, Yusef, I knew it was you!
BUUUUURP!!!
I knew you would say that!
Next I’m going to Jack in the Box for dinner, Hell yeah!
Bacon double cheeseburger and a food coma to go, please.
*offers some of my bottle of Sandeman Reserve Ruby Port*
The lengths people will go to get their precious fungi.
The Trouble With Truffles.
Poisoning each others dogs is pretty cutthroat.
Agreed. But even years ago, truffles were crazy expensive – and AFAIK, they aren’t / can’t be grown commercially (let me know if I’m wrong). If you’re a lazy ass, and can make $500/ day picking up mushrooms, you’re probably not going to want competition.
But yeah, killing innocent dogs is evil.
Commercial production has been spreading around the world, but it’s very expensive and takes years. You have to buy trees that the roots have been inoculated with truffle spores. Then plant and let them grow, hoping that some day, you’ll have truffles.
When you look at white truffles from Alba, Italy, or black Perigord’s from France, you’re looking at the Kobe beef of truffles. And although they’re expensive, the prices have been stable for years.
What about those of us who like macadamia nuts? $11 for a generic 12 oz. can? Unreasonable. Also, no dogs killed in the process.
The fact that I occasionally buy macadamias is why I can’t make fun of your culinary choices. Because they are the best.
I ? macadamia nuts.
My favorite, followed by pecans.
BTW, Spud, I’m not trying to defend the dog murderers – at all.
Didn’t think you were. It was a discussion over the industry.
Spuds!
I am an absolute sucker for fried potatoes of all kinds.
Oh hell yes. Those 6 months I lived in Boise must have rubbed off on me.
To be sure.
?
Yet prices have seemed to remain stable for many years.
Certainly nothing to do with being picked clean as soon as anything pops up.
The worst part of this story? Truffle doesn’t tate all that good.
Truffles rock. They have to be treated appropriately, in obscene quantities.
If you’re willing to fund it, I’ll try them prepared your way.
I buy black truffles every holiday season. The finest dish I’ve ever prepared is scrambled eggs done in the French style where they end up more as a custard cream, than scrambled eggs, and half an ounce of finely diced black truffles per person, added just a few minutes before the eggs are done. Two eggs per person are plenty.
There is a restaurant here that does a truffle dinner most years, I’ll let you know if I see it again. It’s usually a 5-6 course meal with wine for ~$80.
I hope you grease the pan with truffle butter.
The finest dish I’ve ever prepared is scrambled eggs done in the French style
I can think of another truffle dish, done Alba style, that would like to have a word with you.
This.
Morels, ftw.
Also almost impossible to grow commercially. I attribute my spring morel hunts as one of the ways I stay in shape. I also carry a 12 gauge in case a turkey walks up, but the mushroom is the real prize.
Truffles are underground, hence the dogs. That’s why poisoning is so heinous. It’s not just a pet, it’s also a business partner you can’t do without.
“pops up” was poor phrasing. “fruits”?
That’s what their technically called. The “fruiting body” of so and so fungus.
No tragedy of the commons here. Move along citizen. Nothing to see.
Ah, but it is. It’s the commons that are having their dogs poisoned by other commons. And it doesn’t really matter to the swells because it doesn’t seem to be affecting prices.
When will we see the cartoon version: More Truffles, More Troubles?
I wired in some security cameras because I was tired of arlo dropping the connection and replacing the batteries every five minutes. A long day crawling through the attic in Florida heat has wiped me out. Time for a fat tire Belgium white.
Ewwww, wheat beer!!
Enjoy!
Unfortunately it’s in a bottle instead of a tall boy.
I do drink real beer from time to time ya know, even bottled beer….
Wired cameras may be a PITA, but much more secure and reliable.
This
Downsizing I traded the Kramer for my Uke, it seems whenever I whip out an instrument I get an audience, and a big head,
Motel Life
https://newrepublic.com/article/153961/fans-ruining-game-thronesand-everything-else
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2019/5/26/18637091/game-of-thrones-targaryen-restoration-daenerys
GOT derp
DERP
I linked to the Vox article a while back. It one of the most baldfaced cries for a Genocidal/Totalitarian TOP.WIMINZ. I’ve ever read. These people would tear down civilization if it meant a Xe or Xer got to be [Queen?/King?/Queeing?] of the ashes.
On a non-political note from the New Republic (didn’t make it far):
What I don’t understand is I thought the story started to unravel a long time ago in both the books and the shows. The first three books were solid works of fiction and the show was likewise decent up until that point in the storyline. However, I thought A Feast of Crows and A Dance of Dragons were unfocused dribble, as was the show at that point. I don’t understand how anybody thought the show was totes awesome until the last season. It started falling apart a while ago.
AFFC and ADWD *might* make sense *if* Martin ever finishes. [pause for laughter] As it is, they’re build up without payoff – and when you publish as slowly as he does, that doesn’t work. (I actually kinda liked AFFC as an examination of the sweeping up process after a cataclysm. But when that’s your only output for a decade…)
I didn’t like the whole “I’m gonna write 800 pages of stuff that happens on one continent, and then later 800 pages of stuff that happens at the same time on the other continent” thing. That’s when I bailed.
Brexit at Dunkirk
These ladies could cure Duterte of being gay.
https://thechive.com/2019/06/01/cleavage-saturday-is-in-full-force-today-31-photos/
Also: WTF? That guy is at least as entertaining as Trump.
3 and 7 are welcome to taste my brats
#4 gets me.
“Miley Cyrus flashes her abs in a crop top and TINY Daisy Dukes for photoshoot after cheekily promoting new album She Is Coming with branded condoms”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7093589/Miley-Cyrus-flashes-abs-crop-TINY-Daisy-Dukes-Coming-photoshoot.html
That was not an attractive picture. She already developing cellulite.
Never understood the attraction with her anyway. I feel like I see girls at least as good looking as her fairly often.
She looks like someone they found in a gutter somewhere and put in front a camera.
So much this.
That’s the thing with most celebrities. I walked around a festival today and saw dozens of girls all better looking than whoever the fuck is on TV these days.
Glad to see you are already getting into Pride Month.
Of course it isn’t. That’s the Daily Fail’s shtick, they deliberately pick out unflattering pictures, then gush over them (possibly so the stars and their publicists won’t get overly upset).
Skinny girl, no curves. Meh. Meh, I say.
No. Ass.
UGLY, She ain’t got alibi, she ugly!
Gay.
Trying too hard to stay relevant.
Nah, she’s coming out with a new album, and is on the next season of Black Mirror.
“the fact that there are people cheering on disney for taking down youtube videos critical of captain marvel is horrifying”
https://twitter.com/shoe0nhead/status/1134946391187513345
“holy fuck within a span of like 10 minutes i was faced with the sad reality that this meme is not even hyperbole”
https://twitter.com/shoe0nhead/status/1134952536593567745
“Hooray!! Censorship from a multi-billion dollar corporation to protect its brand & bottom line!
Corporate censorship is totally radical guys!!”
https://twitter.com/LilithLovett/status/1134561813473812480
Most of the people who oppose the Hollywood blacklist apparently only do so because they actually like Communism, not because they believe in free speech.
COZI TV right now – $6 million man vs. STEVE SMITH. Pairs well with a G&T.
Fun fact- Andre the Giant was one of the sasquatches that Lee Majors had to battle
He had cock fingers.
Lesbians call that ‘well hung’
Italians call it a speech impediment.
Lol
Did we not cover this???
Did you hear about the guy that shot himself in the testicles then shit a bag of weed?
Question for the ghey Glibs:
Since it’s gay pride month and everything, everywhere is rainbow, what does that mean to you at this point? I understand the historic discrimination and mistreatment and the legitimate struggle 40+ years ago.
However, it seems so widely accepted now that is it still relevant? I mean, I recognize my situation is quite different, but “pride” is not a word I would use to describe my orientation. I’m not particularly proud that I like pussy, I just do.
Would appreciate your thoughts.
Just seems like another excuse to party now, for most. There’s nothing meaningful left to “fight” for so whatever political content there is has devolved to more fringy stuff – trans rights and all that. And of course the official organizations where hijacked by leftists at least a couple decades ago, so there’s a lot of that everywhere you look at a Pride parade, say.
….whatever political content there is has devolved to more fringy stuff – trans rights and all that. Don’t tell the TERFs.
So it’s like Cinco de Mayo.
Heh, pretty much.
I’m not particularly proud that I like pussy
Dog people usually give us cat people a hard time. They just don’t get it.
Me-ow!!
That sounds like a ruff thing to have to endure…
I’ve always thought it was a bit silly to take pride in things about yourself that you have absolutely no control over. Race, skin color, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, ect, ect. Don’t get me wrong, one shouldn’t feel shame over those things either. I just think see how it’s rational.
It made more sense a few decades ago, when many folks were more likely to feel shame over it.
Fair enough. Though I’d say overcoming any cultural prejudice to lead a normal and productive life is a laudable example of self acceptance, not pride. Being proud of yourself is fine to a point, but when it bleeds into your inherent traits it starts to become tribalism. Nitpicking, I know.
It’s just a “taking it back” kind of thing (think “nigga”). You’re taking it too literally.
Yeah, probably.
silly to take pride in things about yourself that you have absolutely no control over
Pride in immutable characteristics is the latest fad, as long as they are the “correct” immutable characteristics.
But I, too, think it is dumb.
I’ve really only thought pride relevant as it applies to accomplishments. When I hear it applied to races or other groups of people, I just think pride in what? Have you met people? They suck. Not you guys and gals though:)
* just don’t
Richmond trails at halftime…again…We have a few Brazilians on the team. They are supposed to be good.
I remember when the Kickers were more of a force. My hometown team (the Rhinos) folded but are supposed to return to that tier next year I think.
They were when I was in my teens, and before that in the 90s. I only this past year started following soccer again. Apparently they have sucked for quite awhile. But this season has had a decent start, despite the current match.
And while we are talking soccer, why the hell is every DC game “blacked out” in my area? I got espn+ for a reason. What am I paying for? I have to run a vpn to get around this blackout shit.
The blacked out games in my area are covered on regional cable networks (MSG, YES). Do you have one of those in DC?
I’m not in DC. And I don’t have cable. And local networks don’t carry the games.
Then I guess you’re SOL. Sorry. It does seem odd that Richmond (assuming that is where you are) would be considered in the DC market and therefore part of a black-out.
Good interview with Barr who appears to be the only adult it the Washington.
Nice of the Spectator to print the transcript – I hate to sit and listen to interviews or tirades.
https://spectator.org/attorney-general-barrs-remarkable-cbs-news-interview/
Comey, Brennan et al should be looking for lawyers. We can hope.
They already have.
Oofa, that’s all kinds of TL;DR at least right now. I’ll bookmark it for later.
Yeah, I just started to skim it and ended up reading he whole thing.
I skimmed it. Nothing really jumped out at me. I’ll wait for someone else to post the executive summary.
Barr is a stark reminder that there used to be people of character in Washington. That number has grown tragically small.
Know what they call the guy who passed the bar by 0.02 Pts?
FBI Director!
Debating Liberal Democrat Protesters in #Exeter
Sheep
P-51 Mustang LOW & LOUD
Ok, for a normal p51
I want to hear a WWII fighter do a low level gun run. The old fighters are cool and all, but they just aren’t right unarmed.
16th hole today, standing on the edge of the green, I think: that looks kinda like a B17 a few miles off.
Hey guys, that look like a B17? Grunts. Chipping noise.
That’s a B17. Putting noises.
That’s a goddamn B17. Guys turn. Flawless Flying Fortress cruises right over us, maybe 400 feet off the deck.
majestic
saved par!
Cool!
When I was a young Qtr Eagle growing up in AZ there were a number of CAF planes and I had the chance to see them while out in the desert. They would fly along low and fast! I was a thing of beauty and awe. But the sight that even more cool was one summer at Boy Scout camp. There were a number of forest fires around and I got to see a medium altitude vee of B-17’s flying in formation on the way to do a slurry drop. It was awesome.
Just starting Abducted in Plain Sight.
I wonder how long I’ll make it.
Hey, did you ever get your key copied?
Not yet. Deadline end of summer.
If no one will do it for you if you have a micrometer I can have you measure the cuts and mail you a copy.
Sorry, caliper.
Thanks.
This is going to be fun.
So, go from bow to tip and measure the valleys (not the peaks) to the thousandth of an inch. Send those to me and I’ll send you some ?
Euphemism?
Back when I thought I wanted to be a locksmith, this is one of the things that seemed very interesting to me.
Spoiler* Bruce Willis was dead the whole time.
Just ask their cats
Cough *Bullshit* cough.
No shit, they need to fire the person who ran the stats on that one.
The also need to fire their editor, it’s practically unreadable.
Any study on happiness should be disregarded right away.
Pretty much.
It’s particularly egregious when it’s one of those multi-national studies that “proves” that Scandinavia is the happiest place in the world (because of free shit, of course). I’m suppose to believe that they put together a survey on happiness that 1) quantifies self-reported happiness in the first place, and 2) does it accurately in different languages?? Get the fuck outta here.
Not to even mention the existential idea of happiness. What is it? What does it mean? The more engaged in thought you are the lower your ranking of your over-all ‘happiness’ would be, I assume. Like those pain scales 1-10. In my thoughts, a 10 is if you fell from an airplane, that millisecond when you hit the ground before consciousness ends, that’s a 10. I’ve broken bones and such, taking that scale into account I would never say I’ve experienced pain above a 3. Yet some people rate a stubbed toe at an 8. Does that mean they have experienced more pain than me? Or have they just not thought about the scale?
That stubbed toe was an 8. I’ve been there.
All that for sure. And I’m dubious of any study that purports that the “happiest” countries are the ones that also have some of the highest suicide rates in the world.
Well, all the sad people off themselves and voila, only the happy are left.
Ooooh I see… So it’s the same way that minimum wage causes everyone to earn more – by eliminating the jobs at the lower margin of the labor market?
They are the most obsessed with being happy because they’re often the most profoundly unhappy people. Just read some of the single girl targeted books. It’s all about working your way out of depression.
Holy shit, but that web page is chocked full of ugly women.
Whatever. Who gives a fuck what other people do; they’re responsible for their own happiness.
And I’m out.
So is the author of the study, methinks.
Now you understand how he thinks a world where men get married, but women don’t works.
It’s the glasses, isn’t it.
They are quite fabulous.
Guy Fairy?
Guy Ferry
Fine. Obviously they need to be taxed more then, right?
Is that your wife?
No, it’s Duterte’s. It’s how he cured his gayness.
I can’t tell if that’s a little strap-on or a chastity device.
It’s small, so if it’s a strap on, based on the “model”, is it culturally appropriate?
How The WW2 Corsair Got Its Nickname
The Black Sheep Squadron TV show made me love that plane. What a beautiful design.
I haven’t thought about that show in years, possibly decades…
Fond childhood memories of sitting with my dad, watching Ba Ba Black Sheep.
Me too. That, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
And All In The Family.
#metoo. I’ve loved that plane ever since I was a kid. Those inverted gull wings make it look really cool.
In my mind, the Corsair and the A-10 share some DNA.
The A10 is my second favorite active warplane. F15 being the best. Ever.
From my time in Afghanistan…A-10 wins.
I don’t doubt that. From a troop support POV, there really has never been anything to beat the A10 has there?
I was always happy to see AH-64’s overhead. Nobody wanted to fuck with an Apache either,
About an hour from here, we have an air base with an F15 wing. What a bad ass jet. We also have an A-10 wing at Gowen Field. You KNOW when they’re flying overhead.
With an APEX trigger job, just as good as a Glock 19 for half the price.
https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/sw-sd9-ve-std-capacity
Fight me.
It basically is a Glock. I should do a trigger job on my Glocks. I hate the triggers.
Meh, I am not a fan of striker-fire. But I also think Glock is overrated.
The Patriarchy wins again!!!
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/06/01/man-wins-ncaa-womens-championship-track-event/
Spitfire Into The Fire
“It’s Saturday, we’ve just spent a week sifting through the events of the day, many links posted, and now to glean something from the headlines worth discussing.”
Why do you think we gave you Saturday night duty? Duh.
I’ll have you know it took me a couple of tens of minutes to put something together.
*cracks open La Belle ****** in your honor*
This guys gets it…wait a minute…
8.6 oz baby. Smaller than an apple.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/san-diego-hospital-announces-birth-of-worlds-tiniest-surviving-baby
I can’t even make the joke…But I’ll make this one, ‘thoughts and prayers’.
Just a clump of cells.
Half pound bag of coffee. Wife and I have been talking about it for the past day or so. Simply amazing.
grab it by it’s motherfuckin’ FANNY
Hey OMWC…your thoughts, if any
I have heard, on good authority, that women until current year were chained to radiators and only allowed to cook and make babies. This is obviously a deep fake.
No, you’re thinking of 2016 forward.
I liked the prequel better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Hill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_(1932_film)
Like these?
The 1983 Fanny Hill movie was a Cinemax classic!
Loved Fanny- they were in line for an Old Guy Music link. It must have been cold near those drums, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
Ah so the open society won’t work if there is actual dissent, how open! Also violent repression of dissent may be necessary which is open as well. Also no way the politicians will abuse that power!
https://www.aei.org/publication/in-defense-of-globalism/
I remember this guy for his “libertarian case for the EU” articles at Reason.
Considering how much our globalist elites at this very moment are enamored with mass censorship, the warfare state and mass economic regimentation I question his premises.
I question his honesty, the libertarian case for globalism is equivalent to the libertarian case for wealth redistribution.
Well that article frames his book as a “conservative case” but still…
I’m eight drinks in, I guess I misses the gist.
He did write a “libertarian case for the EU” for Reason but his book seems to be making a “conservative case for globalism” which is different but your critique still applies.
The difference between globalism and nationalism is one of scale, as they are two sides of the same collectivist coin. A radical individualism is the answer to all three ills found at the national and supra-national levels.
Not necessarily, nations generally have one federal government.
I’m not sure what you meant by that. Most nations are unitary states – is that what you mean?
That is true, but how authoritarian a state is and how nationalistic it is are two separate things. A nationalist state can be way more individualistic that a globalist state, and a globalist state can be way less individualistic than a nationalist one. Although a globalist state can be more individualistic than a nationalist one, no example immediately comes to mind.
Good point, the devolution of power is always a good thing. In the world we live inthough, nationalism is preferable to globalism.
Always have at least 2 passports.
That may be true – for now…
“Radical individualism” is white supremacy haven’t you heard?
This can be seen when you realize that “anti-nationalists” are often pretty nationalist like when opposing secession. Or in American Context the Civil War and the Desegregation were nationalistic and the desire to smash Confederate statutes is also very nationalistic. And “anti-nationalists” think we should give power to some unaccountable governing body in the name of human rights, etc.
Angry Vet VS ANTI-2nd Amendment Veteran Group
Former military that advocate gun control is always a weird thing. You’d think they’d appreciate tools that can save your life.
Gun Control is a tool that can help an invading or police state armies.
So speaking of Free Trade how do we explain the fact that John Bright ended his days as a Liberal Unionist and David Lloyd George was a hardcore Free-Trader?
Things change.
Yikes. Sorry, Blues fans.
Sorry not sorry.
I don’t really have a dog in this fight. Just enjoying the hockey.
I could do without the “human interest” stuff, though. I mean, that girl has spunk and all, but really? Squick.
Agreed – I feel badly for the girl, good that the Blues have been nice to her, but I don’t need the drama.
(shameful admission: that song is a guilty pleasure)
It’s a classic for a reason.
“China shall never threaten anyone, seek hegemony, or establish spheres of influence. China will not follow the path of great powers seeking hegemony when growing strong … China’s military strategy adheres to … ‘post-strike response’, do not attack unless attacked”
-Chinese defense minister.
https://mobile.twitter.com/shashj/status/1134986188677308417
LOL
Tibet begs to differ (Taiwan too).
Uh huh…
Switch “China” with “America” and what current politician would even try to say that in public?
I don’t know a lot of the “liberal world order” defenders do claim that the US has lead to global peace and spread human rights and prosperity rather than hegemony.
Sure, and they were right. That’s why I added the word “current”.
What would OMWC say?
I dunno. Why don’t you ask him.
True but they’ll spin it as those fucks were asking for it and they do it all of the time.
Sorry, go on. I having pronoun trouble.
Wait I thought free trade and economic reform would end the Chicoms?
And free trade will end imperialism like how the Corn Law repeal prevented the Scramble for Africa…
ESPN: Coming up next, why Drake is more valuable to the Raptors than Kawhi.
Not making that up.
I don’t know what any of that means.
It would be like saying Gisele is more valuable to the Patriots than Tom Brady.
That would be like saying Bolton’s mustache is more valuable to The Donald than The Hair. Madness!
Drake is a WAG? Huh.
Dare I ask?
Wives And Girlfriends
I thought it is Wives Athlete’s Get. Is that wrong?
Nevermind. Urban Dictionary says you are right.
I like yours better.
Always a good Saturday when you find a need to go to Urban Dictionary.
Good Saturday
A great Joe Rogan cartoon clip I stumbled across, Brazilian Bold muthafuckas (Joey Diaz).
https://youtu.be/ILVqgOlntLM
Perfect. I respect a person with a needle in their hand more than one with a mocha Frappuccino.
That was delightful.
Damn it all alcohol (The Kinks).
https://youtu.be/YuLzmupBTMs
I just wear sunglasses.
https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1133874393627709440
F***. Brooksed it. See 45 below.
The first three comments are appropriately brutal:
Sydney Nudist Info
@SydneyNudist1
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May 29
Replying to
@guardian
I call bullshit.
Gwyn Kemp-Philp #RevokeA50
@GKempP
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May 29
Replying to
@guardian
Yet whites are all scrambling for a tan.
Crazy world we live in.
anna garrs
@certual
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May 30
Replying to
@guardian
What disguise do you recommend for Jews or have they just got to take a bashing
The bio, or whatever, is eye-rolling:
I think I’ll spend my money on something more productive like UFO conspiracies.
Shoulda gone with The Bodyguard—in the service of the rich and powerful.
#metoo
The Guardian is just (more) embarrassing now.
Well, well, well. No spoilers, but you boxing fans know what I mean.
Dammit. Did someone get punched again?
Big night if you’re following the heavy weights.
Last?
I guess everyone is passed out.
Nope… I’m still here.
Can’t wait to get the hell off first shift and go back to my natural role of second shift… Then maybe it will be acceptable for me to be up this late instead of a really bad decision.
I’m not exactly sure what 1st or 2nd shift are but I know I was never more miserable than the years I worked evenings and/or overnights. One year it was 3 evenings + 2 overnights a week – fuuuccck.
Got my first 9 to 5 job at around 30 and never looked back.
And, I love the nightlife. Boogieing is optional.
Yep, not easy working nites. For a few years I bartenderd late nite, and I think that should be my last time doing that. Staying up till dawn should only be done occasionally.
Ugh. A mill I worked at ran a 2 AM to 10 AM shift. That lasted for about three weeks because we were about to burn the plant to ground.
*Raises hand* Mistah Kottah! Mistah Kohtah! Mistah Kottah!
Just watched the Deadwood movie. It was rushed but I’ll admit to some allergies kicking in at the close.
Well slap me silly and call me thread-killer…
It’s the garlic breath isn’t it? Maybe the pungent body odor? The fungal toenails? Fess up, people, I’m made of sterner stuff.
Nah. Deadwood movie mention got me lookin.
Now, ssshhhh….Al is cussing!
They’re all cussing and it is glorious!