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Monday, November 11, 2024

Elephants love showering to cool off, and most do so by sucking water into their trunks and spitting it over their bodies. But an elderly pachyderm named Mary has perfected the technique by using a hose as a showerhead, much in the way humans do. The behavior is a remarkable example of sophisticated tool use in the animal kingdom. But the story doesn't end there.

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... Mary's long, luxurious baths have drawn so much attention that an envious elephant at the Berlin Zoo has figured out how to shut the water off on her supersoaking rival -- a type of sabotage rarely seen among animals.

Both behaviors, reported today in Current Biology, further cement elephants as complex thinkers, says Lucy Bates, a behavioral ecologist at the University of Portsmouth not involved in the study. The work, she says, "suggests problem solving or even insight.'" ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-10 07:41 PM | Reply

I like this. Thanks, Lamplighter.

#2 | Posted by YAV at 2024-11-11 09:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Twoothy's ex-wife has used my hose as a shower!

#3 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 02:25 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

woothy's ex-wife has used my hose as a shower!

#3 | Posted by BellRinger

I thought you had a problem with bringing family into the discussion magat scum.

Just, YET ANOTHER, example of you being a LYING PIECE OF ----

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 02:29 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You fantasized about my wife having chain sex with a leper colony. That is far more extreme than you ex having a-------------. Spare us all the victim card.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 02:33 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

#5

Totally unfair to leper colonies everywhere.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-11 02:38 PM | Reply

Twoothy's ex-wife has used my hose as a shower!

#3 | Posted by BellRinger

This is why you might want to consider reinstating the Nooner, RCade. At least before, this childish BS largely remained over there.

#7 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-11 02:56 PM | Reply

" 7 | POSTED BY WHATSLEFT AT 2024-11-11 02:56 PM | FLAG: "

Twoothy is out here painting his perceived political opponents in the worst possible light, using some seriously vile language and you say nothing and then gripe when I crack a tasteless joke.

Lefties are insane.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 02:58 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

It's really, really difficult to paint Fascists in a worse light.

drudge.com

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-11 03:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Twoothy is out here painting his perceived political opponents in the worst possible light, using some seriously vile language and you say nothing and then gripe when I crack a tasteless joke.

Lefties are insane.

Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 02:58 PM | Reply

You support Trump. You have little room to talk.

Physician heal thyself

#10 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 03:06 PM | Reply

You supported Harris that makes you a loser. See how that works.

#11 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:10 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You supported Harris that makes you a loser. See how that works.

#11 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:10 PM | Reply

I voted none of the above. See how stupid you are??

#12 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 03:12 PM | Reply

Yeah, see because the folks who supported Hitler's opponents were losers, too, eh?

Winning doesn't make you right... in this case, it just makes you stupid; choosing big breaks for billionaires over fair taxes.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-11 03:14 PM | Reply

" I voted none of the above. See how stupid you are??

#12 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR AT 2024-11-11 03:12 PM | FLAG: "

That doesn't surprise me. You seem to be anti-establishment. If a major party can't produce a candidate you can actually support (as opposed to voting the lesser of two evils) it's pretty much a middle finger vote from you. It's not pragmatic but I appreciate the principle behind it.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 03:16 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You fantasized about my wife having chain sex with a leper colony. That is far more extreme than you ex having a-------------. Spare us all the victim card.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA

too ------- funny hypocrit lying piece ----.

Too ------- funny you magat ----

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:31 PM | Reply

Twoothy is out here painting his perceived political opponents in the worst possible light, using some seriously vile language and you say nothing and then gripe when I crack a tasteless joke.

Lefties are insane.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger

---- you magat ----, you and all magat scum deserve all the contempt you have coming at you.

You are all vile trash.

I only hope you get everything you voted for.

#16 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:32 PM | Reply

You supported Harris that makes you a loser. See how that works.

#11 | Posted by fortfisher

The magat scum who will be whining-"He is not hurting the right people" when they lose their jobs, healthcare and are paying through the roof for eggs.

then we can decide who the real losers are magat scum

#17 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:34 PM | Reply

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 02:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

All of a sudden Twoofy has a lower limit alarm... LMAO

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 03:35 PM | Reply

That doesn't surprise me. You seem to be anti-establishment. If a major party can't produce a candidate you can actually support (as opposed to voting the lesser of two evils) it's pretty much a middle finger vote from you. It's not pragmatic but I appreciate the principle behind it.

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at

Hey everyone parse this for a second in light of jeff saying he wouldn't vote for -------

too ------- funny you anti-trumper, too ------- funny

You were magat scum, you are magat scum and magat scum you will always be.

#19 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:35 PM | Reply

All of a sudden Twoofy has a lower limit alarm... LMAO

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds

I do, magat scum?

Pointing at jeff's obvious and blatant hypocrisy is some issue with ME

---- off with that ---- magat scum

#20 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:36 PM | Reply

You're were a piece of ----, you are a piece of ---- and a piece of ---- you will always be

#21 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:37 PM | Reply

I'm really surprised Truthdenyer hasn't stroked out yet. But there is hope if he continues.

#22 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:41 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

JFC calm down, Twoothy.

This is unhealthy.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 03:42 PM | Reply

I'm really surprised Truthdenyer hasn't stroked out yet. But there is hope if he continues.

#22 | Posted by fortfisher

---- you ----, reality is coming for you and it will not come lubed

#24 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:42 PM | Reply

FC calm down, Twoothy.

This is unhealthy.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger

Kiss my ass -------

You ain't seen nothing yet

#25 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:43 PM | Reply

You're were a piece of ----, you are a piece of ---- and a piece of ---- you will always be

#21 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:37 PM | Reply | Flag

That's just specious.

#26 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 03:44 PM | Reply

You magat scum don't want decorum in public debate.

You magat scum want insults and vitriol

this is what you asked for.

If I have any say in it, dems will NOT be pulling magat scum asses out of the ---- they create.
---- you and ---- all magat scum

May you find yourself in a hospital begging a doctor to save your child

#27 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:44 PM | Reply

via GIPHY

#28 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:45 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

That's just specious.

#26 | Posted by lfthndthrds

If the ---- fits, it must have come out your ass magat scum

#29 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:45 PM | Reply

OOOOH You can post a meme, that makes you, ummmmmm magat scum

#30 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:46 PM | Reply

If I have any say in it, dems will NOT be pulling magat scum asses out of the ---- they create.
---- you and ---- all magat scum

May you find yourself in a hospital begging a doctor to save your child

#27 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:44 PM | Reply | Flag

I'm definitely signing up for DNI/DNR. Please do not help me, Twoofy..

#31 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 03:47 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

How's your daughter truthy. Does she need an abortion yet? Better get her one before Trump ruins her chances

#32 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:48 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Twoofy bypassed negotiation and got to the anger step ahead of the crowd.

#33 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 03:51 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Toothys's help is a pair of pliers and a blowtorch.

#34 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 03:51 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

x.com

#35 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 03:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Truthy, Have you decided if you want me to make a brother for you? Oh, I'm sorry you said she was dead. So it will be a zombie brother.

#36 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:53 PM | Reply

" Twoofy bypassed negotiation and got to the anger step ahead of the crowd.

#33 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS AT 2024-11-11 03:51 PM | FLAG: "

He's permanently stuck there. Imagine being a middle class white man who can't receive a voluntary BJ and is too cheap to pay for one ... .

#37 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 03:53 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I honestly think magat scum don't understand what they did.

This is not 2016 where people didn't know what to expect with ------- presidency and we hoped and worked to surviving it.

Non-magat scum, just say the election of the worst human being in the world, a rapist, an insurrectionist, a conman, a convicted felon who promises to inflict unprecedent destruction on our nation if even a fraction of what Project 2025 is enacted.

You all seem to be under the false impression that any non-magat scum are going to react like we have in the past, just accept it and adjust and to act civilly towards you-vivek is demanding unity

You don't get it. You have opened pandora's box. You have made non-magats your enemies. We didn't do it. We want and wanted peace and stability. You wanted radicalism. You voted in the bully, the rapist.

You should not expect respect, you aint getting it, at least not from me. Dems are coming to terms with this, we are in the process of trying to understand why and to see if we can alleviate some of the misery-but only for our allies-like trans folk.

We will have zero ----- to give for you magat scum when the eventual ---- lands on you.

We will point and laugh at latino ------- voters have family members round up and deported.

We will shake our heads when evangelical women are dying for lack of reproductive care

We will shrug our shoulders when tariffs blow up inflation

We will mock you when you lose unions and overtime pay and you lose your healthcare and medicare and so much more

You asked for it, you will get it.

Don't be surprised if your left winged family members cut off contact with you, magat scum

#38 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:54 PM | Reply

Truthy, Have you decided if you want me to make a brother for you? Oh, I'm sorry you said she was dead. So it will be a zombie brother.

#36 | Posted by fortfisher

---- off scumbag

#39 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:55 PM | Reply

He's permanently stuck there. Imagine being a middle class white man who can't receive a voluntary BJ and is too cheap to pay for one ... .

#37 | Posted by BellRinger

Imagine being a souless lying piece of ---- who no one respects. Tell us your life experience magat scum

#40 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:56 PM | Reply

My family isn't deranged. So no problem.

#41 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:57 PM | Reply

Don't be surprised if your left winged family members cut off contact with you, magat scum

#38 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 03:54 PM | Reply | Flag

I already have one of those tee shirts. I wear it proudly.

Chin up, Twoofy... You can get through this. Just remember the little engine that could...

#42 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 03:57 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I thought the bossman would have silenced ----------- by now.

sooner or later.......

#43 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 03:58 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

Imagine being a souless lying piece of ---- who no one respects.

He doesn't have to imagine.

He's not even a "he".

BullBringer is a shared username.

Just a bunch of losers desperate to troll.

#44 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 03:58 PM | Reply

Want me to come over for Thanksgiving Truthy? I'll straiten your dysfunctional family out.

#45 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 03:59 PM | Reply

Should I bring wine and roofies?

#46 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 04:01 PM | Reply

" Don't be surprised if your left winged family members cut off contact with you, magat scum

#38 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2024-11-11 03:54 PM | FLAG: "

Not concerned. I won't lose any friends or family members over politics.

#47 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 04:02 PM | Reply

Condoms?

#48 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 04:02 PM | Reply

Should I bring wine and roofies?

#46 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 04:01 PM | Reply | Flag

Just no more amphetamines...

#49 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 04:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I thought the bossman would have silenced ----------- by now.

Why would he do that?

Dollars to Donuts, RCade agrees with TruthHurts and is thankful someone has to time and energy to say what he would.

Perhaps if you weren't so unconcerned with what the future holds, you would too.

Plus. Higher thread counts are good for business.

#50 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:03 PM | Reply

Plus. Higher thread counts are good for business.

#50 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

Then he better put --------- in a padded room.

#51 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 04:05 PM | Reply

Should I bring wine and roofies?
#46 | POSTED BY FARTFISHER

Wine and roofies? The Trump Special?

Looks like FartFisher is planning on losing his virginity.

#52 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:05 PM | Reply

Should I bring my leather mask and my vibrating friend Ol Black for the wifey?

#53 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 04:05 PM | Reply

I won't lose any friends or family members over politics.
#47 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

You gotta have friends in real life before you can actually lose them.

As for your inbred family, they better figure out some way to support themselves before republicans gut welfare.

#54 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:07 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

-Dollars to Donuts, RCade agrees with TruthHurts

I agree completely.

But he's always had at least some moderation policies in effect here.

Not much lately but nobody has ever been allowed to go around calling everyone a ------- ----.

The cool kids table might not allow someone to sit there who runs a site that allows that.

#55 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 04:07 PM | Reply

Not concerned. I won't lose any friends or family members over politics.
#47 | Posted by BellRinger

I intend to unfriend folks on FB if they become too liberal with promoting Trump's lies and that includes family members. I try not to do it out of anger and I'll let them go with a blessing, but I will let them go. If they start cheering for things that are going to personally hurt me and those closest too me, I won't have any qualms cutting them off.

#56 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:08 PM | Reply

Have you tried this, ---------?

i5.walmartimages.com

#57 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 04:08 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Should I bring my leather mask and my vibrating friend Ol Black for the wifey?
#53 | POSTED BY FARTFISHER

Make sure you wipe your shht off of it first.

#58 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:08 PM | Reply

Not much lately but nobody has ever been allowed to go around calling everyone a ------- ----.

Apparently the shoe fits.

#59 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:09 PM | Reply

-Higher thread counts are good for business.

he wouldn't allow misinformation on global warming or COVID.....that's some evidence that thread counts aren't everything to him.

Or we can find out if there really are no limits to this...........LOL

#60 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 04:10 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Apparently the shoe fits.

well that just means dollars to donuts that Clownshack agrees with -----------

#61 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 04:10 PM | Reply

Overusing a word like ---- doesn't actually add to its effectiveness as insult. Same goes for calling someone a ------ or a ------------, etc. Just sayin'.

#62 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:14 PM | Reply

This thread started about an elephant who learned to use a water hose...

And it's still somewhat on topic because it's about the elephant sitting in the living room.

#63 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-11 04:16 PM | Reply

I intend to unfriend folks on FB if they become too liberal with promoting Trump's lies and that includes family members. I try not to do it out of anger and I'll let them go with a blessing, but I will let them go. If they start cheering for things that are going to personally hurt me and those closest too me, I won't have any qualms cutting them off.
#56 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday

My sister suggested I could just try unfollowing them or making their posts so I can't see them for 30 days. Okay, yeah, I can try that as a first less drastic step.

#64 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:18 PM | Reply

Again, you don't ------- get it.

I have no idea what RCADE thinks about my posting. Fine. If he tells me to stop, I'll consider it, it is his site

He may very well agree with me.

What does that tell you --------?

It tells me that people agree with the vitriol being spewed at you. They are just not ready to participate in it. They may never be.

But YOU caused this.

You voted for the rapist, the felon, the thief, the bully.

---- has changed

Dems are finding it difficult to adjust, yes.

But, so are you.

You can't understand why the purveyor of a left leaning blog site allows one of it's leftists to insult you with the worst insults

You don't get what that implies.

It implies that a whole -------- of people now hate you, intensely.

This is not 2016, this is not 2020, a lot of ---- has happened.

You elected a man who tried to overthrow the government. You just shrug your shoulders like it is no big deal.

Well, bitch, American loving patriots despise ----ler for that action. We cannot comprehend how someone that tried to overthrow the government is allowed to be president/

It is LITERALLY like American voted for Jefferson Davis in 1868.

---- YOU. I say.

I can only add get used to it. When the shock wears off the ---- will get ugly in a million different ways.

#65 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 04:19 PM | Reply

-Perhaps if you weren't so unconcerned with what the future holds, you would too.

I have 3 kids...2 daughters who graduate in May (1 law school and the other engineering) and a son who's a junior in high school.

The future is of great concern to me.

#66 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 04:22 PM | Reply

"It tells me that people agree with the vitriol being spewed at you. They are just not ready to participate in it. They may never be."

What I'm noticing is that a lot of left=leaning posters have been absent lately. Yes?

#67 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

67

Yes. Many posters who were very active here leading up to the election are all but gone now.

#68 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 04:28 PM | Reply

A few I think. And a few right wingers as well

#69 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 04:28 PM | Reply

He doesn't have to imagine.
He's not even a "he".
BullBringer is a shared username.
Just a bunch of losers desperate to troll.
Posted by ClownShack

Then the preferred pronoun should be they/them? If figures it would take a tag team of righties to do the job of one person. . . .

#70 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Yes. Many posters who were very active here leading up to the election are all but gone now.
#68 | Posted by eberly

I wonder if any of it has to do with RCade turning off the Nooner and now the -------- has come to Broadway so to speak?

#71 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:31 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

well that just means dollars to donuts that Clownshack agrees with -----------
#61 | POSTED BY EBERLY

If you weren't trying to look cool in front of the Deplorable Trumping MAGAts.

You could probably admit you agree with him too.

Now. I haven't been reading his posts are religiously as you boys, but what I have, I agree with.

He is a lot angrier than I am.

Mostly because I always expected Trump to win and didn't fool myself into believing America had gotten to the point where a woman could win the presidential election.

#72 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:33 PM | Reply

Overusing a word like ---- doesn't actually add to its effectiveness as insult. Same goes for calling someone a ------ or a ------------, etc. Just sayin'.
#62 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday

Anyway the profanity word zapper is still working.

#73 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:34 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

What I'm noticing is that a lot of left=leaning posters have been absent lately. Yes?
#67 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY

Mostly due to shock, disbelief, depression ...

#74 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 04:36 PM | Reply

Mostly due to shock, disbelief, depression ...
Posted by ClownShack

Also fear and anxiety. . . .

#75 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:38 PM | Reply

AHHHH poor little snowflakes. OR maybe they left the planet.

#76 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 04:38 PM | Reply

- the -------- has come to Broadway so to speak?

That appears to be the case, particularly what Rogers once called, 'the bitchiest, bitching bitches' making personal attacks the Feature not the Bug on most threads.

It also stems from rwingers 'thinking', as they did in the late 1930's, what a great thing it was, and how they shared in that greatness, and obvious 'rightness', of the overwhelming election of another rwing populist authoritarian.

Winning an election doesn't make you right... especially when your candidate is the biggest liar the modern world has ever seen.

#77 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-11 04:40 PM | Reply

"Anyway the profanity word zapper is still working."

That's funny Gal. It was just tuned on about an hour ago. Ditto for yesterday too. It only works when it's on and used.

#78 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-11-11 04:44 PM | Reply

Also fear and anxiety. . . .
#75 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday

And maybe disgust at the thought of watching DonOLD lie and brag his way through the next 4 years. If he makes it that long. He is getting older and senile. He fall asleep at his own court trial and at the RNC afterall. I don't think they can get his meds right. Sometimes they give him too much and he's all juiced up and overly aggressive. Sometimes they don't give him enough and he is lethargic to the point of nodding off.

#79 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:44 PM | Reply

Leah Litman on Strict Scrutiny made a great point today.

She said, abortion may very well become a decisive issue in some future election, but how many women will have to suffer and die before that happens.

#80 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 04:46 PM | Reply

I can't wrap my mind around excommunicating a loved one over political differences. It doesn't compute.

#81 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 04:47 PM | Reply

That's funny Gal. It was just tuned on about an hour ago. Ditto for yesterday too. It only works when it's on and used.
#78 | Posted by gracieamazed

You are obviously here more and know more about it than I do. Or maybe you've got some of those they/them posters to tip you off. I'm just one person behind this account. I'm not here all of the time and I don't read all of the posts.

#82 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:47 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I for one am sick and tired of hearing and thinking about -------, but he is shoved in my face on a daily basis.

#83 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 04:48 PM | Reply

I can't wrap my mind around excommunicating a loved one over political differences. It doesn't compute.
#81 | Posted by BellRinger

Why not? If they are abusive --------, why tolerate that in your life?

#84 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:49 PM | Reply

I can't wrap my mind around excommunicating a loved one over political differences. It doesn't compute.

Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 04:47 PM | Reply

Just because you're blood related doesn't mean that you're part of a person's chosen family. Many times a family member is called a loved one when there's no love there. Also one can be a loved one up until that loved one threatens the life of an immediate family member. Then all bets are off

#85 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 04:52 PM | Reply

I can't wrap my mind around excommunicating a loved one over political differences. It doesn't compute.

#81 | Posted by BellRinger

That is because you are a soulless bag of ---- jeff.

Think of it this way.

I love my daughter.

Someone is threatening to harm her.

If my brother aided that person in harming her, I would disown my brother.

This is what is happening.

I view the election of ----ler as a direct assault on my loved ones. My daughter is harmed, her future is at risk, her freedom is already limited (ex. she has family in Texas, she is no longer completely free to view them for fear of having a pregnancy emergency). My daughter has to know, without a doubt, that her country does not view her as equal to a man. I get that you don't care. And that is one small way that she and I are effected.

I view anyone who voted for him with utter contempt, because they voted for the person who is a direct threat against my loved one.

I get it, you're a nihilist lying bag of ---- troll with no values. I get it that you wouldn't understand. Your selfish, you're vile. I get it.

#86 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 04:53 PM | Reply

Guys, jeff wouldn't get it.

Jeff doesn't understand, not even on a visceral level, why brother literally fought brother in the Civil War.

Cause he cares about nothing

he has no ideals

He believes in nothing

He is a soulless troll.

It's funny cause ------- is the same way, he has no understanding of why people would volunteer to fight for something they believe it-suckers and losers.

#87 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 04:55 PM | Reply

#82 Gal_Holiday you been on the Retort all day. But okay, you never noticed the word filter not working. Got it. Carry on.

#88 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-11-11 04:55 PM | Reply

BTW The Amish do it all of the time. It's called shunning.

#89 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 04:55 PM | Reply

#82 Gal_Holiday you been on the Retort all day. But okay, you never noticed the word filter not working. Got it. Carry on.
#88 | Posted by gracieamazed

Oh, Gracie, I knew you were going to trot out the Gal_Holiday meme. LOL

#90 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 04:56 PM | Reply

" Why not? If they are abusive --------, why tolerate that in your life?

#84 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY AT 2024-11-11 04:49 PM | FLAG: "

If they are ------ I won't deal with them at all.

What I'm talking about is a friend or family member who I truly care about.

#91 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 05:03 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

If the price of eggs is so ------- important to you that you throw away womens rights you should learn why they are and who is doing what to solve the problem instead of voting for a liar who says he has concepts of a plan

#92 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-11 05:04 PM | Reply

-If you weren't trying to look cool in front of the Deplorable Trumping MAGAts.

I'm not trying to do that. I'm a fence sitter. A humble fence sitter.

This is about spoiled rotten brats who are not responsible for their own success or happiness. Instead, they require the world to deliver it to them.

You didn't get what you think you're entitled to. You were owed a harris victory.

Owed.

and you didn't get what you wanted.

I wanted Harris to win as well.....but the reason why I'm not as angry as you are is because I'm not owed that happiness.

I'm not owed what I think is best for this country.

I lost

You lost

----------- lost

#93 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 05:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Twoothy,

I'm pretty sure your daughter will be just fine the next few years assuming she's already a self-supporting adult. And I hope she is.

#94 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 05:05 PM | Reply

-I for one am sick and tired of hearing and thinking about -------, but he is shoved in my face on a daily basis.

No, you're not.

when you unplug from this place......then you'll be sick and tired.

You're sick of tired of anything yet.

You still have some tantrum left in you.

#95 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 05:06 PM | Reply

----------- lost

Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 05:04 PM | Reply

Try some salve like bag balm. It might help.

#96 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 05:07 PM | Reply

So, how are you doing, Lauara Mohr? Everything ok in your circle?

#97 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 05:11 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What I'm talking about is a friend or family member who I truly care about.
#91 | Posted by BellRinger

I'm not talking about cutting off people I truly care about and who truly care about me in RL either.

#98 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 05:14 PM | Reply

So , how are you doing, Lauara Mohr? Everything ok in your circle?

Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 05:11 PM | Reply

I'm a Gen Xer so I'm doing ok. I survived the cold war. I'll survive this. I'm not surprised Trump won. I'm very much disgusted with the whole shebangs.Too much corruption in American government. Plus Kamala Harris was abysmal to say the least.

#99 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-11 05:15 PM | Reply

Don't fear Truthy, Trump will protect you daughter whether you like it or not.

#100 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-11 05:20 PM | Reply

#95 | Posted by eberly

I've been thinking about something I think you said years ago. At least I think it was you. It was someone on this site. He said that regardless of who the president was, he was going to do everything in his power to make sure he and his family were okay. I'm paraphrasing badly, but I took the sentiment to heart and vowed to do whatever I could to outlive Trump the first time around. I'm making the same vow this time, although because I'm older and the Republicans are more immoral and corrupt my odds of doing so are slightly less.

#101 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-11 05:21 PM | Reply

" 99 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR AT 2024-11-11 05:15 PM | FLAG: "

Yeah. I hear ya. WAY too much corruption in our government. Good to see an electoral loss isn't dominating your life in a negative way.

#102 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 05:22 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

"How are you doing, Lauara Mohr? Everything ok in your circle?"

Said the scorpion to the frog.

It's disgusting reading hearing username BullBringer pretend to be cordial with Laura when he posts so much transphobic hate and votes for people who want to throw her in a mental asylum.

#103 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 05:22 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

WAY too much corruption in our government.
#102 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

Because you keep voting for them, moron.

#104 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 05:23 PM | Reply

I wanted Harris to win as well.....but the reason why I'm not as angry as you are

Well. I'm not angry.

You'll have to find a new strategy to try to ignore the horrible shht Trump and republicans plan for the future of America.

#105 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 05:29 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

It's funny that Clownshack thinks the people he votes for aren't corrupt. It's (D)ifferent when we do it!

#106 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-11-11 07:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

-You'll have to find a new strategy to try to ignore the horrible shht Trump and republicans plan for the future of America

What's wrong with my current strategy?

101

That sounds like something I would say.

#107 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 09:43 PM | Reply

It's funny that Clownshack thinks the people he votes for aren't corrupt. It's (D)ifferent when we do it!
#106 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

Tell yourselves whatever you need to.

Your gaslighting may help you feel better about voting for a rapist criminal.

But it doesn't do shht for me.

#108 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 09:50 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What's wrong with my current strategy?

You have a strategy?

#109 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-11 09:53 PM | Reply

109

I wouldn't call it that. I was just using your words.

#110 | Posted by eberly at 2024-11-11 09:55 PM | Reply

"That doesn't surprise me. You seem to be anti-establishment. If a major party can't produce a candidate you can actually support (as opposed to voting the lesser of two evils) it's pretty much a middle finger vote from you. It's not pragmatic but I appreciate the principle behind it."

I'll offer that Laura is exactly right here.

Look at the shake up that Kamala under performing Joe's numbers from four years ago has caused. Imagine if more had voted for a 3rd party. Imagine if it happened to Trump too.

Both of the major parties need more of the message the DNC got a taste of this go 'round.

I think it's the most pragmatic thing the voting public could do at this point.

#111 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-11-12 12:52 PM | Reply

It's hysterical to me just how blind truth is to the the fact that all of the vile and vicious things they are blasting over every thread in sight is the exact reason that people have moved away from the democratic party in this election.

#112 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-11-12 01:17 PM | Reply

You're a ------- stupid ----. Go ---- yourself.

#113 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-12 09:14 PM | Reply

Legally always brings so much of value to the discussion

#114 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2024-11-12 10:31 PM | Reply

Good thread. I'd rather discuss an intellectual animal kingdom than clueless politics.

#115 | Posted by Robson at 2024-11-13 11:43 AM | Reply

Good thread. I'd rather discuss an intellectual animal kingdom than clueless politics.

You missed the part where Dinger ------ it up in the 3rd comment?

#116 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-13 11:55 AM | Reply

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