#8: Another martyr to civilization. Oscar Wilde didn't deserve the fate he had. I read most of his plays, stories, and singleton novel, but not Salome yet.

Hi Snoofy: I recovered sufficiently, thanks. The growing militarization and endemic racism in American law-enforcement is revolting. This combination has facilitated fascism and indifference to the "Other." BTW: I used your witty trademark "Signed, Republicans" line in a few of my entries. I trust you don't mind.

We can never thank Republican voters enough for sending the US towards another Great Depression. But don't worry, Felon Musk, Scott Bessent, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Bill Maher, Joe Rogaine, and the other well-paid junta members and Congressmen will be fine.

'In 1929 or 1930, Vaudeville comedian Eddie Cantor, who lost most of his money in the Wall Street Crash, joked that when he requested a 19th-floor room at a NYC hotel, the clerk asked him: "What for? Sleeping or jumping?"

SECDEF Pete Hogsbreath's Official DoD Portrait:

This story turned my stomach.

GOP Lawmakers Won't Wear 'Trumpf 2028' Merchandise

"Republicans love that the Trumpf Organization is now selling Trumpf 2028 merchandise, with some of them even arguing that the outrage is the point. But many Republicans who count themselves as fans of President Donald Trumpf are less sure about personally wearing that slogan."

"I really don't believe we're going to change the Constitution," said one House Republican. "So I don't think I'll be wearing the hat. I'll wear a MAGA hat. I'll wear a Trumpf hat. I don't think I'd be wearing a [Trumpf 2028] hat."

#12: Thanks Redial. In the NYS State Assembly when a bill passed by one vote the winning side would shout "it's a landslide!"

Hi Redial-- thanks for the precis. Um, I think you meant to write "Conservative party" in line one. Too bad about Jagmeet. I guess Mr Carney will have to work with BQ or somebody since he is three seats short of a majority.

#4: Hi Doc: One of those eunuchs became an admiral and sailed on a flatboat accompanied by his birthright in a jar. Zheng He was written about as another Piri Reis.

#7: Capitalists profit from our debts, illnesses, or deaths: Funeral homes, hospitals, shooting ranges, banks, bankruptcy lawyers, or loan sharks. The elites view us as food or something that can be extracted of its wealth. The 'finish line' used to be age 65 to qualify for Medicare and Social Security. I know people past 70 still working and not enjoying their so-called "golden years."

The Imperial Presidency is here, cast upon us on 5 Nov 2024 by a plurality of voters (49.8%). The lobbying groups (AIPAC, NRA) and Felon Musk did a masterful job passing out the Soma with the help of the kapos to convince Americans to vote against their best economic interests and civil liberties.

The seminal book about Stalin was probably The Great Terror by Robert Conquest. As the Soviet masses suffered under the murder machine of Beria's NKVD, so too will the American masses suffer under the Trumpf junta.

So, what title will future historians choose to call their book about Trumpf? The Great Terror II because the Dotard is an economic terrorist destroying America for Putin and the oligarchs?

This story reminded me of "Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds."

"Overall, Robert Oppenheimer's post-war statements revealed a sense of regret and a deep sense of moral contemplation about his contributions to the development of the atomic bomb. His introspective reflections shed light on the ethical dilemmas faced by scientists involved in the Manhattan Project and the ongoing importance of nuclear non-proliferation efforts."

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The Dotard is adding to the brain drain which will certainly benefit Canada and Europe, and perhaps even Mexico. If Americans want to know what's happening in the world with climate, health, or food safety issues, we will simply bypass the USG websites and head straight for a state, university, or Canadian platform.

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"But I didn't vote for this."