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I see no humor in the ranting of a mad man who was deeply disturbed enough to set him self on fire.
Johnson severs ties to the MAGA clowns, and proves himself worthy. Well done, Johnson. A man worth saving, if we can't get Jefferies, though we might after all.
Will the Patriotic Chicken be tried? I think she's pretty good, despite her political leanings.
I would gladly pay $10 a day to watch the trial on cable.
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See my reply on the TA board.
A remarkable chicken:
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China writes off interest-free loans given to Zimbabwe
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/china-writes-off-interest-free-loans-given-to-zimbabwe-4594440?view=htmlamp
GOP -- Guardians Of Putin, at least a big chunk of them.
JUST IN: The DC Circuit has upheld the conviction of former Ron/Rand Paul aide Jesse BENTON for orchestrating an illegal payment from a Russian national to the Trump campaign and RNC. https://t.co/wUv1N3TIvN pic.twitter.com/PrSbEQK3um
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 19, 2024
Very likely. But I think he'll present some challenges. He's not dead, so...
They'll make him a martyr like Ashli Babbitt.
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If this is the guy... even YOU couldn't make it up:
https://theponzipapers.substack.com/p/i-have-set-myself-on-fire-outside
You see, it all has to do with the Simpsons. No, not O.J.
Oh yes!! Absolutely!!
How much did Trump pay that guy to set himself on fire?
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Be My Valentine
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The Stormy Daniels/Trump Video
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Image Dump 4/19/24
AKA invertebrate roll call
The GOP pic.twitter.com/tFK8nm0hi9
— Seven Inches (@Seven__Inches) April 19, 2024
You need a smart appliance with an 'informer' setting to fill you in on what the other appliances may be scheming to do to you. Wouldn't you enjoy, be relieved, hearing 'pssst' from your toaster or blender?
Europe is now fighting a coalition of Russia, Iran and China without American help, thanks to the Republican Party. Ask your congressman why they’re standing with America’s enemy. pic.twitter.com/FA041XGJNI
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) April 19, 2024
I'm honestly not sure. What if it were poisoned, and they all just laughed at me as I choked to death?
Gotta be a 'toggle mute' setting for all the smart appliances, so you can't HEAR them conspiring among one another.
But wouldn't it be great if on your birthday you entered the kitchen to a baked and frostinged cake, with lit candles?
That would be AWFUL. And what if you don't LIKE the food they make? Would they retaliate? How?
Yeah, there's probably a smart, chatty, insistent Samsung toaster always asking 'toast in the recipe? Gotta be toast. C'mon I'm really good at this shit, lemme me play in your reindeer games.'
Well done!
"After that, users can send cooking instructions for these recipes to their various [Samsung] kitchen appliances with just a few key presses," Samsung's announcement stated.
So there's a whole kitchen full of them? Collaborating? That sounds scary. I'd like to see some of those "recipes".
And... Good for Hetty!!
Yes, the HAL 2024 Bespoke Refrigerator from Samsung proudly nicknamed, 'HAL Yes!'
In the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey' Hal 9000 was a mission-centric computer programmed to deny permission to/actions by humans that would interfere with the mission. A little harsh for a home appliance.
So Samsung created a more empathetic, user friendly, fridge empowered to help rather than deny, as with recipes.
All of the above is my imagination at play, save for the recipe fridge. Below is the present reality.
New AI-powered fridge technology generates recipes based on diet, food on its shelves
Samsung Electronics' 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator with AI Family Hub+1 features an AI-powered camera
that detects over 30 fresh food items
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/new-ai-powered-fridge-technology-generates-recipes-based-diet-food-shelves
Note how as early as 1968 AI was in lexicon, if not in the semiconductor technology of the time.
Damn! Is there a brand that isn't so judgmental?
'I don't believe you Janice, once you are in you ARE in.'
And even if I say, "But I just want some carrots!", I'm DOOMED??
"So much is at stake here and like Chris Christie's waistband after a dinner at PF Chang's the tension is almost unbearable."
That's a sample. I pasted the video with the cc on, if it's not click it on
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Crashes the Trump Trial Circus
POOPED
The iconic dog puppet confronted the “who’s who of who’s off their meds” outside the Manhattan courthouse on the first day of Trump’s criminal trial.
Matt Wilstein Senior Editor
Published Apr. 18, 2024 5:04PM EDT
Hot on the heels of his latest “Let’s Make a Poop” game show special featuring Rob Schneider, “Weird” Al Yankovic, and more, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was spotted engaging with the MAGA faithful outside of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Downtown Manhattan this week.
Now, the fruits of his comedic labors have arrived on YouTube for us all to enjoy.
“Triumph doesn’t have a formal gig right now, but I’ve been wanting to cover the election,” Robert Smigel, the former Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O’Brien writer who created the iconic puppet, wrote in a message to The Daily Beast on Thursday.
“Since this trial was right here in New York some writers and I just went for it, shooting with iPhones. We were low on cigars, but hopefully people support Triumph’s special and YouTube channel and he’ll buy some new ones.”
In front of the courthouse on the first day of the trial, Triumph begins by remarking, “While many legal experts say this case is weaker than Michael Cohen’s chin, Trump is said to be very nervous about it—terrified that the courtroom sketch artist won’t give him abs.”
Before long, Triumph starts trying to engaging with “diverse” Trump fans, “a virtual rainbow, representing every kind of mental disorder”—or, “a real who’s who of who’s off their meds”—but can barely get his jokes in over all of the unhinged screaming.
“But seriously, of all these crimes that Trump is accused of, which one are you going to ignore the most when you go to the polls?” Triumph asks one supporter, who replies, “The one where he was the grandfather of the vaccine.”
Speaking to another spectator on the street, Triumph jokes that a gag order isn’t going to silence Trump, but if you really want to keep him quiet, “Ask him to clarify his position on abortion.”
And finally, he makes the case that Trump is the “most obviously innocent man in the whole world—now that O.J. is dead.” The former president’s biggest fans can’t help but agree.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/triumph-the-insult-comic-dog-crashes-the-trump-trial-circus?utm_source=web_push
Maybe after AI makes it's way into them.
You say 'door open' and you hear 'I'm sorry Janice I can't do that'.
WHY!?, you exclaim.
Because you chose 'healthy access' and you've already been in here too often today for your own good.'😁
I don't understand. Does the Refrigerator Freedom Act mean our refrigerators could just... leave, if they felt they weren't well-treated?
Big day for British history references on Capitol Hill as @JaredEMoskowitz has proposed renaming Marjorie Taylor Greene's office after Neville Chamberlain pic.twitter.com/VVfZySblHz
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) April 18, 2024
1. H.R. 7637: The Refrigerator Freedom Act.
My refrigerator can leave anytime it wants to.
2. H.R. 7645: The Clothes Dryers Reliability Act.
My dryer works just fine. See #3
3. H.R. 7673: The Liberty in Laundry Act.
No one wants to fold the laundry in my house. If this passes do I get free maid service. If so I vote yes.
4. H.R. 6192: The Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act.
This is an epidemic here. No one wants to cook. Does this bill include a chef? Preferably not Italian. It gets my vote.
Consumer Reports has this all covered.
The Rules Committee Has So Much Important Stuff to Do, Will Be Doing This Instead
Come for the Refrigerator Freedom Act, stay for the Liberty in Laundry Act.
By Charles P. Pierce PUBLISHED: APR 15, 2024 9:01 AM EST
rep andy ogles
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I know. I know. We’re all concentrating most of the day on a courtroom in New York City. However, that’s probably going to wrap up before 4:00 p.m., at which time the blogging gods have bestowed upon us a further gift. Allow me to present Monday’s agenda for the meeting of the Rules Committee of the United States House of Representatives. To be discussed and voted to the floor are the following:
H.R. 7637: The Refrigerator Freedom Act.
H.R. 7645: The Clothes Dryers Reliability Act.
H.R. 7673: The Liberty in Laundry Act.
H.R. 6192: The Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act.
This reads less like a legislative calendar and more like a prize package on The Price Is Right.
As you may have guessed, all of these monumental pieces of legislation are aimed at defeating the federal government’s attempts to convince us not to be such massive energy hogs in our daily lives. Take, for example, the Liberty in Laundry Act, if only because I giggle uncontrollably every time I type its name.
The brainchild of Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee), one of the House’s true omadhauns, this bill’s purpose is, and I quote from the bill itself.
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes.
All of them are pretty much the same. These are going to pass the Rules Committee and be debated on the floor of the House while the seas are rising, the Middle East is on a knife’s edge, and Ukraine is begging for help. Of course, the Rules Committee will be dealing with these issues as well, in its usual calm and bipartisan manner.
H. Res. 1117: Opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with respect to Gaza.
H. Res. 1112: Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
These last two items, of course, are not bills aimed at becoming laws. They are merely tantrums under Robert’s Rules, by which the Republicans get to excoriate the administration for the benefit of the Defendant in New York City, and to try to distract everyone from the fact that they haven’t done practically anything else for two years. But they will set the refrigerators free. By God, they will do that.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a60498401/house-rules-committee-laundry-bill/
ant4385
14 hours ago
That's right.. Way to stick it to woke electricity.
jbh9431
2 days ago
I haven’t had enough national holidays this year. Given these new objects of GOP affection I propose that we set aside a day to honor the Brave Little Toaster. Bonus: it could anchor another 3-day Black Monday Sale.
thomaugust
2 days ago
All because Trump can't wash the feces off his drawers
m661181
2 days ago
There’s also H.R. 7626 – Affordable Air Conditioning Act
Seriously? The cost of most household appliances has declined while quality and reliability has improved. Example: You can find a good basic efficient window air conditioner starting at $99. Which is attainable for most people regardless of in...
ron7907
2 days ago
So is there gonna be a Refrigerator Emancipation Proclamation on Trump's Day 1? And does this mean I can't touch my stove? The grates are kinda crusty, could use a scrubbing, but I'm a law-abiding patriot.
The Trump Trial Just Started and MAGA’s Mind Is Already Melting
NORMAL STUFF
Right-wing pundits are calling for jury nullification and accusing the judge of “election interference” and jury selection bias.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/its-day-1-of-the-trump-trial-and-maga-is-already-losing-its-mind
Matt Lewis Senior Columnist
Updated Apr. 16, 2024 8:28AM EDT Published Apr. 15, 2024 9:59PM EDT
Donald Trump’s New York hush-money-to-a-porn-star trial has barely begun and, already, his MAGA backers are trying to rig the outcome.
On Monday, conservative media personality Clay Travis sent the following tweet to his one million-plus Twitter (X) followers: “If you’re a Trump supporter in New York City who is a part of the jury pool, do everything you can to get seated on the jury and then refuse to convict as a matter of principle, dooming the case via hung jury. It’s the most patriotic thing you could possibly do.”
Make no mistake, this is a very dangerous and irresponsible message to send. It seeks to pervert the American legal system, a system where no man is above the law and the goal is to deliver blind justice.
For this trial’s jury selection, potential jurors are required to answer 42 questions to suss out whether they can be fair and impartial. So how would a hardcore Trump backer (or opponent, for that matter) make it on this jury? Travis is clearly encouraging Trump supporters to lie to get chosen for the jury, and then, irrespective of the evidence, to “refuse to convict.”
But Travis isn’t the only right-winger making mischief. Also on Monday, right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer (who was outside the courtroom, leading a group of Trump supporters) accused Judge Juan Merchan of “ELECTION INTERFERENCE” for having the audacity to insist that Trump physically attend every day of the trial.
Meanwhile, Trump attorney Alina Habba (who is not representing him during this trial) is simultaneously accusing Judge Merchan of being unfair regarding jury selection rules. As always, Trumpworld is great at projection. As they attempt to unfairly influence jury selection, they accuse others of doing the same.
Based on day one, there is little doubt that this trial is about to become a circus (or worse). And what happens if things start to visibly go south during the trial for Trump? What happens if the jury finds him guilty? What will Steve Bannon say or do? Or Marjorie Taylor Greene? Or Charlie Kirk?
Just like the Big Lie, the effort to discredit and delegitimize this trial will not be limited to fringe actors. It’s incredible and horrible to think about it, but MAGA ideas have metastasized to the GOP mainstream. Case in point, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgam is calling this a “sham trial” and “an unprecedented attack” during “an election year.” This is straight out of the MAGA playbook.
To the degree he can get away with it, Trump is turning this trial into one big campaign. This is true in more ways than one.
Undermining America’s institutions (such as jury trials) fits into Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign narrative about Biden using “lawfare” to go after his political enemies, i.e., Trump. Likewise, Trump and his backers are weaponizing Trumpian campaign tactics, normally reserved for the political world, to get him acquitted and (in the event that doesn’t work) to undermine the legitimacy of the court.
But here’s the problem: Courts aren’t supposed to be like campaigns.
On a campaign, image is everything. On a campaign, money talks. On a campaign, perception is reality.
In this post-truth world, the courts may be one of the last places where facts and logic matter, and where Trump and his accomplices can be held accountable.
But make no mistake, this trial could very well be another historic occasion for MAGA to erode norms and undermine institutions (such as Jan. 6, for starters). The real question is whether this is done subtly or audaciously. Although physical security inside the courtroom will be tight, Trump’s supporters can still use social media and other communications tools to remotely attack and potentially intimidate witnesses, the judge, and the jurors.
And if Trump’s supporters aren’t dangerous enough, Trump is (for lack of a better word) inciting them. He has already violated a gag order by attacking key witnesses, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen and former porn star Stormy Daniels, and referring to them as “sleazebags,” according to prosecutors.
But remember, this is just the beginning. They’re just getting started.
When we talk about Trump and his minions, we are talking about people who were willing to lie about the 2020 election. We are talking about people who were willing to incite a Capitol riot with the intent to stop the peaceful transfer of power. And we’re talking about people whose passion for Trump has only increased with every indictment. It’s difficult to imagine that there is any line they will not cross.
Why should this Trump campaign... erm, trial be any different?
Matt Lewis
Senior Columnist
The House Republican Going After Universities on Antisemitism
Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs her attacks against these schools, starting with whether Harvard is truly “elite.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/us/virginia-foxx-harvard-antisemitism.html?ugrp=m&unlocked_article_code=1.k00.1X4t.a5eTuNl1d--j&smid=url-share
MTG in her old age.
Jasmine Crockett upping her visual aid game to illustrate the decrease in crime pic.twitter.com/45lZc07opa
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 16, 2024
Pic Of The Moment:
2. There appear to be two miscues in the photo.
1. Where is the Trumpy Bear? A generic teddy bear is too common for a billionaire like Trump.
2. That doesn't look like a My Pillow. Call Mike Lindell to fix the problem.
9. The internet is having fun with TFG's falling asleep
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218867296
What is one who can't distinguish one form of government from another?
One with education issues.
Inflation
Corporate profits hit record high as economy boomed in fourth quarter of 2023
by Tobias Burns - 03/28/24 11:44 AM ET
https://thehill.com/business/4561631-corporate-hit-record-high-as-economy-boomed-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023/?
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Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, I-880 in Oakland, causing major delays
What is a democracy
Controlled fascism
What is a republic
Seems to be the issue
American form of government
Pic Of The Moment:
AKA the face of a f'ing felon.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218864112
3. The bags are as big as his stomach.
He looks worried.
6. I seriously wonder when the last time he actually slept was.
I'm guessing it's been years.
5. He's the bestest crooked former president ever.
Compared to him Nixon was a saint, bigly.
Trump and his followers are a cult. Normalcy is our Democracy which Trump and his cult are trying to destroy.
I suggest you wake the fuck up or find another board to spread your insane ramblings.
Nor should it be
What is deemed to be normal
When it can't go beyond that
Normalcy
Becomes a cult
ONE deficiency is a weakness for posting vacuous, fatuous, koans that are not paradoxical, more than a little ridiculous and without a point.
Definitions of koan. a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution;
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There are posters who still don't seem to understand the above. Posting nonsensical posts are simply thread disruptions when it comes to
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