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SimulationCommander's avatar

Shoot I almost forgot -- we still don't have a king!

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TIOK's avatar

It seems all we have in DC are the court jesters.

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Warmek's avatar

Astonishingly effective set of rallies!

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NeverForget1776's avatar

Trump did thank the Left for protecting his presidency and preventing any Kings from rising to power.

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SimulationCommander's avatar

On somebody's Stack or another, I made a comment that he should write an Executive Order declaring there shall be no kings, and commending the protests as patriotic.

They would have shriveled up so fast.

But it's fine. Everybody got outside and got to peacefully (for the most part) protest. But looking into the sponsors, it's clear this was just the newest version of the pussy hat protests.

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Jack McCord's avatar

Somebody needs to create a song parody, 'What's new, pussy hat?'

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Gen Chang's avatar

I replied on X, that I was wondering if hospital emergency department's were inundated with geriatric patients on that day? Speculation, that most hadn't gotten out in many years, and overdone it a bit? It's hilarious, that the protesters look just like the Democrats Party!

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Kelliann's avatar

Dude, I work in a hospital. Some of the sickest, run down people are between 25-45. Brain fog too. High cancer rates.

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Bandit's avatar

💉💉💉💉💉💉

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Gen Chang's avatar

I can believe it. However, my X post was more tongue and cheek, than seriousness.

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Kelliann's avatar

🫡

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Arne's avatar

The lockdowns changed my opinion of the protestors. They don't cherish freedom or rights. They mostly want power, and punishment of their opponents.

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Arne's avatar

You can still agree with some of the protestors' criticisms of Trump/Republicans, but that doesn't mean they're grounded in a consistent or reliable ideology.

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Ngungu's avatar

Do they need to?

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SimulationCommander's avatar

To repeat Joe Biden -- "You can't love democracy only when you win."

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Kelliann's avatar

Constitutional Republic

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Bandit's avatar

🙌👍

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SimulationCommander's avatar

"Is that a new ice cream flavor?" -- Biden

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NeverForget1776's avatar

Clever idea. Speaking of sponsors I see that none of the usual sponsors made bricks and rocks available on every street comer nor any fire barrels to light wood from so they could bruin some things down; none of the usual items handy for your every day leftist rioting that is marketed as a "Mostly peaceful protest":.

It just proves how much of a cult these people are that they can actually protest peacefully when party leadership programs them to. Downside is that they can now with legitimacy claim they protested peacefully.

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Cindi's avatar

That’s only because Antiquefa can’t easily wield the bricks & rocks while trying to navigate their canes, wheelchairs, walkers, etc

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SimulationCommander's avatar

The cover was one of the points, IMO. There were SO MANY politicians spiking the football at 2 PM saying everything was peaceful.....but the violent ones always come out later.

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NeverForget1776's avatar

I have yet to hear of any violence at this protest but I've been working most of the day so I may just need to get caught up. I was under the impression this protest was an actual mostly peaceful one.

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SimulationCommander's avatar

The daytime protests were almost all peaceful, but the usual cities got fired up after dark. (Chicago, LA, Portland, just like last time.)

Some insane on-the-ground footage I'll share in the article.

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Owain Glyndŵr's avatar

Surprised DJT's team didn't think of that. Maybe next time the loony's have another of these sophomoric rally's.

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TIOK's avatar

It's not too late! The "No Kings" signs are still up around here in this part of California (the bay area).

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St. Alia the Knife's avatar

Those owls were amazing! Saw one just last night, evidently unaliving a rodent or lagomorph on the drive home. Super kewl!

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Jack McCord's avatar

Almost forgot: best wishes for a full and speedy resovery!

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Jack McCord's avatar

'[N]o fucks left to buy' pretty much sums it up, LOL.

I had seen the Spinning Boomer Lady botched helicopter rescue video somewhere before. Thanks to your link, I now know it took place on Piestewa Peak in north central Phoenix. It was, and to me will always be Squaw Peak. But in contrast to my unreconstructed stance on Confederate statues and Columbus Day, I don't have a big problem with this particular rechristening: Specialist Lori Piestewa, a Hopi, was KIA in Iraq, in the same ambush in which Jessica Lynch was captured. Her death was another Bush-Cheney war crime. Now we've got a mountain in Phoenix to remind us that Dubya and Deadly Dick should have died in cells at the Hague, and for much better reason than, say, Milosevic.

In my long ago freshman year at Brophy Prep, the track coach bused us to the Piestewa Peak park entrance, made us run to the top and back down, and then run the nearly 5 miles back to Brophy (on Central just south of Camelback.) I'm not too ashamed to admit that I lapsed into a walk a couple miles short of campus. Good times.

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suannee's avatar

Aww, thanks for posting picture of Snoots. He is largely in control around here. He has 2 tricks. 1. He rolls over like a dog, often on command! 2. He opens cabinet doors and pulls stuff out if he can get his claws in it. But he also spreads fur wherever he roosts and he has clawed up the couch in my office. Bum.

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EK MtnTime's avatar

I’m late to the party as usual but I loved most all of your picks for the week especially the owls. The haberdashery bit was absolutely brilliant. The “F” word was my favorite word of all time but after finding God, I no longer cuss. Basically happened overnight. I figured for good behavior I could indulge myself with it just once because it looked like great fun!

Hope you are feeling much better! ❤️

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Paulette's avatar

Hi softball buddy! Man, I wish I could take my cat down to the beach. I took her down there once and at the steps she LITERALLY shredded my arms. 😫 The blood loss was substantial.

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California Girl's avatar

Glad you are feeling better.

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Arne's avatar

As far as Portland goes, the ruling says "PPB officers report that no officers are available to respond to disturbances at the ICE facility."

Portland's being hoist by its own petard?

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Curtis's avatar

Glad you're on the mend. Sounds like you had a rough one. Must not have been up to date on your boosters? No mask, either?? 😁

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SimulationCommander's avatar

Double guilty!

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bestuvall's avatar

I was called “big fat bigot and racist” when i noticed one photo a “friend” posted was only “white folks” and was told “you know nothing about our community”. well I do know that the demographics are about 85% “white folks”.

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Curtis's avatar

Saw more than a few posts "noticing" similar issues. Several pointed out that the protesters all left at the same time, like their time was up... 😁

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bestuvall's avatar

here is a good comment I copied.. while watching The King and I and listening to Elvis ( the real King).best comment ever on this subject.. lol..Brian Courrejou

Today I’m not going to listen to any songs by Carole King, Ben E. King, or B.B. King, watch any interviews with Gayle King or Larry King, watch any historical footage of Rodney King or Martin Luther King, watch any professional boxing matches promoted by Don King, watch any movies starring Regina King or King Kong, or read any books written by Stephen King. I will also quickly turn the channel if I see an episode of King Of Queens, King Of The Hill, or Mayor Of Kingstown and will not eat at either Burger King or Burrito King.

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Rosemary B's avatar

Happy Monday. I hope everyone is doing okay now.

Sorry Simm that you got the sickos. I hate being sick too. I am glad you won that too.

This weeks offerings were superb.

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Chris K's avatar

I think that pigeon was really talking to the Bobs. "So, what exactly would you say you DO here?"

(Please, someone, get the subtle joke...)

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Chris K's avatar

(I called them the Bobs because they bob their heads...) ;)

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SimulationCommander's avatar

"I see you're only wearing the minimum amount of flair...."

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Melissa Fountain's avatar

So much fun. But now just that song is on my mind. Hopefully I do not absent-mindedly sing it out loud, but no promises

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Kurt's avatar

Loved the song video!

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SimulationCommander's avatar

Been running through my head all day now!

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