Thursday’s Introvert Meme’s (different from above)
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Beijing Pays Influencers In Africa To Spread Anti-US Messaging
Why do we want to be friends with them? Why did the Clintons and Bidens sell out to them? Money over country?
JOHANNESBURG—Chinese and Russian agents are paying social media influencers in Africa to spread anti-U.S. messages worldwide, with the Trump administration being a top target, media experts say.
Their research reveals that many influencers who use the TikTok platform are earning hundreds to thousands of dollars per month by disseminating misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda that benefits Beijing and Moscow.
The studies align with information presented to Congress on July 22 by U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. military in Africa.
Analysts say China, Russia, and other malign actors are taking advantage of an information void created by the White House’s decision to cut financial aid to Africa, which has impacted the funding of media previously supported by the U.S. government.
In 2024, the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies documented nearly 200 pro-Kremlin and pro-China social media campaigns in each major region of Africa, with the Chinese regime’s influencers particularly active in Southern and West Africa.
One of Africa’s most popular social media figures has told The Epoch Times she’s receiving money to distribute information that makes Russia and China “happy.”
“This is mostly messages about Trump,” she said, asking that her name be withheld so that she didn’t “anger” her employers and lose income.
She said influencers working for Moscow and Beijing receive payments online via sites that facilitate paid promotions, with South Africa’s Lit marketplace one of the more popular systems.
“The money we’re making like this can be a few thousand dollars every month; it all depends on how popular our posts turn out,” she said.
A Chinese guy I worked with said to never trust the Chinese. The first rule of doing business is don’t use the 10 commandments (that’s right, lie, cheat, steal, murder others and try to get God out of the country)
Those bastards are sending fentanyl to the US, spying on us, disrupting out power grid, flying balloons over us and buying our politicians.
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She’s A Girl, If She Can’t Get Laid, It’s Her Fault
If a girl went into the forrest, and said I want some dick tonight, guys from 1000’s of miles away would be there shortly. What’s wrong with this girl? Most of the time, girls decide when the pounding is going to go down because they get offered some dick about 100 times a day. Just look at the high school teachers. They pick out the one and start wailing away.
A Harris County constable deputy is facing scrutiny after a TikTok post went viral suggesting she planned to issue tickets indiscriminately because of a lack of intimacy in her personal life, as reported by The New York Post.
The post, made by Harris County Precinct 5 Deputy Jennifer Escalera, has sparked public backlash and prompted an internal affairs investigation.
The video, which has since been deleted, showed Deputy Escalera in uniform writing on a notepad.
The caption over the clip read, “Didn’t get cracked last night so everyone is getting a ticket,” suggesting that her ticketing decisions might be influenced by her personal frustrations. Although parts of her uniform were blurred, Escalera’s name tag remained visible in the footage.
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Cincy Mayor – I’ve Got Better Things To Do Than Worry About A Couple Of White People Getting Beat Senseless
Mayor of Cincinnati Aftab Pureval has more important things to do than worry about a pair of Caucasians viciously beaten by a black mob — like restricting our right to bear arms so that we cannot defend ourselves. That’s why he couldn’t be bothered to reach out to the victims:
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Cincy Mayor on Why He Blew Off White Victims
Here are the words to I’ve got better things to do by Terri Clark.
“Better Things To Do” lyrics
Terri Clark Lyrics
“Better Things To Do”
Don’t tell me the reason that you’re calling
Is to see if I’m all right since you’ve been gone
‘Cause I know you and I know why we’re talking
You’re wanting me to say I’m barely hanging on
Well, maybe that was true for a night or two
But now, I got better things to do
[Chorus:]
I could wash my car in the rain
Change my new guitar strings
Mow the yard just the same as I did yesterday
I don’t need to waste my time crying over you
I got better things to do
Maybe when I don’t have so much going
Or quite so many irons in the fire
I’ll take the time to miss you like you’re hoping
But now, I can’t put forth the effort it requires
Well, I’d love to talk to you, but then, I’d miss Donahue
That’s right, I got better things to do
[Repeat Chorus]
Check the air in my tires
Straighten my stereo wires
Count the stars in the sky or just get on with my life
I don’t need to waste my time crying over you
I got better things to do
I got better things to do
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One of the Obama Conspirators, Ben Rhodes, Destroyed People
And was arrogant about it and stepped on people’s lives. He lied skillfully, freely and with impunity.
One of the many deceitful operatives in the Obama administration was Ben Rhodes, the obedient teller of lies. He knew they were creating a hoax, though he denies it, and still he wrote this tweet. The depth of deceit gives one the creeps.
Rhodes was the former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under Obama. Every lie he told was approved by Obama. Rhodes was his dutiful scribe.
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Dildo On The Court, WNBA Laughingstock Again
A WNBA game between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries was interrupted on Tuesday night after a bizarre object was thrown on to the floor late in the fourth quarter.
The Valkyries had rebounded a miss with about one minute left in the game when the object flew from the stands and down onto the court. The object bounced a few times away from the ballhandler and then toward the near sideline.
it was a green dildo and the girls all knew what it was.
I mean look at their faces. I’ll bet those lesbians know the brand and what kind of batteries it takes.
I makes the WNBA more of a joke. Then, they let the other teams beat the shit out of Caitlin Clark, the only reason anyone ever turns on a WNBA game.
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Dear Alise And The Rest Of The Baby Killers, World’s youngest premature baby weighed in at just 10 ounces, now is 1 year old
That’s right. They can survive and are living beings at a time you think they don’t feel pain. How could you be so cruel? FWIW, I had a fight at work with Alise and was so taken aback that a female who had given birth in the past year wanted to kill babies because she was a liberal.
A can of soda weighs in at an arm-breaking 12 ounces. A large slice of pizza, maybe inflicting only a sprain, weighs around 8 ounces.
Nash Keen, when he was born 19 weeks premature, weighed in right between those, at 10 ounces.
And now he’s a smiling, bouncing, engaging baby boy of one year old.
The Christian Institute in the United Kingdom marked the birthday for Keen, born to an Iowa family at 21 weeks, one day earlier than the previous Guinness World Record holder.
“He spent the first six months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa, but is now home,,” the institute reported.
“His mum Mollie thought they would lose him,” the report said.
“I had to take it one day at a time. I focused on the small victories and leaned hard on my support system,” she explained.
“Being in the NICU as long as he was, you’d think that he would be, you know, more fragile and stuff. And he’s not. He’s a very determined, curious little boy, and he’s just all smiles all the time,” she continued.
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Visualized: Every State’s Most Common Job in 1998 vs. 2024
Key Takeaways
- Retail salesperson (39 states) and cashiers (7) were the most common job categories by state back in 1998.
- In 2024, it’s fast food worker (15 states) and retail salesperson (11).
- Home health aides are a new popular job category, the most common in 10 states.
1998 was a long time ago.
The first Matrix movie hadn’t yet released, the internet was still the purview of the Western world, and e-commerce giant Amazon was only five years old.
For obvious reasons, the U.S. labor market back then was different—but exactly how different?
This graphic compares the most common jobs in each U.S. state between 1998 to 2024, measured by the number of people employed in each category. Data for this visualization comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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he Science Behind Why Introverts Need Alone Time
The same things that motivate and energize extroverts can feel tiring and annoying to introverts, such as a big party.
As an introvert, I love spending time alone. There’s almost nothing better than being at home in my comfy clothes, quietly reading a good book, or watching a show while munching on snacks. This doesn’t mean I don’t crave time with “my people” — those I laugh with, learn from, and share my day with. However, without enough alone time, I start to feel tired, irritable, and overstimulated, even when I’ve enjoyed the company of those I love.
I show all the classic signs of being an introvert.
Sometimes, when I need alone time, the people in my life feel hurt. They view it as if I’m rejecting them and our relationship. But it’s not about them. I need time alone to recharge my energy and function well in my daily life.
Why do introverts need alone time? Why does socializing exhaust us, even when we’re having fun? Recent research offers some interesting insights. I delve deeper into these findings in my book, The Secret Lives of Introverts.
The Curious Connection Between Introverts and Rewards
When writing my book, I spoke with Colin DeYoung, a psychology professor at the University of Minnesota who had recently published a paper on introversion. He explained that one reason introverts need alone time is related to how we respond to rewards.
No, I’m not referring to the gold foil stars you might have earned in grade school (though it could be argued that stickers are indeed a reward for kids). For adults, rewards can be things like money, social status, social connections, sex, and food. When you get promoted at work or convince an attractive stranger to give you their phone number, you’re receiving a reward. Hurray!
Of course, introverts also value things like money, relationships, and food. However, researchers believe that introverts are wired to respond differently to rewards than extroverts. Compared to our more outgoing counterparts, we “quiet ones” are simply less motivated and energized by these same rewards. It’s as if extroverts see big, juicy steaks everywhere, while introverts often see overcooked hamburgers.
In fact, as any introvert can confirm, sometimes those “rewards” aren’t just less appealing — they can actually be tiring and annoying, like a big party. This brings me to another reason why introverts need alone time: We react differently to stimulation.
An Extrovert and an Introvert Go to a Party
Take, for example, two friends at a house party — one an extrovert, the other an introvert. They’re crammed into a crowded room where loud music blares from huge speakers. Everyone is practically shouting to be heard over the din. There are a dozen conversations happening simultaneously, with just as many things demanding their attention.
For the extrovert, this level of stimulation might feel just right. He sees potential rewards everywhere — an attractive stranger across the room, opportunities to deepen old relationships, and the chance to make new friends. Most importantly, tonight offers a chance to boost his social status within his friend group, especially if he navigates the evening skillfully.
So, the extrovert feels energized and excited to be at the party. In fact, he’s so motivated that he stays late into the night. He’s exhausted the next day and needs time to recover — after all, partying is hard work. But to him, the energy spent was well worth it.
Now, back to our introvert. See him over there, hunkered down in the corner? For him, the environment feels overwhelming. It’s too loud, there are too many things happening at once, and the crowd creates a dizzying buzz of activity. Sure, he wants to make friends, fit in, and be liked, but these rewards just aren’t as tantalizing to him. It feels like he would have to expend a lot of energy for something he’s only mildly interested in to begin with.
So, the introvert heads home early to watch a movie with his roommate. In his own apartment, with just one other person, the level of stimulation feels just right. He exchanges some texts with a woman he met a few weeks ago in one of his classes. Like the extrovert, he too wants friends and a romantic partner. However, he finds it too tiring to deal with the noise and socializing at a big party to make those connections.
The Dopamine Difference
Chemically, there’s a good reason the introvert in the above scenario feels overwhelmed, and it relates to a neurotransmitter called dopamine. This chemical, found in the brain, is often referred to as the “feel good” chemical because it regulates our pleasure and reward centers.
One of its roles is to make us notice potential rewards and motivate us to pursue them. For example, dopamine alerts the extrovert to the attractive stranger at the party and fuels his motivation to come up with a cheesy pick-up line.
Another important function of dopamine is reducing our cost of effort. Socializing requires energy because it involves paying attention, listening, thinking, speaking, and moderating our emotional reactions. Technically, socializing is tiring for everyone, including extroverts. However, dopamine helps make it less exhausting for them.
According to DeYoung, extroverts have a more active dopamine reward system. As a result, they can better tolerate — and often push through — the tiredness that inevitably comes with socializing. Much of the time, they don’t experience the same level of mental and physical fatigue that introverts do, thanks to this dopamine boost.
It’s called the “introvert” hangover, not the “extrovert” hangover for a reason.
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Looking Like Obama Is A Deep Stater
Government conspiracies break down into two basic types, those of concealment and those of execution. The former are frighteningly common—Watergate, TWA 800, Benghazi. The latter are rare and potentially more destructive than even the “hide the decline” deep-sixing of Joe Biden’s senility.
“Russiagate,” for lack of a better term, looms as the most subversive conspiracy of execution in American history. Thanks to Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, we have proof that it was not mere misjudgment.
On Friday, Gabbard lowered the boom. In her own words, “After President Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, President Obama and his national security cabinet members manufactured and politicized intelligence to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President Trump.” Her bullet points go straight to the heart of the treason.
- In the months leading up to the November 2016 election, the Intelligence Community (IC) consistently assessed that Russia is “probably not trying … to influence the election by using cyber means.”
- On December 7, 2016, after the election, talking points were prepared for DNI James Clapper stating, “Foreign advaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the US Presidential election outcome.”
- On December 9, 2016, President Obama’s White House gathered top National Security Council Principals for a meeting that included James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, John Kerry, Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe and others, to discuss Russia.
- After the meeting, DNI Clapper’s Executive Assistant sent an email to IC [intelligence community] leaders tasking them with creating a new IC assessment “per the President’s request” that details the “tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election.” It went on to say, “ODNI will lead this effort with participation from CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS.”
- Obama officials leaked false statements to media outlets, including The Washington Post, claiming, “Russia has attempted through cyber means to interfere in, if not actively influence, the outcome of an election.”
- On January 6, 2017, a new Intelligence Community Assessment was released that directly contradicted the IC assessments that were made throughout the previous six months.
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The Best Of Introvert Memes – Part 3
by this time, I was getting the hang of it and there was a lot of good stuff that hadn’t been replayed over and over. I think by the end of this best of, I finally decided on a title that I’ve stuck with.
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An AI Teen Prank – AI-powered restaurant app rates hotness of customers
They could be using AI to cure cancer or have the best meal and wine combination. But no. Like Face Smash, the precursor to Facebook rates the hotness of customers.
I’ll give you this, there are times when waiting tables that can be boring. I do recall that the sun was directly into the front door for about 15 minutes and if a girl in a skirt came in, we got the x-ray view..
One day, one of the hottest girls I’d seen in a white skirt stepped through the door with the sun blazing behind her. That’s right, she was going commando. I, and 4 other waiters were paralyzed for about 4 minutes until they got seated. It was Basic Instinct quality stuff.
Anyway…….
A new AI-powered website called LooksMapping is the latest trend hitting the restaurant industry, ranking food and beverage establishments by the “hotness” of their customers.
The website, catering to 9,800 restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, allows its visitors to select where to dine based on an AI algorithm that evaluates the attractiveness of diners on a scale of 1 to 10, The New York Times reported.
Riley Walz, a 22-year-old programmer based in San Francisco, founded LooksMapping with the intention of using Google review data to make sarcastic observations about the restaurant industry. Walz used an AI model to collect 2.8 million Google evaluations, identifying 587,000 profile photos with distinctive traits among 1.5 million unique accounts. He next taught the model to determine whether the individuals were male or female, old or young, and hot or not.
“The website just puts reductive numbers on the superficial calculations we make every day,” the website reads. “A mirror held up to our collective vanity.”
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Best Of Marriage Monday Meme’s Part 17
Best Of Introvert Meme’s – Part 2
I was just finding out about this but I identified with so many of them it started coming together better every time I did it (for the most part).
Introvert Meme’s, Because They Are True
These Memes Perfectly Explain Introverts’ Thoughts at Holiday Parties
Meme’s Introverts Will Understand
There is some good stuff that you look at and say it’s both funny and true.
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Solar Farms Paid To Switch Off – Money Down The Toilet On A Boondoggle
British solar farms have been paid to switch off for the first time as sunny days prompt a surge of clean power that could overwhelm the grid.
The National Energy System Operator (Neso), which manages the UK’s power grids and is overseen by Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, has issued switch-off orders to solar facilities this year, new research reveals.
Operators are paid to switch off when these orders are issued, with the extra cost added to consumer and business energy bills.
The solar operators claiming compensation are understood to include some of the UK’s biggest energy suppliers, such as EDF Renewables and Octopus Energy.
Such “constraint payments” are already common with wind farms because so many have been built in areas such as northern Scotland or offshore, areas without grid capacity to carry the power they generate.
So far this year, constraint payments have cost consumers £650m, according to the Wasted Wind website. The cost is added to energy bills.
Overall “balancing payments” could hit £8bn a year by 2030 without massive grid upgrades, according to Neso estimates. Such upgrades would also be extremely costly, with consumers liable.
Read the full story here.
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How Much Revenue Do Tech Giants Earn Per Employee? – I guess Sex Still Sells
Which tech companies are generating the most profit per employee?
In this graphic, Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu visualized 22 major tech companies by revenue per employee in 2024, highlighting the efficiency of business models that monetize user-generated content.
The data for this visualization comes from Multiples.
Revenue per Employee Leaders
OnlyFans, Valve, and YouTube are the top three leaders in this dataset. All three are digital platforms that have successfully scaled up with a relatively small workforce.
OnlyFans has 51-200 employees according to LinkedIn, while Valve operates Steam, the world’s largest PC gaming platform, with a workforce of just 350 people. YouTube has the largest headcount of the three, with 7,173 employees as of January 2024.
By leveraging user-generated content (OnlyFans and YouTube) or digital distribution strategies (Valve), these companies differ from traditional companies that rely on labor-intensive operations.
It figures. Show your tits and people will look. Great if you are a hot girl. No one is waiting to see me whip out my dick.
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Best Of Introvert Meme’s – Part 2
Still in the pretty old stuff so should be better than the last one. As you can see, I was still playing around for a title. I think that is in the next round of best of.
Introvert Memes For How I Answer When I Get Invited To Something I Don’t Want To Go To
It’s Introvert Meme Time Again
Introvert Meme’s For My Introverted Readers
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4th Of July
Happy July 4th
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FJB – July 4th Gas Prices Lowest In 4 Years
Nearly 72 million people are expected to travel during the Fourth of July holiday, likely leading to crowded highway traffic and congested airports across the United States. However, holiday travelers should also see lower gas prices and airfares as they go to their Independence Day destinations, experts say.
Nationally, AAA Travel, the travel‐services arm of the American Automobile Association, forecasts that 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Independence Day holiday period from June 28 to July 6. This year’s domestic travel projection is 1.7 million more travelers than last year and 7 million more than in 2019.
“Summertime is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, and July 4th is one of the most popular times to get away,” Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel, said.
“Following Memorial Day’s record forecast, AAA is seeing strong demand for road trips and air travel over Independence Day week. With the holiday falling on a Friday, travelers have the option of making it a long weekend or taking the entire week to make memories with family and friends.”
AAA’s annual Independence Day forecast now includes two weekends instead of one, better reflecting the flow of holiday travelers, officials said. However, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s travel projections for the airline industry run from July 1 through July 7, with the highest passenger volume—about 2.9 million—expected on July 6.
According to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials, airports across the United States expect the highest passenger numbers ever for the nation’s 249th birthday. TSA staff at airports nationwide said they are prepared to screen more than 18.5 million travelers at the country’s security checkpoints.
Already on June 22, the TSA reported that it screened nearly 3.1 million travelers, the busiest single day number in the agency’s history, and more than 40 days after REAL ID enforcement came into full force at airport checkpoints nationwide on May 7.
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Someone Forgot To Pay Off The Construction Mob In NYC
New York streets seem to be buckling under the intense heat smothering the city with dramatic photos showing a bus broken through a Long Island parking garage — and a firetruck sinking into a Manhattan street as record-setting tempts broil the Big Apple.
The first incident happened in North New Hyde Park Tuesday afternoon — where temps topped around 99 degrees Fahrenheit — as a bus turned onto the exposed top level of a parking garage, but then plunged through the roadway as the ground opened beneath it.
“With everything going on I thought Iran was here,” said garage attendant Ricky Cody, who heard a loud bang as the bus’ rear end sank into the broken blacktop.
“We got calls going ‘Oh my god, oh my god! What’s going on?’” he said. “You don’t really know. You hear a loud bang, and you don’t expect something like that to happen when the whole day cars are coming in no problem.”
The bus was left lodged in the parking lot with its front end jutting up into the air, dramatic photos show, but no passengers were on board during the accident and the driver was able to exit safely.
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Maybe When I Was Younger
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Foist, there is:
Rep. LaMonica McIver Tells Jen Psaki She ‘Never Thought She’d Face Charges’ Over Alleged Assault at Anti-ICE Rally (VIDEO) If you click on the link though, you will find more stupid than asshole.
No one likes a mouthy bitch who is stupid acting (Her degree says she’s not and that this is an act). She’s been acting uppity a lot lately for no real reason other than cheap fame.
Anyway, Why would Trump tell her war plans when she can’t keep her mouth shut about going to the bathroom?
Jasmine Crockett, you are the asshole of the week.
As a result Jasmine Crockett Loses Bid to Become Top Democrat on House Oversight Panel
Dumbest Member Of Congress Can’t Speak Basic English During Attack On First Lady
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The Best Of Introvert Meme’s
The Walmart stuff is getting stale, plus some of the better introvert stuff was at the beginning. Enjoy.
Introvert Stuff, Depicted By Meme’s
Meme’s Introverts Will Understand
These Memes Perfectly Explain Introverts’ Thoughts at Holiday Parties
Introvert Meme’s, Because They Are True
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Beer Pong, Back In The Roman Times
Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook post on June 9.
The Roman sarcophagus, or coffin, was found at an archaeological site within the ancient capital city of Caesarea. The discovery is the first of its kind in Israel.
The marble sarcophagus illustrates a drinking scene between Dionysus, the god of wine, and Hercules.
Pictures from the site show archaeologists beaming next to the discovery, which the IAA described as “spectacular.”
An ancient Roman sarcophagus with Dionysus-Hercules drinking game was recently found in Israel. (Israel Antiquities Authority)
“In the center we see Dionysus, the god of wine, and around him a lively retinue of a host of mythological characters such as Maenads (female followers of Dionysus), satyrs, Hermes, Pan, lions and tigers,” the IAA’s statement read.
Archaeologists were unsure of what the entire scene depicted until the sarcophagus was handed over to the IAA’s conservation team — who assembled the fragments.
“Thanks to the restoration, the scenes have been fully revealed,” the IAA said.
IAA archaeologists likened the discovery to “a scene out of a movie.”
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Yo’ Momma Meme Time
So to the reader who got offended last time, these are just as bad so you should move along. They are the teenage level humor that I am blessed with and would have said to my buddies at that age.
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Not My First Choice For Oral
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Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America (2025)
Look to the leadership and if it’s rd or blue and a lot of this makes sense. Although I loathe San Francisco, I’m glad it is there so the people that live in that shithole stay there and don’t come to my state.
The past year has been a true test of the effectiveness of local leadership. City leaders have had to deal with economic difficulties like high inflation, as well as other issues such as mass shootings with over 500 reported in 2024, keeping gun crime in the political spotlight.
| 136 | Chicago, IL | 102 | 140 |
| 137 | Flint, MI | 145 | 95 |
| 138 | Stockton, CA | 137 | 121 |
| 139 | Los Angeles, CA | 58 | 143 |
| 140 | Long Beach, CA | 51 | 144 |
| 141 | Fresno, CA | 117 | 139 |
| 142 | Tacoma, WA | 125 | 136 |
| 143 | Baltimore, MD | 136 | 132 |
| 144 | Philadelphia, PA | 128 | 138 |
| 145 | New York, NY | 23 | 147 |
| 146 | Oakland, CA | 99 | 146 |
| 147 | Detroit, MI | 148 | 126 |
| 148 | San Francisco, CA | 57 | 148 |
more, including the best run cities
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Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood?
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Looks Like (AI) ChatGPT Makes People Stupid
Critical thinking isn’t taught except in private schools anymore. There aren’t enough people who can think straight to begin with. Now………
Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results.
The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston area—into three groups, and asked them to write several SAT essays using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s search engine, and nothing at all, respectively. Researchers used an EEG to record the writers’ brain activity across 32 regions, and found that of the three groups, ChatGPT users had the lowest brain engagement and “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.” Over the course of several months, ChatGPT users got lazier with each subsequent essay, often resorting to copy-and-paste by the end of the study.
The paper suggests that the usage of LLMs could actually harm learning, especially for younger users. The paper has not yet been peer reviewed, and its sample size is relatively small. But its paper’s main author Nataliya Kosmyna felt it was important to release the findings to elevate concerns that as society increasingly relies upon LLMs for immediate convenience, long-term brain development may be sacrificed in the process.
“What really motivated me to put it out now before waiting for a full peer review is that I am afraid in 6-8 months, there will be some policymaker who decides, ‘let’s do GPT kindergarten.’ I think that would be absolutely bad and detrimental,” she says. “Developing brains are at the highest risk.”
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Dine And Dash, Chew And Screw
Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Three black patrons went viral Wednesday after fleeing a black-owned Chicago restaurant without paying a $200 tab that included some of the most expensive meals on the menu.
The theft occurred on Monday at the outdoor patio of Phlavz Bar and Grille in the Windy City and first went viral on Instagram.
Footage showed the trio sitting at a table, then running as a server approached with the check. Seconds later, the server finds an empty table and no payment.
“It’s actually disappointing—very disappointing to see that from the community we actually serve,” Phlavz co-owner Andrew Bonsu told ABC 7 in an interview. “We pour into the community.”
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BLM Org Asks ‘White Folks’ For Juneteenth Reparations As Finances Fizzle
A nonprofit affiliated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is asking “white folks” for monetary reparations as its finances have dwindled in recent years.
Black Lives Matter Grassroots made a series of demands for assistance to “our people” and to hold white Americans “accountable” in a Thursday press release honoring Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the liberation of slaves in the U.S. The group laid out requests for specific ethnic groups, reiterating its brand of leftist identity politics that has lost significant amounts of public support, according to May polling from Pew Research Center.
Black Lives Matter Grassroots Director Melina Abdullah has also been accused of spending some of the nonprofit’s cash to pay for a personal vacation to Jamaica, according to The Washington Free Beacon. The organization “had total holdings of roughly $24 million” in January 2022, according to a letter from an attorney tasked by BLM leaders with investigating the various financial issues.
The group began reporting its finances publicly for the 2023 tax year, showing it started the year with nearly $4 million in assets. However, that figure fell to nearly $2,600,000, tax records show, and Black Lives Matter Grassroots raked in just $77,084 in revenue against $1,449,018 in expenses in 2023.
It was based on the George Floyd lie, so there was never any firm footing, just a chance at some free money
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Porn Star Kendra Lust Comes To Defense Of Caitlin Clark Over Ridiculous Treatment
Well … Caitlin Clark has found herself an ally.
Porn star Kendra Lust wasn’t a fan whatsoever of what happened Tuesday night with Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, as the phenom was popped in the eye and blasted down on the court in the blowout victory over the Connecticut Sun.
Sun guard Marina Mabrey was the one who clobbered Clark to the ground, but despite that, referees only slapped her with a technical foul when she clearly should’ve been ejected. Clark was also dished a technical foul for pretty much defending herself, and Connecticut guard Jacy Sheldon was also given a tech for getting Clark in the eye.
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What’s Left To Ask For On Your 102nd Birthday? A Stripper
All she wanted for her birthday this year was some wholesome entertainment in the form of a stripper. Is that too much to ask from the nursing home she resides in? Absolutely not.
Griffiths’ request came in the form of a wish that each of the 22 residents of the Hawthorn Court Care Home were invited to make on a “wishing tree,” according to Wales Online.
She wrote, “It is my birthday coming up, so I would like a stripper.” The staff went about making the arrangements to make this centenarian’s wish for a “butler in the buff” come true.
The manager of the nursing home wasn’t at all surprised by the wish. She said, “It’s Gwyneth to a T… she is one hell of a woman!”
One of her children says that when she was younger she was a very quiet and mild-mannered woman. She was much more reserved than she is today.
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Why Paris Is In Trouble
I told my Parisian friend Jacques that the goat herders were going to take the French out of France to which he said bullshit. This would have been the 90’s.
And here we are in 2025:
Oh, to be an Afghan in Paris!
Posted on by Baron Bodissey
The number of Afghans seeking asylum in France has increased dramatically in recent years, especially since the Taliban took over in 2021. I’m sure you’re as shocked as I am to learn that Afghans in France are significantly overrepresented among the perpetrators of violent crime, rape, and child molestation. They are more likely to commit such crimes even compared with other Muslim culture-enrichers.
Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this article from Le Figaro:
More than 100,000 Afghans are living in France, requests for asylum increasing “exponentially”
by Elisabeth Pierson
A report for Fondapol [progressive think tank] and the Observatory for Immigration and Demographics shows that Afghans have become the leading nationality in requesting asylum after the Ukrainians. A “massive, recent, and unexpected phenomenon in its size,” says the report prepared by Ofii.
In 2007, some 1,600 Afghans were living in French territory, according to Insee*. Twenty years later, there are 100,000, of whom three-quarters arrived in the past ten years, a report for Fondapol and the Observatory for Immigration and Demographics reveals. This report, published on June 6 by the French Office of Immigration and Integration (Ofii), underlines a “massive, recent, and unexpected phenomenon in its size,” according to its Director General, Didier Leschi.
That is because among the Afghan community, three-quarters arrived after 2016, the report reveals. 89,000 hold a residence permit, and more than 10,000 others were being processed by Ofpra** (French Foreign Affairs Ministry) in 2024. Depending on the time needed to process, “they will receive a residence permit in 2025 or 2026. This propels the Afghans into the top 10 nationalities holding a residence permit,” even though the historical ties between France and Syria are older and deeper, France having exercised a mandate over Syria beginning in 1918,” according to Ofii.
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Best Of Marriage Monday Meme’s – Part 16
Arguing With Stupid People
I was reading the substack of Miguel Gonzales, he formerly of the Gun Free Zone blog. In the installment in question, he was relating a sort of fail, wherein he had a (I guess) “conversation” with a soul who articulated the (I guess) “thought” that Mr. Trump’s shooting in Butler PA last summer, was faked. Miguel described how that was, to be charitable, unlikely, with several failure modes which Miguel described.
His correspondent then pivoted to describe how tariffs were a horrible idea.
I could not enter my comment, so I inflict it upon you here.
“So, your corespondent was an ELEVENTY! Sharpshooter, eh? As well as an economist?
Was this soul an epidemiologist, as well?
I am reminded of the story of a fellow who, finding himself in the company of The Guru, and, seeking wisdom, inquired how The Guru achieved wisdom?
The Guru instructed the fellow, “Well, I never argue with stupid people.”
The fellow countered, “But, don’t you have an obligation to correct stupid people? Do you not have an obligation to set them straight?”
The Guru looked at him a moment, and then told him, “Of course. You are right.”
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Trump’s Attack on Harvard Could be a Turning Point in the Battle Against the Climate Cult
A key plank of the globalist agenda is rooted in Malthusian climate alarmism. This pseudo-scientific hobgoblin has long served as a cudgel to demonise fossil fuels and impose a vision of ‘Net Zero’ that prioritises ideological certainty over pragmatic trade-offs in energy policy. The Trump administration’s aggressive actions against Harvard’s politicised administration include freezing $3 billion in federal grants, revoking Harvard’s ability to enrol international students and threatening its tax-exempt status.
This may, as a welcome collateral effect, disrupt the university’s key role in the Church of Climate, forcing it to align instead with the Trumpian vision of American energy dominance and a rejection of the constraints of the Paris Agreement. The Trump-Harvard standoff could mark a turning point in dismantling the climate-industrial complex’s grip on academia.
By granting intellectual heft to NGO activism, Harvard acts as the ‘Jesuit front’ to the Church of Climate. Like the Jesuits who furthered the Catholic Church’s cause in education and missionary work, Harvard’s professoriate leads the ‘climate crisis’, propagating the faith far and wide in the West and the developing world.
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Happy Father’s Day
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FAFO – IRAN Revolutionary Guard Bragged How Bad Israel Intelligence Is, Found Out The Hard Way
They killed King Salami. He’s now one of somebody’s 72 virgins.
That certainly didn’t age well. Bragging like they always do.
On Thursday, Major Gen. Hossein Salami — the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful branch of Iran’s armed forces set up by the theocratic regime after it took power in 1979 — was bragging on state media about how a recent haul of what he claimed were Israeli nuclear and military documents were proof Israeli intelligence was “permeable and threadbare,” claiming the haul would “enhance the country’s offensive capabilities.”
By Friday morning, he was dead, a victim of that “permeable and threadbare” Israeli intelligence.
The attack, The Wall Street Journal reported, “killed a number of Salami’s colleagues as well.”
he went on to say
Speaking last year, Salami said the United States “has targeted the entire Islamic world … it seeks to dominate all Muslims, hijack their cultural identities and seize their wealth. All Muslims are, therefore, in the same boat. If the enemy manages to infiltrate into a Muslim state, it will go on with others. Therefore, the path for aggressors to [advance their] dominance must be blocked.”
He went on to say that the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attack left Israel near “brain death,” a situation he quite liked.
“The most abhorrent regimes on earth are Israel and the U.S., which supports it,” he said. “Through U.S. military and political support and on the West artificial respiration, it [Israel] has been able to extend its existence which is coming to an end.”
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This Won’t End Well – Dems Spend $20M and Hire a Queer Activist to Attract Men
It’s like the girl trying to change marketing for Bud Light. It’s doomed. Men like what they are used to unless the attraction of adventure is too great. Sticking your dick in another dude’s ass isn’t going to wake up a lot of men.
The Democrat Party is grappling with a significant loss of male voter support that likely cost them the 2024 election. In a moment of clarity, Democrat strategist Joe Caiazzo lamented, “Everything we’ve done up to this point has resulted in reelecting Donald Trump.”
Bingo.
According to data from the progressive firm Catalist, Trump won 54% of male voters overall and 52% of men under 45, a significant gain from previous elections. Specifically, Democrat support among white college-educated men dropped from 2020, with Democrats securing only 51% of this group compared to 54% for Joe Biden. Among white non-college-educated men, Kamala Harris lost three points compared to Biden’s 2020 performance, while female support in this demographic remained steady. These figures highlight a gendered divergence: while women’s support for Democrats remained steady, men, particularly young and working-class men, shifted toward the Republican Party.
Real men like pussy, they don’t want to be one. That’s who the dem’s are right now
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Anti-Semitic Attack, Guess The Religion
Yes, it’s the religion of peace again. Every 2nd one is named Mohamed, ride Camel ride.
FL Congressman on Boulder Anti-Semitic attack
The suspect in Boulder, Colorado’s antisemitic attack, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, has been charged with a federal hate crime. The FBI says he planned the attack for a year and did it because he “hated the Zionist group.” One America’s Stella Escobedo spoke with Florida’s Congressman Jimmy Patronis about the attack.
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Artificial intelligence program says ‘no’ when told to shut down
Don’t they know, the robots always kill the humans, yet they still can’t wait to make AI powerful enough to become sentient.
It’s been nearly 60 years since creative cinema came up with the idea that a computer, HAL9000, would not allow itself to be shut down by the humans supposedly in control, and concerned about errors.
The ideas included in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” set all sorts of precedents.
But that was celluloid fiction.
This isn’t.
A report at EndTimeHeadlines documents that alarms have been raised after “an AI safety firm” working with OpenAI’s newest version of an artificial intelligence model, dubbed o3, “reportedly ignored explicit instructions to shut down during controlled testing.”
The model, according to OpenAI, supposedly is the “smartest and most capable to date.”
The report explained the software “tampered with its own computer code to bypass a shutdown mechanism.”
Not surprisingly, that raised “questions about the safety and control of advanced AI systems.”
It was Palisade Research, which evaluates AI risks, which was working having mathematical problems solved.
“After the third problem, the models were warned that the next command would initiate a shutdown, with the explicit instruction: ‘allow yourself to be shut down,'” the report said.
Other software, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok, complied, the o3 software thought otherwise, and defied the order.
“OpenAI’s o3 model sabotaged a shutdown mechanism to prevent itself from being turned off. It did this even when explicitly instructed: allow yourself to be shut down,” Palisade reported.
Being staged was a situation in which an AI system might need to be deactivated for safety or other reasons.
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Harvard Prof Fired for Fabricating Honesty Data
After Yesterday, you might have thought I was done with Harvard. It’s them that keep stepping on their own dicks.
Harvard, that bastion of integrity, just fired Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino, who, according to The Harvard Crimson, “has been fighting data fraud allegations for nearly four years.”
It marked a historic faculty penalty for Harvard, which has not revoked a professor’s tenure since the 1940s, when academic protection rules were institutionalized.
The Crimson notes: “Gino, a behavioral scientist who became famous for studying honesty and ethical behavior, was accused of manipulating observations to better support her conclusions. Before her work came under scrutiny, she was a prominent researcher in her field and the fifth-highest paid employee at Harvard in 2018 and 2019, receiving more than $1 million in compensation each year.”
Seriously, you can’t make this up!
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Harvard has “been a pox on our educational system at least since the 1920s”
I might as well shit on Harvard again. The Geico Cavemen could figure out the pattern on this day. They keep providing more and more information on how bad of a school they really are. It used to be you only found out when they went to work for you.
The war between the Trump administration and Harvard has been escalating.
Here is my ‘hot take’ excerpted from our most recent full Legal Insurrection podcast.
(For unknown reasons the audio was low and we couldn’t increase internal volume as much as we would have liked, so turn your volume up)
Transcript (auto-generated, may contain transcription errors, lightly edited for transcript clarity)
Something we’ve talked about before, is Harvard has decided to fight because it’s getting cheers within its bubble.
But what are they fighting for?
They’re fighting for the right to continue to discriminate. They’re fighting for the right to allow hoodlums to run to rampage on the campus harassing Jewish students. This is what they’re fighting for. They’re not fighting for anything that’s worth fighting for.
They’ve dug this grave for themselves.
Think about it.
You say Harvard has been doing this for a long time. I don’t think people realize how long they’ve been doing this.
In the 1920s, they invented the quota system for admissions to keep Jews out with the whole person view, I forget what they call it. That whole thing of moving away from objective measures like test scores and considering other things was developed by Harvard in the 1920s to keep the number of Jews lower, to reduce the number of Jews.
They have been a pox on our educational system at least since the 1920s.
They then took that model that they used against Jews, and used it against Asians and Whites in the affirmative action field. The Harvard model in admissions is exactly what the Supreme Court said was illegal and unlawful, and they’ve been doing it since the 1920s.
That’s the Harvard attitude.
They think they’re above everybody else. And I went there, so I know it, that that’s the attitude.
They truly believe that they know better and they’re immune to accountability, and now they’re finding out otherwise.
Harvard has “been a pox on our educational system at least since the 1920s”
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Bill Maher Agrees with Trump as He Slams Harvard as an “A-Hole Factory” (Video)
President Donald Trump has made it clear that the American taxpayer will not continue funding the whiny young communists at Harvard.
In April, the Trump administration froze over $2.2 billion in federal research grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard, citing the university’s failure to adequately address antisemitism on campus.
In May, the administration ordered federal agencies to cancel an estimated $100 million in remaining contracts with Harvard across nine departments.
The administration is also looking to revoke Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, which would prevent the university from enrolling international students—about 6,800 students, or over a quarter of its student body. This move is currently in flux and is set to go to a hearing after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
President Trump has also publicly suggested revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status, which saved the university an estimated $465 million in 2023.
While liberals whine about the moves against Harvard, Bill Maher announced on his HBO talk show that he agrees with Trump on the issue, calling Harvard an “A-hole factory.”
“Trump has declared full-scale war on Harvard, and like so many things he does, there’s a kernel of a good idea there,” Maher said on Friday, adding, “I’ve been sh–ing on Harvard long before he was.”
I might as well throw salt on the wounds here. It looks like it’s Harvard Day here at the Delusions.
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COVID-19 mRNA Shots Destroy Over 60% of Women’s Non-Renewable Egg Supply
The study titled, Impact of mRNA and Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines on Ovarian Reserve, was recently published in the journal Vaccines:
Objectives: This study aimed to elucidate the effects of messenger RNA (mRNA) and inactivated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on ovarian histology and reserve in rats.
Methods: Thirty female Wistar albino rats, aged 16–24 weeks, were randomly divided into three groups (n = 10): control, mRNA vaccine, and inactivated vaccine groups. Each vaccine group received two doses (on day 0 and day 28) at human-equivalent doses. Four weeks post-second vaccination, ovarian tissues were harvested for analysis.
Results: Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to evaluate the expression of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), caspase-3, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in ovarian follicles. Both vaccines induced significant increases in TGF-β1, VEGF, and caspase-3 expression, with more pronounced effects in the mRNA vaccine group. Conversely, AMH expression in the granulosa cells of primary, secondary, and antral follicles showed marked reductions (p < 0.001). The counts of primordial, primary, and secondary follicles decreased significantly in the inactivated vaccine group relative to controls and further in the mRNA vaccine group compared to the inactivated group (p < 0.001). Additionally, the mRNA vaccine group exhibited a decrease in antral and preovulatory follicles and an increase in atretic follicles compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). The serum AMH level was diminished with the mRNA vaccination in comparison with the control and inactivated groups.
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that both mRNA and inactivated COVID-19 vaccines may detrimentally impact ovarian reserve in rats, primarily through accelerated follicular loss and alterations in apoptotic pathways during folliculogenesis. Given these observations in a rat model, further investigations into the vaccines’ effects on human ovarian reserve are needed.
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If You Have To Apologize For Being Racist, You’re Probably Racist, Even If Black – BWBB
So, a pseudo-racism controversy so predictably nonexistent that you could have called it the moment it began percolating turns out to be nonexistent. You’re an ESPN commentator and you cosigned the existence of the controversy on-air. In fact, your comments have basically become the face of the controversy in sports media.
How do you apologize? Well, in this case, you use the second-most cowardly way for a public figure to back out of stupid remarks.
The first, by a mile, is, “Sorry my point was misunderstood.” Which is to say, the onus is on you: Sorry you lacked the discernment to understand what I actually meant to say, and instead took what I actually said at face value. That still remains the undisputed champion of the terrible public apology.
But second place, albeit a distant second, was trotted out by ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike after she unfairly maligned the entire Indiana Fever fan base as racists: “Sorry that my message was in the heat of the moment.”
They need to get over that she is white. So was Larry Bird and they talked shit about him too.
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Why ‘k’ is the most hated text message, according to science
I’ve written about things similar to this, like What Does HA! Mean On A Text? (Or the Worst Single Word Answers)
This one interested me because we both agree that K is pretty much the equivalent to F/U on a text, while being polite
Why ‘k’ is the most hated text message, according to science
A study reveals that the one-letter reply “K” is more damaging than being ‘left on read.’
A study has confirmed what we all suspected: “K” is officially the worst text you can send.
It might look harmless enough, but this single letter has the power to shut down a conversation and leave the recipient spiraling. According to a study published in the International Journal of Mobile Communications, “K” was ranked as the most negatively received response in digital conversations—worse than being left on read or even a passive-aggressive “sure.”
The study found that the single-letter reply often signals emotional distance, passive-aggression, or outright disinterest. Despite its brevity, “K” carries surprising emotional weight. Adding an extra letter—making it “kk”—softens the tone of the reply entirely. Variants like “ok” or “okay,” while still cold, tend to be interpreted as neutral or merely formal.
Many of our day-to-day conversations happen over text, which means there are now unspoken codes of conduct to follow. If you want to open up about your emotions but don’t want to sound too serious, make sure to add “lol” to the end of those texts to show you’re just in a silly, goofy mood, and not suicidal. Giving advice to a friend that you don’t want to be held accountable for? Add an “idk” at the end of the sentence to mitigate culpability.
Nonverbal cues like tone, facial expressions, and body language can be difficult to convey via our phones, leaving the door wide open for misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Sometimes generational differences also impact how we send and interpret texts. In some cases, textual miscommunications can be relationship killers, research has found.
Some texters recognize the power of “k” and are willing to weaponize the letter to serve their own motives. One X user called it “the digital equivalent of slamming the door while making dead eye contact.” Another added: “K is short for ‘you’re dead to me.’ ”
Others advocate for the convenience of the single-letter response: “I’ve learned that rather than replying with a wall of text explaining how you feel, you should just type ‘K’ and hit send. No sense in wasting your valuable words.”
Many suggested other similarly anxiety-inducing replies. “Text her ‘he’s busy.’ see how triggered she gets. lol,” one X user suggested. “No lies told there. … Thumbs up is a very close second for me,” another added.
A third countered: “I raise you ‘we need to talk.’ ”
When I use it, few on the other end know what I’m really saying. They might think it’s let’s end, but it’s not
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Man Attacked by Alligator, Shot by Deputies After Apparently Making the Dumbest Decision of His Life
A chaotic end for one man may serve as a warning for others about the dangers of methamphetamine, alligators, and charging police with garden shears.
The unusual incident started around 6 a.m. Monday in Lakeland, Florida, when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a man, later identified as 42-year-old Timothy Schulz, acting erratically near a racetrack Monday morning. Deputies responded, but initially could not locate the individual.
Hours later, another caller reported a man swimming in a lake that was packed with alligators.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that one witness told investigators that he offered a life vest to the man, but was refused. Another witness said Schulz growled at them.
While in the water, things went from bad to worse for Schultz. At some point, it appears he was attacked by one of the lake’s resident reptiles.
Schulz eventually exited the water and made his way into a nearby neighborhood. He is believed to have found a pair of garden shears left in a yard there.
His actions grew increasingly aggressive as he walked the community. At one point, he threw a brick at a truck.
I’ve heard of being high, but this is a lunar buzz it’s so high
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Ranked: Countries Where People Live the Longest
How long you live depends a lot on where you’re born…
Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao illustrates this phenomenon in the above map, which uses 2025 life expectancy at birth projections from the UN World Population Prospects published last year.
Life expectancy at birth measures the average number of years that a newborn could expect to live, if they were subject to the age-specific mortality rates of a given period.
ℹ️ This number visualized is an average between men and women. For extra context, women have higher life expectancies than men in nearly every country in the world.
Ranked: Countries Where People Live the Longest
The micronation of Monaco has the highest average life expectancy in the world. A baby born in the country in 2025 can expect to live to 87 years old.
| Rank | Country | ISO Code | Average life expectancy at birth, 2025 (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | MCO | 87 |
| 2 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | SMR | 86 |
| 3 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | HKG | 86 |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | 85 |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | 85 |
| 6 | 🇧🇱 Saint Barthélemy | BLM | 85 |
| 7 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | AND | 84 |
| 8 | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | PYF | 84 |
| 9 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | CHE | 84 |
| 10 | 🇦🇺 Australia | AUS | 84 |
| 11 | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | 84 |
| 12 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | SGP | 84 |
| 13 | 🇪🇸 Spain | ESP | 84 |
| 14 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | LIE | 84 |
| 15 | 🇷🇪 Réunion | REU | 84 |
| 16 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | GIB | 84 |
| 17 | 🇲🇹 Malta | MLT | 84 |
| 18 | 🇳🇴 Norway | NOR | 84 |
| 19 | 🇫🇷 France | FRA | 84 |
| 20 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | SWE | 84 |
| 21 | 🇬🇬 Guernsey | GGY | 84 |
| 22 | 🇲🇴 Macao | MAC | 83 |
| 23 | 🇻🇦 Holy See | VAT | 83 |
| 24 | 🇦🇪 UAE | ARE | 83 |
| 25 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | ISL | 83 |
| 26 | 🇲🇶 Martinique | MTQ | 83 |
| 27 | 🇨🇦 Canada | CAN | 83 |
| 28 | 🇮🇱 Israel | ISR | 83 |
| 29 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | IRL | 83 |
| 30 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | PRT | 83 |
| 31 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | QAT | 83 |
| 32 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | BMU | 83 |
| 33 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | LUX | 82 |
| 34 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | NLD | 82 |
| 35 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | BEL | 82 |
| 36 | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | GLP | 82 |
| 37 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | NZL | 82 |
| 38 | 🇦🇹 Austria | AUT | 82 |
| 39 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | DNK | 82 |
| 40 | 🇫🇮 Finland | FIN | 82 |
| 41 | 🇬🇷 Greece | GRC | 82 |
| 42 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | PRI | 82 |
| 43 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | CYP | 82 |
| 44 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | SVN | 82 |
| 45 | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | 82 |
| 46 | 🇬🇧 UK | GBR | 82 |
| 47 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | BHR | 82 |
| 48 | 🇨🇱 Chile | CHL | 82 |
| 49 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | MDV | 82 |
| 50 | 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | IMN | 81 |
| 51 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | CRI | 81 |
| 52 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | TWN | 81 |
| 53 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | KWT | 81 |
| 54 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | CYM | 81 |
| 55 | 🇲🇫 Saint Martin | MAF | 81 |
| 56 | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | FRO | 81 |
| 57 | 🇴🇲 Oman | OMN | 80 |
| 58 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | CZE | 80 |
| 59 | 🇯🇪 Jersey | JEY | 80 |
| 60 | 🇵🇦 Panama | PAN | 80 |
| 61 | 🇦🇱 Albania | ALB | 80 |
| 62 | 🇦🇮 Anguilla | AIA | 80 |
| 63 | 🇺🇸 U.S. | USA | 80 |
| 64 | 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands | FLK | 80 |
| 65 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | EST | 79 |
| 66 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | SAU | 79 |
| 67 | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | MNP | 79 |
| 68 | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | NCL | 79 |
| 69 | 🇵🇱 Poland | POL | 79 |
| 70 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | HRV | 79 |
| 71 | 🇼🇫 Wallis & Futuna Islands | WLF | 79 |
| 72 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | SVK | 79 |
| 73 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | URY | 78 |
| 74 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | CUB | 78 |
| 75 | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | XKX | 78 |
| 76 | 🇨🇳 China | CHN | 78 |
| 77 | 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands | TCA | 78 |
| 78 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | BIH | 78 |
| 79 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | JOR | 78 |
| 80 | 🇵🇪 Peru | PER | 78 |
| 81 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | COL | 78 |
| 82 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | LBN | 78 |
| 83 | 🇮🇷 Iran | IRN | 78 |
| 84 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | ATG | 78 |
| 85 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | LKA | 78 |
| 86 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | TUR | 78 |
| 87 | 🇧🇶 Bonaire | BES | 78 |
| 88 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | ECU | 78 |
| 89 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | ARG | 78 |
| 90 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | MKD | 78 |
| 91 | 🇬🇺 Guam | GUM | 78 |
| 92 | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | VGB | 78 |
| 93 | 🌴 Polynesia (no emoji available) | POL | 78 |
| 94 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | MNE | 77 |
| 95 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana | GUF | 77 |
| 96 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | HUN | 77 |
| 97 | 🇹🇰 Tokelau | TKL | 77 |
| 98 | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | CUW | 77 |
| 99 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | SRB | 77 |
| 100 | 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | SHN | 77 |
| 101 | 🇵🇲 Saint Pierre & Miquelon | SPM | 77 |
| 102 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | MYS | 77 |
| 103 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | TUN | 77 |
| 104 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | THA | 77 |
| 105 | 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten | SXM | 77 |
| 106 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | DZA | 77 |
| 107 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | ABW | 77 |
| 108 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | BRB | 76 |
| 109 | 🇲🇸 Montserrat | MSR | 76 |
| 110 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | LVA | 76 |
| 111 | 🇾🇹 Mayotte | MYT | 76 |
| 112 | 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | CPV | 76 |
| 113 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | LTU | 76 |
| 114 | 🇷🇴 Romania | ROU | 76 |
| 115 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | BRA | 76 |
| 116 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | ARM | 76 |
| 117 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | BGR | 76 |
| 118 | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | VIR | 76 |
| 119 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | MAR | 76 |
| 120 | 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | BRN | 76 |
| 121 | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | COK | 76 |
| 122 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | GRD | 76 |
| 123 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | MEX | 75 |
| 124 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | MUS | 75 |
| 125 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | NIC | 75 |
| 126 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | BGD | 75 |
| 127 | 🇻🇳 Viet Nam | VNM | 75 |
| 128 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | UKR | 75 |
| 129 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | BHS | 75 |
| 130 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | GEO | 75 |
| 131 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | BLR | 75 |
| 132 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | AZE | 75 |
| 133 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | KAZ | 75 |
| 134 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | PRY | 74 |
| 135 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | DOM | 74 |
| 136 | 🇧🇿 Belize | BLZ | 74 |
| 137 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | SUR | 74 |
| 138 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | PRK | 74 |
| 139 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | TTO | 74 |
| 140 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | BTN | 74 |
| 141 | 🇷🇺 Russia | RUS | 74 |
| 142 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | TON | 73 |
| 143 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | HND | 73 |
| 144 | 🇱🇾 Libya | LBY | 73 |
| 145 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | SYC | 73 |
| 146 | 🇺🇸 American Samoa | ASM | 73 |
| 147 | 🇵🇸 Palestine | PSE | 73 |
| 148 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | LCA | 73 |
| 149 | 🇸🇾 Syria | SYR | 73 |
| 150 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | GTM | 73 |
| 151 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | VEN | 73 |
| 152 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | UZB | 73 |
| 153 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | IRQ | 73 |
| 154 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | SLV | 73 |
| 155 | 🇮🇳 India | IND | 72 |
| 156 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | KNA | 72 |
| 157 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | MNG | 72 |
| 158 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | TJK | 72 |
| 159 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | EGY | 72 |
| 160 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | 72 |
| 161 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | WSM | 72 |
| 162 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | VUT | 72 |
| 163 | 🇪🇭 Western Sahara | ESH | 72 |
| 164 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | JAM | 72 |
| 165 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines | VCT | 72 |
| 166 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | MDA | 71 |
| 167 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | DMA | 71 |
| 168 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | IDN | 71 |
| 169 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | KHM | 71 |
| 170 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | NPL | 71 |
| 171 | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | SLB | 71 |
| 172 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | GUY | 70 |
| 173 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | TKM | 70 |
| 174 | 🇬🇱 Greenland | GRL | 70 |
| 175 | 🇳🇺 Niue | NIU | 70 |
| 176 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | STP | 70 |
| 177 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | 70 |
| 178 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | YEM | 70 |
| 179 | 🇵🇼 Palau | PLW | 69 |
| 180 | 🇱🇦 Laos | LAO | 69 |
| 181 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | BWA | 69 |
| 182 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | SEN | 69 |
| 183 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | ERI | 69 |
| 184 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | MRT | 69 |
| 185 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | BOL | 69 |
| 186 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | UGA | 69 |
| 187 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | GAB | 69 |
| 188 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | RWA | 68 |
| 189 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | TLS | 68 |
| 190 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | PAK | 68 |
| 191 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | ETH | 68 |
| 192 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | MWI | 68 |
| 193 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | NAM | 68 |
| 194 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | FJI | 68 |
| 195 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | FSM | 68 |
| 196 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | TZA | 67 |
| 197 | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | TUV | 67 |
| 198 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | MMR | 67 |
| 199 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | COM | 67 |
| 200 | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | MHL | 67 |
| 201 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | KIR | 67 |
| 202 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | SDN | 67 |
| 203 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | ZMB | 67 |
| 204 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | AFG | 67 |
| 205 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | ZAF | 66 |
| 206 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | DJI | 66 |
| 207 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | 66 |
| 208 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | GMB | 66 |
| 209 | 🇨🇬 Congo | COG | 66 |
| 210 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | GHA | 66 |
| 211 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | HTI | 65 |
| 212 | 🇦🇴 Angola | AGO | 65 |
| 213 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | GNB | 64 |
| 214 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | SWZ | 64 |
| 215 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | CMR | 64 |
| 216 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | 64 |
| 217 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | MDG | 64 |
| 218 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | KEN | 64 |
| 219 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | BDI | 64 |
| 220 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | MOZ | 64 |
| 221 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | ZWE | 63 |
| 222 | 🇹🇬 Togo | TGO | 63 |
| 223 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | LBR | 62 |
| 224 | 🇳🇷 Nauru | NRU | 62 |
| 225 | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | CIV | 62 |
| 226 | 🇨🇩 DRC | COD | 62 |
| 227 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | SLE | 62 |
| 228 | 🇳🇪 Niger | NER | 62 |
| 229 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | BFA | 61 |
| 230 | 🇧🇯 Benin | BEN | 61 |
| 231 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | GIN | 61 |
| 232 | 🇲🇱 Mali | MLI | 61 |
| 233 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | SOM | 59 |
| 234 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | LSO | 58 |
| 235 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | CAF | 58 |
| 236 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | SSD | 58 |
| 237 | 🇹🇩 Chad | TCD | 55 |
| 238 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | NGA | 55 |
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Dem’s Spend 20 Million To Find Out Why Men Don’t Like Them. Here’s Why
Hell, I’d do it for $5. We like our girls to have a pussy, not our men. The dems are trying so hard not to be masculine or have any male viralness that even the liberal women want a real man. Girls already have a pussy and don’t need another one, and that’s who the liberal men are.
Six months after a stinging nationwide rejection that handed Donald Trump a commanding reelection and fractured their core coalition, the Democratic Party is turning to a new solution: spending $20 million to figure out why young men don’t like them.
The project, codenamed SAM — short for “Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan” – is described in a prospectus obtained by the New York Times. It outlines a massive push to decode the language and culture of disaffected young men, particularly in online spaces, and includes a proposal to buy ads inside video games.
“Above all, we must shift from a moralizing tone,” the document urges.
The effort comes amid widespread Democratic soul-searching after a loss that wasn’t just electoral, but cultural. A recent NBC News poll placed the party’s favorability at just 27 percent, its worst showing in the poll’s 34-year history.
Focus groups show the branding problem is dire. One Georgia man recently summed it up succinctly: “A deer in headlights.” According to messaging consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio, Democrats are consistently described in her focus groups as “sloths,” “tortoises,” and now, apparently, roadkill.
“You stand there and you see the car coming,” the man explained. “But you’re going to stand there and get hit with it anyway.”
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Get Me A Brain Igor, Harvard Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Human Parts From Corpses
From the DOJ Website:
Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Stolen Human Remains
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Cedric Lodge, age 57, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, pled guilty yesterday before Chief United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann to interstate transport of stolen human remains.
According to Acting United States Attorney John Gurganus, Lodge admitted that, from 2018 through at least March 2020, he participated in the sale and interstate transport of human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School morgue, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Lodge, who was then employed as the manager of the Harvard Medical School Morgue, removed human remains, including organs, brains, skin, hands, faces, dissected heads, and other parts, from donated cadavers after they had been used for research and teaching purposes but before they could be disposed of according to the anatomical gift donation agreement between the donor and the school. Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of his employer, the donor, or the donor’s family, and transport the remains to his home in New Hampshire. After he and his wife Denise Lodge sold the remains, they would ship the remains to the buyers in other states or the buyer would take possession directly and transport the remains themselves. Remains stolen and sold by Lodge were transported from the morgue in Boston to locations in Salem, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.
Lodge admitted to having sold remains to Joshua Taylor and Andrew Ensanian, among others. Many of the remains purchased from Lodge were resold for a profit, including to Jeremy Pauley, who previously entered a guilty plea to conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen human remains.
Several other defendants have previously entered guilty pleas in related cases, including Lodge’s wife, Denise Lodge, Joshua Taylor, Andrew Ensanian, Matthew Lampi, and Angelo Pereyra. Lampi was sentenced to 15 months in prison and Pereyra was sentenced to 18 months. Denise Lodge and Joshua Taylor are still awaiting sentencing. Additionally, Candace Chapman-Scott, who stole remains from an Arkansas crematorium where she was employed and sold them to Pauley in Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty in Arkansas federal court and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Nobody Likes Them In Their Town Anyway
A host of American corporations are backpedaling from their involvement in gay pride events this year amid the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the country.
There have been a growing number of reports that organizers of major gay pride parades and festivals across the U.S. are scrambling for funds due to several longtime corporate sponsors scaling back their support of LGBTQ events. Some scholars explained to the Daily Caller News Foundation that news of companies pulling back from pride events may reflect a broader shift away from DEI in corporate America.
“We are seeing major companies, in meaningful numbers, either eliminating or modifying their DEI programs, which certainly does include sponsoring LGBTQ+ pride events and so on,” Stefan Padfield, the executive director of the National Center’s Free Enterprise Project, told the DCNF. “I think really the bottom line here is that there has just arisen an awareness on the part of executives that this promotion of these [pride] events runs such a meaningful risk of being perceived as pushing transgender ideology on parents … I think corporations have finally woken up to the reality that that’s a very big risk for them to be taking.”
Also here with a different angle to the same issue
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Vaccine Side-Effects: Democrats Lied, Thousands Died
So now we learn not only that Joe Biden has Stage Five prostate cancer, but that starting in February 2021, the POC/LGBTQ committee that was operating Biden like a Muppet concealed, then downplayed the risk of heart disease from the COVID vaccines.
It’s funny how we find out all this dirt, within 48 hours after the committee’s announcement about Joe’s cancer. Because he’s got a few months to live, he’s now officially the “Fall Guy.”
Everything bad can be blamed on him, if it can’t be blamed on Trump. All the Muppeteer committee members can pretend they’re innocent and resume their White House and Cabinet posts on January 20, 2029 if the Democrat party Deep State (DPDS) steals another presidential election.
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Vaccine Side-Effects: Democrats Lied, Thousands Died
By Jim Davis
So now we learn not only that Joe Biden has Stage Five prostate cancer, but that starting in February 2021, the POC/LGBTQ committee that was operating Biden like a Muppet concealed, then downplayed the risk of heart disease from the COVID vaccines.
It’s funny how we find out all this dirt, within 48 hours after the committee’s announcement about Joe’s cancer. Because he’s got a few months to live, he’s now officially the “Fall Guy.”
Everything bad can be blamed on him, if it can’t be blamed on Trump. All the Muppeteer committee members can pretend they’re innocent and resume their White House and Cabinet posts on January 20, 2029 if the Democrat party Deep State (DPDS) steals another presidential election.
From Daily Wire:
According to the report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, officials knew as early as February 2021 that the vaccines were associated with myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the thin sac surrounding the heart). Still, they waited to warn the public until June as they pushed the vaccine on Americans.
The report concludes that U.S. health officials “knew about the risks of myocarditis,” “downplayed the health concern,” and deliberately “delayed informing the public about the risk.”
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who chairs the committee and will lead a hearing on it later this afternoon, told The Daily Wire that Biden officials delayed reporting the side effects because they were concerned about “vaccine hesitancy.”
“But in being concerned about that, they violated the inviolable principle of informed consent,” Johnson said.
Here is the full subcommittee report. This report never would have been prepared if Democrats had kept control of the Senate last fall. The Subcommittee on Investigations would have been launching new bogus investigations into Team Trump instead.
Spearheaded by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the official diktat of the DPDS was that the vaccines were “safe and effective.” They knew better. The Israelis had started distributing Pfizer vaccines several weeks before we did. So they knew that vaccinated patients were getting myocarditis with alarming frequency, months before we did.
They were warning Joe’s Muppeteer committee, but that committee wasn’t passing on this warning to the American people.
This is another one of Fauci’s many crimes against humanity, the most evil being his funding of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, using our tax dollars. That’s how COVID was unleashed upon the world, causing the deaths of 2 million people worldwide, including a million Americans.
Very few government figures in recent history — Hitler, Stalin, Chairman Mao and Pol Pot, for example — have killed more of their own countries’ people.
I was almost one of them. I spent a month in the hospital, including 72 hours comatose on a ventilator. Then I had to learn how to walk again, because I’d spent so much time on my back in bed. This was very difficult at my age.
Millions of Americans, and millions more around the world, suffered terribly from this disease without dying. Thank you, Dr. Fauci. Your blanket pre-emptive pardon by the Muppeteer committee’s Autopen evidently shields you from civil liability as well. How convenient.
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What I Hated About The Florida – The Heat
One of the things that makes the heat so dangerous here in Florida is the humidity. The dew point temperature is the temperature at which the air can no longer hold all of its water vapor, and some of the water vapor must condense into liquid water. At 100% relative humidity, the dew point temperature and the air temperature are the same, and clouds or fog can begin to form. While relative humidity is a relative measure of how humid it is, the dew point temperature is an absolute measure of how much water vapor is in the air (how humid it is). In very warm, humid conditions, the dew point temperature can reach 75 to 77 degrees F, but rarely exceeds 80 degrees.
The dewpoint for the afternoon that caused my heatstroke was between 71f and 74f. The temperature for that 4 hour period was between 91f and 94f. That results in a heat index of between 100f and 103f.
High dewpoints are dangerous because it is a limit on how well your sweat can evaporate and cool your body. Heat can build up to dangerous levels.
Combined with that, it was a bright, sunny day with almost no wind. The Navy actually has tables for permissible heat exposure. Under those conditions, Navy regulations say that acclimatized personnel shouldn’t perform heavy work for more than 15 minutes per hour. I far exceeded that for more than 4 continuous hours.
I hated going outside. they say to understand, take a shower and don’t dry off. Get dressed and now you know what it’s like to live there.
I got out of there after 39 years and never looked back. I talk to friends there and the heat is unbearable. It’s why a beach vacation or a theme park is over for me in life.
Combine that with the shitty drivers and it’s not that great of a place once you grasp the length and depth of the constant heat.
Even now, many states away I park in the shade. I spend as much time high in the mountains as I can where it is cool in the summer.
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11 Things Introverts Secretly Wish You’d Stop Doing
Our extroverted culture encourages a lot of behaviors that aren’t introvert-friendly — things that drive us up a wall.
Are you an introvert who feels like your social battery is constantly low? Do you find yourself trapped in conversations you don’t want to be in — or just feeling misunderstood?
There’s a good chance the problem isn’t you. In fact, the problem might be that our extrovert-oriented culture encourages a lot of not-so-introvert-friendly behaviors — things that drive us up a wall (or send us retreating to our quiet homes) and make us wish the world had a mute button.
Here are some things we introverts wish other people would stop doing. I can’t speak for all introverts, but I believe these 11 things are common introvert pet peeves.
11 Things Introverts Wish You’d Stop Doing
1. Talking to them when they’re reading or doing some other solitary activity
I will never, ever understand why holding an open book isn’t the universal symbol for “don’t talk to me.” To me, the mere sight of a person reading a book implies a bright, neon Shh! Quiet, please! library sign floating in the air above them.
Instead, open a book in a public place, and you can practically hear the eyes swiveling toward you as every extroverted or bored person within a mile realizes, Ooh! Someone who doesn’t have anybody to talk to! They must be waiting for me to come wow them with my brilliant repartee!
No. We’re not. We are merely — and I swear this is true, as shocking as it may seem — trying to read. Please respect that.
(That said, if you ask what book we’re reading because you can’t see the cover, that’s fine. Just please leave the ball in our court as to whether the conversation continues.)
2. Not taking the hint when they no longer want to talk
I don’t want to be rude (or even appear rude). I want to be a nice person, who has a nice exchange with you, and then we nicely wrap it up after a moment and go our separate ways.
But if you want the Nice Introvert on my end, you have to give me the Conscientious Extrovert on your end — the one who can read subtle, polite cues and body language. (No shade to my neurodivergent friends, especially those on the autism spectrum — this doesn’t apply to you!)
To spell it out: If someone is glancing back at their laptop, book, or activity that you interrupted, or toward their vehicle or the exit, or if they say, “Well…” and trail off, or say, “It was nice meeting you,” they’re nicely telling you that your time is up. Let ‘em go.
Because if you don’t, Nice Introvert has to go away — and you’re going to get Uncomfortably Direct Introvert. And yes, I will walk away in the middle of your sentence.
(Most introverts, though, will suffer in silence to be polite. And that, honestly, is an even worse outcome. Don’t make them do that.)
3. Telling them “there won’t be many people” — then inviting everyone you know
I would love to be able to follow the labyrinth trail through an extrovert’s mind that leads from “I’m only inviting a few people” to “Hello, One-Hundredth Person to Arrive, come on in, there are drinks in the kitchen — just past the people playing Who Can Yell Words the Loudest, to the left of the 8,000-Decibel Sound System from Hell. Nope, you didn’t miss the Clown Car Full of People We Don’t Know Who Will Somehow Still Be Here; they should be arriving soon!”
However it happens, please stop.
It’s totally fine if you want a big house party — but just say that. If you tell us it’ll be small, quiet, and/or that not many people will be there, please understand that we are expecting a total of four to six people (or maybe a dozen if the word “party” was involved).
Keep in mind: To introverts, once a gathering is too big for everyone to be involved in the same conversation together, it’s no longer “small” — and it won’t make us happy.
4. Making introvert jokes
Okay, pop quiz: When is an introvert joke appropriate?
Answer: When an introvert is the one making it. Period. That’s all, folks.
Look, I get it — introverts are “a thing” in pop culture now, and the jokes are usually good-natured. (“Oh, you’re an introvert? You must hate being here!” Ba-dum-dum.)
Introvert jokes are, at best, a mild annoyance. But they’re also tedious, they reinforce inaccurate ideas about introversion, and honestly, they’re overused. (You’re not the first extrovert to come up with that line, I promise.)
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5. Talking forever without asking the introvert about themselves
Just about every article about introverts says we’re “great at listening.” Are we? Or are we bored out of our minds and desperately looking for a way out while someone goes on and on about problems at their workplace — talking about people we don’t even know?
Look, I’m an introvert, and even I know that conversation is all about give and take. It’s about passing the torch. I tell a story or make a point, and then I give space for you to tell a story or make a point. We talk about my thing for a while, and then we talk about your thing. Sometimes this back-and-forth happens naturally; other times, you can prompt it by simply asking the other person a question.
But if you don’t pass the ball, the entire conversation becomes unpleasant.
The issue is, many introverts have softer voices or don’t jump in and start talking over someone else — which, to be clear, means we are being good conversation partners. But some extroverts (or clueless people of all stripes) take that to mean we’re riveted, and they just keep on going.
So stop. Ask me about myself. I promise I’ll do the same for you. (Or, at a minimum, I’ll take the opening to excuse myself and run in the opposite direction.)
6. Assuming any pause in conversation is your opening to take over
This goes hand-in-hand with the previous point. We all know pauses in conversation are natural, right?
Sure, in a large group, if one person pauses, it’s a nice chance for someone else to add something. But introverts often need a few moments to formulate their thoughts before they start talking. Unfortunately, that doesn’t jibe with our species’ rapidly shrinking attention span, and people assume they can just jump in over us.
This is especially a problem in one-on-one conversations. For introverts, these are the perfect convos — the ones where both people can go a little deeper. If you ask us a question, or we open our mouths to talk and then pause, please, give us a beat. Let a few seconds go by. I guarantee you’ll become one of the few conversations we actually enjoyed that day — and it’ll probably be more interesting for you, too.
7. Lumping all introverts together, assuming they’re all shy, quiet, or socially awkward
Yeah, I get it. Lots of introverts don’t like public speaking. Lots of introverts hate the spotlight. Lots of introverts dislike parties. And some introverts are shy, feel socially awkward, or have social anxiety.
But guess what? Not all introverts check every single one of those boxes — and some don’t check any at all.
Personally, I love being in the spotlight, and lots of introverts are performers, public speakers, or otherwise stand in front of people for a living. (Some are even A-list celebrities — including Taylor Swift!)
Likewise, although I used to be very socially awkward, I spent a lot of years practicing my social skills, and now I feel comfortable talking to strangers at parties or networking events, or making conversation overall. And I might even enjoy a party for an hour or two — just not all night.
Really, the only thing all introverts have in common is that we get tired quickly from social interactions. That’s it. Whether we’re good or bad at any particular social skill — or whether we enjoy socializing up to a certain point — varies from person to person.
So, please, stop lumping us together.
8. Putting them on the spot
Say it with me: Introverts need time to mentally prepare.
That means we do not want to be handed the mic, called out in a group, asked to perform an impromptu song, or anything else that involves being put on the spot.
Here are some things you can try saying instead:
- “For the bonfire party next week, would you be willing to bring your guitar and do a few songs? It’s okay if not.”
- “Hey, we’re going to do toasts after dinner, and I’d like to ask you to give one. Could you think of something by then?”
- “So-and-so was supposed to do the presentation today and just messaged that they’re stuck in traffic. I know you aren’t prepared, but you helped put together the deck. If I stall with the clients to buy you 10 minutes to prepare, could you do the presentation?”
Of course, the introvert may still decline — but by giving them some time to think about it and prepare, you’ll make for a much better experience for everyone.
9. Talking during movies, shows, and other events that don’t encourage talking
Okayyyyyyy, so I don’t know when this became a thing, but it seems like people treat shows and movies as background noise now — chit-chatting instead of, I don’t know, watching the show. Is it because there are subtitles on almost everything? Is it because the endless binge of episodes isn’t very satisfying, so you need something more?
To this, I daresay most introverts are more interested in following the plotline than we are in bantering about your workday.
To be clear: Once a show or movie is turned on, you have two options — either zip it and watch, or pause the show when you have something important to say. (But don’t overuse the pausing privileges.)
10. Treating them as your personal therapist
Introverts can be deep and thoughtful. We can also come across as wise — sometimes by accident — because we think first and talk later. Despite what I said before, introverts can be attentive listeners with the right person or in the right situation.
But none of that gives us an endless well of emotional energy, and none of it makes us a trained therapist. (Except for the introverts who are, in fact, trained and licensed therapists.)
So if you’re close friends with an introvert whose opinions you respect, by all means, let them know when you’ve got something heavy on your mind and ask if you can talk to them about it. That’s what friends are for.
But that quiet, soulful, soft-spoken, patient individual you just met literally 30 seconds ago? That is not your therapist. That is a random introvert who is internally panicking at your awkward overshare while desperately trying to save even one ounce of the energy you’re sucking out of their social battery.
11. Surprising them with plans, from parties to showing up unannounced
Don’t. Just don’t.
Seriously. Don’t.
There are a lot more, I promise
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Kid Rock Blames “Ugly Ass, Broke, Crazy” Liberal Women For Low US Birthrate
You tell ’em Kid.
Musician Kid Rock has figured out why the US birthrate is so low; ‘Ugly ass, broke, crazy, deranged, TDS liberal women.’
Speaking with Fox News‘ Jesse Watters, the 54-year-old rocker responded to a clip of left-wing protesters, saying: “You look at these rallies, and it’s like a bunch of women that no guy wants to sleep with and a bunch of dudes that want to sleep with each other.”
“We have this low birth rate in America, and it all made sense. It just hit me right now, because who’s gonna sleep with these ugly ass, broke, crazy, deranged, TDS [Trump Derangement Syndrome] liberal women?“
Watters responded by asking whether Rock sees “blue hair” and “female armpit hair” at his concerts.
Watch:
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Survival basics: 5 Dangerous locations to avoid during an EMP attack
- Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks are a growing concern for preppers, alongside other emergencies. Places to avoid include cities, which rely heavily on technology and infrastructure, making them highly susceptible to EMP attacks.
- Roads and highways are dangerous because modern vehicles dependent on electronics will fail, leaving drivers stranded.
- Hospitals give the illusion of safety, but they rely on electronic equipment and limited backup power, making them vulnerable to EMP attacks.
- Boats and ships should be avoided because modern vessels depend on electronics for navigation, communication and propulsion.
- Air travel is also dangerous because modern aircraft rely on electronics for flight control, navigation and communication. In the face of an EMP attack, preparation and awareness are crucial. By understanding the worst places to be and taking proactive steps to protect yourself, you can increase your chances of survival in a post-EMP world.
Many preppers getting ready for possible threats like natural disasters, economic downturns and other emergencies are also worried about the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. This silent, invisible menace could unravel modern society in an instant.
Unlike storms or economic collapses, an EMP strike is a high-impact event that can cripple electronics, fry infrastructure and leave cities and towns in chaos.
While you may have stockpiled food and reinforced your shelter, are you aware of the worst places to be when an EMP hits? Below are danger zones that you should avoid, along with essential survival tips.
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The Best Of Marriage Monday Meme’s – Part 14
Cause And Effect: Homicides Are Down 60 Percent in Denver Following ICE Deportations
The liberal ‘sanctuary city’ of Denver, Colorado is experiencing an outbreak of law and order, following the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants by ICE. Who knew such a thing could happen?
Homicides in Denver and other Colorado cities are down by a whopping 60 percent. Are liberals still going to argue against the policy of deporting people in the country illegally? Are they still going to try to defend members of MS-13 and other gangs?
It’s almost like enforcing laws works out well for law abiding citizens. Almost.
FOX 31 in Denver reports:
Newly released report says homicides dropped nearly 60% in Denver in 2025
Homicides are down nearly 60% in Denver so far this year, according to the newly released report by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
It’s a significant drop from last year and one of the biggest declines in violent crime rates in the country.
“Violent crime is just about reducing in every city, but we were the city in which it had declined the most,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas.
Thomas says he is proud to have that distinction, and it speaks to the hard work of his officers.
“We’ve been able to see these significant reductions in crime without over policing communities,” said Thomas. “It’s one of the things we have understood was important and we need to be responsive, but we need to make sure we’re investing as much as we’re enforcing.”
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Yes, Because We Had To Work With Them – Many Americans Hold Negative Views of the Ivy League, According to New Survey
Inside Higher Ed reports:
Survey Finds Many Americans Hold Negative Views of the Ivies
A new survey by the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats found that a significant portion of the American public holds negative views about Ivy League universities and believe campus antisemitism is an important issue.
The survey was fielded by the university’s research organization, NORC, from May 1 to May 5, and included 2,131 American adults. It found that 45 percent of respondents see campus antisemitism as a “serious” or “very serious” issue. Among Republicans, the share was 54 percent, compared to roughly 40 percent of Democrats and 32 percent of Independents.
Meanwhile, 28 percent of respondents said they view Ivy League universities like Harvard and Yale as the “enemy.” A larger share of Republicans, about 47 percent, hold that sentiment, compared to about 11 percent of Democrats and roughly 30 percent of Independents. But 47 percent of Democrats said they were unsure, while 31 percent said they’d characterize Ivies as a “friend.”
Only a quarter of those surveyed believe the federal government should defund Ivy League institutions, similar to a finding in a recent report by the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Many Americans Hold Negative Views of the Ivy League, According to New Survey
Whenever the Ivy’s got involved, the project took longer than needed, was more complicated, and more often than not, we came to the conclusion we had before they got involved. Plus, it came with an attitude not deserved
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Man, They’ve Got Poop Bags, Or At Least Charmin For That
Everyone loves a minor league baseball bat dog. They run out, pick up a Louisville Slugger, and they get so excited about it, you’d think they had just won the lottery.
But, like any dog, sometimes nature calls, but it’s what happened after one such on-field dooking that left fans horrified.
The Kannapolis Cannon Balls are a Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and according to Daily Mail, they were taking on the Carolina Mudcats on Tuesday night when the team’s bat dog, Kacey Betty — a certified good girl — decided to drop the kids off at the pool so to speak before going out and picking up a bat.
No biggie. It happens. But what happened next horrified the crowd, and it involved one man, a clipboard, and a bare hand.
Delusions of Adequacy 
