Day: March 30, 2023

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230330

Today is opening day.

Jeremy really is the organist for both the Cards and the Blues, plus he has a church job.

I guess I better find out who made the final squad.

Can it be true?

JUST IN: Senate Votes 68-23 to End Covid Emergency

Most Americans moved on long ago, but why not make it official.

James O’Keefe Starts Looking at Fraudulent Campaign Donations – FEC Reported Donations Via Act Blue Appear to be Money Laundering

It’s about time SOMEBODY looked into this abuse of the non-profit tax code…now if he would look at the rest of the non-profit tax code.

Jacob’s Limp

Badlands News Brief – March 29, 2023

BREAKING: Jury in Douglass Mackey trial tells judge they cannot come to a unanimous decision

A hung jury in the meme trial is actually good news for about all of us.

The End of the Cult of Free

Maybe in social media, but not in America, that’s for sure. The novel I authored that’s free is downloaded about forty times more often than the rest of the ten novels with a price tag combined.

Dr. Anthony Fauci sells memoir for ‘just under $5M,’ book insiders say

That’s not much for a money laundering payoff. Maybe there’s something going on behind the scenes.

161 House Republicans Voted to Abolish Education Dept., 60 GOP Voted to Keep It

Just make it go away.

Europol warns ChatGPT already helping folks commit crimes

Criminals will use any and all tools they can find to achieve their objectives.

Ukraine and the FBI: Profiles in Corruption

Overcoming America’s Political Paralysis

Time to End the Veil of Secrecy Inside D.C. Kangaroo Court

Like ChatGPT, Google’s ‘Bard’ ChatBot Peddles Left Bias

The Cross of Code

The danger of A.I. is not that it becomes like us, but that we become like it.

XI’S ‘CHILLING’ REMARKS: WHAT THE NEW MULTIPOLAR WORLD MEANS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

China Circles the Wagons Around TikTok

Watch: Rand Paul Claims Fauci Is Not Really Retired

The Men Behind the Curtain – Part 6

The Metaverse Is Quickly Turning Into the Meh-taverse

Exclusive: FAA Quietly Updates Guidelines to Clear Some Pilots Previously Diagnosed With Guillain-Barré Syndrome

There’s a good reason why there are two pilots on every commercial flight. I have it on good authority that pilots will fly on airlines other than the ones they work for on a regular basis, so there is always a good chance there’s a spare in the cabin.

Watch Teens Attempt to Carjack Man, But Can’t Drive Manual Transmission to Get Away

Minor…problem….

The Next Phase Of The War – Trans Terrorism

TWEETS:

Yeah, really, oh, really. This has been noticed:

If these lefties aren’t careful, they will be facing felonies. Oh, well.

https://twitter.com/realstewpeters/status/1640813615086293020

Still some rats to catch, Elon.

Yep.

I totally agree. AI is more of a threat than not.

Amen, Abby.

Watched that live. What a liar.

Rumors are lung infection – don’t forget the real Bergoglio only has one complete one – or heart attack. Either way, may he have the best of care…and don’t forget that the Lord moves in mysterious ways.

https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1640825751887912961

MEMES:

Proof that good comedy is universal:

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1641192094445232131

Murphy lives at the raptor sanctuary in west county here. He’s quite the character and LOVES water.

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GENESIS 17:3-9

3Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come forth from you. 7And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. 8And I will give to you, and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” 9And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

PSALMS 105:4-9

4Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually! 5Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, 6O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! 7He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 8He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, 9the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

JOHN 8:51-59

51Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death.” 52The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, `If any one keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ 53Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?” 54Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God. 55But you have not known him; I know him. If I said, I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him and I keep his word. 56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see my day; he saw it and was glad.” 57The Jews then said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59So they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

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SATIRE