Day: May 3, 2024

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20240503

It’s Derby weekend.

Classic Bourbon Mint Julep

  1. Gather the ingredients.Ingredients to make classic mint julepThe Spruce Eats/Madhumita Sathishkumar
  2. Place 4 to 5 fresh mint sprig leaves and 2 sugar cubes, or 1/2 ounce simple syrup into a julep cup, collins glass, or double old-fashioned glass. Muddle well to dissolve the sugar and release the oil and aroma of the mint.Pour simple syrup into cup.The Spruce Eats/Madhumita Sathishkumar
  3. Add 2 1/2 ounces bourbon whisky. Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir well until the glass becomes frosty. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and serve.Stirting ice in mint julep.

As my late mother put it, Mint Juleps are deadly.

Okay…onto the news that doesn’t involve thoroughbred horse racing….

Badlands News Brief – May 2, 2024

Ellul Redux: Propaganda

Court finally gets it right: election-meddling Dems just got a knock-out punch from 3rd Circuit…

The Lie of the Century: The Origin of COVID-19

And we’re not even a quarter of the way into it.

Forget About Commiefornia, There Might Be a New Contender for the Most Dysfunctional State in the Union

Moderna Posts $1.2 Billion Loss as Sales of Its Covid “Vaccine” Plunge 94%

Trump Takes the Gloves Off, Files Unsealed Motion to Dismiss Jack Smith’s Classified Docs Case For “Vindictive and Selective Prosecution” – AND SLAMS HILLARY CLINTON!

IT’S SPREADING! HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS at Ole Miss Gather Around Pro-Hamas Encampment and Sing the National Anthem – Chant “We Want Trump!” (VIDEO)

The Unpersoning of John Eastman

Christian Nationalism and Israel

Normally, I avoid Israel for a number of reasons, but this is a good piece.

Tweets & Stuff From X

Well, Friday, but….

https://twitter.com/JiraViolet/status/1786089424146555067

Somehow, I don’t think that will be a problem.

Memes & Other Fun Stuff

In my 35+ years of gardening, placement is tantamount.

Slalom driving is a thing.

Yeah, ditched them 20 years ago.

https://twitter.com/SlenderSherbet/status/1785902491973882303

And now for the business portion of the post borrowed from Tuesday:

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Fellow tree dweller the late Wheatie gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:

  1. No food fights.
  2. No running with scissors.
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JOHN 14:6-14

6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. 7If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied.” 9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father’? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. 12“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. 13Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; 14if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!