Day: October 17, 2024

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20241017

Cover Image: Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. Thanks to Coothie.

Eye of the Storm 173 & Meet Milton

Badlands News Brief – October 15, 2024

Don’t Get Complacent

Tucker Carlson and Mark Halprin Pretend 2024 is really 1998

Stay Focused on the Big Picture

Badlands News Brief – October 16, 2004

Absentee Ballots Suddenly Begin Disappearing in Michigan Just Weeks Before Election

They’re going to steal it again. Or try. Will this be the trigger that touches off American anger?

Harris proposes 1 million forgivable loans to Black entrepreneurs, as Trump makes inroads

AKA bribes.

Gallup: Trust in Establishment Media Hits Record Low

Gee, I wonder why….

The Dems’ new smell: Desperation

Democrats Are Launching A Judicial Power Grab In Case Of A Trump Victory

California police agencies going green with Teslas complain they’re ‘nearly unusable’ as squad cars

New Polling: Amid all National Civic and Political Institutions U.S. News Media are Least Trusted

TWEETS!

https://twitter.com/LibertyCappy/status/1846288752617939166

We need names. Sorry, but we do.

True story.

A story that deserves everyone’s attention. Complete miscarriage of “justice.”

More of this story:

MEMES and FUN STUFF

https://twitter.com/Yoda4ever/status/1846289959554269653

Vin Scully, Mel Allen (Yankees), Jack Buck (Cardinals) and Ernie Harwell (Detroit) all knew how to call a game far better than the people in the boxes now.

Leaving the politics at the door, music is about a group experience. We make it because we can.

LOVE Yo Yo Ma grooving to the beat.

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And now for the business portion.

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The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Company manners are appreciated. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog out discussions best saved for a wrestling mat. If, for some reason, this site is not available, head over to the UTree and visit the post at the top of the list or the closest rescue thread.

This site is a celebration of the natural rights endowed to humans by our Creator as well as those enshrined in the Bill of Rights adopted in the founding documents of the United States of America. Within the limits of law, how we exercise these rights is part of the freedom of our discussion.

THAT MEANS THAT ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTITLED TO OUR OPINIONS AND PREJUDICES, ETC., SO LONG AS THEY CAUSE NO PHYSICAL HARM TO OTHERS OR DOXX OUR FELLOW TREE DWELLERS.

All opinions here are valued for the diversity they bring to the issues, and the shaping of understanding regarding topics for which many of us do not have all information. Correcting the record on any one topic is appreciated.

Be careful in expressing thoughts as we would all like to think well of the rest of the group, and ill-thought out comments have a way of wrecking that for everyone.

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
  3. If you bring snacks, be sure they are made with bacon

Auntie DePat’s requests as we are all supposedly adults and don’t just play them on TV like the body doubles pretending to be the squatter in chief:

If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.

The scroll wheel on your mouse can be your friend. As mature adults, please use it here in the same manner you would in avoiding online porn.

Thank you so much for any and all attention to such details. It is GREATLY appreciated by more than one party here.

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Psalms 98:1-6

1O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory. 2The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. 3He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! 5Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! 6With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!

Luke 11:47-54

47Woe to you! for you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed. 48So you are witnesses and consent to the deeds of your fathers; for they killed them, and you build their tombs. 49Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, `I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’ 50that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation, 51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechari’ah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it shall be required of this generation. 52Woe to you lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.” 53As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard, and to provoke him to speak of many things, 54lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.

Philippians 3:17–4:1

3 17Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us. 18For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20But our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. 4 1Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

Psalms 34:2-9

1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad. 3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. 8O taste and see that the LORD is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!

John 12:24-26

24Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.

Today is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch. The readings for his feast are the last three. There were too many good ones to choose just one.

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SATIRE

WEEKEND STARTER

Pumpkin Nog

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs
  • 1/2 pound sugar, divided
  • 750 milliliters light rum (Abou-Ganim used 10 Cane)
  • 5 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Garnish: whipped cream
  • Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg

Steps

Serves 16.

  1. Separate the eggs and refrigerate the whites.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat the yolks until creamy.
  3. Gradually add in 1/4 pound sugar, beating at high speed until thick.
  4. Stir in the rum, milk, pumpkin, vanilla and cinnamon, and chill for at least two hours.
  5. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
  6. Add the remaining 1/4 pound sugar, beating the egg whites to stiff peaks.
  7. Fold the chilled rum mixture into the egg whites.
  8. Serve in Martini glasses garnished with a dollop of whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg.

That’s rather complicated, isn’t it.

Have a good one y’all.