Category: Dear MAGA

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230518

Cover image: Mount St. Helens, Washington, 8:32 am, May 18, 1980, photo by Gary Rosenquist from eleven miles away.

As promised, here is the video put together using Rosenquist’s 23-24 still shots demonstrating what happened on the morning of May 18, 1980, a day all of us remember.

Once the film was exposed, Rosenquist and the guy he was camping with got the heck out of there. A number of other photographers, and scientists perished in the explosion.

Badlands News Brief – May 17, 2023

AI-powered bots ‘taking over Internet’ and mimicking human behaviour

Hence why it should be outlawed.

What it Means to Have a Heart

We’ve won the culture war, but that’s not enough

We haven’t won anything yet.

An archeological find aligns with one of the seminal Old Testament stories

The FBI Is Not “Partisan” — It’s Globalist and Demonic

Let’s start by conspicuously not rehashing the Durham Report. If you’d like to be brought up to speed you can either read this recap by Ben Whedon and Natalia Mittelstadt at Just The News or you can accept this singular takeaway: A lot of bad people did bad things, but nobody’s going to jail and nothing is going to change as a result.

DP: The release of the Durham Report may well be to stoke outrage, actually. We have to be at the precipice, and we aren’t there yet.

The Hate Industry

The Mad Delusion of Overscrupulous Republicans

Why Are We in Ukraine?

Harper’s asking the right questions?

DeSantis sees both endorsed candidates lose

Oops.

Gee, what gave it away.

Eight Takeaways From the Durham Report

‘This Is a Man’: Sports Illustrated Blasted for Putting Trans Pop Star on Swimsuit Cover

All the air brushing and Photoshopping in the world isn’t going to change that.

Joe Manchin abruptly tanks Biden nominee picked to oversee admin’s crackdown on gas stoves

Well, somebody had to do it.

North Carolina Republicans override Democratic governor and put 12-week abortion ban into effect

TWEETS:

Stay tuned.

https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1658581993611821058

If Dana Perino has turned….

26 minutes later….

https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1658649768728338433
https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1658575879470030849
https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1658629467453943810
https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1658866998070132736

Proof that God does have a sense of humor.

Well, somebody had to do it.

Yeah, no. Most people now mistrust government and big medicine. That’s a good thing.

https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1658968857778814976

MEMES:

Tell me again why they had Susannah Hoft with them?

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And now for the business portion.

Please review our HOST and site owner’s Guidelines for posting and discussion for this site. Wolf is kind enough to put up with *most* of us and our antics after thorough vetting. Violators of the baiting and deliberately attempting to divide the group rules WILL face consequences.

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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.

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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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LUKE 12:22-31

22And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. 23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life? 26If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? 27Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith! 29And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be of anxious mind. 30For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your Father knows that you need them. 31Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things shall be yours as well.

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SATIRE

Sad when that is an improvement over the current cover.

This was my life as a child.

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230512

The Best Amaretto Sour

INGREDIENTS  

  • 1 egg white
  • 3 ounces Amaretto
  • 1.5 ounces bourbon
  • 2 ounces lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons simple syrup
  • 1 lemon twist
  • 2 brandied cherries optional

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Put the egg white in a shaker or ball jar, and give several good shakes to loosen it.
  • Add the remaining liquids and shake again. Add ice to the container and shake or swirl to chill it. Pour into lowballs over ice.
  • Garnish with the twist and, if using, the cherries.

NOTES

If you don’t want to use a shaker you can use a hand blender or whisk to make the egg white gently frothy.

Full Replay, CNN Broadcasts Trump Townhall, The Culmination of Their Seven-Year Effort to Destroy President Trump, CNN Leaves in Tears

I’ll put the tweets with just the snippets in the tweet section.

Badlands News Brief – May 11, 2023

Mayorkas: Americans’ Priorities Are Subordinate to ‘Nation of Immigrants’

What? Some of us descend from people who have been here since long before the Revolution, and were living on land literally purchased by the US government. Why should we be subordinate?

Governor defunds Indiana University sex institute founded by Alfred Kinsey

Is Any ‘One Culture Superior to Others’?

The Progressives Are Laughing at Us

A Few Thoughts about the CNN townhall with Trump

Propaganda media doing their best to stonewall Comer’s evidence of massive Biden corruption in the pay of foreign countries

The red pilling continues.

The threat of Tucker + Twitter to the progressive media oligopoly has got them scared

The Men Behind the Curtain – Part 8

Trump Was Very Wrong About One Important Thing He Said During the CNN Town Hall

All Cadre Rise to Denounce [Name Here] as One

11 Brand New Biden Family Scandals the Networks Are CENSORING

Of course, the red pilled among us all knew this, but it’s revelatory to the rest of the world.

GOP says Biden family financial records a smoking gun. White House calls it a ‘political stunt’

The AP is avoiding telling the truth.

The American Sovereignty Declaration

Ron DeSantis Spent $500,000,000.00 For This

Epic – Congressman Byron Donalds Drops the Atomic Sledgehammer of Truth on CNN Panel

Iconic American Clothing Company Wants to Follow Bud Light, Build Out ‘Gender-Fluid’ Line

Tweety Tweets:

https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1656668770226814976

If anyone figures out this dog comms, let us know what it means.

He’s right actually.

Not that it will be signed into law, but great.

MEME STASH:

I agree with a commentor…not shingles. My money is on stroke.

Put some ice on it.

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

Guidelines for posting and discussion on this site were outlined by our host, WolfM00n. Please, review them from time to time.

The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog it out. There is also a “rescue” thread there for members of the Tree to rendezvous if the main site goes kablooey. A third site has been added for site outages of longer duration.

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. In that spirit, though, threats of violence real or hypothetical are out of bounds.

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, bring enough for everyone.

And Auntie DePat’s requests:

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.

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JOHN 15:12-17

12“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17This I command you, to love one another.

SATIRE!

If you watch no other video on this post, watch that one. 🤣🤣🤣

Have a good weekend!

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230511

It’s always best to start at the beginning, so…..

Chairman James Comer Holds Press Conference Outlining Payments to Biden Family from Foreign Governments

Kabuki or “sometimes you have to show the people” is a matter of time to figure out.

Current CIA Officers Were Actively Recruting Intel Officials to Sign Bogus Hunter Laptop Letter to Lie to Americans and Tilt Election to Joe Biden (VIDEO)

BREAKING: Carlson was told by a member of the Fox board that he was taken off the air as part of the Dominion settlement, per Tucker’s legal team

Badlands News Brief – May 10, 2023

Carlson had been doing the same basic job for years. But when he dared to cast an inquisitive light into the shadowy world of election meddling, that was a step too far.

Yet again, this is a good thing for freedom. The sleeping masses believe we’re living in a essentially fair and lawful society, where corruption and bad actors are isolated to a handful of industries and sectors. The truth, however, is far more disturbing.

The fact is, corruption is the foundation upon which nearly every facet of our civilization was built. The election system is almost entirely for the purpose of manipulating voter thoughts an opinions, choices, and once voting has taken place, adjusting whatever tabulation came in to suit the needs of the Deep State.

Border Patrol Agents Irate After Biden Regime Tips Off Dangerous Illegals on What Entry Points to Avoid as 700,000 to One Million Illegals Gather to Storm the US Border

War on appliances continues as Biden admin releases new rules for dishwashers

Invest in the companies that make dishwashing gloves. Doing them by hand is going to become a thing again if dishwashers don’t get the dishes clean.

Neverending Daycare as a Way of Life

How Liars Wreck a Country

’70s Dirty Harry film predicted the identity politics insanity

Crashing the Gates

Interesting thread on formal attire.

Trump Can Win

Elon Musk Breaks Silence on Tucker Carlson Launching Show on Twitter

Socialism, Minority Groups, and Personal Liberties

EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Life Pediatricians Reveal Full Story Behind Cyberattack

New Evidence Reveals Deep State Behind “Hispanic Nazi Mass Shooter” Conspiracy – Photos Came from Previously Unrelated NY Post Article – COMPLETE LIES!

Of Course George Santos’ Arrest Was Timed to Distract From Biden Crime Family Revelations

Man Behind Iconic Bud Light Ads Blasts Company for Destroying ’20 Years’ of Work: ‘Took Them One Week to Dismantle It’

TWEETS:

AMEN!

https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/1656315364333207553

Can you say poster child for term limits?

MEMES:

https://twitter.com/PuppiesIover/status/1656199338924838912

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And now for the business portion.

Please review our HOST and site owner’s Guidelines for posting and discussion for this site. Wolf is kind enough to put up with *most* of us and our antics after thorough vetting. Violators of the baiting and deliberately attempting to divide the group rules WILL face consequences.

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.

____________________________________________________

1 CORINTHIANS 1:26-31; 2:1-2

1 26For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; 27but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong, 28God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption; 31therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.” 2 1When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom. 2For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

Responsorial Psalm

1Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3Wealth and riches are in his house; and his righteousness endures for ever. 4Light rises in the darkness for the upright; the LORD is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. 6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered for ever. 7He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. 9He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.

MATTHEW 18:1-5

1At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, 3and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me;

ACTS 15:7-21

7And after there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8And God who knows the heart bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us; 9and he made no distinction between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith. 10Now therefore why do you make trial of God by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.” 12And all the assembly kept silence; and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brethren, listen to me. 14Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written, 16`After this I will return, and I will rebuild the dwelling of David, which has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up, 17that the rest of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, 18says the Lord, who has made these things known from of old.’ 19Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20but should write to them to abstain from the pollutions of idols and from unchastity and from what is strangled and from blood. 21For from early generations Moses has had in every city those who preach him, for he is read every sabbath in the synagogues.”

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SATIRE

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230505

As it is derby weekend, the Friday cocktail is:

Classic Bourbon Mint Julep

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 mint sprigs, leaves only
  • 2 sugar cubes, or 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  • 2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
  • Mint sprig, for garnish

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.Ingredients to make classic mint julep
  2. Place the mint leaves and sugar or 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.
  3. Add the bourbon. Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir well until the glass becomes frosty. Garnish with a mint sprig.Stirting ice in mint julep.

When finished with said drink, look for a place to lie down.

Okay, onward….

Badlands News Brief – May 5, 2023

Midsized Regional Lenders See Selloffs As First Republic Collapse Spooks Investors

Why Some Transgender People Are Turning On Bud Light After Mulvaney Drama

China, Trump and Covid-19

Report: Unprecedented Rise in Hate Crimes against American Churches

Economics, politics, and war are all one thing

Why the Bud Light Boycott Is Working

For now. Another link down the list is a reality check on the whole thing.

Report: FBI Assists Ukraine in Fighting ‘Disinformation’ on Facebook

In other news, water is wet.

Unrigging Our Elections

The FBI’s Catholicism Memo Is No Laughing Matter | Opinion

Thread from Robert Kennedy, Jr., on crypto. He just made the case against him being president.

‘I think he’s in trouble’: Growing number of Ron DeSantis donors and allies hope for a shake-up

De-dollarization: Not a matter of if, but when

So it seems. However, there are those out there who disagree.

IRS, EPA, SBA and other non-law enforcement federal agencies arming to the teeth with exotic weapons and bulk ammo purchases: ‘A culture of militarization has permeated across the federal bureaucracy’

Good thing the populace has guns.

The emboldened left has a new target at Fox News: Jesse Watters…..

Predicted. Maria Bartiromo and Judge Jeanine won’t be far behind.

They are Males, but They’re Not Men

Trends in Number of COVID-19 Vaccinations in the US

Dropping like a rock.

Why these boycotts are working

They are sending a message, yes.

Stuck in a Groove of Negativity and Hopelessness

Why a Veterans-Owned Freeze Dried Beef Company Unabashedly Embraces an America First Worldview

BOMBSHELL! Bud Light Parent Company, AB Inbev, is Going to be Fine. BOOM!

Agree, but for a number of other reasons, namely that American conservatives are not their only customers. A message is being sent – and has been received – but the effort is not going to submarine the company.

The Real Reason Why the Pharmaceutical Industry Is Spending Far More on Television Advertising Than Anyone Else

And from Sundance:

Position Reversed Again – Nashville Police Refuse to Release Transgender Audrey Hale Christian Murder Manifesto

The California Contagion – PacWest Teters on Becoming the Next Regional Bank to Collapse as Regional Banking Stocks Continue Severe Drops

Merrick Garland Delivers Speech Following Conviction of Four J6 Defendants for “Sedition” – Seditious Conspiracy

Comrades, today after ordering the slow drums to resound loudly, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks celebrating the conviction of four Americans who were charged with Seditious Conspiracy for their conduct on January 6, 2021.   Together with federal enforcer Christopher Wray and Deputy AG Lisa Monaco at his side, AG Merrick Garland warns everyone to stay obeyance with the dictates and fiats of the regime.

Drama drama drama.

Tweety Tweets:

Boycotting the “news” programming is actually more important than consumer goods in the long run.

And so many of the people I know who watch FOX are actually pretty smart.

Leave it up to the Italians to lead on this matter.

FINALLY!

MEME STASH:

https://twitter.com/PuppiesIover/status/1654168372882309144
https://twitter.com/_B___S/status/1654183368588656640

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

Guidelines for posting and discussion on this site were outlined by our host, WolfM00n. Please, review them from time to time.

The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog it out. There is also a “rescue” thread there for members of the Tree to rendezvous if the main site goes kablooey. A third site has been added for site outages of longer duration.

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. In that spirit, though, threats of violence real or hypothetical are out of bounds.

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, bring enough for everyone.

And Auntie DePat’s requests:

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.

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JOHN 14:1-6

1“Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4And you know the way where I am going.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230504

HAPPY STAR WARS DAY!

Diving in:

Badlands News Brief – May 3, 2023

Miriam Grossman talks powerfully with Dr. J.P. about the forgotten victims of the trans

The Dissident Right Loses Its Voice—for Now

Patrick Bet-David Offers Tucker Carlson A Home At Valuetainment!

$100,000,000 contract. Any number of professional athletes are probably thinking they pursued the wrong career.

Ford posts $1.76B 1Q profit largely on gas-powered vehicles

The customer base is always right.

WHO’S NEW PANDEMIC PREVENTION PLAN: FIRST FOCUS – RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS

Trying to scare us again?

OPEC Commences New Production Cuts

As if gas wasn’t already too expensive.

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Takes on Biden Executive Election Takeover

Could $100 Million Loan from Chinese State Bank to Rupert Murdoch Explain Tucker’s Ouster?

Half of America’s banks are potentially insolvent – this is how a credit crunch begins

Vegetable Oils Linked To Ovarian Toxicity, ‘Estrogenic Properties’ In New Study

Another source of phyto-estrogen.

Covid Hospital Protocols Destroyed Thousands of American Families

Men of the West, On the Cusp

The GOP Has a Gen Z Problem

As gen z grows up, they will change. Every generation before them did.

An Age of Repoliticization

A Paleoconservative Return

‘Which NBA team would have her?’ Riley Gaines on Brittney Griner backing transgender athletes

The Crisis of American Journalism

How many more bank failures will it take to shake Americans’ confidence in the ‘full faith and credit’ of the U.S. government?

The Morning Briefing: Forget Biden, AI Might Kill Us First

Legacy of the Bavarian Illuminati – Part 1

Pentagon-Funded Censorship Firm Graphika Began Monitoring Covid “Disinfo” On Dec. 16, 2019 – Two Weeks Before WHO Knew Covid Existed

‘The DeSantis people are rookies’: Even Trump critics say he’s running circles around DeSantis

Housing Stick Save or Blow Off Top?

Same playbook, different decade. Yes, they are trying this $#!+ again.

The Decline & Fall of Fox News Has Finally Arrived!

TWEETS:

https://twitter.com/JosephJFlynn1/status/1653719119760433152

It’s a Tabernacle Light. No Tabernacle Light ever started a fire.

Oh, well.

https://twitter.com/CounterproPepe/status/1653490013034926081

MEMES:

https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1653595640654438417
https://twitter.com/_B___S/status/1653474511579168786
https://twitter.com/Figensport/status/1653831645504348160

In honor of Star Wars Day:

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And now for the business portion.

Please review our HOST and site owner’s Guidelines for posting and discussion for this site. Wolf is kind enough to put up with *most* of us and our antics after thorough vetting. Violators of the baiting and deliberately attempting to divide the group rules WILL face consequences.

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.

____________________________________________________

ACTS 13:13-25

13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphyl’ia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem; 14but they passed on from Perga and came to Antioch of Pisid’ia. And on the sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it.” 16So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel, and you that fear God, listen. 17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it. 18And for about forty years he bore with them in the wilderness. 19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years. 20And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. 21Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; of whom he testified and said, `I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ 23Of this man’s posterity God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised. 24Before his coming John had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25And as John was finishing his course, he said, `What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

_____________________________________________________

SATIRE

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230428

Classic Whiskey Smash

Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.Ingredients for whiskey smash cocktail gathered
  2. In a cocktail shaker, add the mint and lemon.Mint and lemon in a cocktail shaker with a wooden muddler
  3. Muddle thoroughly to release the juices and oils.Muddling the mint and lemon in a cocktail shaker
  4. Add simple syrup, whiskey, and fill the shaker with ice.Simple syrup, whiskey, and ice added to the shaker
  5. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.Shaking the whiskey smash cocktail
  6. Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.

The pictures are a bonus.

How about you?

Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel who Funneled $800,000 to Obama’s Campaign in 2012 found guilty in scheme to help China influence US government

Swamp draining goes on under the radar.

Badlands News Brief – April 27, 2023

The rise of voluntary celibacy: ‘Most of the sex I’ve had, I wish I hadn’t bothered’

It really does protect better on many levels than any other form of “protection.”

‘You Don’t Get To Say That Sh*t’: Eric Swalwell Melts Down After GOP Rep Mentions Alleged Relationship With ‘Yum Yum’

I shouldn’t be entertained by this trash, but I am.

Biden has been wearing a New, More Obvious Earpiece for Instructions

Mom-of-three blasts Washington school board for canceling music lessons for fourth grade students because they promote ‘white supremacy culture and institutional violence’

When school districts have a cash shortage, music – a basic building block of brain development – is frequently the first to go. What about all the high priced administrators sitting in offices? Why are they needed. The kids need orchestra and band more than they need administrators.

Running on Fumes: Macron Forced to Travel With Generator Truck as Unions Literally Cut Off His Power

Maybe the French aren’t such cowards after all.

Tucker Carlson is Right: It’s about Evil

The CDC’s ‘Public Health’ Ruse

September Is Over

Arctic Fever

Steven Spielberg Slams Woke Edits to Hollywood Classics, Including His Own

Autism Revelation: Associated Medical Conditions Point Clearly to a Common Avoidable Cause

Trump zeroes in on a key target of his ‘retribution’ agenda: Government workers

Whistleblower Mysteriously Disappears after Vowing to Testify against Biden Family

Is there a Biden body count that none of us have heard about?

The Great Energy Deception: The Truth Behind The $5 Trillion Renewable Energy Scam

CATTLE GROUP FORMS SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER MRNA “VACCINATION” OF FOOD ANIMALS

I’m hoping they are lawyering up to take the FDA/USDA to court if they push the clot shots on the food supply.

Making Devils

I promise there is not much Catholic specific content in that video. Interesting stuff, though, about gods/demons and the gay pride push.

True FED

Bush, 9/11, the CIA, Secret Societies

The Economy: Weaponized

Is Trump Inevitable? Some in the GOP Are Starting To Wonder

Tweety Tweets:

https://twitter.com/Figensport/status/1651204478585180161

Has anyone ever played this version of checkers?

BRAVA! Madame, BRAVA!

MEME STASH:

Some women no longer have a uterus. Does that mean their opinion doesn’t count?

I know priests who go to the shooting range. This is not implausible.

True story. Nothing gets ball point pen ink out of oxford shirts like it. Also, it was the best for spraying on the soles of character shoes for the stage.

https://twitter.com/_B___S/status/1651668573562241024
https://twitter.com/PuppiesIover/status/1651597399092260867
https://twitter.com/its_jessi_grace/status/1651572146001281024
https://twitter.com/Figensport/status/1651605575300534273

Not my cup of tea, but okay.

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

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The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog it out. There is also a “rescue” thread there for members of the Tree to rendezvous if the main site goes kablooey. A third site has been added for site outages of longer duration.

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. In that spirit, though, threats of violence real or hypothetical are out of bounds.

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, bring enough for everyone.

And Auntie DePat’s requests:

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.

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ACTS 9:1-20

1But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him. 4And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” 5And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting; 6but rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” 7The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 10Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani’as. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Anani’as.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is praying, 12and he has seen a man named Anani’as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” 13But Anani’as answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem; 14and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.” 15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” 17So Anani’as departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized, 19and took food and was strengthened. For several days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20And in the synagogues immediately he proclaimed Jesus, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

PSALMS 117:1-2

1Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! 2For great is his steadfast love toward us; and the faithfulness of the LORD endures for ever. Praise the LORD!

JOHN 6:52-59

52The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; 54he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me. 58This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate and died; he who eats this bread will live for ever.” 59This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Caper’na-um.

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230427

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1650943095381323793

Badlands News Brief – April 26, 2023

Secret Meeting Planned In DC To Discuss 2024 Elections

One America News Network Founder Robert Herring Extends Invitation to Tucker Carlson to Become Host on Network in Multi-Million Dollar Offer

Tucker can write his own ticket. Stay tuned. He’s spending time with his wife for now.

Italy Strips Some Gay Couples of Parental Recognition

Are the Italians going to lead the way out of psychological insanity?

Lasting Cultural Change Takes Time

Sauna treatment found to lower blood pressure, improve vascular health

Maybe the Finns really do know what they are talking about.

Gatekeeping the Open Range

Tucker Carlson And Don Lemon Lawyer Up — And It’s The Same Guy

This explains the whole “FOX will pay out Tucker’s full contract.”

The Significance of White Squall

What is a Democrat?

Christians: The Victims That Must Never Be Named

‘Too Big to Fail’ Is Too Big Period

A Tale of Two Earth Days

Fox News Refused To Pay Tucker Carlson Severance After Sudden Firing: ‘Everyone Expects’ Ousted Anchor To Launch Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Axing

Hence hiring the lawyer he did.

Bannon: Murdoch Paid Out Tucker Carlson’s FOX News Contract to Keep Him Off the Air – They Want to Keep the Leading Populist Voice Off the Airwaves – And Chop-Block Trump (VIDEO)

Regarding My Friend Tucker

Tucker Carlson Has His Own Theory On Why He Was Fired – Huge Changes Are Expected At Fox News

The Fed Balance Sheet

Ship of Fools

Lost Norms, Flipped Meanings, and the General Derangement of American Political Discourse

TWEETS:

Yeah, no.

MEMES:

I’m not asking quesitons.

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1651282069979267087
https://twitter.com/GravySauceCream/status/1651190342345957378

I’ve been listening to WAY too much First Wave.

____________________________________

And now for the business portion.

Please review our HOST and site owner’s Guidelines for posting and discussion for this site. Wolf is kind enough to put up with *most* of us and our antics after thorough vetting. Violators of the baiting and deliberately attempting to divide the group rules WILL face consequences.

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.

____________________________________________________

ACTS 8:26-40

26But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert road. 27And he rose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of the Can’dace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship 28and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.” 30So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31And he said, “How can I, unless some one guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: “As a sheep led to the slaughter or a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth. 33In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth.” 34And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, pray, does the prophet say this, about himself or about some one else?” 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus. 36And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?” 38And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40But Philip was found at Azo’tus, and passing on he preached the gospel to all the towns till he came to Caesare’a.

PSALMS 66:8-9, 16-17, 20

7who rules by his might for ever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations — let not the rebellious exalt themselves. [Selah] 8Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard, 15I will offer to thee burnt offerings of fatlings, with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams; I will make an offering of bulls and goats. [Selah] 16Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me. 19But truly God has listened; he has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

JOHN 6:44-51

44No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written in the prophets, `And they shall all be taught by God.’ Every one who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46Not that any one has seen the Father except him who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. 48I am the bread of life. 49Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

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SATIRE

Are we sure that’s satire?

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230421

The Best Amaretto Sour

INGREDIENTS  

  • 1 egg white
  • 3 ounces Amaretto
  • 1.5 ounces bourbon
  • 2 ounces lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons simple syrup
  • 1 lemon twist
  • 2 brandied cherries optional

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Put the egg white in a shaker or ball jar, and give several good shakes to loosen it.
  • Add the remaining liquids and shake again. Add ice to the container and shake or swirl to chill it. Pour into lowballs over ice.
  • Garnish with the twist and, if using, the cherries.

NOTES

If you don’t want to use a shaker you can use a hand blender or whisk to make the egg white gently frothy.

Morning!

Badlands News Brief – April 20, 2023

Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over using Twitter data for its A.I.

Battle of the tech giants. This is going to be one heck of a show.

If Only Our Tormentors Spoke Flyover

Pandemic and Panopticon: The Rise of the Biomedical Security State

The AIDS Empire Strikes Back

A Free Republic Depends on Worker Power

The Long, Slow Death of Global Development

Egypt Sues Netflix For Falsely Depicting Cleopatra As a Black Woman

As well they should.

The False Messaging on Vaccines Given to Pregnant Women

Giving Speeches is a Felony, Because Putin

PARADIGM SHIFT? POPULAR ESPN HOST SPEAKS OUT AGAINST LIA THOMAS, BIOLOGICAL MALES COMPETING IN GIRLS’ SPORTS

Keep an eye on the tweets today. This is starting to trend.

The Way to Sell Beer – Pabst and Wade Boggs Show Bud Light How It’s Done in New Ad Campaign

Biden’s non-binary ex-nuclear waste chief Sam Brinton will undergo mental health evaluation as part of diversion program after stealing luggage from Minneapolis airport – as he also avoids jail time for theft in Las Vegas

WT-? We all know he’s crazy. Lock him up, please.

After high-flying start, DeSantis hits stumbling blocks on road to 2024

‘Trans’ blob of adipose tissue dispatches a ‘call to arms’ and refers to himself as a ‘wild animal’ ready to unleash violence

How’s that for a headline.

New Cars Are Finally Selling Below Sticker

Trump crafts bold new plan to rid Dem-run cities of “zombie apocalypse”…

Democrat Stacey Plaskett threatens ‘Twitter Files’ journalist Matt Taibbi with prison

She doesn’t even have a vote in Congress. What is she doing on a committee?

TWITTER FILES: Twitter loves Dr Fauci and Big Pharma “marketing strategy”

Fill Out Your Form Before You Have an Opinion

CROWDER EXPOSES PETA AS THE VICIOUS ANIMAL-KILLERS THEY ARE

Homeschoolers Do Way Better Than Kids in Govt School, Evidence Shows

Tweety Tweets:

https://twitter.com/Iranwillbefree_/status/1648679831394041856

Talk about a DIY project. Lady, most of us clean our own houses.

Who cares. Bye bye, BuzzFeed.

Is she volunteering to be the model?

https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1649070358039756803

So much for feminists having other women’s backs.

https://twitter.com/AnnaApp91838450/status/1649065221925871616

I had never heard of Egard Watch. It is a luxury brand dedicated to the bond between fathers and sons, and they are sticking up for women. It’s beautiful to see.

https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1649163827114651650

Important! Guys in women’s sports are injuring women, not just defeating them.

MEME STASH:

https://twitter.com/Figensport/status/1648846441706651648
https://twitter.com/satisfyingpub/status/1648999250884431873

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

Guidelines for posting and discussion on this site were outlined by our host, WolfM00n. Please, review them from time to time.

The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog it out. There is also a “rescue” thread there for members of the Tree to rendezvous if the main site goes kablooey. A third site has been added for site outages of longer duration.

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. In that spirit, though, threats of violence real or hypothetical are out of bounds.

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, bring enough for everyone.

And Auntie DePat’s requests:

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.

_____________________________________________________

ACTS 5:34-42

34But a Pharisee in the council named Gama’li-el, a teacher of the law, held in honor by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while. 35And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you do with these men. 36For before these days Theu’das arose, giving himself out to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was slain and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. 37After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered. 38So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this undertaking is of men, it will fail; 39but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” 40So they took his advice, and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. 42And every day in the temple and at home they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

PSALMS 27:1, 4, 13-14

1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 4One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. 13I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! 14Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the LORD!

JOHN 6:1-15

1After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiber’i-as. 2And a multitude followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were diseased. 3Jesus went up on the mountain, and there sat down with his disciples. 4Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. 5Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a multitude was coming to him, Jesus said to Philip, “How are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” 6This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” 8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9“There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are they among so many?” 10Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place; so the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, that nothing may be lost.” 13So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten. 14When the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world!” 15Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230420

It’s Thursday already? Where does the time go?

Starting with Sundance:

The Legislative Branch’s Biggest Leaker of Classified Intelligence, Rails Against Small Fry Ability to Leak Classified Pentagon Intelligence

The Bloom Is Off The Ruse – President Trump Gains Ten More Florida Republican Congressional Endorsements, DeSantis Has One – Rep Greg Steube Explains Why

NIH and CDC Directors TestiLie to Congress

Two-Tiered Justice, IRS Supervisor Says Political Intervention Taking Place to Protect Hunter Biden – Requests Whistleblower Protection

Everything else:

Stating the Obvious.

Badlands News Brief – April 19, 2023

Not seen on the “news” programming:

Massive Protest Sees Demonstrators Call for Czech Government’s Resignation

Hate the smell of BO? You might be xenophobic: Bizarre study finds people who are sensitive to disgusting smells are more likely to have negative attitudes towards migrants

Who thinks up this stuff? The worst smelling people I’ve encountered were not immigrants, legal or otherwise.

The real scandal behind the Pentagon leak

China Reveals What It Says to Be True Purpose of ‘Overseas Police Stations’

Like any of us are going to believe them.

Don’t cancel Picasso

Yes, Picasso was a genius. He painted what the salon set in Paris would buy. He knew it was junk, but he produced it anyway. Genius about making money.

Don’t play an instrument? No problem! Even listening to music prevents dementia

A More Than Material Matter

Riley Gaines shreds Biden promise to veto bill protecting women’s sports: ‘Catering to a radical minority’

Meet The Shadowy Group That Ran The Federal Government’s Censorship Scheme

You Can’t Just Move Away from it

The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’

Ri-i-i-i-i-ght.

Ron Paul: Will the End of the Petrodollar End the U.S. Empire?

TWEETS:

Yes, he bang banged Fang Fang.

MEMES:

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1648800139010506752
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1648774547804504066

I’ve been listening to WAY too much First Wave.

____________________________________

And now for the business portion.

Please review our HOST and site owner’s Guidelines for posting and discussion for this site. Wolf is kind enough to put up with *most* of us and our antics after thorough vetting. Violators of the baiting and deliberately attempting to divide the group rules WILL face consequences.

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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ACTS 5:27-33

27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. 30The God of our fathers raised Jesus whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. 31God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” 33When they heard this they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

PSALMS 34:2, 9, 17-20

1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 8O taste and see that the LORD is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him! 16The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

JOHN 3:31-36

31He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks; he who comes from heaven is above all. 32He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony; 33he who receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. 34For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for it is not by measure that he gives the Spirit; 35the Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him.

Arguably the best thing he ever wrote.

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SATIRE

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230414

Lavender Sapphire Collins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces gin
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce lavender syrup
  • 3 to 5 ounces club soda, to taste
  • Lemon wedge, for garnish

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. In a collins glass, add the gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup.
  3. Stir and fill with ice.
  4. Top with club soda.
  5. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Serve and enjoy.

Starting with the whole Bud Light fiasco, it seems that the internal control structure of the brewery (that’s STL parlance for AB) is a bit of a mess. Headlines started to appear today that anyone who knows how the place USED to run, before one August Adolphus Busch, III, sold the company to an international outfit, could easily guess was the case.

‘No one at a senior level’ was aware Bud Light had made the ‘mistake’ of partnering with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney – as parent company Anheuser-Busch loses $6BN in six days

‘Mistake’: Stunning Details Emerge in What Led to Bud Light’s Trans Marketing Partnership – Report

It seems that the c-level people were – supposedly – blindsided by the whole thing…which would explain the also stunning lack of crisis public relations a la how the Tylenol crisis was handled forty years ago. AB InBev is acting more like the leadership team at Exxon did when the first mate of the Valdez rammed into a sea wall, backed up and rammed into it again. Those two responses are case studies in all PR textbooks. The former is the way it SHOULD be done. The latter is the way it should NOT be done.

That says a lot.

What were they thinking at Bud Light?

Agreed. Something is in the background on this one.

Also, information started to surface about the gal who made this whole mess.

Leaked pics show Bud Light exec who wants to update company’s ‘fratty’ culture enjoying fratty party

Didn’t we all.

In the meantime, a number of things popped up re the overall culture war:

“CELEBRATE THE WINS”: BOYCOTTING BUD LIGHT PROVES CONSERVATIVES ARE WINNING THE WAR

REAL women rise up to confront Bud Light’s embrace of ‘365 days of ‘girlhood’: ‘Where’s my sponsorship?’

Women Start Burning Nike Bras over Dylan Mulvaney Campaign

I know bras are not beer, but the rejection of the message is there.

The first point of conservatives flipping back to their old ways once the hub bub dies down is valid. I’ve watched it happen time and again. His second point…not so much, IMO. However, those looking for the list of AB InBev brands:

Okay, what else have I got?

Badlands News Brief – April 13, 2023

U.S. argues for immunity in MK-ULTRA mind control case before Quebec Court of Appeal

That means that in no way possible is MK Ultra a “conspiracy theory.”

Twitter rebrands NPR’s account as ‘government funded media’ after backlash

Twitter has removed the “US state-affiliated media” label from National Public Radio’s official account and has instead replaced it with “Government Funded Media.”

Who says Elon doesn’t have a sense of humor, if nothing else.

The West Declares War on Itself

The Great Awakening coming to normies everywhere.

The American Civil War: The Celts’ Last Stand

“Don’t Say Trans”: Language Control and The Liberty Daily

19 Statehouses Have Bigger Republican Majorities Than Florida. This Group Is Making Sure They Act Like It.

Well, somebody needs to

Why Did Wyoming Kill School Choice? Deep-Red States Often Don’t Act Like It, Data Shows

Rothschilds Send French President Macron to China in Attempt to Save Europe as U.S. Rockefeller Empire Panics

Underreported Bombshell: Seymour Hersh Reveals Massive Skimming of US Aid in Ukraine and Claims CIA Knows All About It

CONFUSED ABOUT MRNA “VACCINES” IN MEAT? THAT’S EXACTLY HOW THEY WANT IT

They do the same thing with finance and retirement planning. Make it vague and confusing on purpose so people will go to professional stockbrokers for investing information. Although, that article may bring to light why pork is so much cheaper than beef and chicken.

The Babylon Bee is suing California’s attorney general

Is Trump Leaving DeSantis and Company in the Dust?

The Inversion of Health

“Connect to Opportunity”: State Department Pushed LinkedIn to Censor “Disinformation”

The biggest problem mRNA skeptics face

The Trump Doctrine – President Trump Responds to Question About Nordstream Pipeline and Frames the Status of Current Global Threats

Social -vs- Economic Priorities

In the big picture, keeping the base GOPe voter distracted from the economic expansion of multinational globalism, the corporate ‘masters of the universe’ (ie. the Big Club), need to keep pushing anti-wokeism as a political strategy.

The cultural issues are useful tools to keep control of an alignment of voters.  It has always been thus, and even more important now that people are starting to realize the expansion of the rust belt.

The rust belt, the diminishment of the U.S. economic manufacturing base, was an outcome of corporate control over politics.  Corporations and banks seek profit, those profits are inflated by a U.S. service driven economic model.  Skilled jobs require higher wages.

If the skilled jobs can be outsourced to lower cost labor nations, the subsequent lowered labor costs drive bigger margins.  Again, it has always been thus.

The Full Surveillance Power of the U.S. Govt Could Not Find the Classified Intel Leaker, But the Media Did…

Tweety Tweets:

That’s one heck of a motorcade for an ex-president.

MSM is like an 8-track. Ha.

Yeah…Nike doesn’t make them in my size.

https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1646584196649893888

Good luck with that. My money is on John Thune.

I’m with Clandestine on this one. This is a show.

MEME STASH:

Agree

Sorry about that.

https://twitter.com/PuppiesIover/status/1646325833513177088
https://twitter.com/_B___S/status/1646591264001851393

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

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The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog it out. There is also a “rescue” thread there for members of the Tree to rendezvous if the main site goes kablooey. A third site has been added for site outages of longer duration.

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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.
  3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.

And Auntie DePat’s requests:

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.

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ACTS 4:1-12

1And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sad’ducees came upon them, 2annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3And they arrested them and put them in custody until the morrow, for it was already evening. 4But many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to about five thousand. 5On the morrow their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem, 6with Annas the high priest and Ca’iaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a cripple, by what means this man has been healed, 10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well. 11This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner. 12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!