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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

fun fact: it's "half-staff" for flag on land, "half-mast" for flags on ships. now you can be like me, and smugly watch everyone else get it wrong

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Susan Niemann's avatar

THANK YOU for the clarification as my sweetheart and I had a slightly terse disagreement about that. I WAS RIGHT! 😂😂

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Stephen Schiff's avatar

I'm not much of a flag waver, myself, as I've always felt that flag waving is a sign of misplaced nationalism: better to pledge allegiance to the Constitution. But I am thinking of buying a flag so I can fly it at half staff on inauguration day.

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arne link's avatar

I just bought a pirate flag and I intend to fly it on inauguration day. This is thanks to someone lower in the post suggesting it.

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shee-rah's avatar

I have a cow flag I could fly for the next four years.

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Major Kong's avatar

In honor of Devin Nunes.

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Ole Anderson's avatar

I’m gonna fly mine upside down at half staff.

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Mary Jones's avatar

As will our family

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

I imagine Mrs. Alito will be flying certain flags. Like big ones.

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PTW's avatar

Something with a nazi theme or symbol?

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

Nothing about them would surprise me.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

Most likely.

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Deborah Hunter's avatar

Or upside down

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Dan Halfeldt's avatar

Upside down would be more appropriate.

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Richard's avatar

Great idea!

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Amy Swanson Salmon's avatar

😂

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Steve Kelly's avatar

As one who sailed ~30,000+ miles around oceans on battleships and destroyers, I recognized that, too.

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

I’ve clarified that on other Substacks because I have a copy of the flag code included in my copy of the U. S. Constitution.

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Zija Pulp's avatar

Surely it wasn’t a Trump-approved Constitution, was it?

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Dave Drell's avatar

Yep- first he wants to fornicate with the flag, and then he wants to divorce himself from it. Sounds like Melanie’s wish about him.

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arne link's avatar

Melanie is just waiting for flags to be flown at half-staff for him.

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Teri's avatar

Arne, Melania says she's staying in NYC to support Barron, freshman in college. Even tho, as First Lady, who reportedly follows political news more than turd, she may be sketching out WH renovations to finally collect on "heez whill". 🪟🪟🪟🪟

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Chet Brandt's avatar

Fuck….melaniac is as much a shit show as the mango moron!

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Susan Niemann's avatar

True that! 😂😂😂

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

The Washington Post censored a dynamite Anne Telnaes cartoon.

🧨🧨🧨🧨 DON'T MISS THIS!!! 💥💥💥💥💥

https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post

Michael De Adder drew a ripping cartoon on the cowardice of the Washington Post in refusing to run Anne Telnaes' cartoon.

https://deadder.substack.com/p/all-the-presidents-men

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Just read Mark Cuban suggested that Bluesky hire her and she could keep up her good work without fear of it being rejected.

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shee-rah's avatar

She’s on Substack now.

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Gina's avatar

how quickly people and institutions bow down. I used to wonder how ridiculous rulers were supported by presumably 'normal' people, and now we're getting a real-life real-time demonstration

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Mary Brock's avatar

Michael De Adder. His cartoons are brilliant.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

Thanks for the link, Kathleen. Brilliant response from De Adder!

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vorpal's avatar

I cancelled WaPo last year when they brought in Will Lewis, former Murdoch crony to run the place hard to the right and consequently fire a bunch of people. I drop in and check the headlines and they are still at it:

𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐤 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐗 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐫-𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬.

Of course, do they mention his Xhitter ravings are complete lies and he's been identified as the greatest source of misinformation and propaganda on his own platform?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wrong-claims-by-musk-us-election-got-2-billion-views-x-2024-report-says-2024-11-04/

HAHAHAHA nope! Man, those sanewashers have been working overtime since 2020... they must be exhausted.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

yes, Muskrat the Immigrant wants to boss the whole world! 🤮🤮🤮

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Marla's avatar

I did the same. When my subscription finally ran out in December, I was deluged with offers to renew for $1 a week or a month (I forget).

It's not the money, it's the principle. But WaPo wouldn't know abou that, since they have no principles.

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Oh! Those are good. Someone (the authors) should print them and sell them! I foresee a real growth industry for material like this!

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Actually, Michael De Adder now derives 40% of his income from his substack. Telnaes has a substack with even more subscribers than De Adder.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

DeAdder sells prints. I think Ms. Telnaes does as well.

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Deb's avatar

Brilliant and brave

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Alex Dash's avatar

Thanks, Kathleen. Michael De Adder's cartoon is spot on! In hindsight, the WaPo decision makers who censored Telnaes' cartoon may now wish they'd left things alone.

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Karen Hall's avatar

Brilliant

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Like

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Bob Bowden's avatar

I think that pathetic mushroom of his has neither a discernable staff nor a mast, and raising it is out of the question.

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Mwfeiger's avatar

It's why I call him fat FUNGUS (45) 47.

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

I doubt he could raise anything at this point.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Like the Colour of your jib Bob!!

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Ole Anderson's avatar

It’s the set of his jib as they are all naturally sailcloth colored.

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Janan Broadbent's avatar

🏆🏆🏆🏆

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CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

Interesting tidbit for you today. Canada only uses the term “half mast”, whether flag is on land or at sea.

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

yeah well once Donny invades you guys, he's gonna put an end to that shit

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CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

We won’t allow him because according to the internet, half staff is American English and everybody knows that we speak Canadian English, a dialect of the British English. Sheesh 🙄

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Well, a few years of despotic American rule will cure you of your dialectic deficiencies. /s

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Dave Drell's avatar

Yeah - it’s a travesty that my speedometer also lists kilometers! I’m so confused!

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SPW's avatar

Unless one is in Quebec and then all bets are off. 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

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Robert Eckert's avatar

In Quebec they fly their flags at demitasse

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CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

Touché! Even though I don’t live in Quebec, my coffee can only be served in a demi-tasse.

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Marla's avatar

Allons-y

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Teri's avatar

😂😂😂😂🇨🇦

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Gina's avatar

we'll befuddle y'all with our hybrid measuring system

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Carol C's avatar

In my 1956 elementary school in Maryland, we learned that soon the U.S. would adopt the metric system. We saw a filmstrip about it.

Our teacher, who was prevented by her gender from using her law degree to work in a law firm, must have been a “radical left lunatic” pinko Commie. Think! To have even suggested that our country (Country) would surrender our God-given right to our Exceptional inches, miles, acres, ounces, pounds, gallons!

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Maui Wahine's avatar

Gosh, filmstrips...that brings back memories.

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SPW's avatar

Doesn’t it though 😂?

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Gina's avatar

I actually like the weird old system, which was based on real things (feet, hands, arms, cups, barrels) as opposed to the coldly logical French metric, based on the diameter of the earth. Especially liked the fine-grading of Fahrenheit instead of the coarse centigrade.

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Jill Palethorpe's avatar

Never give an inch!

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Grace Kennedy's avatar

I remember that so well. I was so excited! We were living in Virginia and were moving to Rhode Island, which turned out NOT to be an island at all, and was measured in feet. We were robbed:)

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Cheri Collins's avatar

😂

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

I remember that. Didn't get why I had to learn metric system.

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Nancy Potter's avatar

But Trump's first act will be to take those French words off all the signs.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Many of us use Metric System here for measuring its more efficient, and forces young apprentices to think Gina!!

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Carol C's avatar

But inches will learn you your fractions! Which is greater, 11/16 or 2/3? Huh, huh? You metric people get no mental exercise if I ask you which is greater, 0.6 or 0.59?

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Patricia Gomes's avatar

😂😂😂

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Joanne Filipo's avatar

😂😂😂

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Teri's avatar

🤣🤣

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Gina's avatar

we do? well, we got a lot fewer ships ... tho one of the longest coastlines I imagine...and the whole of it will be nicely available as global HEATING THE HELL UP continues

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Yup. We can just keep moving North until you can get a suntan at the pole.

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SPW's avatar

👁️👁️

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JOEL's avatar

Please prepare a post for the beginning (day one) of Scumbag Felon Trump’s term.

That post should contain, side by side, photos of the two Time Magazine covers of Piece of shit Scumbag of the year Hitler and Piece of Shit Scumbag of the Year Trump.

Hitler grabbed The Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia courtesy of spineless Chamberlain. Putin will grab Ukraine courtesy of spineless Trump. Trump will soon destroy NATO. Traitor Trump is Putin’s puppet.

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SPW's avatar

There was a lot of that stupidity going on in the places I checked out yesterday. Staff for land; Mast for sea. Shouldn’t bee too hard to figure out but then, it’s maga.

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Zija Pulp's avatar

Never thought about that but yes, of course, it totally makes sense. Thanks, Jeff!

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Amy Swanson Salmon's avatar

Excellent 👌 thanks very much !! 🙏 I love this kind of simple clarification !

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Susan Niemann's avatar

That idiot Bruce Blakeman had his Facebook Page BLOWN UP with criticism over the flag stunt. The Republicans fail to see who childish, petty and unprofessional they are when they pull this kind of crap. There isnt a decent statesman among them. Not one.

And....thank for bringing back the 49 word descriptor. Hilarious! 😂😂

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David (Dave) Jaspers's avatar

You know it's going to be a good day when Jeff's column begins with the Donny Convict Riff ©️.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Thats the truth! 🤣🤣

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Carol C's avatar

A useful memory aid. So many things to be remembered!

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David (Dave) Jaspers's avatar

Rarely imitated, never duplicated.

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David (Dave) Jaspers's avatar

Jeff should sell t-shirts.

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Teri's avatar

How many turd descriptors in his post today would fit in a T-shirt. Use the sleeves too

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David (Dave) Jaspers's avatar

Front, back, sleeves, inside.....

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Another growth industry!

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HI2thDoc's avatar

In GOP land, worshipping an amoral criminal is standard, while disrespecting a decent, admired figure who was a Democrat is also standard. It goes without saying that decent people are mostly not repubes

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Susan Niemann's avatar

You are so right. These people have no soul, no moral standards, and no decency.

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HI2thDoc's avatar

They do not, but like to claim the moral high ground and act like they are above the rest of us

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Charles Austin's avatar

Fuck them!!!😡

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HI2thDoc's avatar

So many of them are openly religious, too. Jesus talked about not being a hypocrite. They must have missed that lesson.

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David (Dave) Jaspers's avatar

And not to wear their faith on their sleeves. That's working out real well.

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Robert Eckert's avatar

They worship antichrist. Whatever Jesus taught, they do opposite.

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Carol C's avatar

Why? Because they said so.

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Forrest Grump's avatar

Repubes. Good one. Perfect place to grow a flaccid mushroom.

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Charles Austin's avatar

I have a Sheetz in Grove City that still has it's flag at full staff. I've asked nicely twice...😡😡

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Email their home office. https://orders.sheetz.com/contact These f'ing people....

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D Kitterman's avatar

Well let's see if Sheetz keeps it up, and how many decent Americans never darken their treasonous doors again!

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Charles Austin's avatar

All the other Sheetz that I've seen have lowered theirs. That wouldn't be as much fun as embarrassing the manager.😈😂

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Teri's avatar

Chas, "Grove City" shows up as Urbancrest, OH. 24/7 365 CS 800-765-4686

Let's ALL CALL!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Charles Austin's avatar

Your info paid off. I drove by the Sheetz in question at 4:30pm. The flag was lowered. Good flex, people! 💪💪

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Teri's avatar

Charles, thank you for the HU. Someone here said we must challenge every slip up, call, email, & let them know they don't automatically win all the time. Betcha that mgr is maga. CS gal said Sheetz daily email to all mgrs DID include instructions to lower flags in honor of Jimmy Carter's passing.

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Charles Austin's avatar

That's the one!

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

Absolutely 💯 I’ve put a reminder on my calendar to call tomorrow AM

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Munchygut's avatar

Nah, they want to collect too much personal info just to make a comment to them. Never know how these clowns would use it.

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Teri's avatar

Munchy, no personal info if call CS

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Rick Calegari's avatar

It will be interesting to see how many flags will remain flying high when fuckface buys the farm.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Maybe we should all fly pirate flags on Inauguration Day as a protest.

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HI2thDoc's avatar

Or hang the American flag upside down in the universal distress sign

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arne link's avatar

Ok, I ordered the pirate flag. I will fly it proudly on inauguration day. I vow to put it out whenever something awful happens. That probably means that it will be flying into perpetuity. All good, it's lighted.

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arne link's avatar

Ooooh, I like your style. I have to order a pirate flag right now. Of course, I have to use Amazon. Gaak.

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Charles Austin's avatar

I just binged "Black Sails" on Netflix. That's a great idea! 🙂

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arne link's avatar

That was a great series, just great. I might watch it again.

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Charles Austin's avatar

It's the prequel for "Treasure Island".

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Marla's avatar

My Dad was a bombardier in WWII. The squad he flew in was the Jolly Rogers. I have a tat of the tail art from his plane on my leg.

You go, Dad.

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Andrew Griffith's avatar

I will wear my "NEED to IMPEACH" socks from 2020.

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Denise Donaldson's avatar

Betcha half the wine stores in the country will run out of champagne when he buys it.

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Bubbly, booze and in some places, lots of fireworks.

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Richard Von Busack's avatar

Pants optional, vodka mandatory

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arne link's avatar

I think I will lay in a supply, just to be ready. I hope it won't be long,,,

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Julia Fogg's avatar

Oh, happy day!!! Come soon…

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David (Dave) Jaspers's avatar

I know a Sheetz - I'll let them know.

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Erin's avatar

That's Butler County for you...

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Teri's avatar

Charles, Sheetz CS line could not find a Grove City location. Could u pls clarify? CS Asked for street location too. She said with more specific info "we will contact them right away". As soon as we get info, will post CS # here.

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Teri's avatar

Found "Grove City, OH" Sheetz listed as 3173 Centerpoint Dr., Urbancrest, OH. Mgr said no instructions had been rec'd re: flags at half staff. 24/7 365 CS:

800-765-4786

Let's ALL call! #Resist

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Richard Von Busack's avatar

The Nine Million Names of Trump.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

If you meditate on those Nine Million Names you just might float away to Nirvana.

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J. Sollot's avatar

They are still angry, even after they won President, House, Senate and of course, the Supreme Court. Two of his biggest fans just commited suicide and mass murder. Buckle up Susan, it's going to be a bumpy ride. ❤️ to you in MO!

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Susan Niemann's avatar

These people are insane!!!!! 😂

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Straight out of the DSM-5 Susan!!

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

They were mentally ill war veterans. Thanks to the VA for not getting them proper healthcare due to what they saw, what they participated in, and the amount of people they killed.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Marlene I didnt mean the two involved in New Orleans and Las Vegas... I mean the rest of the people who voted for this madness. I realize the two men had serious issues and it's horrible they didnt get the help they needed. ✌️

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

I’m pissed that the news won’t refer to the Las Vegas white man trump supporter as a terrorist. After finding his notes saying all Democrats should be killed, it WAS a terrorist attack!! Just because no innocent bystanders were killed doesn’t discount that fact

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Hey! I can point to a camel. Do I get in the Cabinet? Also, luv the 49-adjective riff!

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Dave Drell's avatar

You would not want to be in THAT cabinet!!

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

If I could hang around for 6 months, I'd have one hell of a best seller to write.

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Another growth industry. My Experiences in the Cabinet.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Agreed Dave, it’s hard to figure who will be the last one standing there!!

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Probably not but a much better choice than the imbeciles that the unfit felon has selected.

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Of course not. "Statesman"? "Republican"? They can't be compared, except to say those two are complete opposites.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Man, thats the truth. And people keep voting for these vile people. 😡

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Teri's avatar

Susan, Bruce Blakeman office # 516-571-3131

NY Gov. Houchel (sp?)

518-474-8390

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Patricia Mersbach's avatar

Anyone else out there wishing, hoping and praying for a blizzard.. “the likes of which has never been seen before” to start around noon the day before the inauguration burying DC and the eastern US in 4 or 5 feet of snow? A girl can dream can’t she?

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CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

I’ll make sure to send some your way along with a strong north wind coming from 🇨🇦 polar vortex. Well fix him, and we’ll fix him good!

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Charles Austin's avatar

Turn that polar vortex faucet! 🥶😂😂

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CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

I could turn on our water, sleet and snow faucets all at once. He won’t know what him him. He’ll just stand there spewing shit about god and how nasty he can be to the chosen one.

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Teri's avatar

Cam, do it! Time it to hit DC at 11:30 am Inaug Day! 💨💦🥶❄️☃️🌫️☔💧🌪️🌀

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Mps's avatar

I would love to see HUGE MLK celebrations followed by celebratory college football championship crowds on the 20th.

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Deb's avatar

Blizzard that takes out every single microphone, camera, cell. And the peeps that attend turn backs to the master convict poopy pants imitation of a human being!

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D Kitterman's avatar

FINGERS CROSSED!!!

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Dave Drell's avatar

But Drumpf would still say his crowd was the biggest there ever was…

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Suzn Sez's avatar

Raw Story reported that MTG is shooting off her mouth and filling her boxer shorts over the possibility of deep snow. My fingers are crossed!

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Nancy Potter's avatar

The last act of those "Democrat Space Lasers." Dumping snow on The Chosen One's coronation.

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arne link's avatar

Why is she complaining? She can wear her awful Cruella de Ville coat to the festivities.

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Charles Austin's avatar

With her pipe bomb Nikes.

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PTW's avatar

Whaddya mean? We commie libs control the weather, remember? No prayers to the heavens needed.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

I’d prefer a hurricane finding its way up the Potomac Patricia, but a poorly equipped DC area would need to shutter either way!!

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

YES, 👏 I wish that with all of my being

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Charles Austin's avatar

😂😂😂

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DebSpoonhour's avatar

Dream? No, we Democrats can make that a reality! All we have to do is fire up our weather machines. 4-5 feet of snow is nothing compared to that hurricane we ran through N.C.

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Throw in some lightening and it’s a keeper.

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Mombeka's avatar

I can’t believe that I’m not the 2 thousandth person to read and comment on this post. You’re the first thing that I want to read every morning, but usually I end up here way later than everyone else. Just want to say, Jeff, I’m a longtime follower and pleased to repost your content frequently on BlueSky. My mother had a lot of little sayings that she repeated, but one that has saved my sanity is: “Don’t lose your sense of humor”. Thanks for helping me out with that 😘

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Suzn Sez's avatar

I used to make myself read all my other emails before reading Jeff's, but then I decided 'why wait'? Now I dive in and read his column (and eat desserts) first. Age bestows the occasional privilege.

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Donna Lane's avatar

I agree with you on all of this.

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Carrie Quite Contrary's avatar

The only comfort I get in the impending Reign of Chaos that Commander Crazy Pants is about to inflict on this Nation is the fact that Jeff Tiedrich's articles will bring light to every utterance of lies, every blunder of protocol and absolute crass behavior from a diaper wearing man-child.

It brings some levity to what we are anticipating to be a non-stop shit-show for the next 4 years, thank you Jeff.

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Laurel Ellis's avatar

Until our Jeff is sent to prison on some Trumped-up charges...

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Nancy Potter's avatar

If they go after Jeff, I would be proud to support a defense fund to set him free.

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steve robertshaw's avatar

I've got a feeling there will be many, many fund efforts set up for defending any frivolous charges these idiots start throwing at literally hundreds of people, whose problems will all be related to paying lawyers not for an initial court appearance where frivolous charges will be dismissed out of hand, but for the subsequent 'appeals' the trumpies will bring following their initial rejection in court. Trump's go-to move for the last 50 years, beginning in 1973(!), has been filing frivolous lawsuits and then either dropping it if the victim fights back (which still costs attorney fees) or hoping the victim gets scared enough to just concede to his demands (usually it involved breaking or renogotiating a contract to let trump skip paying a fair price for work done). Neither Jeff nor anyone else will ever need to be "set free", but the nuisance charges against anybody trump points at will cost money to be dismissed. God Damn this asshole.

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Debbie  Mitchell's avatar

No pun intended?

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Carrie Quite Contrary's avatar

They touch Jeff and I'll be protesting with every cell in my body. The idiots want us to remain quiet and not question their lunacy...

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Donna Lane's avatar

Yes, thank you Jeff

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Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

I’m inspired and will go with Captain Crazy Crap-Pants. Alliteration you know.

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Burke's avatar

It was nice for Donnie to list his law breaking cases. Reminds us of cases we might have forgotten about. Oh yeah, the business fraud case where he still hasn’t paid the $400 million judgment.

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Teri's avatar

Burke, is he still on the hook, PLUS DAILY INTEREST, for that? Hope it's a case the corrupt Scotus can't disappear. It is said Pootie and/or The Don of All MAFIA Dons, Russian Semion Moglivich (sp?) has relieved turd of all his debts.

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If Judge Murchan had even the most remote sense of irony (and fair play) he would sentence Orange Caligula to a day of picking-up garbage with a roadside chain gang. The orange vest would complement his face and "hair." Also, as a former denizen of the Isle of Long I can safely say that any random county in Georgia, Florida and Mississippi got NOTHING on Nassau and Suffolk counties. Stupid is as stupid does. Repeat as necessary. Finally, a new nickname presents itself: DON Quixote, for always tilting at windfalls.

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Carol C's avatar

“Finally, a new nickname presents itself: DON Quixote, for always tilting at windfalls.”

Brilliant, DJ!

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arne link's avatar

Omg! That is so clever and funny.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

God, I would LOVE to see that! 🤣🤣

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Maybe he'd get hit by a self-driving Tesla while he's out picking up trash.

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D Kitterman's avatar

Heck, I would PAY to see that!

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Julia Fogg's avatar

The national debt could be paid with the ticket-selling profits of that spectacle!

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Now that we know, Long Island will never live it down. Kind of like California and Japanese internment camps.

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Teri's avatar

Derek, good info. Thx

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Karen Hall's avatar

😳😳😳

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P. J. Schuster's avatar

MSNBC aired a documentary about the German American Bund & those “summer camps” back in the 1930s

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

There is that Derek!!

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Debbie  Mitchell's avatar

🤣

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Neal Stiffelman's avatar

I just checked. My buckle is buckled by another, expertly-crafted buckle. I do believe the buckles will hold. The strap is triple-strength certified tougher than tendons. I’m ready. (I mean, of course, I’m not ready but one has to steel one’s resolve). I has my books. I has my friends. My spouse puts up with me. My kids like me. I’m ready.

We have work to do.

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Tess's avatar

Your opening sentence says it all! I had junior high kids in school that “grew up” …this apparently never happened to LDFF. Shouldn’t something be done about NOT lowering the flags in Nassau County???? Windmills…windfall….well…same diff. OMG

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

what's to be done? there's no criminal penalty for ignoring a half-staff order in New York. no one imagined it would be necessary

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Linda McCaughey's avatar

We all need to get busy finding stuff that needs to be examined/fixed/addressed/adjudicated that nobody anywhere ever thought would be a problem or be questioned because everybody was sane and intelligent. 'Tain't so anymore. This country has ratcheted down several rungs on the "smart" scale.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

The anti-intellectualism beginnings can be debated, except when mentioning Reagan Linda!!

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

Ronnie Raygun started this shit.

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Sharon Hudnall's avatar

Jesus carrying an AR-14 and swathed in a mammoth ammunition belt is their version of "patriotism." They'll slap flag stickers all over their shitty trucks and make Old Glory into a pair of boxer shorts, but comprehending historical traditions and protocols is too much for their chicken-fried brains.

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Linda McCaughey's avatar

My sixth grade teacher made sure we all were indoctrinated with flag etiquette. I just shake my head when I walk by these uber-MAGA places where the country's flag is still flying in the rain....or in the pitch dark with no light on it.

Ms. Elsie Wirt would be properly horrified!

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

It's a Boy Scout thing too.

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Tess's avatar

Jesus H Christ

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MichalD's avatar

Jesus is busy, applying for citizenship in another galaxy far, far away.

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Linda McCaughey's avatar

Love it!!!

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Pope Buck I's avatar

Not illegal - just really, really tacky.

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Charles Austin's avatar

An ass kicking comes to mind.😈😈

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

It would seem that a little midnight rope cutting could solve the problem. Note that I am advocating vandalism, not violence.

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Lisa K. Obrien's avatar

With the MAGAts, it’s always a race to the bottom (of decency).

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Tess, the Blakeman dude is getting an earful on his Facebook page, if it's any consolation. It just shows how petty and shitty Republicans can be.... make that 'are'. 😡

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

His office is being flooded as well, for those who don’t swear fealty to what was once the largest intel gathering site! When Zuck bowed low to the space nazi Susan!!

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Kay-El's avatar

1. Windmills, windfalls, who cares, as long as it drives the Orange Fuckwit crazy.

2. Same with flags at half-staff. If I had a flagpole at my house, I’d keep it that way for 4 years.

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Mary Hall's avatar

Or fly it upside down which would be entirely appropriate.

On a related note, 21 states have not certified their election results to the National Archives as of yesterday which is unusual since tomorrow is when this needs to be done.

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Pope Buck I's avatar

Wouldn't it be hilarious if that made it impossible to close out the election until they certify, so Biden would remain in place until that happened?

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Kay-El's avatar

1. Hmmmm, yes, the RWNJ did that for Biden. Tit for tat.

2. Holding off the pain until the last minute.

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KMD's avatar

What a horse's ass Trump is. Can't read, mistakes windfall for windmills.

Does this idiot not know that hundreds of years ago the Dutch began using Windmills & polders & dams to create irrigable land for farmland? The windmills at Kinderdijk, built in 1738, are still in use today. Hey Donald - the Dutch - the same folks who bought Manhattan from the indigenous people & who set up our first monetary policies and our banking system. People a lot smarter than you, Donald.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

The view out my living room window was obscured by a Nazi colored Trump flag under old glory until last week, asking the redneck to lower it to half staff, knowing the arsenal of weapons he possesses, I’ve only hinted at historical traditions Kay-EI!!

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Kay-El's avatar

I imagine his knowledge of history, let alone traditions, fits on the head of a pin, Patrick.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

What a hideous sight to have to see every day.

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Charles Austin's avatar

Run up a pirate flag.

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Kay-El's avatar

Aye, aye

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Jane John Jones's avatar

The flags are also at half-staff because of the death of democracy.

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J. Sollot's avatar

Nice!

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Leslie Foy's avatar

Best entire first paragraph EVER!!

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That's no lady!'s avatar

I am bigly frustrated here. Will he never pay for any of his crimes? Who gives a flying FUCK if we never sentenced a sitting president to prison when we've never had a crime boss of this magnitude before??

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Dave Drell's avatar

NEVER … is the key word here. Teflon Donnyboy gets away with EVERYTHING

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arne link's avatar

According to Joyce Vance, this is all in aid of the preservation of the rule of law. IDK.

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PTW's avatar

I am so tired of these lawyer-pundits telling me that all is well, that donnie getting away with EVERYTHING is still consistent with "the rule of law." Joyce Vance pissed me off so much yesterday , with her attempt to convince me that Judge Merchan was doing his duty, the "punishment" (such as it is) is all he can do, and that donald would be "embarrassed" forever to be known as a felon. Big fucking deal. I canceled Joyce's Substack last night, I am so angry at the sanewashing of this "justice" system.

Thank you for tolerating my screed. I've reached the endpoint of my patience.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

It pissed me off too. Lawyers need to work to improve our legal system, not tell us it's ok when justice fails.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

Sometimes I say fuck the law. Our judicial system needs a serious tune-up.

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Absolutely correct That’s no!!

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Fastball Fredo's avatar

Hi Jeff, I was reading about a correlation between the Tesla Terrorist and Timothy Mc Veigh. It seems both were heavily influenced by the fictional Turner Diaries where the “hero protagonist” dies for his cause, as we have seen in both instances. Also on another subject we see the Italian PM Maloni visiting Mar el Lardo.. This is the same person who has praised Mussolini, matter of fact her party ‘s newspaper named Mussolini “Person of the Year” this year. Churchill wrote the 5 volume history of WWII, one with the title of The Gathering Storm…. We are there fellow travelers… Best to All.

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Xander H's avatar

Logan Act, Logan Act, Logan Act.

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CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

Yes, Ms Malone was there and the only thing the little fat man could say was: “she’s fantastic. Can someone please help him out with his lack of vocabulary.

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arne link's avatar

You mean he didn't say "I would tap that"? Maybe she's too old.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

😂😂😂

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DebSpoonhour's avatar

Rudy said that she was there to see him! Hard to say when there are so many frat boys living at Marlardo. It's like a homeless shelter for mindless fucks.

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Charles Austin's avatar

She belongs to the modern interaction of Mussolini's party. Ruth BenGhiat is an expert on Italian Fascism. She's written extensively on Merloni and her party.

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Linda Silfven's avatar

My god, and this is the imbecile 70-some million other imbeciles just elected president! Every other country on earth is laughing at us. The US is going to be a total embarrassment for the next 4 years.

Even if he doesn’t totally crash the country, I don’t know if we can ever live this down.

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Carol C's avatar

Recoiling in horror and fear at what happened to their ally. That, more than laughing at us. Although Putin et al. are “giddy.”

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Dubious Linda, but they’re not laughing at all, they are as disgusted at the willfully ignorant as we are!!

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J.R.'s avatar

Cannot wait to see the length of the opening paragraph after four (4) years of his antics and language, if you can even call it language. 🏋️

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Tess's avatar

Titled for a Saturday: “These 8 years of stupid!”

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