Category Archives: military & politics

Saturday afternoon coffee & cigar time…

July 4, 2020 – 1:57 pm

…while building up my energy to go lie in the iHammock Icemaned comment

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Gearin’ up for the Fourth

July 3, 2020 – 3:06 pm

Hope the weather is nice for y’all; and your lock-down isn’t too strict, so you can go outside and let ‘em breathe ! _____ Story (Kerry)

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Some unchanted evening

July 2, 2020 – 8:38 pm

Kripes, not even a friggin’ Pope could get away with this! Looks like a little adoration sauce slathered on the power-hungry leads directly to power-madness (What? Nah, not even gonna mention singing/chanting restrictions on demonstrators)Veeshir’s comment notwithstanding _____ Story (CA, Newsom) Story (More Gavin) Go over to Stilton’s Place for a free Kindle book of [...]

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Demanding a sacrifice?

July 2, 2020 – 12:54 pm

Attacking the statue of an elk Havin’ a little trouble thinking of a BLM/AntiFa justification for that _____ Story (story) Story (vid with guy in elk) Historical ref (Brazen Bull) Cultural ref (Kill the pig, Lord of the Flies) Cultural ref (The Wickerman ’73 ver) Cultural ref (GOT, Shireen Baratheon)

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Yesterday was Tuesday

July 1, 2020 – 3:23 pm

The future is repeating itself #BREAKING: Seattle Police just showed here at #CHOP with SDOT. Multiple pieces of heavy machinery now moving barricades. And crews are working fast. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/9w0LjXL36v — Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 30, 2020 The scoops are on their way! The scoops are on their way! _____ Story (CHAZ/CHOP) Cultural ref (scoops, [...]

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Perhaps they, quite literally, don’t know any better

June 30, 2020 – 12:27 am

_____ Story (Self defense)

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Is it Monday already?

June 29, 2020 – 1:02 pm

(What? Nah, I make no theological point. Reckon ol’ God c’n speak fer Hissef. Just hope He enjoys a joke) (What? Nooo, the Doubtfire part isn’t true. I’m just working toward a Wokester merit badge) Another blackface violation _____Story (Yale) Rats, they won’t. Found this after writing the joke, so I’m keepin’ it Story (Wash&Lee) [...]

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The problem: correctly identify it

June 27, 2020 – 1:14 pm

_____ Story (Chicago) Story (flags) Story (master) Cultural ref (master)

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Saturday Follies

June 27, 2020 – 9:57 am

[send SASE for 'statue of limitations' puns] _____ Story (reality check) Story (more reality check) Cultural ref (sterilize)

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Iconoclasm Today

June 26, 2020 – 7:04 pm

Partially to recognize the irony of PC symbology and partially to say WTF? to the cancel-Lincoln dolts (What? No, no courage points or participation ribbons for attacking inanimate objects or dead guys without lawyers) _____ Story Story

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