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The new Roomba was unboxed and let loose in the casa today. Just as predicted, Cat T-B. suspiciously tried to inspect it but turned tail in terror when it approached her. When it returned to its base, Cat T-B. hesitantly approached and tapped it twice with her paw. She then loudly voiced her opinion of this invasive outrage.

Are they a little underfed, huh LS ma'am?

Thrilling Thursday-on-Friday report, see man: Didn't set casa heat high enough and awoke before alarm rang infernally early anyway, lose-lose we man. Got Uncle T-B. to/from eye appointment in good time, visual senior he man. We refilled his pill-caddy, repill we man. We had time to look at his electric scooter to replace batteries, long-standing issue man. We could not fizzicly remove the screws from the battery assembly, frustrated we man. However, we had spied some Mexican-or-similar painters at their truck outside, observant we man. We approached one, approach he man we man si man man. We asked in Spanish if he spoke English, negatory man. We replied "Nor do we, man" in Spanish, certain laugh-line courtesy of then-Mrs.-T-B. man. We tried to explain in Spanish what Uncle T-B. needed, hopefully bilingual we man. Guy came inside and proficiently changed the batteries, adept he man. Uncle T-B. found $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2) to give him, uncharacteristic of senior he man man. We gave the $Many to the guy and he seemed rather surprised, guess he viewed it as a favor man. He said, "Thank you, si man" in English, bilingual-after-all he man man. We, he, and Uncle T-B. were very well pleased, big load off shoulders man. Uncle T-B. now has a dependable scooter, relief man. Upon exit, we warshed the filthy T-B.-mobile, Clean for Gene we man. At the casa, financial phone-caucus went swimmingly, $ucce$$ful Bu$ine$$ Typhoon we man. Lunch was onebag of nuked mixed vegetables and onecan of sardines, ingest we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. called us right before our siesta, call ex-she man we man man. We related the scooter story, relate we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. was amazed at how understandable our chosen Spanish was, amazed ex-she man man. "Where did you learn to say that, huh man?" asked ex-she man of we man man. "From you despite your ability to describe Spanish grammar, si man," said we man to ex-she man man. "I know that I can't describe why we say what we say, si and no man," said ex-she man to we man man. "We know that, too, and that's why we divorced you, si man," said we man to ex-she man man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. laughed and said that her doctor agreed that she was getting fat, si man. "We know that, too, and that's also why we divorced you, si and si man," said we man to ex-she man man. We told ex-Mrs.-T-B. that, as of today, we had lost Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2) -- si man, Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2) -- pounds, shadow-of-our-former-self we man man. A nice siesta was taken, zzz we man. We then retrieved Mini-B. from skool, Two Guys eve man. Din-din was from BK*, ingest Two Guys man. *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man We intentionally ordered Coke Zero, watch blood sugar we man. We then invited Mini-B. to help unbox and set up our Roomba, excited wee man man. Mini-B. was rather adept at this, technologically savvy we man man. The Roomba performed acceptably or quite well in cleaning the tiled downstairs, conclude Two Guys man. It collected a staggering amount of debris, mostly miu-hair man. Miu herself viewed the Roomba with high suspicion and ran when it approached her, skittish miu man. When Roomba was in its base, miu hesitantly approached and gingerly paw-tapped it, hesitant miu man. Miu then began voicing her opinion of this outrageous invader, miu miu miu miu MIU man. Movie night was the missed Georgie/Mandy episode on Paramount+ immediately followed by the live episode on CBS, amazing timing man. Two bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. We must sadly now watch our carbohydrate intake, we but necessary man. After off-dropping Mini-B. from Two Guys eve, we ran a proximal errand, convenient man. This was not a bad day, no man. We have itineraried Many (2x2x2) ESs and a GS for Friday, none close to proximal man. And this was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.

[T-B. scribbles date of Manyvember Many'th for future reference] Happy Many'th birthday, si man! Are you full of hot air, huh man? Is going from an iPhone Many to an iPhone Many an upgrade or a downgrade, huh man? We should ask our Polish Commie-Babe for clarification, oj tak. (Clarificational Asia! Clarificational, CLARIFICATIONAL Asia!) It is NOT strange and should be indulged in at least once daily, si and see and zzz and man!

The Guardian is rather psycho to begin with.

Classic!

Follow Jeanne's advice to the letter.

I like #4 and #5. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Government Positions D.O.G.E. Will Be Eliminating First [...] Here are the first ten government positions on the chopping block when D.O.G.E. takes the helm: [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/10-government-positions-doge-will-be-eliminating-first

Democrats Warn Abolishing Department Of Education Could Result In Kids Being Too Smart To Vote For Democrats WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats are sounding the alarm over Trump's stated plan to shutter the Department of Education, saying such a move would put millions of kids in danger of becoming too smart to vote Democrat. "Without government, kids no learn good," Congressional Representative Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez warned. "You want no learn good?" "For decades, our Department of Education has been doing the important work of [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-warn-abolishing-department-of-education-could-result-in-kids-being-too-smart-to-vote-for-democrats

The Babylon Bee Is Graciously Offering To Hire Any Laid-Off Employee From Fake News Rival CNN U.S. — In one of the most truly magnanimous gestures in all of human history, the Babylon Bee is officially offering to hire all the employees being laid off by Fake News rival CNN. "We're not here to gloat. We're here to help," said Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon. "Look, the Fake News industry is fiercely competitive, and CNN has incredible talent. We may be rivals, but at the end of the day, we're human beings -- human beings who love making up the news." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/the-babylon-bee-is-graciously-offering-to-hire-any-laid-off-employee-from-fake-news-rival-cnn

Efficiency: New DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Pledges To Cut K-9 Workforce By 90% U.S. — Newly appointed Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has wasted no time in announcing plans to make the department leaner and more efficient, pledging to immediately cut the K-9 workforce by 90% as soon as she takes command. "I will see to it personally," announced Noem, mimicking the cocking of a shotgun. "We are going to blast the inefficiency in DHS to smithereens." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/efficiency-new-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-pledges-to-cut-k-9-workforce-by-90

Biden Administration Declares Trump Cabinet Picks 'Unqualified' [...] The Democratic Party, fresh off appointing a dude who wears dresses as a health minister, a guy who steals women's luggage as nuclear weapons officer, and a Joker-costume-wearing lesbian who can't answer questions as Press Secretary, felt that Trump's choices did not have the proper credentials for their jobs. "President-Elect Trump has beclowned himself with these appointments," said Senator Elizabeth Warren, handing her makeup bag to Admiral Levine. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/trumps-cabinet-picks-are-unqualified-says-party-of-pete-buttigieg-rachel-levine-kjp-sam-brinton

Liberals Enraged At Border Czar Vowing To Secure The Border U.S. — Donald Trump's appointment of key administration officials got off to a rocky start this week, as liberals became enraged at the notion of having a Border Czar who vowed to secure the border. With Tom Homan being placed in charge of the border, Democrats and other left-leaning people expressed outrage at Trump's audacity in selecting a Border Czar who will perform the duties of a Border Czar. "Who does this guy think he is?" asked Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "Where does someone who has been appointed Border Czar get off securing the nation's border? [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/liberals-enraged-at-border-czar-vowing-to-secure-the-border

I've probably never read blathering more brazenly elitist and clueless than this endorsement of censorship. Holy mackerel! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why the attempt to deplatform Trump failed so utterly The 2024 election has conclusively proven something that we really should have known since 2016: America's gatekeepers have failed. The premise of "gatekeeping," as a political enterprise, is that there is a mainstream consensus that can be enforced by institutions designed to protect it. It works not by outright violent repression, but by deplatforming and shunning certain ideas, people, movements, and the like. Gatekeeping, when successful, involves a collective of recognized authority figures declaring that something is out of bounds — and then that thing actually getting consigned to the fringes. No politician will engage with it, no talk show hosts will give it a respectful hearing, and only a tiny number of citizens will have heard of it. [...] https://www.vox.com/politics/384343/trump-media-shun-gatekeep-musk-rogan-fuentes-carlson

Interesting. Comments from our military vets? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ What the Hegseth nomination means On Tuesday evening, President-elect Donald Trumpshook up Washington by announcing that he would nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3228638/what-pete-hegseth-nomination-means/

Not enough has been said openly about Soros. This is a good piece. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Soros' death grip on the Democratic Party loosened on Nov. 5 The hard-left billionaire George Soros and his heir apparent son Alex have championed, with donations, defunding the police movement, open borders and soft prosecutors. But then came Nov. 5. Then former President Donald Trump beat Mr. Soros. And, in California, where the hedge fund operator has poured so much cash, liberal voters turned anti-Soros, saying with their ballots they want a war on criminals. They ousted one of Mr. Soros' favorite and well-funded prosecutors, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon ($3 million Soros dollars). Up north, Oakland-area voters kicked out the soft-on-crime prosecutor Pamela Price and city mayor Sheng Thao. [...] https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/12/george-soros-death-grip-democratic-party-loosened-/

This article puts my own doubts into words. Comments about it, and the appointment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kristi Noem Isn't Courageous Enough To Be Trump's Homeland Security Secretary Multiple outlets say, based largely on claims from CNN via anonymous sources, that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security secretary. While Noem is certainly skilled at promoting herself, she doesn't have the courage required for this role. [...] https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/12/kristi-noem-isnt-courageous-enough-to-be-trumps-homeland-security-secretary/

I find this analysis excellent, satisfying to read, and a sign that these clowns are finally on their way to irrelevance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hard Times Ahead For The Dispatch, The Bulwark And The Rest Of The Liz Cheney Grifters Amid the celebration and relief at Donald Trump's landslide victory last week on the right, there was a small yet shrill cadre of unreconstructed Never Trumpers, who, having convinced themselves that Kamala Harris would win, positively lost their minds. I should clarify that [...] https://thefederalist.com/2024/11/12/hard-times-ahead-for-the-dispatch-the-bulwark-and-the-rest-of-the-liz-cheney-grifters/

Extremely rare 'failed supernova' may have erased a star from the night sky without a trace Astronomers have watched a massive star vanish in the night sky, only to be replaced by a black hole. The supergiant star M31-2014-DS1, which has a mass 20 times greater than the sun and is located 2.5 million light-years away in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, brightened in 2014 before dimming from 2016 until 2023, when it finally became undetectable to telescopes. Typically, when stars of this type collapse, [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/extremely-rare-failed-supernova-may-200532315.html

GM is nuts -- the Impala 4 years ago, the Malibu now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All the cars being discontinued for 2025: Here's what we'll miss The arrival of the 2025 model year means new faces in the showroom—and a few farewells. As automakers shift their focus to electric powertrains and SUVs, some classic nameplates, powerful sports cars, and economic models are getting left behind. Here's the rundown on everything that won't make it to next year, from discontinued sedans to performance icons we'll miss. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/autos/cars-being-discontinued-2025-ll-200422551.html

Fiery Tesla Crash Traps And Kills Four After Electric Doors Couldn't Open Four people were killed in a fire after a Tesla Model Y lost control and hit a pillar in Toronto last month. The four people were reportedly unable to openthe doors of the car after it caught fire and a fifth passenger only survived the crash after onlookers smashed a window and dragged them from the wreckage. The Tesla Model Y electric SUV reportedly lost control and hit a pole in downtown Toronto on October 24, reports CBC News. After striking the pole, the front end of the Tesla caught fire and the flames quickly spread to the rest of the car: [...] https://www.yahoo.com/autos/fiery-tesla-crash-traps-kills-163000261.html

Dodgers Legend Fernando Valenzuela's Cause Of Death Revealed Fernando Valenzuela's cause of death has been determined after the Dodgers legend died last month at 63. According to his death certificate, the broadcaster and former pitcher died due to [...] https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dodgers-legend-fernando-valenzuela-cause-214809884.html

Gaetz is gonna have us smiling and applauding practically daily, if he's confirmed.

Read about that. Overreach.

Perhaps so. Many or most government employees probably take the easy way out.