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Petty Covid Tyrants Want To Bring Back Masks And Lockdowns. Don't Let Them The new mask mandates will not be about science or data or public health. They'll be about the raw exercise of power, nothing more. [...] https://thefederalist.com/2023/09/06/petty-covid-tyrants-want-to-bring-back-masks-and-lockdowns-dont-let-them/

Well, then, why do you scoop it, huh huh huh ma'am? Read the last part of this for relevant, eloquent comments: https://genius.com/Kanye-west-lift-yourself-lyrics

In many ways, we're already there (here). When someone barbecued Alexandria Occasional-Cortex about something, she got offended. The offender responded, "Morons always get upset when you call them morons." I need to find that link.

The dachshunds can be trained to eat the cat poop! Some dogs will do this because of the high protein content.

I think that the best bet would be the Bureau of Consular Affairs. However, when you write to them, it can take around 2 weeks because of standard screening for harmful substances, then 2 to 4 weeks for an answer. This applies to regular postal mail, FedEx, etc. Maybe your Congressman's immigration liaison has a way to intercede faster.

Indeed, from the West Texas junkyard of border-wall parts.

They need to donate lavishly to ensure that the S.F. ambience remains and optimally increases. See the "verse" here: https://genius.com/Kanye-west-lift-yourself-lyrics

Effectively already so.

What Hath God Wrought? Magnificent animal. How often is it (he, she) brushed? How often must the brush be de-haired?

General observation: If we awaken in the morning, look in the mirror, and what we see resembles our passport or driver's license photo, we know we're hung over.

Some little islands off Washington state are under dispute to this day, to my knowledge. None now.

They used to be 100% trustworthy.

Gesundheit, speedy recovery, and hopes for a permanent cure to be found soon!

Wednesday means that it's time for our hilarious, approval-evoking* Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke: *that is, if correlation = causation ================================================ MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS A man burst into a doctor's office. He had a banana in his left ear, a carrot in his right ear, and a cucumber up his nose. "What's the matter with me, Doc?" he cried. "You're not eating properly," said the doctor.

'Yep, I've Got Covid,' Says Dr. Jill Biden Hitting Self On Forehead With Knee Hammer Thing REHOBOTH BEACH, DE — First Lady (and real doctor) Jill Biden has confirmed she tested positive for COVID-19 after conducting her own extensive diagnostic assessment, which included hitting herself on the forehead with one of those rubber knee hammer things. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/yep-ive-got-covid-says-dr-jill-biden-hitting-self-on-forehead-with-knee-hammer-thing

No One Notices As Mitch McConnell Replaced By Cardboard Cutout WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to mounting criticism of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's fitness to serve, the Republican party has replaced McConnell with a far more lifelike cardboard cutout of the Kentucky senator, according to sources. https://babylonbee.com/news/gop-replaces-mitch-mcconnell-with-more-lifelike-cardboard-cutout

Zelensky Says Women Who Sign Up To Fight Russia Will Receive A Free Pumpkin Spice Latte [...] "These women will be unable to resist," Zelensky said when announcing the offer. "Our military has been ravaged and is in dire need of reinforcements. We have run through all of our able-bodied men and must now turn to the strong, proud Ukrainian women. Any reluctance to fight against the Russians will easily be overcome by the power of the most potent substance in a woman's life — pumpkin spice." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/zelensky-says-women-who-sign-up-to-fight-will-receive-a-free-pumpkin-spice-latte

Separate thread (not committed during presidency). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOW: Editor OUTS Biden in DAMNING thread for 'Mosaic Plagiarism' in article he submitted on Civil Rights We've heard so much about Joe Biden's plagiarism during his time in law school, but seeing it in a thread from someone who personally witnessed it? All sorts of WOW. [...] https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/09/05/roger-severino-biden-thread-plagiarizing-n2386857

'Who You Gonna Call' in Austin, Texas, if You Are Robbed? Cops Say Don't Call 911 [...] In one city, crime has gotten so out of hand that if you get robbed, well, don't call 911. File a report, and they'll get back to you. [...] https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2023/09/05/who-you-gonna-call-in-austin-texas-if-you-are-robbed-cops-say-dont-call-911-n2163433

Credit Card and Car Loan Defaults Hit 10-Year High as Bidenomics Continues Path of Economic Destruction https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2023/09/05/credit-card-and-car-loan-defaults-hit-10-year-high-as-bidenomics-continues-path-of-destruction-n2163446

The numbers are in, and we can say it with certainty: Lockdowns were worse than useless It was all for nothing. Really, for nothing. The miseries we inflicted on ourselves after March 2020 — the school closures, the ruined businesses, the debts, the authoritarianism — were caused by a moment of lightheaded panic. [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/the-numbers-are-in-and-we-can-say-it-with-certainty-lockdowns-were-worse-than-useless

Jonathan Turley. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Democrats' incessant prosecution of Trump, progressives ignore free speech rights Many Democrats dismiss free speech concerns over the prosecution of Donald Trump and his aides for their actions in challenging the 2020 election. [...] https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/09/04/trump-banned-2024-election-democrats-fight-free-speech/70717503007/

Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man. ------- Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: Hoo boy, what a day man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. called us to say that she out-chickened on canceling Mini-B.'s phone, man. We agreed to a caucus with Mini-B. in evening, agree we man and ex-she man man. Skool-dropped Mini-B. and raced back to casa to clean up, see next man. Took Uncle T-B. to routine doctor caucus, we chauffeur senior he man man. Got there on time and waited waited waited, too early for schedule to be blown man. Interview from Physician's Assistant student, sharp chica man. Doc gave usual excellent appointment, impressive man. Uncle T-B. very happy with caucus, rare result man. We now have to contact Medicare and another doc, Uncle T-B. a full-time job man. Took Uncle T-B. to financial house to unlock his on-line privileges, hosed password man. Lunched at Arby's WUOC, financially savvy we man and generous senior he man. Returned Uncle T-B. after Many-hour saga, pleased senior he man. Stayed to ensure good working order of new financial password, keep it from being hosed yet again man. Ran Many (2+1) errands in same vicinity, convenient man. Returned to casa at 2 p.m., exhausted we man. Skool-retrieved Mini-B., overheated* wee man man. *from wearing his stupid hoodie in Many00-degree weather, man Din-din was scalloped potatoes + chicken sausages from Costco, ingest Two Guys man. The 2 components of this new din-din were bought on sale, financially savvy we man. Sausages too spicy, usual failing of Costco products man. Mini-B. liked the potatoes, add to later menus man. Mini-B. upset at not going to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa to play new video game, first day of release man. We stalled him till ex-Mrs.-T-B. arrived, unhappy wee man. Mini-B. went into his room with his phone, sullen wee man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. arrived, finally man. No answer from calling Mini-B., investigate we man. Mini-B. sound asleep on bed with phone on, first time ever man. We managed to awaken Mini-B., groggy wee man. We and ex-Mrs.-T-B. told him that we were removing his phone privileges, tearful wee man. Considerable back-&-forth, reasoning worthless against emotional response man. Finally agreed to let Mini-B. go with ex-Mrs.-T-B. to play new game for an hour, compromise man. They returned before then, game-release delayed for 2 days man. Mini-B. somewhat calmer, relief man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. stayed a few minutes longer, stay ex-she man. Mini-B. didn't Many00% dismiss the idea of a new schedule to ensure completion of skoolwurk, no man. However, Mini-B. didn't acknowledge the value of skoolwurk, no man. Mini-B. consented to feed miu, impatient miu man. We permitted Mini-B. to go to bed with phone, one last night man. Mini-B. agreed not to be stupid with it, obviously exhausted wee man. We shall see what results tomorrow and onward, see we man. Party with the rubias again postponed, cavort later we man.

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