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Ecu never had gangs before these clowns popped up. Good of the U.S. to acknowledge their presence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump, Rubio Expand War on Narco-Terrorists Into Ecuador Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his travels to Latin America on Thursday with a press conference in Ecuador, alongside Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld. As he has done all week, Rubio made it clear that the Donald Trump administration is ramping up the war on narco-terrorists and not planning to let up anytime soon. During today's press conference, Rubio announced that he will designate two rival Ecuadorian gangs — Los Choneros and Los Lobos — as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Not only do they [...] https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2025/09/04/trump-rubio-expand-war-on-narco-terrorists-into-ecuador-n4943344

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We are late again (what is happening to us?!) with our Wednesday Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== THE CLERGYMEN AND THE BEAR A priest, a minister, and a rabbi decided to see who was best at his job. They each went into the woods, found a bear, and attempted to convert it. Later, they got together. The priest said, "When I found the bear, I read to him from the Catechism and sprinkled him with holy water. Next week is his First Communion." The minister said, "I found a bear by the stream and preached God's holy word. The bear was so mesmerized that he let me baptize him." They both looked down at the rabbi, who was wrapped almost head-to-toe in a body cast. "In retrospect," he sighed, "maybe I shouldn't have started with the circumcision."

This sounds typical of other stories. Don't know if they've passed the point of no return. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mike Benz On The UK: This Is A Tyrannical Hellhole State Trying To Export Their Censorship Here MIKE BENZ: Well, this story is so insane, it may actually be a kind of tipping point in the free speech fight in Europe. Graham Linehan is an award-winning comedy writer. He wrote Father Ted and a bunch of other sitcom series. He's a pretty famous guy. He took a trip to Arizona from the UK and he tweeted about three comedic tweets on X about transgender and gender issues. And when he returned to Heathrow Airport in London, he was met by five armed police officers who immediately took him effectively off the tarmac into state custody. [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/09/02/mike_benz_on_the_uk_this_is_a_tyrannical_hellhole_state_trying_to_export_their_censorship_here.html

We can tell that it's Canadian by seeing the superfluous "u," LS ma'am. And precisely how does CBP react, LS ma'am?

Thrilling Wednesday report WIPED OUT by errant strike-keying, see and man: Hip pretty good in morning, hip individual we man. Made bank deposit for Mama T-B., depository we man. Visited Mama T-B. at noon, lunchtime for senior she man man. Fed Mama T-B., tremorous senior she man man. Lunch was Mama T-B.'s leftovers, ingest turkey & semiliquid stuffing we man. Mama T-B. kept us there for another 1 hour + half an hour, tasks from worrywarting senior she man man. We desperately needed a siesta, good luck with THAT man. Had to shop for Mama T-B. & Uncle T-B., errand-boy we man man. Even had to reschedule Two Guys eve, reschedule we man. Finally reached casa and serviced demanding miu, reach and service we man man. Had JUST laid ourself down for a siesta when Mama T-B. called, si man. "Din-din is lasagna, si man, and I'm not sure how well I'll do with it, no man," quoth senior she man man. We offered to return for din-din, products to deliver anyway we man. Mama T-B. apologized but accepted, si man. We arrived just before din-din, arrive we man. Wonderful hospice nooser was yakking with Mama T-B., yak nooser man with Mama T-B. man. We were prepared to feed Mama T-B., but nooser did it, kind nooser she man man. Din-din was Mama T-B.'s leftovers, cheese lasagna man. Mama T-B. kept us there an extra 1 hour + half an hour, repeat of noontime man. We were desperately needing a siesta, needful-of-zzz man we man. However, we checked phone messages, si man. Uncle T-B. was wondering about his Rx, trying to get it for 2 weeks now man. We detoured to pharmacy, stay till serviced without being gainsaid we man. Rx was being prepped when we arrived, mirabile dictu man. Delivered Rx + shopped-for goods to Uncle T-B., appreciative senior he man man. By now it was dark, of course no lights left on at casa man. Wearily arrived and serviced demanding miu, service miu we man. Did Internet research for Mama T-B., research we man. Brushed/played with desirous miu, accommodate miu we man. No party with the rubias, no cavort we man. Thursday caucus with Mama T-B., hospice nooser, & possible patient-feeding outfit, hopeful we man. Two Guys eve with Mini-B., hope for intervening siesta we man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

We are a hip individual, si and see man. Hallucinating, perhaps man. Good know-welling Bro-G-ing we man! Good, GOOD know-welling KNOW-WELLING Bro-G-ing BRO-G-ING we man!

Hard to drown those who are so portly.

The K-1 is a strange animal, a "hybrid" visa -- a nonimmigrant visa with immigrant intent. This is why the Immigrant Visa Units of the consulates handle them.

Down goes another. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nadler to Retire Next Year Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) will not seek reelection next year after being persuaded it was time for the Democratic Party to bring in a younger generation of leaders. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Nadler suggested he still desired to push back against President Trump but wanted to "respect" the need for fresh faces in the party. [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2025/09/02/nadler-n2662627

Not Mexican, but still... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shots Fired! The US Military Sinks a Venezuelan Drug Runner (Updated) During Tuesday's press conference, President Trump not only dispelled rumors that he was dead (see Trump Blows Up Democrat Conspiracies About His Health, Peter Doocy Provides the Hilarious Capper – RedState), but used the occasion to announce that the U.S. military had destroyed a drug-running boat from Venezuela in the Caribbean. "When you leave the room," he announced, "you'll see that we just, over the last few minutes, literally, shot a boat — a drug-carrying boat," [...] https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/09/02/shots-fired-the-us-military-sinks-a-venezuelan-drug-runner-n2193509

Double standards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump-Hating Judge Makes Stunning Ruling in the Case of a Woman Who Wants to Murder Trump We know the left hates President Donald Trump. We know the left wants Trump out of the Oval Office. And yes, we know that the left wants Trump dead: just look at leftists' hysterical glee over the completely unfounded rumors that the president had passed away this past week, when he didn't make any public appearances for a few days. On Tuesday, a notorious Trump-hating judge helped remove any lingering doubts that all too many leftists want to see Trump die in office when he ordered a woman who wants to murder Trump to be freed from custody. What could possibly go wrong? It all started back in mid-August, when Secret Service agents in New York questioned a woman named Nathalie Rose Jones over statements she had made threatening the president. [...] https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2025/09/02/remember-the-trump-hating-judge-who-tried-to-block-deportations-hes-back-and-hes-gotten-worse-n4943277

Thoughts on litter, used here in a Nature's Miracle electronic box: 1. The two best are Paws and Paws & Claws, the latter available at Tractor Supply Co. 2. If you're in Texas, HEB store-brand litter is also acceptable and reasonably priced. 3. "Lightweight" litter is preferable, and I like scented. The very worst litter is Everclean -- it turns completely into slimy mud that absolutely never dries. I see no reason to overspend on fancy name-brand litters.

Agreed -- interesting, Mozillaman.

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: Our hip felt fine when we awoke, wonderful fizzicle therapy man. One of Mama T-B.'s banks wanted action against account dormancy, standard man. Mama T-B. keeps a pittance there purely to maintain the safety-deposit box, necessary man. We went in with the bank's form, signed by us as power of attorney man. We viewed this also as a chance to change the address to ours, Mama T-B.'s instructions man. Bank lady found us as authorized to use the deposit box but not PoA, just POD we man. She said that Mama T-B. would have to appear personally to sign/authorize the change, si man. We explained that Mama T-B. was incapacitated and can't even sign her name, si man. Bank lady said that there was no other option, no man. "Deposit $1 for account activity and come back when she dies, si man," kiss our buttocks she man. We have not thought highly of this bank in the past and think even less of it now, go to hell they man man. We arrived at Mama T-B.'s bedside in time to feed her lunch, si man. We did not tell her about the bank debacle, no upset senior she man we man man. We insisted that Mama T-B. take "just one more" spoonful of all items, si man. At the end, she said, "This is the best I've eaten since I've been here, si man," si man. We consumed the little that was left over, ingest we man. A new medicine has seemed to calm Mama T-B.'s tremors and appallingly restless legs, some hope man. Mama T-B. lectured us about several items, abide it without backtalk we man. She told us to buy her a new laundry basket, current one too small according to staff man. She also spent a long time telling us that we should consider reuniting with ex-Mrs.-T-B., si man. She did the same with ex-Mrs.-T-B. yesterday, si man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. apparently listened intently, reportedly man. We know that ex-Mrs.-T-B. is still mad at, and probably on the rebound from, the Rojo, si man. We aren't going to do or consider anything for quite some time, no and no man. Our mind is on other things and we're not even cavorting with the rubias, no man. Breakfast/lunch/din-din was at "the" Chinese buffet, calm down Bro G man. We were seated on the other side with a different waitress, OK except too far from the buffet man. We consumed Many (2+2) plates of mostly beef/chicken, ingest we man. On the way to pay, we saw one of "the" waitresses, calm down Bro G man. She was happy to see us but is just as plain-looking and scrawny as ever, not a prospect man. We then went to Costco Business Center, Many (2+2) needed items man. Just inside, we spotted a giant tub, perfect for Mama T-B.'s laundry and on sale too man. We got this along with our Many (2+2) needed items, serendipity man. For first time ever, we had to spend Many minutes at checkout, Many business owners up-stocking man. Serviced demanding miu at the casa, service miu we man. Siesta was interrupted at its start by a call from Uncle T-B., call senior he man we man. Siesta was interrupted at its end by a call from Mama T-B., call senior she man we man. Siesta was still rather effective, decent zzz we man man. Miu then wanted interaction, needy miu man. We didn't completely comply, going to change our responsiveness after mam ma'am's reminder we man. Readied several rescued items for likely visit from buyer on Wednesday, ready we man. Saw mam ma'am's post above and read pet-loss poems, sober reminder to cherish living mius man. Ruminated on why we can euthanize mius but not suffering humans who have zero quality of life, sigh man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Possible sales caucus in late morning, q.v. above man. Then visit Mama T-B. to feed her lunch, intend we man. Then retrieve delayed Rx for Uncle T-B., if finally ready man. And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.

, sigh mam ma'am. We just re-read some "pet loss" poems, brings memories to we man man. We are going to try to be more attentive to miu when she wants to change our schedule by wanting attention, si man...

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More of 'em, in both parties, ought to do this after 2 terms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Report: Sen. Joni Ernst Won't Seek Reelection in 2026 Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is not running for reelection to a third term in the 2026 midterms, according to reports. Multiple sources close to the 55-year-old senator told CBS News about her decision, which is expected to be officially announced on Sept. 4. Ernst's decision to retire, which had been rumored for months, will create an open seat in the heavily Republican-leaning state. [...] https://pjmedia.com/bryan-s-jung/2025/08/30/sen-joni-ernst-of-iowa-wont-seek-re-election-say-sources-n4943173

Scintillating Monday repartee, yawn man. ------- Thrilling Monday-on-Tuesday report, see man: We got to bed at Many a.m. and actually zzz'd almost until the alarm, imagine that man. Hip felt as good as it recently has, boon man. Poor Mama T-B. aysheep about being unable to do anything for herself or otherwise, sigh man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. (with Mini-B.) went there (planned visit) and spoon-fed Mama T-B. her lunch, blessing man. Lunch was onecan of Progresso soup*, ingest we man. *bought at an earlier ES, financially savvy we man Rescheduled Fizzicle Therapy for today, at longest last man. FT chica says that there's probably spinal involvement with the hip, oh joy man. She visits a doc who does in-office radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of facets, saves time and $ man. We must pursue this if we can arrange for coverage of Mama T-B., si man. FT session successful, reliefed we man. Went to favorite large thrift store, half-price day man. It was busy but not overly mobbed, good man. We got the following, see man: -- pants for Uncle T-B., senior he man; -- 2 pants + 2 Many-ring binders for Mini-B., wee man; -- 2 pants + 2 underwears for us, score we man. Total = approx. $Many ($2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 +1), financially savvy we man Din-din thereafter was at BK**, ingest we man. **WUOC, financially savvy we man An attempted siesta was hosed by a call from Mama T-B., mandatory to answer we man. We looked fruitlessly for a small item that a NextDoor buyer might want, where the dickens is it man. Miu energetically attacked her dangly-pole when we waved it around, good huntress miu man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. We must errand and probably visit Mama T-B. on Tuesday, obligated we man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man. ----- Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Rousted Mini-B. from bed to get ready to visit Mama T-B., groggy wee man man. Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest Two Guys man. Mama T-B. was frantic, lunch served but couldn't feed herself, tremorous senior she man. We helped with bite-sizes and then spoon-fed her, ingest senior she man. If she fed us when we were mini, we can give back now, si man. We got to consume what she didn't eat, ingest we man. We & Mini-B. did several other little things, big for her man. When we left after an hour, it was monsooning majorly, major monsoon man. At the casa, we began the first of our Many (2+1) LLs, domestic we man. We tried to siesta but it failed utterly, too much bodily pain we man. New computer keyboard showed up, finally a non-sticking spacebar man. Din-din was nuked mixed vegetables (Aldi) & breaded chicken fingers (Aldi), ingest Two Guys man. Took Mini-B. to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, end of Two Guys week man. Mini-miu was active and highly affectionate, perfect mini-miu man. Mini-miu purrs like a little lion, purr-louding mini-miu man. We have dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man. LL #Many is baking, soon-victorious we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. No firm plans for Monday, rather flexible we man. Favorite large thrift store has half-price sale, Labor Day man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. & Mini-B. can see Mama T-B. noonishly, feed senior she man they man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Wills and powers of attorney indicate commingling of finances. Get these drafted. In addition, do what Sukie says above.

It's said that if you awaken in the morning, look in the mirror, and precisely resemble your driver's license photo, you KNOW you're hung over.

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She MIGHT be able to improve her chances by showing a good travel history. Can she visit another country for a weekend or even an overnight, then return home?

Your family can help reconstruct a list of childhood vaccinations.