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EVERYONE who reads this thread should play the brief video of this minister. Even if you heard him "live," hear it again. Holy mackerel! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watch: Detroit Pastor Lorenzo Sewell's Prayer at Trump's Inauguration Was One for the Books If you've never heard of Lorenzo Sewell before, you definitely know him now. Pastor Sewell is the head pastor at the 180 Church on Detroit's west side. [...] https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2025/01/20/watch-detroit-pastor-larenzo-sewells-prayer-at-trumps-inauguration-was-one-for-the-books-n2184591

The winning begins. Do we need another master thread like NB had started for all the winning? And where/how is NB? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First Wave of the Trump Purges Claims 'Scores' of State Department Bureaucrats President Trump's State Department transition team has asked scores of bureaucrats to resign from their positions no later than noon on Monday. The focus of the changes seems aimed at gutting the notoriously recalcitrant, hidebound, and, yes, leftist State Department staff and preventing any centers of resistance from forming as Marco Rubio builds his team. Rubio's team is forcing out basically all of State's second tier leadership and replacing them with handpicked personnel, including people called out of retirement. [...] https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/01/20/first-wave-of-the-trump-purges-claims-scores-of-state-department-bureaucrats-n2184601

Porkchop needs court-martial and hanging. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rachel Vindman Melts Down After Not Receiving a Pardon, Trashes Biden for 'Betrayal' [...] Some Biden allies didn't get pardons, though, and they aren't too happy about it. You may remember Alexander Vindman as the pudgy member of the first Trump administration's national security council who allegedly leaked classified information to a "whistle-blower." Those allegations eventually led to Trump's first impeachment. Well, his wife, Rachel Vindman, took to social media after Biden's pardons to provide all of us with a healthy dose of schadenfreude. Decrying it as a "betrayal," she slammed the former president for not offering her and her family pardons. [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/01/20/rachel-vindman-melts-down-after-not-receiving-a-pardon-trashes-biden-for-betrayal-n2184581

Finally, justice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Promise Kept: With the Stroke of a Pen, President Trump Issues Mass Pardons for J6 Defendants In a move long-expected by MAGA, President Donald Trump triumphantly returned to the Oval Office Monday evening and promptly signed off on pardons for 1,500 J6 defendants. Sitting behind the Resolute Desk once again, Trump addressed the assembled media, telling them of the pardons: [...] https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/01/20/trump-j6-pardons-n2184604

The Zangi messenger app, si and see and man. Haven't you been reading thoroughly, huh man? Saying Zangi'd is like saying Texted or E-mailed, si and see and man. See above, see man.

Nothing, honestly. I saw or posted here (?) something regarding that. The extent of presidential pardons has been debated not just for decades, but for centuries. I'll see what I can find and post it here.

After Losing Access To TikTok, Zoomers Frantically Ask Grandparents How To Use Facebook U.S. — One of America's oldest and most widely used social media platforms experienced a sudden surge of use today, as after losing access to TikTok, zoomers across the country frantically contacted their grandparents to ask them how to use Facebook. Younger Americans had reportedly scrambled to speak to their elders to learn more about this strange and archaic form of social media and communication that they had only heard stories about while growing up and was now used exclusively by people who were very old and out of touch with anything modern. "I've heard Nana and Papa talk about this, but what is it and how does it work?" Gen Z-er Kayden Campbell said. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/after-losing-access-to-tiktok-zoomers-frantically-ask-grandparents-how-to-use-facebook

Yes, please return to the OP's situation. VJ Moderation

The Moment Speaker Mike Johnson Knew Biden Wasn't "In Charge" Anymore During an interview with Bari Weiss on Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told a story about an interaction he had with President Biden in January 2024 that led him to believe Biden wasn't "in charge" anymore. "They wouldn’t let me meet with him. His staff kept giving excuses. This went on for like eight or nine weeks. I was told, 'I’m sorry, Mr. Speaker, he doesn’t have time.' What are you talking about? I’m second in line to the presidency, he has time. I need to talk to him," Johnson began. He said when he finally got a moment alone with the president, he asked why he had banned the export of liquefied natural gas to Europe and Biden, "looks at me, stunned, and says, I didn’t do that... He's arguing with me." [...] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/01/19/when_mike_johnson_knew_joe_biden_wasnt_in_charge_anymore.html

Cool stories! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Decade with Donald Trump He chased her with hair spray. She saw him get shot. Salena Zito is the journalist who knows Trump—and his voters—better than anyone. [...] https://www.thefp.com/p/my-decade-with-donald-trump-salena-zito?utm_medium=organic-social

Just one of the elegant lines in this piece is quoted below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With Joe Biden's tenure coming to an end, Donald Trump's 2nd term sparks hope for a golden age in the US [...] The enthusiasm illustrates that this was no ordinary election and that Monday's passing of the torch represents far more than a change of presidents. It has the feeling of a noisy but peaceful revolution, as if an era based on a flawed idea has come to a crashing end and a more democratic idea has triumphed. [...] https://nypost.com/2025/01/18/opinion/michael-goodwin-with-joe-bidens-tenure-coming-to-an-end-donald-trumps-2nd-term-will-lead-to-a-golden-age-in-the-us/

Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man. ------- Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Did not leave the casa till after dark, see below man. Breakfast/lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest Two Guys man. At noon, ex-Mrs.-T-B. took Mini-B. + amigos to a trampoline park, cavort wee men man. We conquered laundry and siesta'd, victorious and zzz-ing we man. Miu was asleep on our office chair ALL afternoon, zzz-ing miu man. Din-din was Many (2+1) 'za slices from the trampoline park, ingest Two Guys man. Later, we consumed onecan of sliced carrots* and onecan of pinto beans**, ingest we man. *bought on closeout from Big Lots, financially savvy we man **bought from a supermarket's dented-can bin, financially savvy we man Ex-Mrs.-T-B. asked us to return Mini-B., utterly exhausted ex-she man. We complied, end of Two Guys week man. We went straight to Walmart to grocery for Mama T-B., ice storm imminent man. Mama T-B. lectured us about the dangers of winter driving, siiiiiiii senior she man. Dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man. Zangi'd thoroughly with the IC, Zangi we and IC she man. Her verbiage is so confusing that we can often barely get the gist, English purportedly her only language man. We shall fight through this, si man. We think that once she decides that we're OK, things will progress, si man. (We have not told her about our harem of rubias, let her find out eventually herself man.) Weather forecast is for ice with snow starting Monday through Tuesday, Texas weather NOT Many man. We hope that our pending trip westward will not be hosed, fear otherwise however we man. The barbaric cottonheads here have no clue how to drive in winter, no man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we and don't squeal to the IC man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Maybe Li'l Porkchop up north will see his chance.

Sunday! Time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== NEWSPAPER ERRORS The following correction appeared in a small-town newspaper: "Our paper carried the notice last week that Mr. John Jones is a defective in the police force. This was a typographical error. Mr. Jones is really a detective in the police farce." Church notice: "'Change Your Wife Through Prayer' will be the sermon subject on Sunday." Classified ad: "Secretary about to be married urgently, needs a 2-room apartment."

Bombshell Report Reveals New Juicy Details About How Biden Was Forced To Drop Out A new bombshell report has exposed the intricate behind-the-scenes maneuvering that led to Joe Biden stepping down from the 2024 presidential race. While many assumed the tipping point was Biden's poor performance during the June CNN debate against Donald Trump, it turns out that the groundwork to push Biden aside had been laid long before. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/01/18/bombshell-report-reveals-new-juicy-details-about-how-biden-was-forced-to-drop-out-n4936110

Biden's Crowning Legacy: 20% Bidenflation And The Economic Carnage Left Behind [...] When Biden took office, inflation was at just 1.4%. Since March 2021, inflation has consistently remained above the Federal Reserve's 2% target (46 consecutive months). Under Biden, the federal debt has increased by $8.4 trillion. To finance the President's spending spree, the Federal Reserve printed money from nothing. The increased money supply, without a corresponding increase in goods and services, reduced the value of each dollar, causing prices to rise quickly and leading to high inflation, effectively acting as a hidden tax on everyone. Prices have increased by 20%, while real wages have declined by 3.2%. Average weekly earnings for all employees dropped 3.2% to $385.34 in December 2024 from $397.9 in January 2021, when Biden-Harris took office. Think of it as the 20% hidden tax Americans pay yearly. According to the government's CPI inflation calculator, an American now needs an additional $206.52 to cover the same $1,000 in family expenses as in January 2021. A middle-class family making $75,000 today has the same buying power as someone earning $62,500 in 2021. For millions, that means less food on the table, delayed homeownership, and a future filled with financial anxiety. [...] https://tippinsights.com/bidens-crowning-legacy-20-bidenflation-and-the-economic-carnage-left-behind/

Scintillating Saturday repartee, yawn man. (Bad absent Asia! Bad, BAD absent ABSENT Asia!) ------- Thrilling Saturday report, see man: We & Mini-B. dozed in, torpid Two Guys man. We did not attempt to attend the tentatively itineraried ES, no man. Breakfast/lunch for Mini-B. was 2 PB&J sandwiches, ingest wee man. Breakfast/lunch for us was onecan of beef stew*, ingest we man. *bought on closeout at Big Lots, financially savvy we man We Zangi'd briefly with the IC, defer to party day IC man. Retrieved Mama T-B. and went to Mini-B.'s party at 2 p.m., attend we man and wee man and senior she man man. As usual, ex-Mrs.-T-B. put on a magnificent spectacle, proficient host-partying ex-she man man. As usual, some details were forgotten, emergency trips by Cousin Mini-B./we man/the Rojo man. Probably Many (2x2x2x2 +2) showed up, not all on the list man. Everyone had a great time, si man. There was a phenomenal amount of food, ingest everybody man. Mini-B. came away with quite a haul of loot, well-bestowed wee man man. We were given one of the few remaining Subway party-sandwiches, ingest for din-din we man. Mini-B. up-filled on party food, ingest wee man. Watched second half of football game, lousy outcome man. Movie night was When We First Met, actually very good man. Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This makes Many (2x2x2x2 -2) for the week, quota already met man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. On Sunday, ex-Mrs.-T-B. takes Mini-B. to a jumping place with amigos, party weekend for wee man man. We shall laundry or maybe attend the ES, unsure man. Weather is beginning to suck, ice/snow expected Monday-Tuesday man. We hope that this won't hose our T-B.-mobiling trip starting Wednesday, egad man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Fingers crossed for a successful outcome!

Announcement: The Babylon Bee To Shut Down As There Will Be Nothing To Make Fun Of During The Perfect Trump Administration Dear readers, It is with a heavy heart that I announce we have decided to close the doors here at The Babylon Bee. Satire requires targets worthy of mockery to persist. And unfortunately, with Donald Trump taking office this year, there will be nothing to make fun of. There are so many wonderful things about Trump, but his one flaw is he is not good for comedy. A smoothly running, efficient administration that does what it says, fulfills its promises, and abides by a strict code of ethics simply provides no worthy targets for valid satire. What are we supposed to do - make fun of Trump when he closes the border and ushers in a new age of prosperity? What about when he [..] https://babylonbee.com/news/announcement-the-babylon-bee-to-shut-down-as-there-will-be-nothing-to-make-fun-of-during-the-perfect-trump-administration

With TikTok Banned, China Forced To Spy On Americans By Hiding Little Cameras In Fortune Cookies BEIJING — With a TikTok ban soon to take effect in the United States, the Chinese Communist Party was forced to resort to spying on Americans by hiding tiny little cameras inside fortune cookies. According to sources, fortune cookie manufacturing has been outsourced to Uyghur Muslim re-education camps, where slaves work around the clock baking tiny HD cameras into the fortune cookies and preparing them for shipment. Meanwhile, CCP officials were busy threatening Chinese restaurant managers in the U.S. to carry the new spy cookies or risk retribution. "You make spy cookie now!" one source inside the camp said a workmaster shouted. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/with-tiktok-banned-china-forced-to-spy-on-americans-by-hiding-little-cameras-in-fortune-cookies

Gen Z: Here Are 15 Things You Can Do With Your Time Now That TikTok Is Banned [...] The Babylon Bee had come up with 15 things Gen Z-ers can do with their time in a world without TikTok: [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/gen-z-here-are-15-things-you-can-do-with-your-time-now-that-tiktok-is-banned

Gen Z Upset About TikTok Ban For 4.3 Seconds, Which Is The Maximum Amount Of Time They Can Focus On Something Thanks To TikTok U.S. — After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on the Chinese social media platform TikTok, Gen Z managed to stay upset about the ban for a full 4.3 seconds, which is the maximum amount of time they can focus on anything thanks to TikTok. The nation braced for a groundswell of outrage from millions of TikTok users, but the outrage died out almost as soon as it began. "I'm furious. I'm outraged about this. I'm — hey look! Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out!" said Mavryyck Dixon, a former Gen Z TikTok user. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/gen-z-upset-about-tiktok-ban-for-43-seconds-which-is-the-maximum-amount-of-time-they-can-focus-on-something-thanks-to-tiktok

Legal Eagles Mock Biden Into Next Week for His Magically Conjuring Up a Constitutional Amendment [...] Despite Biden's pronouncement, the Equal Rights Amendment is not in effect, and it is simply not the law of the land. It's hard to know what Joe's doing here: flat-out lying, trying to wish things into existence, or just no longer aware of what day it is, much less what actually needs to happen for an amendment to be passed. [...] https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/17/legal-eagles-mock-biden-into-next-week-for-his-magically-conjuring-up-a-constitutional-amendment-n2184497

This so cool and necessary! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump's Hiring Requirements for His New Administration Are Something Else! Donald Trump's first term was plagued by a series of poor hiring decisions. Many administration staffers were establishment insiders focused on sabotaging Trump's presidency and securing lucrative book deals, while others were never truly committed to advancing the Trump agenda. Determined to avoid repeating those missteps, Trump has laid out strict new hiring guidelines, which he detailed in a candid post on Truth Social. In a characteristically bold and direct message, Trump shared that his team has already hired over 1,000 people for his prospective administration. "They are outstanding in every way," he assured, promising that the American people "will see the fruits of their labor over the coming years." With his trademark optimism, Trump reiterated his pledge to "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," emphasizing that it will happen "very quickly." However, the real attention-grabber in the post came in the form of a clear directive regarding personnel recommendations. Trump made it abundantly clear who not to suggest for positions in his administration, targeting several prominent figures and organizations. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/01/16/trumps-hiring-requirements-for-his-new-administration-are-something-else-n4936045

Here's What You Need to Know About JD Vance's Replacement in the Senate A week ago, Vice President-elect JD Vance resigned his position as Ohio's senior senator. That set the clock ticking for Gov. Mike DeWine to name his replacement. Today, we learned that he has chosen Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the vacant seat. [...] https://pjmedia.com/paula-bolyard/2025/01/17/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-announces-jd-vances-senate-replacement-n4936089