Bethamphetamine posted:

Mike Johnson is/was a evangelical Purity Ball freak

quote:

A German TV news outlet showed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a "purity ball" in 2015 with his daughter Hannah, who was 13 years old at the time, ABC News reported on Wednesday.

"The German news segment documented Johnson and his family preparing for and then attending a purity ball, a controversial formal dance event, popular among some conservative Christians, that gained notoriety in the early 2000s," reported Will Steakin. "At a typical event, fathers and their teenage daughters dress in formal ball attire for a night that involves dinner and dancing and culminates with the daughter signing a pledge of her virginity to her father, to abstain from dating, and to remain sexually abstinent until marriage."

"This looks like a wedding," said the original reporter in German during the news segment on n-tv in 2015. "But they are not bride and groom -- but rather father and ... daughter."

Pooky posted:

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1737593125248376832/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/TxC1M9i_QB4VAFEi.mp4?tag=12

UFOTacoMan posted:

*gets food out*

time to eat....you hungry little man?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcZVugtF6w&t=59s

I'm the bus driver in the reflection

Bethamphetamine posted:

"One of the primary purposes of the law in civil government is to restrain evil," Johnson said on one radio show in 2010, according to CNN. "We have to acknowledge collectively that man is inherently evil and needs to be restrained."

Johnson echoed that language in the German TV segment.

"There are predators out there, and there are prey," Johnson, dressed in a tuxedo, said in an interview at the purity ball, adding that he hopes his daughter will "try and steer clear of the wolves like that."

Greg Legg posted:

I haven't really looked into the details of January 6 too closely.

Bethamphetamine posted:

He even rewound the broadcast to enjoy the particularly violent parts over and over

Lpzie posted:

wife asked whyeverytime she sees the 2nd monitor there a fat buff guy on it

SomethingBeautiful posted:

an old lady waved a flag, a guy tazed himself in the balls, i think someone may have poo poo om a desk?

CaptainBeefart posted:

Only one of these is false... Can you guess which one?

kaleedity posted:

that's right. a guy didn't taze himself in the balls; he tazed himself in the balls to death

DryGoods posted:

Christmas Vacation is now almost 50 Years Old.

Find a film reference from this Millennium, please.
Thanks,
DrYGoods.

quote:

United States
December 1, 1989

gregday posted:

https://twitter.com/MuskTillDawn/status/1737482644097577387

Ben Nerevarine posted:

maybe mainlining pure hate via twitter for hours a days has some undesirable side effects, like seeing hatred in places it doesn’t exist

but I’m no doctor

UFOTacoMan posted:

Inspector Hound posted:

gently caress:

You
Me
Cops
It
Everything

piss guzzler 420 posted:

lmao

Harton posted:

lmao isn’t this a snuff gif?

Harton posted:

lmao isn’t this a snuff gif?

WrasslorMonkey posted:

WrasslorMonkey posted:

Aino Minako posted:

:05 sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5h3-svAs5U&t=5s

ex post facho posted:

WrasslorMonkey posted:

Bethamphetamine posted:

TROOF

The last time the Democrats took someone off the ballot was in 1860 - They would not allow a man named Abraham Lincoln to be so much as mentioned in “Slave States.” Gateway Pundit

Bethamphetamine posted:

TROOF

The last time the Democrats took someone off the ballot was in 1860 - They would not allow a man named Abraham Lincoln to be so much as mentioned in “Slave States.” Gateway Pundit

Shifty Nipples posted:

Nothing in this says don't edit posts lmfao.



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So you've been made an IK? A How To Guide:

What is an IK?
It stands for Idiot King; on SA it's a Mod that can't read the Reports Forum, IKs have all the same buttons as mods.

Why me?
At some point in your SA Posting History, you have shown yourself to have a level head, have a history of being a calming voice, make funny and or informative posts, and most importantly, figured out how to use the post button. Because of that you've been asked to be an IK for a Forum or Thread.

What are my responsibilities?
When you are an IK you will be charged with doing basically what you are doing now: Reading posts and continue being you. Your duties include moderating active discussions and making sure they stay within your Forums Rules and the overall SA Rules. You should be able and willing to step in if things are getting out of hand and calm them down. You should also give probations to people if needed and use your best judgement to keep your forum a place for discussion that everyone can take part in. You will also be expected to keep the lines of communication open with your Forum's Mods and other posters and be willing to have a discussions with them about your modding.

How do I do that?
The biggest tool you have in your arsenal is your voice. The ability to go in and get a thread back on track with just a post will be the most effective thing you can do. Sometimes it wont be enough but it should always be the first thing you try. If it comes to it you will have the ability to probe users or close threads.

-------------------------------------------------------------

Button Pushing 101

When you are made an IK, these buttons will start showing on users posts in your forum. (Note, if you have previously agreed to IK a single thread, your buttons will only be available in that thread.)

When you click Probation you will get this screen:

Use the drop down to select length. (As an IK, 6 hour probations are auto accepted)
Fill both boxes in with clear reasons. Be specific.
Hit submit and an Admin will review it and approve or deny.

The Ban Screen will look similar to the probation window and always require Admin Review.

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Bethamphetamine posted:

TROOF

The last time the Democrats took someone off the ballot was in 1860 - They would not allow a man named Abraham Lincoln to be so much as mentioned in “Slave States.” Gateway Pundit

Vox Nihili posted:

Here is the what is supposed to be sent to IKs:

Vox Nihili posted:

Here is the what is supposed to be sent to IKs:

Vox Nihili posted:

Here is the what is supposed to be sent to IKs:

WrasslorMonkey posted:

... are you telling me posts don't have a loving edit history?

WrasslorMonkey posted:

... are you telling me posts don't have a loving edit history?

Buddykins posted:

havent seen TD in a bit. hope they are okay.