July 2017 Current Events: Service Guarantees Surgery.

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Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

CHICKEN SHOES posted:

oh yeah no argument there

otoh, the GOP's current messaging regarding the dumpster full of abortions fire that is the repeal of Obamacare is "oh yeah, let's see the Democrats come up with something better"

# ¿ Jul 6, 2017 01:15

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 09:20

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Poppyseed Poundcake posted:

Does Palin know that? I've never heard of it before, and she is much stupider than me.

According to the internet, the title was the default Facebook headline for that story which means that Princess Dumbass of the Northwoods may or may not have been aware of it but the people running the website sure as hell were.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2017 23:01

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

aphid_licker posted:

Somehow I'm only now fully realizing what a silly name Merkin Muffley is

The character names were genital puns.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2017 01:43

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Waroduce posted:

this is your daily reminder that fox is a propoganda outlet and the 30% of unswayable conservatives live in a really weird bubble

Headling about g20, russia, don jr, or his daughter sitting at the table?

naw bro

peep dis

And, of course, the "report" was a wildly out of context lie from Fox and Friends.
Fox makes up a claim.
Trump tweets it.
Fox reports on Trump as if they didn't start it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ox-news-report/

# ¿ Jul 10, 2017 16:47

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Trump and his surrogates are slowly breaking the media. I think they're aging inside like that Marine lieutenant from Terminal Lance.

They've promised themselves and the public to maintain a standard of journalistic professionalism, but their souls are slowly withering away when dealing with bullshit artists like Conway.

Chris even tries to bring back her dumb "if we were in court" comparison, and instead of saying something like "this wouldn't be admissible in court", or something like that, he blurts out "NOT GOOD" like Trump.

The virus is spreading, slowly but consistently.

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gish_Gallop

# ¿ Jul 10, 2017 16:54

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Nostalgia4Butts posted:

trump has cancelled construction of a new fbi headquarters

Wasn't there something about how one of his buddies was going to profit off it?

# ¿ Jul 11, 2017 00:04

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

cowboy elvis posted:

Marine KC-130 crashed. 5 dead.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/10/military-plane-crashes-mississippi/466618001/

What the poo poo, it's not even rotary wing.

# ¿ Jul 11, 2017 02:10

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

facialimpediment posted:

I mean.

If collusion is indeed a crime and it really doesn't matter if that Russian lawyer even gave anything, Mueller was just handed an open-and-shut case.

There is no big enough for how stupid this all is.

https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/884793467745992704

"All he gave me was a bag of oregano so what are you all upset about?"

# ¿ Jul 11, 2017 16:33

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/dick_nixon/status/884810681199075328

Edit: or he's incredibly dumb which is probably the more correct option

Don Jr. isn't intellectually capable of 2 dimensional checkers much less multidimensional chess.

# ¿ Jul 11, 2017 17:39

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

M_Gargantua posted:

I keep trying to change the cafeteria TV's at work from Fox to CNN. Others keep changing it back. Now other people have started changing it to CNN when they see someone has swapped it, its the most passive aggressive war i've ever seen.

Live Tweeting Collusion 2017

Does the work TV get Al Jazeera?

# ¿ Jul 12, 2017 02:05

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

bird food bathtub posted:

Now spend a minute or two thinking what any Katrina-level situation will look like in the next three and a half years under the benevolent and steady guiding hand of someone who won't even know/care it's happening beyond what he can tweet about it on the shitter. Who by the way has specifically and purposefully gutted the manpower of agencies under him.

poo poo will go pear shaped, fast.

OTOH, his FEMA director got confirmed a few weeks ago and he has actual disaster management experience so better than a horse judge I guess?

# ¿ Jul 15, 2017 13:57

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

dscruffy1 posted:

Louie Gohmert is also the terror baby guy. He also argued that "the gays" would ruin potential colonies on Mars in the event of a planetwide disaster necessitating that sort of thing. Because we'd just have a same-sex colony since we don't discriminate. He used The Martian to do this.

Reppin' Texas proudly!

Also, canceling "Flip it Forward" on HGTV was like female genital mutilation.
He got reelected with three quarters of the vote.
Texas's first district are the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2017 17:01

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

WAR CRIME SYNDICAT posted:

I assume he means because it shows prospective ISIS recruits the depravity and unholiness of the US military or whatever but it's still godamn stupid.

Well yes, the same reasoning could be used to say that American women shouldn't drive cars or learn to read or...
oh right, Gohmert Pyle is probably in favor of that too.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2017 18:47

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/16/health/john-mccain-blood-clot-recovery.html

quote:

The condition for which Senator John McCain had surgery on Friday may be more serious than initial descriptions have implied, and it may delay his return to Washington by at least a week or two, medical experts said on Sunday.

The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has already announced that votes on a bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act will not begin until Mr. McCain�s return. A statement released by Mr. McCain�s office on Saturday had suggested that he would be in Arizona recovering for just this week, but neurosurgeons interviewed said the typical recovery period could be longer.

The statement from Mr. McCain�s office said a two-inch blood clot was removed from �above his left eye� during a �minimally invasive craniotomy with an eyebrow incision� at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, �following a routine annual physical.� Surgeons there are not conducting interviews. Mr. McCain�s communications director, Julie Tarallo, said further information would be made public when it became available.

A craniotomy is an opening of the skull, and an eyebrow incision would be used to reach a clot in or near the left frontal lobes of the brain, neurosurgeons who were not involved in Mr. McCain�s care said.

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�Usually, a blood clot in this area would be a very concerning issue,� said Dr. Nrupen Baxi, an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

He added, �The recovery time from a craniotomy is usually a few weeks.�

A statement from the Mayo Clinic Hospital said that the senator was recovering well and in good spirits at home, and that tissue pathology reports would come back in several days.

But many questions have been left unanswered, including whether Mr. McCain had symptoms that prompted doctors to look for the clot. In June, his somewhat confused questioning of James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, led to concerns about his mental status, which he later jokingly dismissed by saying he had stayed up too late watching baseball the night before.

�Usually, a blood clot like this is discovered when patients have symptoms, whether it�s a seizure or headaches or weakness or speech difficulties,� Dr. Baxi said. �Generally, it�s not found on a routine physical because doctors would not know to look for it.�

The cause of the clot has not been disclosed. The possibilities include a fall or a blow to the head, a stroke or certain brain changes associated with aging. Mr. McCain is 80.

Apparently it's not possible to advance a major healthcare bill without killing a long-time Senator.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2017 02:36

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Duzzy Funlop posted:

This is one of the names that rings the biggest of bells, but I couldn't name a single loving movie of his to save my life.

Go watch North By Northwest.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2017 21:54

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

So, the cop who shot the Aussie is a Somali immigrant named Mohammed.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2017 01:24

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Tryzzub posted:

Well how the gently caress is everyone supposed to feel about this?

We're going to see that the system works and that bad shootings really do result in consequences for the officer, they're just really rare and this is definitely one.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2017 01:35

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/USMC/status/887076189487214592

# ¿ Jul 18, 2017 02:32

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

The Obamacare replacement bill is dead, so hey let's just pass "repeal and probably replace it a couple years from now"

https://twitter.com/SenateMajLdr/status/887142105583431680

# ¿ Jul 18, 2017 13:26

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Best Friends posted:

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/887302632687251456

Trump has literally no idea what just happened in the senate.

Emptyquoting because oh my god he is retarded.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2017 15:29

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Thwomp posted:

I mean, he's just restating what every president has said of the senate. And it's true that there's nothing preventing the Senate from abolishing the filibuster and going full majority rules.

The Obamacare repeal/replace was being done with budget reconciliation, a process that already nullifies the filibuster and goes to majority rules.
And they couldn't get a majority, even though there are 52 Republican Senators and they don't even need a real majority, just 50 votes with Pence as tiebreaker.

So you apparently also do not know what just happened in the Senate.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2017 15:44

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Rusty trombone

# ¿ Jul 19, 2017 00:01

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

CHICKEN SHOES posted:

Is the President Fit?

maybe one of the dumbest loving questions I've heard in a long time, he's fat as gently caress

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines

# ¿ Jul 19, 2017 00:46

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

https://twitter.com/THEHermanCain/status/887357576148647936

# ¿ Jul 19, 2017 12:34

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

So both McCain and Ted Kennedy felled by brain tumors during major health care bill writing.
Weird.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 01:40

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Sunset posted:

Well, I mean...isn't it, more or less? You could read a book, or look at and enjoy the nature around you. The whole concept of the fidget spinner is to get you to engage in and focus on a mindless activity. It seems to be a toy targeting youth, and it seems a little bit malicious! We're making money with stupid little toys at the expense of expanding our youths minds with wonderful books and learning.

Also, Rossiya 24. Nicely done.

No, the point is supposed to be that you engage in a mindless activity in order to devote more concentration to worthwhile activities. It's a good idea for ADHD kids. For everyone else, yeah it's a 21st century yo yo.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 01:53

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Reverand maynard posted:

just lol if Mccain dies and Trump does a dumb speech at his funeral

I am praying that that never happens. Because
1. Trump is a worthless obese treasonous man-child
2. Trump would be taking valuable speech time away from someone who is not a worthless obese treasonous man-child
3. I hope McCain holds on long enough to cast a vote to remove the worthless obese treasonous man-child from office

e: lol, the spraytanned afterbirth used @POTUS which is means someone told an intern to do it

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 02:49

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Duzzy Funlop posted:

I know we're not supposed to be surprised by anything anymore because this loving timeline and all, but you've got to be loving kidding

Why would a neurosurgeon put up with DoD bullshit?

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 03:31

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Poppyseed Poundcake posted:

Linkin park wasn't an emo band. show some respect

nu metal is just as bad. Possibly worse.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 21:12

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

shyduck posted:

Florida Man shot up two utility trucks today because they were parked in front of his house. Charges are pending. No injuries. The guy filming was one of the workers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZygqbvjwHo

http://wsvn.com/news/local/elderly-hialeah-man-shoots-out-tires-of-att-truck-on-property/

I can't say that I'd be calmly recording it and calling it in. I'd be running like hell and then calling it in.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2017 23:33

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

not caring here posted:

This press briefing is the first time I've seen this Scaramucci dude, and from listening to him I think I can safely sum him up in a simple sentence.

Scaramucci sucks flaccid cock.

Not watching, not familiar. How does he compare to, say, Roger Stone or Sebastian Gorka?

# ¿ Jul 21, 2017 19:51

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

psydude posted:

TBH if nothing comes of this other than Sessions resigning, I'll be satisfied.

I really hope he doesn't. I want him to force a Saturday Night Massacre.

# ¿ Jul 22, 2017 01:31

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

TBeats posted:

Yikes

https://twitter.com/rawstory/status/887786725770227716

insha'Allah

# ¿ Jul 22, 2017 23:25

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Delizin posted:

There was just an article from a couple weeks ago that carried a lot of the same sentiments about guns rights that you all are talking about.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/11/redneck-revolt-guns-anti-racism-fascism-far-left

There is a group called Redneck Revolt that is trying to separate the gun issue from all the other poo poo that gets lumped in with it. I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of gun owners feel the same way, but with how iconic and well funded the NRA is it would be pretty drat hard to displace them.

One of the pictures of the alt right from that article:

This loving country.

# ¿ Jul 23, 2017 16:58

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Capn Beeb posted:

http://mcmansionhell.com/

Here is a fun page about this

Oh hey, the site is back after Zillow tried to shut them down.

# ¿ Jul 23, 2017 18:33

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Cugel the Clever posted:

Per random Russian woman I got in a car with once (it wasn't collusion, I promise), "seatbelts are for babies".

Yes, well Russian women also think that any man who doesn't have a crooked nose, missing teeth, and a face full of vodka bottle scars is gay.

# ¿ Jul 24, 2017 23:49

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

He also told the commissioning crew of the Ford to pressure their Congressmen to support his agenda.

I mean, it was a few thousand sailors so it's not like any of them give a gently caress what he says but still...

# ¿ Jul 25, 2017 01:50

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

ZombieApostate posted:

He thinks they're his version of the Hitler Youth.

Well the Mormons did take over...

# ¿ Jul 25, 2017 01:58

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

shame on an IGA posted:

RIP objective reality and facts as fundamental concepts underlying civilization 1021-2017

https://nytimes.com/2017/07/24/business/media/snopes-crowdfunding-proper-media.html

Another look.

quote:

This campaign is a part of a legal dispute that's been happening all year. In May, Proper Media filed a complaint against Snopes owner David Mikkelson and corporate co-owner of Snopes, Bardav, Inc., alleging breach of contract and civil conspiracy.

"This case involves unlawful jockeying for ownership and control of the fact-checking website Snopes.com," the complaint reads. "But while Snopes is built entirely around the concepts of transparency and truth, its founder, Defendant David Mikkelson, has engaged in a lengthy scheme of concealment and subterfuge to gain control of the company and to drain its profits."

Bardav filed a cross-complaint against Proper Media in June also alleging breach of contract.

"Proper Media failed to perform its contractual and legal obligations and Bardav eventually terminated the contract in accordance with its terms," the cross-complaint reads. "Proper Media is now wrongfully withholding money owed to Bardav and effectively holding the Snopes.com website hostage by preventing Bardav from moving the website, advertising and other back-end functions to another service provider."

According to the original complaint, Proper Media acquired 50 percent of Snopes after a "contentious" divorce between David and Barbara Mikkelson in July 2016. After divorce proceedings resolved, Ms. Mikkelson sold her equity in Snopes to Proper Media.

I contacted Proper Media and corresponded with Karl Kronenberger via email. He's the attorney for Proper Media who filed the complaint against David Mikkelson and Bardav.

Kronenberger rejects the version of events described in the "Please help save Snopes.com!" GoFundMe letter. He pointed out that Proper Media is a 50% co-owner of Bardav, and that David Mikkelson faces pending lawsuit alleging "gross financial, technical, and corporate mismanagement."

"It is the height of irony that in today's post, Mr. Mikkelson attempts to rewrite history by saying Snopes 'began as a small one-person effort in 1994'�erasing his co-founder, former partner, and wife of many years, Barbara Mikkelson, who owned 50 percent of Bardav before selling her interest to Proper Media in 2016," Kronenberger said.

# ¿ Jul 25, 2017 15:14

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 09:20

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

shyduck posted:

Babyhands is speaking in Youngstown tonight. So far it's just his usual bullshit.

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/889976051732017155
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/889978256618913794

edit: Trump just learned who William McKinley is

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/889995382033395712

Everything in this speech is :stare:

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/889999215635693569

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/889988175246090244

https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/889988702788833280

# ¿ Jul 26, 2017 02:07

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