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I'm a practicing PADI & SDI Dive Master and long-distance Motorcyclist, admiring our wonderful planet and people through scuba, motorcycling, and family pet adventures.
I'm a practicing PADI & SDI Dive Master and long-distance Motorcyclist, admiring our wonderful planet and people through scuba, motorcycling, and family pet adventures.
More than 600 previously stolen artifacts were stolen from the British Empire history museum. —- fixed the headline.
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
More than 600 previously stolen artifacts were stolen from the British Empire history museum. —- fixed the headline.
The FOTUS Coast Guard commits piracy — Fixed the headline.
December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The FOTUS Coast Guard commits piracy — Fixed the headline.
Gold and silver always go up during the ramp up to economic crisis and tank when the economy crashes again. If one is buying bullion now, they are the mark that loses to the billionaire pump and dump.
December 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Gold and silver always go up during the ramp up to economic crisis and tank when the economy crashes again. If one is buying bullion now, they are the mark that loses to the billionaire pump and dump.
Is that a real photo or AI. It is disgustingly gaudy regardless.
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Is that a real photo or AI. It is disgustingly gaudy regardless.
I grew up in OR and used to think WA drivers were the worst. I now live in WA and realize that there are just far too many bad drivers everywhere. At least WA has HOV/hot lanes, OR I-5 becomes a parking lot for one slow driver because it is almost always just 2 lanes.
December 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I grew up in OR and used to think WA drivers were the worst. I now live in WA and realize that there are just far too many bad drivers everywhere. At least WA has HOV/hot lanes, OR I-5 becomes a parking lot for one slow driver because it is almost always just 2 lanes.
The Hood Canal bridge has a vertical movement range of something like ~18 feet (6 meters) for tidal changes and has to open to allow navel vessels through to the nuclear sub base. it has only sunk once in 50 years though. 😃 don’t forget the Tacoma narrows bridge fell down (Galloping Guidry) too.
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Hood Canal bridge has a vertical movement range of something like ~18 feet (6 meters) for tidal changes and has to open to allow navel vessels through to the nuclear sub base. it has only sunk once in 50 years though. 😃 don’t forget the Tacoma narrows bridge fell down (Galloping Guidry) too.
This is why I always commuted to arrive at work <06:30 and left <15:30 or >17:00. For the most part, IMHO, those drivers are the ones that show up >09:00, take multiple coffee breaks, lunch by 11:30, then leave the office at 15:00. They must to make time for their long commute of 10 miles @25MPH 🤣
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is why I always commuted to arrive at work <06:30 and left <15:30 or >17:00. For the most part, IMHO, those drivers are the ones that show up >09:00, take multiple coffee breaks, lunch by 11:30, then leave the office at 15:00. They must to make time for their long commute of 10 miles @25MPH 🤣
I don’t have the link readily available but there used to be a YouTube poster that just posed all the accidents there from a window above that intersection.
December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I don’t have the link readily available but there used to be a YouTube poster that just posed all the accidents there from a window above that intersection.
The fraudster just needs to send a couple $ to FOTUS so they get a pardon and get to keep all their stolen $. SOP for GQP bigots.
December 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The fraudster just needs to send a couple $ to FOTUS so they get a pardon and get to keep all their stolen $. SOP for GQP bigots.
Yea, I did originally suspect the quote was fake, asked for a reference which was provided, and I said thank you as well as liked the reference post immediately thereafter.
At no point did I defend MTG, beyond pointing out they are doing what all gov employees tenure allows.
At no point did I defend MTG, beyond pointing out they are doing what all gov employees tenure allows.
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yea, I did originally suspect the quote was fake, asked for a reference which was provided, and I said thank you as well as liked the reference post immediately thereafter.
At no point did I defend MTG, beyond pointing out they are doing what all gov employees tenure allows.
At no point did I defend MTG, beyond pointing out they are doing what all gov employees tenure allows.
People like me advocate and vote for people to change the rules; to hold Congress to account, not just complain about a well documented ineffective rep that is a distraction of convenience for the GQP. Congress shouldn’t be able to trade, pensions should require more tenure, etc.
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
People like me advocate and vote for people to change the rules; to hold Congress to account, not just complain about a well documented ineffective rep that is a distraction of convenience for the GQP. Congress shouldn’t be able to trade, pensions should require more tenure, etc.
True, MTG has done nothing good for the country and her actions are unethical. Yes it is total BS that Congress gets such benefits but MTG is actually saving tax payer money by leaving early (daily stipends, office, etc) and her vote ceases to help the GQP. Take the win, AND change the rules.
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
True, MTG has done nothing good for the country and her actions are unethical. Yes it is total BS that Congress gets such benefits but MTG is actually saving tax payer money by leaving early (daily stipends, office, etc) and her vote ceases to help the GQP. Take the win, AND change the rules.
Not normal and still better than her continuing to vote in for the GQP; not ethical and yet the avg tenure of HoR is only 8.3 years. The problem is much larger than MTG and needs fixing. IMHO, Congress shouldn’t be able to receive any such benefit beyond 401k just like every resident.
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Not normal and still better than her continuing to vote in for the GQP; not ethical and yet the avg tenure of HoR is only 8.3 years. The problem is much larger than MTG and needs fixing. IMHO, Congress shouldn’t be able to receive any such benefit beyond 401k just like every resident.
They are literally the same benefit anyone in such a role is eligible. Yes MTG is a POS, and everyone knows it was always about the benefits. Take the outrage to the voters box and get Congress to change the rules for congressional eligibility. Y’all are whining about the wrong whiny thing.
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
They are literally the same benefit anyone in such a role is eligible. Yes MTG is a POS, and everyone knows it was always about the benefits. Take the outrage to the voters box and get Congress to change the rules for congressional eligibility. Y’all are whining about the wrong whiny thing.
She gets the same anyone with the same tenure does. People constantly post the stupid meme about her but nothing about the other million people that do it. If it was genuine outrage the push would be to change the rules regarding gov employee qualification & pension eligibility in general.
December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
She gets the same anyone with the same tenure does. People constantly post the stupid meme about her but nothing about the other million people that do it. If it was genuine outrage the push would be to change the rules regarding gov employee qualification & pension eligibility in general.
The article literally states the partial pension in the sub title. The entire point of my question the meme was the false assertion that MTG, or anyone with only 5 years of gov service gets a full pension. They do not… in her case it will work out to about $270K over the rest of her life.
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The article literally states the partial pension in the sub title. The entire point of my question the meme was the false assertion that MTG, or anyone with only 5 years of gov service gets a full pension. They do not… in her case it will work out to about $270K over the rest of her life.
When it comes to the GQP…
a woman in an orange dress is saying you can 't fix stupid .
ALT: a woman in an orange dress is saying you can 't fix stupid .
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December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
When it comes to the GQP…
Yeah, if they weren’t watered down, he drank a work-weeks worth of booz in a day which kinda makes one wonder what else was going on?. I suppose personal responsibility isn’t a thing for some people, hence the lawsuit.
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Yeah, if they weren’t watered down, he drank a work-weeks worth of booz in a day which kinda makes one wonder what else was going on?. I suppose personal responsibility isn’t a thing for some people, hence the lawsuit.
The guy seems to have literally drank himself to death to avoid marriage? …. Or am I reading more into the situation.
a man in a purple coat is sitting in front of a stained glass window and says too soon .
ALT: a man in a purple coat is sitting in front of a stained glass window and says too soon .
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December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The guy seems to have literally drank himself to death to avoid marriage? …. Or am I reading more into the situation.
5 years is the minimum to start receiving congressional benefits and is NOT a FULL pension. Facts matter, and the quote in the meme is misleading. While I absolutely despise what the GQP/MTG do in Congress, complaining about a benefit available to all HoR is childish at best.
December 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
5 years is the minimum to start receiving congressional benefits and is NOT a FULL pension. Facts matter, and the quote in the meme is misleading. While I absolutely despise what the GQP/MTG do in Congress, complaining about a benefit available to all HoR is childish at best.
Correct; the individual was in a US Federal prison and was pardoned by the corrupt US FOTUS for convictions in the US. This doesn’t absolve the individual from convictions/crimes anywhere else.
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Correct; the individual was in a US Federal prison and was pardoned by the corrupt US FOTUS for convictions in the US. This doesn’t absolve the individual from convictions/crimes anywhere else.