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Historical materialist (retired)

The old men shall repair to the public places, to stimulate the courage of the warriors and preach the unity of the Republic and hatred of kings.

Multa renascentur quae iam cecidere, cadentque quae nunc sunt in honore
Putin on the Ritz
September 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
What do you mean "we," Kimosabe?
September 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
September 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
He did this before in 2020
September 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
No such thing as "ethics rules while enriching the president."
September 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
September 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I'm reminded of Congressman Larry McDonald, John Birch Society President and Georgia Dixiecrat, who died an inadvertant martyr the anti-communist Crusade he fomented.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_M... #KAL007
September 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
They use 1.6M.

Bing's Copilot agrees with you.
September 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
September 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Ashli Babbit is MAGA's Horst Wessel.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_W...
August 28, 2025 at 6:21 AM
She lasted less than three scaramuccis.
August 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
LOL, when US Congress "tables" a motion, it gets relegated to the Greek calends -- but when Commonwealth legislatures begin to consider a motion, they say the motion was "tabled."
August 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Grits are usually made from hominy (*nixtamalized*) corn. Nixtamalization increases the bioavailability of tryptophan and thereby, thiamine.

Wikipedia says the process improvess "flavor and aroma" of corn. (My wife, who comes from grits country, does not agree).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtama...
Nixtamalization - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Franco's General José Millán-Astray first introduced the slogan "Viva la Muerte!" ("Long Live Death") in a 1936 speech.

Confronted by right-wing philosopher Miguel Unamuno's critique of his "necrophilous" oath, Millán-Astray then replied,
"DEATH TO INTELLECTUALS!! DOWN WITH INTELLIGENCE”
August 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Don't look at this image solely in terms of 'number of firearms.'
It's also a salient counterexample of 'muzzle discipline.'
August 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM