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For paid regime shill like Arnaud (& needless to say, the paymasters tugging his leash) it’s not enough that CNY is the largest movement of people… it has to be framed as the “Biggest Ever. Period.”
Which is why he’s carefully framed it as *annual.* because fuck krill & other sea life, amiright?
Which is why he’s carefully framed it as *annual.* because fuck krill & other sea life, amiright?
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
For paid regime shill like Arnaud (& needless to say, the paymasters tugging his leash) it’s not enough that CNY is the largest movement of people… it has to be framed as the “Biggest Ever. Period.”
Which is why he’s carefully framed it as *annual.* because fuck krill & other sea life, amiright?
Which is why he’s carefully framed it as *annual.* because fuck krill & other sea life, amiright?
The old world is dying.
The new world struggles to be born.
Now is the time of
The new world struggles to be born.
Now is the time of
February 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The old world is dying.
The new world struggles to be born.
Now is the time of
The new world struggles to be born.
Now is the time of
And then it was time to post one of my favorite niche memes of all time:
February 15, 2026 at 2:27 AM
And then it was time to post one of my favorite niche memes of all time:
Korean Christ laughs at your pitiful Jesus.
February 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Korean Christ laughs at your pitiful Jesus.
I can’t speak to its veracity overall, but the northern Rockies looks correct & really does explain why Montana *feels* substantively different in its cultural makeup than any of its immediate neighbors
February 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I can’t speak to its veracity overall, but the northern Rockies looks correct & really does explain why Montana *feels* substantively different in its cultural makeup than any of its immediate neighbors
great economy working perfectly awesome job
February 15, 2026 at 2:12 AM
great economy working perfectly awesome job
ICE ICE Bundy
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
ICE ICE Bundy
"𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐒!!"
*jazz -hands*
(yes, this is seriously the end, apparently...)
*jazz -hands*
(yes, this is seriously the end, apparently...)
February 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
"𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐒!!"
*jazz -hands*
(yes, this is seriously the end, apparently...)
*jazz -hands*
(yes, this is seriously the end, apparently...)
Yeah, funny how it do be like that tho
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Yeah, funny how it do be like that tho
How could the Beijing academician-turned-commissioner have been so stupid as to not quite *grok* the specificities of British governmental workings & be so stupid as to actually think that the Queen (who was, please note, jus a smol bean) might actually run her government?
Idiot.
Idiot.
February 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
How could the Beijing academician-turned-commissioner have been so stupid as to not quite *grok* the specificities of British governmental workings & be so stupid as to actually think that the Queen (who was, please note, jus a smol bean) might actually run her government?
Idiot.
Idiot.
both sides were all-too-happy to work out a deal without fighting, like, at all, see? the Chinese wanted to! They came up, tears in their eyes, asking for it.
But that bitch, the Daoguang Emperor, very nasty emperor, wouldn't even give us a barren rock. Horrible, selfish potentate, all his fault.
But that bitch, the Daoguang Emperor, very nasty emperor, wouldn't even give us a barren rock. Horrible, selfish potentate, all his fault.
February 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
both sides were all-too-happy to work out a deal without fighting, like, at all, see? the Chinese wanted to! They came up, tears in their eyes, asking for it.
But that bitch, the Daoguang Emperor, very nasty emperor, wouldn't even give us a barren rock. Horrible, selfish potentate, all his fault.
But that bitch, the Daoguang Emperor, very nasty emperor, wouldn't even give us a barren rock. Horrible, selfish potentate, all his fault.
... and my head gets all fuzzy around this part... yeah, I dunno what happened.... impossible to say, really...
February 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
... and my head gets all fuzzy around this part... yeah, I dunno what happened.... impossible to say, really...
"... and I knew I was bigger and strong than him, and also he was kind of obnoxious & I wanted his stuff. So naturally, I took it."
February 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"... and I knew I was bigger and strong than him, and also he was kind of obnoxious & I wanted his stuff. So naturally, I took it."
No, see, I had to mug the guy so I wouldn't have to stiff the restaurant bill. It's totally legal, officer.
February 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
No, see, I had to mug the guy so I wouldn't have to stiff the restaurant bill. It's totally legal, officer.
You see, your honor, there was no reaction at all. None... until a few months later. Which proves that it was unrelated. I rest my case.
(emergency motion to suppress evidence of transit times)
(emergency motion to suppress evidence of transit times)
February 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
You see, your honor, there was no reaction at all. None... until a few months later. Which proves that it was unrelated. I rest my case.
(emergency motion to suppress evidence of transit times)
(emergency motion to suppress evidence of transit times)
When I find myself in times of trouble,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Whispering words of wisdom:
"Wasn't me."
(*See Also: communists & and the bad stuff they did, too, okay?)
Mother Mary comes to me,
Whispering words of wisdom:
"Wasn't me."
(*See Also: communists & and the bad stuff they did, too, okay?)
February 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
When I find myself in times of trouble,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Whispering words of wisdom:
"Wasn't me."
(*See Also: communists & and the bad stuff they did, too, okay?)
Mother Mary comes to me,
Whispering words of wisdom:
"Wasn't me."
(*See Also: communists & and the bad stuff they did, too, okay?)
Buried silver? On Farmer Zhou's lot? No. No, you're mistaken. There is definitely not 300 taels of silver buried on Farmer Zhou's lot. And I should know, because I definitely didn't steal it.
February 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Buried silver? On Farmer Zhou's lot? No. No, you're mistaken. There is definitely not 300 taels of silver buried on Farmer Zhou's lot. And I should know, because I definitely didn't steal it.
but enough about that boring old thing... tea time??
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 PM
but enough about that boring old thing... tea time??
"There really is not other possible, plausible explanation that I can think of. Nope...." I say as I take my fire axe and start hacking through the drywall like I'm hbomberguy
February 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
"There really is not other possible, plausible explanation that I can think of. Nope...." I say as I take my fire axe and start hacking through the drywall like I'm hbomberguy
But the silver was shrinkin?
Wasn't me
Copper coin devaluin?
Wasn't me.
Economy destabilizin?
Wasn't me.
Wasn't me
Copper coin devaluin?
Wasn't me.
Economy destabilizin?
Wasn't me.
February 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
But the silver was shrinkin?
Wasn't me
Copper coin devaluin?
Wasn't me.
Economy destabilizin?
Wasn't me.
Wasn't me
Copper coin devaluin?
Wasn't me.
Economy destabilizin?
Wasn't me.
In spite of the brilliantly snappy name, the world is - in fact - wrong.
February 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
In spite of the brilliantly snappy name, the world is - in fact - wrong.
LO - & I cannot overemphasize this enough - *fucking* L.
This is absolutely insane. lmao.
This is like an insane twitter thread in an academic dressing gown...
This is absolutely insane. lmao.
This is like an insane twitter thread in an academic dressing gown...
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
LO - & I cannot overemphasize this enough - *fucking* L.
This is absolutely insane. lmao.
This is like an insane twitter thread in an academic dressing gown...
This is absolutely insane. lmao.
This is like an insane twitter thread in an academic dressing gown...
oh... oh my...
February 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
oh... oh my...