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When I was a child, nature itself seemed to have banned me from reading, as I have a form of visual dyslexia. I see the world, as I learnt, differently. I was lucky in both the means of my parents and the knowledge of my teachers that I was diagnosed...
by LaFeminista
on Sat Mar 11, 2023 at 01:31 PM PST
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On The Fence is a continuing story. Imagine if you were somehow plucked out of your life in 2012 and dropped into all the craziness of the present day you would be totally disoriented. By the same token if you begin reading this ongoing story on page...
by Partofthesolution
on Mon Apr 25, 2022 at 07:13 AM PDT
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People, I’ve got to say – I have always taken happiness in seeing the Freeperati go at each other, especially post-Darnold, where the True Believers and the pragmatists get their circular firing squad on, but this? This is something completely...
by Tommy T
on Mon Feb 28, 2022 at 04:50 AM PST
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by Tom Tomorrow
on Mon Sep 20, 2021 at 05:00 AM PDT
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(Originally posted 7/22 as “Against Solid Reality: Orwell Visits Freeperville”, now updated by this week’s sad yet unsurprising epilogue.) To paraphrase Orwell: soft-headed beliefs (and disinformation) can be held indefinitely—that is, until they smash...
by aarrgghh
on Sun Aug 08, 2021 at 01:37 PM PDT
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To paraphrase Orwell: soft-headed beliefs (and disinformation) can be held indefinitely—that is, until they smash against hard reality, usually on a battlefield ... or a hospital bed. Case in point, snippets from a lengthy thread via wingnut groupthink...
by aarrgghh
on Thu Jul 22, 2021 at 03:42 PM PDT
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over at america’s favorite armed compound in the woods, as the lights flicker out on donald trump’s chances to overturn the election, the septic tanks are overflowing with maga tears. high melodrama and maudlin conceit has long been the...
by aarrgghh
on Mon Dec 14, 2020 at 04:31 PM PST
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america’s favorite wingnut watering hole, free republic dotcom, defenders of trump, guns, god & country—and in exactly that order—is not a monolithic entity. in my years of lurking at the enemy’s, i’ve found many to be sane and reasonable on...
by aarrgghh
on Fri Sep 04, 2020 at 11:27 AM PDT
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Morning, all! Still not up to the 3+ hours it takes to crank out a standard 5 or 6-thread “Obsession” post just yet, but if it had to be just one, let it be this one: Fox Business Benches Trish Regan After Outcry Over Coronavirus Comments nytimes ^ |...
by Tommy T
on Mon Mar 30, 2020 at 11:36 AM PDT
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So the current occupant has committed impeachable offenses and is obstructing justice. But over at National Review, the real constitutional crisis is…. Liz Warren. Yup. Rick “Starbursts” Lowry can’t concern himself about abuse of power because a...
by Rambler797
on Thu Oct 10, 2019 at 04:55 AM PDT
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Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Here today, gun tomorrow” edition
You know, ‘m just going to stop planning mini-vacations from First Draft. Every time I do….
At first – he’s psychotic!
Christchurch mosque...
by Tommy T
on Mon Mar 18, 2019 at 04:41 AM PDT
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as reported earlier today:
Coast Guard officer charged with plotting mass murder of Democrats, journalists
Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson was arrested last week in Maryland on drug charges and that investigation spiraled, revealing...
by aarrgghh
on Wed Feb 20, 2019 at 06:04 PM PST
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Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – 19th nervous breakdown edition
Greetings, good people! The Darnold’s Very Bad Week is now extending its tour for a second week, due to high ticket sales :
Bob Woodward’s New Book...
by Tommy T
on Mon Sep 10, 2018 at 04:32 AM PDT
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This is a red-letter day, folks!
The Darnold has finally – FINALLY – said something too stupid for even the Freeperati to praise!
What, you ask?
Trump: I would rather have presidential election based on the popular vote
The Hill ^ |...
by Tommy T
on Mon Apr 30, 2018 at 04:07 AM PDT
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Republican Representative from Florida’s 15th District, Dennis Ross, will not seek a fifth term in Congress citing a desire to not be crushed in November ...er….spending more time with his family…
His decision, of course, has nothing to do wit the...
by durrati
on Thu Apr 12, 2018 at 04:52 AM PDT
with 11 Recommends
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Developing story, re the San Antonio Express-News MySanAntonio.com website:
Two conspiracy theorists who have pushed the idea that the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs on Nov. 5 didn’t happen were arrested Monday at First Baptist Church, the...
by hmt3
on Tue Mar 06, 2018 at 02:02 PM PST
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It’s splitsville, baby!
Flynn Splits from Trump Lawyers
NY times ^ | November 23, 2017
Posted on 11/23/2017, 4:49:06 PM by Heff
A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller
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Any thoughts on...
by Tommy T
on Mon Nov 27, 2017 at 05:37 AM PST
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I agree it’s not productive to engage in “debates” with those who ignore facts and logic.
But here’s a suggestion for possibly getting some of them at least to think for a minute. Responding to a pro-Trump or pro-Republican comment, try this:
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by Bethesda 1971
on Mon Dec 04, 2017 at 09:56 AM PST
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This is Part 2 in Bethesda’s continuing series, One line responses to wingnut posts on Social Media.
If you come across a post defending Trump or Republicans, don’t try to engage in “debates” because their defense by definition ignores facts and...
by Bethesda 1971
on Tue Dec 19, 2017 at 03:20 PM PST
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Short one this week, guys, because I was a lazy bastard. We’ve all been there.
So – here we go with – those lazy bastards!
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Trump slams Puerto Rico: ‘They want everything to be done for them’
The Hill / MSN ^ | September 30, 2017
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by Tommy T
on Mon Oct 02, 2017 at 03:15 AM PDT
with 2 Recommends
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