The Frankish Reich

Isn't Netflix kind of the ideal streamer? They refuse to engage in cancel culture from either side.

Maybe you folks want to think about this the next time one of the Nationalist-Populist MAGAs starts talking about the "fictional" separation of church and state.

I'm sorry, I don't index all your thoughts. Saves a lot of brain capacity. So ... ... I take it you are saying he is fit to serve? I just mentioned I watched JD Vance's presser today. Impressive. A lot of bs, but impressive in delivering it in a convincing and (on the surface) logical, coherent manner. So he is clearer fitter than Trump. Surely you agree with that. Fitter means the other guy is less fit. I say so much less fit that he is unfit. See how this dissolves into the same thing? Fitter than. Fit enough by contemporary standards. Wildly unfit as compared to Adams and Jefferson. Not objectively "fit" or "unfit." Would be easier if you just answered Yes. Then I could ask you what the hell was going on when he posted the MedBed thing.

Look, it's a simple Yes or No. It's not a trick question. I answered your Biden question, and I stand by my answer. I've explained my reasons, which you find risible. Fine. But at least I'm not scared of taking a clear position on a football forum. So will you do the same, or will you be like B-Man, who can't even say whether he thinks the FCC should try to shut down Kimmel. (Really, I'm not making this up. He's afraid to answer.)

Well, so ... answer my question. Trump today: fit to serve until January 19, 2029?? Yes or no.

I know why I did it: because they are in the same category. They are both calls to prayer coming from a place of worship. I imagine one man's bell is another man's muezzin.

Fit enough. More fit than the other guy. Your turn: do you believe Trump is mentally fit today to serve out his term?

Well, I guess we know who's responsible for the War on (anything other than Christian) Religion.

Red Sox lost. Nothing to look forward to as I have zero confidence in the Reds. When I get a Med Bed of my very own I'm gonna advance it to 6:30 MDT. Really: you know Trump was so effin stupid he thought this was a thing. He wouldn't have quietly deleted it if he didn't.

You've never been to a European city or even one of our beautiful college campuses (Cornell?) where the bell rings the quarter hours? You've never heard a bell concert? I agree that I find the bells pleasant. I even used to count the bells to get the time of day. I have never lived in a place where I could hear the muezzin's call to prayer, but I imagine that if I finally make it to, say, Turkey, I will quite enjoy it.

Bed time for me, time to hit the Med Bed for you.

Old and Losing It vs. Old and Totally Off His Rocker.

If I lived in a state like NJ (and I have: California), I would typically vote for the Republican for Governor. I would (and have) done that in my current Colorado too, but the Republicans keep nominating absolute clowns. Is Sherrill the better candidate overall? Sure. (The Annapolis thing seems to be about her violating the honor code by not ratting out other students. Not great, but not like cheating herself.) Does there need to be a check on Democrats at the state level? Absolutely.

Hmm, boys or girls? The people want to know.

Yes. Churches do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_bell

I mean, I should be astounded. That's 2 Republican candidates - both expressing worries about the "trans agenda" - in prominent state races who have been found to have a secret predilection for trans "adult content." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Robinson_(American_politician) Every man hates what he has to deny ...

Never out of the fight! Trans-Loving Seal. Not the furry type. The Navy type. What's the old line? "The only way he could lose is if he's caught with a dead girl or a live boy." Now updated to "or with trans porn on his laptop."

And so he likes "Jiz Lee." Is that a crime? How would he know about the horrors of transitioning without, you know, inspecting the final product? Hoax.

I'll take this latest scolding like a man. A fiercely independent man.

The PPP Scold strikes again!

Watching JD Vance's presser now. He's good at this. I don't think his preppy condescension does it for the masses like Trump's 5th grade vocabulary bludgeon. But to me, a would be elitist, he's good. I despise JD Vance. I dislike Gavin Newsom. But Newsom is damn good at this too. Glib. Which for a politician is a backhanded compliment. 2028 debates could be fun!

The title says it all. https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/10/no-one-applauded-i-remain-optimistic-about-democracy.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_scold Thank you for proving that I hit the nail on the head!

You have knowingly summoned the PPP Scold. Be careful what you ask for. He may very well have a digest of your comments expressing happiness or unhappiness.

I don't know about you, but I definitely take my parenting advice from the chronically absentee sperm donor (who sex selects embryos to have more males, and then is crestfallen when all that work goes for naught when that male becomes female) with at least 11 genetic spawn by at least 9 women. Crushin' Gay Beer!