Notre Dame The Open Forum

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"Trump's eyes would have lit up if the kid said 'we're launching a coin...'' [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 4:12am 8/25/26 (0) [View All]

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Operation Economic Outcast (economic D-Day) will achieve what Operation Epic Fury failed to achieve— - Eli - 12:55am 8/25/26 (10) [View All]

Is this sarcasm? - Chris94 - 2:24am 8/25/26
- Should we ease sanctions on North Korea because their people are starving? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:02am 8/25/26
- To my knowledge this time is different. I could be wrong. For the record I’ll admit it if I’m wrong. - Eli - 3:32am 8/25/26
  - Uh…more sarcasm? - Chris94 - 3:49am 8/25/26
    - Stop changing my point. I didn’t say Iran is democratic. I said one part of its government, i .e. - Eli - 4:30am 8/25/26
    - Those are all reasons we should hope for liberation of the Iranian people. - iairishcheeks - 4:04am 8/25/26
Iran will break any deal before the midterms. Their goal is to get Dems in power. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:02am 8/25/26
- We can’t win long military war with Iran, but we can win long economic war with them. Iran - Eli - 1:27am 8/25/26
  - When a regime has a stranglehold on their people, the only real way to remove them is to go in and - BaronVonZemo - 2:26am 8/25/26
  - Like one that takes 47 years, maybe? - Chris94 - 2:25am 8/25/26

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Guess which Americans our postal service will deliver mail-in ballots: [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:13am 8/25/26 (7) [View All]

Do you consider yourself an election denier? Are you going to accept the results in November if - TampaIrish - 2:10am 8/25/26
- What a stupid question. - conorlarkin - 2:27am 8/25/26
  - So the answer is - yes. You are an election denier. Im hoping you accept the results in November. [NT] - TampaIrish - 2:31am 8/25/26
  - It's prepared by the DHS. This is the old "Your country, not my country bullshit". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:29am 8/25/26
A)American citizens, B) Dead people still on Dem voter rolls, C)Non citizens D) DSA volunteers - BaronVonZemo - 12:33am 8/25/26
- Bookmark [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:47am 8/25/26
  - *Yellow paper arrow stickie* [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:06am 8/25/26

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i’m sure the libs here will give up some entitlements to fix the debt. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:07pm 8/24/26 (16) [View All]

Zero tax for billionaires, but measles are back! [NT] - ND521 - 12:02am 8/25/26
- measles can be exclusively tracked to illegals and a small religious group [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:04am 8/25/26
  - And Fauci, as noted in his diary. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:25am 8/25/26
  - And dummy extraordinaire, repulsive RFK Jr. [NT] - ND521 - 12:11am 8/25/26
The debt was 20 trillion in 2016 - Chris94 - 11:14pm 8/24/26
- it’s a bipartisan issue, but I’m sure somehow you’ll say it’s all about Trump [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:02am 8/25/26
- The debt is a factor in the popularity of socialism among the young - Curly1918 - 11:30pm 8/24/26
  - Trump is clueless about the economy & a punchline on the world stage. [NT] - ND521 - 12:08am 8/25/26
    - ***** [NT] - ND521 - 12:10am 8/25/26
  - 👎👎👎 [NT] - jimbasil - 11:34pm 8/24/26
- "Inflation Reduction Act", prolonged COVID Shut Down, Nuc Iran ticking time bomb-all self inflicted - BaronVonZemo - 11:21pm 8/24/26
  - 👎👎👎 [NT] - jimbasil - 11:35pm 8/24/26
    - I see you travelled to the Southern Hemisphere. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:41pm 8/24/26
$15.9B was spent on 2024 federal elections combined. - iairishcheeks - 9:49pm 8/24/26
- you are absolutely correct. People don’t spend that kind of money without getting a return. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:39pm 8/24/26
  - Zero tax for billionaires and destabilization of the food supply. #Project2025 [NT] - ND521 - 12:04am 8/25/26

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Medical journals reportedly controlled by pharma. Details in this news report are pretty shocking. - NedoftheHill - 6:06pm 8/24/26 (7) [View All]

Just to highlight the kind of folks the Founders of the "Independent Medical Alliance" are...read - TyroneIrish - 4:52am 8/25/26
The NEJM along with other 'Top Impact' Medical Journals require all authors to state details of any - TyroneIrish - 7:22pm 8/24/26
Thanks Ned. Mark Harman will certainly be interested in this. We’ve seen this issue with both - BaronVonZemo - 7:05pm 8/24/26
- The Medical Industrial Complex. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:24pm 8/24/26
  - COVID guidelines gave us our 1rst true example of govt health kayfabe &several journals participated - BaronVonZemo - 12:16am 8/25/26
    - I'm not sure about taking a victory lap on a professional wrestling term. - iairishcheeks - 4:07am 8/25/26
P.T. Barnum..."There's a Sucker Born Every Minute"...or, think "Caveat Emptor"...what's shocking is [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:54pm 8/24/26

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Domer and nepo-baby 49ers owner Jed York arrested in a trailer park prostitution sting - Nigel Tufnel - 6:05pm 8/24/26 (8) [View All]

The Justice System gave him a slap on the wrist. The NFL will do next to nothing. [NT] - Hensou - 8:57pm 8/24/26
Sad Day for the York and DeBartolo families...along with the ND and 49er communities... - TyroneIrish - 7:07pm 8/24/26
I just kind of assumed the rich didn't have to go to trailer parks for prostitutes. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:14pm 8/24/26
- Any port in a storm…now that Epstein Island is closed… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:27am 8/25/26
  - . [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:56am 8/25/26
- Quality is secondary to the adventure ride. - conorlarkin - 10:05pm 8/24/26
- Don't HAVE to, this one just wanted to. Mama gonna have a lot of questions when he gets home. [NT] - Clem - 9:40pm 8/24/26
- Predators seek vulnerable prey. - iairishcheeks - 7:25pm 8/24/26

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Here is the text of yesterday's Vatican 'Angelus' Homily from Pope Leo...it has significant - TyroneIrish - 5:51pm 8/24/26 (4) [View All]

The Pope is as superstitious as those he critiques. [NT] - Curly1918 - 7:25pm 8/24/26
- Give us an example...I'm not seeing anything like that. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:10pm 8/24/26
- Tyrone is the one trying to critique there. He fails, though, because he lacks understanding. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:47pm 8/24/26
  - You reference my post but address Curly?...What's up with that?...Are you on One-Sided "Ignore" now? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:07pm 8/24/26

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DFH, have you been to Addison in San Diego? - LanceHarbor - 4:20pm 8/24/26 (1) [View All]

I have not been there, but I hear it’s amazing… - Domer From Hell - 7:01pm 8/24/26

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TikTok has an idea how to bring James Bond back after he was murdered by a misandrist. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:13pm 8/24/26 (3) [View All]

Sure hope they can generate another reboot. Wouldn't want them to risk a movie on a new story. - NedoftheHill - 6:20pm 8/24/26
James Bond was murdered?!?!?! - TakethetrainKnute - 2:27pm 8/24/26
- James Bond was murdered by Phoebe Walle_Bridge [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 4:38pm 8/24/26

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Hasan Piker? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:58am 8/24/26 (6) [View All]

Dude is just evil. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:53pm 8/24/26
- He's an attention whore...who's monetized being a POS. Lot of that going around...unfortunately. - TakethetrainKnute - 4:51pm 8/24/26
  - And he gets much of that attention from conservative media. [NT] - ELP - 4:57pm 8/24/26
- Ty will find a way to say he's a great guy [NT] - MarkHarman - 4:41pm 8/24/26
  - Unnecessary ad hominem - Mark - 5:39pm 8/24/26
Piker, Comrade Bernie, AOC & the rest all enjoy their night life, homes, jets, and bank accounts. - ELP - 12:52pm 8/24/26

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No kidding. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:42am 8/24/26 (0) [View All]

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will let these stats marinate for awhile [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:16am 8/24/26 (22) [View All]

Open your eyes and note the stats for mass killings in the U.S….we need to get together and put [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:12pm 8/24/26
- You're trying to switch the topic. It doesn't work. - jakers - 8:10pm 8/24/26
  - Do you dispute the Statista data on Mass Killings?...if not, then how do you explain the large - TyroneIrish - 8:37pm 8/24/26
    - You're trying to pretend the topic is "mass shootings." - jakers - 8:53pm 8/24/26
      - How do you manage to leave out “Mass Shootings” from the Topic of “Violent Crime”?… - TyroneIrish - 9:14pm 8/24/26
        
        No one's leaving anything out. Except you - jakers - 9:23pm 8/24/26
        
        Are you blaming Violent Crime on Black Americans with no concern for Mass Killings by Whites? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:41pm 8/24/26
        
        Just admit you tried and failed to redirect the topic. - jakers - 10:53pm 8/24/26
        
        WestCoast...and apparently you as well...failed to drive a racist wedge into the issue of Violent - TyroneIrish - 11:22pm 8/24/26
        
        Nope. You tried to pull a fast one and failed. Again. [NT] - jakers - 12:36am 8/25/26
        
        Aww…did I rain on your Tiki Torch Parade?…;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:14am 8/25/26
  - Juvies don’t care about gun laws. - Hensou - 8:34pm 8/24/26
- The key factor is not race or guns... it's quality of early life parenting. [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:07pm 8/24/26
  - I sincerely hope that you don’t think there is no need for gun control…just look at the global stats - TyroneIrish - 6:33pm 8/24/26
- Too funny. You just burned yourself with these stats - MarkHarman - 4:48pm 8/24/26
  - I read the article’s commentary re: “Racial Balance”…no race get’s a thumbs up pass when it comes to - TyroneIrish - 4:57pm 8/24/26
    - As for your post, you clearly implied white people are the main perpetrators of mass shootings - MarkHarman - 9:21pm 8/24/26
      - That's what the data from Statista says...it sure isn't ZERO... - TyroneIrish - 12:01am 8/25/26
    - Dr. Fareed said zero deaths. Dr. Risch's paper says 84% effective..."coincidentally," the same % as - MarkHarman - 9:19pm 8/24/26
      - Do some critical thinking before posting...i.e. research the 'alternative' approach...it's not hard, - TyroneIrish - 11:57pm 8/24/26
He should be tried as an adult. Black Lives Matter. [NT] - Hensou - 12:31pm 8/24/26
Subhuman. Speaking of, Karmelo Anthony was denied a retrial. - jakers - 1:43am 8/24/26

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Billy Gibbons touring w/o Dusty & Frank. Is ZZ Top still a band or just a brand? - ELP - 11:05pm 8/23/26 (2) [View All]

All good…as long as new band members came through the transfer portal… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:46am 8/24/26
Agreed. It’s no longer ZZ Top. I’m sure the average person knows - TampaIrish - 11:26pm 8/23/26

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Any racing fans on this board? Why only Chevy & Honda vehicles in the Freedom 250? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:48pm 8/23/26 (1) [View All]

Those are currently the only two manufactures interested in making an engine that meets the rules - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:45pm 8/24/26

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Crackhead logic? [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 12:26pm 8/23/26 (8) [View All]

I’ll defer to Hunter supporters - BaronVonZemo - 3:33pm 8/23/26
- "Hunter gatherers"? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:36pm 8/24/26
- Why do you hate truth and facts? [NT] - jimbasil - 6:27pm 8/23/26
  - Says the guy who doesn't want cheaper medicines for US citizens. - NedoftheHill - 7:24pm 8/23/26
    - Perfect! DJT said he likes the stupid people. He can relate to them better. [NT] - jimbasil - 7:52pm 8/23/26
      - Did he plagiarize Newsom's speech? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:33pm 8/23/26
        
        Yes, DJT loves you too. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:40pm 8/23/26
That's funny AF 😂😂😂 [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:29pm 8/23/26

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Dumbfookery — [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:04am 8/23/26 (32) [View All]

No surprise. The Trump "Administration" is comprised entirely of criminals & idiots. [NT] - ND521 - 4:37pm 8/23/26
Canada will lose in this trade war. - Rooney - 11:53am 8/23/26
- The old 'if foreign bondholders start selling' scare tactic - Nigel Tufnel - 11:44pm 8/23/26
- Both countries need to vote in better leaders. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:11pm 8/23/26
- No one wins trade wars. Trump is remaking the US in his image…a total asshole - Chris94 - 6:56pm 8/23/26
  - Reciprocal trade agreements are completely justified. - Hensou - 7:09pm 8/23/26
    - The USMCA was TRUMP’S DEAL - Chris94 - 11:36am 8/24/26
    - Thank you, Natalie. [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:56am 8/24/26
- 50% tariff is temporary, a response to retaliation from Canada on US. The real goal is reshoring- - Eli - 2:13pm 8/23/26
- Your concern about the decline of America has been my fear of Trump 2.0. - conorlarkin - 2:08pm 8/23/26
  - Biden was also "corrupt, cruel, dishonest, impulsive, petty, destructive and incompetent." - iairishcheeks - 7:45pm 8/23/26
  - It’s going to be more of the same in November. Keep on propping up Democrat Socialist (Communists) - TampaIrish - 5:24pm 8/23/26
- Up until Trump, America and Canada have both grown prosperous...same with Mexico, Europe and - TyroneIrish - 1:29pm 8/23/26
- Carney was elected on an anti Trump platform. He will run Canada into the ground before he accepts a - BaronVonZemo - 12:25pm 8/23/26
  - The Canadians have had an unfair trade agreement for many years. - Hensou - 2:55pm 8/23/26
  - You are correct, the blame here rests with Carney. - PaND - 2:39pm 8/23/26
    - His own professionals brokered a reasonable deal that he nixed. One has to ask again… - BaronVonZemo - 3:12pm 8/23/26
      - He is giving the Eurotrash a better deal. - PaND - 3:20pm 8/23/26
        
        Carney's rhetoric is over the top also "You're at war when you get attacked. We were attacked" - BaronVonZemo - 4:44pm 8/23/26
I guess one Canadian post just wasn’t enough. Canada, like Ukraine, needs to get off the US tit - TampaIrish - 12:41am 8/23/26
- This author has Canadian citizenship. It’s a shame for Conor to post his piece here. [NT] - Eli - 12:58am 8/23/26
  - The best thing to come from Canada is Rush. Maple Syrup is second. [NT] - TampaIrish - 1:21am 8/23/26
    - The only acceptable answer here is Shania Twain - Nigel Tufnel - 1:34pm 8/24/26
      - Honorable mention to original SCTV and The Kids In The Hall... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:12pm 8/24/26
    - John Candy was pretty awesome too. [NT] - ELP - 12:26pm 8/23/26
    - Pamela Anderson in the 90s would have been my answer then. - iairishcheeks - 1:23am 8/23/26
      - board violation. [IMAGE] - und67 - 2:09pm 8/23/26
Neocon’s piece. Sold his soul for writing fee. No intellectuals support Iraq war as crazy as he is. [NT] - Eli - 12:26am 8/23/26
- Thank you chef. The article is about tariffs with Canada. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:31am 8/23/26
  - This sums up Canada perfectly. [NT] [LINK] - TampaIrish - 12:53am 8/23/26
  - Doesn’t matter. He lost credibility to criticize Trump because he is a bitter NeverTrump. - Eli - 12:48am 8/23/26
    - Well said. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:38pm 8/23/26

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Trump’s got the bond market covered, everybody [LINK] - Chris94 - 5:10pm 8/22/26 (31) [View All]

Bonds are the ultimate act of Capitalist exploitation - Curly1918 - 1:31pm 8/23/26
I thought for sure, DJT would suggest "Bleach" as the fix for the Bond Market...I'm anxious to hear - TyroneIrish - 3:45am 8/23/26
We get it! ... [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:31am 8/23/26
I think he mixed bonds question with question of economic D-Day on Iran which is also - Eli - 6:33pm 8/22/26
- Then he should not be president. Think about what you just posted. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:13pm 8/22/26
  - He should not be if he consistently makes this kind of mistakes. [NT] - Eli - 11:03pm 8/22/26
  - Heh…octogenarian Presidents….no longer a good idea? - TakethetrainKnute - 10:24pm 8/22/26
    - Whatabout the other presidents who mixed up a war and the bond market? - Chris94 - 10:39pm 8/22/26
      - Heh. “Whatabout”? Weak sauce. My response is I told YOU neither Trump nor Biden were equipped - TakethetrainKnute - 10:54pm 8/22/26
        
        Biden was not 100% his last year, but he was surrounded by top talent. - conorlarkin - 11:51pm 8/22/26
        
        How about his border chief? The border is secure, right? Top talent there. [NT] - TampaIrish - 1:36pm 8/23/26
        
        Remember when his chief economic advisor (the music major) couldn't explain why... - NedoftheHill - 3:59am 8/23/26
        
        "Top Talent!". Lol. More like "Unelected Incompetence". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:21pm 8/23/26
        
        The results of JB's Presidency speak volumes, especially when compared with DJT's...Notice NO MAGA - TyroneIrish - 12:24am 8/23/26
        
        This is a masterful troll. So the people who wrote books about Joeys mental decline - TampaIrish - 12:16am 8/23/26
        
        Yes. They are mistaken. - conorlarkin - 12:24am 8/23/26
        
        So, then you must think Joe's "Uncle Brosey cannibal story" is true?!! That comment by Biden was the - BaronVonZemo - 4:30pm 8/23/26
        
        No credibility, everyone could see it, it was so obvious. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:26am 8/23/26
        
        “Ignore your lyin’ eyes”. Biden was lost from jump… - TakethetrainKnute - 2:38am 8/23/26
        
        Was the cross dressing luggage thief top tier level talent? Maybe the Trans Sec of Health? - TampaIrish - 12:32am 8/23/26
        
        Like Kamala, hahahahahah! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:02am 8/23/26
    - He runs circles around the staff, no one can keep up with him. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:34pm 8/22/26
      - Projections say he’s gonna live to 95…! - TakethetrainKnute - 10:40pm 8/22/26
        
        Why stop lying now? - iairishcheeks - 11:55pm 8/22/26
        
        It was moronically stupid at the time it was presented. Rushing in to defend it shines a light on … - TakethetrainKnute - 2:23am 8/23/26
        
        Not lying. They were just mistaken. The latest word to be redefined. [NT] - TampaIrish - 12:37am 8/23/26
We cannot allow the bond market to acquire a nuclear weapon [NT] - Chris94 - 5:24pm 8/22/26
- Bravo! [NT] - conorlarkin - 6:46pm 8/22/26
- Very clever of you...Mr. Bond... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:36pm 8/22/26
  - "Do you expect me to talk Gold94?" "No Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!" [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:34pm 8/22/26
- Ha! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:29pm 8/22/26

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Time to fly the Canadian flag .... again. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 4:54pm 8/22/26 (5) [View All]

Fucking up our relationship with Canada is one of the stupidest things this fat fuck did - Chris94 - 10:11pm 8/22/26
Didn’t realize you took it down. I thought you just had a rotation: - TampaIrish - 9:39pm 8/22/26
You know that they agreed to the deal, but then chose not to ratify it? Like the Iranians, Carney is - BaronVonZemo - 6:38pm 8/22/26
- Sorry Baron. Canada is not like the Iranians. Remember their help years ago? [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 7:29pm 8/22/26
  - They know they can rely on you to give them another uneven trade agreement in their favor.Go Canada! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:33pm 8/22/26

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Fox News (Hannity) hypocrisy AOC vs Darlene Graham [LINK] - Quest4twelve - 3:40pm 8/22/26 (12) [View All]

I didn't know you were a South Carolina voter. - NedoftheHill - 5:11pm 8/22/26
- You're confused which is ok. My post is about hypocritical rMSM. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 5:15pm 8/22/26
  - And I agreed with you on that point. Hannity is just one voice though. Big tent, you know. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:18pm 8/22/26
Hannity is an unthinking right-wing shill, but the left is no better - MarkHarman - 4:52pm 8/22/26
- He’s a D Pump but apparently I get all my news from FOX cuz the left sees middle age white men that - Frankx - 5:15pm 8/22/26
- I'm a conservative who does not like Mr Pompous Hannity or his Barbie Doll gal Ainsley Earhardt. - ELP - 5:10pm 8/22/26
  - Agree. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:36pm 8/22/26
  - Can you imagine a lib not liking one of their shills? Of course not. [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:35pm 8/22/26
    - Nope. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:37pm 8/22/26
    - They would talk about how beautiful Rachel Maddow is. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:36pm 8/22/26
      - Why, in just the right light...she looks as fetching as...Eli Manning... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:19pm 8/22/26
This is how FOX makes its money...pandering to undiscriminating viewers/readers...even a $787M hit - TyroneIrish - 4:07pm 8/22/26

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If the Mets weren’t hated enough, they bring us this clown. Someone in the organization needs to [LINK] - TampaIrish - 1:25pm 8/22/26 (12) [View All]

It's dopey...but baseball has been progressing that way. I think things like what happened in this - TakethetrainKnute - 3:14pm 8/22/26
- Notice what a show a hitter makes after getting on base, especially after a double or Triple. - ELP - 5:13pm 8/22/26
- In the old days the players policed it. - Hensou - 3:37pm 8/22/26
  - Players donning masks, hats, costumes etc. after routine HR's. It's cringe-worthy... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:49pm 8/22/26
    - Absolutely - Nigel Tufnel - 11:05pm 8/22/26
    - Kind of like turnovers in college football. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:56pm 8/22/26
      - Following Miami's lead never engenders class... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:26pm 8/22/26
        
        Indeed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:28pm 8/22/26
    - Can you see Say Hey or The Mick prancing around the dugout with a mask on? [NT] - Hensou - 3:53pm 8/22/26
      - No way in hell. Pretty sure DiMaggio would have belted someone in the mouth who even dared to... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:57pm 8/22/26
It should have been stopped in the minors. - Hensou - 2:36pm 8/22/26
* [NT] - Hensou - 2:36pm 8/22/26

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Can AI develope a sense of self? - Curly1918 - 11:35am 8/22/26 (18) [View All]

Depends what you mean by "self". [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:17pm 8/22/26
It's certainly not going to regulate or supervise itself. - conorlarkin - 4:28pm 8/22/26
- You might be the least qualified person to comment on this. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:06pm 8/22/26
It depends on which philosophy of language you believe, I guess. [LINK] - Eli - 2:43pm 8/22/26
- For those of us with an inner voice (apparently not everyone, which explains some things)... - iairishcheeks - 5:25pm 8/22/26
- Hard to have a "gut feeling.." - hipND - 3:41pm 8/22/26
Should we be concerned? Rhetorical. Vastly more important than DJT vs.DSA…except as to their - TakethetrainKnute - 1:14pm 8/22/26
I guess you have to ask yourself... - NedoftheHill - 1:01pm 8/22/26
- "AI is a silicon-based life form created by carbon-based life forms" - Bret Weinstein [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:05pm 8/22/26
  - Mimicry just means we aren't at true AI yet. - NedoftheHill - 5:25pm 8/22/26
    - There is not a clear path from mimicry to self-awareness in my view. - iairishcheeks - 5:26pm 8/22/26
      - Massive, pure compute power may be required but not sufficient. - NedoftheHill - 5:35pm 8/22/26
        
        A taller building is still a building. - iairishcheeks - 5:40pm 8/22/26
        
        Agreed. That is... - NedoftheHill - 6:08pm 8/22/26
        
        Donald Hoffman and Rupert Spira. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 6:40pm 8/22/26
        
        It seems to me that there must be more to it than that. - iairishcheeks - 6:22pm 8/22/26
        
        I was speaking in a secular/scientific way. You are introducing the concept of spirituality. - NedoftheHill - 8:27pm 8/22/26
        
        Hoffman introduces at least a third option that he is trying to prove mathematically. - iairishcheeks - 9:10pm 8/22/26

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Converted to Islam. Now it all makes sense. [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 11:33am 8/22/26 (0) [View All]

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Bryan Tyler Cohen puts the Natalie Harp and MAGA mentality in clear focus... - TyroneIrish - 3:02am 8/22/26 (3) [View All]

"It’s a perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship. She thinks he’s amazing. And he agrees." [LINK] - conorlarkin - 4:15pm 8/22/26
Cheap shot. This is a new low from D. But I won’t defend Trump for he made nasty attacks on others - Eli - 4:02am 8/22/26
- That’s okay…you make my case re: unsubstantiated posts that have zero value. Why do you waste time? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:20am 8/22/26

-6

Authoritarianism 101. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:34pm 8/21/26 (6) [View All]

another link to our ”nation’s newspaper” [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:29am 8/22/26
Stars & Stripes published articles critical of the Biden admin during/after the pullout from [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:45am 8/22/26
Let me know when they are silencing free media outlets like the Democrats. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:17am 8/22/26
- Sorry Ned. I am not fluent in Crazy. [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:36am 8/22/26
Authoritarianism 201 — [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:36pm 8/21/26
- Putin's Dictum..."For my Friends...Everything...for my Enemies...the Law"...no wonder DJT welcomed - TyroneIrish - 1:49am 8/22/26

-7

Good News..."Pope Leo names 3 Notre Dame-affiliated experts to advise major Vatican office"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:15pm 8/21/26 (0) [View All]

-8

Natalie Harp! What's going on in that relationship? Trump and Natalie? [NT] - jimbasil - 4:22pm 8/21/26 (30) [View All]

From MAGA Central Casting …. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 12:02am 8/22/26
Trump promoted a sycophant to his team.........shocking. - Clem - 9:51pm 8/21/26
No clue who she is. Can a woman and man not work together anymore? But it seems to have to - TampaIrish - 5:20pm 8/21/26
- Just leave it for a year, like I did when Jim was fixated on "QANON." I never bothered to Google it. - MAS - 7:19pm 8/21/26
  - 12 months? Not 12 days? Trump has plenty of time left for the next “we got him this time”. - TampaIrish - 8:55pm 8/21/26
    - They will still have TDS long after he leaves office. Even after his death. [NT] - Hensou - 10:14pm 8/21/26
- Suspect when that woman leaves messages like 'you're my everything' no? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 6:53pm 8/21/26
  - Link and source please. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:00pm 8/21/26
    - I see DFH linked but history tells me it doesn’t matter to you [NT] - Quest4twelve - 8:02pm 8/21/26
      - FOXTV doesn't report these types of issues so it's understandable they're in the dark. - jimbasil - 8:07pm 8/21/26
    - This is normal… [NT] [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 7:13pm 8/21/26
      - Come on man! She's being sycophantic to a boss that expects it. Trump's already had affairs in past - BaronVonZemo - 8:13pm 8/21/26
        
        I’m not insinuating that he’s banging her… - Domer From Hell - 8:23pm 8/21/26
        
        Blind adoration of anyone is weird. - NedoftheHill - 8:39pm 8/21/26
        
        Ned, did you read this thread? [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 9:16pm 8/21/26
        
        Yep. Everyone knows who the propagandists are. No need to engage. - NedoftheHill - 9:43pm 8/21/26
        
        received and responded. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:03pm 8/21/26
        
        Agreed. It’s weird as hell. I saw the same shit… - Domer From Hell - 9:04pm 8/21/26
        
        PS - DFH, since my gmail isn't working....... - BaronVonZemo - 9:25pm 8/21/26
        
        I do, but it’s been a few years. I definitely need to get back soon… - Domer From Hell - 1:34am 8/22/26
        
        Yep. I can tell you a few people in the research world who know Fauci (ironically given recent - BaronVonZemo - 9:15pm 8/21/26
        
        Dr. Fauci's CV over 40 yrs earned him those Presidential Awards, Baron...stop the Jealousy, and you - TyroneIrish - 3:08am 8/22/26
Link? ... or some context at least? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:24pm 8/21/26
- Seems as though DJT's Secret Service detail is concerned (see link)...let us know if you are too.. [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:56pm 8/21/26
  - Oh, I'm VERY concerned. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:20pm 8/21/26
    - Any specific reasons for your concern? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:08pm 8/21/26
- A D in GA noticed one of Trump's important young aids was hot,so he accused 80 yo Trump of an affair - BaronVonZemo - 6:58pm 8/21/26
  - Not what happened [NT] - Chris94 - 9:02pm 8/21/26
  - My favorite part of this latest "scandal" is DJT calling Jon Ossoff a "feminine theatre kid". - ELP - 7:38pm 8/21/26
    - Like Talarico in so many ways. Including full body shave. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:14pm 8/21/26

5

Very interesting take by Pastor Sewell [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 2:48pm 8/21/26 (0) [View All]

0

How would the DSA tackle the 40T in national debt? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:55pm 8/21/26 (4) [View All]

They would spend a lot more. But they would also tax more. - Chris94 - 8:20pm 8/21/26
- DSA Dems are shining a bright light on the working class, which keeps the party grounded, but beyond - TyroneIrish - 2:33am 8/22/26
Interesting I have seen a thread from you about the economic irresponsibility from this admin [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:47pm 8/21/26
Pied-à-terre tax? - TakethetrainKnute - 1:27pm 8/21/26

6

Is this happening on the OF? [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 12:12pm 8/21/26 (44) [View All]

Watch out for anyone who says "Vandals" ruined the D.C. Reflecting Pool, or that the 2020 Election - TyroneIrish - 4:44pm 8/21/26
- OK, You've earned your designation. - Hensou - 5:05pm 8/21/26
  - Your call...but no one has yet proven I've lied about anything, nor proven me wrong on an issue...so - TyroneIrish - 8:10pm 8/21/26
    - What?? I've proven you lied and were horribly wrong about HCQ+ - MarkHarman - 10:43pm 8/21/26
      - I read the actual studies that Risch chose to give his opinion on...the whole thing was a failure - TyroneIrish - 2:40am 8/22/26
        
        You lied about Dr. Fareed when you said he didn't have zero deaths using HCQ+ - MarkHarman - 5:27am 8/22/26
        
        All we have are Dr. Fareed and Dr. Tyson's words on their study...it was not published in a peer- - TyroneIrish - 3:07pm 8/22/26
I think that we all know the answer. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:36pm 8/21/26
- What is the solution? [NT] - Hensou - 2:47pm 8/21/26
  - ***Since they may be paid for each response they get, I'd rec "Ignore" if you suspect a propagandist - BaronVonZemo - 6:44pm 8/21/26
    - Agreed. - Hensou - 6:55pm 8/21/26
      - It would explain why someone would repeatedly protest being "ignored"....which has happened. - BaronVonZemo - 7:03pm 8/21/26
        
        LOL...Baron, you sure spend a lot of time commenting on my posts, while claiming to "Ignore" me...I - TyroneIrish - 8:19pm 8/21/26
        
        Great perspective. Convincing. - Hensou - 7:15pm 8/21/26
  - Hint: I have two posters on ignore - Nigel Tufnel - 6:17pm 8/21/26
    - I 'm sold. - Hensou - 6:40pm 8/21/26
  - My solution is don’t read his links. If he has points, just write down them in his posts. No links. [NT] - Eli - 5:15pm 8/21/26
    - Actually, this is good advice in general. - Rooney - 6:38pm 8/21/26
      - You E-Z-Passing on some posts is not a bad thing. Be true to yourself. - Hensou - 6:51pm 8/21/26
    - LOL…but it’s Okay to read Hensou’s and BVZ’s links?…talk about Censorship and hiding from the Truth [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:30pm 8/21/26
      - You’re not interested in finding the truth. You’re only interested in finishing your job. Your links - Eli - 6:49pm 8/21/26
        
        LOL...I'm disrespectful? ;-)...have you seen the ad hominems thrown my way over the last 5+ years? - TyroneIrish - 8:29pm 8/21/26
        
        ad hominems is beyond discussion. I’m not admin, not in a position to comment that. [NT] - Eli - 9:28pm 8/21/26
        
        Although you tried, you can't avoid the fact that ad hominems are definitely 'Disrespectful', so you - TyroneIrish - 9:33pm 8/21/26
        
        ad hominems are like fouls in football games. They’re judged and called by referees, not me. - Eli - 11:03pm 8/21/26
        
        A long winded muted admission...;-)...thanks. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:19am 8/22/26
      - You and Trump have the same relationship with truth [NT] - irish93 - 6:15pm 8/21/26
        
        Prove it. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:30pm 8/21/26
  - Put them on ignore and don’t feed into the crap they spew. It’s amazing how much cleaner the - TampaIrish - 3:11pm 8/21/26
    - Stands to Reason. - Hensou - 5:13pm 8/21/26
Tyrone is perfect example of this [NT] - ColeyO - 1:57pm 8/21/26
- Really?...;-)...pretty hard to 'Propagandize' when you use lots of links to reputable sources that - TyroneIrish - 4:58pm 8/21/26
  - And yet you manage. You are overpaid, since no one trusts you, and your links are always off point. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:36pm 8/21/26
    - He's a waste of time. "The Pope is leaning in on abortion", "The Upper East side is Conservative", - TakethetrainKnute - 11:30am 8/22/26
      - Here's the answer to your second accusation...the OP in the linked thread assumed all residents of [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:39am 8/23/26
      - Let's talk about each and every accusation you levy...going to be a busy weekend, but I'll answer - TyroneIrish - 4:33pm 8/22/26
    - Give me an example or two of links that are off-point...and do you consider a link to an NEJM study - TyroneIrish - 8:38pm 8/21/26
    - If you ever care to backup your accusations, feel free to share with everyone. Those of us who - TyroneIrish - 8:05pm 8/21/26
Yes. In the long run, it will destroy (or at least diminish) the Open. - NedoftheHill - 1:22pm 8/21/26
Signs point to yes. More jobs to be replaced by AI. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:52pm 8/21/26
Good cash gig…in retirement… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:27pm 8/21/26
- Btw, mail still not working. Ned knows how to get a hold of me fyi. - BaronVonZemo - 2:42pm 8/21/26
  - Thanks. Will follow up. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:28pm 8/21/26

0

more great work from the “nation’s newspaper of record” [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:00am 8/21/26 (4) [View All]

Not sure based on the stellar Fox News reporting shows NYT knowingly they were wrong at time of prin [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:52pm 8/21/26
If the author only checked 1 source vs 2 per NYT standard, seems negligent - LanceManion - 11:26am 8/21/26
From our paper of record — [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:16am 8/21/26
- "OUR paper of record"? Are you a communist? [NT] - Hensou - 12:31pm 8/21/26

-5

Wow! Trump’s Administration lied? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:19am 8/21/26 (8) [View All]

How much do you hate liars, Conor? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:30am 8/21/26
- Heh. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:42pm 8/21/26
- This admin sucks balls yes or no? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:47am 8/21/26
  - Probably a good strategy for you to steer away from the liar question. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:38am 8/21/26
  - You don't need to ask me. - iairishcheeks - 2:00am 8/21/26
    - Kamala had 0 delegates in '20 Dem primary-dead last. Now they don't want her either-why would we? [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 3:01pm 8/21/26
      - Trump won by just 1.5% of the popular vote in 2024...the 'Regret Rate' now of just Black and - TyroneIrish - 5:15pm 8/21/26
    - Kamala Harris has orders of magnitude more respect for the rule of law, ethics, intelligence and - TyroneIrish - 4:02am 8/21/26

0

I’m with the NCAA on this issue. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:48pm 8/20/26 (14) [View All]

Floating between pro/college pro just dilutes the college product, which is why the NCAA objects [NT] - LanceManion - 12:55pm 8/21/26
- Minor league pro teams cloaked in the branding and tradition of colleges. Riding the existing fan - TakethetrainKnute - 1:51pm 8/21/26
  - I’m hoping ND wins a NC so I can sign off. My interest in the current game is waning. - LanceManion - 2:48pm 8/21/26
    - Have said the same and am doing same. Having a small crisis of faith as not sure why Baby Jesus - TakethetrainKnute - 3:15pm 8/21/26
  - Agreed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:00pm 8/21/26
Surely you're joking - Nigel Tufnel - 12:20am 8/21/26
- Fair point. Admittedly, I am a boomer and old fart re college athletics. - conorlarkin - 12:35am 8/21/26
  - You're not a very good socialist. - iairishcheeks - 12:46am 8/21/26
    - Don’t be naive. - conorlarkin - 1:45am 8/21/26
      - "Plantations", I forgot you're a democratic socialist. - iairishcheeks - 2:01am 8/21/26
Meh, not sure why the NCAA is even fighting this one. - iairishcheeks - 12:08am 8/21/26
- There needs to be settled expectations. - conorlarkin - 12:12am 8/21/26
  - That would be on the coach, IMO. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:29am 8/21/26
This is a follow up to my post a few weeks ago. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:49pm 8/20/26

0

The real problem with data centers: Their buildout costs are driving up interest rates. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:11pm 8/20/26 (23) [View All]

Socialized risk & cost with privatized gain. Pass. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:56pm 8/21/26
I think the proper way to think about data centers is like utilities or infrastructure. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:38pm 8/20/26
- I think the proper way to think about data centers is how much useful AI we can make per $, per kwh - Eli - 3:36am 8/21/26
  - How much energy is spent on cat videos and other silliness? - iairishcheeks - 4:56pm 8/21/26
Chinese don’t have this issue. China and U.S. have different routes in developing AI. - Eli - 7:02pm 8/20/26
And the burgeoning use of Credit Default Swaps by Hedge Funds isn't music to the ears of "Free Cash - TyroneIrish - 6:54pm 8/20/26
- Just as with all the subprime mortgages at the time of the 2008 crash, there shall be serious losers - Curly1918 - 8:15pm 8/20/26
  - And most egregious are those who seek $1.5T Defense Expenditures, while giving Tax Breaks to those - TyroneIrish - 8:50pm 8/20/26
Good grief - stop already - Nigel Tufnel - 5:54pm 8/20/26
- I tend to agree. I also look at who is against data centers - that always help clarify things when - BaronVonZemo - 9:35pm 8/20/26
- I'm still trying to figure out the fear of datacenters. - NedoftheHill - 7:37pm 8/20/26
  - So, data centers = AI. - iairishcheeks - 1:30am 8/21/26
    - So, stopping AI is as simple as stopping data centers. Good to know. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:39am 8/21/26
      - Obviously, AI runs on computers. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:59pm 8/21/26
  - The objections are rooted in the distain that datacenter builders have for local communities...odd - TyroneIrish - 9:04pm 8/20/26
    - I know exactly who you mean [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 10:07am 8/21/26
  - There are Luddites in every generation. The bigger problem is that so many do not fear debt. - Curly1918 - 8:06pm 8/20/26
    - Yes. And anyone who looks at the issue knows we can only reduce debt by inflating the dollar. - NedoftheHill - 8:38pm 8/20/26
      - Without AI I think we'd be in a recession or perhaps a depression. - iairishcheeks - 1:32am 8/21/26
        
        At least as the stock market measures those things. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:25pm 8/21/26
- A mere $1.4 Trillion... can't possible impact credit markets. Right? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 6:18pm 8/20/26
  - That's a bit misleading - Nigel Tufnel - 11:02pm 8/20/26
    - Long term I totally agree. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:26pm 8/21/26

-10

“I’m really good at flagpoles.” [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:13pm 8/20/26 (19) [View All]

You forgot to say, "Not that there is anything wrong with that." [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:41pm 8/20/26
Our 'Mad King' is being overwhelmed, so he retreats to his childhood 'Sand Box'...it's Always about - TyroneIrish - 5:31pm 8/20/26
- Truth, one of the worst cases of arrested development I've ever seen. - Clem - 11:11am 8/21/26
- I love it. DJT is like an itch that the TDS Dems can't scratch. [NT] - ELP - 10:21pm 8/20/26
  - They just don’t get how mind-numbingly boring they are. - Hensou - 10:44pm 8/20/26
    - Trump won with 1.5% of the 2024 vole....1 in 5 Swing voters now regret their vote for DJT....i.e. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:32am 8/21/26
      - Navigator? [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 11:32am 8/21/26
  - Hives [NT] - Frankx - 10:39pm 8/20/26
I don’t know about you but I find it refreshing to have a President who talks to the Press again. - TampaIrish - 2:24pm 8/20/26
- If you consider calling Reporters "Piggies"..."Fake News"...etc. "Talking" with them ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:45am 8/21/26
- I watched 10 minutes, and no mention of flagpoles. - NedoftheHill - 2:34pm 8/20/26
  - DJT not only bragged of his prowess with 'Flagpoles', but also shared his deep concern for 'Grass' - TyroneIrish - 6:23pm 8/20/26
  - I’ll give you credit for watching 10 minutes. I voted for him and won’t waste my time on it. - TampaIrish - 3:22pm 8/20/26
    - Agreed. And I rarely watch that much of Trump. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:14pm 8/20/26
- Tampa is a big fan of men wearing makeup who suffer from severe NPD and love the cameras - Quest4twelve - 2:31pm 8/20/26
  - I googled "what is npd" ... interesting you are so acquainted w/ the term that you abbreviate it. - NedoftheHill - 7:34pm 8/20/26
    - You had to Google it? Interesting…. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 11:14pm 8/20/26
      - Note how Ned prefers to digress, rather than acknowledge DJT's severe Personality Disorder,... - TyroneIrish - 5:51am 8/21/26
      - Do you use that abbreviation often in your everyday life? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:08am 8/21/26

-9

I know this is just down vote material but it’s a neat little social experiment [LINK] - Quest4twelve - 11:20am 8/20/26 (8) [View All]

No downvot. But you need to be a bit older to recall Hilary or before that, Al Gore & hanging chads [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 12:30pm 8/20/26
- You misspelled Brighter [NT] - ColeyO - 6:20pm 8/20/26
  - He proved you right. Instead of saying, "Oh, interesting.". He tried to pretend he wasn't wrong by - BaronVonZemo - 8:32pm 8/20/26
- You mean 540 votes, that questioning? Where the SCOTUS had to determine the winner? - Quest4twelve - 2:19pm 8/20/26
  - Ok, so now you can Google too! I was trying to be nice about an ignorant question. Wrt to HRC - - BaronVonZemo - 4:35pm 8/20/26
- Beat me to it… thanks [NT] - Frankx - 1:16pm 8/20/26
  - NP. Until 2020, it was primarily a Dem thing. We older folk remember. :) [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:19pm 8/20/26
I have far-right-wing friends on Facebook convinced the 2020 election was stolen - MarkHarman - 11:44am 8/20/26

5

Pretty clear: Fauci sucked and chose vanity over duty. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:28am 8/20/26 (13) [View All]

But...but...he received a standing ovation from other doctors! He's a perfect person! - MarkHarman - 11:48am 8/20/26
- You? A Drumpf fan makes these kinds of comments? Confirmation bias can be ugly! [NT] - RocketRay - 1:56am 8/21/26
This is a doctor to be admired -He said it early & unafraid. Chris, watch this fully please. - BaronVonZemo - 11:13am 8/20/26
- They should watch it with two cloth masks on, you know for protection. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:32pm 8/20/26
  - He really understands timeline &was connected into system. Excellent review. Character assassination - BaronVonZemo - 9:41pm 8/20/26
    - Ultimately it's Fauci vs. Fauci. The laying out of what Fauci said and knew privately with what he - TakethetrainKnute - 4:22am 8/21/26
    - He is an amazing liar. - iairishcheeks - 10:37pm 8/20/26
      - It is stunning that Fauci has documented his lies himself, and they still don't believe. It's a cult [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:07pm 8/20/26
        
        Yep, shoulda used the bleach bit on the way out the door. - iairishcheeks - 12:00am 8/21/26
- Dr. Prasad is an Odd Ball who couldn't appreciate the fact that COVID-19 caused many more cases of [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:04pm 8/20/26
  - Figures you'd attack the messenger. Anything in the video Prasad got wrong? [NT] - MarkHarman - 1:15pm 8/21/26
    - Dr. Prasad isn't a messenger, he's an active promoter of medical misinformation...from the video... - TyroneIrish - 10:10pm 8/21/26
      - Once again, you got several things factually wrong - MarkHarman - 5:37pm 8/22/26

-6

Once again...here's DJT's "Audio Diary" on what he knew in Private about COVID-19 and what he - TyroneIrish - 4:02am 8/20/26 (8) [View All]

Trump has an amazing ability to speak about issues he does not understand with total confidence. - Curly1918 - 3:28pm 8/20/26
- You're very mistaken...Trump is not beholding to any political philosophy...he's 100% concerned with - TyroneIrish - 8:22pm 8/20/26
Ahem. Your hero the Great Fauchino actually did "downplay" the virus a whole month later [LINK] - MarkHarman - 5:19am 8/20/26
- We've covered this before...it wasn't until May/June, 2020 that data showed 40+% of people - TyroneIrish - 6:23am 8/20/26
  - We never "required" masking at all. - MarkHarman - 11:56am 8/20/26
    - Let's not forget DJT's horrific "Downplaying" of COVID-19 in those early days...while Dr. Fauci was - TyroneIrish - 7:25pm 8/20/26
    - A Multi-University RCT with 350,000 participants demonstrated clear efficacy for Masking during - TyroneIrish - 7:20pm 8/20/26
This has to be tough to swallow! [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 5:04am 8/20/26

2

Nike down 75.5% over past 5yrs. Go woke, go broke. [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 1:01am 8/20/26 (4) [View All]

Pretty good ad by XX-XY. All of a sudden speaking up for women and trying to protect their [LINK] - TampaIrish - 12:00pm 8/20/26
- If you're a brand trying to make $ BECAUSE of your social stand, that's one thing. But if you're an - BaronVonZemo - 12:35pm 8/20/26
  - Seems like an area ripe for shareholder lawsuits. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:23pm 8/20/26
Swoosh! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:40am 8/20/26

-7

More on this Misguided, Unplanned War with Iran, and it's impact on our Navy... - TyroneIrish - 12:36am 8/20/26 (0) [View All]

2

THIS is how CORRUPTION actually works. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:24pm 8/19/26 (1) [View All]

It's not corruption...it's a very complicated duel between competing interests... [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:56am 8/20/26

9

Team Fauci pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal COVID info - note to self..... [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 7:17pm 8/19/26 (58) [View All]

Just heard tonight: Fauci reviewed and edited ABC News lab leak report; made it "incomprehensible." - NedoftheHill - 3:37am 8/20/26
- Your fat moronic hero lost 61 of 62 cases in election fraud….then he made it “incomprehensible”! - RocketRay - 2:24am 8/21/26
  - See below [NT] - RocketRay - 2:26am 8/21/26
    - See below [NT] - RocketRay - 2:31am 8/21/26
  - LA weather, bourbon, late night making phone manipulation difficult [NT] - RocketRay - 2:26am 8/21/26
- It's not truth but narrative that shapes humans and human societies. - iairishcheeks - 4:50pm 8/20/26
- Amazing. But no outrage from the Left who are trending communist. They have gone full Big Brother [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 1:00pm 8/20/26
- Once again, here's why Virologists do not support the assertion of an Engineered COVID-19 [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:19am 8/20/26
  - Once again, it obviously came from the lab - MarkHarman - 5:35am 8/20/26
    - Virologists don't support the Hypothesis of a Lab Leak, or Lab Creation of SARS-CoV-2. Read the [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:26am 8/21/26
    - He's a bot [NT] - ColeyO - 12:58pm 8/20/26
Maximum sentence??? Ignore federal sentencing guidelines and 3553? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:43am 8/20/26
- Sure, I’ll play, thnx for guidelines. I'd start with (f) (4) - BaronVonZemo - 1:41am 8/20/26
  - Is that the "specific crime" of collusion?!?! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:48am 8/20/26
All those who aided the mass murderer Fauci should be in jail for maximum terms. - NedoftheHill - 9:21pm 8/19/26
- Didn’t your fat slovenly moronic POTUS (who is genius-bizman) appoint said Fauci? [NT] - RocketRay - 2:10am 8/21/26
- How about the deaths and injuries caused by trump’s misinformation. - jimbasil - 10:53pm 8/19/26
  - Rolleyes. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:56pm 8/19/26
- Let's see what evidence you have to back up your hysteria, Ned...I challenge you to a debate on that [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:24pm 8/19/26
  - Right. The guy who avoids debates daily now wants me to prove the sky is blue. Whatever. - NedoftheHill - 9:31pm 8/19/26
    - I'm offering you a chance to present your evidence...and defend it. It's my contention that you have - TyroneIrish - 9:54pm 8/19/26
      - Debate the video posted by cheeks above. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:30pm 8/20/26
        
        So you have nothing to offer...no surprise to me...you'd make a great replacement for Jeanine Pirro. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:31am 8/21/26
      - They all know there is no evidence of Fauci wrongdoing. It’s all a coverup of trump’s criminality. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:05pm 8/19/26
      - The evidence is overwhelming and has been for several years. - Hensou - 10:36pm 8/19/26
        
        We wouldn't be having this conversation if there were Proof of the origin...Gotcha. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:09am 8/20/26
        
        Indeed. This is the very reason Fauci got a pardon from the Biden shadow government. - NedoftheHill - 10:55pm 8/19/26
        
        Stop blathering...let's see your proof, Ned. Prove me wrong. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:08am 8/20/26
Wearing a Mask…. Bwahahaha [NT] - Frankx - 9:09pm 8/19/26
Because FOXTV says it you then post it and yet you and many a MAGAklan pushed - jimbasil - 8:35pm 8/19/26
While Dr. Fauci was Fast-Tracking Moderna's very successful vaccine through human trials, Trump was - TyroneIrish - 8:23pm 8/19/26
Yep, when 10 of 12 ID experts said lab leak was plausible in early 2020, Fauci covered it up because - TakethetrainKnute - 8:05pm 8/19/26
- Obviously correct. [NT] - Hensou - 10:38pm 8/19/26
- Yes,he illegally funded the illicit lab itself where COVID leaked. He knew he'd take blame, so..... - BaronVonZemo - 9:03pm 8/19/26
  - Baron is spreading a falsehood...No One has proof of the origin of COVID-19...with the possible - TyroneIrish - 9:19pm 8/19/26
- You're conflating a "Lab Leak" of an existing virus with a 'Lab Engineered' virus...as I've posted - TyroneIrish - 8:51pm 8/19/26
  - No, I'm not...as you know. - TakethetrainKnute - 11:45pm 8/19/26
    - Time to get Technical, Knute...read the link I've provided, which addresses all the Hypotheses [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:38am 8/21/26
    - A lot of water has gone under the bridge since Feb. 2020...read my post describing why virologists [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:43am 8/20/26
      - Yes. The cover-up AT THE TIME was the thing based on the information known AT THE TIME. Tedious... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:18pm 8/20/26
- Yep. Senior Aid Moren's testimony wrt Fauci is damning wrt his involvement. I wonder what Moren - BaronVonZemo - 8:32pm 8/19/26
Not exactly a Josef Mengele... but his "experiments" had catastrophic consequences... - Curly1918 - 7:55pm 8/19/26
- True. After all, Fauci is responsible for more deaths that Megele was. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:22pm 8/19/26
  - Now you're just 'shooting for effect'...anything to annoy the Libs...and avoid defending DJT. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:11am 8/20/26
- That is a 100% made up claim...you're not helping. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:22pm 8/19/26
- Btw,I honestly think many libs who adore Fauci are simply not smart enough to understand what he did - BaronVonZemo - 8:42pm 8/19/26
  - You mean, you separate out facts and invent a conspiracy about Fauci. I’ll tell you - jimbasil - 9:15pm 8/19/26
    - Case in point. - NedoftheHill - 9:23pm 8/19/26
      - Fauci's past testimony/emails/cell phone record/personal diary/& guilty plea from top aid. Rule #14 - BaronVonZemo - 10:57pm 8/19/26
        
        MAGANUT Rule number one - lie about everything! Rule number two - shout the lie over and over! [NT] - jimbasil - 12:18am 8/20/26
      - So you’re saying baron blames trump not Fauci for the deaths from C19! [NT] - jimbasil - 10:16pm 8/19/26
        
        You don't have to keep proving Baron's point. We are already convinced you don't understand. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:53pm 8/19/26
        
        "Leave no doubt". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:43am 8/20/26
        
        Why do you continue to lie and fabricate? [NT] - jimbasil - 11:07pm 8/19/26
- He hurt so many, in so many profound, lifelong ways - there really is no punishment that could - BaronVonZemo - 8:18pm 8/19/26
  - He illegally funded creation of the virus, giving China bio weapon expertise on our tax dollars. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:27pm 8/19/26
    - Very creative writing...the GOP's going to need some new blood in a few months. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:13am 8/20/26
  - Dealing with a President who's desperately trying to Downplay a virus he Knows is deadly is a tricky - TyroneIrish - 8:59pm 8/19/26

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Good article re: Trans Women in Sports...from none other than Renee Richards... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:23pm 8/19/26 (19) [View All]

Why do Democrats want men competing in women's sports? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:18pm 8/19/26
- Why do republicans like you lie about everything? [NT] - jimbasil - 10:17pm 8/19/26
  - Do you deny that 130 Democrat cong. reps urged SCOTUS to decide in favor of men in women sports? - NedoftheHill - 11:32pm 8/19/26
    - Yes, I deny that! What they did was, Democrats and progressive legal coalitions filed amicus briefs - jimbasil - 1:20am 8/20/26
  - Do you deny that Democrats blocked GOP bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sports? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:29pm 8/19/26
    - You’re always wrong. Always. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:27am 8/20/26
    - . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:31pm 8/19/26
While I believe in everyone’s right to self expression… - Domer From Hell - 6:02pm 8/19/26
- Richard’s point about being selfish should be amplified. - jimbasil - 6:38pm 8/19/26
- Appreciate Richards owning up at this late stage. The competition angle is not “complicated”. - TakethetrainKnute - 6:38pm 8/19/26
  - But the "T" is the psychological sine qua non for the LBGTQ+++ "movement." - Curly1918 - 7:41pm 8/19/26
  - Sheesh...did you read the interview?...Richards is saying exactly that...what's your problem? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:48pm 8/19/26
    - I have edited. Was presented as in line with De Varona’s “It’s complicated” position. - TakethetrainKnute - 7:57pm 8/19/26
- That's what Renee Richards is saying...it's inherently unfair once puberty sets in. That being said, - TyroneIrish - 6:32pm 8/19/26
My 16 year old granddaughter plays soccer at an elite level and could not compete with boys at 14. - Curly1918 - 5:10pm 8/19/26
- Then you agree with Renee...hopefully, her comments get accepted and appropriate decisions are - TyroneIrish - 6:37pm 8/19/26
  - It's simply a disorder rooted in arrested development... but that is the new love that dare not - Curly1918 - 7:49pm 8/19/26
- Here are some games that USWNT were destroyed by men’s U18, U20 teams [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 5:53pm 8/19/26
- Not just your granddaughter, even USWNT at their peak couldn’t compete with Dallas Academy U15 boys. [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 5:48pm 8/19/26

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CNBC..."Bond Yields are Climbing. Here's what that means for Mortgages and other Consumer Borrowing" [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:47pm 8/18/26 (20) [View All]

Oops. Back down the next day. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:03pm 8/19/26
You’d think a pro-business president would want to minimize cost of capital, but Trump 2.0 is a ??? - LanceManion - 12:02pm 8/19/26
When the Dems win Congress we'll get two years of them re-impeaching Trump. - Curly1918 - 10:49am 8/19/26
- Wake Up, Curly...Trump's approval among Independent voters is in the 20's...it's the GOP that needs - TyroneIrish - 4:49pm 8/19/26
  - Put your alarm on snooze for the next two years. It's all gonna be kabuki. - Curly1918 - 5:11pm 8/19/26
    - What you fail to appreciate is that Dems are united in ensuring that ALL Americans are served...not - TyroneIrish - 7:06pm 8/19/26
- They will beat that dead horse for another 10 years and still not understand how he became President [NT] - Frankx - 12:15pm 8/19/26
  - Naw. He's been their best fund raiser since the Republicans passed the 60's Civil Rights Act. [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:32pm 8/19/26
Everything is looking up, America! [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:37am 8/19/26
This is wonderful. Securing risk-free 5.3% return on safe government treasury instead of chasing - Eli - 10:26pm 8/18/26
- * [NT] - Hensou - 12:14am 8/19/26
Your primary focus is, of course, on Democrats gaining power, not on national concerns. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:57pm 8/18/26
- Would the nation’s debt be a proper concern? [NT] - RocketRay - 2:44am 8/21/26
- Let’s focus on national concerns, Ned. - conorlarkin - 1:11am 8/19/26
  - That would be a nice change of pace from the OP. - NedoftheHill - 2:05am 8/19/26
    - “How are we stuck?” sounds like a terrific GOP campaign slogan for November. - conorlarkin - 3:36am 8/19/26
- I have no idea what your focus is, Ned...but it's certainly not on the welfare of U.S. citizens. - TyroneIrish - 10:33pm 8/18/26
- He has been in revenge mood for many months. Most posts from him have been about poll and midterm. - Eli - 10:31pm 8/18/26
  - Take a look at those polls, Eli...I'm not alone ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:36pm 8/18/26
    - I will a week before the election. Only the polls near election worth my time. [NT] - Eli - 10:41pm 8/18/26

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Frank Beard, drummer for ZZ Top. RIP 77 - ELP - 9:00pm 8/18/26 (7) [View All]

Saw them in the ACC in 1991 or so - Chris94 - 2:47pm 8/19/26
Classic 80's video...on Friday Night Videos.... - NedoftheHill - 1:03am 8/19/26
Terrific live band. God rest his soul. [NT] - Hensou - 9:48pm 8/18/26
RIP...Big Fan of ZZ Top... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:13pm 8/18/26
- Agree. Ever see them live? [NT] - Hensou - 9:49pm 8/18/26
  - Sadly, no...the only 'A-List' performers I've scored tickets for are The Eagles, Willie Nelson and - TyroneIrish - 4:10am 8/19/26
  - The last time I saw them around 19 years ago. - ELP - 1:09am 8/19/26

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Company that said Francesca Hong had commanding lead in WI...NOW states that it was just conducting [LINK] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:54pm 8/18/26 (12) [View All]

One man’s experiment us another man’s election tampering. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:04pm 8/19/26
They moved her aside like they did Swalwell. They knew she was going to be bad for the party - TampaIrish - 8:54pm 8/18/26
They shut down claiming to be bi-partisan fakes. Yet their fake polls favored Lib candidates. [NT] - Hensou - 7:07pm 8/18/26
They were trying to cheat. El Sayed polls will work same way. Btw, did you receive my email from - BaronVonZemo - 7:03pm 8/18/26
- If sent via board mail...I did not. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:07pm 8/18/26
  - hmmm. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:25pm 8/18/26
    - Just sent you a bmail...and sent one back in May as well. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:36pm 8/18/26
      - Did you get it back? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:13pm 8/18/26
        
        The bmail will not send from my account. It's ok, I'll get a hold of you on the outside.. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:19pm 8/18/26
        
        bmail problems were pointed out the other day. [LINK] - und67 - 9:22pm 8/18/26
        
        Had seen "sporadic". Guess I'm now on wrong side of that...too. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:55pm 8/18/26
        
        Thanks und67. I'm sure ops is aware. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:25pm 8/18/26

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PA AG states that most of the Cocaine in the PSU bust was distributed to students. [LINK] - Hensou - 2:22pm 8/18/26 (3) [View All]

Prominent Pittsburgh attorney involved with his son...apparently. [NT] [LINK] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:11pm 8/18/26
- I’ve never met him, but the firm is reputable. [NT] - Hensou - 9:59pm 8/18/26
Sentences are too lax for all crimes, the benefits outweigh the risks [NT] - holybull101 - 6:29pm 8/18/26

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Anyways Chris, I tried to answer your Q honestly before being interrupted. I thought this was good.. [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 1:40pm 8/18/26 (25) [View All]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, but you completely ignore the active involvement of VAERS in - TyroneIrish - 7:21pm 8/18/26
While I consider you “politically special needs”, there’s no question in my mind that you’re an… - Domer From Hell - 2:29pm 8/18/26
- Thanks man. Back at you :) [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:12pm 8/19/26
- I did not see that coming. The world is healing. 🙏 [NT] - LanceManion - 12:09pm 8/19/26
- That was very nice of you. There are many on here that I know I could have a civil conversation - Frankx - 3:28pm 8/18/26
- Being an advocate for Hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin and anti-measures that would help - jimbasil - 3:07pm 8/18/26
  - HCQ+ worked extremely well. Dr. Fareed had ZERO deaths out of his patients. How do you explain that? [LINK] - MarkHarman - 6:17pm 8/18/26
    - You’re another one who promotes the MAGAlies here. The difference is, you don’t claim to be a - jimbasil - 6:58pm 8/18/26
      - How do you explain Dr. Fareed having zero patient deaths using HCQ+? [NT] - MarkHarman - 8:52pm 8/18/26
      - HCQ+ is a "Dog Whistle" for MH...please don't mention it again ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:26pm 8/18/26
        
        Hilarious!🤪 [NT] - jimbasil - 7:27pm 8/18/26
  - More lies,smears,w 1 sided censor. It's why it isn't worth putting effort into posts quite frankly. - BaronVonZemo - 5:10pm 8/18/26
    - you promoted hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin and not to wear masks. FOXTV lies and you escalate - jimbasil - 5:33pm 8/18/26
      - Baron talks out of both sides of his mouth for purely political reasons...non-stop, 24/7/365...case [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:54pm 8/18/26
      - * [NT] - Hensou - 6:20pm 8/18/26
      - See? Btw, you haven't apologized for your WNBA false claim against me yet from below. - BaronVonZemo - 5:48pm 8/18/26
- Agreed. Not sure of Baron's specialty. - jakers - 2:36pm 8/18/26
  - Ty jakers [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:13pm 8/19/26
  - Baron is an OB/GYN...and from all accounts an outstanding Husband and Father. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 8:11pm 8/18/26
    - I had no idea he was your personal physician. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:10pm 8/19/26
      - I had no idea someone would actually make such a post...but the 'spectrum' is very wide... - TyroneIrish - 3:40pm 8/19/26
This is great - Mark - 2:08pm 8/18/26
It's not clear that Trump has the authority to mandate these changes - Chris94 - 2:08pm 8/18/26

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Jon Ossoff… an intelligent and reasonable politician out on a limb. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:57am 8/18/26 (5) [View All]

Center right and center left need to form a new party. - iairishcheeks - 5:28pm 8/18/26
He really got under Trump's skin with this one - Chris94 - 2:10pm 8/18/26
- Most of us will be relieved when this "Administration" leaves the building. [NT] - Curly1918 - 2:42pm 8/18/26
- But he's a counter puncher... [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:38pm 8/18/26
A lot of assumptions here but that’s your daily contribution here. I’d vote for him - Quest4twelve - 11:15am 8/18/26