But of course, hard to find a more flawed system then here....🤔 [yahoo.com]

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

They lucked out. There have been times in history that falling asleep on guard duty was a capitol offense.

Have you seen the first image from JWST ?

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

Some very expensive space missions have failed because of tiny little mistakes. Fingers crossed until it's fully deployed.

Climate change: Hurricanes to expand into more populated regions [bbc.com]

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

No doubt caused by those Jewish space lasers.

They call themselves progressive because they don't want the secret out that they are retarding ...

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

It's ableist, not taboo. The right wants to return to the 1950s because social progress apparently terrifies them. And I love self owning right winger posts.

DON'T LOOK UP | Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

Wonderful movie.

Happy true year!

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

I look forward to the day when anti-vax terrorists like you (grats, your efforts have KILLED people) are banned if not jailed. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/12/30/fact-check-cdcs-pcr-test-withdrawn-after-dec-31/9053100002/

What created anti-vaxxers? The MSM! [youtu.be]

Druvius comments on Jan 1, 2022:

Or decades of the Right claiming we couldn't do anything about gun violence, poverty, global warming, etc.

Next question: Any success stories between people on this site?

Druvius comments on Dec 31, 2021:

Met a woman who wanted me to come live with her, we're great online friends now. Sadly she's on the other side of the planet, but I might fly out there after Covid.

2021 dishonors its house

Druvius comments on Dec 31, 2021:

Best tribute yet!

Judge Scoffs at 3 White Michigan Cops Who Claimed Discrimination

Druvius comments on Dec 31, 2021:

Distressed privilege is pathetic. More than half the white people in America think whites are a discriminated against minority. Thank you Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and all the other racist a--hats who perpetuate this stupidity. We have a long way to go still.

Good morning socialists, make sure you report all stolen income, including the checks irs gives you.

Druvius comments on Dec 31, 2021:

Not sure why people suddenly took issue with this. They think illegally gained income shouldn't be taxed? It's been this way forever, it's what put Al Capone in jail.

Christians are balking at the the revised Bible.

Druvius comments on Dec 31, 2021:

"If the King James Bible was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!"

Do you shake hands with strangers yet - even if you're vaccinated but their vaccination status is ...

Druvius comments on Dec 30, 2021:

At this point with Omicron exploding, the need for social distancing is greater than it's ever been. The historically unprecedented era of "infectious diseases are under control and we can ignore them in our daily lives" ended in December of 2019. This was not unexpected, experts had been warning about it for decades. And while it may come back, there's certainly no guarantee it will. Especially considering that the race's response to Covid has been crippled by politics and nationalism the planet over. That being said, Covid is almost entirely spread through inhaled airborne particles, not from touching things or people.

NASA Says Webb’s Excess Fuel Likely to Extend its Lifetime Expectations [blogs.nasa.gov]

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

Let's just hope they get it deployed and up and running. :)

You could not make this up if you tried: Illegal activities.

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

Why would that not be the case? Only legal income should be subject to taxes? I'm not understanding why this is an issue. It's why money laundering was invented. It's been this way forever, it's nothing new.

It’s time for me to say goodnight again…so I’m going to leave you with a song from the ...

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

Joined the group just to comment on this post. I think Roxy Music is under appreciated, here's one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAlaiB8iLoo Roxy Music, Spin Me Round.

Rhode Island Lawmaker Who Sponsored Anti-CRT Bill Whines That Black Friend No Longer Likes Her

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

Wow, she practically glows of racism and privilege.

Interesting conversations are going on here: [reddit.

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

In America cops can and have been denied employment because they were "too smart." Pretty much sums it up.

Denver-Area Shooting Leaves 6 DEAD Including Extremist Gunman - The Young Turks [youtube.]

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

More of that non-existent right wing violence. He was probably defending himself. @@

It's puzzling

Druvius comments on Dec 29, 2021:

Amazing, isn't it?

Conservative Pastor: Homosexuality is a “Demonic Spirit” Coming After Our Kids | Hemant Mehta | ...

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Homosexuality is also God's way of providing parents for orphaned and abandoned young. It's a feature, not a bug, which is why it is common in the animal world. This hate pastor is another example of "Satan does his finest work in the name of Our Lord."

It's 3° here and my car is covered with ice and snow again.

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

I freaking moved halfway across the country to Roseburg Oregon to get away from that. "It never snows in Roseburg!" they said. They were wrong. I feel your pain.

Bluebirds aren't really blue. They just look that way to us.

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

I knew that, fascinating though.

Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel The top U.

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Should have done so as soon as vaccines were available. Including buses, trains, and public transit.

Donald Trump Jr.

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

What, exactly, is it they are trying to get? The outrage machine on the evangelical right is so pumped now they can't even articulate what they are enraged about. Or worse, they are enraged about stuff that doesn't even exist.

Guest post by former Pharma executive Duane Armstrong [creativedestructionmedia.

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Shaking your head at the lies and poor logic contained in this nonsensical article?

NC Sheriff: I "Will Not Waiver" in Promoting Jesus Through My Office

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Another Christian whose faith is so weak they feel a need to force it on others. Pathetic.

Another history comment: Has anyone else at times here thought there might be value to comparing ...

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

I've said so since the beginning, and sure others have made the comparison. Hell, comparing Trump to Hitler is a cottage industry in the US.

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Kwanzaa 'Fake Religion Created by Psychopath'

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Trump also issued a nice Kwanzaa message, MTG really outed herself as an ignorant racist this time.

I have been thinking of getting a pussy cat, however where I live one is not allowed to let it out.

Druvius comments on Dec 28, 2021:

Catios rock.

Snollygoster = thoroughly unscrupulous politician.

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2021:

Still feel a 19th century description of a certain politician is the best: "He is a man of splendid education and talent, but utterly without ethics. Like a rotting mackerel in the moonlight, he both shines and stinks."

Ellen Greenberg: Teacher's 2011 Death Ruled Suicide, Family Suspects Murder | PEOPLE.com

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2021:

There have been suicides by multiple stab wounds, but the devil is in the details. Not being a forensics expert and knowing almost nothing about the case, who knows. Presumably the family has hired a good forensics specialist to go over the autopsy report.

lol.. Perhaps something to chew on. If the universe has no beginning, then it has no edges

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2021:

Yes, finite but unbounded is the current thinking last I checked.

yeah, why can't Fauci show even a little optimism?

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2021:

Because of the efforts of anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers there is zero reason to be optimistic, Covid is here to stay. If you don't like it, take it up with the MAGA crowd, they made this mess, not Dr Fauci.

My cousin and her husband were very good friends for years with a couple that lived down the street ...

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2021:

I'm pretty numb from this idiocy at this point.

Not getting much media coverage i guess because?

Druvius comments on Dec 27, 2021:

You must not watch much media then, it was front page news for days.

X-ray analysis confirms forged date on Lincoln pardon of Civil War soldier Alas, the forged date ...

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

The whole art and artifacts field is rife with crimes like this.

Bus or Train?

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Kinda of a niche idea, but for what they are proposing it for, makes sense. Hybrid vehicles (this has both train and auto maintenance needs) require more complicated maintenance support. That's why half-tracks are no longer around. Still, nice to see the rest of the world moving into 21st century mass transit, maybe someday the USA will do the same. Snort.

The Capitol Police can now call the National Guard themselves, circumventing what Trump did to them ...

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Boy, mixed feelings about this. There have been reports lately that the delays were deliberate because the Pentagon feared Trump would use calling up the National Guard as justification for declaring some sort of state of national emergency and making the insurrection all the worse. Scary times indeed.

for those worried about climate change but still have the ability to think for themselves.

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

An example of just how stupid a person can be? This really belongs in the humor section, there's no science here.

It’s Official: Researchers Have Discovered A Second Earth | Chaosmos News

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Well, certainly worth a closer look. It might well be tidally locked to the star though, making it pretty inhospitable at best. Likely one of the first things the James Webb telescope will look at.

Once again CNN twists the words around to create the false impression that Jesse Waters was asking ...

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Don't need to do any twisting when terms like "kill shot" and "ambush" are used.

Healthcare Workers Say Some COVID-19 Patients Demand Unproven Drugs

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Good times.

First images from James Webb telescope...

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

LOL Wouldn't be the first space mission lost because of one small mistake. Let's hope not.

I don't know what to believe anymore as far as the Pandemic goes?

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

there's no reason to believe it will ever end, that would require global cooperation on an unheard of level.

Megachurch Staffers Quit After Video Confirms Pastor's Infidelity

Druvius comments on Dec 26, 2021:

Soooo predictable.

Some of the loony members of this forum seem to think that everything is black or white but the ...

Druvius comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Multi layered stupidity meme, impressive.

The main reason that I ditched religion was that it was way too confusing of who I was supposed to ...

Druvius comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Mine is simple. ;)

Evidence believed lost in West Memphis Three case found at police department | TheHill

Druvius comments on Dec 24, 2021:

This case stank from the beginning.

More Than 3,000 Flights Canceled Worldwide Airlines Cite COVID-19 Staffing Issues | TheHill

Druvius comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Too years after the world we knew ended, the only thing the world's governments have really done is made sure the rich kept getting richer.

What an idiot!

Druvius comments on Dec 24, 2021:

Pine/11! Never forget!

My guesses: - The US Supreme Court will, at least to a degree, reverse course on Roe V.

Druvius comments on Dec 23, 2021:

Fortunately a number of Trump appointed judges sided with the law and the Constitution when Trump's baseless "Stop the Steal" lawsuits came before them. If his attempt to block access to his records is without merit, hopefully they will rule so. Roe vs Wade, idk.

U.S. can get to 100% clean energy with wind, water, solar and zero nuclear, Stanford professor says

Druvius comments on Dec 22, 2021:

There's always going to be nuclear waste, radioactive materials have countless medical and industrial uses. Not building nuclear power plants isn't going to make much of a dent in that waste pile, so it's no reason to forgo nuclear. Anything that gets us away from fossil fuels is a good thing.

I’d be inclined to agree there..

Druvius comments on Dec 20, 2021:

Change out 'government' for 'news' and it's even more spot on.

The marxist koolaid is the belief that you can get something for nothing, or there is a free lunch.

Druvius comments on Dec 20, 2021:

No, Marxists believe the people who create the wealth should get their fair share. You're a typical right wing troll defending the very people who are exploiting you.

What a terrible year!

Druvius comments on Dec 20, 2021:

I fear the worst is still ahead of us.

Since the word “cult” is usually pejorative, it goes without saying that no professed ...

Druvius comments on Dec 19, 2021:

Since the number of Marxists in America is effectively zero, who cares? Trumpism is a cult, now that's scary and relevant. He's killed far more of his followers than Jim Jones, and his followers are still following him!

Sounds like DT jr is calling for a Xtion jihad.

Druvius comments on Dec 19, 2021:

Gotten them nowhere? Where, exactly, are they trying to go?

Not sure how others feel, but I applaud the judge.

Druvius comments on Dec 17, 2021:

Sounds reasonable to me.

My favorite meme of all time. What's yours?

Druvius comments on Dec 17, 2021:

So many favorites, I love a good meme.

Military Starts Ejecting Unvaccinated Service Members

Druvius comments on Dec 16, 2021:

Good, if you're not willing to defend your country against a deadly disease, you don't belong in the military. doubly so because vaccine refusal is based on delusional thinking, something that we don't need in the military. Congress has that more than covered. ;)

My favorite meme of all time. What's yours?

Druvius comments on Dec 16, 2021:

One of many.

About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated | Pew Research Center

Druvius comments on Dec 16, 2021:

So these are the people who will end up in reChristification camps when Trump and the GOP seize power? ;)

Must watch for you socialists [m.youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Dec 15, 2021:

A smart guy from Venezuela can made good money these days by selling out his country for America's political interests. There's always people willing to sell out their tribe or country for money. Been a linchpin of American interventionism since the early days of the Republic. This video isn't about socialism, it's American propaganda to justify our neocolonial foreign policy.

So true it is.

Druvius comments on Dec 15, 2021:

Yerp, wisdom, friends and family is it. Everything else is window dressing.

More good news. What’s Your Religion?

Druvius comments on Dec 14, 2021:

I'm recruiting ...

Who believes in the Big bang scientific creation myth?

Druvius comments on Dec 14, 2021:

Belief? Faith? You're conflating religion and science, either out of profound ignorance, or you are being disingenuous. In either case there's nothing to debate.

Has anyone ever seen a clamshell that big?

Druvius comments on Dec 13, 2021:

Exactly, she was 4 foot tall.

As tornadoes tore through southern and central US, storm survivors describe the fear and horror they...

Druvius comments on Dec 13, 2021:

Amazon's got this ...

The real heroes of war should be those who do everything possible to end and avoid it.

Druvius comments on Dec 13, 2021:

Yerp, every US war since World War II has been a war of choice. And Roosevelt did everything in his considerable economic and diplomatic power to goad Japan into attacking us, so it's not exactly like we were dragged into that war unwillingly. Hell, thinking it over, pretty much every US war has been a war we chose.

Covid in Austria: Mass protest in Vienna against measures [bbc.com]

Druvius comments on Dec 13, 2021:

40k demonstrators. That's not mass protest, it's nothing.

Rand Paul Pleads for Federal Aid After Years of Denying Aid to Everyone Else Senator Rand Paul of...

Druvius comments on Dec 12, 2021:

Hopefully someone tells him they can't help Kentucky because that would just make them dependent on government handouts.

I am officially taking applications for a new mother and father.

Druvius comments on Dec 11, 2021:

Dragons, like Satan, are make believe. Sad that an 8 year can apparently understand that while his grandparents can't. And yes, def cool salt and pepper cellar set.

Sam Sorbo: Evolution is Evil Because It Teaches Kids “Slavery and Inequality” | Hemant Mehta | ...

Druvius comments on Dec 11, 2021:

The Sorbos are in fact some of the dumbest people ever to be given a public platform because of their so called celebrity status.

[sierraclub.org] what is it with some Americans ?

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2021:

It's a country that has fetishized guns and killing.

Gaetz, Bannon Say Shock Troops Should Take Control If Trump Wins in 2024

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2021:

Yeah, unless the Dems get serious I very much worry about what will happen if Trump is elected in 2024. in 2016 he only wanted to erase Obama's legacy, next time around his enemy's list will encompass half the country. Scary times.

Smug asshole. Sen. Ron Johnson says mouthwash kills coronavirus [nydailynews.com]

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2021:

Multiple layers of stupid here, breathtaking in an awful sort of way.

WTF??? Saudi camel beauty pageant cracks down on cosmetic enhancements [bbc.com]

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2021:

Has there ever been a contest with a cash prize that didn't attract cheaters? (That was a rhetorical question.)

WHO says no one has yet died from Omicron variant despite the new Covid strain being spotted in 38 ...

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2021:

I have to admit that one good result of Covid is that people with tapioca for brains are now announcing the fact to all and sundry, and can be safely ignored s a result.

Catholic diocese says gay and trans people can't be baptized or receive communion They must refrain...

Druvius comments on Dec 10, 2021:

The Catholic Church is the first and greatest Hate Church in western history. Needs to be dealt with.

Seems to me that in the opinion of many on this board, women have Bodily Autonomy when it comes to ...

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

Conflating two unlike situations. Your "argument" is thus, how do we say this, total crap?

Why politics unfortunately matter.

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

Yeah, we may indeed be turning into a one party evangelical theocracy, at least in the Red States.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts COVID Rules, Says 'Not a Single School Has Closed' Due to Cancer

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

She ... really ... is that stupid.

Smartmatic: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Is on 'Crusade Without a Claim'

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

I hope he's bankrupted for his baseless slander.

Pastor Arrested for Soliciting Sex from Minor Was Recently Accused of Sex Abuse | Hemant Mehta | ...

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

this is literally the first paragraph on the Church's website: "Rock Church encourages godly lifestyles by all of its members and leaders, in keeping with the tenets of the Bible. The Church condemns sexual immorality of any kind and in any form by its members and leaders and especially holds its leaders to a high standard of accountability on any lifestyle choices that could reflect negatively on the reputation of the Church or disparage the character of the Savior whom it purports to represent." Right. @@

Is it too much to hope that he gets buggered in prison? [nbcnews.com]

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

Paedophiles and cops generally don't get put in the general prison population for fairly obvious reasons, so probably not. I just hope he gets real time, and not some "time already served" BS.

Even fat disgraceful manatees like Trump?

Druvius comments on Dec 9, 2021:

Doesn't the Speaker of the House have actual job responsibilities?

Can you imagine?

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

Makes sense, they weren't mammals, why would they make mammal noises? Giant killer geese from Hell, plenty scary.

Oh goody.

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

The investment is trivial, the possible benefit is priceless beyond words. Over 5,000 civilizations have risen and fallen in human history, and we still really don't know why it's been such a failure prone endeavor. Time capsules like this would be a huge boon to any future civilization trying to avoid the pitfalls of its predecessors. Kudos, science ftw.

Iowa: Criminalizing Books and Arresting Teachers and Librarians

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

I fled Iowa just in time.

How to atheists return to religion? I don't understand

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

I joined a local church because it was very progressive and a lot of my friends were active there; but didn't become a theist, still ignostic. I've never heard of any atheist who renounced atheism to become a theist that didn't sound like they'd been much of an atheist to begin with. Sure it happens occasionally, people come in all flavors.

Tucker Carlson Sides With Putin Over Ukraine, Right to Defend Borders

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

Let's hope cooler heads prevail and no one does anything stupid. No one has anything to gain from a war with Russia.

Daubenmire: I’m Raising $100M for a New Group By Calling Companies “Anti-Christ” | Hemant ...

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

Hmm, apparently blacks aren't Christian? That appears to be his subtext.

Statue of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest removed - Axios

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

Good. Confederate "heroes" were in fact traitors and criminals who took up arms against their nation in support of a cause that was wholly evil. This is certainly a step in the right direction.

[abc7ny.] Fox News Xmas tree set on fire; arsonist arrested.

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

Weird, I would have guessed the fire was set by someone running out of the building with their pants on fire. ;)

Go, California! California Plans to Be Abortion Sanctuary If Roe Overturned [apnews.

Druvius comments on Dec 8, 2021:

And the next time the GOP controls Congress and the White house, sadly likely in 2024, they will just make abortion a federal crime.

Republican Idiot Brigade Debuts Dumbest COVID Claims Yet | Vanity Fair

Druvius comments on Dec 7, 2021:

The horrible irony is that the mainstream GOP set themselves up for this crap after 9/11 when they decided they were going to make up a fantasy reality to justify invading Iraq. Once you unmoor your base from reality, there's no limit to what they'll believe.

Take my advice, it's good for you!! :D

Druvius comments on Dec 7, 2021:

And one needn't be lowbrow about it either: "Fuck you!" --- Tennessee Williams

GOP Says Covid Is Overhyped | Sheriff In Hot Water Over Pic Of Santa Getting A Gun Permit - YouTube

Druvius comments on Dec 7, 2021:

First to fourth worst mass death event in US history depending on metrics used, and absolutely the worst mass death event of the past seventy five years ... but it's overhyped? I guess a million dead Americans means little to the GOP.

The Spanish flu lasted 2 years without a vaccine.

Druvius comments on Dec 6, 2021:

As others have pointed out, claiming the Spanish flu is like Covid bespeaks complete willful ignorance.