Putin's army is losing momentum as the Ukrainians blow up a dozen Russian ammo dumps with American ...

OldGoat43 comments on Jul 24, 2022:

I would love to hear that the Ukraine Army has been supplied with long range ballistic missiles to hit targets farther into Russia.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 24, 2022:

Western restraint is meant to deny Putin the excuse to use nukes. I think this is prudent, don't you?

FrayedBear must be a member of the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM).

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 23, 2022:

I have gone 15 rounds with that nut job, metaphorically knocking his sorry dick in the dirt time and time again. I will give him this: he keeps on picking himself up and trying again. It got me thinking, why would anyone put their self through such a humiliating exercise? I conclude that he must be ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 24, 2022:

@FrayedBear blah, blah, blah... 😂😂😂

What is the Secret Service hiding?

linxminx comments on Jul 23, 2022:

I thought the Secret Service was exempt for sharing their procedures and protocol? That would make sense since sharing this info could potentially reveal their methods of security surrounding POTUS. Isn't SS personnel coming forward to testify that Trump threw a hissing fit when not getting to go ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@linxminx I agree; the evidence is overwhelming. The Costanza defense cannot save the Done Cheato.

Is anyone else stumbling on the technology highway?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 23, 2022:

To one degree or another, all the effing time. 🤣

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 23, 2022:

@LiterateHiker Well I might be a doofus with or without it, but this technology increases the probability exponentially. 😂

What is the Secret Service hiding?

linxminx comments on Jul 23, 2022:

I thought the Secret Service was exempt for sharing their procedures and protocol? That would make sense since sharing this info could potentially reveal their methods of security surrounding POTUS. Isn't SS personnel coming forward to testify that Trump threw a hissing fit when not getting to go ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 23, 2022:

I think the Committee will be careful not to reveal any tactical/procedural secrets. Anyway, they are only interested in nailing Trump's orange hide to the outhouse wall. 😂

What is the Secret Service hiding?

David1955 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

While they're at it, maybe they could FINALLY investigate the role of the alleged so-called 'Secret' Service in the JFK assassination in 1963 as well. Is it possible that all that 'heroes' and 'brave men and women' baloney flogged to death by US mainstream media and their assets in Hollywood could...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 23, 2022:

Let's not forget their little pecadillos with prostitutes in Panama. 😂

Orange on orange 🍊

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

At least the new suit matches his skin tone.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 22, 2022:

Exactly.

What is the Secret Service hiding?

racocn8 comments on Jul 22, 2022:

Putin's subversion of the US was thorough, but everyone's blaming it all on Trump only... We wouldn't want to upset the Magas now, would we? (Except half of them support Putin over Ukraine, fucking traitors) Can we recall that Trump, Flynn, Giuliani, Bannon, Stone and even the Overstock guy, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 22, 2022:

You think Russia ties are what the SS is covering up? I think it's something more banal; something more to do with J6....

Walgreens boycott called after employees refuse to sell contraception due to religious beliefs

MaryChristmas comments on Jul 21, 2022:

Let me file this with the other retail establishments I refuse to enter because I'll never go there again.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 22, 2022:

Hobby Lobby, Chick-fil-A...

Climate change deniers.

puff comments on Jul 21, 2022:

Think of a seasonal graph that waves up and down. Those ups and downs are still happening but the trend of the graph is creeping up. As the trend changes, the graph will start getting more spikes away from the norm as it is in flux, once the new averages and medians get settled, the spikes will ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 22, 2022:

@puff The human impact has already been recorded in the geological record. That's why they named the present and ongoing geologic age the Anthropocene.

Climate change deniers.

puff comments on Jul 21, 2022:

Think of a seasonal graph that waves up and down. Those ups and downs are still happening but the trend of the graph is creeping up. As the trend changes, the graph will start getting more spikes away from the norm as it is in flux, once the new averages and medians get settled, the spikes will ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 21, 2022:

@puff I think you mean "geological" time. That, BTW, is a very long scale. Too long for any future stabilization to do us any good.

Climate change deniers.

puff comments on Jul 21, 2022:

Think of a seasonal graph that waves up and down. Those ups and downs are still happening but the trend of the graph is creeping up. As the trend changes, the graph will start getting more spikes away from the norm as it is in flux, once the new averages and medians get settled, the spikes will ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 21, 2022:

There will not be any "new normal" as long as we keep pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It's just going to get hotter and hotter.

Climate change deniers.

Silver1wun comments on Jul 21, 2022:

This desertification has been going on for over 10,000 years and it is arguably human caused, but only arguably. It has progressed since long befote ourvexascerbation and pollution in the environment and will cycle with or without our contribution. We aren't really that important.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 21, 2022:

@Silver1wun Your assertion that global warming is not anthropomorphic is just so much brain-dead science denial. You can try and dress it up as something else, but if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.

Why I, as an Atheist, Am No Longer a Humanist

MyTVC15 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

I do not see how the speaker's beliefs conflict with humanism. You can look at it this way: humans are separated from other beings by the fact that we are more self aware and have a higher level of consciousness which I think make us responsible to the other beings and to the planet. We are the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 21, 2022:

@MyTVC15 No worries; I was not offended. I simply saw an error and corrected it. I agree that we have a special responsibility to preserve and protect the natural world. 😎👍

Why I, as an Atheist, Am No Longer a Humanist

MyTVC15 comments on Jul 21, 2022:

I do not see how the speaker's beliefs conflict with humanism. You can look at it this way: humans are separated from other beings by the fact that we are more self aware and have a higher level of consciousness which I think make us responsible to the other beings and to the planet. We are the ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 21, 2022:

Wr are NOT the only beings on this planet capable of rational thought, nor is there evidence that we are the most self-aware. Whales, dolphins, elephants, and the other great apes are all self-aware and capable of rational thought. What distinguishes humans from other animals is our use of a specific type of symbolic language: writing. Whales dolphins, and apes communicate via sound waves, and can be taught to read and understand graphic symbols. Even some birds can communicate in human language. So we humans are really not all that special.

Climate change deniers.

Silver1wun comments on Jul 21, 2022:

This desertification has been going on for over 10,000 years and it is arguably human caused, but only arguably. It has progressed since long befote ourvexascerbation and pollution in the environment and will cycle with or without our contribution. We aren't really that important.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 21, 2022:

Wrong, wrong, wrong. We humans are not unimportant contributors; we are prime movers. Were it not for our burning of fossil fuels, the Earth would be headed towards a cooling period, possibly an ice age. The fact that we are breaking records in the other direction is all down to us. This was predicted more than 150 years ago. The relationship between burning of fossil fuels and rising CO2 levels is well understood. And the relationship between rising CO2 concentration and increased atmospheric and oceanic temperatures is also quite well known. And the relationship between higher temperatures and more frequent and severe storms, heat waves, drought, flooding, etc. is well documented. Humans are forcing climate change. So significant is our impact that a new geologic age has been named for us: the Anthropocene.

Court OKs sale of 43 Catholic Church properties to settle sex abuse claims

JackPedigo comments on Jul 19, 2022:

At least the Canadians haven't got an increasing zealous pro religious government, yet. Be interested to see how that would work here.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 19, 2022:

We would have to convince white "Christian" men that they are not automatically entitled to political power merely because of their particular combination of race, religion, and gender. Good luck with that.

Why was the Done Cheato so upset?

DharmaBum50 comments on Jul 18, 2022:

OMFG, I'm howlin'! I wonder if Randy Rainbow has thought about doing this ... ;)

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 18, 2022:

I couldn't get the melody out of my head all day 🤣

Why was the Done Cheato so upset?

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 18, 2022:

Reality is starting to catch up to him.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 18, 2022:

It's nipping at his heels 😂

From our Wistful Nostalgia Department:

Matias comments on Jul 18, 2022:

What happened ? The sixties happened, with their "anything goes", in all spheres of society (science, politics, art, media....). And then social media happened and amplified the whole shit

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 18, 2022:

In the 60s the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act were passed, and the USA became a democracy for the first time in its history. Before that, it was only a democracy for privileged white Christian males. And as the country's demographics have shifted, the privileged group has seen their power wane. Now they are embracing fascism because democracy does not work for them like it used to. THAT'S what happened.

Religion asks too much of people like me.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 17, 2022:

i need to see evidence. And I mean measurable, reproducible, independently- verifiable evidence, not some 2000-year-old scriptural mumbo jumbo. I can't accept any god-based religion because there is no evidence of and god. Period.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 17, 2022:

@racocn8 Well said!

Bernie Sanders: Joe Manchin Is Intentionally Sabotaging President Biden's Agenda

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 17, 2022:

Manchin says there is no money for climate action, but that's only because he wants to protect this ridiculous tax code that only benefits the wealthy. The Trump tax law was/is/will be a disaster for the country.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 17, 2022:

@jlynn37 I am for funding Ukraine, but there is no doubt that the US military budget is bloated beyond all reason.

Every society can be described as a struggle for power among several groups (example: the ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 17, 2022:

To answer your question, IMO there is no absolute morality. It is whatever the group says it is. I think that we could approach something like a universal morality if everyone was well educated in science, and we let science provide a baseline for our understanding of nature. For instance, ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 17, 2022:

@DenoPenno Right! But instead of focusing on that measurable thing, many so-called Christians insist on the holy spirit/moment of fertilization thing that they basically just fabricated out of thin air.

So far, only minions have faced Justice. Stay tuned.

David1955 comments on Jul 16, 2022:

Stay tuned, but don't get your hopes up. I wouldn't. It's always the minions in America, always. Always the monkeys, never the organ grinders. Been saying that here for years... after Trump became President... before and after Mueller.... now this Committee ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 17, 2022:

I agree. But I can't help hoping. I'm definitely rooting for the home team.

So far, only minions have faced Justice. Stay tuned.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 16, 2022:

I think there is evidence that indicates otherwise.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 17, 2022:

I agree. I think the Done Cheato is done.

Commentary from Jeff Childers at 'Coffee & Covid' - Remember how Moderna and Pfizer always said ...

JacarC comments on Jul 15, 2022:

Lies, lies, and continued lies from those who were in control, and are still insisting we inject children with experimental drugs... And all the fascists who are ready to cancel anyone who complains. More children will be damaged by the 'vaccine's' than will be helped. Stupid stupid stupid.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 16, 2022:

@BDair Fake news.

Commentary from Jeff Childers at 'Coffee & Covid' - Remember how Moderna and Pfizer always said ...

JacarC comments on Jul 15, 2022:

Lies, lies, and continued lies from those who were in control, and are still insisting we inject children with experimental drugs... And all the fascists who are ready to cancel anyone who complains. More children will be damaged by the 'vaccine's' than will be helped. Stupid stupid stupid.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 15, 2022:

Show me the evidence of all this supposed damage to people caused by vaccines.

Right on Mom!

JacarC comments on Jul 15, 2022:

Wokists are the worst hateful group in the west at this time.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 15, 2022:

I don't know if you are kidding or if you are serious.

Commentary from Jeff Childers at 'Coffee & Covid' - Remember how Moderna and Pfizer always said ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 15, 2022:

I've had Covid twice, the last time very recently, so it had to be one of the new Omicron variants, and this time it was much milder than last time overall, so I am glad I have had the vaccines and boosters. If not, I assume it would have been much worse for me this time.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 15, 2022:

@TomMcGiverin The hospitals (and morgues) are full of unvaccinated people. But you can't tell him anything. He drank the conspiracy theory kool-aide.

To a degree I do have some sympathy with the religious fundamentalist and literalist.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 15, 2022:

I don't agree that moderate religious sects are more "shallow, narcissistic, dishonestly cherry picking, manipulative, self serving, and corrupt" than fundamentalist ones. I think it's the other way around.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 15, 2022:

@Fernapple I have maintained for a long time that moderate religionists are enablers of their more fanatical brethren. Around the world, fundamentalist sects are the most dangerous, the most violent, the most determined to gain power, and the most willing to twist and cherry pick their own creed to suit that end. In the USA, we find nominal Catholics and Protestants among the ranks of the Christian nationalists, but the vast majority of them are Evangelical Christians. They are our own, home grown, American Taliban.

Right on Mom!

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 15, 2022:

Religion says to "love" one another, but churches teach you to hate anyone who isn't your tribe.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 15, 2022:

@Matias I'd say it's a 50/50 toss up.

Right on Mom!

rainmanjr comments on Jul 15, 2022:

This conversation occurred just before turning on the channel of Carols (Hymns) and opening the Christmas shit. Maybe it was actually on Easter, preparing for the egg colorings. One can tell because they're whiter than Pat Boone.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 15, 2022:

Actually I'm not completely comfortable with the message in this meme. I think the subject requires a bit more nuance. For instance, Christians that actually follow the teachings of Jesus are not full of hate. It's people who simply use the religion as cover to forward their own selfish aims, to "get over," as it were, who are the ones we have to watch out for. Christian nationalists fall into this category.

One tiny bright spot re: the hard-core religious strict-constructionists: it appears to me that they...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 14, 2022:

Uh, that is not progress if they think the Earth is only 6,000 years old. That's knuckle-dragging, backward, flabby thinking. That's intellectual malpractice. That's pathetic.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 14, 2022:

@AnneWimsey Am I being too serious? Sorry. Occupational hazard. 😂

Medical ethical questions arising from political bans on abortion Post by Rebecca Solnit ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 7, 2022:

She's asking the sanctimonious "pro-life" pricks to actually think, to consider a host of real possibilities. This is undoubtedly too much for their poor brains.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@ChestRockfield Well said! 🎯

[onlysky.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 7, 2022:

This story was posted by @Xenoview yesterday. (Not that there is any harm in posting it again.) Very sad. Some people are too stupid to have children.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@ChestRockfield Not anymore anyway.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@BDair Remember what I told you about citing random bullshit off the internet? Stick to peer-reviewed scientific journal articles if you want to know what's going on in science.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@Castlepaloma You're right, you "won't see me on the other side." There is no other side. This is it. Better get it right. Good luck.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@Castlepaloma The data are very clear on this: the hospitalization and death rates are MUCH higher among people who are unvaccinated. Go to the hospitals and ask the doctors and nurses who are caring for COVID-19 patients. They will tell you, the vast majority of them are UNVACCINATED.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@BDair The peer-reviewed journal articles I have read say that while hydroxychloroquin can bind to the SARS CoV-2 spike protein in vitro, controlled studies of use of the drug in COVID-19 patients show that people taking the drug do not clear the viral infection any faster than people who do not take hydroxychloroquin. In other words, the efficacy of hydroxychloroquin in fighting COVID-19 is dubious at best. Further, the articles list an array of undesirable side effects from use of hydroxychloroquin, including gastrointestinal issues and heart arrhythmia. So hydroxychloroquin as a therapy for COVID-19 fails in two counts: it's not safe, and it's not effective.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@Castlepaloma I will take your failure to address the content of evidence-based answers to your questions/assertions as tacit acknowledgement that what I have presented is pure fact. Your surrender is accepted. However, it would be preferable to see you man up and admit outright that your wild assertions of some kind of evil cabal behind the production and application of vaccines is dead wrong. That type of wrongheaded, misinformed, hysterical rhetoric puts us all in danger. Please take time to examine how you came to become so deluded, and endeavor to rectify the problem. If not for rest of us, do it for yourself and your family.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 11, 2022:

@Castlepaloma implies that the USA is trying to force tennis jock Nadal to be vaccinated. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We in the United States, like Australia and many other countries have merely presented Nadal with a simple choice; be vaccinated against COVID-19 or don't enter our ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@TheMiddleWay Excellent point! 🎯

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@phoenixone1 Don't expect him to acknowledge his error. Once they have drunk the conspiracy theory kool-aide, they rarely come back to reality.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@Castlepaloma No one knows for sure why case and death rates appear to be lower in Africa. Here are a few possible explanations: Having gone through multiple epidemics of ebola, Africans have become habituated to dealing with infectious disease by using simple but effective low tech methods like mask-wearing and social distancing to prevent disease transmission. Compared to Americans, they're really good at it. It also helps that most Africans live in rural communities where social distancing is easier. Also, Africa misses many more cases than other parts of the world because it has far less testing capacity. Infection and death reporting in Africa, as in other underdeveloped countries, is not what it is in developed countries. COVID-19 kills older people more than younger ones. Africa has a much lower median age than North America and Europe. Africans apparently have a longer history of exposure to SARS viruses. They could have built up immunity over time. Africans are frequently exposed to a wide range of pathogens, including malaria, Dengue fever, West Nile virus, etc., etc. Their immune systems may be better primed to deal with whatever comes along. Next question?

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 11, 2022:

@Castlepaloma implies that the USA is trying to force tennis jock Nadal to be vaccinated. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We in the United States, like Australia and many other countries have merely presented Nadal with a simple choice; be vaccinated against COVID-19 or don't enter our ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 12, 2022:

@Castlepaloma Dr. Malone is a fucking crank. Invoking his name does not help your argument. Neither does quoting the Desert Review. Fun fact: in addition to good, reliable information, the internet is loaded with fake news, scandalous lies, wacko conspiracy theories, and stinky bullshit. It can be difficult for the lay reader to distinguish which is which. As far as science is concerned, you are most definitely a lay reader. You have let us all know that you are an artist, not a scientist. So what makes you think you are uniquely qualified to assess the validity of scientific arguments? Here's a little tip for you: when you're arguing about a scientific issue, let your sources be genuine, peer-reviewed scientific journals. Here are a couple of examples that would be appropriate for the topic of vaccine safety and efficacy: The American Journal of Epidemiology The International Journal of Epidemiology

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 11, 2022:

@BDair I was using data you provided. Show me the data that contradicts your data. 😂😂😂 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Age-Race-Ethnicity.aspx

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 11, 2022:

@BDair Here are the data from the PubMed article you provided: 1626 cases of myocarditis were found in a group of 192,405,448 vaccinated individuals. The study did not determine how many of those myocarditis cases were actually attributable to the vaccine. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that all of the myocarditis cases in this study were caused by the vaccine. That would mean individuals in this group had a .0000084 chance of getting myocarditis as a result of the vaccine. In other words, their chance of getting myocarditis from the vaccine was 1 in 118,768. The death rate from myocarditis is very low, and the evidence so far shows those with myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccines recover quickly. Your chances of getting myocarditis from having COVID-19 are 30 times higher than from the vaccine. (!) The death rate from COVID-19 among people 18 to 34 years of age is 1.7% (according to the California Department of Health). In other words, 17 out of every thousand 18 to 34-year-olds who contract COVID-19 die from it. In a world where no one is vaccinated against COVID-19, your chances of eventually contracting the virus is about 100% In California alone that would translate to about 1,836,000 (one million eight hundred thirty-six thousand!) 18 to 34-year-olds dying from COVID-19. Happily, the vast majority of Californians are vaccinated, and we are not suffering casualties at anywhere near that rate. Bottom line, it is far, FAR riskier to get COVID-19 than it is to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Was Sophia A. Nelson persecuted for her Christian faith?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 11, 2022:

This was already posted somewhere else on Agnostic.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 11, 2022:

@Lilac-JadeCanada Believe it or not, you are not apolitical. Almost no one is. Posting this video was a political act. As was your post of two days ago of a video titled Bye Bye Boris, and your post a week ago that began "It’s the strangest thing about this church - it is obsessed with sex, absolutely obsessed." You're political as hell. Just saying. And by the way, I like your politics. 😉

Churches closing their doors in record numbers

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 9, 2022:

I wish this news was as good as it sounds on the surface. Unfortunately, the closure of many small churches is mirrored by the expansion of attendance at mega churches. I'll be happy when they're all closed down.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 11, 2022:

@pnullifidian 🙂✌️

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 11, 2022:

@Castlepaloma implies that the USA is trying to force tennis jock Nadal to be vaccinated. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We in the United States, like Australia and many other countries have merely presented Nadal with a simple choice; be vaccinated against COVID-19 or don't enter our ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 11, 2022:

@Castlepaloma That is pretty much the type of response I expected from you: a total avoidance of the hard data showing that the mRNA vaccines are both safe and effective. Congratulations on living up to expectations.

Novak Djokovic returns to great form by winning his 21st grand slam.

BDair comments on Jul 11, 2022:

He now enjoys an advantage over all of the 'fully vaccinated' players, who will be struggling with myocarditis and thrombosis.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 11, 2022:

Who says all the other players have mayocarditis and/or thrombosis? What bullshit!

Anti-LGBTQ writer claims she's being "silenced" for her Christian faith

Buttercup comments on Jul 10, 2022:

I wish these karens really were silent

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@Castlepaloma Yeah I guess that's a Karen characteristic too. 😂

Anti-LGBTQ writer claims she's being "silenced" for her Christian faith

Buttercup comments on Jul 10, 2022:

I wish these karens really were silent

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

I feel sorry for any decent women who are actually named Karen. Must be a drag to have to change your name because it has become synonymous with stupid, conniving, manipulative, egocentric, insensitive, selfish, wasteful, foolish, backward, materialistic, greedy, stilted, chauvinistic, ignorant, and generally assholish.

The sequoias are burning (again).

CourtJester comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Sequoia seeds will not grow unless they are first burned.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@CourtJester Dude, the evidence is so massive, so extensive, I could not begin to list it all here. Besides, I have already given you plenty to chew on in previous posts. It's obvious that you have your blinders on, and you are not going to do your homework. This is goodbye CJ. I'm done with you.

Churches closing their doors in record numbers

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 9, 2022:

I wish this news was as good as it sounds on the surface. Unfortunately, the closure of many small churches is mirrored by the expansion of attendance at mega churches. I'll be happy when they're all closed down.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@snytiger6 Interesting hypothesis. Sounds a lot like what we see in the Republican Party as a result of gerrymandering. Moderates cannot win a primary.

The sequoias are burning (again).

CourtJester comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Sequoia seeds will not grow unless they are first burned.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@CourtJester Jesus Fucking Christ, CJ. Pull your head out man. It's happening the world over. But you know what? I'm not going to waste my time listing all the ways its happening here. If you can't see it, there is nothing I can say to convince you. So you just toddle on and be you. Whatever. I have better things to to.

Kavenaugh is not fit to be a judge on any court, nevermind a Justice of the Supreme Court.

mcgeo52 comments on Jul 10, 2022:

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

Oh gawd! What next? 😂

The sequoias are burning (again).

SeaGreenEyez comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Oh no. 😢😰😢 There's not going to be anything wondrous left in this country. 😢 And given the world thinks we're all violent murderous heathens, even wonders abroad may be left unseen by us if we don't change our collective identity sooner than later. #this #is #heartbreaking

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@TomMcGiverin I know; they are rubbing their hands in anticipation.

The sequoias are burning (again).

CourtJester comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Sequoia seeds will not grow unless they are first burned.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 10, 2022:

@CourtJester Look CJ, I really don't give two shits what you think. If you want to go on being an ignorant bore, that is your prerogative. However, if you want to know how things really are vis-a-vis climate science, I suggest to find out what climate scientists are saying.

PA State House GOP Silencing Freedom of Speech

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 9, 2022:

This just goes to show how fundamentally weak Republicans perceive themselves to be. They know that they cannot prevail in a free and open exchange of ideas. They must use force in order to "win." How ironic that Pennsylvania, where our democratic republic was born, may be precisely where it ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

@barjoe Thank you. I will adjust my language.

The sequoias are burning (again).

CourtJester comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Sequoia seeds will not grow unless they are first burned.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

18 out of the 20 largest fires in California history occured since 2003. 14 out of the 20 largest fires in California history occured since 2012. 9 out of the 20 largest fires in California history occured since 2020. Do you see the trend?

Churches closing their doors in record numbers

jlynn37 comments on Jul 9, 2022:

The way things are going, the USA will become one large church.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

Perish the thought!

What part of separation of church and state do these cretins not understand??? [yahoo.com]

Fernapple comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Sadly nothing has ever done more for the Christian church, than the separation of church and State in the USA, in counties where there are state churches, the church is almost dead. But in America the church is a free industry, able to do whatever it likes for profit, power and influence, and ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

Time to revoke their tax exempt status.

The sequoias are burning (again).

SeaGreenEyez comments on Jul 9, 2022:

Oh no. 😢😰😢 There's not going to be anything wondrous left in this country. 😢 And given the world thinks we're all violent murderous heathens, even wonders abroad may be left unseen by us if we don't change our collective identity sooner than later. #this #is #heartbreaking

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

Should I have mentioned that the greatest enablers of this political fiasco call themselves Christians?

The climate crisis is the biggest threat we face. Period. Full stop.

CourtJester comments on Jul 8, 2022:

Really??? We’ve been going to die in three years for the past 25 years. That’s why Obama purchased a house on the beach in Martha’s Vineyard. Being one of the top 3 most informed men on earth; he knows that the polar caps are melting and that house will be gone in three years. Similar ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

@CourtJester Through the 20th century the USA was the greatest polluter on Earth, producing a quarter of all greenhouse gases with only 5% of the world's human population.

The climate crisis is the biggest threat we face. Period. Full stop.

CourtJester comments on Jul 8, 2022:

Really??? We’ve been going to die in three years for the past 25 years. That’s why Obama purchased a house on the beach in Martha’s Vineyard. Being one of the top 3 most informed men on earth; he knows that the polar caps are melting and that house will be gone in three years. Similar ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

Who said anything about 3 years? This is a catastrophe that will play out over centuries. It is also true we are seeing effects measurable on the scale of years or decades, so rapid are the changes taking place. The effects of increased greenhouse gases are all around us: melting glaciers, rising sea levels, intense and prolonged drought and resultant forest fires, increased atmospheric moisture and resultant flooding, movement of habitat ranges of some species (including pathogenic ones) toward the poles or uphill as they seek to compensate for higher temperatures, extinction of species that cannot move or have nowhere to go, melting of permafrost and resultant release of methane and CO2, etc., etc. All of these things were predicted by climate scientists, but the changes are happening faster than expected. The pace of change is accelerating.

The climate crisis is the biggest threat we face. Period. Full stop.

rainmanjr comments on Jul 8, 2022:

POTUS Joe is aware of that and making inroads internationally. Since we are stymied politically much is being done to promote technologies. That might be our best hope, anyway. It will also be great for economies around the world since buying equipment and building new things circulate money better ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 9, 2022:

@rainmanjr You are absolutely right: what we do as individuals will not be enough. Not until we are all moving in the same direction, with a national/international concerted effort backed by government policies and rules favorable to transition.

The climate crisis is the biggest threat we face. Period. Full stop.

rainmanjr comments on Jul 8, 2022:

POTUS Joe is aware of that and making inroads internationally. Since we are stymied politically much is being done to promote technologies. That might be our best hope, anyway. It will also be great for economies around the world since buying equipment and building new things circulate money better ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 8, 2022:

On this issue we should already be on a war footing. We should have already nationalized the entire fossil fuel industry and be winding it down while pouring all of its profits into green energy alternatives. As it is, we are left as individuals to try and reduce our carbon footprints as best we can. And there is a lot we can do as individuals. Personally, I have sworn off flying. I recycle every scrap of paper. I have reduced my driving down to less than half the national average. I drive a compact car. I take short showers, and skip as many as possible. I have reduced my consumption of meat, and all but eliminated beef from my diet. I use only LED lights in my house, and don't leave lights on where I don't need them. Solar panels and an electric car are coming in the not too distant future.

I live in Southwestern Ontario Canada.

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 6, 2022:

Very sorry to hear of your town's troubles. As far as letting the dumbass run his mouth in the town council, it's a shame that people had to be subjected to a lot of drivle. However, you might take solace in that if you give these assholes enough rope, they often hang themselves. Letting them drone...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 8, 2022:

@Tiredofdrama Hence the appellation "hypocrite."

Medical ethical questions arising from political bans on abortion Post by Rebecca Solnit ...

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 7, 2022:

She's asking the sanctimonious "pro-life" pricks to actually think, to consider a host of real possibilities. This is undoubtedly too much for their poor brains.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 8, 2022:

@nicestuff Yes, I was referring to the rabid, Bible-thumping pro-lifers. Thankfully, they are not the majority. The majority of Americans would allow abortions in the first trimester at least, and would not restrict it through the second in cases of rape or incest.

What will this so called Conservative Court do if a case on creationism appears on their docket?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 7, 2022:

I would have to have more details before making a prediction.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 8, 2022:

@Buck @Buck Rachel Maddow is a multi-millionaire, and she's not heterosexual. Michael Jordan is a multi-millionaire, and he's not white; Jerry Seinfeld is a multi-millionaire, and he's not Christian. Ask any of them what they think of this country. The 6 "conservatives" on the Court are not nut jobs; they are intelligent and educated individuals. I have to admit that, even though I disagree vehemently with some of their rulings. Four of them have committed serious ethical breaches. Thomas should have recused himself from the White House documents case involving his wife. Given the very believable testimony of Anita Hill, his nomination arguably should never have been confirmed. Coney-Barret, Kavenaugh, and Gorsuch all prevaricated in their confirmation hearings, misleading the Judiciary Committee into thinking that they respect stare decisis more than they actually do. Kavenaugh also has a problem similar to that of Thomas. I found Ms. Blasey-Ford very credible. It's obvious that right-wing ideology is now driving SCOTUS decisions. But it would be a mistake to underestimate these people. They are very canny operators. It will be a challenge, going forward, to argue successfully for certain liberal causes. But not impossible. The question of a right to abortion has been kicked back to the states. That is not the end of the world. It means people will have to get off their asses and vote for their preference. It could actually result in a major shift in the balance of political power. Overturning Roe could very well blow up in Republicans' faces. As for expanding concealed carry, I am ambivalent on that. Criminals don't care about the law; they are already carrying. Allowing law-abiding citizens to carry legally levels the playing field. If I had my druthers, no one would carry. But that's not the world we live in. As for public money going to religious schools, I think it's a horrible idea. But the Maine ruling is actually rather limited. It says that if the state gives money to private schools, it has to give money to ALL private schools, religious and non-religious alike. If the people of Maine don't want to fund religious schools, they can simply stop giving money to private schools. (I don't see why private schools should receive public money anyway. Do you?) Finally, the last big ruling this term involved the EPA's authority to regulate CO2. I think this is the worst decision of all, given that climate change is an existential threat to millions of species including our own. And combating global warming is something that will require collective action in a rapidly closing window of opportunity. On this issue we should already be on a war footing. We should have already nationalized the entire fossil fuel industry and be winding it down while ...

Kavenaugh is not fit to be a judge on any court, nevermind a Justice of the Supreme Court.

twill comments on Jul 7, 2022:

Dems refused to come out and say what was going on with his nomination. FUCK THEM

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

I'll give you this: Dianne Feinstein should retire. It's time for some new blood.

What will this so called Conservative Court do if a case on creationism appears on their docket?

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 7, 2022:

I would have to have more details before making a prediction.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@Buck [A] It's not a shit-hole country. It's a good country with some serious problems. [B] I don't even know what "a case on creationism" means. [C] I don't get all worked up about shit that hasn't even happened, and may not ever happen. When was the last time the Supreme Court heard a case on creationism? In Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987), the Supreme Court held that a Louisiana law mandating instruction in “creation science” whenever evolution was taught in public schools violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment. I don't think they would even hear another such case. Do you see a massive grassroots movement, anything comparable to the anti-abortion movement, in favor of teaching creationism? No. What compelling argument could he put forward to make the Court hear such a case? I can't think of one.

Christian activist: I 'pray with' Supreme Court justices ruling on my cases

Flyingsaucesir comments on Jul 7, 2022:

If her claim of praying with the justices is true, she (Nienaber) is self-aggrandizing. Isn't pride one of the seven deadly sins? If not, she is a liar. Either way she's a sanctimonious a-hole.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@Alienbeing I agree, but how would that work? A Senate impeachment trial? Good luck with that.

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

OldGoat43 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

The way I see it, this is the human version of the lemming's mass suicides from overpopulation.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@OldGoat43 I know he wanted to have the US military shoot peaceful American protesters down in the streets. I haven't heard about any itchy fingers on the nuclear button.

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

noworry28 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

Yep nothing ever changes.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@jlynn37 Gawd forbid! 🤮

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

OldGoat43 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

The way I see it, this is the human version of the lemming's mass suicides from overpopulation.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

@OldGoat43 All good points but still it's not enough to really affect the population size. If it ever did get that big, it would, Ironically, provide an argument for letting in more immigrants. The MAGA-hatters would just love that! 😂

Multiple Choice Quiz: Senator Ron Johnson says his staff people were acting on their own, ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 7, 2022:

I choose all but A. If the Repub Party still had any honor or integrity, he would have been expelled from congress by now...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 7, 2022:

Huge "if." (Yuge!)

Multiple Choice Quiz: Senator Ron Johnson says his staff people were acting on their own, ...

Garban comments on Jul 6, 2022:

BCD interesting and appropriate acronyms linked below: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bcd

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

bad conduct discharge... absolutely appropriate 😂

Multiple Choice Quiz: Senator Ron Johnson says his staff people were acting on their own, ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

I don't think there are enough choices for right answers. Like Ron Johnson is an immoral, lying piece of excrement for one, I'm sure others can come up with other options. I wouldn't piss on him if he were on fire and the nearest toilet was 20 miles away and I was about to burst.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

I'll add that in for you 😂

Could this "conservative" majority be any more radical?

p-nullifidian comments on Jul 6, 2022:

And they claim that only liberals legislate from the bench! 🤦‍♂️

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

Yeah, speaking of activist judges...

Could this "conservative" majority be any more radical?

Willow_Wisp comments on Jul 6, 2022:

I assume that by conservative majority you mean the court. Conservatives in no other portion of our society can be considered the majority. I get it, no one wants to associate with assholes. If you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

Yes, I was referring to the Court.

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

I just have no words left.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

Feels surreal, don't it? Like deja vu all over again...and again...and again...

They forgot teachers.

HippieChick58 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

I don't think a "rational" Republican really exists. At least I haven't met any. I think they're all a few bricks shy of a full load with seriously warped morals. And teachers, seriously, one of our local school districts is having a 40% or greater turnover this summer.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

I don't agree with Cheney on many things, but credit where credit is due, she's really coming through for us on the J6 Select Committee.

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

racocn8 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

Even though Crimo threatened to kill family members, police only seized his knife collection, and didn't charge him, By not charging him, he didn't get flagged when he bought the rifles. Also, Crimo's father assisted in the purchasing. Both Crimos are Trumpers. The shooter frequented far right ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

Bingo! 🎯

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

OldGoat43 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

The way I see it, this is the human version of the lemming's mass suicides from overpopulation.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

This isn't big enough to make a dent in the population. But it's enough to terrorize it.

There have been, on average, 11 mass shootings per week so far this year in the USA.

noworry28 comments on Jul 6, 2022:

Yep nothing ever changes.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

The rise in mass shootings is a change, just not a positive one. But I know what you mean.

On average every 13 hours 59 mins and 37 seconds we have a mass shooting in this country.

Betty comments on Jul 6, 2022:

People like the feeling of power. Politicians will not challenge that because they will lose support.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

@dalefvictor 🤞🤞

DeSantis signs Bill into Law making students and faculty profess their religious and political views

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 5, 2022:

As, Mel Brooks sang in his movie, History Of The World, Part I, " The Inquisition, what a show!" Yeah, these assholes want to take us back to the Middle Ages and The Spanish Inquisition, etc. Where anybody with a viewpoint they don't like can be put on trial and or persecuted. They are the modern ...

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

Torquemada....ya can't talk 'im outta nada.

DeSantis signs Bill into Law making students and faculty profess their religious and political views

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Geezus H.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

@TomMcGiverin Christ on crutches!

DeSantis signs Bill into Law making students and faculty profess their religious and political views

JonnaBononna comments on Jul 5, 2022:

I'd just have to fill that form out with 100% nonsensical bullshit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 6, 2022:

I'm not sure which of these I would go with: 7-Day-Adventure for Latter Day Sinners Temple of Your Mama's Big Hiny 666th Congregation of Dawg Eat My Sacred Shorts DeSantis You Sanctimonious Prick

DeSantis signs Bill into Law making students and faculty profess their religious and political views

JonnaBononna comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Also, how terrifying is it that if Trump isn't the repugnantan candidate in '24, DeSantis will be?

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

Perish the thought. 🤮

Twelve religious group members arrested over Australian girl's death [bbc.com]

Druvius comments on Jul 5, 2022:

In Idaho the law protects parents who do this.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

Washington law too, apparently.

...and in the park, and at the grocery store, and watching a parade on Main Street, and...

rainmanjr comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Since guns are tied to militias, in the 2nd, let's ban militias. A nation with 5 military branches really doesn't need the public creating more so make them illegal and remove their weapons. YW.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@rainmanjr Christian nationalists lie and cheat. If we do that then we're no better.

...and in the park, and at the grocery store, and watching a parade on Main Street, and...

rainmanjr comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Since guns are tied to militias, in the 2nd, let's ban militias. A nation with 5 military branches really doesn't need the public creating more so make them illegal and remove their weapons. YW.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@rainmanjr Bitching and moaning without actually changing anything can get old pretty fast. You end up looking weak and pathetic. Just because you suck it up and move on does not mean you forget or are not free to bring up the issue at any time in the future.

...and in the park, and at the grocery store, and watching a parade on Main Street, and...

rainmanjr comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Since guns are tied to militias, in the 2nd, let's ban militias. A nation with 5 military branches really doesn't need the public creating more so make them illegal and remove their weapons. YW.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@rainmanjr He got the Justice Department going on an investigation into the Trump Campaign, and he did complain bitterly about having his nominations held up. We all did. But McConnell held all the cards.

...and in the park, and at the grocery store, and watching a parade on Main Street, and...

rainmanjr comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Since guns are tied to militias, in the 2nd, let's ban militias. A nation with 5 military branches really doesn't need the public creating more so make them illegal and remove their weapons. YW.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@rainmanjr I there had been a lever to pull, Obama would have pulled it. But if Moscow Mitch was committed to not allowing a hearing or a vote on Garland, there wasn't anything to be done except vociferate. That's assuming you're not willing to put two small caliber bullets in the back if his head.

Highland Park Shooting: Person Of Interest Robert Crimo Went To Trump Rally Dressed As "Where’s ...

BufftonBeotch comments on Jul 5, 2022:

There looks to be some inbred facial deformity there.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

Prolly an incel, like kkgator said.

...and in the park, and at the grocery store, and watching a parade on Main Street, and...

rainmanjr comments on Jul 5, 2022:

Since guns are tied to militias, in the 2nd, let's ban militias. A nation with 5 military branches really doesn't need the public creating more so make them illegal and remove their weapons. YW.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@rainmanjr Pour a lot of resources into an effort that you know is going to fail? Doesn't sound like a winning strategy to me.

Highland Park Shooting: Person Of Interest Robert Crimo Went To Trump Rally Dressed As "Where’s ...

KKGator comments on Jul 5, 2022:

You know, if that pos had been black, he would not have been taken alive. Instead of killing PoC, the cops need to be saving the taxpayers some money, and taking these mass-murders out on the spot. I'm sick of this shit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

@barjoe I know what you mean. That's my visceral reaction too. But think about it. That he let them take him alive shows that he's a pussy....exactly the kind of symbol that should be associated with trumpism. It's perfect!

Highland Park Shooting: Person Of Interest Robert Crimo Went To Trump Rally Dressed As "Where’s ...

KKGator comments on Jul 5, 2022:

You know, if that pos had been black, he would not have been taken alive. Instead of killing PoC, the cops need to be saving the taxpayers some money, and taking these mass-murders out on the spot. I'm sick of this shit.

Flyingsaucesir replies on Jul 5, 2022:

I think it is better NOT to make martyrs of them. First, suicide by cop is for them an easy way out. Second, we get to study the live bug under a microscope. Third, we may get him to elucidate his affiliation with Trumpism. It is worthwhile to highlight and publicize the association of such losers with the Trump movement.