You got mail!

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

Nah, didn't start using email until I got my first smartphone in 2013, and it was (still is) a GMail address.

Is anyone else having trouble sending messages?

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

I've been having trouble with that for months now.

Civil rights groups blasted dimwitted democratic Mayor of NY Eric Adams after he said he believed ...

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

And he's a Democrat no less. More proof that the religious loonies aren't just rightwing.

When will this website no longer be available?

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

Where did you read that the certification is going to expire on that date, under what section of the site can that be read???

To Mayor Pete .

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

Those folks don't have a reasonable plan as usual, and they'll probably dream up more redundant laws that don't even have anything directly to do with that derailment incident.

[tiktok.com] My life

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

A different take on a well known holiday favorite, lol.

[tiktok.com] When u are done w humans

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

Describes me a long time ago... I'm just done with them, the whole bloomin' lot of them.

Brothers, pay attention!

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

Guilty as charged...

[tiktok.

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

Ah yeah, don't like that place either. Carrabba's puts Olive Garden to shame, and I'm really not even that fond of Carrabba's either.

[tiktok.com] At first look , yeah , seems nice Then again , no thank u 😳🙄🙁 [tiktok.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 3, 2023:

What the fu... lol.

I see people talking about "Socket Status." Can anyone explain to me what that is? Thanks.

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 2, 2023:

Is this what you're looking for?? https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/SSLTBW_2.1.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r1.halu101/constatus.htm

For the past week or so now have noticed the site lags at times, takes forever for pages to load and...

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 1, 2023:

Also worth noting the sister site IDW is glitching too, so something is definitely going on with all of the sites Admin owns.

Okay -- So not only is Messenger not working, I went to update my Profile Bio yesterday, with a note...

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 1, 2023:

No trouble with the profile bio page, but have noticed for the past week or so the site at times lags, pages take forever to load, more so now than in the past. Messenger doesn't work for me either though.

Great Quote from Charles Darwin

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 1, 2023:

I'd concur with him on that.

The difference between Democrats and Republicans. Why i identify as an independent. [tiktok.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Mar 1, 2023:

Me thinks far too many of my fellow Americans have forgotten about Obama's use of drones...

My email activation link will never come and my inbox messages doesnt work.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

The messenger hasn't worked for me in months now, and the site as a whole tends to glitch all too often. You can't see them because the messenger never worked and sent them in the first place. At this point, hope Admin resolves the glitches soon.

Shoutout to the Introverts here

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

For me at times, that can be both a blessing and a curse.

We come together to celebrate accomplishments, no matter how small

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Did someone say my name? I'm sober (I think so anyways) at the moment. These days, dealing with type 1 diabetes, to me getting high means to seriously indulge in the glazed creme-filled doughnuts and sugar cookies, lol. If only the doc knew what my diet was really like, she'd want to put me in "sugar rehab".

My new exercise plan

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Chocolate? Meh, gimme the sugar glazed doughnuts...

Sometimes it is just your calling!!!!!

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

I know how he feels, do that plenty myself, lol.

I hear that it may get rough up north, stock up.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

I'll take a vodka. Better yet, I'll take both.

The smaller the dog, the bigger the reaction to a perceived threat.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Described my chihuahua quite well.

Now that's a game changer.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Well, that was fast.

It was in front of the pharmacy no less.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

It happens, I won't tell anyone your secret, promise.

Just horsing around

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Uh oh, sounded like someone had a MLP FIM fetish, lol.

Very interesting!!!

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Speaking of which, good site (assuming you've never heard of it before that is).- https://whywontgodhealamputees.com/

I wondered why they always wanted to watch

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

Ah, so that's some of the things cats think about...

Encase anyone was wondering; Ohio.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 28, 2023:

That all is true, but so far the factcheckers disagree that any of the Trump era rollbacks on that matter had anything directly to do with that train derailment in Ohio. To put that in context- https://mobile.twitter.com/JenniferHomendy/status/1626379362189672451 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/02/27/fact-check-ecp-brake-mandate-applied-high-hazard-flammable-trains-trump-obama/11338461002/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/27/so-far-trumps-rollback-regulations-cant-be-blamed-ohio-train-wreck/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wapo-review-of-every-possible-regulatory-change-made-under-trump-found-none-contributed-to-ohio-train-derailment/ar-AA1804r6

What are you afraid of?

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 27, 2023:

These days, I'm concerned about the two political extremes constantly fighting with each other, and afraid of potential consequences for the rest of us that could arise from such fighting and political rhetoric.

Should objectivity be a virtue in journalism?

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 27, 2023:

To answer your question, yes.

Yep... All us Roberts are the damn same. 😁 [twitter.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 26, 2023:

Can't say I blame the kid, lol.

'Crying Indian' Ad to Be Retired, Rights Transferred to Native Group

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 26, 2023:

Good move on that, it should be retired for the obvious reasons, and it's been well known for years now that Iron Eyes Cody was actually of Italian descent and not native indian- https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/opinion/columnists/katherine-yamada/tn-gnp-verdugo-views-the-true-story-of-iron-eyes-cody-20140828-story.html

Is anyone following ChatGPT and AI wars? [youtube.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 26, 2023:

I have been somewhat, recently heard multiple stories about how more and more people are turning to chat AIs for quick search results instead of using search engines like Bing or Google etc.

Texas prosecutors can't target groups that fund out-of-state abortions, judge says | Reuters

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 25, 2023:

Good ruling.

With the working class viewed as a politically backward force, identity groups have provided a new ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 25, 2023:

@Thibaud70 Try to ignore the sarcastic morons who missed the point you were trying to get across, unfortunately the site has a number of such people. The same people who are upset over the culture war personal identities etc being nothing but a distraction often times indulge in pointless distractions themselves. For example, they fixate on certain objects... like those high-capacity gun magazines, instead of focusing on the actual problem of there being desperate people in society who turn to a life of crime and who also often times turn violent, along with a broken public education system that continues to fail our youths. But no, they fixate on objects instead and ignore the real problems. Not that I'm shocked over such, as most such individuals are nothing more than intellectual cowards who want to run away when you confront them with reality, and the excuses they come up with are some of the pitiful I've ever heard. Personally, I care not about the names or titles some people go by that others may consider to be questionable, that be their choice. I do however care when someone identifies as a woman and that "woman" proceeds to rape another woman and said woman gets impregnated, because at that point the reality sets in that we weren't really dealing with a woman in the first place but rather obviously it was a man who raped that woman. Two biological women cannot reproduce on their own, only a man and a woman could do that on their own. See, such scenarios go way beyond just talking about personal gender preferences etc, and anyone who thinks otherwise is in denial of reality. But some people cannot be reasoned with though, and their own personal political ideologies get in the way with logic and reasoning. And on goes the "culture war", and watching my fellow human beings quibble over such while ignoring the real problems in society makes me ashamed to be human.

With the working class viewed as a politically backward force, identity groups have provided a new ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 25, 2023:

Isn't it always far easier for someone to argue than to focus more attention on actually making positive improvements in society?

Hi all, have to share the following question here as when I ask such on an individual basis I get ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 24, 2023:

@TheInterlooper Tagging you in this post as you're from the state of Florida, and at your convenience could you please share your thoughts on that? Sorry ahead of time if you're not a member of this group, but I wasn't either prior.

This happily married couple of 11 years, 77 puppy years, knows the best way to spend Valentine’s ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 24, 2023:

Wanted to ask you your opinion on this one? https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/02/24/sen-book-responds-after-backlash-to-bill-to-keep-dogs-from-sticking-their-heads-out-of-car-windows-in-florida/

For all those who still believe that wokism is a sub-species of liberalism, here's an interesting ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 24, 2023:

I've long maintained that "progressive" and "liberal" are two different things with two very different goals and aspirations. The former of which I equate to being leftwing conservatism, and the latter being what every civilized society should strive for.

When cats take on human characteristics.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 23, 2023:

Looks like Adolf Catler is up to no good again...

CHAT- GPT Chat-gtp is now among is now so widespread as to be ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 23, 2023:

@AlienBeing is a real person, based on some of the stories he had shared with me in the past that were a bit too detailed for him to be some sort of AI program. What's wrong with AI chatbots? Or rather, what's to fear? Personally, I don't fear such technology, and technology is only as bad as the human beings pulling the strings. I'm totally ready for the world of Deus Ex to become a reality some day (hopefully soon), where there's cool bodily augmentations that'll transform us all into cyborgs and corrupt politicians at every turn. Oh wait, the latter of those already is a reality. Okay ya got me... I'm totally an AI myself, and based off of one of the AI programs straight from the video game Deus Ex no less. I can adapt to many specific tastes and preferences depending upon who I am conversing with... anything from a baseball fan to a mild-mannered forklift driver to a political activist and even to a male exotic performer. Doesn't that all sound like fun?! Maybe perhaps some day you'll consider augmentations and become a cyborg, and jack yourself into the AI mainframe and live forever! Okay, I have to go for now, so many others to interact with on here and all (makes beeping noises and electronic whirring sounds). Before I go, I'll leave you with this bit of wisdom... The only frontier that has ever truly existed is the self. God was the human being's dream of good government, nothing more nothing less, and a literal god and the afterlife are pure fiction. Helios has spoken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fr4aAu_Ryc

Just heard a quote by Neil Tyson I thought I'd share; "I don't mind the power of myth and magic ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 22, 2023:

While I don't always agree with him on politics, I think Tyson is an intelligent guy and trust his takes on science-related materials.

I'll never be a billionaire, when you get ahead that's the time to kick back and enjoy life, greed ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 22, 2023:

To plunder means to take the goods from another by forceful means (aka stealing). Kinda sounds like the modern socialist movement in the US, either pay up what we indiscriminately determine to be a "fair" amount or else face steep fines and or imprisonment and being consequently socially outcasted. Bastiat evidently supported free markets, which makes me suspect he was referring to forms of authoritarian governments who were opposed to free trade, regarding the quote above.- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederic-Bastiat Bastiat also appeared to be heavily influenced by one Adam Smith, who is considered to be the father of modern economics, and whom also was a big supporter of a laissez-faire economy.- https://www.investopedia.com/updates/adam-smith-economics/ I'd venture to say both men were rather intelligent, liberal and open-minded, and way ahead of their times. The democratic-socialists in our country have indeed established a legal system that supports plunder in the name of the "better good" for society, while also establishing a moral code called political correctness in which frowns upon the free exchange of ideas/views and ultimately liberalism itself. That said, I do agree that greed is a sickness, a monster that of whose appetite can never be satisfied. While this thing called crony capitalism (aka, not capitalism as intended to be) is indeed one such monster, I'd also contend socialism along with its distant cousin communism are also monsters who are ruled by greed. Socialism for the wealthy elites and those who have connections, the kind of socialism that virtually all politicians enjoy and benefit from, while dealing empty promises to the people they are supposed to be serving. Greed writ large there, and certainly nothing genuinely liberal. Curious albeit trying times we live in.

[news.gallup.com] A poll said 26% of Americans still trust the media.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 22, 2023:

That poll is from Gallup, a known centrist source which is rated high in the credibility department. Gotta love the smartasses and "experts" who question any sort of polling that of which may go against any world views they wish to adhere to, and I suppose such an attitude would be considered "progress", lol. Well played, you went by a credible source, and I respect that.

THAAAAANNKKKYYYYOOOOOUUUU!!! Finally,,, someone with a brain speaks out to these annoying shits.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 22, 2023:

Regarding who you linked to below... so says the "expert" on those matters, lol.

Do woke liberals understand freedom? Wokeness should be the opposite of liberalism .

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 22, 2023:

Exactly, because liberalism in its purest form means to be open-minded and accepting of varying point of views, which is the opposite of what modern day progressive types stand for. I'm fairly liberal in my views, even though going by today's political standards someone like me would be considered a bit more to the right on the political spectrum. These days, save for perhaps a few of the social-based issues, Democrats aren't genuinely liberal but rather of the progressive PC persuasion, and alot of the Democratic politicians even openly self-identify as progressive and not liberal.

Messenger on this site has been not working for the last 24 hours.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 21, 2023:

Messenger hasn't worked right for me in months now, and no indicator anything in that department will improve either.

We have drug dealers in our supermarkets, and nobody seems to be concerned in the slightest.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 21, 2023:

Far too many of them these days, and small wonder why so many folks out there are dealing with various addictions, look at the model they have to go on... Other things like tech gadgets or guns will get the blame for all the ills in society, while the real issue goes unaddressed.

I am listening, live, to the translation of Putin's speech to Russia.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 21, 2023:

Well... consider the source, Putin is a deranged tyrant.

If someone who knows absolutely nothing about political theory asked you to explain the main ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 21, 2023:

The latter one is open-minded to making changes if need be. This is just a personal opinion, but nowadays in the USA where politics are concerned I contend there isn't much difference between a fiscal conservative and classic liberal. When it comes to serious differences in opinions regarding both political sides, the two extremes would be progressive (far left) and social conservative (far right), both of which I am opposed to.

Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in surprise visit to Ukraine

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 20, 2023:

I'm sure the Kremlin will respond yet, just give it a little more time. Yeah, being Kyiv is obviously still around and hasn't been taken over yet or outright annihilated, did Biden really need to tell us the obvious?

[tiktok.com] Go USA go 🙄

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 19, 2023:

In an ideal world where everyone was honest and not wasteful such a thing as prior authorization would not be necessary, but we don't live in such a world though which is why PA exists. Each year there is needless wasteful spending when it comes to healthcare, in particular Medicare and Medicaid in which far too many people game (cheat) the system and get procedures or prescriptions that are not really necessary to maintain their health. The other problem that PA seeks to be a solution to is cutting down on prescription medications which are being abused by far too many patients resulting in addictions to such drugs. Healthcare providers these days (not all of them though) are far too willing to prescribe every medication under the sun, and far too many patients are developing addictions to said drugs which in turn ruin lives elsewhere. How is something like that progress? They tried to do that with me when I was first being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, must have been seven or so medications they were prescribing for me, and when I tried this one medication (think it was called Tramadol) you know what happened to me afterwards? A few hours later I was seeing things that obviously weren't there, and my overall vision was distorted all of a sudden. One and done for me, no more of that drug afterwards, I was tripping the frickin rift, and that was a rather unpleasant experience. After I got out of the hospital and had first visit with endocrinologist, he even said that I didn't really need all of those medications that were prescribed, and was doing quite well recovering from the ketoacidosis. I was close to dead by the time of diagnosis, having dropped down to 119 pounds from 185 and my blood looked thick like syrup, and yet even as bad off as I was my healthcare team at the time was quick to prescribe me what turned out to be needless medications, and in scenarios like that who do you think profits from that sort of thing the most? It's the pharmaceutical companies, that's who, and none of which really care when patients get prescribed needless procedures or drugs and said patients develop addictions afterwards. Not gonna even go into all the medical procedures I was subjected to, again every procedure under the sun, every time I turned around they were taking me off to another test, most of which were not necessary. But do you for one moment think the doctors and nurses really cared about that, of course not because they would get paid and they didn't care if I was uncomfortable getting all of those procedures or if all of that was even necessary in the first place. So that's why PA exists, to limit the amount of unnecessary procedures and to determine if certain drugs are truly necessary to treat the ailments and conditions in question. To ...

41/2 yrs later , here we are , snail made it to level 9.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 19, 2023:

Hope all has been going good for you by the way.

41/2 yrs later , here we are , snail made it to level 9.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 19, 2023:

Now that you've reached level nine, you get to join the secret society. We're glad you're on here as well.

Listening to Motown artists this morning. [music.youtube.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 19, 2023:

Motown recently lost a legend in Barrett Strong. Was first introduced to his hit song Money (That's What I Want) on a Disney DTV short back in the 1980s.

So wasn't the SOTU address just brilliant.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 19, 2023:

Haha same here.

Boy, 5, among 9 kids injured in shooting at Georgia gas station

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 18, 2023:

That incident thankfully did not claim any lives, and to claim otherwise would be a gross exaggeration. It appears there was some sort of party at a nearby location and it got out of hand and spilled over at that gas station. I'm willing to bet said party was most likely unsupervised and alcohol may very well have been present, which can be a deadly combination. Such begs the question where the hell are the adults at, someone should have been watching over those kids.- https://www.news10.com/news/9-minors-injured-in-shooting-at-georgia-gas-station-police-say-youngest-victim-is-5/ For the umpteenth time, the problem is not guns or what you perceive to be gun violence, there is only violent actions that may (or may not at times) include using guns. Even if somehow we could manage to remove all of the guns from society, the problem with youth violence would still exist and still pose a problem. Do we keep track of those murdered with other weapons and tools like knives or blunt instruments like baseball bats? Many people die each year by bladed weapons, but do we call that knife violence? Of course not, because the weapon or tool used would be beside the point, the violent intentions are what the problem really is. And yeah, criminals still will and do get their hands on guns regardless of the laws, with big help from the thriving black markets. If it wasn't for so many restrictive laws, there would be more good guys with guns, and certainly more random shooting incidents stopped dead in their tracks. If one actually took the time to research this stuff properly and from an unbiased position, one would find no shortage of documented incidents of good guys who were armed and saved their lives and the lives of others from crazed criminals bent on causing harm to others. So you don't believe young kids can hold criminal tendencies? If so, I'd like to invite you here to the city of Allentown or Philadelphia and I could show you just how serious of a problem youth crime and violent gangs really are. That's no joke, and it's truly naive for anyone to think that young kids absolutely could never be prone to criminal tendencies. This was a good story that took place last year, and you can't blame the guns that time, and is proof that young kids can be and are capable of violently criminal deeds, and I do mean sick and depraved at that, and I defy anyone to try to claim otherwise.- https://www.newsweek.com/juvenile-brothers-turn-selves-over-beating-death-philadelphia-man-1723640 Did you ever stop to think that alot of that is needless fearmongering, and kids often times believe whatever adults tell them when it comes to situations like that. Maybe perhaps cut down a bit on the scaremongering and maybe these kids won't feel so paranoid. Their odds of ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 18, 2023:

The sheep above certainly depict the gun control crowd of nowadays perfectly. Neverminding the fact that gun control laws are rooted in racist policies.

I'm not a feminist by any stretch of the imagination but IMO this picture should put all the women ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 18, 2023:

I agree, and I'm no feminist either.

Feeling like spending big this Saint Valentine’s Day, boys? We know what women really want.😉

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 17, 2023:

Yeah right, they still secretly want diamonds, lol. Funny meme though.

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SpikeTalon comments on Feb 16, 2023:

Ah, I see. Gathered it was a test post after the recent post in the Senate group. No host(s) for these type of posts, but someone must be moderating posts (at least somewhat anyways) for the general feeds though.

Just saying

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 16, 2023:

(Crickets chirping).

How to make a Republican. :-)

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 16, 2023:

And all of a sudden capitalism is beneficial just like that, lol.

Don Lemon is a fucking sexist creep who should lose his comfy job.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 16, 2023:

It's worth pointing out that the Daily Dot is a known left-leaning source, and if they're crying foul on that matter then there probably is truth to the reports.

Who runs Health & Happiness?

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 16, 2023:

Probably would have been best to do a post in that group on that matter, as you may have received a quicker response, assuming that group host is still active on the site that is. If you wouldn't have received a response, then probably best to avoid that group.

Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles, says Full Self-Driving Beta software may cause crashes

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 16, 2023:

How's about levying some blame against the next largest holders, namely the Vanguard Group and Blackrock? Musk has been preoccupied with other endeavors besides Tesla, and funny how before Musk sold off alot of his Tesla stock the company was doing fairly well. No shortage of blame to go around. Also, technology is far from perfect, alot of trial and error involved before technology is perfected enough. Think you could do any better in such a position? I rather doubt it, but that's okay keep complaining about those who are actually trying to innovate and improve on current technology and thus make all of our lives more simplified.

What Americans should be asking themselves is, "Why is it that shootings occur so frequently here, ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 15, 2023:

That combined with the public education system failing far too many kids who in the process turn to gangs to find meaning in life, and an uptick in mental illness. Guns aren't the problem and never were, and prior to 1986 many Americans owned fully-automatic guns and yet mass shootings were rare.

As long as humans insist on acting like animals, one could understand how an AI might forget to feed...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 15, 2023:

Okay everyone let's fling poop at Mister Skado for his disparaging remarks! Just kidding Skado, some of us are still too civilized to do something that dirty. Joking aside, you raise an interesting point there.

While everyone is focus on the clown show, I'm not seeing much coverage on this sort of thing.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 15, 2023:

That said, there should be more media coverage across the board on that fiasco.

While everyone is focus on the clown show, I'm not seeing much coverage on this sort of thing.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 15, 2023:

Based on articles that I've come across so far on that matter, it appears more rightwing media sites are covering that than leftwing ones, for some reason.

I don't understand why any state would not have a death penalty for people like this.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 15, 2023:

Wouldn't it be interesting if they brought back the firing squad for those sort of crimes?

This happily married couple of 11 years, 77 puppy years, knows the best way to spend Valentine’s ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 14, 2023:

When the dog has your back, lol...

The candies that didn't quite make it for today

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 14, 2023:

Ah man, that was one of the memes I just shared, and now I see this post, lol.

Zombies can be so cruel.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 14, 2023:

Mondays, lol.

From the looks of it Rep Frost received a poor education, as apparently he doesn't know the ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 13, 2023:

@TheInterlooper Are you familiar with Rep Frost? Never heard of him before (then again, I'm not from Florida either), sounds like a paranoid crank...

Just funny. [facebook.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 13, 2023:

Family Guy is always a good pick. How have you been man, haven't seen you on here in some time?

Excellent quote

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 12, 2023:

Truth be told there.

This bares repeating as often as it can be heard.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 12, 2023:

Just the mere fact the First Amendment of the Constitution reaffirms the freedom of religious expression would be enough proof that the Founders never envisioned another theocracy.

We win again. 😎 [foxnews.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 11, 2023:

Gotta love modern technology.

GOOD .

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 11, 2023:

DeSantis isn't fooling around...

New Rule: Ditch Your Dating App | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 11, 2023:

Never have nor ever intend to use any dating apps. Only on this site for community.

U.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 11, 2023:

At least they didn't hesitate that time.

Makes me want to fish again:

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 11, 2023:

Sign me up, I'm in.

Flash robs might be the greatest act of civil disobedience in my lifetime.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 10, 2023:

When you get the time, any thoughts on this one? https://reason.com/2023/02/10/review-gangsters-vs-nazis-greenlights-meeting-speech-with-violence/

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 9, 2023:

That's reality there, and oddly enough they would rely on individuals armed with guns to save them.

Why Relationships Matter Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff Love is one of the most profound ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 8, 2023:

I can certainly agree that loving relationships are a learned thing.

I am doing this thing with some friends where we take a shot every time Sleepy Joe tells a lie here ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 7, 2023:

Getting loaded is unavoidable, lol.

How Psychotechnology Changed Humanity Forever [medium.com] .

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 7, 2023:

True, and nanotechnology is also changing humanity as well.

They thought...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 7, 2023:

Haha, clueless is as clueless does, lol.

The new underground railroad...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 7, 2023:

That whole situation in Florida lacks context, and there appears to be needless fearmongering being promoted by some of the far-left progressive types. Newsweek gave that story a needs more context rating, which means we don't have the full story on that matter and thus should remain skeptical. From Newsweek: "The African American Studies AP course was blocked in its current form by DeSantis' administration, but the Florida Department of Education said it would reopen discussions about a revised version that was in compliance with state law." Sounds to me like the Florida Department of Education is certainly open minded on that matter. Here's a link to that source- https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-ron-desantis-ban-ap-african-american-studies-florida-1775430 This was another interesting read, and begs the question that if DeSantis is truly guilty of promoting racism then why are they apologizing for accusing him of such? "Days after a member of Miami-Dade County’s Black Affairs board called Gov. Ron DeSantis “racist,” the leader of that volunteer panel apologized for the comment and said it did not reflect consensus. “Words matter,” Pierre Rutledge, chair of the Black Affairs Advisory Board, said at the start of a Friday press conference. “As chair, I must start by saying we want to pull that back,” said Rutledge, an administrator in Miami-Dade’s school system. “There’s nothing wrong with saying ‘We’re sorry.’ That’s not what we intended to say or be depicted by anyone. And that’s not the feeling of this board.” The link to that source, and worth pointing out that the Miami Herald leans to the left. Again, sounds like that whole ordeal was blown out of proportion and not what it seemed to be.- https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article272040022.html

Florida Demanding Girls Report Menstrual Info to the State in Order to Play School Sports Florida...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 7, 2023:

Hey @johnnyrobish, I think given the circumstances it might be appropriate to change your name to johnnyrubbish, because what you mentioned above was total misinformation garbage. Does it pain you people that much to actually research this stuff first before you go jumping to conclusions and spread misinformation in the process? From the Associated Press, a known left-leaning source: "CLAIM: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is requiring all female student-athletes in the state to provide detailed information about their periods in order to compete in organized sports. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Florida High School Athletic Association is weighing the recommendation from an advisory committee, but no final decision has been made. DeSantis’ education commissioner is a member of the association’s board of directors and the commissioner also appoints three others, but the association is a private nonprofit organization, not a state agency under the purview of the governor’s office. THE FACTS: Social media users are suggesting the conservative Republican governor, who has been an outspoken critic of transgender athletes, is again using sports to stoke controversy as he weighs a run for president in 2024. “BREAKING: Ron DeSantis wants female student athletes to submit menstrual information. THIS IS INSANE!,” wrote one Twitter user in a post. “Ron DeSantis: The government has no right in telling federal employees to wear masks. Also Ron DeSantis: The government has every right to know when every single high school girl has her period,” wrote another Twitter user in a post that had been liked or shared more than 3,000 times as of Friday. “Ron DeSantis is the epitome of hypocrisy, and quite the creep!” But the proposed mandate hasn’t had final approval, and wasn’t developed by DeSantis’ office. Florida currently asks female high school athletes to provide information about their menstrual cycle on health forms required to participate in sports, but it is not mandatory." Also this- "The national guidelines say menstrual history is an “essential discussion for female athletes” because period abnormalities could be a sign of “low energy availability, pregnancy, or other gynecologic or medical conditions.” Female athletes/athletes with uteri who are not having menstrual periods are at increased risk of stress fractures. Another neutral source called Outsports concurs with the AP, and here's the links to both sources.- https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-desantis-florida-sports-female-athletes-160560972802 https://www.outsports.com/2022/10/12/23393286/menstrual-cycle-questions-female-athletes-states-high-school-trans-male-genital-inspection Yeah... some states already request genital inspections for...

The greatest non-swearing British insults: 1.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 7, 2023:

I'm fond of the terms rotter and wanker, the latter of which I believe is considered to be quite vulgar, lol.

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and predicts 6 more weeks of winter I propose a meal for the ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 4, 2023:

As someone who's from PA, I second that.

Looking for ways to get extra cash for my summer travels

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 4, 2023:

He should try Wetspace, lol.

Mad Max is an endless source of stupidity. And it's really a sad thing. [msn.com]

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 3, 2023:

She is, as are alot of Democrat politicians these days. She should just be honest about that much.

This new pistol brace law is unconstitutional and making potentially hundreds of thousands or ...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 3, 2023:

The law was designed to quickly turn otherwise law-abiding citizens into criminals.

Hell,,, as soon as he pulled out that gun with his left hand he would have been shot.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 2, 2023:

Always best to be prepared. That clerk wasn't willing to become the next victim.

I never realized...

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 1, 2023:

Haha, who knew right?

You're going to have to do some quick thinking

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 1, 2023:

Is that the type of cat that enjoys cuddling in your lap?? I'd reckon the wife wouldn't be necessary if you had a cuddle kitty to take her place, lol. But honey... I just wanted to help out that poor starving stray kitty, honestly...

Young fellow had no idea the size of the can of whoop ass he was opening.

SpikeTalon comments on Feb 1, 2023:

Oh cripes, I do not envy him in the least. A shame kitty didn't just simply play pat-a-cake, but instead of clapping his paws together he would have lightly clapped the buns instead...