Michelle Fiore is a fucking imbecile. [twitter.com]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 23, 2021:

Pretty much anyone who continues to support the criminal ex-president with orange skin is an imbecile, and there seems to be a lot of that going around lately!

Wisdom teeth are a “scar of human evolution”.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 23, 2021:

I find the name “wisdom” teeth somewhat ironic as the age when they normally erupt is in the late teens to early 20s. Looking back at my earlier version of me at that age, I was never smarter (so I thought) but wise? Ha! If they really were wisdom teeth they would erupt at about the time we need dentures! 😉

This video is remarkable for its relevance.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 22, 2021:

I learned about Dietrich Bonhoeffer in college at a Christian institution. Bonhoeffer was a unique and admirable Christian leader who spoke out against the Nazis and the persecution of the Jews, and was executed for his dissent. I was unaware until this video of his position on stupidity. It would seem that his philosophy overlapped Orwell’s, and clearly the followers are just as guilty as the leaders in such a dysfunctional society. The lesson to be learned here is this: we should never focus too much attention on the leaders, as it takes followers and adherents for obscene dictators and fascists to maintain power.

Jesus shaves?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 22, 2021:

Brought to you by a good folks at “Barbasoul.” 🎵 Shave your soul with Barbasoul. 🎶

Trump's New "Free Speech" Platform Will Ban You for Criticizing It - YouTube

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 22, 2021:

One of the hallmarks of a cult and its leader is to silence all criticism. Donald Trump is a cult leader not a politician, and those who follow him and support him are members of cult Trump.

Maybe the most pernicious legacy of the American culture is its epistemic individualism: It is ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 22, 2021:

One of the few truths that I personally hold to be self evident is the concept of equality, as espoused by the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Framers of the Constitution of the United States. That we as individuals [initially meant for white male property owners, but later expanded and applied to all] have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that We the People are our own sovereigns, as opposed to the throne or the altar, were bold, and yes, pernicious ideas in the 18th century. Sovereignty over our own persons, both mind and body, is not a negative that of necessity leads to a rejection of expertise, experience and authoritative knowledge. That said, the freedom to choose does not ensure wisdom in decision making. Some choose to join up with a questionable group. It is the tribalism you’ve described which I find truly pernicious. Tribal truths become doctrine, and the behavior of tribes much like a religion. Peer pressure and tribal identity often overcome one’s own epistemological individualism, and the results can be widespread and catastrophic. Personally, I would be much happier with a little more introspection and self examination over surrendering one’s epistemological independence to a tribal identity. “This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.”

I was so foolish and naive to think that this group might disappear after the election.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 22, 2021:

What will MAGA 24 become? 😳

She actually did.. [rawstory.com]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 22, 2021:

Raw Story is known to be a biased source of information.

MAGA Doctor Stella Immanuel Claims Satan’s Clones Want to Kill Anti-Vaxxers | Hemant Mehta | ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 21, 2021:

A witch doctor!

One of my favorite youtubers creates an informative video of the Anti-science/Anti-vax ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 21, 2021:

Potholer54 has long been a rare voice of scientific reason on YouTube. A favorite of mine as well!

Trump's 2024 election threat is political blackmail.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Sadly, Abraham Lincoln and even the progressive Republican, Teddy Roosevelt are turning in their graves at what is happening to their party in the 21st-century. I have engaged with people on this website who believe that people like Liz Cheney, George W. Bush and Mitt Romney are RINOs (Republicans in name only) because they dismiss Trump. The sad fact is this: any and all Republicans who continue to support Trump are the RINOs. They are essentially a cult. These misguided populists have turned their backs on Lincoln, TR, Ike, Barry Goldwater and even Ronald Reagan, men who would be dismayed by the popularity in their party of a lightweight phony neofascist like Donald Trump.

Many of us found this out

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Not to mention mutations and genetic defects! 😉

Pastor Who Denounced Godless Immorality Arrested for Grooming Underage Girl | Hemant Mehta | ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Perhaps Shakespeare knew best when he penned, “The lady doth protesteth too much, methinks.” Sometimes people just have to divert attention from their own issues by vociferously campaigning against them.

Missionaries, or members of a sanctioned gang, have been taken hostage by Haitian gangs and I'm ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Indeed! Assume the missionary position, you neocolonial sanctimonious religious freaks! 😉

GOP Activist: White Christian Men “Are the Most Persecuted Class” in the Country | Beth ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

If white men are the most persecuted, surely the Karen’s in this country are not far behind? 😉

Takes practice

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

If the factory is well run, it will have a break room filled with product for workers to “decompress!“ 😉

Sometimes the little details make all the difference.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Sort of gives a whole new meaning to the old saying, “sticks out like a dog’s balls“ doesn’t it?

[independent.co.uk] What a piece of garbage this human waste is.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 20, 2021:

Adolf Hitler made similar speeches… History repeating itself.

Nailed it....

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 19, 2021:

What’s all this acrimony leveled against Q? Dude’s just a fun loving immortal! 😉

It makes sense

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 19, 2021:

Ewww, bad breath! 😉

Why do even intelligent and educated people often believe nonsense?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 18, 2021:

Ah, love … the great rationality attenuator! 😉

Many people don't have a clue about science because it is just easier to believe nonsense stories ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 18, 2021:

An excellent point here. We seem to be hardwired as a species for answers and certainty, and are uncomfortable with a lack of absolutes. Even though it requires credulity and unwarranted certitude, religion offers us the absolutes that we crave. When science demonstrates that, in the words of Karl Popper, “all knowledge is provisional,” and our understanding of the universe and the phenomena by which we are surrounded is continually evolving, we seem troubled by the lack of certainty. And yet, once we are able to take a step back from this land of indubitableness and enter the land of reason with its scientific method, continuous change and upward spiral of knowledge, we may then, and perhaps only then, free ourselves from a universe of absolutes.

...Doesn't make sense to me either?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 17, 2021:

Money is just a tool… something that is used by a society as a means of exchange. It alone cannot be the “root” of anything, until we begin to greedily lust after it.

The funniest Shepherd EVER thinks he's a cat. [facebook.com]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 17, 2021:

Fridge dog is too chill for words!

These 12 are good, however, there is at least one more: 13.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 17, 2021:

Indeed! Unfettered by political, physical or even circumstantial barriers. Polling places should be plentiful and accessible, and we should vote on Sunday like many other nations do.

Where do you think Amway got the idea?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 16, 2021:

That’s a good one … sort of reminds me of the Gary Larson cartoon on the same topic … enjoy!

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 16, 2021:

My alter ego approves! 😉

One hears a lot these days about something called "cancel culture.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

It seems that lately a lot of the most vociferous reaction occurring at places like university campuses and public speaking venues goes more like this: “My ignorance, my prejudice, my stupidity, my viciousness, my sheer insanity deserve equal time—or, fuck it, prevalence—over your ignorance, your prejudice, your stupidity, your viciousness and your sheer insanity.” The voice of the levelheaded middle has all too often been drowned out.

Just in time for Fall

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

I’m seeing stars!

Seems that way

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

Flight attendant, I need to be reinflated. 😉

‘Imeach Biden’ demands gun-toting, spelling-challenged Rep. Lauren Boebert [nydailynews.com]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

The woman’s an incoherent imbecile whose mind has left her, a fitting example of GOP leadership in its current iteration.

Love of God does not equal existence of God The same way we can show love to an invisible ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

Emotions and rationality are not always coexistent. People have what they think are relationships with everything from celebrities to imaginary friends to inanimate objects.

“extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” [medium.com]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

The link failed, but the quote here is one of my favorites from Carl Sagan.

I hate Trump and his idiot followers.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

If this scale went into the negative for the opposite of respect, such as ‘contempt,’ my regard for Trump supporters is a -100%! 😉

Turnabout is fair play.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

You gotta love carbon, the “sluttiest” element in the universe. Carbon will bond with practically anything, which is why it’s my favorite! 😉

I will never get it.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 15, 2021:

I loathe the clergy. These unenlightened religious leaders, who claim to have been “called” by God, offer words of “comfort” like, ‘God never gives you challenges in life that you cannot endure,’ or ‘God is testing your faith for a greater good,’ or some damn platitude. In the meantime, why even visit such unnecessary suffering in the first place?

A dangerous trap is living as though a god exists: I don't think there can be a more detrimental ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

If a “supreme being” existed, he-she-its existence would be an objective physical fact, like the existence of the sun. Not a supernatural phenomenon, but a natural one, explainable by the laws of physics. It seems illogical to presume that a supreme being would interact with “lesser” beings in a discriminatory manner. In other words, the fact of his-her-its existence and the nature of his-her-its relationship with humanity would be a universal. And while there would always be insane people who would deny his-her-its existence as factual, such as those insane persons who deny the shape of the earth or the existence of viruses, this supreme being would, it seems to me, be unmoved by such denial of fact. In other words a supreme being would be no more injured by our denial of his-her-its existence than we would be by a common housefly denying ours.

How do you like yours

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Depends. Crispy when eaten alone or on salads, softer (thicker and chewier) when part of a sandwich or in eggs Benedict.

I'll tell you what you did with Atheists for about 1500 years.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Atheists are still considered “unelectable“ in the US by both political parties.

I've only been on here a few days and I'm already dealing with a fat shamer.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

I pity those fools who feel the need to resort to such behaviors. The only shaming I do is Trumpist shaming.

Tina Peters, Mesa County clerk, stripped of elections duties by Colorado judge - The Washington Post

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

First we had Kim Davis, the county clerk who famously refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, and now we have Tina Peters. These county clerks have a misguided sense of self importance! They remind me of a PTA chairwoman we once had who behaved as though she were the supreme authority over all of us parents, and knew better than we what we wanted for our children.

Actual fund raising text from the GOP. Why would anyone respond positively?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

Can this effort be traced back to Ronna Romney McDaniel? If so, she’s the real traitor.

What do introverts not talk about?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 14, 2021:

This Be The Verse BY PHILIP LARKIN They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats, Who half the time were soppy-stern And half at one another’s throats. Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can, And don’t have any kids yourself.

Yep, we kinda already knew it.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 13, 2021:

Source please?

Doctrine of Discovery

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 11, 2021:

I read recently where Christopher Columbus is still revered and even lionized in Spain and the Genoese region of northern Italy.

It’s opened my eyes!

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 11, 2021:

Indeed! In our extended family, we were able to use Covid as a reason not to gather last year. The mere discussion of politics tends to lead to “food fights,” so if certain family members continue to insist that Trump was cheated and that he should still be president, they’re sitting over at the kiddies’ table!

Facing Calls to Resign, NC Lt.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 11, 2021:

Never regretful or remorseful for the bigotry, venom and hatred that spews from their mouths the “True Republicans” continue to show their true colors.

We are getting a freeze so the kids and I had to harvest about 100 pumpkins the last hour.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 10, 2021:

That’s an incredible zucchini, might give the cat a heart attack! 😉

Of course they do.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 10, 2021:

What years of watching Fox News will do to people… Make them think that their religion is under attack and if you’re white you’re disadvantaged.

The vaccine reduces your chance of hospitalization or death from the virus, if you are not ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 8, 2021:

Your sources are dubious, at best!

Going down this slide is called reverse ejaculation.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 8, 2021:

Just think about it, the little kids get to yell, “I’m a sperm!” while sliding down the dick slide in the opposite direction.

I found this online.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 8, 2021:

A prop for a movie being made in Maple Ridge, BC perhaps? Sure beats sliding out of an elephant’s anus!

No need to let Mom go to waste!

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 8, 2021:

Ha! I seem to remember another story about Lot and his daughters… a more salacious one! 😮

Critical Race Theory = Real History

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

Exactly! Maybe these bigots will eventually demand that the Norman Rockwell painting ‘The Problem We All Live With’ depicting the true story of Ruby Bridges being ‘integrated’ into a hostile, unreceptive and all white New Orleans public elementary school, be removed? Question: Why was it necessary that four white Marshals escort this little black girl to school, not only that day, but for the remainder of the school year, some five years after the Supreme Court had ruled in Brown vs. The Board of Education? Does anyone realize what this child’s family went through? And does any caring and empathetic heart not feel the pain of the hatred, bigotry and acts of intimidation heaped upon Ruby Ridges and her family? Critical race theory my ass! This is history, plain and simple, history that many are ashamed of and don’t want to admit happened. Those regressive bigots who don’t want to face their demons, or who don’t want to know, much less confront, the truth about our history, will either learn or die. Assholes!! https://images.app.goo.gl/NLPwYZDkWUo7LLaC6Thanks

Maryland man allegedly fatally shot his pharmacist brother for ‘killing people’ with the COVID ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

Gloating over the death and destruction at the hands of the mentally disturbed and / or criminally insane is unseemly.

The UK has Fallen – 81% of Covid-19 deaths are among the Vaccinated, Male Teen Deaths have rised ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

theexpose.uk is not a trustworthy source of information. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58545548.amp https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/covid-19-study-in-england-shows-few-deaths-among-vaccinated-11631549453 https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/13/fully-vaccinated-people-account-for-12-of-englands-covid-19-deaths

And the answer is.......

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

Emphasis on “you dumb fuck.“

Illinois toddler fights for his life as COVID transmission rages

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

As long as the virus rages, it will find the most vulnerable. The antivaxers appear to believe that herd immunity should be achieved naturally. To this absurd and fatalistic point of view I can only offer my heartfelt disgust!

I never thought of it like that

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

T’Pol … my favorite Vulcan.

Lets see if I can spoil basketball season for someone

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 7, 2021:

Dennis Rod-man robot?

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p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

This CAN’T be serious!

Republicons Are Evil

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

I would suggest a distinction here: Trump Republicans (the majority) vs. never Trumper Republicans. I have engaged with people on this website and elsewhere who believe that the Republicans who despise Trump and didn’t want him in office were what they (Trumpists) refer to as RINOs (Republicans in name only). But what they seem to overlook is that Trump is not actually a Republican. Rather, he is an opportunist, a populist who bears no resemblance, in values or philosophy, to the historical GOP. Liz Cheney voted to impeach Trump. Mitt Romney voted against him. George W. Bush and John McCain saw him as incompetent. There are scores of other well-known Republicans who believe that Donald Trump was a hollow man, an imposter. It is these Republicans who all of us should embrace and applaud.

While in the procedure room the other day Spotify decided it wanted to spark a lively debate by ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

An excellent question. I believe time is a component that may be overlooked here. The vile actions of R. Kelly are perhaps too fresh in the minds of many to separate the art from the artist. I am reminded of the case of playing Richard Wagner in Israel. For many decades following the end of World War II, it was unthinkable to imagine playing the music of a rabid anti-Semite who was championed by Adolf Hitler in a concert hall attended and performed by survivors of the Holocaust. Wagner, who once said, “The Jew is the plastic demon of the decline of mankind,” represented all that was evil about Nazi Germany, and anti-Semitism in general, and was not even heard on the radio. Gradually, this informal ban has been lifted, first on radio stations, and in recent years by a symphony orchestra in Tel Aviv. Attempts have been made to introduce Wagner to audiences of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, but under strong protests. It would seem that as long as survivors are with us who have tattoos in their forearms, Wagner concerts will remain a taboo for the IPO. Personally, I leave the choice of whether or not to play Wagner to the Israelis, however I feel that while an artist like R. Kelly is living, to promote his work via royalty or in any other way, and by extension put money in his pockets, would be a great dishonor to his victims.

Anti-Vaxxers are terrorists, plain and simple...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

A standard definition of terrorism is “the unlawful use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or government, with the goal of furthering political, social, or ideological objectives.” I do not believe an antivaxer meets the criteria here.

Airborne less than 30 minutes on an outbound evening flight, the head flight attendant-for the cabin...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

Sadly, this is a joke from what appears to be the annals of aviation history, as meals have been replaced by peanuts, pretzels and a cup of soda. Can I get some rum with that Coke, please? 😉

The National School Boards Association wants carte blanche in deciding school curriculum, free of ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

It would seem unlikely that anything more than a position or endorsement might be taken here, as the states are the ones that determine public school curricula. And as one might expect, what is taught in the public schools varies from state to state. Southern states, for example, have historically been hesitant to confront their history in textbooks when it comes to slavery and the Civil War, Jim Crowe and public segregation. That said, what is happening in recent years appears more like an all out assault on the public schools curriculum through book banning, attempts to insert “intelligent design” into the science classroom and renewed efforts to reassert “traditional values” in the schools. Conservative Christians, especially when in the majority of a given community, would like to forget sometimes that we are a pluralistic and secular society and government.

FBI raids New York's police sergeants union offices and the union president resigns : NPR

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

It would seem likely that the Feds would not have taken this step if they didn’t have reasonable cause. Reading this headline one might think we were still living in the 20th century!

Religions are not about finding truth—they are about defending lies.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

Yes, we’ve known this about religions for quite some time now, which is why Trumpism walks and talks like a religion more than it does a political movement.

Pat Robertson’s ‘700 Club’ Departure Marked With Montage Of His Most Repulsive Comments | ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

One of the most vile creatures who ever walked the face of the Earth. A predator whose net worth is over $100 million, all conned from millions of gullible sheep! People like Robertson, Swaggart, Osteen, et al, should be taxed!

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - Why Is Everyone Asking for Religious Vaccine Exemptions?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

If a workplace ever provides reasonable accommodations to the unvaccinated, the church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is ready to help with a letter insisting on reasonable accommodations to keep the unvaccinated isolated from the rest of the company. Most companies could not comply, of course, forcing the company to make a decision on what constitutes “reasonable” accommodations. https://www.spaghettimonster.org/2021/09/vaccine-exemption-letters/

More should do this , you don't endanger patients that's why mandatory flu shots

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised. Meanwhile, in neighboring South Carolina, Senator Lindsey Graham was booed by the crowd at a Republican party gathering when he recommended that people “think about” getting vaccinated. The mob is ugly, especially when it’s stupid!

Good point.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

Anti-science, anti-civility, anti-reason, anti-evidence, anti-intellect, anti-democracy, anti-diversity, anti-law, anti-progress! This is what Trump and his ilk represent!

Fairly accurate meme

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

Yup, sums it up. Republicans in Texas want to install more biased election officials, while Idaho’s bat shit crazy Lt. Gov., Janice McGeachin, patterns herself after her supreme orange-headed leader, issuing her own executive orders while the governor was out of state! The Republicans are rapidly racing toward the bottom, from state house to state house.

How can anyone support this fucked up shit is beyond me.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

This shit just keeps getting worse and never seems to end! Something tells me that we’re not going to hear a huge outcry from the faithful, many of whom bought into the Pizzagate Conspiracy.

As Gov.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

The shit show continues for the Republicans in our state houses!

Thought antivaxxers were the epitome of motivated human ignorance?

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 6, 2021:

I continue to be amazed at the lack of scientific literacy, not only in our society as a whole, but on this site as well. One might have thought that people who have examined the subjects of religion and the existence of a deity skeptically and who remain, on the whole, unconvinced or even unbelieving, might regard science more dispassionately. But alas, logic and intellectual discipline are in short supply.

Camel - Stationary traveller [youtu.be]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 5, 2021:

I’m a huge fan of Camel. During the heyday of prog, they were always near the top of my list. I listened to their Mirage, Moonmadness and The Snow Goose albums incessantly. Thank you for this share.

The new technology is amazing

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 5, 2021:

“Who’s your daddy?” 😉

Baby got an abundant posterior...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 5, 2021:

A predilection shared by the band Queen. 😉

Steve Jobs tried to treat his pancreatic cancer with alternative medicine — and it may have sent ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 5, 2021:

Homeopathic medicine is an oxymoron.

Fascist is as fascist does.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 5, 2021:

I trust that most reasonable people would like to think that Trump’s days are behind us, that he was lightning in a bottle and we will never again see him in a position of political power. But we should also remember that most reasonable people didn’t take him very seriously in 2016.

The United States has the largest economy in the world.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 4, 2021:

This is a 10 year old article. It would be interesting to have more timely data to see if anything has changed. Of course, one more category in which the United States leads the rest of the planet is Covid deaths.

These are pretty darned CUTE! Some of you may want to check into a pair... 😏

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 4, 2021:

The litter box is in back! 😉

A lot of funny. "We dont have to respect everyone's beliefs." [youtu.be]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 4, 2021:

Completely agree! Respect cannot be given, it must be earned, even when it comes to other people’s beliefs. If a belief is well-founded and evidence-based, then there is an opportunity for respect. As Oswald notes when dismissing the entire notion of respecting others’ beliefs, “You have to acknowledge other people’s beliefs, but then you have to reserve the right to say, ‘that is fuckin’ stupid, are you kidding me!’”

I'm pretty sure this is accurate.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 3, 2021:

The left would probably not support Gene Roddenberry’s vision of a well-armed starship with a military command structure exploring the galaxy. Sure, a future without poverty and want under a “united earth” (one-world) government without racism, sexism or any apparent corporate corruption may sound great, but the Star Trek vision of the future is a meritocracy. Can the left handle a future where opportunity is equal but outcomes are not?

The five basic ethical principles to live by are: integrity, competence, responsibility, respect, ...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 3, 2021:

A great quote. Much has been said about integrity, responsibility and respect. But less regard seems to be given to competence and concern, which I would sum up by repeating the advice of that most excellent of philosophers Bill S. Preston, Esq.: “Be excellent to each other.” 😉

Here is what it looks like from the outside.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 3, 2021:

More than just argue, unfortunately. Sometimes they will kill in “defense” of their faith.

Wisdom wins always...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Ironic isn’t it that Seneca was a ‘contemporary’ with the non-historical figure called Jesus Christ!

[grist.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Hunting for survival is natural. Hunting for “sport” is vulgar.

Ways to mess with the religious bastards.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Joan of Arc? Both a religious and political figure.

Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in The Graduate - 1967

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Where have you gone, Mrs. Robinson? She was the prototypical cougar before such a term existed.

It takes brains to hunt, not so much to graze. [msn.com]

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Wait, the woman is complaining because a meat product was placed on a shelf with vegan products? Seems to me she’s got it reversed! I keep seeing more and more vegan products showing up in the meat section! It’s not as though she was at an organic health food store. 😒

It is October so I just had to try a new Octoberfest beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Considering how much they brew, I’m still pleased with the product, even after all these years. As they say on their ads, family owned and argued over for more than 40 years. What’s most impressive to me though about Sierra Nevada brewing company is how they treat their employees. They have great benefits including: 401k match up to 10% Profit sharing Flex Spending Account Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, long service leave On-site medical clinic (free to employee & qualifying dependents) On-site massage, acupuncture & yoga classes Exclusive employee events & family parties Beer Bucks (one free case with each paycheck) Taproom/Restaurant credit Gift shop discount Voluntary Pet Insurance Healthy vending machines in break rooms If you’re ever in Chico, you owe yourself a tour of the brewery and taprooms, which will be resuming soon.

Things rarely change except in name...

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 2, 2021:

Trump acknowledged climate change in 2016 and wanted to build a seawall for one of his European golf courses. What’s really weird is how Trump supporters seem to forget this about their “hero” along with the fact he was vaccinated for Covid. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-climate-change-golf-course-223436

There's also a talking snake 🐍 and an apple 🍎 that ruined the world 🌎

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 1, 2021:

It’s “Leviticus” and “Numbers.” A good joke spoiled.

9 Discontinued Canned Foods You'll Never See Again

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 1, 2021:

Progresso was a respectable product, but Chef Boyardee and Franco American are disgusting… may as well eat Swansons TV dinners! 🤢

US woman shocked after being ‘charged $11 for crying during surgery’ | indy100

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 1, 2021:

This is bullshit fake news as the patient later admitted that the $11 charge had nothing to do with shedding tears, but was for a routine annual examination and "brief emotion" actually referred to a behavioral assessment that was "basically 10 or less questions about mental health."

my comments: 1) Colin Kaepernick was, and is, right to protest, somehow.

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 1, 2021:

Well stated! But we should not be surprised by this, right? I mean, when in history were the oppressors and those in a position of power the first ones to recognize how oppressive their actions were? It is always the oppressed and the powerless who are forced to raise the awareness of the problem and fight against the inertia of inaction so that these voices may be heard. Am I right? The truth of the matter, more often than not, comes from those who have been victims of abject power. Before we had the videotapes, how many more Rodney Kings, Philando Castilles and George Floyds were there? A line can be traced from slavery to racial profiling and discrimination, even at the hands of the police, and it just goes on and on. Sometimes the least self-critical human being is a cop.

What utter crap, "57 times more likely to die if unvaccinated".

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 1, 2021:

Are you daft? The statistics don’t lie. He’s talking about people who are not vaccinated and contract coronavirus.

As found on Amazon: (sorry, not currently available, you will have to live by bread alone)

p-nullifidian comments on Oct 1, 2021:

Nice, but does it toast bagels?