First, a little background you need: I hate textspeak.

racocn8 comments on Apr 14, 2022:

Language and communication evolve, especially now. I don't have a problem with 'them' or 'they' being singular. Even more so given the baggage that now comes with gender-based pronouns. I didn't like giving up 'gay' and 'meme'. Language is a social commons and having parts of the commons cordoned off for exclusive uses goes against my grain. However, in language, usage dictates the rules whether I like it or not. For contrast, I resent trying to understand Shakespeare. It may be quaint, but I much prefer clarity. Still, it is instructive to see how much change occurs. And early American documents where the 's' looks like an 'f'. Yikes!

Stuck in the middle...

racocn8 comments on Apr 14, 2022:

Sugar-coated marshmallow that still tastes bad and has no nutritive value...

From here to eternity

racocn8 comments on Apr 14, 2022:

Still waiting for Trump to be charged.

Is It Ethical To Use Amazon? | Current Affairs

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Amazon may be among the best examples of evil that we are compelled to subsidize. We could stop driving cars, and stop eating meat or using leather, and many other things. We live in a deeply, thoroughly corrupt culture, from religion to politics to capitalism. If we should manage to survive, we might find a few solutions to the rampant corruption. The corruption is so pervasive that, at this juncture, corruption could arguably be given priority over climate change, meaning simply that both problems are comparably existential. In the specific case of Amazon, Bezos should be classified as a corrupt kleptocrat and his assets seized. In talks, he seems rational and even somewhat humanitarian, but his actions and policies say otherwise. In my utopia, companies should not be able to attain more that 33% market share, and exceeding that, and/or individuals pocketing more than 10 M would be deemed criminally immoral. I favor an extra-judicial lottery to persuade people of that. I am very happy to see what is happening to Russia's kleptocrats, and a similar attitude should be levied against our own. Put simply, kleptocracy is a threat to national security and species survival, and that provides all the justification needed to enact ultimate penalties. None of the wealthy are indispensable, and you can be sure that they don't have the scruples to protect us.

Dangerous Easter guys

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Peeps are just gross...

” Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

With all the bullshit in the New Testament, there are no Christians, and no person in their right mind would want to meet one.

The GOP is Putins party. [youtu.be]

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

By allying with Neo-Nazis, and, at the same time, embracing the ruthless dictator Putin, the GQP shows that it really does have a big tent. And big ideas...

Bush Jr.

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

The critical differences here being both gender identity and political affiliation. And also the minor issue of engaging in criminal wrongdoing.

Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

I would much prefer that law enforcement spent more time on white-collar crime, as I believe the proceeds are used to corrupt the government. (i.e. Peter Thiel).

Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect Arrested In East Village

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

I hope Tathhan gets the full $50K.

I think they are stuck inside

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

What, you used superglue in place of lubricant?

Man shoves 4 lb dumbbell in his rectum [dailymail.co.uk]

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Is that like a russian doll?

Hmm, I wonder why it is so?

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Nor as recent as 2000 years ago. These corpses are from 1700 years ago: https://tubitv.com/movies/588613/alien-mummies-of-peru

It seems our Christfool Adversaries are adding a newer complaint to their ever growing list.

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

AFAIK, Austrailia sits west from a region of ocean used for satellite re-entry. Thus, residents periodically report UFO's that are later identified as space trash burning up on it's way in. That may have something to do with this new idiocy. What happened to jewish space lasers?

I have been reading up on DNA memory, it seems the jury is out on whether past life experiences are ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Some amount of behavior is encoded in DNA, but how fast it gets encoded, and how it gets expressed are mysteries to be investigated...

Wholesome!

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Teasing areolas...

I’ll agree totally…..

racocn8 comments on Apr 13, 2022:

Trump and the GQP are a shit stain on the US whose stench still burns the nose. The willingness to embrace treason, and look the other way on every sort of crime is nauseating. Americans are not just ugly; they are repellent and repulsive; an embarrassment to civilized people, the species and the planet. The US has no standing as a democracy; it is a bad joke. The most that can be said is that the GQP have provided insight into how Hitler came to power. Reagan's city on a hill is a termite colony.

Russia yesterday and today.

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

Just think of how all of Russia's art, music, literature, and the rest of their culture will be stained by this obscenity. Putin has shit all over it, with a stink that will last for decades. It will be a perpetual stain on Russia's history, the exact opposite effect of the reasons Putin claimed, a legacy of Greater Russia. It is insanity that the Republicans cannot, and will not, grasp how catastrophic the wrong leader can be. How can America be trusted with nuclear weapons if it is so liable to make bad decisions? For certain, no nation anywhere should trust America, and some of what is going on (in Europe as well as elsewhere) reflects that.

All the stuff listed below is true, and it's only the tip of the iceberg.

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

I agree that it's about owning the libs. but also.. 2) Lying, and it's OK to lie. 3) claiming victimhood, grievence, and denouncing government (IRS) and the Deep State 4) dog-whistling to the bigots (against women, non-whites, LBGTQ, Jews, Muslims, and for white supremacy); 5) Promising to appoint SCOTUS justices that will overturn Roe.

You don't even have to reach for the munchies.

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

That bong isn't going to last very long... (And the holes should be reversed.)

We should have noticed the warning label on the left foot in 2016.

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

Why the hell didn't we flush him when we had the chance. (And why the fuck aren't we doing it now?)

The big baggage of ignorance

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

Sick.

Republican States Crack Down on Access to Abortion Pills | Time

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

Will losing their rights get women to vote for their own self-interest? Don't hold your breath.

Senate secretary blowing off expense disclosure reports

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

Time to assign progressively severe penalties, though expulsion would be preferred.

Origin of the Easter Bunny...

racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2022:

I've never heard otherwise...

If a tree falls in the forest on Greg Abbott and puts him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

Hopefully the next tree is more successful...

Kareem: Oklahoma Bans Abortion So Let's Ban Oklahoma

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

We need to appeal to all our international trading partners that if they don't want the US to slide into fascism, they should put the red states on notice that they don't appreciate their values.

Ukrainian Southern Port City Of Mariupol Under Chemical Attack?

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

I wish the Pentagon would think of a way to bring the war home to the Russians...

Makes sense.

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

In reading this, I can hear Spock's laconic voice. Nimoy really put his soul into that part.

Artists and Imagination

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

Yes, some artists are full of themselves. But seriously, if you've been to large art shows, it's clear that more than half the artists have serious psychological issues.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks away from Twitter's board, opening the door to hostile takeover - Electrek

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

Once again, Musk has his head up his ass. For a genius, he has a shit-load of bad ideas. Once again, this is why the tax code should have a maximum income limit.

For those who are fortunate enough to actually have a sexual partner here are some tips for ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

Tip #6. Applying broad suction to the clitoris can help draw blood in and help erection...

Standard Model of physics challenged by most precise measurement of W boson particle yet ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

"The analysis, which took 10 years to complete, measured the W boson at 80,433.5 megaelectronvolts, plus or minus 9.4. That is around 70 to 85 MeV higher than the Standard Model predicts." So the prediction is off by 77/80433 or 0.1%. That suggests a change, maybe even a significant change. But the Standard Model will still be very much intact. "The large discrepancy "really makes one's ears prick up" " OOOOhhhh-keyyyyyy.

Does he get your vote?

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

Haven't we had enough of strutting peacocks?

FEAR OF TOTAL VICTORY?

racocn8 comments on Apr 11, 2022:

First off, Liz Cheney should shut the fuck up given that her father is a war criminal. He (and Bush) should be flown to the Hague like Milošević. But overall... The Republicans have zero standing to say anything about Biden given their support for a Putin puppet for the previous four years. Also, given that half the Republican base STILL supports Putin. AND give how they support the end of democracy in favor of Trump becoming a dictator for life... If they love fascism so much, they can fucking move to Hungary.

When do we start attributing more of the Ukraine crisis to Donald Trump and to his millions of ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

The problem is that, for the people you're referencing, part of their psychopathic behavior is being unable to feel shame. Being shameless, these assholes say or repeat whatever bullshit they've seen that fits with " owning the libs ". All their lives, they've been lied to, and they not only like it, but get a rush from repeating the lie.

Enough with the name calling

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

What is bizarre is how they call us pedophiles when most of that behavior occurs among their followers. Really, they just project a lot. And they're idiots.

In case you were wondering where the Easter bunny lives he resides with my birds.

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

In a lab class, we all got rabbits that we used to observe an immunological response. The rabbits were put into a box that compressed until the rabbit was immobilized. Their ear was cut to extract blood for testing. The rabbits didn't know what was happening, but one became convinced it wasn't good and began screaming. The shrieking wasn't like any sound we'd ever heard before, much less coming from a rabbit.

You like it?

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

Women know where to stick the banana...

”The greatest prerequisite for peace must be sanity-sanity in its broadest sense, which permits ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

Sane citizens are what, a single digit percentage?

Damned Vegans always spoiling everything

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

A golden globe award for that...

How to avoid confronting and dealing with "conspiracy theories": simply assert that the Conspiracy...

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

Tell it to JFK...

[youtube.com] violinist string BREAKS during Tchaikovsky

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

In a lecture, the professor was recounting Tchaikovsky's engagement to a young groupie. Tchaikovsky sought to deflect criticism of his sexual preferences. However, at the end of the wedding, when the priest told Tchaikovsky that he could now kiss the bride, Tchaikovsky broke into tears and fled. The bride had to attend the rest of the ceremony and the reception by herself. "The relationship was all downhill from there..."

Before you think of going into space, beware.

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

How can they tell that DNA damage and cancer risk increased during SIMULATED WEIGHTLESSNESS which lasts maybe a few minutes? I don't doubt this is true during actual spaceflight, but the statement, taken literally, seems unlikely to be a demonstrated fact. Maybe the experiment was performed on bacteria?

Honesty is the best policy

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

What is it? (Actually, I don't want to know. )

I must stand out

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

Halloween is a ways off...

Morning all Which lunatic face do you prefer?

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

None of the above...

Know your strengths

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

Poor thing.

Does anyone know why "god" freed the slaves from Egypt, but didn't bother with any other slaves, ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

That the whole of the Moses story is myth is especially egregious. First, because the myth plays such a central role in Judaism, and second because it implies the Jews had any hand in building the pyramids. For shame. And, of course, Judaism has done absolutely nothing to respond to this. That is a perfect example of why religion is degenerate bullshit.

If Putin wins in Ukraine, democracies everywhere are screwed.

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

We shouldn't be forgetting Le Pen and Orban.

Donations Steered to Trump Super PAC by Canadian Are Found to Be Illegal

racocn8 comments on Apr 10, 2022:

The MFer (kleptocrat) needs some jail time.

Highly qualified no matter her sex or race.

racocn8 comments on Apr 9, 2022:

Except while we move forward, the GQP all take a collective step backwards, or is it three...

I'm gonna leave some details out to try to make this as short and sweet as possible.

racocn8 comments on Apr 9, 2022:

You are crazy. We all are. As for taking it, yeah, nobody wins except the liars. We are all screwed and fucked, but we are here for each other. Thoughts and prayers. (but I like your posts).

Enough of this cancel culture stuff!

racocn8 comments on Apr 9, 2022:

Missionaries are certainly deserving...

Never thought I would see it in my country, but here it is:

racocn8 comments on Apr 9, 2022:

I always knew the Evangelical Christians envied the resolve and depravity of Germany's Nazis. Trump opened the closet door. Their complete devotion to end democracy gives pause. The Nazis speak of sub-humans(untermenschen), but it's more projecttion as they fit the bill perfectly. I wish god would hurry up with that Rapture thing... (Or bring back Covid a few more times.)

The sign on the fence says danger.

racocn8 comments on Apr 9, 2022:

The eyelashes actually contribute...

This stunning example of biblical exegesis came in the mail the other day.

racocn8 comments on Apr 9, 2022:

I got something very similar 3 weeks ago. Trash. (Pretty much the same as HippieChick58.)

Hey GQP! Projection, again?

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

Christianity fucks people up.

Nobel laureate in physics, a clear thinker.

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

I thought that came from Hitchens. It's a great truth, either way.

Just a very short one about something which almost defies all cataloging.

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

(So, what is the third partner?)

Making a Killing: Big Oil Reaps Record Profits Using Ukraine War as Pretext to Hike Gas Prices ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

Oil companies engaging in price-gouging during a pandemic and a war should have their assets and operations nationalized, and board member's assets seized.

GOP panic over school prayer case derailed honor for historic Black judge

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

Hypocrisy so thick you can't cut it with a knife...

The woman who kept aborted fetuses in her home works for an atheist

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

Terrisa Bukovinac lies about being a democrat and progressive, so she's probably lying about being an atheist too. Many Christians lie to promote their cause. Bukovinac may be atheist, but I'm betting she doesn't even know what it is (and would give the Christian definition if asked. That definition being that an atheist denies the Christian God exists, rather than simply not believing in any god.) I once took a lab course titled Developmental Anatomy. For this course, the professor produced a garbage bag filled with preserved fetuses. These were anywhere from 3" to 7" in length. We were given bags and waxed trays and told to investigate the fetal development using our dissection skills. No doubt everyone wondered where the specimens came from, and had their suspicions.

Important PSA reminder: Please dispose of christians responsibly.

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

I wish...

Laptop and boombox for me.

racocn8 comments on Apr 8, 2022:

A broom and a cat

Jeebus is packing..

racocn8 comments on Apr 7, 2022:

Too funny. Mary was obviously accustomed to handling his junk. (And what's with the blond hair. I don't think the Vikings made it down that far.)

Shock result in particle experiment could spark physics revolution [bbc.com]

racocn8 comments on Apr 7, 2022:

It is certainly amazing to see just how closely the predictions match the results. That means the theory is really good. However, the finding that the actual value is off, and reliably different from the prediction, even by a small amount, certainly suggest the theory needs tweeking. It's like when Carpenter told Professor Barnhard that the prediction of the first term was essentially the answer. Barnhard asked about the other remaining terms, and Carpenter said their contribution wasn't significant. Barnhard then asks Carpenter how he knows...

The video Trump doesn’t want republicans to see. [youtu.be]

racocn8 comments on Apr 7, 2022:

Appointing three anti-abortion incompetents to SCOTUS makes him pro-choice? It makes him a pathological liar, which we already knew.

Trumpster furious because I refuse to date Trump supporters.

racocn8 comments on Apr 7, 2022:

Let's see. Trump supporter? So, they support unwanted groping, bullying, making fun of people with medical conditions, disrespecting veterans, being violent, lying incessantly, raping, and so much more. Is there anything left to like? Oh yeah, anti-women regarding as abortions rights; Republicans like that, and hating liberals to death.

Woman: Do you drink beer?

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

FYI, per Excel FV formula, $5400 for 20 periods at 2% generates $131,205. How much is a Ferrari? $226,000 per Google. A 7% interest rate buys the Ferrari. Not 100% sure...

If Obama had taken one document from the White House when he left office, Republicans would have ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

The FBI should be all over that. That they aren't is a bad sign.

I'll just leave this here.

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

Even so, I hope Boebert gets justice... (I'm hoping from one of her kids.)

Putin's murderous rabble was let loose on Bucha.

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

I think some sort of special torture would be appropriate. Controlled non-fatal bone cancer? Induced severe arthritis? Yeah, cleaner to just kill him, but many thousands of families of those dead from his greed are sure to want more.

More dirty tricks from Christian supremacists, this time in Western Australia: [abc.net.au]

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

The lies religion teaches often leads to psychopathy (and essentially, insanity). The assholes who think religion should be preserved won't understand this.

The love of a dog

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

Actually, they are often outstandingly patient. My dog, Bella, could be shut in for 10 hours while I was at work. She had an iron bladder, and I don't know how she did it. She was a wonderful dog, but not without her flaws...

Seems popular

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

Women always think they want a big one.

@Archeus_lore is apparently too fragile a little bitch to have anyone cite facts he doesn't like in ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

You had said that you guessed he was a jerk and I replied that it was an obvious fact. He is a Russophile so I understand his dilemma, but parroting Putin's talking points is stupid, and under the circumstances, morally degenerate.

Bipartisan Gottheimer Amendment Passes, Will Study Ways to Determine if a Driver is Impaired by ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

That kind of study has already been done in Colorado. The drug-warriors don't like the results so they'll keep trying until they do. If police can't brutalize non-whites, how will they relieve their insecurity?

This article fails to mention the "Hater/Liar in Chief" who stirred up hate, racism, homophobia, ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

For such an article to neglect Trump's contribution, it's either intentional or the author is an idiot.

I doubt that admin.

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

I hear you. One can post contradictory content and links. I am unable to reply to their posts because I've been blocked from the groups they use. I think it serves some purpose for people to see just how degenerate these scum are. Their special brand of asshole is what drives religion - - The religion that people on this site have rejected.

Disturbing junk washes ashore in New Jersey. [apnews.com] Just eww.

racocn8 comments on Apr 6, 2022:

Is that really unusual for New Jersey? What happened to all the bodies?

Bucha, Ukraine. Putin, War Crimes, On Civilians.

racocn8 comments on Apr 5, 2022:

Clearly Putin and the Russian army have channeled the morality of Hitler and the Third Reigh. And despite these sickening atrocities, we have Putin-supporting fake Americans all over the place. SPLC has it's work cut out for it tracking Putin-Conservatives who gladly swallow Murdoch's lies. (May every one drop dead as prematurely as possible).

What do you do when you lose over 15,300 troops and most of your military supplies and equipment in ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 5, 2022:

Last week, I heard Gen. Milli say Russia had lost 25,000. It's a shooting gallery for the Ukrainians. I hope they can recover some of those Russian weapons intact. Maybe they can be repaired?

"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard … and too ...

racocn8 comments on Apr 5, 2022:

It's not that solving our problems wouldn't be profitable. It's that the profit goes to those not in power.

What are the odds that Viktor Orbán's recent landslide victory in Hungary was legit?

racocn8 comments on Apr 5, 2022:

We should arrange regime changes for these autocrats, Putin-style, or any other ways.

Answer to Was Dwight D. Eisenhower a good or bad president? Why? by Ben Kleschinsky [quora.com]

racocn8 comments on Apr 5, 2022:

He was the best Republican president with the possible exception of Lincoln. Unfortunately, under his tenure, the CIA went rogue, getting illicit funding from heroin sales (per the Pentagon Papers). The military-industrial-intelligence complex came into it's own, becoming a secret government that scripts most of what is allowed to happen...

The Dream of Nuclear Fusion Is Now Closer to Reality. Here's Why: [sciencealert.com]

racocn8 comments on Apr 5, 2022:

Thanks for the post. Fusion provides a clean, promising option. The echnology improvements have brought practicality closer by decades. As energy needs intensify, more resources should be devoted to this path.

Robot sex.

racocn8 comments on Apr 4, 2022:

When the real robots appear, people will have to up their game... (behave and perform).

If only we'd known

racocn8 comments on Apr 4, 2022:

And Kavanaugh and Barrett and Alito and Roberts... But competence and integrity are not important to partisans, only power and loyalty.

A Russian soldier ran up to a nun.

racocn8 comments on Apr 4, 2022:

And the Russians who did go are pussies...

Biden Economy Thrives despited GOP sabotage. Their headline, not mine. [bipartisanreport.com]

racocn8 comments on Apr 4, 2022:

And that sabotage has the worst effect on GQP, but for them, it's just, Thank you sir may I have another... (Utter morons)

Long red hair

racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2022:

She's got enough hair to disguise her lips; she should show it all...

I should have planned this out better.

racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2022:

My pet gopher snake once managed to hook his head onto the inside of a 5 gallon glass jug. I couldn't pull it out for fear of breaking it's neck. The jug had a bit of alcohol in it, so when I finally let go, it began to go stiff. I piled towels around the bottle and broke it. Basil the rat-snake survived for many years after.

Matt the face of the Greedy Old Pedophile party

racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2022:

As long as it's not across state lines... (just cocaine lines...)

Bad idea...

racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2022:

Hey, at least they don't talk and ask questions while you're trying to concentrate...

Two stooges, and ancestors of anti-vaxxers.

racocn8 comments on Apr 3, 2022:

Curly was never as stupid as anti-vaxxers.

Treat your ass nice

racocn8 comments on Apr 2, 2022:

Half the noise comes before I sit down. OK. I'm not a tight-ass...

Traitors in our midst: "I identify more with Putin's Christian values than I do with Joe Biden.

racocn8 comments on Apr 2, 2022:

Putin may be losing his war for Ukraine, but we are losing our war for democracy. Evangelicals love fascism, they always have and always will. They threaten the West and the species with their immorality. They betray our society as quickly as they would betray their souls.

Sorry kids, but it looks like a pretty bleak Easter this year...

racocn8 comments on Apr 2, 2022:

Ah, but the resurrection is coming.... (don't hold your breath)

Finally a win for me at last.

racocn8 comments on Apr 2, 2022:

He did have that fall last week off the roof?