Spud has begrudgingly returned home from the garden island of Kauai after ocean side nuptials. You know how I knew I was home, I mean, besides temps in the 30s? There wasn’t a zero on the end of every friggin’ tab I paid. And Kauai has chickens. A lot of them. I read the number is over 400,000. Pretty cool, actually.
Links?
“Queer kids need porn.” Nope, no grooming to see here, move along.
I didn’t know California had so many Libertarians.
So chocolate milk made with whole milk is miscegenated?
Not sure what I think about this.
Tradwife = violent extremist. Yeah, there’s no such thing as the deep state.
You get the government you deserve, good and hard.
Gotta keep the grift going. This thing looks like a butt plug designed in the Soviet Union.
My shocked face is at the cleaners.
Okay, that’s it for me. Time for a cigar under the patio heater, while I day dream about Pina Coladas and chickens. Peace out, Glibbies.
Fun fact. There’s a couple of old guys that I run into various places that play music as a fund raiser for their veterans group. The slide guitarist played slide guitar for Don Ho for 30 years.
The California libertarian link and the milk link seem to be the same.
Maybe they’re related. I’ve heard cow-tipping is a thing in certain areas..
Fixed.
Let them read Teen Vogue.
A good tip is 10%.
Tops.
Is that…
Just the tip?
Meh, I tend to go to the same few places and don’t like to wait when they’re busy. Guess what good tipping gets me? Seated as soon as I’m recognized. I’ve even heard the host say to someone that complained we got seated ahead of her that we had reservations. We didn’t, but they recognize me as a good tipper and pushed us ahead of the line.
A good tip works if you expect to go back, yeah. Or at a bar.
Tipping anywhere you never expect to see again is just being generous. And tipping for zero service that some assholes have been trying to normalize is just extortion.
I always tip more generously in Delaware than in Penna. In Penna., 6% goes to Gov. Shapiro while there is zero sales tax in Delaware.
I tend to tip well, but I hate to be recognized – I end up fidning someplace else if they start recognizing me. It makes me uncomfortable to not be anonymous in public.
The wait staff catches hell when the problem may be in the kitchen. I tend to tip well, The wait staff may be low waged, I want to make their day a little brighter.
Good service. 10%
Anything less. 0
Carrot and stick, tips are a way of training people, if you stiff everyone who doesn’t give perfect service they’ll just figure you are a cheap asshole and not learn anything, give them a paltry tip when they fuck up and a generous one when they nail it and they may just get it. I’ll give up to 20% for exemplary service.
Failure deserves no reward.
The main problem with the Huckabee interview is that Huckabee is a Christian Zionist nutbar who’s more in love with the idea of Israel than the United States. Being critical of Israeli policy and the Netanyahu administration doesn’t make one a Jew hater.
Feel free to pick from several dozen antisemitic things Carlson has said over the past couple of years. I used to watch him regularly on Fox, and he didn’t say any of those things.
I don’t recall anything either.
I suspect he’s always been that way. Maybe his WASPy elitism is coming to the surface.
Examples? I’ve heard him talk about how much he likes Israel while disliking their current leadership.
A better question: why is it in our interests to spend billions every year defending a tiny, strategically worthless, and perpetually besieged outpost that is almost but not quite the 51st state. Follow up question: are the Jews really better off there?
I didn’t release there were many Jews in Taiwan.
Because oil. We need a satrap for the empire. Also, WWII. I mean, a people who just survived a holocaust/genocide at the end of the old world order can hope to effect the drawing of new borders.
The vast majority of the oil that goes through the suez and other freight goes to Europe.
Let them defend it.
Huckabee’s problem is he thinks he represents Israel to the I.S., not vice versa. He never seems to have the slightest concern for Americans or our national interests. He’s really bad at his job.
Qatari cock tastes good, apparently.
I haven’t watched enough Tucker is an antisemite but his all Israel all the time schtick is getting old. Israelis were responsible for 9/11, Tik Tok bans, the only country that tries to influence US policy or extract foreign aid, Israel persecutes Christians, etc etc. I bet they even orchestrated 10/7.
Hell, according to the nutniks they orchestrated the Nazi Holocaust, the Ukrainian Holodomor, the expulsion of the Greeks from Turkey, etc. etc.
It’s so tiresome.
Seemed like Huckabee is the one obsessed. He talks about Israeli problems using “we” and gets exposed.
https://x.com/i/status/2025348637190967453
I’m talking about his topics for his show, not the Huckabee interview.
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that this would not be an issue under any President other than Orange Hitler.
These people are so fucking tiresome.
You have to go to the linked article to see that she is anti-ICE and apparently pro-illegal alien. How these stances are in the interest of New Yorkers is an exercise for the reader, I guess.
Public officials siding with foreign nationals are traitors and quislings. Two witnesses and hemp rope.
lol
If someone from the Obama era had described the appearance and the gargantuan corruption this thing would some day become I would think they were making shit up as too predictably in line with everything about that asshole.
65-70% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant. Europeans recently evolved a gene to process lactose, so… something, but probably not white supremacy. Also, I think that’s why cheese became a thing, it gets rid of the lactose? IDK, just not gonna look it up.
About Biden approving the raid on Mars Lago: wow! Presidents have universally approved executive privileges for previous presidents, forever, because they expect the same courtesy. I can’t believe that a crook like Biden would blow up that tradition… unless he was mentally incompetent.
Remember at the time he denied all responsibility for the raid.
Politicians lie. News at 7:00!
If you don’t remember doing it, or if your EA did it for you, are you really lying?
I am so, so sorry for 65-70% of the world’s population. 😥
They can still eat cheese! I can’t stand drinking milk, myself, although not lactose intolerant. The texture. The fact that its from a cow tit… IDK, don’t like it. But man, do I like cheese!
Was not aware that those defectives could eat cheese. All kinds? Some kinds?
I still love milk and drink lots of it every day.
We dumped eating most anything with milk in it and my wife’s allergies abated.
Huh. Cheese making does get rid of the lactose in hard cheese (and who wants a soft cheese am I right?), but 2% milk has just as much lactose as whole milk, so my whole remark is moot.
Cheesecake
Port cheese spead
Jalapeno cheese spread
Cream cheese smothered on a bagel
Bleu cheese
canoli
bacon-wrapped Jalapano poppers
Marscapone
Other than bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers, you’re making the same point.
The algorithm smiles upon me once more:
19 Dangerous Homemade Firewood Processing Machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9TCzF9-mxo
Lots of men (and their sons) working without female supervision.
Well, I watched it. Not many of them were homemade. And as far as wood splitting could be inherently dangerous, they seemed reasonably safe.
I’ve split a lot of wood by hand and with a simple hydraulic commercial splitter. I had a big shed full of split stuff that I’ve been
using for the last 6-7 years, still have another years ‘ worth left but I’m not so sure I can haul it in next fall. My wood
could be assorted size, both length and girth, the furnace doesn’t care nor do I. I burn about 5-6 cords a year.
I’m haven’t been able to gather my own for the last 5 years but I had a lot in reserve stored inside the wood shed.
These euphemisms
“…while I day dream about Pina Coladas and chickens. Peace out.”
The cocks get your cock out? These euphemis are getting more hennish.
A close relative of mine has diabetes. She insisted on having a banana split for dinner but didn’t eat the bananas. Why? Well, that fruit would raise her blood sugar.
[Kif sigh]
Maybe she was worried she might set off a Geiger Counter.
She also gives her dogs treats when they bark. When I noted that she was training them to bark, she yelled SHUT UP! at me.
[facepalm]
Did you then get a treat?
No treat, but I got her to “bark”.
Nice cock. By that I mean rooster
You don’t have any black caulk?
For shpip, Brett, Bro, and all the other Florida glibs:
https://platedlizard.blogspot.com/2026/02/florida-man-coat-of-arms.html
I’m sending that to my FL boys tomorrow.
I think this is the best version. Also, thanks for sharing my art.
https://platedlizard.blogspot.com/2026/02/deluxe-florida-man-logo-version-2.html
Yeah that’s the better of the two.
Something new for us to dick around with the Europeans.
Love how CNN approaches this…
A fight over circumcision is giving Europe a taste of the new US diplomacy
https://archive.fo/x6Gzl
Nice weekend news dump JPM.
JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack
I would say that “debanking” should not be any more illegal than refusing to “bake the cake” except that it was almost certainly demanded for political reasons.
All public accommodation laws are repugnant.
I’m more nuanced. Banking is a bit of a necessity.
There are plenty of banks and credit unions.
I refuse to do service with three of them.
They have the same right of refusal as I do.
So the only super market in 20 miles doesn’t sell to purple people.
Soon the other ones 20 miles away realize they can get away with it too as more purple people arrive.
They all decided this makes sense because the current governor of their state has decided to make it really difficult to a get business license oddly for people who sell to purple people.
Putting two and two together most supermarkets stop selling to purple people.
If you want to remove FedGov from the banking lending, guaranteeing and regulating of banks I am all in, but it’s different than a bakery.
Legal marijuana businesses generally can’t bank right in most states. Fed banks are a no go and few state chartered banks will not bank them.
So no, there are not always options. Do we do emergency rooms next? Again, most take public funding. What if they didn’t?
Now you have the state getting involved.
The state must treat every citizen the same.
Property owners get to decide who is allowed on their property.
Business or otherwise.
For any reason.
Hospitals should be privatized.
Ignorant “debanking” thoughts and question: When they close the accounts, they have to give the money back somehow, right? They can’t just *steal* it, ya? They can be dicks and send it in pennies to your doorstep, but that money has to *go* somewhere, doesn’t it?
It’s much worse than other “cancellations.” It’s freezing a person’s livelihood and their access to it. How long that takes to reorganize would be frightful. AND: What about contracts and plans previously agreed upon? Just change the routing and account numbers and everything stays the same as it was? Me no thinky so.
It’s financial warfare, at the presidential level, but financial ruin and distress, certainly, for others. (Still ‘warfare,’ if maliciously directed.)
They admitted what’s known and only six years too late. Good luck to you if they nuke your account and you’re not one of the most powerful people on earth.
Trump’s behavior reminds me of the song “Harper Valley PTA” with Trump being the PTA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_sfYqVzUZU
hmm, perhaps this one is better:
https://platedlizard.blogspot.com/2026/02/deluxe-florida-man-logo.html
My buddy Travis is a leaver gun guy, very nice as well.
Did Huckabee just ruin Trump’s stupid war with Iran?
https://x.com/i/status/2025334582510272973
They can buy more D9s and push Gaza into the sea for all I care.
As long as I’m not paying for it.
I have bad news for you…
And that’s the rub.
Israel has turned Gaza and the West Bank into giant prison camps. They only way to keep the peace in such places is with Andersonville tactics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_WS5yAzME4
I would say that haji did that to themselves.
I agree with Threedoor. The Pali residents of Gaza brought this catastrophe down upon themselves. I remember watching the Arab media footage of Gazans, young and old, celebrating over the dead and captured Jews. Israel has no reason to give them a break until their spirits are so broke that they accept Israel exists and they ain’t ever getting back onto to that land. Nobody, and I mean nobody, wants large numbers of Pali people anywhere near their country. (Include me in that number.) Pali workers in Kuwait used to be a large source of income to return to the GS and WB. When Saddam invaded in 1990 Arafat backed Iraq. Since then? No Dinars returning from Pali workers in Kuwait- because there aren’t Pali workers in Kuwait.
Not enough dead Pali people for it to sink into their brains that if they want to survive they had better accept Israel is here to stay and their lives won’t get better until they accept it. I am against even one roll of US pennies being provided by the USG to spend on Gaza, since they burned the USA too. Let the Arab states who find them a useful proxie to fight Israel fund any reconstruction- After the Pali people decide to abide by the terms of the agreement their leaders signed. If the Pali people get any money from the US, let it not be tax dollars.
Huckabee’s a shithead but at least his running off at the mouth might come to some good end even if it is by accident.
We can hope. Trump seems really determined to send legions into the Teutoburg Forest.
Supporting Israel means supporting their forever war. They only need to lose once to lose their country.
It’s like the War on Drugs, but with an even worse prognosis. From 9 years ago:
Shutting Down a Palestinian Gun Making Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sozDnh1HB0
They could nuke Mecca during the haji and I wouldn’t care.
I have said, for decades, that the only realistic way this ends comes down to the Palis making one really dumb attack, worse than 07Oct even. Israel will wait for a day with strong winds heading out into the Med and there will be a series of blinding bright explosions with mushroom clouds heading west. Expect some performative crocodile tears from the other regional nations, followed with quiet talks to talk business with Israel while IDF SOF and Mossad clear up some loose ends.
Pakistan also has nukes.
I have to imagine the prevailing winds are eastward.
I don’t think Pakistan has a delivery system outside of an airliner or a truck.
***
Pakistan’s First-Ever 5,500km ICBM Looms: US Intelligence Indicates Missile That Could Reach Israel and Reshape Middle East Deterrence
Washington’s latest intelligence readings point to Pakistan preparing a 5,500km-class ICBM test, a move that could extend Islamabad’s nuclear reach deep into the Middle East and place Israel within theoretical range.
***
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/pakistan-icbm-us-intel-5500km-israel-range-test/
They could also give a warhead and/or missile to Iran.
I don’t know if there is an institution, title, or Top Man in general that I have even an ounce of respect for at this point. I mean, Huckabee was always a joke, but think about how many levers were pulled to get him into a position of authority and how many people in the Trump admin signed off on that.
There’s no 5D chess to this. It’s just bumbling stupidity from a measly fucking ambassador who shouldn’t even been in the role. It’s counterproductive to the US and Israel regardless of what the aims of either are and I can’t understand how dumb you would have to be to say these things on a public platform even if you DID believe them. But I mean Ted Cruz was on there last year talking about the bible says with Israel, too.
I keep believing that somewhere behind the scenes there’s someone, anyone with some brains and the ability to kind of control and shape narratives. Like what’s going on with Epstein. But maybe it is all just chaos as we are governed by children/eunichs masquerading as men.
They’re called the stupid party for a reason. Although, I miss Pie in the Wednesday stories.
My Saturday shift is over and I’m off until my 130-10pm on Tues. That kinda works out. Got a planned get-together with Bro and The Boys tomorrow eve. Supposedly, a hang-out and “education” time with the young-ins. Just got off the phone with parents (in Florida) and both of ’em were “appalled” that the 12yo ‘thought’ there were 55 states; he doesn’t know how many governors there are; zero knowledge of Congress and the structure of government; and other ‘misconceptions’ and ignorance that are, frankly, remarkably predictable considering my bro’s his dad and his mom is, well, a lovely person (with a known thing for me) but awfully through the AWFL looking glass. (She’s not too bright.)
Parents are in the Everglades for a week and plan to go to Marco Island and Key Largo at some point.
Rents are gone and you’re not bringing a lady over?
*Fleshlight gaze further narrowed*
In the zooms if anyone is up for it.
Remarkably tempted. I’m not sure if I have *everything* to say or nothing.
Trump discovers Washington Monument strategy:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-dhs-pause-tsa-precheck-global-entry-shutdown-continues-washington-post-2026-02-22/
Fuck the orange turd ball.
They should pause all processing of “asylum” claims.
Just what we need with the huge snow~related flight disruptions in the northeast
(I’m “stuck” in Florida until Wednesday)
So much you’re on drama for fucking nothing.
Everyone seems to be looking for a devil to fight and something to have acause against, and I’ll have none of it. It’s just fucking idiocy.
Fuck Iran
Coyotes indirectly harm my diet and mental health. #fml long story
But come listen to Resurrection Sunday with me in five hours! https://player.listenlive.co/36281/en/songhistory
People can’t, dogs can’t, cats can’t. 🚬
Morning all.
Perused the links. I am particularly amused to learn that the Masai and the Inuit are white supremacists. When did they enter the fold?
When white supremacy was redefined to mean any action, trait, habit or activity that might possibly in some circumstance lead to a positive outcome.
Good morning, Suthen, TO’G, Bobbo (if you two left coasters are still awake,) (((Jarfy, hayek, Sean, and Ted’S.!
Mornin’
How’s it going, (((Jarf?
The word “trans” is especially awkward for anyone unfamiliar with its new meanings regarding sexual identities.
The first link above leads to a tale about a trans Minnesota democrat. So is the guy working on moving to another state (“trans-Minnesota”), a new political party (“trans democrat”), gender (“trans”) or some combination thereof?
Or maybe he’s just really really fat, and is a trans-Minnesota democrat because he can inappropriately touch a kid in South Dakota while waving a sign calling Republicans pedos in Wisconsin.
Snowpocalypse on its way. Been nice knowing y’all.
🫡🖖❄️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpUXzDBPA_4
🎶🎶
Getting ready for another big snowfall this afternoon….
On the bright side, I did grocery shopping to stock up before the snow, and eggs at Sam’s Club were a shade over $4 for two dozen.
Hannaford seems to have discontinued breadsticks, however….
Have everything you need for the obligatory French toast?
French toast is not just for breakfast these days. A dollop of Richard’s Pure Vermont Heaven makes any meal a treat.
Morning GT
Too many carbs. I had a two-egg omelet with deli turkey and cheese.
Oh, and the obligatory coffee. 🙂
Good morning, 4(20)!
Will this story be of more interest to Sensei or Tonio?
Cool again this morning but we lost a lot of snow this past week. The weather will be a little bumpy for a few days but no snow and not long lasting cold.
Apple trees are starting, on the window sill. They’ll still be inside for a couple more months.
Good morning to all, we’re all in, in this fiasco that our alleged leaders keep on keeping on.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/02/19/dozens-of-texas-schools-now-under-investigation-for-alleged-role-in-anti%E2%80%91ice-walkouts/
Good. We need this locally.
suh’ fam
yo whats goody yo
TALL SABBATH CANS!