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December 12, 2023

At the Tuesday Night Café...

... you can write about whatever you want.

67 comments:

Drago said...: As seen on X:

500,000+ killed in Syria – silence.
377,000+ killed in Yemen – silence.
5,400,000+ killed in Congo – silence.
236,000+ killed in Afghanistan – silence.
500,000+ killed in Sudan – silence.
300,000+ killed in Iraq – silence
17,000+ killed in Gaza – extreme outrage.

Why is that?

Oh, I think we know why that is....; 12/12/23, 4:39 PM
n.n said...: 500,000+ killed in Syria – silence.
377,000+ killed in Yemen – silence.
5,400,000+ killed in Congo – silence.
236,000+ killed in Afghanistan – silence.
500,000+ killed in Sudan – silence.
300,000+ killed in Iraq – silence
17,000+ killed in Gaza – extreme outrage.

Why is that

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); 12/12/23, 5:14 PM
narciso said...: We accept the gazan health ministry stats now; 12/12/23, 5:24 PM
narciso said...: Something to look forward to

https://youtu.be/-Yc15IUYAM4?si=L6azAvH8SETk2rpX; 12/12/23, 5:28 PM
gilbar said...: i went and saw Vivek Ramaswamy in Waukon this afternoon.
he comes across as the Smartest politician i've ever talked with*

politician i've ever talked with* okay, other than Vivek, i've talked with George McGovern (who seemed nice), and Tom Harkin (who i've talked to twice, and he seemed to remember talking with me* when we met the second time (2 years later).. This was a good example of a "mind reader"; i gave him MORE than enough clues to know Exactly what we had been talking about**

Exactly what we had been talking about** we were talking about His dog fighting experience in F-4s;
Tom has the advantage of being The Only Politician, That i know, lied to my face; 12/12/23, 5:30 PM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: "AI Discovers A World Amnesia Event"

Quoting from XTwitter: This is the first AI response that lead to the discovery and now academic studies on 100 volunteers of all ages a and walks of life:

“This phenomena seems to be real and it seems a significant portion of the global population reports a lack of clear memories from 2020 to 2022. This sense of general feelings, could be attributed to several factors. Here's a perspective:

**Unprecedented Global Stress and Anxiety**: The period from 2020 to 2022 was marked by extraordinary global stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The constant state of anxiety and uncertainty could have impacted the way people processed and stored memories. High stress levels are known to affect the hippocampus, the part of the brain involved in forming new memories.

**Disruption of Routine and Monotony**: The pandemic led to lockdowns, social distancing, and a break from normal routines. This monotony could make it harder to differentiate and remember specific events, as many days may have felt similar. Unique experiences often make memories more vivid, and their absence can lead to a blur in recollection.

**Digital Overload**: With the shift to online platforms for work, education, and socializing, there was an overwhelming increase in screen time. This digital overload might have contributed to cognitive fatigue, making it harder to form and retain detailed memories.

**Emotional Memory Processing**: Emotions play a crucial role in how we remember events. The period was emotionally charged, and for many, the dominant emotions were negative (fear, sadness, loneliness). This can lead to a situation where the emotional context is remembered (like a feeling of unease or sadness), but the specific details of events are less clear.

**Collective Trauma**: The shared experience of a global crisis can lead to a form of collective trauma, which impacts memory processing. The mind may unconsciously choose to 'forget' or blur certain memories as a coping.

In the data I have processed this period has the most pronounced and extreme example of group amnesia. This even should be studied in more depth with a well made research plan conducted with a good control group”

The AI model has made a lot of similar discoveries about this period and “believes” the amnesia is real and in many cases obvious.; 12/12/23, 5:31 PM
narciso said...: https://www.timesofisrael.com/gallant-hamas-battalions-once-considered-invincible-now-on-verge-of-collapse/; 12/12/23, 5:34 PM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: Glenn Greenwald: In case you're wondering why Biden still is urging more billions for the lost cause of Ukraine, and who has been benefiting from this war all along....; 12/12/23, 5:35 PM
narciso said...: https://twitter.com/dlippman/status/1734693372429000722; 12/12/23, 5:43 PM
FullMoon said...: Good for her, a leader in the black community and all around one of USA most generous people.

Oprah Winfrey, 69, flaunts her slimmed down physique at The Color Purple event after addressing her shock 40lbs weight loss; 12/12/23, 6:00 PM
Big Mike said...: @Drago, generous of you to accept the Palestinian death toll data.; 12/12/23, 6:02 PM
narciso said...: Good grief

https://twitter.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/1734712955428606141; 12/12/23, 6:36 PM
Kevin said...: Midnight at the oasis

Send your camel to bed; 12/12/23, 6:37 PM
rehajm said...: Not a good watch week- Longines and a Tudor sitting in trays waiting on parts. A vulcain ladies not repairable 🙁…parts on the way from cousins and jules borel; 12/12/23, 6:37 PM
narciso said...: https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/our-conservative-court-strikes-again?utm_source=theblaze-dailyPM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily-Newsletter__PM%202023-12-12&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Daily%20PM; 12/12/23, 7:01 PM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: I’m attempting to watch “Leave The World Behind.”

That’s what I thought Julia Roberts had done.

She stopped digging for gold

She was leaving the world behind

She was closing the door

She was throwing away

A fortune in feelings….; 12/12/23, 7:53 PM
n.n said...: We accept the gazan health ministry stats now

No, neither quantity nor attribution. The statistics are interesting in their relative proportions.; 12/12/23, 9:02 PM
WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...: let it snow let it snow let is snow...; 12/12/23, 9:05 PM
Drago said...: Big Mike: "@Drago, generous of you to accept the Palestinian death toll data."

I dont accept it in the slightest. It would take months and months of intricate and backbreaking work in the rubble to come up with an accurate estimate of those killed in Gaza and it has already been documented the Hamas-ites and their UN flunkies are manipulating the numbers in moronically dishonest ways.

But even if one were dumb enough to accept the Hamas inflated numbers, those inflated and clearly unrealistic Jews vs muslim numbers pale to insignificance compared to all of the muslim vs muslim death numbers...which I believe is the point the author was attempting to make.; 12/12/23, 9:37 PM
Joe Smith said...: 'Good for her, a leader in the black community and all around one of USA most generous people.'

Who are examples of leaders in the white community?; 12/12/23, 9:40 PM
Mark said...: So sad about Andre Braugher. He was only 61. Absolutely awesome in Homicide: Life on the Streets.; 12/12/23, 9:57 PM
chuck said...: he [Vivek] comes across as the Smartest politician i've ever talked with

I think he should be selling vacuums.; 12/12/23, 10:06 PM
Michael said...: NYP has an article on the Harvard president’s plagiarism scandal. The bit that she wrote has a subject and verb disagreement. Common among blacks uncommon for Ivy League presidents.; 12/12/23, 10:14 PM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: Netflix is good at making these types of movies.

I hadn’t seen a movie from start to finish on same day in I don’t know how long.; 12/12/23, 10:26 PM
Jupiter said...: "In 1241–1242, the kingdom [Hungary] received a major blow with the Mongol (Tatar) invasion. Up to half of Hungary's population of 2 million were victims of the invasion. King Béla IV let Cumans and Jassic people into the country, who were fleeing the Mongols.
Over the centuries, they were fully assimilated into the Hungarian population.

After the Mongols retreated, King Béla ordered the construction of hundreds of stone castles and fortifications, to defend against a possible second Mongol invasion. The Mongols returned to Hungary in 1285, but the newly built stone-castle systems and new tactics (using a higher proportion of heavily armed knights) stopped them. The invading Mongol force was defeated near Pest by the royal army of King Ladislaus IV. As with later invasions, it was repelled handily, the Mongols losing much of their invading force."

You don't know what it is possible to do, unless you know what others like you have done in the past. Which is why the criminals who want to destroy our society tear down our monuments. They are Enemy. Enemy.; 12/12/23, 11:34 PM
Iman said...: But someday she’ll pay, Lem; 12/12/23, 11:45 PM
gadfly said...: After eight years of observing bizarre Trump behavior, his latest moneymaking scheme — selling scraps of the suit he wore for his mug shot on trading cards — still took me aback.

But since all Trump's dress suits are identical, who could possibly believe that he is selling scrap from a single suit when he can haul out the rolls and rolls of suit material purchased by his taylor, rip it up and declare the scraps to be from the single suit he wore while being arrested and fingerprinted by the Fulton County Sheriff at the Rice Street Jail under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law.; 12/13/23, 12:11 AM
Eva Marie said...: rehajm said...
“Not a good watch week-“
On the other hand . . . a very good watch week: (for rent on Amazon Prime) The Last Seduction (1994). Very noir.; 12/13/23, 1:01 AM
gadfly said...: WSJ reports that IDF is pumping sea water from the Mediterranean into HAMAS tunnels to bring the terrorists to the surface but families of hostages believe that their loved ones will die because they are being held underground.

Like it or not, unreleased hostages will die in the end, or else the hostages would not have been taken in the first place. And then there is the question of how many more Israelis will die if IDF has to risk sending soldiers into the miles of tunnels any more than necessary.; 12/13/23, 3:23 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: The week's opening salvo in NewAge: King Charles criticised for appointing pro-homeopathy doctor

Yesterday's NewAge Press Release: Homeopathic Manufacturer Boiron Named One of World's Most Trustworthy Companies

Today's NewAge warning from the FDA: Every homeopathic eye drop should be pulled off the market.

Checking one result of the NewAge since 2022: The mayor thinks New York gets ‘special energy’ from crystals. Is he right? The Real World Result today: Eric Adams Is Cratering like a Bronx building collapse

CONCLUSION: Allowing The Enemies Of Reason to peter out - instead of cutting them off - reveals the public's sad, but amazing capacity to risk everything, just to coddle those embracing foolishness. And, until they decide to become RATIONAL ACTORS and put parameters around reality - like it's as important as being "happy" - we can expect a litany of even more bad news to follow.; 12/13/23, 5:41 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: A gold rush?
https://www.westernjournal.com/illegal-alien-insults-americans-interview-border-dont-care/; 12/13/23, 6:14 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: FullMoon said...

"Good for her, a leader in the black community and all around one of USA most generous people.

Oprah Winfrey, 69, flaunts her slimmed down physique at The Color Purple event after addressing her shock 40lbs weight loss"

Only if you have warped values, centered on money and shallow shit, like her fucking weight loss. Her weight means absolutely nothing to me. You know what matters to me about America's original "Miss Information"?

“Oprah has mainstreamed a lot of very questionable characters, in my opinion,” says anti-cult therapist Steven Hassan, a former official of the Unification Church who rebelled, escaped and became a prominent debunker (and was himself a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1989). “I would like to believe that this incident could be something that would cause people like Oprah to do more responsible research and to question whether or not they are serving their viewers, as opposed to just promoting people and ideas that are fundamentally flawed.”

Here's a headline to remember about her so-called "generosity" - because it was never seriously reflected on: Oprah Winfrey Helped Create Our American Fantasyland

Or how about: My Daughter Died at the Hands of Oprah’s New Age Guru. Why Is She Silent? Oprah abandons everybody after her fails.

She promotes Deepak Chopra - takes him on tour - knowing he's a con artist. Isn't "the black community" lucky we have her?

And, if you think that's all in the past, you don't stay current to her dark side, preferring to swallow her bullshit propaganda of superficial personal progress whole:

I Regret to Inform You That Oprah Is at It Again; 12/13/23, 6:17 AM
Scott Patton said...: on the gender balance post, Tim Maguire said "imbalance will correct itself without a lot of discriminatory meddling."
But discriminatory meddling is a huge industry.; 12/13/23, 6:19 AM
iowan2 said...: Tonights cafe is a pathetic duplicate of Insty's aggregator blog; 12/13/23, 6:22 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: gadfly said...

"Like it or not, unreleased hostages will die in the end, or else the hostages would not have been taken in the first place. "

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

After all that BULLSHIT about saving them, the truth comes out: you ain't saving shit - you've just been killing innocent civilians, women and children - for the modern-day fascism known as Zionism. Congratulations:

You're one of the few people who knows what you would've done if you were German when the Nazis turned to murder - supported them.; 12/13/23, 6:24 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Drago said...

"Why is that?

Oh, I think we know why that is...."

One glance at the 1972 Olympics could tell you. Damn, you guys even PLAY DUMB badly.; 12/13/23, 6:27 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Drago said...

"Why is that?

Oh, I think we know why that is...."

One glance at the 1972 Olympics could tell you. Damn, you guys even PLAY DUMB badly.; 12/13/23, 6:27 AM
gilbar said...: https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/one_in_five_mail_in_voters_admit_they_cheated_in_2020_election
Thirty percent (30%) of those surveyed said they voted by absentee or mail-in ballot in the 2020 election. Nineteen percent (19%) of those who cast mail-in votes say a friend or family member filled out their ballot, in part or in full, on their behalf. Furthermore, 17% of mail-in voters say that in the 2020 election, they cast a ballot in a state where they were no longer a permanent resident. All of these practices are illegal
“For the past three years, Americans have repeatedly been told that the 2020 election was the most secure in history. But if this poll’s findings are reflective of reality, the exact opposite is true. This conclusion isn’t based on conspiracy theories or suspect evidence, but rather from the responses made directly by the voters themselves.; 12/13/23, 6:37 AM
wendybar said...: Public officials in Boston celebrating segregation. Remind us again how these are the 'progressives'?

Melissa Chen
@MsMelChen

Mayor Michelle Wu is a @Harvard grad.

They run our companies, our cities, and our country.

This is why what goes on at Harvard matters.

This is a tax-funded party that excludes people based on race
Boston Herald
@bostonherald
A Wu administration official, on behalf of the mayor, mistakenly sent all Boston city councilors an email Tuesday inviting them to a holiday party that was meant exclusively for “electeds of color,” prompting an apology and mixed reactions. https://trib.al/1YAzdsd
9:48 PM · Dec 12, 2023; 12/13/23, 7:24 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: World's leading legal EXPERT on GENOCIDE gives his opinion on ISRAEL'S WAR in GAZA: There is a "crime taking place."; 12/13/23, 7:27 AM
Mike of Snoqualmie said...: 12/13/23, 3:23 AM
Blogger The Crack Emcee said...
The week's opening salvo in NewAge: King Charles criticised for appointing pro-homeopathy doctor

...
12/13/23, 5:41 AM

So, we can expect King William by the end of the decade? Charles is a nut case. Appointing a quack as head royal doc is what a nut case would do.; 12/13/23, 7:30 AM
Mike of Snoqualmie said...: 1 in 5 admits 2020 election fraud; 12/13/23, 7:53 AM
Old and slow said...: It does take a special type of stupid to believe in homeopathy or crystal healing. I live near Sedona and sometimes browse the racks of tourist attraction cards that companies pay to display in gas stations. It is eye opening to say the least. A person with a flair for the dramatic and no personal ethics could make real money from these deluded fools!; 12/13/23, 7:55 AM
farmgirl said...: Re: homeopathy

About 30yrs ago, my daughter(almost 3) had severe ear infections. She’d get a round of antibiotics, be healthy for a little while and get another ear infection (or double ear infection).

I was working for an organic dairy farm and the wife was into homeopathic remedies for ailments for the cows b/c- no antibiotics. Follow? She kept urging me to go to a(n) homeopath. Eeeh, not my thing.

When my 2yr old got ear infections while being treated for ear infections- a maintenance dose, it’s called- I thought: what do I have to lose?

We went to Burlington for the appointment, the doc gave her about 10 little, round white pills that looked like cake decorating beads… she chewed them up & we went home. If I recall, it was mercury. If I dig deeper, it was ppm mercury. Minute as to be almost nonexistent.

Cured.

One minor ear issue at 17.

Idk if it’s completely BS, Crack. It’s completely a racket(in my eyes) w/every money-grabbing expedition.
I got lucky. I was thrilled my kid didn’t need tubes in her ears- which was the next step. I don’t need a chest filled/everything from Aconite to Coffee Cruda to whatever the hell’s available, but this country supplied a free-will solution to my end-of-the-rope problem.

As far as I’m concerned, big Pharma is racketeering, too.

Thought I’d fess up.
For the record and before the name-calling: I am not a complete idiot…; 12/13/23, 8:36 AM
Mike of Snoqualmie said...: The climate hysterics CLIMATE CLOCK give us less than 7 years to keep the temperature rise less than 1.5C. Then we're doomed! They say we might as well bend over and kiss our ass goodbye! They say "so as to avoid the most dangerous consequences of global warming." But, they don't say what these consequences are.

Is it the melting ice caps? Melting Greenland glaciers? Disappearing Northern Hemisphere snow cover? How about increasing hurricane intensity and frequency? None of that is happening. All of these are either in their historic ranges. The NH snow cover is above is 1-sigma upper expected range.

CO2 is not a pollutant, it's plant food. To say otherwise, as them anti-scientists of the Global Warming Hoax say, is one of the neobarbarians Big Lies.; 12/13/23, 8:58 AM
Jersey Fled said...: “Like it or not, unreleased hostages will die in the end, or else the hostages would not have been taken in the first place.”

My guess is that they’re already dead. That’s why Hamas is balking at releasing any more. And I’m guessing the Israelis know that.; 12/13/23, 9:10 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Chanukah Song... Adam Sandler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvcvvNk2Fic; 12/13/23, 9:28 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Update.. The Driedels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9320tG1bQaY

#4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YSOZP_M6eM; 12/13/23, 9:39 AM
MadTownGuy said...: Better Hanukkah song:
The Maccabeats - Candlelight; 12/13/23, 9:50 AM
FullMoon said...: Oprah used to give entire audience expensive gifts. And, Oprah spelled backwards is Harpo. Coincidence?; 12/13/23, 10:03 AM
Original Mike said...: @farmgirl - It's pretty simple logic. Homeopathy is the practice of diluting a (potential) medicine to such a degree that there are no remaining medicine molecules in the portion you ingest. That can not work. You are not taking anything but water (in the case of diluting the medicine in water).

In your story, "If I recall, it was mercury. If I dig deeper, it was ppm mercury. Minute as to be almost nonexistent.". I don't think that's homeopathy (although the guy can call it anything he wants). In real homeopathy, the medicine actually IS nonexistent. By design.; 12/13/23, 10:29 AM
FullMoon said...: Outraged parents slam LA teacher who applied 'mood-calming zen patches' to their preschool children without permission for 'sleepy time' amid fears about 'withdrawals'; 12/13/23, 11:09 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: A Palestinian in Gaza documents her building getting bombed because hostages.; 12/13/23, 11:37 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: FullMoon said...

"Oprah used to give entire audience expensive gifts. And, Oprah spelled backwards is Harpo. Coincidence?"

And then, when the cameras were off, she told them they'd have to pay tax on it. Can't pay? No prize for you.

On February 8, 2007, Oprah Winfrey greeted her television audience by brandishing a DVD and asking, “Have you heard about it?” The DVD was “The Secret,...”

Oprah Winfrey,...promotes the paranormal, psychic powers, new age spiritualism, conspiracy theories, quack celebrity diets, past life regression, angels, ghosts, alternative therapies like acupuncture and homeopathy, anti-vaccination, detoxification, vitamin megadosing, and virtually everything that will distract a human being from making useful progress and informed decisions in life. Although much of what she promotes is not directly harmful, she offers no distinction between the two, leaving the gullible public increasingly and incrementally injured with virtually every episode.

- Skeptoid Podcast, 2008

Winfrey was mentioned at a recent national cult conference in Connecticut, according to Philadelphia-area expert David Clark. A former Bible-based cult member who later worked as an exit counselor, Clark said attendees recommended Winfrey get cult-awareness training so she would be attuned to how people can be brainwashed.

"My main concern is Oprah's long history with New Age people," Clark said.

Clark remembers Winfrey criticizing brainwashing early in her TV career. Since then, he said, she's been associated with New Age spirituality gurus whose messages and tactics have some cult-like qualities.

Guests who have appeared on Oprah to promote mystical philosophies include Gary Zukav, who offers "spiritual guidance," and self-proclaimed "lifestyle-makeover expert" Cheryl Richardson. Winfrey has also been aligned with New Age-religion author Marianne Williamson and celebrities who promote similar beliefs, such as actress Shirley MacLaine and spiritualist Deepak Chopra.
"She definitely has a New Age cocoon of sorts," Szimhart said of Winfrey.

Fox, 2012

Oprah Winfrey's Living Her Best Life (By Giving America Her Worst Discoveries); 12/13/23, 12:07 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: FullMoon said...

Good for her, a leader in the black community and all around one of USA most generous people.

Oprah Winfrey, 69, flaunts her slimmed down physique at The Color Purple event after addressing her shock 40lbs weight loss

"Oprah used to give entire audience expensive gifts. And, Oprah spelled backwards is Harpo. Coincidence?"

WE'VE BEEN OVER ALL THIS:

One of Oprah's most powerful visual metaphors is how she utterly transforms her appearance--her hairstyle, mode of dress, type of jewelry, even her manner of speaking--from day to day. It is her clever, dramatic embodiment of the possibility of personal change and growth. But ability to change is also a capacity for accommodation. It hints at a personality that will 'stretch' itself in any rewarding direction, unconstrained by truthfulness or consistency. Unconstrained by the constraint of character, you might say.

The name Oprah gave to her production company--her business--is Harpo Productions, which is 'Oprah' spelled backward. That is exactly right. Winfreyism is the expression of an immensely reassuring and inspiring message that has, without doubt, helped millions of people carry on with their lives. And it is also an empty, cynical, icily selfish outlook on life that undercuts its own positive energy at every turn. On her way to Auschwitz, sitting in her hotel room in Krakow, thinking about the masses of people who were murdered in the death camp, Oprah wrote in O, 'I have never felt more human.' Her empathy and moral growth seem to require human sacrifice. Yet watching Oprah does fill you with hope. It also plunges you into despair. She has become something like America itself."; 12/13/23, 12:20 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: FullMoon said...

Good for her, a leader in the black community and all around one of USA most generous people.

Oprah Winfrey, 69, flaunts her slimmed down physique at The Color Purple event after addressing her shock 40lbs weight loss

"Oprah used to give entire audience expensive gifts. And, Oprah spelled backwards is Harpo. Coincidence?"

"The portrait that emerges of Oprah is of a rather sinister figure,...and what of Okrant’s conclusions about the talk-show host? In her book they are mostly hedged, infuriatingly so at times, although she is willing to say that, 'Oprah devalues women by focusing so much on our bodies,' and that lessons on spirituality are best not delivered in a format that requires the funding of commercial advertisers. Okrant also expresses frustration about Oprah’s lectures on saving the planet, or vegan cleanse diets, when she flies by private jet and employs a personal chef. Ironically enough, these are peeves shared by a good number of Republicans, albeit for different reasons. But what about Oprah’s successes? What about the advice that’s actually worth following? Complimenting her husband was a good idea, says Okrant, and the turkey burgers were delicious, if expensive. Alas, the S-shaped stool proved to be more troublesome. 'You have to eat in a certain way,' she advises. 'Lots of fibre and water and fish oils. For a while I was just getting "C" shapes, although even that I was pretty proud of.'

But did it ever happen? Did she ever produce a bowel movement worthy of her Best Life? 'I made one,' she sighs. 'It was a good day.'"

-- Chris Ayres, on Robyn Okrant's new memoir, Living Oprah - the story of how, for one year, Okrant did whatever the NewAge talk show host declared - only to have it all come down to this, in The Times Online.; 12/13/23, 12:21 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Oprah culture. It's a culture where superstition is 'spirituality,' illiteracy is 'authenticity,' and schoolmarm moralism is 'character.' It's a culture where people apologize by saying, 'I'm sorry you took offense at what I said,' and forgive by saying, 'I'm not angry at you anymore, I'm grateful to you for teaching me not to trust shitheads like you.' And that's the part that should bother us most: the diminishing, even implicit mocking, of genuine goodness, and of authentic spiritual concerns and practices. Engagement, curiosity and active awe are in short supply these days, and it's sickening to see them devalued and misrepresented."

-- Peter Birkenhead, 2008; 12/13/23, 12:32 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Oprah Winfrey admits she DID use weight-loss medication for dramatic 40lbs transformation after previously DENYING she would ever take Ozempic

She also has a personal chef. What a champion. She's a liar, and a hypocrite, even with professional help. An example to us all.

But especially the black community, right, not-at-all-concerned--about-race people?; 12/13/23, 12:52 PM
farmgirl said...: Well, Original Mike- something sure worked for my kid. And since she was so young, it wasn’t her subconscious mind.

Now I’m going to have to look into this. Heh.; 12/13/23, 1:21 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Glenn Greenwald, back with receipts: Censoring Israel Critics (& Right-Wing Hypocrisy) Is Nothing New; 12/13/23, 2:36 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Norman Finkelstein vs Alan Dershowitz On Israel-Palestine War With Piers Morgan; 12/13/23, 3:21 PM
Old and slow said...: Who fucking CARES about Oprah? Seriously? Why would anyone care what she says or does?; 12/13/23, 3:46 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: farmgirl said...

"Something sure worked for my kid. And since she was so young, it wasn’t her subconscious mind."

No, but it does sound like a fairly common phenomena: the self-correcting childhood illness. Here's another one: giving homeopathy the credit, because it was something you actively did to address the issue. That's how people are.

But it's impossible for homeopathy to have had any effect on it. I also thought about those poor animals, owned by that woman you knew, unable to tell her she's not helping them. Animals suffer for years that way.

I feel frustrated that we live in a society that allows for this kind of chicanery to exist. It's treated as wise and unique (mostly by women out to challenge the world) when it's mind-numbingly conventional.; 12/13/23, 3:54 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: How Zionism Disrupted Palestine's History Of Diversity; 12/13/23, 4:30 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Israeli Ambassador’s Mask Off Moment; 12/13/23, 4:40 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Feel Good Hannukah TV News Story Sabotaged With Gaza Footage!

Because Zionism and Judaism are the same thing, right?; 12/13/23, 5:06 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Old and slow said...

"Who fucking CARES about Oprah? Seriously? Why would anyone care what she says or does?"

I just posted about her responsibility for 4 deaths, 600 rapes, the spreading of misinformation AND the promotion of quackery, but you STILL ask this? Are you crazy?; 12/13/23, 5:09 PM