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October 5, 2024

Sunrise — 7:04, 7:07, 7:12.

69 comments:

Josephbleau said...: Photo 3 has a children of the corn vibe.; 10/5/24, 7:24 PM
MadTownGuy said...: New York Times says elon musk is “barricading himself behind a phalanx of bodyguards”

Scroll down about 3,000 words and they admit that Zuckerberg has ten times as much security; 10/5/24, 7:29 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: I’m liking the bottom one best. But they are all great.; 10/5/24, 7:31 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/5/24, 7:33 PM
rehajm said...: We have one client with a niece who is unaccounted for in the Carolina mountains. Many of my neighbors escape to the Carolina mountains in Summer and they are all accounted for but say they are still finding bodies. Some areas have internet back. The grocery distribution center for so the stores are bare.; 10/5/24, 7:38 PM
rehajm said...: Zucks crappy wake boat churns up the lake…; 10/5/24, 7:40 PM
rehajm said...: Jeez she’s bad, and she was the goto replacement. We’re fucked…and have started making plans…; 10/5/24, 7:43 PM
Dixcus said...: Goings on today:

Joe Biden and President Jill Biden returned to their beach after flying over New Orleans in a helicopter to watch the black people drown. Oh wait ... that was North Carolina. Sorry.

Kamala Harris is hiring a new teleprompter because without it she cannot even speak.

RFK Jr. is shopping divorce lawyers because some mainstream newspaper reporter tried to honeypot him.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump triumphantly returned to Pennsylvania, where just weeks ago the Secret Service let some guy take 8 shots at him, striking him with one of the shots and murdering a firefighter in the crowd.

I wonder who's going to win the election.; 10/5/24, 7:45 PM
Gusty Winds said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/5/24, 7:47 PM
Gusty Winds said...: I no longer believe America can change its current long-term trajectory. A Trump win in November is nothing more than a speed bump on our downhill slide.; 10/5/24, 7:52 PM
Dixcus said...: I've spent the day watching every video of the affected areas that I can find on the public internet and have YET to see a SINGLE FEMA employee handing out so much as a glass of water.; 10/5/24, 7:54 PM
Iman said...: ^^it does NOT have to be that way^^; 10/5/24, 8:13 PM
rehajm said...: The distribution center for the local grocery chain was destroyed so no distribution channel…; 10/5/24, 8:25 PM
Original Mike said...: "So, for the first time in my life, I’m voting Republican."; 10/5/24, 8:29 PM
FullMoon said...: Trump only has four years, while still being under fire from the left. Hope is he can get the ball rolling and replace some current deep staters with people who are actually pro American. One good thing will be that the abortion issue will have calmed down by the end of his term and no longer be the lefts major vote getter. I expect every state will allow abortion by the end of his term.; 10/5/24, 8:35 PM
Political Junkie said...: Nice link Big Mike. Thanks.That is brave for him to endorse DJT.; 10/5/24, 8:48 PM
n.n said...: All 50 states allow elective abortion now. In the worst case up to six weeks consistent with homicide statutes. In other states they have a more liberal interpretation of human biology. All 50 states recognize self-defense... through reconciliation; 10/5/24, 8:48 PM
Political Junkie said...: Sorry - It was Original Mike and not Big Mike. Thanks again.; 10/5/24, 8:49 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: I got a manga vibe. (corrected spelling); 10/5/24, 8:50 PM
Original Mike said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/5/24, 8:53 PM
Original Mike said...: You're welcome.; 10/5/24, 8:53 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: From Elon Musk X: Elon Musk @elonmusk

"Just received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on the ground in North Carolina.

@FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help!

“Hey Elon, update here on site of Asheville, NC. We have powered up two large operating bases for choppers to deliver goods into hands. We’ve deployed 300+ starlinks and outpour is it has saved many lives.

The big issue is FEMA is actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services locally and locking them away to state they are their own. It’s very real and scary how much they have taken control to stop people helping. We are blocked now on the shipments of new starlinks coming in until we get an escort from the fire dept. but that may not be enough.”; 10/5/24, 9:05 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: I had to do a double take on Musk account mugshot from today's rally with Trump.; 10/5/24, 9:07 PM
Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho said...: Musk reminds us that Voter ID is gone in 14 states.
CA just banned voter ID.

Democrats are the party of corruption. They are pure evil.; 10/5/24, 9:25 PM
Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho said...: Fact #; 10/5/24, 9:29 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: A trucker via X: Strange things happening in Asheville.

Hint: This guy says FEMA nor anybody else is moving stuff to Helene devastated areas.; 10/5/24, 9:32 PM
pacwest said...: So Biden said Harris took a very active part in his administration. In on every decision. Which ties her to the failures of his administration. Jill, Joe's personal handler, doesn't like Kamala very much....; 10/5/24, 9:33 PM
Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho said...: Powerful Stuff!; 10/5/24, 9:35 PM
Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho said...: but but but... the mainstream hack press are cooing over Kamala's "visit".
That is a must-watch.; 10/5/24, 9:39 PM
Original Mike said...: That does cry out for an explanation.; 10/5/24, 9:44 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Via Reddit:

They were for it before publicly denouncing it as a lie?

Fema is tied up at the border; 10/5/24, 10:04 PM
Achilles said...: The explanation is that our government hates us.; 10/5/24, 10:26 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: LOL; 10/5/24, 10:54 PM
Saint Croix said...: Spot on article arguing that Kamala is not a socialist

she's a feudalist; 10/5/24, 11:13 PM
Saint Croix said...: Ironic that a race-obsessed party would be so green that they destroy black and brown lives (and not give a damn); 10/5/24, 11:15 PM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Never let a crisis go to waste. By any means necessary is being defined.; 10/5/24, 11:24 PM
BUMBLE BEE said...: A matter of scale.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/bidens-lax-border-policies-unleash-647000-criminal-aliens; 10/5/24, 11:24 PM
gadfly said...: Dixcus: There are only 1500 FEMA employees dispersed over the entire SE US covering the states affected by Helene. I doubt that they are all wearing FEMA-labeled T-shirts. But there are some 5000 government employees (including FEMA), 1500 US Military troops are onsite and many more National Guardsmen. I read where some 10000 power company technicians have arrived from afar across the South and neighbors are helping neighbors. Give up on the BS and send money to legitimate charities. Recovery will take long time. Just finding your way to Asheville is difficult with the Interstate Highways closed; 10/5/24, 11:49 PM
Mutaman said...: Who?; 10/5/24, 11:50 PM
Mutaman said...: The rule of Lemnity
From Elon Musk X: Elon Musk @elonmusk
"Just received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on the ground in North Carolina.
@FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help!"

The Know Nothings trying to exploit the Hurricane Helene disaster are really assholes. Their only interest in human tragedy is how much money and power they can squeeze out of it.; 10/6/24, 1:52 AM
Mutaman said...: Dixcus
"I've spent the day watching every video of the affected areas"

This is the way you spend a beautiful early fall Saturday? What a sad pathetic life you must have.; 10/6/24, 1:55 AM
Dixcus said...: Identifying towns to set up GoFundMe's for each one of them. You do you. I'll do me.; 10/6/24, 4:12 AM
Humperdink said...: Mutaman suggests ignoring the death and starving in western North Carolina and enjoy the weather. Not to worry Mut, Biden has followed your advice and is resting comfortably on the beach.; 10/6/24, 4:54 AM
wendybar said...: "Many folks have been wondering what’s going on with Mark Cuban and why he’s been so agitated with Trump lately. Way more than usual. Sure, it’s an election year, but even so, Mark really seemed extra peeved. Well, we may finally have the answer, "

JOE ROGAN: TRUMP’S SAVAGE LETTER TO MARK CUBAN

“He sent Mark Cuban a letter when Mark Cuban’s television show failed.

This is from 2004:

Dear Mark, I’m truly sorry to hear that your show has been canceled for lack of ratings.

When I initially called you to congratulate you on The Benefactor, little did you or I realize how disastrous and embarrassing it would turn out for you.

If you ever decide to do another show, please call me, and I’ll be happy to lend a helping hand.

With best wishes,

Donald Trump.”

Source: Joe Rogan Experience

https://revolver.news/2024/10/joe-rogan-laughs-as-he-reads-savage-trump-letter-to-mark-cuban-after-his-show-benefactor-was-axed/; 10/6/24, 5:39 AM
gadfly said...: I see that the the big lie at Trump's expensive rally that required a return to Butler to claim that Democrats tried to kill him - according to Eric, Lara and "Elmo" Musk. There always has to be a boldface lie repeated and repeated and repeated.

Next he is in Juneau (What?) Wisconsin , population 2658. Trump will have to land in Horicon Marsh along with a million migrating Canadians that took money from FEMA's funds, I suppose.; 10/6/24, 6:03 AM
lonejustice said...: Ducks on Parade!; 10/6/24, 6:19 AM
wendybar said...: Kamala is still ducking from sniper fire that was attacking Hillary in Bosnia though, right?? You are a fool.; 10/6/24, 6:38 AM
Iman said...: Mutt’s off in the corner… licking his balls in humiliation… because he can!!!; 10/6/24, 8:12 AM
Scott Patton said...: Excuse me sir. How would you describe the ideal woman?
"Slack-jawed and cross-eyed."; 10/6/24, 8:21 AM
BG said...: Went past our diehard Democrat neighbor’s place yesterday. Still no Harris signs or even ANY Democrat campaign signs on his lawn. I told my husband, “The Democrats are in big trouble.”; 10/6/24, 8:32 AM
Aggie said...: !0,000 power company technicians is not a government function, but a private industry one - cooperative, reciprocal agreements. Isn't it interesting that the largest number you quote, by far, is the non-governmental response, and seems, on the face of it, to be the one that is working out the best?

What you failed to do is provide any meaningful nuance and context, which is what these individual videos that Dixcus alludes to, do accomplish, quite handily. I don't believe any of them 100%, similar to the COVID-era videos that circulated, but we are over a week into this, and still don't have visibility on the scale of things. If they don't know by now, than it's bigger and worse than they thought. Why not communicate this, to get more resources? Unless they're caught short, which seems to be among the few coherent messages from leadership.

The government's disaster response has been dismal, and less visible. Isn't that a failure to begin with? Then the other distractions, American taxpayer resources being stripped and diverted to the Illegal Immigrant Voter Project are the other news - which flow of information is being throttled. I say, 'throttled', because I'm blessed with a good memory and old enough to remember what actual disaster news coverage looks like, and still sharp enough to see the difference today. Plus, I've been through a few hurricanes, and floods, and seen what disaster recovery looks like. The private charities and relief groups are doing their job, and doing the best they can, but they are having to do it around an under-staffed, under-funded-by-choice, uncommunicative bureaucracy. This is going to leave FEMA with quite a legacy.; 10/6/24, 8:33 AM
Aggie said...: Thanks for that !; 10/6/24, 8:45 AM
Aggie said...: Oh dear, you've written another incoherent sentence. What was the 'big lie' that you think you saw?; 10/6/24, 8:50 AM
Iman said...: With that, Mutt simpered over to the corner and began licking his testicles in frustration… because he can!; 10/6/24, 9:01 AM
Kakistocracy said...: Elon Musk, John Paulson and Trump on stage, convincing ordinary Americans they are fighting the elites. This has to be the most successful brainwashing or conjuring trick in human history.
17 children with 6 different women between Trump and Musk.....; 10/6/24, 9:18 AM
JES said...: Eventually developers will convince the Madison council that the Madison skyline is not sacred and buildings will tower over the dome.; 10/6/24, 9:23 AM
Michael K said...: Mutant Man tells us his priorities. No surprise.; 10/6/24, 9:28 AM
Michael K said...: How many children do you have ? I have 5, figuring that someone will have to be around to pay taxes.; 10/6/24, 9:31 AM
wendybar said...: I can't hate FEMA and this administration and the idiots who voted for this enough.

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We finally arrived safely at the fire station. We were informed by a female "logistics officer" that they were not accepting any more donations until Monday, and to take our supplies back.
9:54 PM · Oct 5, 2024

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Some locals who were distributing supplies from that fire station told us that FEMA had taken over and was doing an inventory. They also told us that they were only distributing animal feed and hygiene items like toilet paper.
9:55 PM · Oct 5, 2024

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I reported the incident to the church leadership and they were stunned. The pastor's wife told me that something similar happened today at the Mitchell High School, where American Red Cross workers arrived, kicked out all the volunteers and took the supplies to "inventory" them.
9:55 PM · Oct 5, 2024

https://twitchy.com/samj/2024/10/06/mike-vansteuben-thread-fema-n2401831; 10/6/24, 11:03 AM
Iman said...: Mutt hangs head, licks his raisins… si, se puede!; 10/6/24, 11:33 AM
Kakistocracy said...: Twitter has turned into such a big conspiracy machine filled with grievances and right-wing disinformation that it’s hindering the federal disaster response to a major hurricane with stupidity alone.

Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-helene/rumor-response; 10/6/24, 12:18 PM
Aggie said...: Suuurrre, it has. People are so stupid, they don't know how to look up 'FEMA' and find their website, or their Twitter, or anything other than cat videos and other nonsense. Suuurre, they are. People are so stupid, they don't know how to click on the site you've just provided, even. Maybe even they could click on all the FEMA information that is helpful - like finding food, or gasoline, or a shower. People are so stupid, especially when they find themselves in a disaster zone. Isn't it interesting that FEMA has inserted themselves into the 'Fact Check' business, devoting resources to inspecting other people's Twitter/X feeds, in the face of this disaster, with another one on the way? And here I was, listening to FEMA telling me that they are under-resourced and out of money. Thanks for clearing up the misinformation.; 10/6/24, 12:27 PM
Rusty said...: Canadas, Gadfly. Canadians are the people of Canada. Canada is a species of goose. One Canada goose. Two Canada geese. Not Canadian.

Well, of course the Democrats are trying to kill him. It isn't a lie if its true. Why else do you demonize him to the point where he is sub-human to you? You've lit the match. Now all you have to do is wait around for the dynomite.; 10/6/24, 1:12 PM
Iman said...: He’s a bich he’s a bich oh the bich is hack
stone cold stoopid as a matter of fact; 10/6/24, 2:16 PM
Jim at said...: Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-helene/rumor-response

Yeah. Because government hacks would never, ever, ever lie to you, would they?; 10/6/24, 4:13 PM
MadTownGuy said...: Flashback to the 2017 Puerto Rico hurricane, with a warehouse of aid materiel left abandoned... by FEMA, found in 2020:
>a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/puerto-rico-warehouse-disaster-supplies-discovered">People In Puerto Rico Are Demanding Answers After A Warehouse Full Of Unused Emergency Supplies Was Discovered

"The governor has fired the island's top emergency management official and said some of the aid has been there since hurricanes struck the region in 2017."; 10/6/24, 6:46 PM
MadTownGuy said...: LInk for above; 10/6/24, 6:47 PM
One Fine Day said...: Dems wrote the playbook during Katrina, you dishonest, America-hating piece of shit. Your true objection is that the people who oppose you and your commie overlords are using the same playbook to call out the feckless, inept response of the current, illegitimate regime.; 10/7/24, 2:48 PM
One Fine Day said...: The only thing hindering fed activities is fed stupidities.; 10/7/24, 2:52 PM