While I take a short break, here’s an attempt to distract you with some items from the archives:
The Importance Of Plumbing.
A tale of tax, utopia, and human faeces.
Dish magazine hailed the project as “Seasonal, sustainable, organic, artisanal, waste-free, foraged.” While readers of
EasyJet Traveller were told that the resort is “A new way of living that’s as sustainable as it is delicious.” For Ms Helbæk and Mr Hansen, the name of the resort, which is Danish for “sense of place,” reflects “which direction we need to go as a society.”
Readers will doubtless be intrigued by the “foraged” food – i.e., carrots and leaves, served repeatedly – plus the unheated rooms, the lack of running water, and the whole shitting-in-a-barrel thing. For a mere £900 a night, one can’t expect luxuries like plumbing, protein, or the prospect of heat.
And for those inclined to squint, there may be a rustic charm to things being a loose approximation of what is claimed. And so, just as unheated fishing huts with no plumbing or sanitation are framed as “luxury,” seemingly random objects on a plate are hailed as meals, as “artisanal” and “delicious.”
Peer-Reviewed, You Say.
On self-other paradigms and situated bodies.
Such is the radical heft of the Journal of Lesbian Studies. Where other topics of deep pondering include “lesbian-dog relationalities and becomings,” and “lesbian, non-binary, and trans-dog intimacies.” Empowered feminist ladies and their erotic entanglements with pets is, you’ll recall, a subject we’ve touched on before.
Have You Tried Storing Them Upright?
On crime, incarceration and dubious conclusions.
Readers will note the odd implication that the level of serious criminal behaviour at any given time should somehow conform to the amount of prison space you have at that time. As if the moral gravity of a criminal act, and likelihood of recidivism and danger to the public, should be determined by whether or not you can be bothered to build another dungeon.
Footwear Enthusiast.
Cross-dressing bedlamite attacks women, steals their shoes.
After all, what could possibly go wrong when housing with women a mentally ill man who likes to hold knives to women’s throats before stealing their footwear, and hoarding said footwear for sexual purposes? A man who delights in stalking women, assaulting them, and waving his tallywhacker at mothers with their young daughters.
A man who is referred to in the German media, somewhat surreally, as a woman, a she-person, despite being identified via the very male genetic material left at the scenes of his crimes.
For those craving more, this is a pretty good place to start.
Consider this an open thread. Share ye links and bicker.
Semantics doesn’t change the problem. They consider themselves conservatives. Who will tell them otherwise?
“Danish Muslims”, like “colorless green ideas sleep furiously”, is a phrase I have difficulty processing. Whatever these Muslims in the state of Denmark are, 1/8 describe themselves frankly as Muslims, and 1/4 openmindedly envision a blending of Koran and ground-law-it (the Danish constitution) – it’ll be just like Danish bacon, only halal, and the Danes may never have asked for it, but they’ll get it and like it.
And 1/2 of Muslims, when ridiculous white women tell them that they shall now be ruled by secular documents of a fraction of the antiquity and sacredness of the Koran, they politely say “if it be the will of God, we shall read and obey this”, which puts a different color on things, doesn’t it – it’s not going to be the constitution of the Danish people in their Danish homeland by the time the Muslims are done interpreting it.
You dropped the quotes but whatever. If they don’t vote of what use are they? If they don’t vote they’re not really conservatives. Their failure to understand why these things are important is EXACTLY the problem. Once upon a time, conservatives considered it their responsibility, patriotic duty even, to be aware about elections and vote in every one of them. Granted that government has grown ridiculously large and there are way too many government officials to vote on, that is still no excuse for not voting. Especially if you generally vote single party anyway. The problem that we are having with the judiciary? The lawfare? In places where these judges are up for election, the decline of our justice system is on you if you didn’t vote.
Do they? From what I’ve seen and heard, that’s not the case. Certainly the entrenched upper echelons don’t – their treatment of the TEA Party demonstrated that (which, ironically, opened the door to Trump). Much of the base doesn’t either – they see themselves as opposed to much of what the Democrat party currently embraces.
The entrenched upper echelons don’t live in rural Georgia, which is not out of line with what I have seen elsewhere.
Then why don’t they get their asses to the polls and vote? Their passivity is enabling the Democratic party, and worse. You did see what happened yesterday, yes? You do see Trump and Vance and etc.having to do damage control, yes? There is a big, big problem here. Pretending that it isn’t a problem or that it’s hard to say who is to blame or even worse that it will just go away.on its own will ensure further failure.
BTW, do you consider the VFW to be conservative?
No clue.
My guess would be half or more didn’t realise there were elections going on. Seems like a failure on the part of the local Republican apparatus.
A relief not to hear the words ‘she’ or ‘her’.
The disregard for inapt pronouns is indeed a relief. Though the news item is ever so slightly surreal, in that, despite the footage, the whole terrible-cross-dressing-thing isn’t acknowledged by anyone speaking.
It was in a quote block, moron
And if you don’t go door-to-door to get out the vote, what use are you? That’s okay – you can continue to shout “get off my lawn” and pride yourself on being a real conservative. The rest of us bow to your imagined might.
Southern manners – it’s not polite to mention obvious fashion mis-steps in company.
[ Schedules tomorrow’s Ephemera. ]
A vegan, a crossfitter, and “conservative” WTP walked into a bar.
I only know this because they all told me within five minutes.
Yes, we know, you’re the one and only TRUE CONSERVATIVE® out there. God knows you tell us enough. It’s as bad as the people who rant about seed oils.
Looks like David’s returned from his short break. Better put the jar of pickled eggs back where it was on the bar.
For other reference, Wake county, nc. Per Grok:
and…
Copout. Clueless.
As for:
I meant the quotes that I had around the word “conservative”…moron.
Bullshit. Speaking up, in context, is far, far more relevant that pounding on your neighbor’s door when they are trying to have dinner…or any other annoying time. Do you really think that knocking on doors is an effective method of getting people, especially conservative people, especially the libertarian type to vote?…moron? As for that “imagined might”, that’s a narrative in your head. You don’t like the idea that maybe, maaaaaybe conservatives have power to change things themselves, or at least move them in the proper direction by simply….voting, so it must be an ego thing (projection?) on the part of the person trying to get that point across.
Expecting “conservatives” to get out and vote is like ranting about seed oils. Yes…yes. Did you vote in Tuesday’s election?
Oh, and this…
More copout. Of course, of course, of course it could not be the fault of people, after all we have been through in the last ten years or so with so much about elections and such in the news, could not possibly be the fault of the people not paying attention. Odd how the democrats had much, much higher turnout though. Ah, but the “apparatus” didn’t tell them what to do. I see. That is how “conservatives” function. Personal responsibility anyone?…Anyone? …Bueller? Yeah…no. No bloody excuse for this. Did you vote in your last election? Or did it slip past you because your local apparatus failed to tell you to?
I have no idea what the hell you people are arguing about.
[ Resumes chores. ]
“Heartless trio”: A new euphemism joins “vibrantly diverse people”.
Transitioning tip.
I remember a poll taken in the UK years ago, most probably reported here, that 37% of ‘British’ Muslims considered British Jews valid targets for violence due to the actions of Israel.
I believe part of the discussion revolved around the fact that the number was most likely much higher but those Muslims thought better of answering honestly.
I’d imagine the same situation pertains to ‘Danish’ Muslims as well.
That’s funny, he doesn’t look like a coyote.
Tuesday’s US elections. Republicans everywhere took a beating but their traditional loser mentality has them taking deep hits of the copium..
It was just NYC
It wasn’t that big of a deal.
It was just blue seats being retained, nothing went from red to blue
Local stuff isn’t important
No one knew elections were happening
It’s not conservative’s fault that conservatives didn’t vote
It’s only stupid, stupid WTP who sees a problem here. He thinks he’s the only conservative in the universe.
Besides, expecting conservatives to get out and vote is just…stupid
Etc, etc, etc.
I believe that the great majority of the remaining 62% would (will) eventually go along with the 11% who want pure Sharia law.
Don’t worry, it can find it’s own way back.
As I said in a previous comment, I believe a large portion of that 62% already want Sharia law but they’re smart enough, i.e., they’re still too small a percentage of the population, to keep shtum*.
*or whatever their word for that would be…
Oddly enough, the obsessive notion politics should infuse every aspect of life is no more palatable coming from a ‘conservative’ than it is coming from a ‘progressive’.
Sorting my sock drawer is more important to me than digging into the political bona fides of every person, place, or thing on the bloody planet.
Given that it has worked quite well for any number of candidates, yes, I do.
It’s the whole ‘you can’t be a real conservative, oops, sorry, ‘conservative’, if you differ one whit from my views‘ that puts people off voting, whether they’re doing it in print or on your doorstep.
You really haven’t a clue as to what you’re talking about.
The election here had no people on the ballot, just constitutional amendments and bond proposals. There were a couple of mail pieces from proponents of the bonds, one piece of mail from the state representative about the constitutional amendments, and Adamus cum Flabello Dulci from the local and state parties.
It would be unreasonable to expect you to follow politics or issues in locales you have no connection to but I would expect such a compleat ‘conservative’¹ as yourself to understand human nature more so than you’ve demonstrated to date.
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¹Pardon if I’ve applied the quotation marks incorrectly. You throw them about with such abandon I’ve given up bothering about the correct placement & just toss them in at random.
I agree, I agree.
See: Taqiyya and related “holy” mandates.
Oddly enough, I have repeatedly stated that I don’t believe in this either. But when in context, and I don’t believe anyone here considers this a knitting social, it is valid. And again, I’m just talking about bloody voting,
And thus proving my point. Enjoy your fucking socialism slide into Islamic rule. You (absentee) voted for it.
That you affirmatively believe that, something for which there cannot possibly be any hard evidence and plenty of anecdotal evidence to the contrary, shows just how brainwashed you are.
Yeah. Bullshit strawman that fits the narrative in your head to excuse yourself from doing just the bare minimum of…voting.
Again, did YOU vote on Tuesday?
Mulling this over over breakfast…let me get this straight…having people knock on other peoples’ doors and annoy them with politics- Good
Discussing politics here and expressing frustration with “conservatives” very poor voter turnout – Bad
Yet also, the state of one’s sock drawer is more important than paying attention to the issues and actually voting. Something once considered a patriotic/conservative thing to do. The voting, I mean. Not the sock thingie.
Missed this:
Again the projection/narrative thing.
Still not clear if *YOU* voted but…were the words hard to understand? Were there no means of finding out at least some information? I totally agree that some of this stuff, maybe 25% of it is bullshit. Especially the judges who won’t tell you anything about themselves but in some jurisdictions you can withhold or vote against them. That still does not excuse incredibly poor voter turnout by republicans/conservatives. Especially not the pathetic cope that well, nothing important changed.
And as for your specific situation, if indeed there were no people on whatever district you are in (too much to ask where?), then perhaps my comment doesn’t apply to you. Why you chose to take offense is your own issue.
Oddly enough, I don’t believe you.
Scott Philip Brown might disagree. There’s even been an effort to quantify the effect but it’s hard to tell if it meets your standards of purity.
No. I voted early. Does that offend your pure laine conservative sensibilities? Actually, I don’t much care either way.
Again, you demonstrate a vast and wide-ranging incomprehension. It might even be impressive if it weren’t so absolutely tedious.
As to your last comment, it’s not offense, just boredom. You make sweeping statements about people places and things you know little to nothing about; conflate categories & get offended when it’s pointed out they differ; hurl invective at those who hold differing priorities; then act offended and play victim when called on it. You can and have made trenchant observations upon occasion but so often surround them with bluster and cant the point is lost. In short, how does your general affect differ in any meaningful way from any screeching, bog-standard, Progressive, twat?
“The Republicans like to lose. They enjoy losing.“
As I was saying…
No idea who that is but…looking it up…oh, the guy who lost to…Elizabeth Warren. Yes. Great example there. And no, there is absolutely no remotely scientific way to measure such a thing. If you believe crap like that, you might as well believe in global warming.
Heh. Now here’s a real douchebag response. Tied up in a strawman. I believe I indicated at the beginning of this dustup that we voted early as well. But that doesn’t fit the narrative in your head.
OK, this is so much bullshit. The generalities that I speak of regarding Tuesday’s election are broadly true. I also provide hard examples from two locations that I know a decent amount about. WTF do you know? Be specific. Where specifically are my generalizations wrong? Not that it matters but I have also given examples of some more prominent others who agree, granted in different terms, with my general point. Or is it generalizations in general that upset you?
Heh. It’s even entitled “A Return to Shoe Leather Politicking”. If you cannot recognize political brainwashing bullshit like that from the title, let alone the…19 pages of blather. FFS, this is precisely what is wrong with 99% of academic BS. A paper that is virtually guaranteed to confirm its hypothesis. Did you read any of that crap? A quick scan is…my God, it’s precisely the sort of pretend knowledge that we decry paying taxes to support. I didn’t see who paid for that anywhere in the paper. All I see is University of New Mexico. What a disgrace. You must be terribly naive to think that such a thing proves or means anything.
Added: And you (supposedly) read that paper but “digging into the political bona fides of every person, place, or thing on the bloody planet” ( another strawman, as I said I agree that there’s way too much chaff) is stacked at the bottom of your precious time hierarchy below this waste of…19 pages of blather and arranging your sock drawer.
You mean the incumbent who who lost to Elizabeth Warren. Unsurprisingly you skipped over how he won the seat in the first place.
Have you ever met a contradictory fact you haven’t waved away?
Won in an off year, off month (January 19, 2010) election, before the D’s got their shit together in this regard. Fifteen f**** years ago. And then having the huge advantage of being the incumbent when he lost. That’s not the flex you think it is. Tho it being state-wide in Taxachussetes, I have a funny feeling R’s living and breathing there at that time were much more self-motivated and responsible. The demographics have significantly changed since then. If this is the best you’ve got…smdh. Still no excuse for republicans not showing up on Tuesday..excuse me, “for the election that was deadlined for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Anno Domini/Common Era/Star Date 2025.308”
from the comments:
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I have only known a few people with degrees in philosophy, but all of them were “disappointing” to know.
[ Hugely thankful that I decided against a career in academia. ]
Link on Nazis and Christianity: this is what the woke are doing today, though without writing a new bible. They just ignore most of it. Many churches today are religion without sin or belief in god or redemption–just “feel good” and unicorns.
You seem to think I was flexing when I was simply pointing out you were wrong.
Again.
Yeah…try harder…be better! Tell me again, what specifically, aside from perhaps tone…which…whatever…what specifically is “wrong” about my original point, that republicans failed, failed miserably in “The Election That Formerly Happened on Tuesday” by not showing up? That they constantly spike the ball on the 40 yardline, that they utterly fail time and time again to follow through in elections that don’t happen to occur the first week of November in Leap Years? And no, understanding basic issues is too hard is not an excuse. In fact it makes it worse.
… the whole terrible-cross-dressing-thing isn’t acknowledged by anyone speaking.
Unlike the myriad news items linked here where the attacker – sometimes after leaving (and being identified by!) semen at the scene of the attack, yet police and media repeatedly say a female suspect is in custody, or a woman attacked, or be on the lookout for a woman, etc etc ad nauseum. I guess the cop decided to just let the video speak for itself, in all its hideous glory.
Also it belatedly occurs to me that by not mentioning the terrible cross-dressing, the trans activists do not get alerted, sparing everyone from tantrums and threats.
“Islam” means submission.
[ Wonders what it would cost to simply round up and expel the entire muslim population. ]
“Black people can’t be racist“
Was he… serious? Is he a total Aspie who doesn’t understand that Elon can’t just grant him a position right there, in the middle of a meeting?
Is he living a delusional life where he’s smart and capable enough to run in Elon circles but he just hasn’t had a break?
Is he an absolute narcissist who overestimates his value and wanted to display his creds to that audience?
Sounds like a sad life, either way.