But the storytelling capacity, the narrative spinning, of the current US leaders is so weak, they don’t have a cohesive story for Iran. It will lead to them being considered especially vile in an honest retelling of history. What it means for the present remains to be seen. (3/3)
They need a story to get the governed population to accept the sacrifices required, and to get the army to participate in the terrible crimes. (2/3)
Look, history’s greatest monsters always have a reason for the horrible things they do. They don’t start out aimlessly murdering people. It’s “spies and saboteurs are wrecking things,” or “the [others] are lazy and greedy,” or “‘THEY’ want to take what’s dear to you.” Or a combination. (1/3)
Hegseth gives Baghdad Bob vibes.
I like that he has totally leaned into making his daughter his successor. Screw patrilineality. But I can’t imagine how … warped … that young woman probably is; how distorted her beliefs and worldview are. Then I think about the people currently running the US. Perspective is everything.
There is. Not very exciting though. Mostly a lesson in … air resistance…
Torrent’s inaugural sports bra toss did not go well. Seemed like most ended up in the lower seating bowl. I surmise it is far easier to throw a hat than a bra.
Granville island West Coast IPA in a Seattle Kraken-themed can.
Not sure why the “official IPA of the Seattle Kraken” is brewed in Vancouver, but I am not complaining,
As much as I acknowledge this is the stupidest timeline, I think I am getting close to my limit on how mindless stupidity I can consume in the daily news cycle. The shoe thing is pushing me over.
C’mon, folks. We’re not to April 1, yet.
It’s been a while since a good storm has pushed through Western Washington, but that wait ends tomorrow.
Get the latest on the lowland winds and mountain snow+blizzard conditions around the Pacific Northwest in the ECWB:
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Viva Italia 🇮🇹⚾️
Ngl. My Jellycats need one of these.
Best case scenario is we learn suddenly time travel has been invented when someone comes from the future to stop him. That is the best I have because I don’t see anyone in this timeline who will stop him, his band of incompetent yes-men, and the malevolent ghouls powering him from doing whatever.
Even when they’re cooking the numbers so Tangerini Mussolini doesn’t fire them, they can’t show positive jobs numbers. 🤔
Skeleton Hello Kitty airblown inflatable dressed in a pink tutu and holding a sparkly tinsel heart.
Skeleton Hello Kitty airblown inflatable dressed in a green tutu and holding a sparkly tinsel shamrock. Her pink bow has a green sparkly overlay bow.
Mindless distraction for Thursday. We “needed” a small holiday inflatable for the early months of the year but couldn’t find anything we liked. So we got a pastel skeleton Hello Kitty and have been dressing her to fit the holiday of the month. Here’s Valentine’s Day and St. Paddy’s. Easter up next…
It probably tracks with the Terminator vision. They just didn’t show you the scenes where Arnold killed hundreds of women including Sharlene Cooper, Cheryl Kuiper, and Sri Kwe N’or. Oh, and a man named Jeff who lived in the same ZIP Code as Sarah Conner’s childhood home.
And the Pentagon doesn’t care because they weren’t “American lives.” The story makes it clear they have no intention of giving up their toy. So, sorry, Anthropic, your tech facilitated the murder of children, and nothing will stop the US military from continuing use it to murder whomever they want.
I can imagine the level of pride over at Anthropic that their tech facilitated the murder of a bunch of little girls.
Sanrio Build-a-Bear store! 🤣
*upon 😣
Jellycat’s space cowboy (rodeo) peanut plush toy
There can be only one name bestowed open this little guy: Maurice.
The purveyors of AI are also try to sell it to people to do things most people don’t need to do very often. Most people don’t need to build themselves an app or even a website.
Kid 1.0 dated a guy last year who enlisted in the army. I thought it was a really terrible idea, but he saw no other alternative for himself. Last couple weeks, I keep thinking about that kid. 🫤
This just reinforces my suspicion that permanently-stuck-in-the-1970s Trump thinks Khamenei and Khomeini were one person rather than two. (Which a reporter should ask him about, so he can talk about the balllroom some more.)
If you were alive in the 1980s (and if so, congrats, you’re still alive!), take a moment to think about what would have happened back then if the Soviet Union (remember those guys?) had waged a war against any country like the U.S. is against Iran right now. What would have happened? 🫤
Why “poor Scott”?? It’s not like he really notices my shoes. Nor does he pay for them, so… 🤣
Discovered the custom options for the new Hello Kitty and Friends Chucks, and I’m 😍. But I’m afraid I’m going to end up with what look like bowling shoes. (Traumatic shoe purchase from the 90s.)
Mine arrived today too! ❤️
You know you’ve wandered into the Rich People Mall when nothing has prices.
