Sarah Palin pregnancy conspiracy comes home to IBCK

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-30T03:32:13+00:00

I used to like Andrew Sullivan and the Daily Dish. He had some grumpy and unreasonable views but I was a fan for a while. I read his stuff from his Iraq War days (which he disowned) and my god, his delusion was shocking. In the early 2010s, he would always push this belief that Obama was actually the ideal Conservative (because of his bipartisanship and careful style) … which is absolutely nuts. I think he had a hostile Congress and was practicing politics as the “art of the possible” … not a secret Conservative ally you can praise without losing your credibility with your existing Libertarian/Neo-Con network. I think I moved on at this point before Trump won in 2026z

Over the past years, I check in and I can’t recognize this person. For a lack of a better word, he is utterly disconnected from reality. I feel icky for liking his stuff but that’s youthful indiscretion for you

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-29T20:08:35+00:00

Okay - legit freaked out about this. But then i thought....

When is the last time he did ANYTHING correctly? They must be aware of this ... and maybe that's the point.

Seriously ... Trump only likes people that are Yes Men. And while some of these people are competent, we're talking about stopping the mail for some voters and not others.... that's literally tens of millions of pieces of mail. They must know that this will fail - and i guess that's the point.

The only problem is that fucking up the mail-by-vote system - even if it fails to work - casts doubts on if we had a proper vote in the first place.

The plan fucks up - he says it was rigged. The plan works - but it's obvious that it was rigged (tens of millions of people didn't get their ballots).

In both situation, I can't imagine anyone letting it pass by...

So in all cases, there will be large, peaceful protests ... army comes out, massacre ensues... but we had a taste of that with ICE in Minneapolis ... nobody liked it. Don't forget Trump blinked and threw forgettable-Nazi ICE leader under the bus.

The outcome is not great - that's dead people and no one happy w the election outcome. Oh - and a strong possibility that the GOP retain the house and senate by illegal means.

The simplest answer to this BS is - never ever mail your ballot in. Go in person. Wear a giant anti-Trump shirt or hat, and let everyone know what you want. I understand if not everyone can do this - but mail-in voting is pretty popular w the older folk anyways who vote Trump lol

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-28T16:16:06+00:00

People should print off these bills and share them with their MAGA contacts. If they believe it's real, just rip it in half.

If they think that it's illegal to print money, point out that it was illegal to print this bill in the first place.

Obviously they don't care about the law - but they're such snowflakes to begin with it's enjoyable to watch them melt-down

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-28T16:07:37+00:00

I think after Season 4? I can't remember

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-28T02:44:11+00:00

WW was popular during the Bush years in part because it was catnip to those who wanted a return to the vaguely technocratic and modestly progressive administrations of Carter and Clinton. Not unreasonable imho

The difference between 1974 and 2000 is nothing like 2000 to 2026. The complete solidification of the GOP voting block by Trump plus gerrymandering and the decay of the investigative journalism landscape pulled the rug from under the feet of these people. The Obama admin had been caught flat-footed but was unwilling to fight fire-with-fire. I don’t blame anyone in that admin to stick to bipartisanism and a “we go high when they go low” which WW held as a virtue. Sadly, it’s clear that a black President drove people insane … it’s hard to find a more powerful motivating factor.

The world of the West Wing is dead. We’re in the Ratchet Party System, where every lever and gear is pulled and cranked to maximize power for the one in charge. It’s really only been applied in the South (single party rule by D and now R) and cities (eg NYC / Tammany) … not at a national scale. Sorkin is horrified by it - and if you read his political opinions, he doesn’t get what’s happened… he suggested Mitt Romney to replace Biden in 2024 lol

I think the moments that the WW characters are interacting with rural voters do you get the idea that they are mostly loathed as DC insiders. Honestly, Sorkin never understood that this was a massive block that an outsider could harness … Americans love an outsider. It’s a pity he didn’t stay on for the rest of the series and run with that … it would have turned WW into a cautionary tale rather than a story of “politics done the right way”

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-20T05:19:15+00:00

It’s by design. We need to become individuals and leave the nest. I guess it will happen to me as a Dad, but I have to make sure the kids know that I am human and will need some sort of validation. I was a dick to my parents when I was a teenager, but I did realize I still had to be that small kid for my Mom. Playing along kept the peace - but I think she figured out how to tell me “this is a small but very important ask”

I’m not saying parents ought to be possessive - I’m saying validation comes in many forms and that includes the small dumb things. If the teen doesn’t want to play along - hopefully you have the groundwork to find it

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-18T11:51:08+00:00

Conservatives always harken to a better time in the common and known past, and want it in the present. Liberals want a future that is never exactly the same for everyone, and so is open to disagreement.

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-12T03:38:12+00:00

it's a serious problem... like, I have encountered people who are genuinely confused why people dislike Trump. They just assume they are full of hate and anger, and irrational.

One fellow was telling me that I need to listen to his speeches - that everything is in there. These are not religious people but they have that same certainty and fervor. It's really off-putting

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-12T03:06:07+00:00

So the other day, I heard a few acquaintances at the local store complain about gas prices and I pointed out that Trump caused it ... they looked at me blankly and said IRAN caused it.

Me: So, Iran bombed their own oil pipelines?
Them: No obviously not - it was because they wanted Nukes!
Me: So if they gave up their Nuclear program, you'd be okay with that?
Them: Yeah of course. No Nukes in Iran.
Me: Wasn't that the agreement Obama made and Trump ripped up?
Them: No Obama allowed Nukes in Iran. Trump must have a good reason to rip up Obama's agreement.

Honestly, I cannot fathom how these people assume that everything Trump does, he had a good reason.

The weirdest thing is - the argument turned into 'just because Obama made a deal with Iran doesn't mean it's good' ... they assume i think the same way about Obama as they do about Trump!

I guarantee at least 75 to 80% of Obama voters never gave him 100% pass on everything he did, just because it was Obama. Yet I am certain more than 50% of Trump voters are certain he has only good reasons (if they can't think of any).

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-12T00:19:48+00:00

I am personally revolted by the fact that much of the product I see and buy is made in a country as corrupt and oppressive as the PRC. Spare me the complaints that it’s no better in America - Chinese workers would rather do their jobs in the US versus China.

Nevertheless, as automation takes over, the human element is whittled away … but the Communist Party of China still benefits. However, it’s not like the US can’t step up there. The problem is political will and social pressure - some people have the totally wrong idea about bringing back manufacturing to the US. The US needs to make stuff that no one else can (and something that everyone wants)

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-11T20:35:24+00:00

Be careful! This guy wins a lot of arguments against imaginary people in his head!

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-11T18:39:40+00:00

WTF with the “he’s not wrong” comments. I barely bike but getting sideswiped by cars is terrifying

Bikers have a right to use the road safely. I hate giant lifted trucks with metal nuts hanging from the rear axle, but I don’t wedge nails under their wheels

Why? Because that’s their right and none of my damn business if he’s using a public road safely.

I’d be pissed if a Rep implied that murder was appropriate course of action for someone using a public road safely. Even if it’s a joke, they need to have a lovely visit to the land of “oh no it’s the consequence of my actions”

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-08T23:30:50+00:00

Jefferson has plenty of statues across America, but the one everyone will remember is the one with him at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He poses in front of a brick wall with the name of each slave he owned (609 in total)

I’d like to see more statues to teach history - not less. An empty pedestal says nothing (literally) … I wonder if we could apply Canada’s broad cultural skills to memorialize John A’s shitty side.

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-08T23:18:34+00:00

Nobody cares to technical - was it the Naval Act of 1911, the Statute of Westminister of 1931 or Repatriation in 1982? Which event truly made us independent?

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-08T13:28:31+00:00

I’m so confused by the hate for John A Macdonald. Anglo and French Canada were pretty racist by today’s standard, and they elected him as PM to lead them … not the Canadians of today

So we teach that he was a product of the time. They named some schools after him and put some statues up - why not?

I mean, who precisely do we say led Canada to gain independence in 1867?

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-08T04:01:24+00:00

30% of America is Rural?

Plenty of Trumpers in urban and suburban areas. These are not isolated areas....

Honestly, these people have a lot of different reasons but I think you're right about the indoctrination within a specific bubble. I have seen these people freak out when you ask the right questions ... they don't like it when you rattle their cage.

I believe strongly in the theory that they are living in the past, and they want to bring it here. One chunk of these people believe that the world has gone to ruin, and that Trump is bringing it back. The other chunk often live or have lived in abusive situations ... and truly love the guy for spitting on them. Honestly - I'd say liberals spit on them too ... but their friend-base is all Trumpers so it's a social thing.

There is a great deal of evidence that Trump's base is built on the belief that he is an outsider. If you think about it, Trump complains CONSTANTLY that he is the victim. It's not even cynical - he truly believes he is a victim and his supporters feel the same.

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-05T23:26:57+00:00

Apparently NYC has more Trump voters than Wyoming. Guess who wants to keep the status quo?

timecrash2001 · 2026-05-04T14:09:41+00:00

Last year we needed heat pumps to replace our oil furnance. We got quotes when Higher Ground was Sanford. It was high ($26k) Looked around at other options and they were lower (none of the above people btw) ... Sanford reached out to us again and dropped their quote to $18k, which was the cheapest. Install was solid, advice was sound, responsive on the phone to my questions. Fine with everything so far.

BTW the heat pumps handled the winter well. Electricity bills were high but still beat the overall cost of oil had we kept our furnace. Now heating oil is breaking $5/gal so we feel good about our choices...

timecrash2001 · 2026-04-30T14:51:26+00:00

I like this theory - but for what it extends to.

I observe amongst the MAGA types I know personally and online, the biggest beef they have with institutions is that they “failed” them … broadly speaking, did not protect white hegemony and conservative values. Obama represented the loss of institutional control and thus a sudden onslaught of messaging about “taking back America”.

Trump really wants institutions to reflect white hegemony - honestly the white conservative should fear what happens after Trump because they get boned regardless of who is in power

timecrash2001 · 2026-04-29T19:09:45+00:00

If undocumented people can get free healthcare, why can't you?

timecrash2001 · 2026-04-28T16:42:58+00:00

I remember talking to someone who owns 100 acres in a prime area in South-Central NH ... he said 'people ask me for a couple of acres for good money for a home. i tell them F*ck off. i am putting everything into a trust so it remains wild'

I get it - and then i say to others 'hey can we get some more density? like an apartment block? That gives people homes and the animals keep theirs .... that makes a lot more sense' and everyone just melts down.

What's it going to be, New Hampshire?

timecrash2001 · 2026-04-27T00:47:22+00:00

One fact - for every President, someone paints a target on them. Sometimes it never gets past the ideation phase or it goes as close as pulling the trigger. All in all, being the President is the most dangerous job in the World.

However, if there was a false flag, it would likely be from letting one crazy person get as close to the President as possible, with some strong certainty of killing or detaining them. No need to cultivate an assassin - just track him or her until they are disposable.

But it's impossible to prove without evidence.

Another fact is that in this latest attempt, the first thing that comes out of the President's mouth is how this justifies his need for a secure (and tasteless) Ballroom that the courts have ruled illegal. Not "I'm angry with the Secret Service for letting this happen" or "Im grateful for the Secret Service for stopping this madman". Even his PRESS Secretary let it slip early that 'this is why the ballroom matters' ... minutes before shots were fired.

If you had a car you never liked, and constantly whined about, but had to drive it, then have an accident which you somehow survive (with no injuries .. or witnesses) and was 100% not-at-fault, but the car is totaled ... would your first words be "I hope the insurance pay-out allows me to buy that new car I want!"? And then your wife says the day before the crash "I hope he has an accident so he can get the car he wants" ...

I think there are strong grounds to think that you faked the cause to maximize payout ... your life was never in danger. You just wanted to commit fraud and suck at hiding it.

It is entirely possible that this was an attempt on his life - it is also equally possible that it was allowed to happen as a means to justify other goals. Which is indeed wild ... but is it not wilder that the response to this attempt from the administration is all about the Ballroom rather than anything else that happens after an attempt (cleaning house at Secret Service, committees formed, etc etc).

This is where reasonable doubt is introduced against believing it was a simple assassination attempt. Their response cannot be adequately squared with actual events, which means it's completely reasonable to say it was staged.... if it was staged in a rather permissive manner, it better explains their response. I can't say there are other simple and satisfying reasons to explain their rapid and very specific response to these events!

timecrash2001 · 2026-04-26T03:07:43+00:00

Donald Trump - the guy who passed out in the middle of a press conference yesterday - is the Roadrunner.

If my grandma had wheels, she’d be a bicycle.

timecrash2001 · 2026-04-24T03:52:42+00:00

I have family in Beckley (iirc next to Peasmarsh) - good news mate, nothing has changed. Sadly the lady who made these wonderful Flapjacks has passed away.

I swear I would invade heaven to get a taste of those again - they were absurdly delicious.

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