From Pine View Farm

February, 2024 archive

Hate Sells 0

At Psychology Today Blogs, Andrea Matthews analyzes the appeal of hate. A snippet:

The reason that hate has the power to control one’s behavior is because it denies that there is any other source for the hate than the other. They cause me to hate. They are the problem. Of course, I hate them, they deserve to be hated.

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The Fifth Columnists 0

Vladimir Putin says,

Click for the original image and the artist’s commentary.

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Are You Being Served? 0

A local television newsperson describes how he and several of his colleagues were targeted by telephone scammers claiming to be process servers, but who were actually identity thieves.

The story goes on to say that, according to the Better Business Bureau, this scam is one of the hot new things.

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A Stormy Day in Court 0

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Merchants of Death 0

Title:  Speaking of parents who should be held responsible for their kid's massacres . . . .  Image:  Man and woman labeled

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John Kander has more.

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Still Rising Again after All These Years 0

There are none so blind as those who don’t want to see.

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QOTD 0

Niccolo Machiavelli:

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

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In the Groove 0

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Republican Thought Police 0

It turns out that Florida Governor DeSantis lacks the courage of his conniptions.

He’s now trying to backpedal from the book banning furor that he fomented.

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The Hunt for Hunter 0

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The Voter Fraud Fraudsters 2

Trump-supporting voter fraud fraudster organization True the Vote admits that there is no there there.

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The Republican Show Trial, Misdirection Play Dept. 0

GOP Elephant says,

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Familial politeness.

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Those Who Forget the Past . . . 0

. . . would doom themselves–and the rest of us–to repeat it.

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QOTD 0

J. D. Salinger:

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

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A Tune for the Times 0

Mangy comments at the Youtube page:

Mangy Fetlocks, long an admirer of Donald Trump’s incredibly articulate turns of phrase, was greatly honored this year when he was asked by TRUMpp to perform his OFFICIAL Valentine’s Song, with lyrics by Donald just for this special day. (The tune is entirely of Mangy’s own creation, due to the fact that Trump is not only color blind, as proven by his friendship with Kanye West, but tone deaf as well. )

NOTE. NFT’s of individual words from the song will issued at a later date, printed on Donald’s own home-office printer, for only $500 per word. For $25,000,a complete transcript of these emotional and profound lyrics can be attained, printed on archival Mar-a-Lardo toilet paper and individually signed by Trump’s pool boy, Marco. What a fabulous gift for a family member, graduating senior, or incontinent uncle! Copies of the NFT copies of the copies are limited to a release of just TWO (million) so they are sure to skyrocket in value.

Sorry I got distracted. Back to Mangy.

Mangy’s song stylings here bring out the inner essence of Trump’s romantic ballad, touching our hearts and filling them with Valentine’s joy and heartburn. He hopes you enjoy his artistic collaboration with Donald.

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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

PoliticalProf.

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Impaired Judgment Goes Viral 0

At the Las Vegas Sun, Kimball Shinkoskey argues that there is a disorder in the courts.

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Russian Impulses 0

Title:  Cold War.  Frame One, labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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Mean Tweets Xecrable Xcretions 0

He had the courage of his evictions.

(I first heard the most appropriate term “Xcretions” on the Start Me Up podcast, one of the five or six podcasts that I listen to regularly.)

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