Sunday, May 31, 2020
There Goes the "We're Rioting Because We're Poor and Oppressed" Excuse!
Pair of Brooklyn lawyers including Ivy League corporate attorney charged in Molotov cocktail attack on NYPD cruiser https://t.co/EmMTqZ5pcZ— Peter Schweizer (@peterschweizer) May 31, 2020
Quote du jour
“In Minneapolis, you can get arrested for opening a business, but not for looting one.”
- Rush Limbaugh
Saturday, May 30, 2020
How to Ruin Your Life in Twenty-Five Minutes or Less!
A guy, I hesitate to use the word "man", attempted to use a rural gun range recently. Zonathan Derrell Butler, 29, was refused entry into the Linden Gun Range, southeast of Linden California, because it was not open to the public. Mature individual that he was, he threatened the worker who refused him entrance, and from the parking lot, discharged his .40 cal handgun at least 29 times. He then fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Sheriff's deputies pursued him and managed to catch up after good ol' Z.D. lost control of his vehicle as well and crashed on an arrow straight portion of Highway 4. Did quite the number on his car, too!
His life went from unlimited potential to zero in less than half an hour's time!
He was taken to a nearby hospital for clearance before being booked into San Joaquin County jail, on five felony charges. If you ask me, poor Z.D. is still angry with his parents for naming him Zonathan Derrell.
Best of the Web*
*…that Dave and I have seen all week!
(BTW, if you wonder where any of the links will take you, hover your cursor over the link.)
Political/SocioEconomic
Questions of voter fraud: man finds 83 ballots shipped to a single address at his apartment complex -All 83 ballots sent to same address where single 89-year-old woman lives
A Guide To the 10 Biggest Supreme Court Cases of This Term
California Democrats Want to Bring Racial Preferences Back
Despite Confiscation, New Zealand Sees Most Gun Crime in a Decade
USPS Mail Carrier Arrested & Charged With Attempted Election Fraud
Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by race
Culture
Feminist Claims: “God is All Right With” Killing Babies in Abortions
First-Time Gun Buyers Explain How Corona virus Changed Their Politics
Clip of Black Cop Violently Choking Young Man Goes Underreported as George Floyd Video Explodes
Science & Technology
Men with longer ring fingers are at lower risk of dying from coronavirus, research finds
After Nearly a Century, the U.S. Marine Corps Is Ditching Its Tanks
**SpaceX liftoff scheduled for 3:22PM ET. The rocket must launch at that exact time or be forced to delay to the backup launch date, Saturday, May 30th**
Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics
Cartoon of the Day – NRO
Flopping Aces -Sunday Funnies
Days That End in 'Y' - editorial 'toons & memes
Friday Funnies
Today's Toons 5/20/20, Today's Toons 5/21/20, Today's Toons 5/22/20
Sunday Funnies, 05-24-20
Today's Toons 5/25/20, Today's Toons 5/26/20
Linkfests:
Larwyn’s Linx: The Key Reason DC Hates President Trump – It’s a Big Club, and He Ain’t in It
In The Mailbox: 05.26.20 (Morning Edition)
Larwyn’s Linx: When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal
In The Mailbox: 05.26.20 (Afternoon Edition)
Larwyn’s Linx: Deep State Plotters: Devin Nunes Targets Rod Rosenstein’s Corrupt Initiation of Mueller Probe
In The Mailbox: 05.27.20
Larwyn’s Linx: What the 'Obamagate' Scandals Mean and Why They Matter
In The Mailbox: 05.28.20
In The Mailbox: 05.29.20
Dave's Rule Five Roundup:
Proof Positive - Vintage Babe of the Week - Tonight's Vintage Babe is Debra Paget.
and Best of the Web
Political Clown Parade - Flowing Curves Of Beauty
By Other Means - Tuesday Tap Rack and Bang, BeCos(play) It's Friday and Seeing Red
Evi L. Bloggerlady - La Sonnambula π
Ninety Miles From Tyranny - Hot Pick, Girls With Guns, Morning Mistress and Blogs With Rule 5 Links
Grouchy Old Cripple - Saturday Boobage
Irons in the Fire - Friday Data and ... Saturday Data Overflow
The Feral Irishman - Mutual of Irish's Wild Kingdom Has Tracked The Elusive Redhead
The Daley Gator - Daley Babe
Diogenes Middle Finger News - A Good Monday Morning from last week will have to do.
A View from the Beach - Rule 5 Saturday - Morgan Fairchild
24 Femmes Per Second - Mary Ure
Knuckledraggin My Life Away - I’m sure she’s taken, men And ... I’ll leave you with this
American Power - Jessica Chastain
Woodsterman - Rule 5 Woodsterman Style
The Other McCain - Rule 5 Sunday Kayleigh “Honey Badger” McEnany
The Pirates Cove - If All You See ... and Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup
Wired Right - A Beautiful End to the Day
The Right Way - Friday Babe and ... Rule 5 Saturday LinkOrama
Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. Please send links of news, commentary, or choice humor to: Proof.Positive@Hotmail.com
Friday, May 29, 2020
A Tale of Two Tweets
Or, the Power of the Meme!
I sent out two tweets yesterday. Well, more than that, truth be told but two in particular were kind of interesting. The first:
1 retweet, 6 "likes". The second, about 20 minutes later:
Had the exact same text, superimposed over the exact same picture, but it received a tad bit more attention:
99 Retweets, 145 Likes. Twitter analytics says I got 6,584 "impressions", whatever that means!
That, my friend, is the power of the meme! Go figure!
I sent out two tweets yesterday. Well, more than that, truth be told but two in particular were kind of interesting. The first:
If you loved millionaire playboy Donald Trump up until 2016, but can't say enough bad and evil things against him now...— Mike a.k.a. Proof πΊπΈ (@ProofBlog) May 28, 2020
...you may be a Democrat!#YouMayBeADemocrat pic.twitter.com/uslJx1wYmD
1 retweet, 6 "likes". The second, about 20 minutes later:
...You May Be A Democrat!https://t.co/nKLywydngs pic.twitter.com/PyWp9UvznW— Mike a.k.a. Proof πΊπΈ (@ProofBlog) May 28, 2020
Had the exact same text, superimposed over the exact same picture, but it received a tad bit more attention:
99 Retweets, 145 Likes. Twitter analytics says I got 6,584 "impressions", whatever that means!
That, my friend, is the power of the meme! Go figure!
Quote du jour
"This wall I was many a weary month in finishing, and yet never thought myself safe till it was done."-Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Quote du jour
Invaluable does not mean the same thing as valuable. Both valuable and invaluable things are precious, but valuable things are value-able, meaning you could assign a value or a price to them, whereas invaluable things cannot be meaningfully valued — they are priceless. A Vacheron Constantin wristwatch is valuable; the Notre-Dame cathedral is invaluable.-Kevin D. Williamson
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Quote du jour
That “ain’t” is pure Biden, too. Biden enjoys mimicking the stereotypical speech patterns of African Americans. He famously told a largely black audience that a Mitt Romney government would seek to “put y’all back in chains!” One wonders where Biden picked up that “y’all” in his natural habitat, i.e., the offices of Delaware-based credit-card companies.-Kevin D. Williamson
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
New York Times Publishes Names of People Who Died of COVID-19 on Entire Front Page
Saved themselves the embarrassment of filling the front page with stories they'd have to retract in a day or two, I guess!
At the risk of being accused of "whataboutism", I don't recall the NYT filling the front page of their Sunday paper with the names of H1N1 victims? But it reminded me of something else, towards the end of the Bush Administration. The NYT published the names of all the soldiers who had died in Iraq...in Bush's war! It was a terrible thing, the media decried!~ All those soldiers' lives lost! Nightline did a special edition of nothing but Ted Koppel reading the names of those who had died in Iraq.
Doonesbury in the "funny papers", printed the list of soldiers killed in the Iraqi war. The "anti-war" movement was flourishing. Cindy Shehan camped outside of Bush's ranch in Texas. The media declared the ultimate right of a woman who had lost a son to combat to protest the war! These anti-war types were the genuine article! And really, really concerned about this...
...up until 2009. A new president...a Democrat president was inaugurated, and like the morning mists burned away by the blazing noonday sun...the anti-war liberals all disappeared! Well, Cindy Sheehan tried to extend her 15 minutes of fame by running for office in California, but no one wanted to interview her anymore, and her brief candidacy was swept away by a tsunami of apathy towards the plight of the U.S. soldier.
Obama ramped up activity in Afghanistan, yet saddled the military with near impossible Rules of Engagement, and the casualty count in Afghanistan started to rise precipitously. All with nary a peep from the anti-war Left. It was as if, liberals used the deaths of Americans to try to score points against their political opponents, but as a rule, just didn't give a damn otherwise!
It appears that the exact same thing is happening here. If somehow Trump can be associated with all these deaths, the liberals hope to score points in November. The "Paper of Record" never ran a front page of H1N1 deaths, or mounting casualties in Afghanistan or calling them "grim milestones" because a liberal was in office. Wouldn't want to embarrass him, don'tcha know?
But "Trump is Hitler", so all's fair!
At the risk of being accused of "whataboutism", I don't recall the NYT filling the front page of their Sunday paper with the names of H1N1 victims? But it reminded me of something else, towards the end of the Bush Administration. The NYT published the names of all the soldiers who had died in Iraq...in Bush's war! It was a terrible thing, the media decried!~ All those soldiers' lives lost! Nightline did a special edition of nothing but Ted Koppel reading the names of those who had died in Iraq.
"Ted Koppel solemnly read aloud the names of 721 U.S. servicemen and women killed in the Iraq war during an unusual edition of "Nightline" Friday. Koppel's recitation - illustrated with corresponding photo, military branch, rank and age of each of the fallen since March 19, 2003 - occupied the expanded 40-minute program. There was no music, no graphic flourishes. Name followed name, photo followed photo..."
Doonesbury in the "funny papers", printed the list of soldiers killed in the Iraqi war. The "anti-war" movement was flourishing. Cindy Shehan camped outside of Bush's ranch in Texas. The media declared the ultimate right of a woman who had lost a son to combat to protest the war! These anti-war types were the genuine article! And really, really concerned about this...
...up until 2009. A new president...a Democrat president was inaugurated, and like the morning mists burned away by the blazing noonday sun...the anti-war liberals all disappeared! Well, Cindy Sheehan tried to extend her 15 minutes of fame by running for office in California, but no one wanted to interview her anymore, and her brief candidacy was swept away by a tsunami of apathy towards the plight of the U.S. soldier.
Obama ramped up activity in Afghanistan, yet saddled the military with near impossible Rules of Engagement, and the casualty count in Afghanistan started to rise precipitously. All with nary a peep from the anti-war Left. It was as if, liberals used the deaths of Americans to try to score points against their political opponents, but as a rule, just didn't give a damn otherwise!
It appears that the exact same thing is happening here. If somehow Trump can be associated with all these deaths, the liberals hope to score points in November. The "Paper of Record" never ran a front page of H1N1 deaths, or mounting casualties in Afghanistan or calling them "grim milestones" because a liberal was in office. Wouldn't want to embarrass him, don'tcha know?
But "Trump is Hitler", so all's fair!
Quote du jour
"I always wondered why Somebody doesn't Do Something about that. Then I realized I was Somebody."- Lily Tomlin
Monday, May 25, 2020
Quote du jour
"The fields, the floods, the heavens, with one consent-Spenser
Did seeme to laugh on me, and favour mine intent."
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Quote du jour
O my soul, set not thine affections upon rusting, moth-eaten, decaying treasures, but set thine heart upon him who abides forever faithful to thee. Build not thine house upon the moving quicksands of a deceitful world, but found thy hopes upon this rock, which, amid descending rain and roaring floods, shall stand immovably secure.-Charles H. Spurgeon
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Not Just for Breakfast, Anymore!
Reaper of the Libs over on Twitter gave us a template to work with. This is what popped into my head!
Showered with Love, Indeed!
My feel good story du jour:
Showered with Love is a nonprofit group. It parks a mobile shower in the cities four times a week. This week, the group also gave people a new pair of shoes. Vans, in Weberstown Mall in Stockton, donated hundreds of shoes after their store manager sent a request to the corporate office.
Cool enough that they provide showers for the homeless, but new shoes, too! Fantastic!
Showered with Love is a nonprofit group. It parks a mobile shower in the cities four times a week. This week, the group also gave people a new pair of shoes. Vans, in Weberstown Mall in Stockton, donated hundreds of shoes after their store manager sent a request to the corporate office.
Cool enough that they provide showers for the homeless, but new shoes, too! Fantastic!
Best of the Web*
*…that Dave and I have seen all week!
(BTW, if you wonder where any of the links will take you, hover your cursor over the link.)
Political/SocioEconomic
CDC now says coronavirus 'does not spread easily' via contaminated surfaces
Saudi Shooter at Florida Military Base Had Ties to al-Qaeda
Did Samantha Power Commit Perjury?
Ukraine judge orders Joe Biden be listed as alleged perpetrator of crime in prosecutor’s firing -Vote for Joe! He has foreign policy experience!
Culture
I Forced A Bot to Read 1,000 Jennifer Rubin Columns And Write A Jennifer Rubin Column of Its Own
Technology
Ottawa selling Electric Hybrid Buses: Battery replacement too costly
Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics
Cartoon of the Day – NRO
Flopping Aces -Sunday Funnies
Days That End in 'Y' - editorial 'toons & memes
Today's Toons 5/13/20, Today's Toons 5/14/20, Today's Toons 5/15/20
Friday Funnies
Today's Toons 5/18/20, Today's Toons 5/19/20
Linkfests:
In The Mailbox: 05.21.20
Larwyn’s Linx: Matt Taibbi: Democrats Have Abandoned Civil Liberties
In The Mailbox: 05.20.20
Larwyn’s Linx: How Russiagate Began With Obama’s Iran Deal Domestic Spying Campaign
In The Mailbox: 05.19.20
Larwyn’s Linx: Susan Rice’s Email Proves FBI Had No Legitimate Reason To Question Flynn
In The Mailbox: 05.18.20
Larwyn’s Linx: Acts of Treason
In The Mailbox: 05.22.20
Dave's Rule Five Roundup:
Proof Positive - Vintage Babe of the Week - Tonight's Vintage Babe is Raquel Welch.
and Best of the Web
Political Clown Parade - Flowing Curves Of Beauty
By Other Means - Tuesday Tap Rack and Bang, BeCos(play) It's Friday and Seeing Red
Evi L. Bloggerlady - Don Giovanni π
Ninety Miles From Tyranny - Hot Pick, Girls With Guns, Morning Mistress and Blogs With Rule 5 Links
Grouchy Old Cripple - Saturday Boobage
Irons in the Fire - Friday Data and ... Saturday Data Overflow
The Feral Irishman - She Will Steal Your Very Soul....Look, But For a Moment
The Daley Gator - Daley Babe
Diogenes Middle Finger News - A Good Monday Morning
A View from the Beach - Fish Pic Friday - Two for One Sale and Rule 5 Saturday - Nicole Eggert
24 Femmes Per Second - Scilla Gabel
Knuckledraggin My Life Away - I’m sure she’s taken, men And ... I’ll leave you with this
American Power - Jessica Chastain
Woodsterman - Rule 5 Woodsterman Style -- on Friday? ... OHFERCRAPSAKE ... It's Woodsterman's Blogiversary or something. Go Say Hello and wish him well!
The Other McCain - Rule 5 Sunsday
The Pirates Cove - If All You See ... and Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup
Wired Right - A Beautiful End to the Day
The Right Way - Friday Babe and ... Rule 5 Saturday LinkOrama
Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. Please send links of news, commentary, or choice humor to: Proof.Positive@Hotmail.com
Quote du jour
Imagine at the Nuremberg trials, if the Germans had not said they were "just following orders", but said, "At this point what difference does it make?" instead?
-Mike B
Friday, May 22, 2020
If The Lincoln Project Followed Truth in Advertising
Captain of the shipwrecked Weekly Standard is leading an effort to remove a seated president...
...mistakenly called "The Lincoln Project"!
...mistakenly called "The Lincoln Project"!
Quote du jour
"If forced to choose between the penitentiary or the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you."-William Tecumseh Sherman
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Cowardly Liberals Hiding From Criticism
Twitter now allows people to limit who can comment on their tweets. There is no longer an "open season" on liberal stupidity, unless we "quote tweet" them.
Quote du jour
The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.-G. K. Chesterton
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Quote du jour
"You will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant that a discreet poet would not venture to set them upon the stage."-Lord Chesterfield
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Monday, May 18, 2020
Quote du jour
Nick said, “Mathematics is the language of science.” And logic is its handmaiden.-Mike B, on Seattle Public Schools' attempting to connect math to a history of oppression
Math and logic are antithetical to the belief system of the Left. Rather than admit that the views they hold to are illogical, they banish logic to the graveyard of dead white men.
Sunday, May 17, 2020
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