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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 08:17 AM
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$100,000 to attend, and no surveillance cameras.
Old Dec 16, 2025 | 02:59 PM
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Here's an alternative view from my doctor friend in Germany. After the Christmas pleasantries and catching up about his family, this was his finale'.

"What happened in 2025?
2025 was a year full of fake news, decline of democracy, insults,violence, inhumanity, narcissm and lack of respect. Laws and moral are no longer valid in the world - it seems the most outrageous person is “the best”.
Climate change is a lie? Just see what is happening in the arctic sea, change of jet stream or continuous weakening of the Gulf Stream affecting European weather conditions tremendously - huge rain flooding in Greece, Spain or Italy and 30 degrees Celsius in Scandinavia.
Just recently some persons outside of Europe called German far right wing party AfD “brilliant” with “brilliant” politicians and the party to cooperate with in order to stop allegedly decline of Europe.
Do these people know that AfD denies existence of the Holocaust and are supporters of Hamas against Israel and Russia in its war against Ucraine?
Do they know that many of those brilliant politicians are criminals, f.ex. The leader of AfD in European Parliament is under law suit for acting as a spy for China - his assistant is already in jail.
And AfD is fighting against LGBTQ - but Alice Weigel, the leader of AfD in Germany, is an open lesbian, married to a Swiss lady and having her residence in Zürich, Switzerland.
Tax paying in Germany?
Brilliant double moral, indeed!

There are lots of parallels to aldous huxleys brave new world, 1984 or/and the book animal farm. Worrying indeed and I hope that especially truth and real facts will overcome actual story- and fantasy telling.
I hope, that in 2026 more respect, adherence to moral and good behavior and following laws and contracts will lead the world in 2026 again."

Old Dec 16, 2025 | 08:31 PM
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Cute
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Originally Posted by cordycord
Matt Van Swol was a rabid leftist two years ago. (...) Now he's starting to realize that it happens on the Right too.



Old Dec 16, 2025 | 11:22 PM
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Mark Levin, host of various mainstream media radio & TV programs including Life, Liberty & Levin on Fox News (now in its 8th season) is saying the quiet part out loud.


Old Dec 17, 2025 | 08:13 AM
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TIL: gentiles are jews & and killing whites is not a hate crime.

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Old Dec 20, 2025 | 07:59 PM
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August: "What Epstein files? That's all a hoax. A democrat hoax. It's a lie. And if you fall for it, you're stupid."

December: "Ok, here are some Epstein files. We've blacked out most of it, of course, because that's a bunch of fake news."




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OK, this is the first time Epstein makes sense to me. Holy crap.
Old Dec 21, 2025 | 07:21 AM
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Happy Winter Solstice, everyone! The days only get longer from here.

Wait, that sounds ominous rather than encouraging.
Old Dec 21, 2025 | 08:15 AM
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Care is needed here. Democrats are releasing what appear to be damning pics of Trump, but the reality is they're not. They just want you to believe he's guilty.

Here's one example...

https://nypost.com/2025/12/12/us-new...s-adult-women/
Old Dec 22, 2025 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by poormxdad
Care is needed here. Democrats are releasing what appear to be damning pics of Trump, but the reality is they're not. They just want you to believe he's guilty.
Two months ago, Trump was reassuring us that there were no Epstein files.

Now, the administration is complaining that there are so many of them, they're releasing them as fast as they can.

Of course, a page which is almost completely blacked-out isn't actually a truthful and sincere act.


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There's cherrypicked pics all over the interwebz of politicians and celebrities
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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 10:24 PM
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Honestly, I think that both the Democrats and the MAGA Republicans are so detached from reality that it is virtually meaningless to try to distinguish between them.



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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Honestly, I think that both the Democrats and the MAGA Republicans are so detached from reality that it is virtually meaningless to try to distinguish between them.
Yep.
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Old Dec 23, 2025 | 06:08 PM
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(Somalians)



Old Dec 24, 2025 | 03:06 AM
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I am thinking about creating a parody social media account with the name "Nicolás Maduro's hair."

I'm working on the profile pic right now. Here's where I am at the moment, rendered against a plain white background:




The muse is not speaking to me at the moment. Any comments or suggestions?



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Use the face of Gomez from The Addams Family.
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"The State Department announced visa restrictions on five European individuals accused of pressuring U.S. tech platforms to censor American speech.

Among those targeted is former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a key architect of the EU's Digital Services Act. U.S. officials framed the move as a defense of American sovereignty and free speech, citing concerns over extraterritorial censorship."



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