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Donald  J Trump woke up with a start. A meeting was taking place as he tried to shake off the exhaustion which enveloped him in a shroud. He tried to look interested as Rubio continued to drone on. His mouth was dry and he wished to push the red button to summon a servant for a Coke. He realized he should not have stayed up late again, writing furiously on his Truth Social, but he couldn't stop himself. There were far too many people who needed a lesson and since he was the greatest man to ever walk the Earth, it was up to him to put things straight. Far too many nasty people. Too many piggies and dummies in his opinion. I am their leader and they shall obey me. As Trump's eyes began to weigh like a coffin lid, he noticed someone who looked familiar in the back of the room. Trump's body had been failing him but his eyes were still strong and when he recognized who was standing in the shadows he lurched out of his chair and yelled, "Out! Get out now!" As his lackey...

 The influencer known as Mary Magdalene is dead. She left a cryptic message, a quote from the movie, 'The Truman Show,' before plunging nine stories from a hotel room in Phuket.  I'm not sure what is happening to what I have been seeing lately regarding the transformation of lovely woman who turn into something not human. What bothers me more is the monsters who would do this to another human being. I have no idea why women are doing this to themselves. Normally I would say, "If something makes you happy, go for it." I don't think they're happy. You don't plunge off hotel balconies if you're happy. You don't continue to cut yourself into a cartoon character because you are happy. Instead of women being constantly expected to look fucking amazing because we are absolutely useless if we don't look the way society expects, we need to start having serious discussions about what the hell is going on. The first step is to start going after the fl...

  My homemade advent calendar  I admit I am a terrible gift giver. In the past I've given homemade presents which end up at garage sales or the Goodwill. So, I have stopped making crafts for gifting. This year only a very select group of people will receive anything from me. Gift cards are usually received with pleasure. For some reason, socks are a big hit and of course, food- the junkier the better. I'm pretty much done with my shopping but still waiting on one certain item for my reusable advent calendar I did make myself. Thinking I could save a few bucks I decided I'd use things around the house. I just needed a few things- like twelve mini Pringles containers, glue, paint, sprinkles, marshmallows, foil, wrapping paper and of course, twelve gifts to put inside. I'm waiting for the piece de resistance to top my calendar, the removable Santa ornament. Naturally I spent too much and it still looks homemade, but I'm a crafter and this I might toss after Christmas. ...

  I suppose the death of Kamala Harris' campaign needed an autopsy. A coalition group did just that. Sort of. The autopsy goes into who did not vote for Harris and why they stayed away. Reading the article I do agree with their assessment that Harris alienated the younger generation. She also did something I noticed at the time she was out campaigning. She played nice with the right. She wanted everyone to come on in, to the point where she ignored the people already in. Israel was a big sticking point for many of the younger voters. She chose not to break from Biden's stance and support for Netanyahu. Yes, there are a lot of things she could have done differently. Not once does the autopsy mention the death was because she was a woman. They do compare her campaign to Hillary Clinton's only by blaming them for their strategy and not because we have a problem in this country. It is still a patriarchal society where too many men still believe they are superior to women and p...

 

  I could be very wrong about my thoughts on this meme that bothers me lately. It's Norman Rockwell's, 'Freedom of Speech,' painting which is everywhere on Bluesky. The painting is the same but the captions are different. The last one was about colonoscopies. I suppose the point of these memes is that you are allowed to express yourself, even when it's ridiculous statements - like colonoscopies, or eating anchovies on pizza. Of course, not everyone has used it so flippantly but there's far too many, who in trying to make their point, the meaning of the message is trivialized. After the 36th meme within 24 hours, I started blocking.  When I was a kid I had a book of Norman Rockwell paintings. I spent hours looking at them. I wasn't an expert on art but I liked them and the message they conveyed. No shock I chose art as my major in college. I had one instructor who was a bit of a jerk when it came to artists and their work. He was himself a fantastic artist wh...