A bunch of funny posts, plus TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers


A shorter post tonight, as I have a busy day tomorrow. 

But I did find some good posts this week so enjoy!

Now this is the kind of convoy I actually like to see:

History is just one damned thing after another:

History is funny because on one hand nobody has given anybody else a big wooden horse in several thousand years but also it appears we’ve learned literally nothing else so idk

– Jonathan Edward Durham

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You know, thinking that AI can just do all this detail work just isn’t happening, is it:

As a longtime fan of HOW IT’S MADE, I can’t say I’m surprised exactly by how much any manufactured good is essentially handmade but it’s still striking to see how much of even high tech stuff like camera lenses is “a worker with a paintbrush and screwdriver moves stuff around by hand”

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— mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) December 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM

Good observation

The best political interviewers in Britain and Europe treat questioning like a point in tennis – you keep hitting until the exchange is resolved.

Nearly all American interviewers treat a question like a penalty kick in soccer – you have one shot, and if the interviewee deflects, that’s it.

— Steve M. (@stevemnomoremister.bsky.social) December 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM

I have more respect for the Iraqi journalist who threw a shoe at George W Bush than any of the cowards in the current White House press pool.

— Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) December 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM

Ha Ha:

Ha Ha but maybe not really:

Meanwhile in Texas…

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— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM

ET comes back for a visit:

Beautiful!

this is brilliant, Colombia just placed its entire amazon under protection, banning oil drilling and large-scale mining across 42% of the country. real leadership.

– earthlyeducation

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This is a photo of all the workers who have spent more than five years restoring the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

– James Lucas

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TrumpWatch – posts about the world’s most anticipated event

Televangelist Franklin Graham has asked us to pray for Donald Trump, so here it goes:

“May the gates of Hell swallow him, his family of grifters, his criminal cabinet, the Republican politicians who were accomplices to the betrayal of America, and every MAGA voter.”

I feel better now. Praise be.

– The Mouthy Renegade Writer

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All I want for Christmas is one long beep.

– The Mouthy Renegade Writer

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Animal Crackers

Admit it, you were cheering for the dog the whole time🤣

– I.L. Williams

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And I agree with this 100%!



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