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"Then they forgot all about that and immediately started amassing power again, which inevitably will be handed over to their enemies the next time the Dems are voted out of office."

And once again, the Republicans will do bupkes with that power. :-(

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Good.

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It gives proof to the lie that "CoNsErVaTiVeS r FaScIsT" when everytime you hand them the rod with which to subdue their enemies, they break the rod instead. Of course it'd feel great to use it, but it'd be better if we just made it harder for them to break the norms again once restored.

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Another banger, jimmy-jim.

("banger" is what the young ducklings call it. Back in my day, I would say something like "tight" or "the bees knees, bossman.")

Here are my thoughts:

They said if we voted for Trump, we would descend into Fascism. And they were right!

One thing I absolutely love about Elon, and it was the really only redeeming quality of Trump, is that he drives The Left absolutely F***ing nutz. They end up revealing themselves as the Corporate Fascist, Censorship enabling, Gate-Keeping Toads that we always knew they were. And it is absolutely lovely to see.

Have you seen Pachinko? I know, I know... it's on Apple TV+, but this show is just awesome. First of all, it has the greatest title sequence I have ever seen. For real, sometimes I go on YouTube just to watch the title section a few times. It's pure joy.

https://youtu.be/1GgKXR_J-ww

The girl who plays the young Sunja... if you could capture that level of wholesomeness and weaponize it, I fear for the future of the known universe. We are reaching levels of cuteness never seen before.

But the reason I bring up Pachinko is this; I've been told that the most important thing in entertainment is Muh Representation!!! Well, I'm just a stupid bike riding duck, and there are very, very few whiteys in this series, and the one who is there is kinda evil. Also, I watch this subtitled, so I can understand the nuance and the inflection better. So, I see nothing I can cling to that's "representative" of me, I should hate this, right? But, no. I absolutely think this is one of the best series I have ever seen. Just awesome. It's tender, raw, bittersweet, lovely and nuanced AF. I cried at times. And let me emphasize: Ducks don't cry for shit, man.

What makes Pachinko great are the three most important things in any series: Story, actors and direction. The nail the story time and again, the actors (all Korean or Japanese) are so good, even subbed you see their immense talent. The direction and production is so rich and dense. This show is great not because of Muh Representation, but because it is a great story, done well. And it is in my top ten of Greatest TV shows ever. Don't worry, Breaking Bad is still in the top spot. They're the Greg LeMond of TV shows.

i also just watched Severance on Apple TV+. That was excellent, and I will go back and watch it again. Apple is doing what Netflix used to do so well, and now suck ass at: making bingeable TV that you want to go watch again.

Now, if you will excuse me, Ethan Hayter is racing in the Tour of Romandie. You know what they say... Hayter gonna Hayt.

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Am watching Severance now and am enjoying it. Just watched the ad for Pachinko and I am sold! It stars Pretty Lee Min Ho and another solid Korean character actor, that I have seen in lots of shows. Check out It's OK to Not Be OK for a great TV show, the two lead actors who play brothers are amazing.

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DGB: Democratistni Gosudarsvenoi Bezopastni! Brilliant. The Sovietization of America continues apace.

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THAT was brilliant! And funny! "Democrats of State Security"?!

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My God, the Kleptocrat in Chief can't even say "Kleptocrat"?

The Disinformation Governance Board is positively Orwellian. How does DHS suddenly have authority (and funding!) to create another bureaucracy?! The DGB must be stopped. They're probably already printing "Afghanistan Was A Success!" posters.

Why does Bezos get to continue to drive the WaPo into the ground while taking shots at Musk? Musk's tweet is funny. "Fact-checking" jokes isn't. Just ask "Rachel" Levine.

Have a great weekend.

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Voltaren is available over the counter in most places in the world and considered super mild medication for inflammation. You can probably take it forever without worry- especially if you're not taking other medications. Have a great weekend!

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As always, your daily update is a great relief from the other negative and mostly false drivel out there. I cant believe more people watch CNN than read your newsletter! Who are those people? Nevermind, I don’t really want to know (probably the same ones trying to convince us how great Biden is doing, apparently just by continuing to breathe).

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I’m on day 4 of the Voltaren and it has make a huge difference on my back. Thanx for the heads up.

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So, explicit evidence that Biden has an earpiece and a handler speaking into it. He "suddenly remembers" the word "kleptocracy" after giving up on it entirely... sure, he did....

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I use the PennSaid I told you about, which is a variant. I only use it when the knee has more pain than 'usual', but that can be 7-10 days in a row. My doctor never made any recommendation other than "use it when you need relief". I'll ask him about that next time I see him. I normally seem to need it about half the time now. I only put it on twice a day, and I think it usually works into a second day a little. Keep us posted. I hope you can use it as needed with no bad results.

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In one of your posts you said viltaren is diclofenate potassium I think. My generic is diclofenate sodium… just curious if maybe you wrote it wrong, or I’m remembering wrong…

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Did I say potassium? Yeah, it's diclofenac sodium. I was in the ballpark.

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I really enjoy your stuff. Keep up the good work! Like you I wasn’t the biggest trump fan but I did vote for him cuz the alternative…

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Cool.

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Love the grab bag approach! So many crazy stories out there.

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