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Great title today, I literally LOL.

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Me too. Perfect.

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Thanks for laying out Mayor Ding Dong Dork’s trip to East Palestine. I think you hit the nail on the head that this guy is not nearly as smart as advertised. Also thanks for including the video of the murder arrest . Great job by the officers!

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Nobody looks good in a construction helmet and safety vest. The eye protection goggles were a bit much, but, meh. Given his terrible non-performance and awful comments, I'm willing to give Mayor Pete a pass on his appearance and just focus on his criminal incompetence.

My favorite part was when the scumbag was on the ground yelling "I can't breathe," and one of the cops calmly told him, "You're breathing now."

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Sorry, but insisting on a safety vest with a brand logo is just too, too utterly precious -- like he cares more about appearance than performance, and more about standing out than anything else.

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That really does look good. Good enough to sig up for another service? Unlikely.

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I'm also enjoying 1923 and Mayor of Kingstown. Once all three are done, I'm outie.

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How does Mayor of Kingstown deal with Jeremy Renner getting crushed? Do they end the series, recast the character, shift the focus to a new lead?

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Good question. It was a little over a year from the end of season 1 to the beginning of this one. Season 3 will probably be even longer than that, if he's even able to do it. Right now that's the least of his problems...

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"Mayor Pete" is one of the leading candidates for Steve Kruiser's National Diversity Hall of Shame. Long, long list: "Rachel" Levine, Sam ("Don't worry about clashing; he wears originals") Brinton, KJP (Mumblemouth Award), Deb (a real Indian!) Haaland, Mike ("Drink the water") Regan and Lloyd ("Who?") Austin. Did I omit Jerome ("Inflation is temporary") Powell? Geez, what a crew.

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Pothole Pete reminds me of too many that I knew in grad school. They manage, somehow, to convince at least some that they're really smart without ever actually producing or delivering much. It's kind of a weird chameleon-intelligence thing. They sort of blend into what the belief set of the group around them without ever demonstrating the actual qualities. Very odd. I suspect it's some sort of low-level sociopathy. They've learned how to mimic the trait behaviors without acquiring the traits. And people who are fooled simply can't see it. A valuable survival tool, for sure.

If you want to really scare yourself, consider what types of appointments Bootygouge would make. They'd probably make Biden's look stellar.

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BTW: "I lost my train of thought" is historically bad/funny.

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If you want to get really disgusted by the FL executed guy, read up a little on his appeals. For instance, he appealed on the grounds of childhood mistreatment, and later that waiting 30 years to execute him was cruel and unusual. I'd pay to throw the switch on those types. Same for this latest screamer, although I note he's had plenty of time for his hairdresser.

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"If you’re not paying me for my work… well, bless your heart."

That's mighty big of you.

Personally, after 5 or 6 free samples and they're still with ya, I'd be cursing their bones.

(Full disclosure, I get a substack daily from someone for free and can't find the unsubscribe link - I can't stand the guy)

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"If only this show wasn’t so dark. I mean that literally. Dark sets, dark costumes… it’s like a sea of floating heads. What, the Federation banned light switches at the end of the 24th century? Are they saving on dilithium crystals or something? Please let us see what’s going on. Make it so!"

You need to keep the lights off in deep space so they can't see you comin'. Took Star Fleet long enough to figure that one out.

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"What would happen if Buttigieg just quit? Like, today? “The hell with this crap. In a month, they’ll all forget I even took the job.” Would that be worse for his political career, or better?"

We'd be treated to many, many reports of his bravery on walking away from a respected position and how it really shows his dedication. He'll become the immediate front runner for the Dems in 2024. In addition, we'll be constantly reminded how we weren't good enough to deserve Mayor Pete and we're all a bunch of racist homophobes.

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I enjoyed a 1:30 clip of Trump buying McD's for the responders. That's the kind of politicking he does well. I wish he'd do that rather than release NFTs and yak about "disloyalty"

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To paraphrase Bart Simpson, he both sucks and blows. (Pun not intended, but certainly applicable.)

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Great newsletter!!! Favorite line - "The Democratic Party: We Love Murderers"

May have to add it as a hash tag on my Twitter. Wonder how long I'll be allowed to leave it up?

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