As a USC alum, I'm very proud of this. And there is no sane "backlash." Every time a black person does something, there's a "backlash," real or imagined. A couple of wingnuts on Twitter is not a "backlash." https://t.co/cbEJlRLQgj
— Paul Epps (@paulepps) October 7, 2022
How Hot is Hot?
It’s Not Because I’m a Programmer
Politics Obscures Our Common Humanity
If politics drives you to hate your neighbors and everyone who sees the world differently from you – instead of being angry with centers of power – then it’s playing a very distorted role in your life. . . .
Politics matters. But, by design, it often obscures the common humanity that drives most of us.
Chess Game of the Day: Four Knights Game
One of my online chess games. Some annotations below . . .
4. Nd5 A Four Knights gambit that I like.
13. …Qd7 13. …c5 or 13. …d5 would be good here.
20. Qxb7 Looks even now.
21. …Rd5 White looks to be gaining some advantage.
33. …Kh6?? Black could put up more of a fight with 33. …Kh5.
35. …Qg5 There’s a forced mate from here but Black didn’t have any good moves left.
And That’s the Truth: White People Gotta Commit More Violent Crimes
[And That’s the Truth is a feature by our guest blogger, Sojourner Truth– PE]
I just read that black people commit the majority of violent crimes in America. And there ain’t that many black people! They shouldn’t be committin more violent crimes than every other race put together.
And I hates to say it but I can tell just from readin a headline whether or not I click through on the link I’m gonna see a black face on the other side.
Man Kills Restaurant Worker Because His French Fries Were Cold — That’s a black guy.
Restaurant Worker Kills Man for Complaining That His French Fries Were Cold — That’s a black guy.
Man Killed Resisting Arrest — That’s a black guy.
Man Kills His Wife Because She Won’t Shut Up — Ok, that could be anybody.
Nine People Shot Outside a Club — Black guys.
Wake up, white people! These statistics are embarrassing. It’s not like it’s hard to get hold of a gun. Anybody can get one. White people gotta start committin more violent crimes.
And that’s the Truth!
How is J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia Like Joseph Smith’s Golden Plates?
You have to read this! Hilarious. They cannot even tell you what J.K. said that was transphobic. BECAUSE SHE NEVER SAID ANYTHING TRANSPHOBIC YOU WINGNUTS!! https://t.co/vQJlTPKR19
— Buck Angel® Transsexual (@BuckAngel) September 29, 2022
Verbal Blunder of the Week Competition
Competition was intense in the Verbal Blunder of the Week competition . . .
First was the Joe Biden “I see dead people” gaffe:
"Jackie are you here? Where's Jackie?"
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) died in a car accident in August pic.twitter.com/cHc3b7zPmE
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) September 28, 2022
KJP tried to explain that Biden was trying to locate the deceased congresswoman in the audience because she was “top of mind”:
.@CeciliaVega: "What happened at the Hunger Event today? [Biden] appeared to look around…for…a member of Congress [Jackie Walorski] who passed away last month…What happened there?"
KJP: He "was acknowledging her incredible work…She was on his mind…top of mind" pic.twitter.com/LhEECd4QBR
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 28, 2022
I suppose when I listen to Beatles music or to his own music, John Lennon is “top of mind” for me but I don’t look around the room trying to locate him.
These next two, it’s kind of a toss-up for me which one is more horrifying, but in the first one, someone thought it would be a good idea to send Kamala Harris to the Korean DMZ, at which she proclaims the importance of our alliance with the Republic of North Korea, which as you probably know, even if Kamala Harris doesn’t, is a sworn enemy of the United States.
VP HARRIS: "The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea."
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 29, 2022
And the final entry is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi actually saying that red states shouldn’t be shipping out immigrants, they should be letting immigrants stay to “pick the crops.” Of course. What else would they do?
Pelosi: "We have a shortage of workers in our country. In Florida, some of the farmers and the growers are saying 'why are you shipping these immigrants up North? We need them to pick the crops down here.'" pic.twitter.com/uCXgz0AXSB
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 30, 2022
My Beto O’Rourke Campaign Ad
No guns though because this guy is a low-testosterone pussy who wouldn't know how to hunt, kill and eat something if his life depended on it. What a useless creature. Total waste of oxygen. https://t.co/2gOPTNhSMw
— Paul Epps (@paulepps) October 1, 2022
Thomas Jefferson: MAGA Republicans
My fellow Americans –
I have to confess I have not figured out the difference between a “MAGA Republican” and a plain old Republican. A “Make America Great Again” Republican. It doesn’t sound so bad.
And with that still unresolved, we are now confronted with “extreme MAGA Republicans,” who apparently want to make America extremely great again.
.@RepJeffries on midterms: "Extreme MAGA Republicans apparently do not believe in democracy anymore. […] We'll have an opportunity to make our case to the American people […] and the consequences of what might happen if extreme MAGA Republicans are allowed to seize power." pic.twitter.com/T4LAMCxuyx
— The Hill (@thehill) September 29, 2022
Midterm elections are not far away and if I were a Democrat, I wouldn’t be looking forward to them with great optimism.
Every Democratic policy has failed. They are under water with the economy, we are in a recession based on the GDP numbers continuing to decline, mortgage rates are at a 15-year high of 6.7%, we are in a bear market based on the plunging stock market ($9 trillion dollars in value lost since January,) the Inflation Reduction Act won’t reduce inflation.
They are under water on crime, supply chain, energy independence, border security, international policies.
But they do have some made-up phrases to enter into battle with: “MAGA Republicans,” “extreme MAGA Republicans,” “semi-fascists.” Next time you hear someone use the word “fascist,” ask them what it means. That should be fun. A lot of people just repeat words and phrases that they’ve heard even though they have no idea what the words or phrases actually mean.
Make America extremely great again . . .
The Same as Everyone Else’s
Recognize that your struggle and your suffering is the same as everyone else’s, I think that’s the beginning of a responsible life. Otherwise, we are in a continual savage battle with each other with no possible solution, political, social, or spiritual.
Transform Your Life!
People often ask me
what is the most effective technique
for transforming their life.
It is a little embarrassing
that after years and years of research
and experimentation,
I have to say that the best answer is—
just be a little kinder.
U.S. Gun Deaths Per Capita
This hurts the US in the gun deaths per capita stats, the fact that mass murders in other countries are often carried out with bombs https://t.co/HcHykXTOk7
— Paul Epps (@paulepps) September 30, 2022
PETA Advocates Sex Strike
Don't women also enjoy sex? I suppose some women like animals more than sex but those are not the women you're going to have a good time with anyway. https://t.co/dIPHFmivBs
— Paul Epps (@paulepps) September 28, 2022
I mean, if a woman doesn’t want to put meat in her body . . . well, you see where I’m going with this . . .
Also, I would expect the number of meat-eating women to be roughly equal to the number of meat-eating men. How are meat-eating women going to be punished?
The Economy is Steady and Stable
The economy is steady and stable. Inflation goes up, GDP goes down, stocks go down — but all in a stable and steady manner. https://t.co/fIGabtAkhs
— Paul Epps (@paulepps) September 28, 2022
School Choice in Arizona
I think the only cases you can make for "systemic racism" are public schools and teacher unions so this is great, great news. https://t.co/WmMuv6dYdy
— Paul Epps (@paulepps) September 28, 2022
Republican Extremists
Shannon Brandt, 41, struck and killed [18-year-old Cayler Ellingson] with his Ford Explorer SUV early Sunday in an alley. His mother said Ellingson called and asked her if she knew Brandt (she did). The boy called again a short time later and said that “‘he’ or ‘they’ were chasing him.” The mother could no longer reach him after that.
Court documents said, “Brandt admitted to striking the pedestrian with his car because he had a political argument with the pedestrian and believed the pedestrian was calling people “to come get him.” He claimed the teen was part of an unspecified Republican “extremist group.”
Brandt was released on bond.
He was a MAGA Republican, a threat to the country like Joe Biden said. So I crushed him with my truck. To make America safe for democracy.
See You in Hell, Ime Udoka
[See You in Hell is a feature by our guest blogger, Satan — PE]
Greetings mortals —
I remember a few months ago many of you talking about Ime Udoka coaching in the NBA finals AND getting to go home to someone named Nia Long, whom many of you seem to find attractive.
I’ll share a little secret with you: No matter how hot you think someone is, there’s someone somewhere who’s bored with her.
And she’s bored with him too but at least she didn’t humiliate him in front of the entire world.
See you in Hell . . .
Evil is Burning
Iran has yearned for this glorious dance for over 40 years.
Evil is burning — Woman is rising pic.twitter.com/CjGFNESH91— Mariam Memarsadeghi (@memarsadeghi) September 20, 2022
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. — Napoleon Bonaparte