What's your favorite news story of the week?

[EllieTalbot]

There's plenty to choose from.

- After two years of scraping the bottom of every barrel he could, Mueller came away with only splinters under his fingernails, as he can't indict anyone for anything to do with Russian collusion or obstruction
- Germany has decided not to commit to the EU's 2050 climate change goals
- The SPLC's purge goes on as the president of the org is forced out
- CERN researchers have discovered an imbalance between matter and antimatter
- In the UK, the High Court has ruled that voter ID trials are legal and could be used at the next GE
- The largest asteroid in 112 years passed close by Earth on Friday morning

And that's just a small selection.


My fave? Tucker Carlson sent Brian Stelter some jelly doughnuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofpgxfW8Atk


What's yours?



Baker in the Balkans,
Ellie

 

[Ann_Tagonist]

I don't pay attention to the news. I hear it's going to rain tomorrow. That's actually weather but it's also news I suppose.

 

[EllieTalbot]

I don't pay attention to the news. I hear it's going to rain tomorrow. That's actually weather but it's also news I suppose.

And more useful than most news, too.

This is what leapt to mind when I saw your AV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqYvukpUAU

Soggy in Seattle,
Ellie

 

[Ann_Tagonist]

And more useful than most news, too.

This is what leapt to mind when I saw your AV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqYvukpUAU

Soggy in Seattle,
Ellie

I'm not a people person. Is that Steve Carell?

 

[TontoedRanger]

-Illegal imports of marijuana into the US southern border is down 80%. But that's news from a fact based conservative talk radio station, so it doesn't really count.


I Radio in Radio Land.


From the poster former known as MisterEdMe,
TontoedRanger

 

[EllieTalbot]

I'm not a people person. Is that Steve Carell?

Yes. The film is Little Miss Sunshine. I highly recommend it.

Person in Peopled Places,
Ellie

 

[Carnal_Flower]

Without a doubt, Devin Nunes suing Twitter for hurting his fee fees. @DEVIN COW

Trump attacking a dead war hero is pretty good, and seeing all the RWCJ come out in support of the NZ Nutter was very illuminating.

 

[Liar]

Mexicans stealing the wall.

 

[badbabysitter]

How much a failure at the box office Captain marvel is

 

[TontoedRanger]

How much a failure at the box office Captain marvel is

But of course. Ask that RoryN Casper guy.

 

[badbabysitter]

But of course. Ask that RoryN Casper guy.

Why would I have to ask him something that is common and funny knowledge

 

[TontoedRanger]

Yes. The film is Little Miss Sunshine. I highly recommend it.

Person in Peopled Places,
Ellie

That film seems to have a bit of a cult following of sorts. I'm told I would love it.
Try "The Painted House" or "The Help". Unexpected simple pleasures.

 

[EllieTalbot]

-Illegal imports of marijuana into the US southern border is down 80%. But that's news from a fact based conservative talk radio station, so it doesn't really count.


I Radio in Radio Land.


From the poster former known as MisterEdMe,
TontoedRanger

Yeah, not surprised. It's all about supply and demand. The demand for pot isn't down, but Mexican pot? Why bother with all the black market hassle when you can just buy it from your friendly, neighborhood budtender here in the states and support the local economy? (Well, not all the states. Not yet, anyway)

Mexicans stealing the wall.

Silly Mexicans. Don't they know they're supposed to be paying for it?


Nice to see you, liar.

Anchoring in Anchorage,
Ellie

 

[BotanyBoy]

Muller suddenly in a conspiracy with Trump to collude with Russia to troll and piss of the (D)'z~! o

Oh noes the worst ever~!!! Get a new investigator, one that will write the report (D)'s approve of.


LOL.....bunch of fuckin' lunatics.

 

[EllieTalbot]

How much a failure at the box office Captain marvel is

That's not really this week's news, but it's not as if anyone needed Nostradamus to predict it would be a stinker.

It was a preachy, SJW-driven installment of the series, and anytime that's played up as the most important thing, you know there's not much there. On top of that, the publicity was grotesquely overdone, and then there was the fact that they were releasing it just before the impending Endgame (which is what everyone wants to see) and touting it as a necessary component of the story. It reeked of desperation.

That film seems to have a bit of a cult following of sorts. I'm told I would love it.
Try "The Painted House" or "The Help". Unexpected simple pleasures.

You very well might. It's a delightful movie.

I also really like The Help. I haven't seen The Painted House yet, but I'll keep it in mind.

Muller suddenly in a conspiracy with Trump!!!!


LOL.....bunch of fuckin' lunatics.

Oh, c'mon. You knew that was coming. If there were indictments, they'd celebrate. If not, they'd screech Mueller was compromised.

It's Comey all over again.

Yawner in Yonkers.
Ellie

 

[badbabysitter]

That's not really this week's news, but it's not as if anyone needed Nostradamus to predict it would be a stinker.

I was being sarcastic. Its actually a huge box office hit

It was a preachy, SJW-driven installment of the series,

that woman can be superheroes?, thats kind of a reach

and anytime that's played up as the most important thing, you know there's not much there.

its a superhero movie, duh

On top of that, the publicity was grotesquely overdone, and then there was the fact that they were releasing it just before the impending Endgame (which is what everyone wants to see) and touting it as a necessary component of the story. It reeked of desperation.

And yet, still a box office hit..



Vaping in Vancouver

BBS

 

[TontoedRanger]

You very well might. It's a delightful movie.

I also really like The Help. I haven't seen The Painted House yet, but I'll keep it in mind.

It's always the ones well outside of my norm......I tend to cherish the most.

 

[EllieTalbot]

I was being sarcastic. Its actually a huge box office hit

Checking stats...

Why, look at that. You're right! I admit, I stopped paying attention after the opening weekend. It did less than expected and critical acclaim was meager, but apparently it recovered.

Well, bbb, I congratulate you! It was evidently very important to you that the film did well, since you chose it as your favorite news of the week... weeks after it came out.

that woman can be superheroes?, thats kind of a reach

No, not that women can be superheroes, but that a primary facet of the film was the fact that she was a woman. Other female superhero films, like, say, Wonder Woman, were more plot and character driven. It wasn't the character's gender that was the selling point. But the makers of Captain Marvel kept hammering away that what was Important was that she was Female.

She had a vagina. Whee.

And those who saw the film confirmed it. That's all that was Important about her. Her big struggle was against The Evil Patriarchy, and what a trite struggle it was, with reports of crap lines like, "It's called a cockpit for a reason, you know," and the fact that they actually played No Doubt's "I'm Just a Girl" in the background.

Could it get any more retch-worthy?

Yeah. I tuned out at that point.

its a superhero movie, duh

Which you evidently love to celebrate. Enjoy.

And yet, still a box office hit..

And so, desperation is an appealing scent to some people. Enjoy.



Better than the Box Office,
Ellie

 

[bellisarius]

It seems that more "Redpill.com" folks are posting here. Didn't make the Times though.

 

[Kantarii]

Muller suddenly in a conspiracy with Trump to collude with Russia to troll and piss of the (D)'z~! o

Oh noes the worst ever~!!! Get a new investigator, one that will write the report (D)'s approve of.


LOL.....bunch of fuckin' lunatics.

You’re cracking my ass up... hahaha... but it’s true. Next they’re gonna start screaming Trump colluded with Mueller to falsify the report because it didn’t say what the Democrats wanted it to say. Kant

 

[EllieTalbot]

It seems that more "Redpill.com" folks are posting here. Didn't make the Times though.

Mmk. So I just visited redpill.com, and it was really boring.

I hope the people posting here aren't just as boring.

Skeptic in Schenectady,
Ellie

 

[Wrong Element]

For the 113th straight week: Trump's fan club continuing to try to spin a tragicomedy of world-historical proportions into some kind of triumphal march.

 

[Luk]

"Lame Gimmick Gets Run Over By School Bus Full of Cheering Children"

 

[bellisarius]

For the 113th straight week: Trump's fan club continuing to try to spin a tragicomedy of world-historical proportions into some kind of triumphal march.

Fair enough.

Let's look at a different 'spin.'

 

[EllieTalbot]

You’re cracking my ass up... hahaha... but it’s true. Next they’re gonna start screaming Trump colluded with Mueller to falsify the report because it didn’t say what the Democrats wanted it to say. Kant

You haven't had a crack in your ass until now???

You poor thing!

Cracked in Croatia,
Ellie