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[March 20, 2003 - Dubya Invaded Iraq to Disarm WMDs]

March 20, 2003 - Dubya Invaded Iraq to Disarm WMDs

And, as the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) had been reporting to the world for months, there were no weapons of mass destruction to be found in Iraq.

(This reminds me of Operation Urgent Fury, Ronnie Raygun's Invasion of Grenada in 1983, not to mention the more recent behavior of another 'Merican Republican president.)

["I've upped my standards. Now, up yours."]

"I've upped my standards. Now, up yours."

- Pat Paulsen

'Tis the fifth day of the 2nd season of the YOLD 3192, and 'tis once again time to honor the Patron Saint of the Season of Discord, Apostle Dr. Van Van Mojo.

This year, it's looking like we could really use the help of the F.I.H.G.W.P. So, let the  mojitos flow!

Hail Eris!

All Hail Discordia!

'Tis the first day the Season of Discord in the Year of Our Lady of Discord 3192.

Not wishing to jeopardize the treasured nonprophet status of our religious disorganization, I decline to prophesize that the Cup of the Season Discord will surely runneth over this year.

Hail Eris!

Hail Discordia!

[AI often escalates to nuclear action in war games]

AI often escalates to nuclear action in war games

As per this article:

"There are some things perhaps we might not want artificial intelligence to handle, at least for the time being. (Emphasis mine) When leading chatbots were put through war-game simulations, they opted for nuclear signaling or escalation in 95% of cases.

Kenneth Payne, a professor of strategy from King's College London, put three of the most sophisticated large language models (GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini 3 Flash) into a simulated nuclear crisis to see if they would keep the peace or start a war. While previous research has theorized what AI would do in such high-stakes situations, actual experimental data was lacking."

Tick tock, Civilization.

[Donald Trump's Operation Epstein Fury]

The POSOTUS is not happy about this:

Donald Trump's Operation Epstein Fury

As per this article:

"OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY. In the blink of an eye, it went viral, this new name — operation Epstein fury — and reportedly Trump- is mad, oh yes, he is spitting fury — and it's directed squarely at the hapless Hegseth who chose this name and fucked up bigly. Trump CANNOT GET AWAY from Epstein, even with starting a disastrous and fake war."

And, the new name is just so appropriate!

[Trump Goes on Deranged Rant About Dead Soldiers Walking Around]

Money can't buy a cure for this affliction either:

Trump Goes on Deranged Rant About Dead Soldiers Walking Around

"This is the man who's led us into a new war with Iran."

As per this article:

""We think they should put a president in or the head of the country that's going to be able to do something peacefully for a change. They've been doing this for 47 years, killing people for 47 years. Whether it's the barracks or even the SS Cole where they were involved, very strongly, they always denied it," Trump said. "But they were very strongly involved and all of the people that died through the roadside bombs died and are right now walking around with no legs, no arms. A face that's been so badly damaged.""

And, as per the end of this article:

""This man has access to the nuclear codes," reporter Jonathan Pie quipped."

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, can not get here fast enough.

["Apocalypse Soon"]

Not to worry, guys. They're bringing Jesus back!

https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanlarsen/p/us-troops-were-told-iran-war-is-for?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Yes, here's another political site reporting on the euphoria of the Christian Nationalists. As the author of this article referenced the same source materials as the author of your article, there is no real need to read this one. I'm only including this second article to verify that the recent activity of 'Merica's Christian Nationalists has not gone unnoticed:

"Apocalypse Soon"

[March 7, 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell Was Awarded the Patent for the Telephone]

March 7, 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell Was Awarded the Patent for the Telephone

And, for nearly 150 years, it was a truly great invention.

Now, to avoid being run into by shambling zombies staring down at their smartphones, I have to look both ways before stepping out onto the sidewalk in front of my house. It's looks to me like the telephones have gotten a lot smarter than many of the people using them.

[Trump on whether Americans should fear Iran reprisals in US: 'I guess']

Trump on whether Americans should fear Iran reprisals in US: 'I guess'

As per this article:

"President Trump responded to rising fears of retaliation from Iran on the U.S. military, as the conflict ramps up in the Middle East.

When asked during a phone call with Time magazine's Eric Cortellessa on Wednesday about whether Americans should be concerned about a potential strike on the homeland, Trump said, "I guess."

"But I think they're worried about that all the time," he continued. "We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things. Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.""

I guess that was supposed to be reassuring.

And, that's why he's the POSOTUS.

[adynaton]

I learned a new word today:

adynaton is a figure of speech, and a rhetorical device, in the form of hyperbole taken to such extreme lengths as to insinuate a complete impossibility.

I was curious about what form of speech the phrase "When pigs fly ..." is called, and the word popped up. Now, my self imposed challenge is to invent a new, catchy phrase for my personal use that simply oozes the very essence of 'adynaton.'

I've not yet come up with the perfect, catchy phrase that oozes the essence of 'adynaton.' So, I think I'm going to need more than just one new adynaton.

Now, this one is far from perfect, but variations of it should amuse me on the occasions when it's an appropriate reply:
   

"Just like when the South started the Civil War to end slavery."

This adynaton isn't perfect either. But, it should prove useful when discussing 'Merican politics:

   

"When rednecks vote for Democrats again."

[Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership]

This took long enough:

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

But, as per this article:

"Trump said Noem "has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!)." He said he was making her a "Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas," a new security initiative that he said would focus on the Western Hemisphere."

So, it looks like she hasn't been totally flushed, and will still be on the Turd Reich's payroll. And, I can't help but wonder if Corey Lewandowski will be working for her as a top aide and "special government employee" again.

[Hegseth criticizes media for making US deaths in Iran war front-page news]

Sieg Heil Hegseth knows what's important to the Turd Reich:

Hegseth criticizes media for making US deaths in Iran war front-page news

As per this article:

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday bashed media outlets for highlighting the deaths of six U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait as part of Washington's war with Tehran.

Speaking to reporters alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Cain, Hegseth accused the press of trying to "make the president look bad" (Emphasis mine) in calling attention to the attack that targeted a reported triple-wide trailer used as office space by the U.S. military."

After all, the Turd Reich can't have the MSM focusing on the deaths of six U.S. service members at a time when the draft dodging POSOTUS has barely started a new war in the Middle East, and has a ballroom to build that requires his personal attention. Priorities. Priorities. Priorities.

[Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war]

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war

As per this article:

"Trump said despite Spain's refusal "we could use their base if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody's going to tell us not to use it, but we don't have to."

It is unclear how Trump would cut off trade with Spain, given that Spain is under the umbrella of the European Union. The EU negotiates trade deals on behalf of all 27 member countries."
 
You can't make this stuff up.

["An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance."]

"An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance."

- Dr. Laurence J. Peter, author of The Peter Principle