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#51
Principia Discussion / Re: Remember To Enjoy Hating W...
Last post by PHRASE - December 22, 2025, 11:35:02 PMQuote from: Doktor Howl on July 20, 2025, 06:29:18 AMAllow me to Demonstrate Enjoying your Hatred
I Hate Doktor Howl So Much and This Makes me So Happy I Jizzed in My Pants I Hate Doktor Howl So much I came so Quick nothing brings me more joy Then Hating Doktor Howl it's The Greatest Thing To Do Wow how great it is To Hate Doktor Howl what a wow I needed That moment is worth
#52
High Weirdness / Re: Opus Dei
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 22, 2025, 06:20:26 AMI knew I'd find something sinister about these guys before too long:
Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina
Pope said to have urged organisers to hold conference after 43 women alleged they were exploited as minors by Catholic group
As per this article:
"Buenos Aires will on Tuesday host the first-ever international gathering of former Opus Dei members who say they were tricked and trafficked into domestic servitude as minors – allegations that have drawn scrutiny of the powerful, secretive Catholic group. Pope Leo XIV privately urged organisers to convene the conference, the Guardian has learned.
Forty-three women in Argentina say they were lured to Opus Dei schools as children and teenagers under promises of receiving an education. Instead, they say they were forced into working up to 12-hour days, cooking and cleaning for the elite male members, without pay.
They say they faced extreme levels of control, with their letters censored, family visits discouraged, and the reading of anything other than children's books or religious texts banned. When the women eventually escaped, they say they were left without money, clothes or qualifications."
Well ... that does sound like something a powerful, secret, cult-like society might do. But, all snark aside, it does sound like the government of Argentina is taking the women's testimonies seriously.
And, now that that crime is receiving worldwide attention, perhaps some effort will be devoted to investigating why Opus Dei utilized it's considerable influence in Argentina to encourage the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. It would be interesting to know if there's any truth to the rumors that Opus Dei wanted carte blanche to search the Falkland Islands for shipwrecks from the Knights Templar's attempts to transport artifacts from the Holy Land to a secret place of safe keeping far way from the Old World, or that the Templar's actual secret place of safe keeping is thought, or even known, to be in the Falkland Islands.
Women who say they were tricked into servitude for Opus Dei to meet in Argentina
Pope said to have urged organisers to hold conference after 43 women alleged they were exploited as minors by Catholic group
As per this article:
"Buenos Aires will on Tuesday host the first-ever international gathering of former Opus Dei members who say they were tricked and trafficked into domestic servitude as minors – allegations that have drawn scrutiny of the powerful, secretive Catholic group. Pope Leo XIV privately urged organisers to convene the conference, the Guardian has learned.
Forty-three women in Argentina say they were lured to Opus Dei schools as children and teenagers under promises of receiving an education. Instead, they say they were forced into working up to 12-hour days, cooking and cleaning for the elite male members, without pay.
They say they faced extreme levels of control, with their letters censored, family visits discouraged, and the reading of anything other than children's books or religious texts banned. When the women eventually escaped, they say they were left without money, clothes or qualifications."
Well ... that does sound like something a powerful, secret, cult-like society might do. But, all snark aside, it does sound like the government of Argentina is taking the women's testimonies seriously.
And, now that that crime is receiving worldwide attention, perhaps some effort will be devoted to investigating why Opus Dei utilized it's considerable influence in Argentina to encourage the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. It would be interesting to know if there's any truth to the rumors that Opus Dei wanted carte blanche to search the Falkland Islands for shipwrecks from the Knights Templar's attempts to transport artifacts from the Holy Land to a secret place of safe keeping far way from the Old World, or that the Templar's actual secret place of safe keeping is thought, or even known, to be in the Falkland Islands.
#53
Techmology and Scientism / Re: Weekly Science Headlines
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 21, 2025, 02:09:56 PMI don't know ... if this is true, I should be one of the strongest people on the planet.
How swearing makes you stronger
As per this article:
"Letting out a swear word in a moment of frustration can feel good. Now, research suggests that it can be good for you, too: Swearing can boost people's physical performance by helping them overcome their inhibitions and push themselves harder on tests of strength and endurance, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
"In many situations, people hold themselves back—consciously or unconsciously—from using their full strength," said study author Richard Stephens, Ph.D., of Keele University in the U.K. "Swearing is an easily available way to help yourself feel focused, confident and less distracted, and 'go for it' a little more.""
Well ... okay. That's probably true. Still, swearing is a habit I wish I had never gotten into in the first place.
How swearing makes you stronger
As per this article:
"Letting out a swear word in a moment of frustration can feel good. Now, research suggests that it can be good for you, too: Swearing can boost people's physical performance by helping them overcome their inhibitions and push themselves harder on tests of strength and endurance, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
"In many situations, people hold themselves back—consciously or unconsciously—from using their full strength," said study author Richard Stephens, Ph.D., of Keele University in the U.K. "Swearing is an easily available way to help yourself feel focused, confident and less distracted, and 'go for it' a little more.""
Well ... okay. That's probably true. Still, swearing is a habit I wish I had never gotten into in the first place.
#54
High Weirdness / Re: It's the Secret POSOTUS Al...
Last post by Mandelbrot Slapper - December 21, 2025, 01:27:12 PM #55
High Weirdness / Re: It's the Secret POSOTUS Al...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 20, 2025, 01:26:17 PMI thought the Secret POSOTUS Alzheimer Conspiracy Theory was a perfectly good "Discordian Worthy" conspiracy theory. But, there's just no pleasing some people:
DAMMIT It's Not Alzheimer's! Here's Why It's A Far Worse Nightmare Scenario
You deserve the facts, not conjecture. Alzheimer's diminishes a person. Trump's not diminishing, he's escalating, and you need to know the frightening reason why.
As per this article:
"A serious symptom analysis quickly debunks Alzheimer's.
Trump's symptoms are consistent with another, less common but more disruptive and, in his case horrific, disorder — Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). There are a couple of subtypes with important distinctions, but his changes in personality and behavior, along with specific language and physical problems, are consistent with FTD variants."
Now, to be fair, this is also a really good conspiracy theory. And, the bottom line is that the POSOTUS is still brain damaged, and his Turd Reich is still attempting to cover it up.
DAMMIT It's Not Alzheimer's! Here's Why It's A Far Worse Nightmare Scenario
You deserve the facts, not conjecture. Alzheimer's diminishes a person. Trump's not diminishing, he's escalating, and you need to know the frightening reason why.
As per this article:
"A serious symptom analysis quickly debunks Alzheimer's.
Trump's symptoms are consistent with another, less common but more disruptive and, in his case horrific, disorder — Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). There are a couple of subtypes with important distinctions, but his changes in personality and behavior, along with specific language and physical problems, are consistent with FTD variants."
Now, to be fair, this is also a really good conspiracy theory. And, the bottom line is that the POSOTUS is still brain damaged, and his Turd Reich is still attempting to cover it up.
#56
Principia Discussion / Re: Is Our POEE Calendar Missi...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 19, 2025, 01:14:31 PMAfter realizing I had ignored the importance of the Cypria in both the Epic Cycle, and the story of The Original Snub, I reread what little remains of the epic poem. Then, I further realized I had no memory of some details that affect the timeline of the overall epic, because I had not attached any importance to them.
Now, I'm still tempted to ignore the details that alter the timeline I outlined above. As, in what remains of the Cypria's documentation, Herodotus himself provided a quotation that would allow me to weasel out paying attention to some of those details, as follows:
"Fragment #10 --
Herodotus, ii. 117:
For it is said in the "Cypria" that Alexandrus came with Helen to Ilium from Sparta in three days, enjoying a favourable wind and calm sea."
But, as I have already stated, what remains of the Cypria is a really big deal to Discordians, as those pesky details that contradict my original timeline are written on the same fragment that tells the story of The Original Snub.
So, I'm going to review my timeline, and probably make some corrections that will push back the year of The Original Snub.
Last, it occurred to me that when the ancient poets and playwrights cast the mythical characters for roles in their epics, they really got their money's worth out of them, as they not only expanded upon the character's original roles, they continued making references to those characters throughout their works. And, isn't that exactly what Discordians do when composing our own scriptures? So, following the example of what the ancients did back in their day, what Discordians are doing when composing our own scriptures is all good.
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
Now, I'm still tempted to ignore the details that alter the timeline I outlined above. As, in what remains of the Cypria's documentation, Herodotus himself provided a quotation that would allow me to weasel out paying attention to some of those details, as follows:
"Fragment #10 --
Herodotus, ii. 117:
For it is said in the "Cypria" that Alexandrus came with Helen to Ilium from Sparta in three days, enjoying a favourable wind and calm sea."
But, as I have already stated, what remains of the Cypria is a really big deal to Discordians, as those pesky details that contradict my original timeline are written on the same fragment that tells the story of The Original Snub.
So, I'm going to review my timeline, and probably make some corrections that will push back the year of The Original Snub.
Last, it occurred to me that when the ancient poets and playwrights cast the mythical characters for roles in their epics, they really got their money's worth out of them, as they not only expanded upon the character's original roles, they continued making references to those characters throughout their works. And, isn't that exactly what Discordians do when composing our own scriptures? So, following the example of what the ancients did back in their day, what Discordians are doing when composing our own scriptures is all good.
Hail Eris!
All Hail Discordia!
#57
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Faust - December 18, 2025, 08:16:53 PMThe strategic advantage they have in hiring unqualified sycophants is that there are no shortage of them, plenty more turds in that punchbowl
#58
Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Curbside Pickup ...
Last post by Bruno - December 18, 2025, 06:37:45 PM #59
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 18, 2025, 01:25:04 PMIt appears that, after all this time, there will soon be one less well known turd in the Turd Reich's septic tank.
Trump appointee Bongino leaves FBI after less than a year
As per this article:
"As a conservative podcast host, Bongino spread a range of conspiracy theories, including the claim that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" from Trump.
He was especially vocal about two conspiracy theories – one relating to the Jeffery Epstein sex-trafficking case and another about pipe bombs discovered in Washington on the eve of the January 6, 2021, storming of Capitol Hill.
In his podcast, Bongino had long pushed for reform of the FBI, which he said was needed to uncover the truths he claimed were hidden by the federal government.
On the Epstein case, Bongino had previously challenged the official ruling that Epstein had taken his own life in jail soon after his arrest in 2019. He backtracked on this, however, earlier this year, saying that he now believes sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein killed himself.
As for the pipe bombs placed outside Republican and Democrat headquarters on the eve of the January 6 riots, Bongino said as recently as 2024 that he believed it was an "inside job" that involved a "massive cover-up."
But after the FBI arrested a man with no evident connection to the federal government earlier this month, Bongino again backtracked on his previous claims."
Now, I can't get too excited about this. As, I don't know if this is a case of the Turd Reich threatening to give itself an enema to encourage a self-flush, or a completely voluntary self-flush. But, as this particular turd was only a co-deputy director, a highly unusual position within the FBI, we may not need to worry about him being replaced by someone even more vile, and incompetent. So, there's that.
Trump appointee Bongino leaves FBI after less than a year
As per this article:
"As a conservative podcast host, Bongino spread a range of conspiracy theories, including the claim that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" from Trump.
He was especially vocal about two conspiracy theories – one relating to the Jeffery Epstein sex-trafficking case and another about pipe bombs discovered in Washington on the eve of the January 6, 2021, storming of Capitol Hill.
In his podcast, Bongino had long pushed for reform of the FBI, which he said was needed to uncover the truths he claimed were hidden by the federal government.
On the Epstein case, Bongino had previously challenged the official ruling that Epstein had taken his own life in jail soon after his arrest in 2019. He backtracked on this, however, earlier this year, saying that he now believes sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein killed himself.
As for the pipe bombs placed outside Republican and Democrat headquarters on the eve of the January 6 riots, Bongino said as recently as 2024 that he believed it was an "inside job" that involved a "massive cover-up."
But after the FBI arrested a man with no evident connection to the federal government earlier this month, Bongino again backtracked on his previous claims."
Now, I can't get too excited about this. As, I don't know if this is a case of the Turd Reich threatening to give itself an enema to encourage a self-flush, or a completely voluntary self-flush. But, as this particular turd was only a co-deputy director, a highly unusual position within the FBI, we may not need to worry about him being replaced by someone even more vile, and incompetent. So, there's that.
#60
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Abbot Mythos - December 17, 2025, 03:28:27 PMIn spite of the title, I don't know what the current White House Chief of Staff is up to with this stunt:
What to know from Susie Wiles' interviews with 'Vanity Fair,' according to the writer
As per this article:
"In Whipple's reporting, Wiles doled out criticism for multiple colleagues in and around the White House – including saying Attorney General Pam Bondi "completely whiffed" on her handling of the Epstein files, and calling Vice President J.D. Vance a "conspiracy theorist," among other characterizations. Whipple's profile showed Wiles was equally blunt about her boss, describing President Donald Trump as having "an alcoholic's personality," a characterization Trump, who does not drink, later echoed himself to another news outlet, saying, "She's right. I do have an obsessive and addictive personality."
I mean, there ain't no way in hell a seasoned political operative like Susie Wiles would have thought that anything she said to an actual journalist would be kept 'off the record.' So, my first thought was that Wiles' simply intends this series of interviews to be another distraction from the Turd Reich's many other more serious scandals. But, my next thought is, why bother, given the massive number of vile, incompetent characters in the ensemble cast of this 'Merican reality TV show?
What to know from Susie Wiles' interviews with 'Vanity Fair,' according to the writer
As per this article:
"In Whipple's reporting, Wiles doled out criticism for multiple colleagues in and around the White House – including saying Attorney General Pam Bondi "completely whiffed" on her handling of the Epstein files, and calling Vice President J.D. Vance a "conspiracy theorist," among other characterizations. Whipple's profile showed Wiles was equally blunt about her boss, describing President Donald Trump as having "an alcoholic's personality," a characterization Trump, who does not drink, later echoed himself to another news outlet, saying, "She's right. I do have an obsessive and addictive personality."
I mean, there ain't no way in hell a seasoned political operative like Susie Wiles would have thought that anything she said to an actual journalist would be kept 'off the record.' So, my first thought was that Wiles' simply intends this series of interviews to be another distraction from the Turd Reich's many other more serious scandals. But, my next thought is, why bother, given the massive number of vile, incompetent characters in the ensemble cast of this 'Merican reality TV show?