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#91
High Weirdness / Opus Dei
Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 28, 2025, 05:14:26 AMPossible New Conspiracy Theory Alert! Possible New Conspiracy Theory Alert!
This is posted on the Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics website:
Report: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approve a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei's structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
Now, as Opus Dei is alleged to be a secret, cult-like society supporting radical right-wing governments, I'm kind of surprised that ... well ... that this news has not been kept secret by that more well-known Pope. But, I admit, I don't know much about Opus Dei. Still, news like this ought to be good for, at lease, one, good, new conspiracy theory.
This is posted on the Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics website:
Report: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approve a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei's structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
Now, as Opus Dei is alleged to be a secret, cult-like society supporting radical right-wing governments, I'm kind of surprised that ... well ... that this news has not been kept secret by that more well-known Pope. But, I admit, I don't know much about Opus Dei. Still, news like this ought to be good for, at lease, one, good, new conspiracy theory.
#92
Apple Talk / Re: On This Day in History
Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 28, 2025, 05:05:53 AMOctober 28, 2017 - Q Clearance Patriot Made First Post on 4chan
Q Clearance Patriot hasn't been heard from since 2022. But, the QAnon movement he/she/it inspired lives on.
According to my very limited research, QAnon is a decentralized, far-right political movement that believes the world is controlled by the "Deep State," a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles, and that the POSOTUS is the only person who can defeat it.
Now, I don't know anything about a "Deep State cabal," or Satan worshipers belonging to that cabal. But, I do know the POSOTUS, and his Republicult™ enablers, are the last fuckers on the face of the Earth who are going to lift a finger to do anything about their pedophile friends, members, and themselves.
Q Clearance Patriot hasn't been heard from since 2022. But, the QAnon movement he/she/it inspired lives on.
According to my very limited research, QAnon is a decentralized, far-right political movement that believes the world is controlled by the "Deep State," a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles, and that the POSOTUS is the only person who can defeat it.
Now, I don't know anything about a "Deep State cabal," or Satan worshipers belonging to that cabal. But, I do know the POSOTUS, and his Republicult™ enablers, are the last fuckers on the face of the Earth who are going to lift a finger to do anything about their pedophile friends, members, and themselves.
#93
Apple Talk / Re: Tales from the Cutting Edg...
Last post by Doktor Howl - October 27, 2025, 09:35:42 PMLaura, it seems, was plunging out a toilet that a patient had attempted to flush 2 rolls of toilet paper and a shoe.
Me: "Laura, when you're done with this, I need to see you in my office."
(Later)
Laura: "You wanted to see me?"
Me: "Yes, come in, sit down."
Laura: *looks nervous*
Me: "Laura, I need a maintenance lead. Since you seem to be the only one working, you're it. Provided you want the pay that goes with it."
Laura: "You know I just started a month ago."
Me: "Yes, so you haven't been contaminated. Your job from this point forward is to make the crew work. You will move up two pay grades to <amount>."
Laura: "What about Mike? He's going to shit kittens. He really doesn't like me."
Me: "Who?"
Laura: "The guy you hauled into the office."
Me: "Don't worry about that. He was just a bad dream you had."
Laura: <side eye>
Me: "You can look at me like I'm one of our patients all you like. It might even be accurate. But Mike will no longer be a noisy distraction to your workday. Looking at your resume, you worked for your dad's general contracting firm for 6 years. How did you handle working in that rather delicate situation?"
Laura: "I told people to work or hit the road."
Me: "See? No problems. Tomorrow morning I will make the announcement and you will distribute the work. If there are any problems, handle them. Assign the work as you see fit. Send people home as you see fit. If you have trouble handling them, I will be very disappointed, at which point I will handle the problem. Feel free to tell them that you are the soft option. In any case, I have a new maintenance manager starting in a few weeks. If you have proven yourself, you will continue to be the lead. Do we have an agreement?"
Laura: "Yes. But I feel like Dr Faust for some reason, except Mephistopheles is crazy."
Me: "That's not inappropriate."
Laura: "..."
Me: "We are going to do great things."
Me: "Laura, when you're done with this, I need to see you in my office."
(Later)
Laura: "You wanted to see me?"
Me: "Yes, come in, sit down."
Laura: *looks nervous*
Me: "Laura, I need a maintenance lead. Since you seem to be the only one working, you're it. Provided you want the pay that goes with it."
Laura: "You know I just started a month ago."
Me: "Yes, so you haven't been contaminated. Your job from this point forward is to make the crew work. You will move up two pay grades to <amount>."
Laura: "What about Mike? He's going to shit kittens. He really doesn't like me."
Me: "Who?"
Laura: "The guy you hauled into the office."
Me: "Don't worry about that. He was just a bad dream you had."
Laura: <side eye>
Me: "You can look at me like I'm one of our patients all you like. It might even be accurate. But Mike will no longer be a noisy distraction to your workday. Looking at your resume, you worked for your dad's general contracting firm for 6 years. How did you handle working in that rather delicate situation?"
Laura: "I told people to work or hit the road."
Me: "See? No problems. Tomorrow morning I will make the announcement and you will distribute the work. If there are any problems, handle them. Assign the work as you see fit. Send people home as you see fit. If you have trouble handling them, I will be very disappointed, at which point I will handle the problem. Feel free to tell them that you are the soft option. In any case, I have a new maintenance manager starting in a few weeks. If you have proven yourself, you will continue to be the lead. Do we have an agreement?"
Laura: "Yes. But I feel like Dr Faust for some reason, except Mephistopheles is crazy."
Me: "That's not inappropriate."
Laura: "..."
Me: "We are going to do great things."
#94
Apple Talk / Re: Tales from the Cutting Edg...
Last post by Doktor Howl - October 27, 2025, 09:21:24 PMDay 1, October 27th:
Initial impression: Shop is a mess. The maintenance manager is shouting into the face of some young lady wearing a tool belt. The rest of the crew is sitting at a table playing cards. Manager notices me and turns away from the young lady and askes, and I quote, "What the fuck do you want?"
At my own request, none of my departments were told that I was hired. You tend to get a more honest view of people that way. Apparently, I got a *very* honest view of this collection of bad wiring.
Me: "I'm the new facilities director, as you can see from my ID. Your ID says you are Mike, the *current* maintenance manager."
Mike: "..."
Me: "Let's have a little chat in your office. Young lady, what is your name?"
Laura: "I'm Laura."
Me: "And you are a maintenance tech?"
Laura: "Yes."
Me: "Then please go do maintenance things. The rest of you lot do the same."
(In the office)
Mike: "Sorry about that, you know how dud employees can be."
Me: "Why, yes I do. Now, please get your environment of care binders out and let's see where we are for the next inspection."
Mike: "Um"
Me: "Never mind. Here they are. What's this? There is nothing in this binder."
Mike: "We don't have time for that shit."
Me: "Yes, that might interfere in the card game. How long have you been here?"
Mike: "Two years."
Me: "So you have never been in a joint commission inspection? The one that happens in 25 days?"
Mike: "No."
Me: "So you are unaware that our license is at stake?"
Mike: "I don't have to take this shit."
Me: "No, you absolutely do not have to take this shit. Clock out, please. HR will call you tomorrow for a chat."
Mike: "You can't do this."
Me: "I can. I did."
Mike: "I will go over your head. You'll be out of here so fast your head will spin."
Me: "Please do. The CEO hired me. Let me know how it goes. Only later, because you're clocking out now."
Mike: *swears a lot, leaves*
Walking outside, the entire crew, minus Laura, is in the smoking area.
I am going to enjoy this more than would be considered reasonable.
Initial impression: Shop is a mess. The maintenance manager is shouting into the face of some young lady wearing a tool belt. The rest of the crew is sitting at a table playing cards. Manager notices me and turns away from the young lady and askes, and I quote, "What the fuck do you want?"
At my own request, none of my departments were told that I was hired. You tend to get a more honest view of people that way. Apparently, I got a *very* honest view of this collection of bad wiring.
Me: "I'm the new facilities director, as you can see from my ID. Your ID says you are Mike, the *current* maintenance manager."
Mike: "..."
Me: "Let's have a little chat in your office. Young lady, what is your name?"
Laura: "I'm Laura."
Me: "And you are a maintenance tech?"
Laura: "Yes."
Me: "Then please go do maintenance things. The rest of you lot do the same."
(In the office)
Mike: "Sorry about that, you know how dud employees can be."
Me: "Why, yes I do. Now, please get your environment of care binders out and let's see where we are for the next inspection."
Mike: "Um"
Me: "Never mind. Here they are. What's this? There is nothing in this binder."
Mike: "We don't have time for that shit."
Me: "Yes, that might interfere in the card game. How long have you been here?"
Mike: "Two years."
Me: "So you have never been in a joint commission inspection? The one that happens in 25 days?"
Mike: "No."
Me: "So you are unaware that our license is at stake?"
Mike: "I don't have to take this shit."
Me: "No, you absolutely do not have to take this shit. Clock out, please. HR will call you tomorrow for a chat."
Mike: "You can't do this."
Me: "I can. I did."
Mike: "I will go over your head. You'll be out of here so fast your head will spin."
Me: "Please do. The CEO hired me. Let me know how it goes. Only later, because you're clocking out now."
Mike: *swears a lot, leaves*
Walking outside, the entire crew, minus Laura, is in the smoking area.
I am going to enjoy this more than would be considered reasonable.
#95
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Doktor Howl - October 27, 2025, 08:51:07 PMQuote from: Faust on October 17, 2025, 07:57:38 AMIt begins the outward normalisation of the transition from republican party, to white nationalist party, they want people to know, they want to get to the point that that they can come out of the closet with that.
They're already very comfortable with the idea.
#96
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Doktor Howl - October 27, 2025, 08:50:35 PMQuote from: Pergamos on October 17, 2025, 03:47:56 PMQuote from: Faust on October 17, 2025, 07:57:38 AMIt begins the outward normalisation of the transition from republican party, to white nationalist party, they want people to know, they want to get to the point that that they can come out of the closet with that.
Fortunately I think they're rushing that a bit. All the MAGAts I've talked to are still opposed to nazis, and the KKK.
MAGAs aren't for talking to.
#97
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Regarding 'Merica's Actual...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 27, 2025, 03:16:08 AMThis begs the question: Just how vile does a Republicult™ presidential candidate have to be before they can be beaten by a Democratic, female, Black and Asian-American vice president?
'I am not done.' Kamala Harris weighs in on another presidential bid
Now, I voted for Kamala Harris in 2024. And, I will vote for her again, if she wins the Democratic nomination for POTUS in 2028. But, voting to nominate her to run for POTUS again in 2028 is a not a risk I'm willing to take. The stakes are just too high for that.
'I am not done.' Kamala Harris weighs in on another presidential bid
Now, I voted for Kamala Harris in 2024. And, I will vote for her again, if she wins the Democratic nomination for POTUS in 2028. But, voting to nominate her to run for POTUS again in 2028 is a not a risk I'm willing to take. The stakes are just too high for that.
#98
Bring and Brag / Re: Favorite Sentences Megathr...
Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 27, 2025, 03:07:07 AM"Money can't buy class."
Exhibit A: The POSOTUS
Exhibit A: The POSOTUS
#99
Apple Talk / Re: On This Day in History
Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 26, 2025, 01:05:18 PMOctober 26, 1881 - The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Final Score: Lawmen 3 Cochise County Cowboys 0
Final Score: Lawmen 3 Cochise County Cowboys 0
#100
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!
Last post by Abbot Mythos - October 26, 2025, 01:48:19 AMGovernor Newsom has clearly established himself as a Resistance 2.0 leader with a wicked sense of humor:
Newsom Roasts Trump Suck-Ups With a New Line of MAGA Kneepads
As per this article:
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a sharp jab at Donald Trump and all those who "bend the knee" to him by announcing the launch of a range of "MAGA Kneepads."
Speaking at the California Economic Summit in Stockton on Wednesday, Newsom flagged the latest addition to the range of Trump-baiting merchandise sold on his satirical "Patriot" website.
"You will be seeing on my Patriot site new kneepads that I'll be sending out," Newsom told the crowd. He said the items were intended for "all the CEOs, media companies, law firms, and universities" he accused of groveling to Trump as he took America "back to a pre-1960s world.""
So, don't forget, the Sacred 'Merican Church and State Approved Xmas Gift Buying Season is just around the corner. And, it's remotely possible there just may be a prominent MAGAt on your very own Xmas List, who will both appreciate, and eagerly utilize an actually useful gift like a pair of MAGA Kneepads.
Newsom Roasts Trump Suck-Ups With a New Line of MAGA Kneepads
As per this article:
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a sharp jab at Donald Trump and all those who "bend the knee" to him by announcing the launch of a range of "MAGA Kneepads."
Speaking at the California Economic Summit in Stockton on Wednesday, Newsom flagged the latest addition to the range of Trump-baiting merchandise sold on his satirical "Patriot" website.
"You will be seeing on my Patriot site new kneepads that I'll be sending out," Newsom told the crowd. He said the items were intended for "all the CEOs, media companies, law firms, and universities" he accused of groveling to Trump as he took America "back to a pre-1960s world.""
So, don't forget, the Sacred 'Merican Church and State Approved Xmas Gift Buying Season is just around the corner. And, it's remotely possible there just may be a prominent MAGAt on your very own Xmas List, who will both appreciate, and eagerly utilize an actually useful gift like a pair of MAGA Kneepads.