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#1
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Clacton By-Election
Last post by Abbot Mythos - Today at 10:12:07 PMYour post reminded me of one of 'Merica's most successful political pranksters:
As per this article:
"Mr. Paulsen became a household name in 1968 when he announced on ''The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'' that he was running for President under the Straight Talking American Government Party, or the S.T.A.G. Party.
The joke took on a life of its own, as he campaigned in one election after another, using slogans like ''We Cannot Stand Pat,'' ''We Can Be Decisive, Probably,'' and ''United We Sit.'' At last summer's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he promised: ''If elected, I will win.''"
I wouldn't be at all surprised if no one reading this post remembers, or has even heard of Pat Paulsen. But, back in the days of TV antennas, and only three national (3) networks, Pat attracted a huge 'Merican audience.
It's good to read that the tradition lives on in the UK.
As per this article:
"Mr. Paulsen became a household name in 1968 when he announced on ''The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'' that he was running for President under the Straight Talking American Government Party, or the S.T.A.G. Party.
The joke took on a life of its own, as he campaigned in one election after another, using slogans like ''We Cannot Stand Pat,'' ''We Can Be Decisive, Probably,'' and ''United We Sit.'' At last summer's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he promised: ''If elected, I will win.''"
I wouldn't be at all surprised if no one reading this post remembers, or has even heard of Pat Paulsen. But, back in the days of TV antennas, and only three national (3) networks, Pat attracted a huge 'Merican audience.
It's good to read that the tradition lives on in the UK.
#2
Principia Discussion / Re: Happy Maybe Day everyone!
Last post by Abbot Mythos - Today at 07:01:51 PMQuote from: Mandelbrot Slapper on Today at 04:51:29 AMClose enough. You and your dog can share the Bonus Points.Quote from: Abbot Mythos on July 27, 2026, 05:37:54 PMQuote from: Mandelbrot Slapper on July 26, 2026, 12:52:19 PMIf it helps thatwas my dog's birthday & he had a liver cake.Well ... it was a celebration on Maybe Day. And, since Discordians don't even need reasons to celebrate anything, it does count.
And, you get Bonus Points if your dog shared his liver cake with you.
Well kinda. I got 500g of trimmed free range organic chicken livers from the butcher. Made his cake out of half and made pate for the people guests out of the other half. I'd have made him pate too but butter & brandy play havoc with doggy digestion.
#3
Aneristic Illusions / Clacton By-Election
Last post by Pope Mome Apocrypha - Today at 05:17:05 PMNot sure if anyone here looks at UK politics all too often, but essentially, Nigel Farage, the main frontman for Reform UK (Formerly the Brexit Party) has decided to attempt to prove the people are behind him by "stepping down" and triggering a by-election for the parliamentary constituency, which he will also be running in. No other major party is touching the shitshow with a ten foot pole, meaning theoretically he would have an uncontested feel good victory in order to distract from some of the scrutiny he's been under for various reasons (largely undisclosed gifts and possible bribes). He would be running uncontested, however someone without any major party backing has decided that a one-person contest wouldn't do. Thus, the main competitors in the Clacton by-election are of course an absolute joke of a man, and the honorable Count Binface, who has pledged to build at least one affordable house, and not be Nigel Farage. Despite 87% of Clacton voting Reform in 24, in the polls Binface is doing better off, with Nigel doing worse than the option of electing neither. However, no matter who wins the election, I would like to thank Count Binface for making it so that now, the leader of Reform UK will always be remembered as the man who ran against the trash can, and be haunted by the closeness of that competition.
#4
Principia Discussion / Re: Happy Maybe Day everyone!
Last post by Mandelbrot Slapper - Today at 04:51:29 AMQuote from: Abbot Mythos on July 27, 2026, 05:37:54 PMQuote from: Mandelbrot Slapper on July 26, 2026, 12:52:19 PMIf it helps thatwas my dog's birthday & he had a liver cake.Well ... it was a celebration on Maybe Day. And, since Discordians don't even need reasons to celebrate anything, it does count.
And, you get Bonus Points if your dog shared his liver cake with you.
Well kinda. I got 500g of trimmed free range organic chicken livers from the butcher. Made his cake out of half and made pate for the people guests out of the other half. I'd have made him pate too but butter & brandy play havoc with doggy digestion.
#5
Or Kill Me / Re: Fuck you.
Last post by Faust - Today at 12:01:47 AMIm struggling for what to say, perhaps nothing is best, but I dont want to leave what you've said unmarked.
This is the phrase we use, everything else is redundant and deminishes. Its formal, but I mean this truly.
I'm sorry for your loss.
This is the phrase we use, everything else is redundant and deminishes. Its formal, but I mean this truly.
I'm sorry for your loss.
#6
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Pergamos - Yesterday at 04:33:55 PMI'm personally happy to see folks on the right who hate Trump, they do tend to be batshit, but sometimes they are aware of things that Liberals or the Left are not.
#7
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Abbot Mythos - Yesterday at 03:13:30 PMQuote from: Abbot Mythos on October 04, 2025, 03:30:11 PMSome cult propagandists just aren't getting the attention, and, of course, the money they crave these days. But, I suppose that's to be expected. With so many turds floating around in the Turd Reich, some have to end up far from the center of the cesspool.This turd has floated the top of the Trump-Epstein Memorial Reflection Pool yet again. Apparently, this cult propagandist still isn't getting the attention, and money he craves.
Alex Jones: Trump Admin Covering Up Charlie Kirk Murder
In any case, I'm fine with the turds themselves publicly criticizing the Turd Reich.
As per this article:
"Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracy theorist who was once one of President Donald Trump's earliest and most loyal backers, called on Tuesday for the president's immediate impeachment.
In a lengthy rant shared to his over 4 million followers on X, Jones accused Trump of trying to bring back the national draft ahead of a full-scale ground invasion of Iran. He went so far as to claim Trump will use "total war" to "take our freedoms, nationalize everything, and push us aside with AI—total liability, immunity, and protection.""
So, I can't help but wonder if this turd is crazy enough to believe that he might actually be drafted to fight in Iran.
#8
Or Kill Me / Fuck you.
Last post by trix - July 28, 2026, 09:55:13 PMFuck you.
"It's not your fault."
Were you there? Do you read minds? Fuck you.
"You can't blame yourself."
Do you make the rules? Of course I can. Fuck you.
"You couldn't have known."
But I suspected. I thought about it, considered it, and did nothing until it was too late. I couldn't have known, but I could have acted. Fuck you.
"She wouldn't want you to blame yourself."
You know that for a fact, do you? Maybe you're right. Unfortunately, she's dead, and therefore can't forgive me for failing her. Fuck you.
"You have to move on."
Yeah? Please give me the instructions to accomplish this. Where is the fucking map? Move on to what, anyway? Fuck you.
"Time heals all wounds."
No, it doesn't. The one-armed man isn't going to grow that arm back. Some wounds are too big to heal, time can only teach us to live with them. Also, I don't want to heal. I'll pick that scab right off every damn time I catch one forming. Fuck you.
"You're lucky to be alive."
Maybe. Maybe not. Yeah, he only succeeded in killing her, and I was "saved" at the last minute, gasping for breath. Lucky though? That depends on how I feel about surviving it. Right now, I don't feel lucky. My life has become a nightmare. "Could have been worse" is always true in all cases and not sufficient to feel Lucky. Fuck you.
"You are a good person."
I know what I am better than you do. I know everything I've done, as well as my mindset while doing them, and you do not. You are not qualified to overrule me on this. Fuck you.
"Life goes on."
Not for her. Fuck you.
"She loved you."
...and I loved her. That's the fucking problem. Fuck you.
"I am here for you / anything you need."
Your obligatory execution of what you think you are supposed to say offends me. Enrages me. Makes me hate you. What I need is a Do Over, but murder and death don't work that way. In fact, you didn't even *like me* before this, so Fuck you.
"How are you doing?"
I fucking hate this question. It drips with insincerity and banal pointless ritual. It forces me to lie to make you comfortable, because the truth is not what you want to know. Fuck you.
Fuck everyone.
"It's not your fault."
Were you there? Do you read minds? Fuck you.
"You can't blame yourself."
Do you make the rules? Of course I can. Fuck you.
"You couldn't have known."
But I suspected. I thought about it, considered it, and did nothing until it was too late. I couldn't have known, but I could have acted. Fuck you.
"She wouldn't want you to blame yourself."
You know that for a fact, do you? Maybe you're right. Unfortunately, she's dead, and therefore can't forgive me for failing her. Fuck you.
"You have to move on."
Yeah? Please give me the instructions to accomplish this. Where is the fucking map? Move on to what, anyway? Fuck you.
"Time heals all wounds."
No, it doesn't. The one-armed man isn't going to grow that arm back. Some wounds are too big to heal, time can only teach us to live with them. Also, I don't want to heal. I'll pick that scab right off every damn time I catch one forming. Fuck you.
"You're lucky to be alive."
Maybe. Maybe not. Yeah, he only succeeded in killing her, and I was "saved" at the last minute, gasping for breath. Lucky though? That depends on how I feel about surviving it. Right now, I don't feel lucky. My life has become a nightmare. "Could have been worse" is always true in all cases and not sufficient to feel Lucky. Fuck you.
"You are a good person."
I know what I am better than you do. I know everything I've done, as well as my mindset while doing them, and you do not. You are not qualified to overrule me on this. Fuck you.
"Life goes on."
Not for her. Fuck you.
"She loved you."
...and I loved her. That's the fucking problem. Fuck you.
"I am here for you / anything you need."
Your obligatory execution of what you think you are supposed to say offends me. Enrages me. Makes me hate you. What I need is a Do Over, but murder and death don't work that way. In fact, you didn't even *like me* before this, so Fuck you.
"How are you doing?"
I fucking hate this question. It drips with insincerity and banal pointless ritual. It forces me to lie to make you comfortable, because the truth is not what you want to know. Fuck you.
Fuck everyone.
#9
Techmology and Scientism / Re: Ancient Astronomy
Last post by Sander - July 28, 2026, 09:48:43 AMThe mathematics and raw data collection involved in that must have been quite a feat.
#10
Principia Discussion / Re: Happy Maybe Day everyone!
Last post by Abbot Mythos - July 27, 2026, 05:37:54 PMQuote from: Mandelbrot Slapper on July 26, 2026, 12:52:19 PMIf it helps thatwas my dog's birthday & he had a liver cake.Well ... it was a celebration on Maybe Day. And, since Discordians don't even need reasons to celebrate anything, it does count.
And, you get Bonus Points if your dog shared his liver cake with you.