Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Well, that's interesting

Mrs. Paco's brother, who is also strongly pro-Trump, forwarded an email to her that he got from a neighbor (some leftwing tosser) with information concerning the latest nitwit endeavor.

Looks like some outfit, calling itself The People's Union USA, is trying to organize a boycott of big consumer sales outfits on February 28th as a protest against...checks notes...high prices, corporate greed, billionaire's tax breaks, etc. Supposedly a grass roots movement, it is supported by some of the usual idiots: John Leguizamo, Stephen King and Bette Midler. Jon Stewart is also behind it, so you know it already stinks of ignominious failure. 

Here's some background (sorry for the CBS link), and here's the thumbnail image that appeared in the email:


Ok, you know what to do. On Feb. 28th, burn the computers up with Amazon orders and hurry on down to Walmart, Target or any other large store and purchase three months worth of supplies. 

Ach du lieber!

Here is an interesting analysis of the German election results. 

I don't follow German politics very closely, but I was intrigued to see on the election map that the AfD - the so-called "far right" party - won overwhelmingly in East Germany. 

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Hey, you know what the William Tell story is missing?

You guessed it! Muslims.

Monday, February 24, 2025

Prepare to board!

Glenn Reynolds discusses the revived interest in letters of marque: "Let's Go Privateering!"

Well, now might be the time to take the Jolly Codger out of mothballs!


Hmm. A little time in drydock may be necessary to get her seaworthy.

Hey, Democrats!

Nervous, much? 

Via friend and commenter Gregory.

Classical corner

Concerto Romantico for Viola and Orchestra, by Peggy Glanville-Hicks.