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Bit of Buddha there Waxxy. Death of the ego.
We’re all afflicted by it to some extent. Most on here have generally let it take a back seat in middle age.
Most.
sypkan wrote:did you listen to it?
no
get back to me when you do
or not...
Your
double
spacing
does
my
fucking
head
in
you
self
important
c#nt
full
of
poo
fukin
poo
#stinky
#syp
Haha fucken funny
I’m cacking myself.
Southern have a look at the clouds in the photos thread. It’s calming.
Alto
Cumulous
Cyrus
Cumulo
Nimbus
Stratus
Fish
Bone
etc
etc
perfectly
fine
@
Seeds
This
Isn't
A
University
Paper
Its
Fukn
Swellnet
Spot
The
Error.
Donald Trumps niece , Mary Trump
gives her uncle the comedic disrespect
that she knows he deserves.
sypkan wrote:don't throw thomas sowell out with the bath water!
the problem with the post modernist bullshit is...
it's largely bullshit
it fails to address cause and effect
it's a problem searching for an excuse...
an agenda seeking scapegoats
this is a good listen
https://www.hoover.org/research/consequences-matter-thomas-sowell-social...
Thomas Sowell is one of the greats, a god-like figure among mortals. He the person and his life story are very enlightening and highly recommended studying and understanding. His book Basic Economics is required reading and completely obliterates the lunatic left. There is no comeback from his writings for the progressives. The lunatic liberal agenda is built on a foundation of lies, contradictions and fallacies. He exposes them all clearly and eloquently. Only a completely insane and deluded person could remain a progressive after reading Sowell.
gs-co wrote:sypkan wrote:don't throw thomas sowell out with the bath water!
the problem with the post modernist bullshit is...
it's largely bullshit
it fails to address cause and effect
it's a problem searching for an excuse...
an agenda seeking scapegoats
this is a good listen
https://www.hoover.org/research/consequences-matter-thomas-sowell-social...
Thomas Sowell is one of the greats, a god-like figure among mortals. He the person and his life story are very enlightening and highly recommended studying and understanding. His book Basic Economics is required reading and completely obliterates the lunatic left. There is no comeback from his writings for the progressives. The lunatic liberal agenda is built on a foundation of lies, contradictions and fallacies. He exposes them all clearly and eloquently. Only a completely insane and deluded person could remain a progressive after reading Sowell.
Thomas Sowell sounds like the Wally Lewis of
economics , obliterating the insane and deluded and lunatic Blues ,
Go you good thing Sowell .
gs-co wrote:sypkan wrote:don't throw thomas sowell out with the bath water!
the problem with the post modernist bullshit is...
it's largely bullshit
it fails to address cause and effect
it's a problem searching for an excuse...
an agenda seeking scapegoats
this is a good listen
https://www.hoover.org/research/consequences-matter-thomas-sowell-social...
Thomas Sowell is one of the greats, a god-like figure among mortals. He the person and his life story are very enlightening and highly recommended studying and understanding. His book Basic Economics is required reading and completely obliterates the lunatic left. There is no comeback from his writings for the progressives. The lunatic liberal agenda is built on a foundation of lies, contradictions and fallacies. He exposes them all clearly and eloquently. Only a completely insane and deluded person could remain a progressive after reading Sowell.
Interesting, have seen and read a bit of his stuff.... but not a lot.
One of his quotes came to my mind when you mentioned how handsome, tanned and smart you were and are now being overlooked in academia.
""When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination.""
He has also according to his wiki page been very critical of Trump and his tarrifs...
I thought Trump was saving the Western world????
lol. The irony is you just posted a quote that completely blows out of the water the whole progressive agenda, in one sentence.
One could spend days on end reading Thomas Sowell truth bombs.
gs-co wrote:lol. The irony is you just posted a quote that completely blows out of the water the whole progressive agenda, in one sentence.
One could spend days on end reading Thomas Sowell truth bombs.
Keeping feeding the negative wolf...
Kind of sums up progressive overall view if life versus neo conservative.
You experience the world how you see it, treat it.
But don't want to go down metaphysical path on this thread.
Hobbs versus Rousseau take on things...
A grandfather was walking with his grandson through the woods, sharing the wisdom he had gleaned throughout his 73 years. Holding the young boy’s hand, the old man began. “Within us,” he said, “are two wolves locked in a constant state of battle – a good wolf and a bad wolf. The good wolf represents all of the good things we seek to be: brave, honest, true, happy, and generous of spirit. The bad wolf represents greed, anger, selfishness, arrogance, hatred, and fear. Throughout our lives,” the man finished, “these two wolves will battle.”
The young boy looked up at his grandfather and asked, “Which one will win?”
The grandfather replied simply, “Whichever one you feed.”
of online obsessives.
(left or right, or above left or right)
duck and weave and clap the tribe
no new thoughts shall seep inside
the ever closing circle, simply
sewn-up seams, a tower of Babel
dance and spin individuality
philosophy straight from the navel
here's some cracker LA sunshine rock that appeared in the Queen's Gambit, good US mini-series based on an American novel. USA!
The Association - Along Comes Mary (1966)
Trump is definitely the good wolf , if you watch Fox “News “ , ironically!
Hiccups wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/20/pete-hegseth-signal-chat...
What a gronk.
The guy with neo nazi tatts is out showing off swinging his dick.
What could possibly go wrong ??
Hiccups wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/20/pete-hegseth-signal-chat...
What a gronk.
AG Pam Bondi has moved on already,
Not worth investigating.
but
did
you
listen
to
It
?
that's
the
important
bit
...
Iseesomebigholesandshortcomingsinhispositionwhichwouldbegoodtodiscussandmightevenhaveacallingforsomepostmoderistbullshitbutifyoujusthissyfitoutandabusepeoplebecauseyourealltriggeredandshititkindacheapensthewholeforumexperienceandmakesyoulooklikeanintellectualretard,uni.ondude...
Still meaningless partisan drivel, even without the spacing . But you made me laugh. The final performative is case of pot and kettle.
time
for
some
i-ron
butter-fly
in-
a-
gadda-
da-
vida
https://m.
why have no Iron Butterfly fans ever set up some figurines in front of Adelaide's Mall's Balls to re-enact that album cover?
sypkan wrote:Iseesomebigholesandshortcomingsinhispositionwhichwouldbegoodtodiscussandmightevenhaveacallingforsomepostmoderistbullshitbutifyoujusthissyfitoutandabusepeoplebecauseyourealltriggeredandshititkindacheapensthewholeforumexperienceandmakesyoulooklikeanintellectualretard,uni.ondude...
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies ,
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes .!
Eric Adams just did something nobody expected—he defended ICE, and took a blowtorch to the far left for demonizing law enforcement.
And honestly? It might be the most reasonable thing he’s ever said.
Adams said speaking to Laura Trump on Fox:
“One of the big mistakes that’s being made in some parts of the far-left philosophy is that ICE is a criminal organization,”
“They are not. They are part of our law enforcement community — FBI, HSI, postal service investigators — they are part of our law enforcement community.”
He wasn’t just breaking with his old party. He was calling it out.
“We have to get bad, dangerous people off our street. I continue today of collaborating with our city, state and federal agencies to go after dangerous people.”
And when the left tries to spin deporting violent illegal immigrants into a political attack?
Adams doesn’t flinch.
“So people who want to turn this into a political agenda, I’m focused on New Yorkers,” he said. “80% of New Yorkers are stating, those who commit dangerous acts that are undocumented [illegal], after they are convicted and serve their time, they should be deported.”
Then he made it personal.
“I’m in alignment with working class people in this city and in this country,” he added. “That is what I believe in.”
The far left may want ICE gone—but Adams just flipped the script.
And that’s when Adams made it crystal clear: he’s not backing down. Not from ICE, not from working with Trump, and not from the truth.
He will not apologize to the Democrats fighting against his mission to protect New York City.
“I’m not apologizing for that, and I’m not going to ever relinquish my authority to keep New Yorkers safe.”
New York’s City Council is doing everything it can to block ICE from opening an office on Rikers Island—but Adams won’t budge.
He’s working with federal agents to target violent criminals tied to illegal immigration and gang activity.
During an interview with Lara Trump, she put the issue on the table:
“So you think the City Council is upset because somehow they think you are collaborating with the Trump administration — and I would say you are, because you want the best for the city, right?”
Adams laughed—and then doubled down.
“What people don’t realize, we send billions of dollars in tax dollars to Washington D.C.”
“And the mindset that we’re not going to collaborate with this president’s administration is foolish to even think.”
He made it clear—this isn’t political. It’s practical.
“I’ve never made it a secret, I’m going to collaborate with this administration, just as I collaborated with the previous administration — ten trips to Washington, D.C., to deal with this issue.”
“I’ve never made it unclear that I’m not going to collaborate with law enforcement agencies.”
Especially when it comes to stopping violence before it spreads beyond prison walls.
“Areas where we can to go after dangerous gang members that are incarcerated, and the danger that they are producing on Rikers Island, can also spill into our community.”
And again—he wasn’t backing down.
“I’m not apologizing for that, and I’m not going to ever relinquish my authority to keep New Yorkers safe.”
That wasn’t just defiance. It was leadership.
...
Adams closed with a prediction about the future of the Democrat Party.
The people are waking up, he said. The silence is breaking. And it’s only a matter of time before the floodgates open.
“There are those in the party that understand we have gone too far on many of these important issues and there are those who are really starting to add their voices.”
“I believe you are going to find many people who were quiet, are going now add their voice and find their voice on things that are important for the people of this city and the people of this country.”
He said the pain is real. And it’s only getting harder to ignore.
“People are hurting and I see the pain every day. That uncertainty about the future in the greatest country on the globe is a real concern.”
“People are looking for that real authentic compassion and caring about their concerns.”
And that’s why Adams is speaking up.
Because if he doesn’t, who will?
What started as a typical podcast on Club Random quickly turned into something way more revealing.
@charliekirk11
and Bill Maher weren’t clashing on everything—they were connecting over one uncomfortable truth: the woke cult is tearing the country apart.
It began with a jab from Kirk, who joked that the “purple-hair jihadis” were coming for Maher next.
Maher didn’t laugh it off.
“They want to kill me just as bad. Oh, they really do!”
Then he explained why it runs so deep: “They hate their own apostates more,” he said.
“I’m supposed to get on the short bus to crazy town with them—and I won’t.”
That line hit hard. But what followed was even sharper. Maher blew up the idea that “liberal” and “woke” mean the same thing.
“I am one of them! They’re not one of me!” he said.
“Liberal and woke are two completely different things—woke is very often the opposite.”
From there, Maher laid out the difference in plain language.
“Liberalism is, let’s live in a colorblind society. That’s the goal.
Woke’s goal is, we see race everywhere.
Liberal is there’s a two-state solution. Woke is ‘river to the sea.’”
Then came the mic drop:
“You got off the F-train, you fell asleep, and you got off at 20 stops too far. Don’t blame me for that.”
The conversation then shifted—this time to an issue even many liberals have started to question——sports.
“You deserve credit for being a liberal that acknowledges male-female distinctions,” Kirk said.
Maher didn’t hesitate:
“Oh, of course! Of all the low-lying fruit the Democrats just hand the Republicans to win elections, that’s the one.”
Kirk cracked a half-smile.
“Are they really gonna let us win every national election on this no-men-in-women’s-sports thing?”
Maher:
“It’s so ridiculous.”
Then came the stat that exposed the absurdity: 890 trophies awarded to biological males in women’s events.
“You lost Gavin Newsom on this,” Maher added.
“Take that as a hint.”
When even California’s far-left governor won’t back you, you’ve officially lost the plot.
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The conversation then shifted—this time to an issue even many liberals have started to question——sports.
“You deserve credit for being a liberal that acknowledges male-female distinctions,” Kirk said.
Maher didn’t hesitate:
“Oh, of course! Of all the low-lying fruit the Democrats just hand the Republicans to win elections, that’s the one.”
Kirk cracked a half-smile.
“Are they really gonna let us win every national election on this no-men-in-women’s-sports thing?”
Maher:
“It’s so ridiculous.”
Then came the stat that exposed the absurdity: 890 trophies awarded to biological males in women’s events.
“You lost Gavin Newsom on this,” Maher added.
“Take that as a hint.”
When even California’s far-left governor won’t back you, you’ve officially lost the plot.
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Then came the part no one saw coming.
Maher acknowledged his dinner with President Trump—and made it clear he wasn’t going to pretend it was a bad thing.
That's when he dropped the line about Trump that will have Democrats in shambles:
“I voted for Obama, I voted Clinton,” he said.
“But the idea that I could talk to them as freely as I felt this conversation was going, is emblematic to me of why the Democrats lose the elections.”
“Because they just don't feel that this is like a real person.”
Then came the moment of brutal honesty:
“And I know it's so weird to say that about Donald Trump, who I've said a jillion times is, you know, a whiny little bitch, I could go through my greatest hits of insults.”
“But this was about getting past that and maybe seeing that if we met in person, we don't hate each other as much.”
“And we don't!”
Then Maher sealed it with this: “I'm sorry, I'm not going to pretend that's a bad thing.”
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That’s when Kirk hit Maher with a line that stopped the conversation cold—and sparked one of the most powerful moments of their exchange.
“You had more moral courage than pastors I know who went along with the woke crazy train. You deserve credit for that—because it came at a high cost.”
Maher agreed. In a rare moment of left and right unison, he made it clear: he knows exactly what’s dragging Democrats down—and he’s done pretending.
This was the truth bomb:
“Until we get rid of that shit, they’re never going to win another election,” he said.
Kirk replied, “They’re not going to take political advice from me.”
Maher shrugged, “No, but they might from me. Not the 10%—but that’s 10%. They’re very loud, but that’s it.”
Then came the knockout line—more relevant now than ever:
“As FDR once said, ‘I welcome their hatred.’ Because first of all, they have no integrity.”
“They never present the full argument. That’s the problem with our discourse—everyone’s pushing a narrative. No one cares about the full truth.”
Two men from opposite ends of the political spectrum just said what most politicians won’t: The woke mob isn’t leading the left. They’re sinking it.
And unless the Democratic Party cuts them loose, they’ll keep going down with the ship.
partisan hey?
@ spykans
Eric Adams was the first New York Mayor to be charged with federal crimes while still in office in September 2024 .
In February 2025 the Department of Justice in the Trump administration,
Instructed prosecutors to drop the charges against Adams , in return for political favours
Of course Adams is going to be sucking up to the Trump administration on Fox News.
Bill Maher is the scared weird unfunny little guy,
Much the same as Morning Joe !
sypkan wrote:partisan hey?
Got to stop posting while walking the dogs, autocorrect does make changes that were not intended.
What I intended to write was "pissant drivel". Just your usual smug and spiteful hating on people who disagree with you. Calling someone an "intellectual retard" just shows where you are at as a human.
Seems legit:
Tulsi, now Ivanka. She's still got a slight poo-man but I'm sure she'll grow out of it and will be charging Chopes in no time:
https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/20/ivanka-trump-beach-surfing-costa-rica/
^^that’s funny Etarip
seeds wrote:^^that’s funny Etarip
I’m sure 1.38 - 1.41 billion Catholics
worldwide wouldn’t think so .
Eye roll
So long as they’ve never cast a stone themselves, I’ll take their criticisms.
Are ~1.4bn Catholics genuinely heartbroken? How many are on Swellnet?
too soon?
The white smoke will be puffing soon enough and old Jorge will be last week’s news.
From a MAGA indoctrinated clown
“I am just thankful that the Pope had a chance to bless Vice President Vance and the work he is doing with President Trump before he passed. I feel that this was his final mission and felt he could rest after that, his work finally complete. God bless.“
The Cats win and news of the pope in one day!
Although seemed like a good enough bloke especially as far as churchies go....so nothing personal to him and sad to hear of any death. So condolences etc etc.....
But...Fuck the church anyway!!
Hope he's found that special place in the sky reserved for only the top dogs.
#top
#dogs
#in
#the
#sky
#special
#place
#from
#where
#you'd
#rather
#be
:-)
Surfing is a surfers religion
And Catholicism is a Catholics religion
You don’t have to criticise all religions just because your not religious yourself.
Although some might have more reason to than others.
Confusion wrote:Surfing is a surfers religion
And Catholicism is a Catholics religion
You don’t have to criticise all religions just because your not religious yourself.
If you're the leader of a cult that has caused untold misery and death in the past, and fantasizes over imaginary stories and figures, and yet, fail to try to dismantle this cult, you're an enemy in my eyes @confusion. Make no mistake about that.
southernraw wrote:Confusion wrote:Surfing is a surfers religion
And Catholicism is a Catholics religion
You don’t have to criticise all religions just because your not religious yourself.If you're the leader of a cult that has caused untold misery and death in the past, and fantasizes over imaginary stories and figures, and yet, fail to try to dismantle this cult, you're an enemy in my eyes @confusion. Make no mistake about that.
I spent a few years in the Philippines, a hugely
catholic nation, and met many happy smiling Catholics , that’s why I don’t blanket judgement them all .
If religion is the opiate of the masses,
why don’t we go around hating opiate users .
I’m sure there’s corruption and BS in
a lot of organisations, but many people get faith and hope out of religion too,
Stating that many true believers won’t be too happy, is pointing out the bleeding obvious
Are you going to continually hate the Australian and British governments for all the untold death and miseries they caused in the past ?
No ?
Fair enough @confusion.
Buy into it,...propagate it, see it grow more.
Who's right and who's wrong?
I don't believe in fairy tales, and call it cult. I don't hurt anybody and have no beef with anybody based on their non spiritual beliefs.
They (in this country and many others) have called it 'truth' based on nothing but hearsay and have had it installed in our common law and institutions. They have beef with everybody who doesn't subscribe to their particular religious beliefs. You see it everywhere...in case you hadn't noticed. I loved the hypocrisy on this page when Indo went ham on Muslims and praised the more Western religions....and everyone got all uppity about their particular beliefs of who's right and who's wrong....all about fairytales and fantasies....that made people suffer...and do to this day.
You keep propagating the myth @confusion. The world needs nothing more than more division.
Who's right and who's wrong?
Probably should clarify that.
Spiritual beliefs. Good. I've got my own.
Cult. Bad. (evidence is everywhere if you care to look).
I’m not propagating or buying into anything,
I just tolerate their belief system because it
gives a lot of them hope and happiness,
Why aren’t we criticising Aboriginal Welcome to Country and their Dreamtime culture,
Respect for their heritage,
The same with Muslims , Hindus , Buddhist’s etc,
It’s very easy to call their beliefs out ,
And if you have your own spiritual belief system ,
I’m not about to try and ruin your day by bringing it down. If it’s not actually a threat to me.The cult of the little old lady selling lamingtons or volunteering in the op shop, doesn’t seem like a huge threat, and I’m not about to start a debate with her.
Thats the thing though isn't it.
As soon as you find yourself in a debate about fairytales,....the whole debate loses any substance.
That's all i got for ya @confusion.
I think we generally agree on the same principle...as in seeing the best for people....i'm just a bit more guerilla warfare than you and have compassion for the people that have been fucked over by religion (literally more often than not).
Why do we need religion? And why do we need a pope? Case closed.
Cheers.
p.s: $$$
What cult of the dreamtime is there?? Welcome to country? Give me a fucken break mate.
You think the Dreamtime isn’t a fairytale
And as previously
The cult of the little old lady selling home made lamingtons and doing her shift at the opshop , isn’t a huge threat to me,
Just gives her life meaning.
What cult is pushing the dreamtime?
You're tripping mate.
Quit while you're behind.
Fk religion @confusion. You're peddling moral poverty.
We'll be fine as a species without it.
Septic Tanks are going to Septic Tank