This Week in Stupid- Never surrender, unless you do
You'll know that the end of the world is upon us when Kari Lake and Marjorie Trailer Greene are in a throuple with Ted Cruz
I should begin by stating that I’m a history major, not a medical professional. That said, it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that leaving a surgical instrument “the size of a dinner” plate in a patient falls below “the expected standard of care.”
How the poor woman endured the pain for 18 months is astonishing.
In a statement, Dr Mike Shepherd, Te Whatu Ora Group Director of Operations for Te Toka Tumai Auckland, apologised for the error.
“On behalf of our Women’s Health service at Te Toka Tumai Auckland and Te Whatu Ora, I would like to say how sorry we are for what happened to the patient, and acknowledge the impact that this will have had on her and her whānau [family group].
Oops…our bad. The good news is that we promise to do better next time.
Let's Remember The Time Jimmy Buffett Really Bummed Out A Bunch Of Republicans
Once upon a time, people assumed the late Jimmy Buffett was one of them- White, Conservative, Christian, heterosexual, and cisgender. While he may have been a couple of things things, he certainly wasn’t a Republican, and he certainly wasn’t a narrow Social Conservative.
And when those who’d claimed him as their own found about that…well, they were none too happy Buffett wasn’t toeing their line.
Jimmy Buffett has passed away at the age of 76, after writing many songs about tropical locales, food and cocktails, none of which, it turns out, are that song about liking piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. He was also quite the environmentalist, having started his Save The Manatee org all the way back in 1981. What a nice thing to do!
Your present this weekend is a flashback to 2018, when he really pissed off some Republicans who didn’t know he leaned left by coming out in support of Andrew Gillum’s gubernatorial campaign in Florida, tweaking two of his hits to take digs at the Right. He changed the lyrics of Margaritaville to say “Some people say that there’s a red tide to blame, but I know that it’s all Rick Scott’s fault,” and a song called “Come Monday” to “Come Tuesday, things will change. Come Tuesday, we’re making a change. It’s been two insane years and it’s time to really switch gears.”
Yeah, they were even more nonplussed when Buffett posted a picture of himself with noted Liberal gadly Norman Lear on his Facebook page.
Oh, noes!!! Stay in your lane, Jimmy!!!, cried his fans. No one wants to hear your Liberal political crap. Especially those folks who, for years, thought he was one of them…even though he never made any effort to present himself as leaning Conservative. People made a lot of (mistaken) assumptions about his politics…and then were furious when their assumptions were proven wrong.
Too bad, so sad…but the Facebook and Twitter comments were priceless::
He too is a wash out. Don't give a rats arse about this turn coat. Never was as important as he thinks he is I. M. H. O.
Now that you have made millions from true hard working Americans, this is the tune you play now? Thanks for being clueless.
I feel bad for Jimmy Buffett. He must be forced to do this.
Why the hell are you giving the left airtime bashing trump?
Jimmy!! No one wants to hear your political agenda! They want to hear your music! Your pissing off the people who made you Millions upon Millions. Not good for Business.... I’ve listened to your music and have been a fan for 20 plus years, I’ve bought your merchandise, liquor, paid for concerts etc. But i won’t any longer! Adios Jimmy!!
Smoke one and chill, Jimmy. {It's never a good idea to intentionally provoke a sizeable part of your fan base.} It's a good thing you don't need money, because you won't ever see any from me.
Of course, Jimmy Buffett didn’t care what anyone thought of his politics. He just did his thing. And for that, he will be missed. And the losers responsible for the comments above can perform unspeakable acts upon themselves.
It would hardly be an episode of The Week in Stupid with input from Rep. Marjorie Trailer Greene (R-GA), one of the most outspoken CongressKarens.
Seeing conspiracy threats everywhere, she’s convinced that the rains that shut down Burning Man are a Liberal conspiracy to brainwash attendees into believing that global climate change is responsible for their predicament.
Of course, as every REAL American knows, the proximate cause is…wait for it…God’s wrath.
During an appearance on Alex Jones' Infowars show on Sunday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. weighed in on the flooding in the Nevada high desert that's left a large number of Burning Man attendees stranded — with one death confirmed as of Monday. Attributing the flooding to a vengeful God wanting to make himself known, Greene lobbed another whomper into the mix with her opinion that the event is one big brainwashing session on the dangers of climate change.
"God has a way of making sure everyone knows who God is," Greene said. "There's 75,000 people in the Nevada desert now at this Burning Man. They're locked in. They're not allowed to leave. And they're basically, probably, being brainwashed that climate change is the cause of all of it; it's the root of all evil and it's going to destroy the earth."
Meanwhile, the majority of the folks still stranded there are mostly worried about where to go to the bathroom or, you know, get some clean drinking water or a bite of something to eat that's not covered in dirty hair and weed crumbs.
Of course, Fraülein Doltieren is convinced that the people stranded at Burning Man will go home and spread the Liberal doctrine that we must stop global climate change.
"What's going to happen? It's the same way they launch any kind of movement," she furthered. "After this is over and these 75,000 people disperse and they go back home, they're gonna have these stories to tell about how terrible this is and how we have to do everything possible to stop climate change, [how] it's caused by humans and it's carbon . . .I believe this is the Left's new lie."
It’s difficult to believe how so much stupid could exist in one person, but she pulls it off enthusiastically, doesn’t she?
How much Louis Theroux is too much?
Does the world need a cable channel that’s all Louie Therou 24/7/365? And just who IS Louie Theroux, anyway??
Don't Go Looking For Assassination Co-Conspirators On Craigslist
This week’s dumbass comes to us courtesy of Texas, where ‘Merican patriot Chad Christopher Stark demonstrated why Trumpism and intellectualism are two opposite ends of the same magnet. To wit,
In case you were ever wondering who is still out there using Craigslist now that missed connections aren’t really a thing anymore — apart from landlords, those posting scammy-looking all caps job listings, and maybe people trying to get rid of a couch — the answer is, unfortunately, “guys from Texas looking to murder Georgia election officials.”
Chad Christopher Stark, 55, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty this week to threatening several public officials in Georgia on Craigslist, where he offered $10,000 to “Georgia Patriots” willing to dress up in camo and go murder them, for America.
Duh, Craigslist is so 2000’s. Anyone these days knows the place to go is…well, anywhere that’s not Craigslist. And maybe not be quite so obvious about your intent if you intend to murder public officials.
Georgia Patriots it’s time to kill [Official A] the Chinese agent - $10,000.
It’s time to invoke our Second Amendment right it’s time to put a bullet in the treasonous Chinese [Official A]. Then we work our way down to [Official B] the local and federal corrupt judges. It’s our duty as American Patriots to put an end to the lives of these traitors and take back our country by force. . . . If we want our country back we have to exterminate these people. One good loyal Patriot deer hunter in camo and a rifle can send a very clear message to these corrupt governors.. milita up Georgia it’s time to spill blood…. we need to pay a visit to [Official C] and her family as well and put a bullet her behind the ears. Remember one thing local law enforcement the key word being local….. we will find you oathbreakers and we’re going to pay your family to visit your mom your dad your brothers and sisters your children your wife… we’re going to make examples of traitors to our country… death to you and all you communist friends.
If you’re like me, you’re surprised to learn that Craigslist is still around. Besides that, Mr. Stark needs to improve his spelling and grammar, but I suspect he’ll have plenty of time to do that during the years he’ll be behind bars.
Michael DeAdder may be Canadian, but I’d say he’s nailed it.
Good Morning, Marjorie Taylor Greene And Kari Lake Hate Each Other Now
As if there wasn’t enough STOOPID to go around this week, how about trying on this suit of XXXL weapons-grade stupid:
Two of the worst, most extraneous humans on planet earth have turned on each other, so that’s too bad. Rolling Stone reports that Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake are in the world’s stupidest death-match to be Donald Trump’s running mate.
Kind of ridiculous, since he’s not actually going to be president of anything ever again, except maybe some white prison gang, but he’d have to steal that election too probably. Lake is as used to losing as Trump is, so she’s a good fit. Greene actually wins her races[.]
Every time I hear or read their names, I feel brain cells dying horrible, painful deaths….
The great thing about our 1st Amendment is having the right to spew all sorts of crazy shit without fear of consequence or repercussion. Even if what you’re saying is bordering on sedition or advocating for violent revolution, odds are you’ll get away with it- especially if you call the Far-Right home.
So, if you’re going to advocate for change, why not call for violent revolution?
Stew Peters is a far-right virulently anti-LGBTQ bigot who regularly uses his nightly “The Stew Peters Show” program, speeches, and social media accounts to promote white nationalists and antisemites and to spread wild conspiracy theories, bigotry, and calls for violence. Nevertheless, Peters regularly manages to get Republican leaders, elected officials, and candidates for office to appear on his program.
On Wednesday, far-right Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers appeared on Peters’ program, where she discussed her good friend Kari Lake’s never-ending effort to overturn her loss in the 2022 gubernatorial election to current Gov. Katie Hobbs.
When Peters declared that he hopes that Lake will prevail and then have Hobbs arrested, Rogers eagerly agreed.
“If she is installed as the legitimate governor, what about Hobbs?” Peters wondered. “Will she be arrested? Will all of the people who committed these crimes actually be held criminally accountable? This is what we need.”
“I want to see that,” Rogers replied. “I want to see that.”
Will she be arrested? Will she be given a cigarette and a blindfold? Will she be stood up against a wall and shot like the Liberal traitor she is?
Stay tuned because once one domino falls, others will soon follow….
“He literally just surrendered”: Trump declares “never surrender” in first tweet in years
Demonstrators wave Nazi, DeSantis flags outside Disney World
Trump Spokesperson Has Major Freudian Slip On What Ex-President Does 'Right'
D’ya ever find yourself thinking that maybe The Former Guy doesn’t have the sharpest tools in the box on his legal team? Or that perhaps some of them are a wee bit too prone to saying the quiet part out loud?
Alina Habba, a legal spokesperson for Donald Trump, made a Freudian slip for the ages when she attempted to distinguish the former president from other politicians.
“Elected officials have to do what’s popular and sometimes not what’s right, and that’s a problem. That’s, I think, why people get nervous about Trump. He doesn’t do what’s popular or what’s right,” said Habba, who swiftly corrected her flub in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday. “Or what I should say, I should say he only does what’s right, he doesn’t do what’s popular.”
Once she’d removed the Jimmy Choos from her mouth, she probably realized the damage had already been done. The French have a saying (and since I don’t speak French, I can’t remember what it is) that essentially says that the first thing out of a person’s mouth tends to be the truth. In this case, I think that’s absolutely true.
Alina Habba should own it and walk away.
Here's Why You Had A Better Weekend Than That Dirtbag Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis is a dick. This shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s paid attention to Presidential politics for more than thirteen minutes and forty-seven seconds. DeSantis is an unapologetic asshole with the personality of a copperhead.
Seldom has this lack of class and decency become more crystal clear than it was over the weekend when President Joe Biden came to Floriduh to view the damage from Hurricane Idalia. Gov. DeSantis blew off the President because he didn’t want to get Democratic cooties…or something like that.
You can’t keep a good man down. That’s probably why this past week’s been so lousy for Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor and failing presidential candidate couldn’t even present himself as a normal mammal during a crisis. No, instead, he acted like a petty loser and snubbed President Joe Biden when he visited Florida Saturday to inspect the damage from Hurricane Idalia.
The two had mutually agreed to meet earlier last week, but DeSantis didn’t offer a compelling explanation for not showing up. He claimed “security preparations” for the visit would prove disruptive to the recovery effort, which no one believes. He didn’t even give a heads up to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell before publicly announcing the snub.
“What I can say is that I know that the governor and the president spoke while I was on the ground with the governor on Thursday,” Criswell said, “and the governor gave no indication at that time that he would not be meeting with the president.”
All DeSantis achieved with his stunt was further demonstrating that he has no class, while providing Biden yet another opportunity to show voters how he’s a real leader who actually cares about all Americans, even those who don’t vote for him. When local reporters asked Biden if he had a message for DeSantis, Biden declined to fuel the public feud DeSantis desperately craved while his constituents suffered. The president assured everyone, “We’re going to take care of Florida.”
You can’t keep a good man down…which was why Joe Biden was there and Ron DeSantis wasn’t.
‘Nuff said.
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Thank you for reading this week’s ration of Stoopid. Next week, Kari Lake will engage in a Steel Cage War of Words Death Match. It promises to be a depressingly long and exceedingly dull clash of low-IQs and YUUUUGELY overestimated abilities.
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A long time complaint against the medical establishment has been their systematic dismissal of women describing the kind and intensity of pain they are experiencing. (It is much worse with black women.) "Oh, we left an enormous medical appliance in your guts? Stop being such a baby about it!"