Would You Unquestioningly Believe This Report?

I should certainly hope not!!

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Substituted:

“IMAO” for “US” and “Trump”

“Beautiful women” for “Palestinians”

“IMAO Headquarters” for “Libya”

“Vegas” for “Gaza”

“claiming to have talked to” for “citing”

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IMAO reportedly developing plan to move 1 million Beautiful Women to IMAO Headquarters
Reuters | May 16, 2025 | Jasper Ward

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – The IMAO administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate as much as one million beautiful women from the Vegas Strip to IMAO Headquarters, NBC News reported on Friday, claiming to have talked to five people …

[Without actually naming them, which is not actually “citing” them. Liberal academics seem to have an enormous problem with the concept of citing sources. See: Joe Biden, Harvard’s ex-president.]

… with knowledge of the matter.

[There’s an inherent bias in that: “We have judged their claims to be ‘knowledge.’ So shut up!”]

{i.e., “The published article cited five people with knowledge of O.J.’s innocence . . . “}

Citing …

[Not really citing]

… two people with direct knowledge …

[… A biased opinion, also an unproven one]

… and a former IMAO official, NBC also reported that the plan is under serious enough consideration that IMAO has discussed it with IMAO’s Headquarters leadership. In exchange for resettling the beautiful women, the administration would release to IMAO headquarters billions of dollars of funds IMAO froze more than a decade ago, according to NBC and citing the same three people.

[So what happened to the other two out of the five? Are they chopped libbers?]

The original text:

US reportedly developing plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Reuters | May 16, 2025 | Jasper Ward

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate as much as one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, NBC News reported on Friday, citing five people with knowledge of the matter.

Citing two people with direct knowledge and a former U.S. official, NBC also reported that the plan is under serious enough consideration that the U.S. has discussed it with Libya’s leadership. In exchange for resettling the Palestinians, the administration would release to Libya billions of dollars of funds the U.S. froze more than a decade ago, according to NBC and citing the same three people.


 

More Insipid Phrases To Hate

I think the next person who says “It’s baked into the cake” I’m just going to walk away from. Or at least change the channel.

Or maybe I should simp-ly reply: “That dog don’t hunt” — to see if they realize that it is now a contest to see who can rummage through the culture for the more overused phrase without having to think much.


 


 


 


 

Straight Line of the Day: Among the Ways Peace Talks Are Descending Into Farce: …

Ukraine peace talks in Turkey threaten to descend into farce
DPA International via Yahoo | May 15th, 2025

Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine failed to start as planned on Thursday after the two presidents did not turn up and barbs were traded from afar.

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Rubio won’t attend talks with Russians Friday and doesn’t expect breakthrough until Trump and Putin meet
APA | 5/15/2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would not attend talks with Russia on Friday …

“We came because we were told that there might be a direct engagement between the Russians and the Ukrainians.”

“That was originally the plan. You all heard the same thing. That was not to be the case. Or if it is, it’s not at the levels we had hoped it would be at. I hope I’m wrong,” he said.


 

Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 5/9/2025 : New matches for 5/16/2025

Ready for my guest hosting duties. These matches will be accepting votes through May 29th .

Results

Claudine AugerNo PreferenceCecilie Thomsen
135293
Denise RichardsNo PreferenceLuciana Paluzzi
151075

New Matches for 5/16/2025

Match 1

Molly Peters (Patricia Fearing) vs Sophie Marceau (Elektra King)

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Molly Peters1 – 0 – 0187 – 1 – 107
Patricia Fearing

Actress:Molly Peters
Nationality:English
Bond Movie:Thunderball (1965)

Synopsis:

Patricia Fearing was a nurse working at the Shrublands health clinic, where Bond had been sent to detoxify from too many martinis. After nearly being killed by SPECTRE agent Count Lippe, Bond won the sympathy of Patricia, and the two spent the night with a steam room and a mink glove.

Molly Peters

VS

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Sophie Marceau1 – 0 – 0148 – 1 – 86
Elektra King

Actress:Sophie Marceau
Nationality:French
Bond Movie:The World is Not Enough (1999)

Synopsis:

Elektra King was the daughter of Sir Robert King, a wealthy oil baron. When Elektra was kidnapped by villain Renard, M persuaded Sir Robert not to pay the ransom. Elektra developed Stockholm syndrome because of this, feeling sympathy for Renard and resenting her father. She killed her father and planned to destroy Istanbul in a nuclear explosion so that her inherited oil pipeline would have a monopoly.

Sophie Marceau

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72 votes · 72 answers

Match 2

Maryse Guy Mitsouko (Mademoiselle La Porte) vs Serena Scott Thomas (Dr. Molly Warmflash)

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Maryse Guy Mitsouko0 – 1 – 045 – 5 – 215
Mademoiselle La Porte

Actress:Maryse Guy Mitsouko
Nationality:French
Bond Movie:Thunderball (1965)

Synopsis:

Mlle. La Porte was Bond’s French liaison during his attendance of SPECTRE agent Jacques Bouvar’s funeral. She informs Bond that Bouvar passed away in his sleep, and as the two leave the funeral she ends with “Is there anything else our French station can do for Monsieur Bond?”, to which Bond replies, “Later, perhaps.”

Maryse Guy Mitsouko

VS

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Serena Scott Thomas0 – 1 – 079 – 4 – 192
Dr. Molly Warmflash

Actress:Serena Scott Thomas
Nationality:English
Bond Movie:The World is Not Enough (1999)

Synopsis:

Molly Warmflash was the chief medical officer at MI6. Bond had to visit her to be cleared for duty after an explosion dislocated his collar bone. Although not technically fit, Bond seduced Molly, who agreed to clear him so long as he called her this time. Moneypenny read off the report, which mentioned that Bond had “exceptional stamina.”

Serena Scott Thomas

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68 votes · 68 answers


 

How Did Walrus Finance His Vacation? Hint: …

Spain busts secret Chinese and Arab shadow bank laundering millions in cash, crypto and Cuban cigars using the Hawala method
Euroweekly News | 4 May 2025 | Marc Menendez-Roche

I’m glad the author got out of his life sentence.

In a massive sting operation straight out of a crime thriller, Spanish police have smashed one of Europe’s most powerful underworld banks – a slick, secretive syndicate laundering millions using the ancient and shadowy “hawala” method.

Cash, crypto and contraband – the works.

In unbelievable scenes, Spain’s National Police, backed by EUROPOL and EUROJUST, swooped on a web of luxury and illegality. The secret January raids – now revealed – saw over 250 officers hit 13 locations across Spain and Belgium in a coordinated blitz, nabbing 17 suspects, seizing mountains of loot and blowing apart a money-moving machine that had slipped under the radar for years.

Among the spoils?

€205,000 in hard cash
€183,000 in crypto
18 flash motors worth €207,000
10 posh properties worth a jaw-dropping €2.5 million
Designer handbags topping €230,000
Luxury cigars valued at an eyebrow-raising €622,000
Fine wines worth over €7,000
Jewels, watches, gadgets – you name it

I get to name it? How about vintage Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots? Or Tonka Trucks with real honest-to-goodness metal sharp edges?

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The cigars were worth three times more than 18 luxury cars?

Consider my eyebrows raised.


 


 

Cartoons and Memes

“Why Miss Welch, getting ready for someone?”

“Yes I am.”

“Well it’s about time.”

“Chuck is here.“

“Chuck?”

“Yes, and while your away he’ll be here for voting for two weeks.”

“Mumble, mumble, mumble…”

Winner

10.

This week.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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Which one is funniest?
78 votes · 78 answers

1
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Bond Girlathon Wednesday : 5/7/2025 Results : New matches for 5/14/2025

Well another week done and a new one just begun. But the voting won’t end until June 3rd since Mr. Walrus is on a vacay in Colorado. Hopefully he won’t get stuck out there.

Results

Fiona FullertonNo PreferenceCarmen du Sautoy
135543

Maryam d’AboNo PreferenceFracoise Therry
139151

Week of 5/14/2025

Match 1

Barbara Bach (Anya Amasova) vs Kell Tyler (Linda)

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Barbara Bach3 – 0 – 0583 – 3 – 91
Anya Amasova

Actress:Barbara Bach
Nationality:American
Bond Movie:The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Synopsis:

Anya Amasova, code name ‘Triple X’, was a KGB agent working under General Gogol. She had the same mission as Bond, to retrieve stolen microfilms for a submarine tracking system. After half co-operating and half getting in the way of each other, Bond and Amasova meet their bosses at the Egyptian HQ, who tell them that MI6 and the KGB are now co-operating, and the two should work together.

Barbara Bach

VS

ContestantRecordTotal scores
Kell Tyler1 – 2 – 0342 – 12 – 355
Linda

Actress:Kell Tyler
Nationality:American
Bond Movie:The Living Daylights (1987)

Synopsis:

A lady of leisure, Linda was aboard her boat complaining on the phone to a friend. “It’s all so boring here Margo, there’s nothing but playboys and tennis pros. Ugh, if only I could find a real man.” At which point, Bond landed his holey and smoldering parachute on the yacht, hung up her phone and dialled exercise control. He said he would report in an hour, until Linda held up a glass of champagne, then he changed his mind to 2 hours.

Kell Tyler

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80 votes · 80 answers

Match 2

Sue Vanner (Log Cabin Girl) vs Carey Lowell (Pam Bouvier)

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Sue Vanner1 – 2 – 0329 – 3 – 311
Log Cabin Girl

Actress:Sue Vanner
Nationality:English
Bond Movie:The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Synopsis:

The log cabin girl, played by Sue Vanner, was a KGB agent, and a lover of James Bond. While Bond and the girl were curled up under some furs on the floor of an isolated log cabin, M sent a message to Bond’s wrist watch that he was needed at once at HQ. As Bond got up to leave, the girl said “But James, I need you.”, to which Bond replied “So does England.” After he left, the girl radioed to KGB henchmen that Bond had let.

Sue Vanner

VS

ContestantRecordTotal Scores
Carey Lowell2 – 1 – 0490 – 3 – 288
Pam Bouvier

Actress:Carey Lowell
Nationality:American
Bond Movie:Licence to Kill (1989)

Synopsis:

Pam Bouvier was a CIA freelancer pilot, and an informant against drug baron Franz Sanchez. Bond found her name on an informant list along with the time and place of her next meeting. He met her at a bar and escaped with her after Sanchez’s henchman Dario showed up. Pam then flew Bond to Isthmus City to find Sanchez, and became his executive secretary as a cover.

Carey Lowell

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78 votes · 78 answers


 


 


 

Babesleaga Division 4 Winners : Week 4 : Greta Garbo vs Barbara Eden

Good night.

Greta Garbo vs Barbara Eden

Greta Garbo (1-2-0 Pts. 113 Avg. 37.67)

  • Week 1 Lost to Valerie Bertinelli 37-83
  • Week 2 Lost to Lynda Carter 14-76
  • Week 3 Defeated Britney Spears 62-38

VS

Barbara Eden (3-0-0 Pts. 294 Avg. 98.00)

  • Week 1 Defeated Britney Spears 109-18
  • Week 2 Defeated Alicia Silverstone 81-19
  • Week 3 Defeated Selena Gomez 104-12

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Who do you prefer?
114 votes · 114 answers