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*sigh* I had to hold my bladder for dear life through the credits . . . only to see Lumpy tell Sam that there are other worlds. That was a letdown. Chris Evans going on a cuss-filled rant for two minutes was better. I'm going to refer to Sterns as "Lumpy" instead of "Leader." Once again, I don't watch the MCU shows on D+. How nerfed is Hulk these days? I'm still thinking Ross will get sprung for the next Avengers movie.

I keep remembering that the State of the Union is on Tuesday. A normal President might walk back his comments and actions from the last few weeks. Has anyone here watched Captain America: Brave New World? I'm not going to give anything away. I'll just say that in light of current events, the ending is unbelievably unrealistic. Good movie, though.

There's such a thing as a sub-minimum wage?!? John's topic for this week couldn't reach the unmitigated horrors brought about by Kash Patel, the podcast host he hired as his second who is basically Diet Alex Jones, and the fiasco that was Friday. Seriously, in a meeting between the leaders of the United States and Ukraine, why the FUCK was JD Vance there? When was the last time you saw a veep in such a situation? I guess Trump needed a partner to try and humiliate Zelenskyy. Yet another black eye for the country in a seemingly unlimited series of black eyes. Patel basically wrote three books of Trump fanfic. Yeah, I did that a lot when I first got online, but I never got to a level where I had it fucking published. This fucking country. What? Right, tipping. Bit of a complex issue, no easy answer for either side of the argument. John had some fun with it. The tip jar was a nice touch. Sub-minimum wage, though? That's horrifying. TRUMP. FAN. FICTION. The horror . . .

I finally got around to watching this today. Long term, I don’t think we’ve seen the last of President Ross*. Aside from not showing off the full range of the abilities of “Rulk” (including absorbing radiation), we have a man — an American President — who did wrong, but he took responsibility for his crimes in the end and let himself be imprisoned. One moment . . . I’m just gonna hit the GIF button, look up “hysterical laughter” and post one of the first results. I just find that hilarious. Also, I can buy “Thunderbolt’s” redemption. Yeah, it’s not realistic, but this is a world where half of mankind vanished for five years, a dead alien giant can yield plotdevicium, and that heads of the world’s most powerful states would join forces to benefit the planet rather than go to war over it immediately. The Captain Ahab of the MCU could totally be a hero, and a whale-shaped hero at that. Also, I think Harrison has a few more years left in him. Captain America? Oh, right. I think Anthony Mackie got shafted in scheduling. A February release would have been more appropriate for Thunderbolts, which will star Bucky, Yelena, and the contents of the MCU’s junk drawer. BNW should have gotten the May release. He’s Captain America. He’s not Steve Rogers, but who could be? I liked the movie, even when the beats were too obvious. If it wasn’t for massive promotion, Ross stressing out on the carrier as Lumpy egged him on would’ve been suspenseful. But I knew that wouldn’t be the “Rulk-out” moment. I have D+, but I don’t feel compelled to watch all the MCU series. I might have to change that and check out FWS. I’m a comic nerd, so I knew who Isaiah was. I recommend looking up The Truth, which gave readers a Cap that Steve Rogers never knew about. How long do we wait to find out Ross’s Vice President? I think canon would suggest Glenn Talbot, but I believe he was used in Agents of SHIELD. Does Sam pop up in Thunderbolts? *Gotta differentiate from Everett Ross.

I think this was because Cyril was the Big Bad of “Danger Island.” I found Barry being a machine to start in “1999” pretty funny.

I left another phone message for my Congresswoman. I asked what would be the line she wouldn't cross. I said the stuff that I post here, albeit more polite: the GOP have all branches, and they don't need Trump anymore. Thinking about it, I figure what keeps the Republicans from doing that is that there are too many MAGA faithfuls that would make their lives hell if their chosen savior is taken down, both working beside them and voted into office by them. Posting AI videos here is frowned upon, yes? I'll leave it at this: I've seen two videos of what SHOULD have happened on Friday. They made me feel good. Not feasible in the real world, but given how Republicans no longer believe in fighting under Marquis de Queensberry rules, I don't care.

Who is Shane Gillis? I don't get out much, entertainment-wise. "Meat to teeth." Damn. Mike Myers' white hair makes me feel old. There's going to be another Shrek movie, so he's got that going on for him, which is nice.

President setting up a posthumous pardon.

Just saw the incident. There is no defense. Absolutely none. I just saw Little Marco on CNN shout-talking the lie. Once again, it’s almost enviable how Republicans can swallow their pride and follow their leader. Almost. If Zelenskyy had snatched something and thrown it, I would not have blamed him. And WTF was Vance even doing there? I would want Zelenskyy to know Americans stand with him. It’s just the government that’s being disrespectful.

I can’t add much to this conversation. I’m going through a few things right now, and I am exhausted. Is anyone here brave enough to go to Fox, NewsMax and/or OAN right now? I can’t imagine how they’re polishing the knob. Last time YKW gave shit to Ukraine, the NY Post reamed him out on their front page. I don’t think that’ll happen for tomorrow’s front page. Those fucking people. Unbelievable. Oh, and the SOTU is on Tuesday. I hope everyone in the splash zone brings their ponchos, because there will be a LOT of splashing.

I’m caught up. Never found out if Garrett was one of the facial hair guys from TAR. Rob probably won’t bring that up with Anna Leigh even if she goes on a streak. We’ll be hearing about The Bachelor, though. 🙄 As some with a math degree, I found it a bit annoying that category was basically multiplication, but I understand. It could been formula identification, and one contestant would just crater. Not good TV. i think I only would have passed once on Star Trek. I swear, I called out “Gul Dukat” at the end, mostly because his is the only name that came to my mind seeing a Cardassian. I’m good with the volunteer “twist.” I hope the show treads carefully. This would have been me: “Pass. Pass. Pass. Okay, that’s enough of Rob Lowe grimacing towards the camera. I’m done.”

Trailer for Lazarus:

Why? The guy is human scum. There's no reason to spring him . . . unless, of course, you were to do it for "the lulz." Trump's whole existence seems to be for "the lulz" . . . the worst kind. I fear pardoning Bill Cosby is on the table.

Same as it ever was, with Adam & Steve winning in the Jungle for an unprecedented fourth straight time. This time, thanks to Frank and Sam winning, Devin & Leroy wind up going home. Normally, the Challenge Gods wait until near the climax to pants Leroy. When was the last time he went out in five episodes or less? Dario and Devin go at it. Too bad Devin's gone, seeing how Dario is an asshole. On the down side, if Turbo winds up snapping, he won't get a chance to take Devin's throat. That's a shame. Nice mission. Very Newlywed Game. The biggest downside to Frank & Sam winning is that there's going to be a shitload of "takes" about Sam winning a non-athletic game. She might not be built for this game, but she seems like a good person. I can't believe Adam reproduced. I wonder if his daughters seen their dad in action. Given how most of his seasons aren't streaming, I'd say they have not.

Another season premiere, another promise of something fun. Crypto Puzzle for Idols works, though I'm willing to bet there are binders spread throughout the jungle explaining how to solve things. Stephanie had an impressive hat. Oh, well. I don't know how well it'll hold up. If one of them isn't voted out sooner rather than later, it'll turn out one or both are assholes. I'm that cynical about the show in general, casting included. Maybe they can only be made in bulk?