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  • Word for the day: COPACETIC

    04/16/2025 12:35:41 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 22 replies
    www.merriam-webster.com ^ | April 16, 2025 | Red Badger
    copacetic adjective co·​pa·​cet·​ic ˌkō-pə-ˈse-tik variants or less commonly copasetic or copesetic Synonyms of copacetic : very satisfactory And his smile told him that everything was copacetic. —Robert Bloch Did you know? If you’re living the life of Riley, strolling along easy street, or wallowing in hog heaven, your circumstances may be described as copacetic. A word of obscure origin, copacetic has for over a century satisfied those who’ve had a hankering to describe that which is hunky-dory or otherwise completely satisfactory. (If "of obscure origin" leaves you feeling less than copacetic, the note here will undoubtedly remedy that.) Life isn’t...
  • Word For the Day: ingenue

    03/10/2025 8:27:38 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 12 replies
    What It Means 1 : a naive girl or young woman 2 : the stage role of an ingenue; also : an actress playing such a role ingenue in Context: "Aberra, a native of Ethiopia, helped to change the way that women presented themselves on their wedding day. She recognized that not all women wanted to promenade down the aisle looking like a Disney princess, a sweet ingenue or a modern-day Marie Antoinette." — Robin Givhan, The Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2018 "Tina Fey wrote 'Mean Girls,' but she's no Regina George. On the first day of rehearsals for her...
  • American Worker WageLife Hours/Days/Weeks/Months/Years/Lifetimes

    02/18/2025 5:29:01 AM PST · by BigDaddyTX · 4 replies
    WageLife Hours (days/months/years/lifetimes) We need to incorporate a new unit of measure into the government and social lexicon. American Worker WageLife Hours (days, weeks, years, and lifetimes) The people need to be shown the efficiency rate for every dollar collected as a tax. How much of that makes it into the hands of the actual designated beneficiary in a specific government tax or program after government overhead and expenses? With this information, relate the nonsensical spending on programs into how many WageLife hours/days/weeks/years/lifetimes it would take for that money to be raised off the backs of the average American taxpayer....
  • "They are going to do it. We do a lot for them." (Trump on Egypt and Jordan refusing to take in Arab "Palestinians")

    01/30/2025 1:11:41 PM PST · by Words Matter · 37 replies
    Trump answering reporters: 1.30.25. (Monents ago). "They are going to do it. We do a lot for them. So They are going to do it."
  • What’s the Difference Between “Nice” and “Kind”?

    01/27/2025 6:40:40 AM PST · by SeekAndFind · 41 replies
    Word Smarts ^ | Rachel Gresh
    These complimentary terms are often used interchangeably, but they carry distinct meanings. Knowing the difference can help you choose your words more thoughtfully. The old adage “cruel to be kind” might sound catchy, but the saying probably should be “cruel to be nice.” Both “kind” and “nice,” by definition, are positive traits, but “nice” often reflects a surface-level politeness motivated by social conformity. Think of holding a door open for someone — it’s a courteous gesture, but the motivation isn’t necessarily rooted in goodwill. You might be thinking, “Hurry up,” while the person walks to the door — so is...
  • Word of the Day: niveous

    12/27/2024 11:59:35 AM PST · by Red Badger · 31 replies
    www.merriam-webster.com ^ | December 27, 2024 | Staff
    niveous adjective niv·​e·​ous ˈnivēəs : of or relating to snow : resembling snow (as in whiteness) : snowy niveous rock a niveous landscape Word History Etymology Latin niveus, from niv-, nix snow
  • Oxford’s ‘Word of the Year’ for 2024 is 170 Years Old, but It Describes a Very Modern Phenomenon. Have You Experienced It?

    12/04/2024 11:05:40 AM PST · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    The Debrief ^ | December 03, 2024 | Micah Hanks
    Oxford has officially announced its pick for Word of the Year for 2024, a pair of words describing a phenomenon that, sadly, many are likely to be familiar with today. ‘Brain rot’ was announced as Oxford’s selection for the year after tallying the results of a public vote in which 37,000 participated. The choice, revealed in an announcement on Oxford University Press’s website, resulted from an initial selection of six words curated by Oxford language experts, which they collectively felt “reflect the moods and conversations that have helped shape the past year.” Two weeks and 37,000 votes later, the Oxford...
  • These Slang Terms Reveal Which Generation You Were Born In

    11/22/2024 7:28:35 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 102 replies
    Word Smarts ^ | 11/22/2024 | Bennett Kleinman
    There are a few easy ways to determine someone’s age. You can ask them how old they are, look at their driver’s license, or, to make it more fun, toss out an educated guess based on the slang terms they use. Many slang words and phrases are pretty indicative of a certain time period. That’s because new terms are coined each generation, while older slang eventually falls out of fashion. Generational divides can be spotted by the popular slang terms that came about during each time period. Silent Generation The Silent Generation encompasses people born between 1928 and 1945, when...
  • Ted Loves Y'ALL

    08/23/2024 2:14:38 PM PDT · by waterhill · 3 replies
    https://youtu.be/YqE_ZM-iwSM?si=IWAkffnXRslnxQsM It's short and quick. Love the Ted here's 10 bucks Rock on.
  • * KAMUNISM * (New tag)

    08/17/2024 6:43:03 PM PDT · by Words Matter · 12 replies
    * KAMUNISM * (New tag) Googling Images
  • Is it: fakeAmala or faKamala [- phony Kamala Harris]

    08/01/2024 5:36:31 PM PDT · by Milagros · 22 replies
    Compilation
    Kamala tries to rebrand herself and walk back on her previous promises, for propaganda purposes. 'Fake, Fake, Fake': Why Donald Trump Called Kamala Harris Democratic Party's 'Puppet Candidate'. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/scripted-owned-controlled-why-donald-trump-called-kamala-harris-democratic-partys-puppet-candidate/articleshow/112187088.cms On her far-left record, Brown suggested she cling to a more vague political platform. "If she keeps people continually guessing, then she can adjust the interpretation of your guess every time she sees you," he told Politico.https://www.foxnews.com/media/willie-brown-worried-harris-has-hillary-syndrome-people-dont-like-her Kamala Harris Is A Phony’: JD Vance Mocks Clip Of Kamala Harris Speaking In ‘Fake' Southern Accent https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NFmC9gsqGXQ [Palestine pallywood Islamist lobbies plan to overwhelm DNC.. Chicago Arabs mobilized too.. the "protesters" who defend...
  • 9 ordinary things you (probably) didn’t know had fascinating names

    07/25/2024 12:13:31 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 24 replies
    Big Think ^ | JULY 25, 2024 | Scotty Hendricks and Kevin Dickinson
    Have you ever noticed how many things you interact with but can’t name? So did we. Key Takeaways The world is full of unassuming things that someone once had to name. These names come from a long history of craftsmen, mythology, and thoughtful observers. From aglets to vagitus, we discuss the history of nine such fascinating names. =================================================================== The world is full of things. So many things. It’s mind-boggling the number of things out there that we pay little to no attention to. For instance, even avid readers probably don’t stop to consider those tiny strips of cloth at the...
  • Will the 'bad palestinian' Biden drop out?

    06/28/2024 4:36:07 PM PDT · by Freeleesy · 4 replies
    IMHO If Kamala is the one replacing him, that is better for us, probably. Yet, if Biden is out, it will hurt Dems. image too. Trump calls Biden ‘a bad Palestinian’ as president’s halting debate showing rattles Dems. After US leader says Netanyahu backs ceasefire proposal laid out last month, predecessor claims Israel wants to continue the war and that it should be allowed to 'finish the job.' By JTA, Jacob Magid, and Agencies. https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-calls-biden-a-bad-palestinian-as-presidents-halting-debate-showing-draws-scrutiny/ Biden ‘a very bad … weak’ Palestinian, Trump says at debate. The current and former US presidents clashed briefly but explosively on Israel in a...
  • Someone asked this simple question and the answers are getting me through the afternoon 🔥

    01/09/2024 11:01:34 PM PST · by Red Badger · 118 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | Jan 9, 2024 | Staff
    You know the answers are gonna be great when it starts off like this: HollyCabot 🐊 @HollyCabot · Follow My truth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I assure you though, there is a little something here to offend EVERYONE. Are you ready? Don't say I didn't warn you! (It was so random that I had to include it) Feel free to post any ones they missed in the comments ✊
  • Word for the day: recrudescence

    09/13/2023 9:49:10 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 28 replies
    www.merriam-webster.com ^ | September 13, 2023 | Red Badger
    recrudescence noun Figuratively, a return; a re-appearance: as “The Recrudescence of Imray,” the original title of a story by Rudyard Kipling in “Mine Own People.” The state of being recrudescent, or becoming raw or exacerbated again. Hence A reopening; renewal; a coming into existence anew; a fresh outbreak. Recrudescence derives from the Latin verb recrudescere, meaning "to become raw again" (used, for example, of wounds). Ultimately, it can be traced back to the Latin word for raw," which is "crudus." (If you suspect that "crude" is also derived from "crudus," you are correct; another well-known descendant is "cruel.") In its...
  • Harvard study: Why a record number of Americans are struggling to pay rent

    07/11/2023 9:01:13 AM PDT · by millenial4freedom · 22 replies
    yahoo! Finance ^ | 07/11/2023 | Rebecca Chen
    A record number of American renters are spending at least one-third of their income on rents, according to 2023 The State of the Nation's Housing published by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. A total of 21.6 million households now spend more than 30% of pre-tax income on rent. Some households are even paying even up to 50% of earnings on apartments, per Harvard’s research. Housing experts often suggest tenants spend less than 30% of income on rent.“Housing costs remain well above pre-pandemic levels thanks to the substantial increases over the last few years,” Daniel McCue, senior research associate at...
  • 2024 Elections will be Rigged. Man cannot save you!~

    05/23/2023 1:15:11 PM PDT · by jacksnjanes · 81 replies
    May 23, 2023 | Jack Landon
    There is no way Trump will win, The enemy, in my opinion, just ripped away the election process forever, as easy as abortion rip away a human life from a mothers womb . Their power, position and plot to take over the world has increased, our participation helped them win. Waiting around for a man to save you is just not sound doctrine, and not very smart. The Election process is gone, our so called power as people, including power of our Legislators. We missed the train to stop the tyrannical pirates has failed. We were deceived, hijacked, snared. There...
  • What Housing Bust? D.R. Horton Stock Soars After Earnings.

    04/20/2023 6:20:38 AM PDT · by millenial4freedom · 17 replies
    Barron's ^ | 04/20/2023 | Ben Levisohn
    D.R. Horton DHI –0.31% stock was jumping after the home builder reported better-than-expected earnings Thursday. D.R. Horton (ticker: DHI) reported a profit of $2.73 a share in the fiscal second quarter, easily beating analyst forecasts for $1.93, on sales of $7.97 billion, topping estimates for $6.45 billion. “Despite higher mortgage rates and inflationary pressures, demand improved during the quarter due to normal seasonal factors, coupled with our use of incentives and pricing adjustments to adapt to changing market conditions,” Donald R. Horton, chairman of D.R. Horton’s board, said in a press release. “Although higher interest rates and economic uncertainty may...
  • Liberal Commentator Rages Over Cost of California's Electric Car Shift

    04/13/2023 2:50:03 PM PDT · by old school · 31 replies
    Newsweek 90 ^ | 13 April 23 | Matthew Impelli
    "Liberal commentator Ana Kasparian recently went viral after raging over the cost of a shift to electric cars and other utilities in California."
  • Talent On Loan From God

    04/01/2023 9:16:47 AM PDT · by dvan · 29 replies
    self | April 1, 2023 | Dvan
    I woke up this morning thinking about the voice behind the golden EIB microphone, Rush Limbaugh. The voice that went out everyday in America. He was like a friend that you could sit down with for a cup of coffee.His humor and intelligent views were affirming and filled you with hope. The voice is gone. What a loss. We could tune into him to start every morning. I don’t think that I can really describe fully what Rush meant to us. There is a dark, empty gap where he used to be. Our Nation is poorer without his guidance and...