Sunday Overnight Open Thread (11/26/23)

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“Your gut is the one thing that doesn’t lie to you. Your gut only has your interest in mind. It is not trying to sell you a product, or convince you to vote for it. If you feel like you’re being lied to, you’re 100 percent right — you are being lied to. Tucker Carlson

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"For many years now, both the United States and Israel have been living in a policy fantasy world where we have tolerated Hamas' existence in Doha and believed that Doha would be a moderating influence," Richard Goldberg, the coordinator for the Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran

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“Don’t take my dildo,” Ariella Messina

Too many good comments. Not enough room.

Greg Gutfeld on the J6 tapes released by Speaker Johnson.

If the headline is true. I want extra butter on my popcorn.

Kamala Harris v. Gavin Newsom: The Coming Democratic Civil War
The Democratic Party is united — for now. Fear and loathing of Donald Trump keeps the various Democratic factions in a precarious peace. But labor v. environment, Jewish vote v. Muslim vote, and center-left v. hardcore progressivism cannot remain at bay forever. The fiercest battle may well be the looming civil war between Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the party leadership once President Biden leaves the stage.

And it won’t be pretty.

Always entertaining and right more often than not, Paul Joseph Watson.

Do you feel your country has doesn't care about you? Don't worry. You are not alone. It is universal. Leadership world wide only cares about what they care about. And you are not one of those things.

German Priorities: Berlin Imposes a Spending Freeze Over Budget Crisis – AND ON THE SAME DAY, Releases a New 1.4B Military Aid Package to Ukraine

When money gets tight, the real priorities of a country’s government become clear.

In Germany’s case, Scholz and his coalition are taking money from the budget with one hand, and sending it to Ukraine with the other.

Germany’s finance ministry has imposed a ‘spending freeze’ on all federal ministries.

Does the following story fall under the category of: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually isn't a good thing.

They had signed up for the experience of a lifetime: three years traveling the world from the comfort of a cruise ship, at prices that rivaled regular living expenses.

But now the dream is over for passengers who’d signed up for Life at Sea Cruises’ inaugural three-year voyage. After weeks of silence, the company has acknowledged to passengers that it has no ship, and has canceled the departure, vowing to refund those who’d signed up for cruises costing up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The cruise was originally due to depart Istanbul, Turkey, on November 1, but shortly before that date, departure was postponed to November 11 and relocated to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and then to November 30, again from Amsterdam. But on November 17 – less than two weeks before the third departure date – passengers were informed the cruise was off.

Even Kangaroos play air guitar. Comedy meets nature on camera.

The funniest photography competition in the world announced their winners and the grand prize winner was a kangaroo playing air guitar.

Up against 5,300 entries from 85 countries, Jason Moore from Australia with his ‘Air Guitar Roo’ prevailed in the closest voting ever.

Taken in the outer suburbs of Perth, Jason visited a yellow field of wildflowers where a “mob” of adult kangaroos and joeys were playing and feeding—and apparently listening to music.

Born on this day: November 26, 1945 - John McVie
John McVie, bassist with the rock band Fleetwood Mac who had the 1968 UK No.1 hit 'Albatross' and the hits 'Man of the World' and 'Oh Well. In 1977 they scored the US No.1 single 'Dreams' taken from their worldwide No.1 album Rumours which spent 31 weeks on the US chart. He was also a member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. via thisdayinmusic.com

Born on this day: November 26, 1939 - Tina Turner
American singer, songwriter Tina Turner, (Annie Mae Bullock), who with Ike & Tina Turner had the 1966 UK No.3 single 'River Deep Mountain High', 1971 US No.4 single 'Proud Mary', and 1973 'Nutbush City Limits and solo hits with the 1984 US No.1 single 'What's Love Got To Do With It', plus over 25 other Top 40 singles. Turner was one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, she has also been referred to as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll and is one of the most successful female Rock 'n' Roll artists receiving eleven Grammy Awards. Turner died on 24 May 2023 following a long illness, including cancer, strokes, and kidney failure. via thisdayinmusic.com

How many emotions can one go through? Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Nine-year-old Emily Hand’s father, Thomas, believed his little girl was among those killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, but on Saturday, the Irish-Israeli child was one of 13 Israeli hostages released in the Disney pajamas she was wearing when she was taken.

He could have made The Quotes of The Day. Instead he won the Genius Award.

Man vs. mink: One man's encounter goes wrong

"Well, I f*cked around and I found out," Krepps said. "I fell over broke my wrist like a little kid. He went back to his bag, and I called my girl and I said, 'Come get me, my wrist is broken.'"

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