Sunday Overnight Open Thread - November 30, 2025 [Doof]

The Sunday night ONT has arrived. Thanks for stopping by!

I found this strangely satisfying to watch - at least 15 times in a row.

I also found this strangely satisfying to watch multiple times!

OK - one more!

I started decorating my Christmas tree today. Actually looks perfect after just 1 ornament. What do you think?

(Yes, that's a real ornament of mine)

This sounds like an awesome plan. Kinda would have liked to see how it would have turned out.

Two Geniuses Planned to Raise Homeless Army and Take Over an Exotic Island

An indictment filed in a Texas federal court accuses Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, of planning to recruit an army of homeless people, buy a sailboat and seize power on Gonave Island, an island off the coast of Haiti with a population of about 87,000 residents. The two young men allegedly planned to recruit homeless people from Washington, D.C. to serve as their “mercenary force” during their grand coup d’etat.

According to court files, Weisenburg and Thomas had researched Gonave Island and concluded that it had a very weak government, almost no infrastructure, and had been crippled by poverty. They concluded that it could be taken over through a brutal invasion that would eliminate the local men and turn the women and children into slaves.

Check out the whole thing. Seriously. Video segment at the link.

Maybe one of you writers could tuen this into a movie or miniseries. C'mon - do it!

'Ette Couture

The response to my fashion segment last week was less then whelming. My good friend and fellow Club ONT boss T Rex is taking over this week's segment. He has just one thing to offer, and honestly, I think he crushed it!

Thanks, Dino!!!

Just kidding -- Piper has returned this week!

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Melania Trump's Holiday Chic
As the holiday season sweeps in, First Lady Melania Trump turned heads with festive flair. From welcoming the White House Christmas tree to pardoning turkeys in true presidential tradition, Melania's wardrobe choices over the past week have perfectly captured the spirit of glamour.

Kicking off the week on a high note, Melania greeted the arrival of the official 2025 White House Christmas Tree—a towering evergreen from Korson's Tree Farms in Michigan—with an ensemble that was holiday without veering into kitsch. She opted for a floor-length Christian Dior Palto Coat in ecru
double-sided virgin wool and angora blend felt, cinched at the waist. The real magic? Her accessories. Forzieri cashmere lined Italian leather gloves in red added a pop of seasonal cheer, a rewear from 2018. Completing the look were Manolo Blahnik BB 105 Pux Heel in a subtle tartan plaid. The look was this southern girl’s dream- holiday elegance delivered with the soft confidence of someone raised on monograms and good manners.

Transitioning seamlessly from Christmas prep to Thanksgiving tradition, Melania joined President Trump for the annual turkey pardon ceremony, where Gobble and Waddle earned their tickets to a leisurely life at North Carolina State University. FLOTUS chose an Anine Bing Leon bomber jacket in dark brown, a Ralph Lauren Collection cashmere turtleneck also in dark brown, and a Ralph Lauren Collection Mychele wool herringbone skirt finished with Christian Louboutin So Kate 105 Pumps in brown.

On Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago, Melania wore a Michael Kors Collection Hansen Charmeuse shirt in black and a Dolce & Gabbana Lamé Lace midi skirt. It was bold, yes, but never loud. The metallic thread glinted just enough to remind you that grace and a little daring have always been welcome companions.

If there’s one thing Melania Trump taught us this week, it’s that holiday style doesn’t have to scream louder than your Aunt Linda after two glasses of champagne—it just has to whisper while winkin’ at the camera. So grab your own belted coat, find yourself a bold red accessory, and strut into December like you’re about to decorate a 20-foot tree before lunch. Because if Melania can do it in four-inch stilettos on the White House lawn, bless it, so can we.

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Thanks, Piper - great to have you back!

Sending the month out

Weekly commenter stats for week of 11-30-2025

AoSHQ Commenter Statistics:
Number of posts: 97
Number of comments: 21006
Number of unique hashes: 1734

Top 10 commenters:
1 [485 comments] 'Sponge - F*ck Cancer' [68.88 posts/day]
2 [424 comments] 'Bulg'
3 [381 comments] 'Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ '
4 [292 comments] 'Skip '
5 [277 comments] 'm'
6 [270 comments] 'Alberta Oil Peon'
7 [260 comments] 'banana Dream'
8 [239 comments] 'Kindltot'
9 [236 comments] 'FenelonSpoke'
10 [229 comments] 'the way I see it'

Top 10 sockpuppeteers:
1 [121 names] 'the Wretched Panhard' [17.19 unique names/day]
2 [99 names] 'Quarter Twenty '
3 [76 names] 'Go big or go home!'
4 [55 names] 'mindful webworker - or not'
5 [39 names] 'Duncanthrax'
6 [33 names] 'Read it'
7 [32 names] 'Big Bamboo'
8 [31 names] 'The Grateful - Acta Non Verba'
9 [27 names] 'If The News Told The Truth'
10 [25 names] 'banana Dream'

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