“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Badlands News Brief - July 10, 2024 Gov. Little Makes Idaho the First State to Take Executive Action for ‘Only Citizens Will Vote’ The Silence of the Bells Not in my city. Against Our ‘Service Economy’ The trip I did take Four generations in any branch of my family tree is 60+ people, easy. Irish, … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240711
Boozy Root Beer Float Ingredients 1 ounce rum 1 scoop vanilla ice cream Root beer (such as A&W or Dad’s Root Beer), chilled, to top Author's note: NO NO NO, Sioux City Sassporilla Steps Add the rum and ice cream into a tall glass. Slowly pour the root beer into the glass until it’s full, then stir gently and briefly … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20240705
Cover image from my favorite Fourth of July night ever: https://youtu.be/tIvdcdogC6k?si=lZvVy5fxL2_jyUaR From a city where fireworks - at least the little ones - are sold in the grocery stores...LOVE IT! Badlands News Brief - July 3, 2024 Key Democrat donors threaten to pull plug if Biden doesn't resign, as furious party insiders reveal 'worst fears' … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240704
Miami Vice Ingredients 2 ounces rum, divided 1 cup strawberries, chopped 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed 1/2 ounce simple syrup 2 ounces cream of coconut 2 ounces pineapple juice Garnish: pineapple slice Steps In a blender, add 1 ounce of the rum, strawberries, lime juice, simple syrup and 1 cup crushed ice and blend until smooth. Pour into a hurricane glass and set in the freezer. Wash … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20240628
Awful effing headline of the day on Wednesday: Supreme Court Allows Government Control Over Speech on Social Media Platforms, Rejects Standing in Murthy vs Missouri Gird your loins people. Badlands News Brief - June 27, 2024 Congressional Report: CIA Interfered in 2020 Election, Colluded with Biden Campaign to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop Story Strongly worded … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240627
PAINKILLER Ingredients 2 oz rum preferably Pusser’s 4 oz pineapple juice 1 oz fresh orange juice 1 oz cream of coconut Pineapple wedge garnish Nutmeg to taste Instructions Begin by adding all of the liquids to your cocktail shaker with ice, and shaking until you have a well-chilled mixture Strain your drink over the crushed ice into a hurricane glass or snifter Garnish it … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20240621
Okay, the story on the Idaho farmers needing to give up water rights. There might be an answer: https://twitter.com/pepesgrandma/status/1803190910487761106 Watch the video. The guy went to the ground and got answers. In addition: DOD Enters Agreement to Expand Domestic Manufacturing and Strengthen U.S. Cobalt Supply Chains Badlands News Brief - June 19, 2024 Smoking Gun … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240620
This Rejoice & Praise God Sunday Open Thread, with full respect to those who worship God on the Sabbath, is a place to reaffirm our worship of our Creator, our Father, our King Eternal. It’s also a place to read, post, and discuss news that is worth knowing and sharing. Please post links to any news … Continue reading Dear MAGA: 20240616 Open Topic
Ranch Water Step 1: Place 3 oz tequila in a glass (2 shots). Step 2: Stir in 1 ½ oz fresh lime juice (the juice of about 1 medium lime). Step 3: Add ice and pour in 4 ounces Topo Chico (½ cup). All done. Badlands News Brief - June 13, 2024 It’s All Fixable Bygones Be Bygones … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20240614
Badlands News Brief - June 12, 2024 AI systems are learning to lie and deceive, scientists find Unplug it already. Rachel Maddow ‘worried’ Trump will send her to ‘camps’ if he’s elected president Alright! Bonus! No matter what the media and others regurgitate about ‘science,’ it’s always about money and control Waking up, are we? … Continue reading DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20240613