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ananda

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24. Isn't that what bullies and their enablers say?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 05:21 PM

Thursday

Hmmm

A bridge opponent once hit me on the arm
at the table. I snapped: Stop that.

He said, I was just joking.

I said, "You wanna go outside and deal with
it?"

He said, no, I'm sorry. And he was a lamb
ever since, really quiet every game.

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JD Vance Suggests That FCC Chairman's Warning To ABC Stations Over Jimmy Kimmel Was Merely "A Joke" [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP

it might be a joke if it were funny rampartd Thursday #1

What was funny about it?? n/t Ars Longa Thursday #12

Carr needs some new joke writers. Turbineguy Thursday #2

When they get caught up in a big scandal it's always "a joke" and it's always "Biden's fault" Klarkashton Thursday #3

What the SofaJerk is saying... C_U_L8R Thursday #4

JD: Joke Decipherer. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #5

Broadly speaking, the entire Donnie reign and maga movement is a joke. unblock Thursday #6

"It was a joke" is fascist-speak for "guess I can't get away with this just yet" unblock Thursday #7

Exactly. tanyev Thursday #18

3 things: Botany Thursday #8

It was a threat, perhaps disguised as a joke dlk Thursday #9

What Vance and Trump need to understand is that Jimmy Kimmel is the comedian in this story, not Brendan Carr. Doodley Thursday #10

Well, JD, it was about a $4 billion dollar expense of a joke, now wasn't it? hamsterjill Thursday #11

"Oh, look we're getting backlash for our mwmisses4289 Thursday #13

It's their standard answer when their shit blows up in their faces. GoCubsGo Thursday #14

Just like every abusive partner. vanlassie Thursday #23

I guess I missed the punchline. sheshe2 Thursday #15

New Ezra Klein column incoming: "Can't an FCC Chair Joke about Shutting down a Network Anymore?" Prairie Gates Thursday #16

JD Vance is lying his face off peggysue2 Thursday #17

Hs also said trmp was joking about 'DON'T TAKE TYLENOL' spanone Thursday #19

That entire administration is a joke. Sogo Thursday #20

JD Vance has no morals or ethics Johonny Thursday #21

AKA, Trying To Lull the Sleeping Giant Back To Sleep. B.See Thursday #22

Isn't that what bullies and their enablers say? ananda Thursday #24