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Kelli's avatar

How perfect is that her name is actually Karen?

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Mrs. Mantle's avatar

I think Karen is a misogynistic, racist term like Uncle Tom, aunt jemimah, are now considered racist. Call a spade a spade, “bitch” is good enough and doesn’t denigrate white middle aged women.

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GG's avatar

My female dog objects to being used as a pejorative to describe this Karen.

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DenverDad's avatar

I agree. Dogs are smart and don't deserve being grouped with stupid smart people. I've known many stupid smart people in my day; they didn't go far because computers weren't the norm. We used to say they lacked common sense, like a three-year old toddler that puts his hand out to support himself as he falls headfirst into a pool. Darwin's law used to take care of most of them. Now with seat belts, air bags and propaganda in our schools we're seeing a proliferation of stupid smart people in our country. Eliminate, and get a constitutional amendment preventing, the department of education being a federal bureaucracy and let's get back to work making America great again.

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Dogs are our angels on Earth I believe - why they don't live as long - they're here to help guide us along, and then have more work to do in the Heavens when they're gone.

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Kelli's avatar

Thanks for this comment. I needed to see this today. I'm getting close to having to release my senior angel. Each day we're closer "the decision". I've called her my angel for years, as she came into my life when I needed (non-judgemental) companionship the most. I keep telling her that her work here is mostly done, and I'll see her again soon enough. 😊💜

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Willing Spirit's avatar

My condolences. I had Indiana Jones for 15 years. Pulled him out of a ditch with a broken leg and a horrible case of mange when he was about two months old. Looked like a black lab and pit bull mix. He never forgot I saved his life on a hot 4th of July.

I felt like he hung in for me to the last minute and I was just heartbroken.

Now I have a rescue named Sadie, likely Black Cur and pit bull. She is fiercely protective and we take care of each other.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

Spam

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Betsy Frost's avatar

They are our angels! One of my dear dogs is most likely the reason that I am still here today to write this. I miss him dearly and the other two I have had as well.

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Mary Mc's avatar

😢😢😢

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

My Dad had an angel cat. Frank . His nursemaid. We were blessed.

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Tracy's avatar

I agree that dogs should live forever but in God's great wisdom how much more do we appreciate them in their short lives.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Spent time this a.m. tracking progress of growth of homeschooling, even WaPo had long article on it, which fact speaks loudly IMO.

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God Bless America's avatar

Love homeschooling! 💖 is the article on the Washington post behind a pay wall? One positive thing the plandemic done for us was to make homeschooling grow. Also to make everyone question vaccines!

Now I tell my kids, stay away from pokey things! 🔥🔥💉💉

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Beckadee's avatar

I love it.

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Your dog will certainly take the high road, and learn from those Karens who live in the gutter.

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Porge's avatar

Good one GG!

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Kelli's avatar

lmao!

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Peter GL's avatar

Agree

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Willing Spirit's avatar

Mine as well!

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daverkb's avatar

The moon and sun are also racist terms. The moon is too white ... and is also privileged because it can reflect white light. And the sun is racist because 'yellow' is a code word for Chinese. So don't say anything bad about the sun.

'Night' is also racist because it gets dark outside. And I don't dare use the word 'night' anymore.

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Maureen's avatar

Have you seen the sun lately? It's not yellow anymore...it's bright white...so super raysist

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daverkb's avatar

Yes, but! DeWife says that I have no body awareness, or any other kind of awareness. She thinks the sun, at least for me, could quite possibly be lime green with soft rose polka dots. But in thankfulness of your writing to me, I am willing to consider super white with invisible yellow checks.

Actually, the world is so crazy that I am not sure what to think anymore. But I am glad you wrote to me. That was very nice. And because I am totally dyslexic, I really appreciate your spelling! Clever lass you are!

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ThreeArchBay's avatar

I guess "jigaboo" is out too? 🙄

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daverkb's avatar

I guess. And also 'jitterbug'.

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God Bless America's avatar

Forgive my ignorance, What is a jigaboo and a jitterbug? 🤷🏽‍♀️ those are a new one on me… forgive my grammar… Ugh…

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daverkb's avatar

One is a derisive term for a black person. And the other is a dance. You can look them up on Dogpile, a really nice search engine. Metager is another one.

But since words no longer mean anything, or else anything you want them to mean, feel free to supply your own definitions. Like 'jitterbug' could mean 'moon', 'minnow' and 'shark' ... and all in the same tadpole pond. See! It's a crazy world and nuthin' makes any sense! (But we still can have fun!)

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SadieJay's avatar

♥ Can you vouch for these search engines of which you speak? The yellow duck showed it's true colors on Saturday and I am dumping it forthwith. Good to see you. : )

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TB's avatar

In my experience Brave Search is also not bad (from the same people behind the Brave browser).

https://search.brave.com

(Although with uncommon searches it sometimes runs out of results and asks if you'd like to fetch results from google or bing - but at least it gives you the choice.)

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daverkb's avatar

https://metager.org

https://www.dogpile.com

Nothing is perfect. But I don't use Google because I hate Google for what they have and are doing to us. And for sure Google has been and is waging war on us. And I gave up on DuckDuckGo when I heard them advertising on National Public Radio. At the time, the Duck was already not quacking too well. Maybe they got bought out or somehow coopted?

Dogpile gives generally good information. Metager, which is German based, is useful for more unusual stuff, technical stuff and so on.

These two do the trick for most things I want to know. And being 75 has admittedly lower my demand considerations.

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SadieJay's avatar

Never the google. They are the devil, probably literally. Just watched Tucker from the Heritage Foundation at the RNC. It was really good and says just what I think. Here is the link in case you want a good watch. Thanks for the info! https://www.youtube.com/live/LhibtsGTB2I

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Peace's avatar

Yandex has been working great as a search engine. Such a huge difference in what appears when I do a side by side search on Google then identical search on Yandex.

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Beckadee's avatar

What about the ace of spades?

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Mrs. Mantle's avatar

Brilliant

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CK's avatar

There is no such thing as racist or misogyny. These are Bolshevik terms that have no basis in reality. It’s not unlike the patriarchy or extreme Whiteness. This is the language of our enemy and anyone who uses it is my enemy.

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Kelly's avatar

???

Have you seriously never met a rascist or a misogynist? Or are you speaking tongue-in-cheek and forgot to mention that?

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Mrs. Mantle's avatar

And the earth is flat.

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Mrs. Mantle's avatar

And yes if you’re offended you’ll say thank you Karen. lol

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shayne's avatar

I've got a better word, begins with a C and ends with a T

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Maxstirner's avatar

Carrot?

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shayne's avatar

LOL! If you like!

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Bryan Dair's avatar

Catapult.

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

There's nothing worse than being called a bitch as a man.

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Bill Campbell's avatar

And the haircut is perfect

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Willing Spirit's avatar

Is it a coincidence that they’re all so homely and sickly looking?

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Peace's avatar

Spam! Don't open link.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

The assassination attempt? Absolutely.

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Lone Star's avatar

The “ladder” the murderer used appears in one photo to be built into the building. I cannot find the link now. Has anyone seen that?

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TB's avatar
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I hadn't seen that; I'm sure further info can confirm or deny it soon. It would explain why it wasn't "noticed" beforehand. (Though it doesn't explain why there isn't a gate/lock on it, like there normally is on roof ladders, if for no other reason than liability if some kid climbs up and breaks their leg.)

Although, I've heard reports that the shooter got there by crossing several roofs until he reached the closest one, so I'm not sure if he actually used that ladder anyway.

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San's avatar

Folks - we have a scammer here with Mary!

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Kelly's avatar

Thank you for the warning before I clicked on the link!

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San's avatar

If you go to “her”, …”mary” profile- the same link is posted numerous times - what a pathetic waste of time in one’s short life.

To each their own.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

I report as spam regularly

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MayBella82's avatar

🤡

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Karen Bandy's avatar

Oh come on Kelli, isn’t there enough hate?

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Kelli's avatar

I love the tagline on your profile. "One of the good Karens." You Rock! That's awesome.... :-)

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Not That “Karen”'s avatar

I agree wholeheartedly. Isn’t it tiresome to always have your name thrown around as a pejorative attack?

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Juju's avatar

Sort of how it was hard growing up as a blonde during the era of dumb blonde jokes. That was very, very tiresome for me. No amount of my intelligence ever overcame it. 😂

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alongername's avatar

Try growing up short !! I tried changing the color of my hair ..... but I couldn't fool anyone .

I still get left holding that end of the stick ........

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Juju's avatar

I feel for all Karen’s born blonde and short. 🤣🤣 Poor dears. The social trifecta

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Tio Nico's avatar

Ca,iforia, a CHP officer pulled over a car because h hought a young child was driving i. He discovered the driver was not a young child, but an adult woman whose driving licence listed her height as four foot five. (I know seven year olds taller than that). She was it turned out, a legal immigrant from the highlands of Guatemala. I have seem these people and they are, in general, VERY short.

Not satisfied with being foiled at arresting a ten year old whilst driving, he cited her for NOT using a "child seat booster"as required by law for "children" under the age of twelve who are shorter than some arbitrary number. She was smart/stubborn enough to appear in court. The judge threw it out. Don't remembr what the judge said to the copper.. he SHOULD have cleaned his closk.

Then there is the kid my Dad remembered from his high school years.... he was "six foot sixteen". Star basketball player on the small school's team.

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Juju's avatar

Oh yes! I’m 5’2” too so I live through that as well. Double whammy. LOL 🎶“Short people got nobody” 🎵🎵

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San's avatar

Juju - But GREAT things come in small packages!

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alongername's avatar

"float like a butterfly...... sting like a bee " 😉

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Sherry's avatar

Hate that song!!! Had it sung to me many many times, along with Sherry! It is already ringing in my mind! Ehhhh

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Irunthis1's avatar

Hey I honestly think Karen is a way better name than Becki which has also been thrown around as pejorative for white women. Call me Karen I’ll just roll my eyes and say okay now I DO want to talk to your manager. But call me Becci or Becky or whatever and I just might throat punch a b****. Lol! But (of course) I have an annoying cousin named Becky that I can’t stand so there’s that. My stepsister (Karin may she rest in peace) would be horrified at the awful use of her name, despite the fact that she probably would have embodied it, and I’m glad she didn’t have to endure it during her much too short but fairly miserable life.

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Beckadee's avatar

First I've ever heard of Becky being a bad thing although my sweet mama never allowed anyone to call me that. She didn't give me a middle name- thought that was sufficient. The Beckadee is what my Aunt called me. Must be a northern thing. ha

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Irunthis1's avatar

I actually love the name Rebecca I think it’s lovely and has dignity. It’s the Becky that I think sounds dumb as hell. Your mom sounds like a great lady. 😉. My husband is Martin. Never call him Marty unless you want an enemy for life. 😂. Another dumbass nickname that should never have been. Beckadee is an awesome nickname. Like chickadee which I call people all the time.

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Glitterpuppy's avatar

I love honesty…

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Toffeepud's avatar

I'm so sorry your name has been turned into a slur. My maiden name was an old fashioned term in the UK for an idiot. I feel your pain.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

I asked Siri and he came up with a ton of words for idiot. Dang, sorry about that. It’s harder when you’re a kid.

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Cafe Comments by Lauri Harris's avatar

In a book from the late 1800’s that I read a few years ago, described that many parents named their daughters Karen because the name sounded like caring and they wanted to bless future generations of their families with caring women.

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Karen Bandy's avatar

That is so cool, I hadn’t thought about Karen in that way. Duh ☺️

It’s a derivative of Katherine and there’s a long line of them in history of course, and in my family.

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Cafe Comments by Lauri Harris's avatar

Wow! That’s wonderful. What a beautiful legacy.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

Her mailbox is full.

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Debra (Rural & Red Oregonian)'s avatar

That is hilarious!!! Yay!!!

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Soujourner's avatar

Seriously, people! Are there any Jesus followers here? Comment on her hair? For heaven's sake.

Love your enemies! Bless those who harm you.

Me? I will pray for Karen. The shame she must feel for overreacting to her emotions must be overwhelming. And now you want to publicly throw dirt on her?

Who among you is without sin?

Jeff, I appeal to you, kindly please remove her personal contact information and pray for her. In Jesus' Name.

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Debra (Rural & Red Oregonian)'s avatar

You are right Jana that making fun of her is no way to act either. But I do feel that those who are in a position such as hers need to be held accountable for their words and actions. There is not one single person that is without sin and cannot cast stones. We have a couple of generations that place blame on everyone but themselves for their own actions and these same people have not filters on their mouths or their minds and their minds. They have never been taught there are consequences to pay. Personally, when I was young, I had to grow a tough skin because there was a "bra" in my name and the boys were relentless. Plus, I was a freckled red head. One of my favorite scriptures when I first came to the Lord almost 50 years ago was when Jesus said that I would be persecuted just as he was persecuted but I was to endure till the end. I am sorry that my words offended you.

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TB's avatar

Accountability is important. We should "judge" people in that regard, as well as be willing to be "judged" (corrected) ourselves when we go wrong.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

Emailed too.

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God Bless America's avatar

Darn… I was going to email her… Jeff needs to put more emails and phone numbers in his articles so we can “do our part” with these people… as Michael the Archangel said, “The Lord rebuke you…” Jude 1:9

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cltwilson1's avatar

If that is her real name!

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Mary Suddath's avatar

That was my comment in my email to her.🤣

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Roman S Shapoval's avatar

And a "pinder" used to mean someone who would impound stray cattle as during the middle ages there was rampant theft of livestock - as we're seeing now with more "cattle" waking up reality.

Pinder isn't doing a good job anymore, is she? Too many awake cattle.

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Marsali S.'s avatar

I’m concerned that there will be a cover up by the FBI. I don’t buy this business about not being able to access the assassin’s phone, which is vital to the investigation. There are reports that bomb making materials were found at the home, and an explosive device in his car at the scene. The father bought the gun, which doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but what’s going on with the family? Who are they? The guy was living at home, not on his own. It’s far too soon to determine that he is a lone wolf.

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Sheep Dog's avatar

Unfortunately today those who are "Educated Beyond Their Intelligence" are like vermin. Far too many of them and the STENCH! Gag reflex.....

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Debra (Rural & Red Oregonian)'s avatar

As I come to think of it, I only personally know 3 ladies named Karen and all 3 are very liberal. I wonder?????

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Dan (100% All in MAGA)'s avatar

My ex-wife's name was Karen, and she was deeply, emotionally, ideologically a hard core liberal.

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Kim's avatar

Too broad a brush. My best friend of over 30 years is named Karen, and she's not a liberal nor is she inclined to wish ill on anyone. She does, however, cringe every time she has to give her first name.

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