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In reply to movielover • 2:10p, 12/30/25
movielover said:
How Ken Burns Turned The American Revolution Into Woke Propaganda
Alexander Muse

https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/how-ken-burns-turned-the-american


Personally, I didn't feel like The American Revolution was too "wokey". I mean, no more than the rest of Burns' series are. Pretty easy to make the case that his work is "balanced". I certainly didn't feel like it was designed to make people hate America.

This is a great country. But like just about any country, we have had some bad moments. Instead of whitewashing over them, we can study and learn from them. Plenty of room to become even greater.

The biggest problem with The American Revolution was that it was a bit of a snooze fest. I fell asleep while watching it on two different evenings. Not sure what percentage of the whole thing I saw; I think I gave up, at some point. It sort of felt like assigned homework. He should have included a few strategically placed car chases in there, to liven things up.
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In reply to movielover • 2:54p, 12/30/25
movielover said:
The grift continues.



No truer words have been spoken.

Trump sneakers: $2.5 million

Trump bible: $1.3 million

Trump watch: $2.8 million

World Liberty Financial: $57 million







The Trump grifts: You won't believe how much he made on sneakers, Bibles, watches and more - nj.com

Trump's Grifts Have Paid Off Bigly - by Joe Perticone

Trump's Financial Disclosure for 2025:

President-Donald-J.-Trump.pdf

234 pages



"Cults don't end well. They really don't."
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In reply to DiabloWags • 2:58p, 12/30/25
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
The grift continues.



No truer words have been spoken.

The Trump grifts: You won't believe how much he made on sneakers, Bibles, watches and more - nj.com

Trump's Grifts Have Paid Off Bigly - by Joe Perticone

Trump's Financial Disclosure for 2025:

President-Donald-J.-Trump.pdf

234 pages





You're the last person I'd imagine would be upset with someone else making money.

You call it grift, I call it capitalism
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In reply to Big C • 2:58p, 12/30/25
Big C said:
movielover said:
How Ken Burns Turned The American Revolution Into Woke Propaganda
Alexander Muse

https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/how-ken-burns-turned-the-american


Personally, I didn't feel like The American Revolution was too "wokey". I mean, no more than the rest of Burns' series are. Pretty easy to make the case that his work is "balanced". I certainly didn't feel like it was designed to make people hate America.

This is a great country. But like just about any country, we have had some bad moments. Instead of whitewashing over them, we can study and learn from them. Plenty of room to become even greater.

The biggest problem with The American Revolution was that it was a bit of a snooze fest. I fell asleep while watching it on two different evenings. Not sure what percentage of the whole thing I saw; I think I gave up, at some point. It sort of felt like assigned homework. He should have included a few strategically placed car chases in there, to liven things up.

It was sneaky woke. A bunch of stuff went right passed me on first watch but upon being alerted to stuff you then realize the soft but persistent bias.
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Tough afternoon. Stopped in Novato at a place I've seen before offering $2 Taco Tuesday special - Mi Pueblo. Standard fair, but the colorful interior, Christmas lights, whimsical Latin artwork, and Christmas music is wonderful. A great mixture, American classics, Gramma Got Runover, Rudolph, and some numbers I've never heard before. I'll be back ...
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In reply to movielover • 4:38p, 12/30/25
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Tough afternoon. Stopped in Novato at a place I've seen before offering $2 Taco Tuesday special - MI Pueblo. Standard fair, but the colorful interior, Christmas lights, whimsical Latin artwork, and Christmas music is wonderful. A great mixture, American classics, Gramma Got Runover, Rudolph, and some numbers I've never heard before. I'll be back ...


Their seafood soup looks interesting, looks like a CalMex version of Duarte's cioppino in Pesacdero:


7 Mares
Seafood soup mix with octopus, shrimp, clams, scallops, fish, crab, potatoes & carrots.
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In reply to movielover • 5:02p, 12/30/25
movielover said:
How Ken Burns Turned The American Revolution Into Woke Propaganda
Alexander Muse

https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/how-ken-burns-turned-the-american


Hey, somebody just got a fresh set of talking points from amuse that told him what to think!
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 5:20p, 12/30/25
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
movielover said:
How Ken Burns Turned The American Revolution Into Woke Propaganda
Alexander Muse

https://newsletter.amuseonx.com/p/how-ken-burns-turned-the-american


Hey, somebody just got a fresh set of talking points from amuse that told him what to think!


He really should stick to restaurant reviews.
He's much better doing that.

Although there are better Mexican places in that San Rafael/Novato corridor.



TAQUERIA MI PUEBLO III - Updated December 2025 - 298 Photos & 523 Reviews - 905 Grant Ave, Novato, California - Mexican - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Menu - Yelp
"Cults don't end well. They really don't."
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5:29p, 12/30/25






"Cults don't end well. They really don't."
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In reply to DiabloWags • 6:21p, 12/30/25
The Christmas vibe was perfect, homey, local, and they were unexpectedly gracious and kind.
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In reply to movielover • 6:23p, 12/30/25
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The Christmas vibe was perfect, homey, local, and they were unexpectedly gracious and kind.


The "vibe" is always important to me.
Whether it is a coffee shop or a restaurant.

Henhouse from Petaluma.
'77 Bultaco 370 in the background.

Cheers!

"Cults don't end well. They really don't."
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In reply to DiabloWags • 6:24p, 12/30/25
Ernie's Tin Roof = vibe & selection.
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In reply to movielover • 6:29p, 12/30/25
movielover said:
Ernie's Tin Roof = vibe & selection.


Strict no cell phone policy.
Me likey!
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In reply to DiabloWags • 6:46p, 12/30/25
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
The Christmas vibe was perfect, homey, local, and they were unexpectedly gracious and kind.


The "vibe" is always important to me.
Whether it is a coffee shop or a restaurant.

Henhouse from Petaluma.
'77 Bultaco 370 in the background.

Cheers!



Very nice! Looks a lot like my first bike, '78 80cc Fantic Motor, was a bit underpowered as that engine was put on their 125cc frame right after new regulations pushed the 125cc limit up to 18 year olds, but was a good beginner bike, had some pep at high rpms, very well suspended with twin Marzocchi shocks.




Does that Bultaco have some sentimental value, because the Japanese 1980s MX bikes really were better and much easier to find and maintain in CA...
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In reply to Cal88 • 7:06p, 12/30/25
Street legal?

Looks like FUN.

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In reply to DiabloWags • 7:47p, 12/30/25
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
Ernie's Tin Roof = vibe & selection.


Strict no cell phone policy.
Me likey!


You haven't been?
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In reply to movielover • 7:49p, 12/30/25
movielover said:
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
Ernie's Tin Roof = vibe & selection.


Strict no cell phone policy.
Me likey!


You haven't been?


No.
Don't get over to the North Bay much.
Need to hit Tomales Bay soon though.
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In reply to DiabloWags • 8:33p, 12/30/25
DiabloWags said:
Street legal?

Looks like FUN.


Yes, and yes.
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4:54a, 12/31/25
Ummmm

Excuse me, I haven't visited this page in a while, but
What
The
Fudge
Are you people doing here?????

This is the Breaking News thread, right?

Yet I see soup, tomales, 1970's motorcycles from Japan, and a bunch of other crap, like people having friendly conversation with MOVIELOVER of all people!!!


Yet I am the one who continually gets accused of thread hijacking - by the very people here on this page!

Y'all need to check yourselves!!
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In reply to concordtom • 6:41a, 12/31/25
So forcing everyone to post obituaries under one thread wasn't enough for you?
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside

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In reply to concordtom • 6:47a, 12/31/25
concordtom said:
Ummmm

Excuse me, I haven't visited this page in a while, but
What
The
Fudge
Are you people doing here?????

This is the Breaking News thread, right?

Yet I see soup, tomales, 1970's motorcycles from Japan, and a bunch of other crap, like people having friendly conversation with MOVIELOVER of all people!!!


Yet I am the one who continually gets accused of thread hijacking - by the very people here on this page!

Y'all need to check yourselves!!



You're very wrong, those 1970s motorcycles are from Spain and Italy.
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7:34a, 12/31/25

Data: Real Time Crime Index. Chart: Axios Visuals

*The 2025 declines are a continuation of a downward trend that began in 2023.

*Trump spins the crime issue however it best suits him:

Fact check: Trump falsely claims US crime stats are only going up. Most went down last year, including massive drop in murder | CNN Politics https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/politics/fact-check-trump-falsely-claims-us-crime-stats-are-only-going-up-most-went-down-last-year-including-massive-drop-in-murder
Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
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I got some friends inside

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In reply to Cal88 • 7:48a, 12/31/25
Cal88 said:
concordtom said:
Ummmm

Excuse me, I haven't visited this page in a while, but
What
The
Fudge
Are you people doing here?????

This is the Breaking News thread, right?

Yet I see soup, tomales, 1970's motorcycles from Japan, and a bunch of other crap, like people having friendly conversation with MOVIELOVER of all people!!!


Yet I am the one who continually gets accused of thread hijacking - by the very people here on this page!

Y'all need to check yourselves!!



You're very wrong, those 1970s motorcycles are from Spain and Italy.


Correct.
My Bultaco was made in Spain.

In answer to your question, the Bultaco pictured above doesn't have any personal sentimental experience.
I've just always loved the way that they looked when I was growing up in the early 70's.
So I bought one from a guy in NJ, had it shipped out, to put it in my Man Cave.

In 1977, I was riding a Suzuki RM125 and my buddy had a Suzuki RM370.
His 370 was so easy to ride FAST!

But of course, Yakima Washington's Jim Pomeroy was the first AMERICAN to win an overall victory in an FIM Motocross World Championship Grand Prix as an unknown privateer at the 1973 Spanish GP in the 250 class aboard a BULTACO.

#20 heading into the first turn.




Jim Pomeroy (motorcyclist) - Wikipedia

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In reply to bearister • 8:05a, 12/31/25
bearister said:
So forcing everyone to post obituaries under one thread wasn't enough for you?


Okay, okay… I'll yield.

…But only if we can have an Official DJT Deathwatch thread!
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In reply to PAC-10-BEAR • 8:50a, 12/31/25
What it shows is that there is topic de jour but eventually ennui sets in, people find something new to get crazy about and then that blows up. Some stuff just slowly dies….
The missing chart would be the total area under the curves of each topic
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 10:28a, 12/31/25
cal83dls79 said:
What it shows is that there is topic de jour but eventually ennui sets in, people find something new to get crazy about and then that blows up. Some stuff just slowly dies….
The missing chart would be the total area under the curves of each topic

Looking at the area under the curves, it appears Inflation was the top Google trend for 2025 (consistent interest throughout the year) followed by K-pop Demon Hunters and Labubu (and not Lafufu).
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That SI cover is dry mounted and hanging on my wall with two other covers you might recognize:

Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside

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In reply to bearister • 12:29p, 12/31/25
That's a Husqvarna from Sweden Steve is riding.
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In reply to Cal88 • 1:51p, 12/31/25
Cal88 said:
That's a Husqvarna from Sweden Steve is riding.


Yup.
He's riding the Husqvarna 400 Cross in that photo from 1971.

I will never forget it.
I was 12 at the time.

This was when there was a changeover in the late 60's from formerly dominant heavier 4-stroke motorcycles like Triumph and into the wonderful world of 2-stroke Castrol oil burning (mixed with gas at 20:1) lighter off-road racing bikes like this sexy Swedish Husky.

I had a Husqvarna / Hodaka / Suzuki dealer about a half-mile from where I grew up.
Spent an awful lot of time in that shop sitting on bikes and grabbing the latest brochures.

I'm surprised the owner never kicked us out.
We were there almost every other day after hitting the local 7/11.

lol









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Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
Send my credentials to the House of Detention
I got some friends inside

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In reply to bearister • 2:41p, 12/31/25
You took the words right out of my mouth Bearister!
Bruce Brown's ON ANY SUNDAY.

Turn to the 1:15:50 mark for dog on a motorcycle in the desert.

With Steve McQueen at the 1:16:40 mark

Followed by the legendary Malcolm Smith.
(1941 - 2024)
RIP




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In reply to BearlySane88 • 2:53p, 12/31/25
BearlySane88 said:
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
The grift continues.



No truer words have been spoken.

The Trump grifts: You won't believe how much he made on sneakers, Bibles, watches and more - nj.com

Trump's Grifts Have Paid Off Bigly - by Joe Perticone

Trump's Financial Disclosure for 2025:

President-Donald-J.-Trump.pdf

234 pages





You're the last person I'd imagine would be upset with someone else making money.

You call it grift, I call it capitalism

Exactly. This is not grift. According to my dictionary, for there to be grift, there must be swindling. That was more like Pelosi and Biden.
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In reply to SFCityBear • 2:59p, 12/31/25
SFCityBear said:
BearlySane88 said:

You're the last person I'd imagine would be upset with someone else making money.

You call it grift, I call it capitalism

Exactly. This is not grift. According to my dictionary, for there to be grift, there must be swindling. That was more like Pelosi and Biden.


You mean like how Trump "swindled" all of the students that paid tuition at Trump University?
To the tune of $25 million?

That kind of SWINDLING?



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In reply to movielover • 3:11p, 12/31/25
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Tough afternoon. Stopped in Novato at a place I've seen before offering $2 Taco Tuesday special - Mi Pueblo. Standard fair, but the colorful interior, Christmas lights, whimsical Latin artwork, and Christmas music is wonderful. A great mixture, American classics, Gramma Got Runover, Rudolph, and some numbers I've never heard before. I'll be back ...

What is the Tuesday Taco Special? What do you get? I'll try it next time I'm in Novato.

What could equal Tijuana Taco on Telegraph Ave in the late 1960s? Three tacos and a large Coke for a buck. Tacos were small, but delicious. A co-worker and I used to drive there from the Seawater Conversion Lab at Cal's Richmond Field Station for lunch every weekday to look at the girls and have some fine cheap tacos. One day, we got stuck inside Tijuana Taco when a People's Park Riot broke out with protestors throwing rocks at cops, and the street filled with tear gas. The staff stuffed towels under the door to keep the tear gas out, so we could enjoy our lunch. We had a lot more than 3 tacos that day. When the smoke cleared, we went back to work, and arrived at 5, just in time to quit work for the day. The boss was very angry. Said we had no right to go all the way from Richmond to Telegraph Avenue for lunch.
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