Poinsettias

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The poinsettia is a well-known member of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), commonly sold as an ornamental at Christmas time.

It was named for Joel R. Poinsett, who popularized the plant and introduced it to floriculture while he was U.S. minister to Mexico in the late 1820s.

Poinsettia’s botanical name, Euphorbia pulcherrima, means “the most beautiful Euphorbia”.

The species is native to Central America, especially an area of southern Mexico known as ‘Taxco del Alarcon’ where they flower during the winter.

There are over 100 cultivated varieties of poinsettia.

In warm climates the poinsettia grows outdoors as a winter-flowering, leggy shrub about 10 feet high; as a potted plant in northern areas it rarely grows beyond 3.3 feet.

The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure from 2.8 to 6.3 in in length.

The colored bracts — which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white, or marbled — are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves.

The flowers of the poinsettia are unassuming and do not attract pollinators. They are grouped within small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch, and are called cyathia.

A milky latex in the stems and leaves can be irritating to persons or animals sensitive to it, but the claim that poinsettias are deadly poisonous is greatly exaggerated.

The colors of the bracts are created through photoperiodism, meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, the plants require abundant light during the day for the brightest color.

Brightly colored, though mostly red, Poinsettias provide effective color as home decor during and after the holiday season.

The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are sometimes thought as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem which led the Wise Men to Jesus. The red colored leaves symbolize the blood of Christ. The white leaves represent His purity.

The ancient Aztecs prized the Poinsettia as a symbol of purity. They also used the plant to produce red dye and as an antipyretic medication. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, the plant is called Cuetlaxochitl, meaning “flower that grows in residues or soil”

From the 17th century, Franciscan friars in Mexico included the plants in their Christmas celebrations.

Today, the poinsettia is known in Mexico and Guatemala as Flor de Nochebuena, meaning Christmas Eve Flower.

The United States dedicated December 12 as National Poinsettia Day.

The poinsettia is the national emblem of Madagascar.

The poinsettia has been cultivated in Egypt since the 1860s, when it was brought from Mexico during the Egyptian campaign. It is called bent el consul, “the consul’s daughter”, referring to the US ambassador Joel Poinsett.

In the United States and perhaps elsewhere, there is a common misconception that the poinsettia is highly toxic. This misconception was spread by a 1919 urban legend of a two-year-old child dying after consuming a poinsettia leaf.

While the sap and latex of many plants of the spurge genus are indeed toxic, the poinsettia’s toxicity is relatively mild.

An American Journal of Emergency Medicine study of 22,793 cases reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers showed no fatalities, and furthermore that a strong majority of poinsettia exposures are accidental, involve children, and usually do not result in any type of medical treatment.

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    1. Oh, shit! I hope it doesn’t prevent the trip…..oh, and good morning! As for poinsettias and being toxic….they can cause minor problems for cats.

      “If you are a cat owner, then you should be careful this holiday season with what plants you bring into your home. Poinsettias, lilies, holly berries and mistletoe are all problematic to your feline family members.

      Of all of these festive plants, lilies are the most toxic and are potentially fatal if ingested by cats. Any part of the plant, including the pollen, flower, stems and leaves are poisonous. These plants belong to the Lilium or Hemerocallis family, with examples being the tiger, day, Asiatic hybrid, Easter, Japanese Show, rubrum, stargazer, red, Western, and wood lilies. If ingested, these lilies can cause kidney failure in cats, with sudden onset of lethargy, decreased appetite, vomiting and either increased or decreased thirst and urination with dehydration. If you suspect your cat has eaten any part of a lily plant then take him directly to your veterinarian as emergency care is needed. The best advice is not to bring any lilies into your home if you have cats, and be sure to inspect any bouquets of flowers that are delivered to your home, as lilies are the #1 flower used by florists!

      Poinsettias are not very toxic to cats, but the milky white sap found in poinsettias contains chemicals called diterpenoid euphorbol esters and saponin-like detergents. If ingested, these substances will cause digestive upset, such as vomiting, drooling, or rarely, diarrhea may be seen. If the milky sap is exposed to skin, dermal irritation (including redness, swelling, and itchiness) may develop. Rarely, eye exposure can result in mild conjunctivitis (“pink eye” secondary to inflammation). Signs are self-limiting and don’t require medical treatment unless severe.”

      https://www.killarneycat.com/pretty-poinsettias-bad-cats/

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      1. we’re keeping an eye on it…travel there might not be bad, but trying to get up the driveway with 6-9 inches of unplowed snow in the way won’t work. and that means hubby will have to walk the 1/2 mile uphill in deep snow to get to the plow.

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  6. from tcth

    Citizen 817
    December 12, 2022 12:27 am

    @realDonaldTrump

    6h
    I turned down a deal with Russia for a one on one swap of the so-called Merchant of Death for Paul Whelan. I wouldn’t have made the deal for a hundred people in exchange for someone that has killed untold numbers of people with his arms deals. I would have gotten Paul out, however, just as I did with a record number of other hostages. The deal for Griner is crazy and bad. The taking wouldn’t have even happened during my Administration, but if it did, I would have gotten her out , fast!

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    1. Citizen 817
      Citizen 817
      December 12, 2022 12:28 am

      @realDonaldTrump

      3h
      HOW CAN THE JANUARY 6TH UNSELECT COMMITTEE MAKE CRIMINAL REFERRALS WHEN THEY HAVE’NT SPOKEN ABOUT, OR STUDIED, THOSE THAT RIGGED THE 2020 ELECTION, THE TROOPS NOT BEING BROUGHT IN BY PELOSI, OR NOW, THE ELECTION FRAUD DETERMINATIVELY REVEALED BY TWITTER? THESE ARE THE REAL CRIMINALS!!!

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      1. Citizen 817
        Citizen 817
        December 12, 2022 12:29 am

        @realDonaldTrump

        3h
        “This was ELECTION INTERFERENCE. THE DISINFORMATION WAS COMING FROM THE FBI AND FACEBOOK. IT WAS COMING FROM ADAM SCHIFF AND DEMOCRAT OPERATIVES. THIS WAS A VERY DAMAGING STORY TO BIDEN BEFORE THE ELECTION, AND THEY WERE GOING TO KILL IT.” BOTTOM LINE: THE ELECTION WAS RIGGED & STOLEN! MIRANDA DEVINE AS INTERVIEWED BY MARK LEVIN. AMAZING!!!

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  9. johny5
    December 12, 2022 4:00 am

    Why is Fauci the only one being zoned in on, why the hell isn’t Bill Gates being called to testify? He’s giving medical advice without a license as well as attending these pandemic simulations

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  10. Izzyspy
    December 12, 2022 4:19 am

    BREAKING: An enormous mass of hundreds of migrants have just crossed illegally into El Paso, TX.
    There is now a massive line of migrants waiting to be taken into custody by Border Patrol, and more are coming.
    El Paso sector had over 2,600 crossings in 24 hrs Fri-Sat. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/0AaQRQXVNN

    — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 12, 2022

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  13. long and infuriating article about the corruption (perks) of being in gov’t…
    entire article
    By Rajan Laad

    A few days back Newsweek carried a report about U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer, Mike Rounds, and Kirsten Gillibrand spending most of the $1 million that lawmakers set aside for charter flights for themselves during the period of October 2021 through September 2022.

    New York Democrat Sen. Gillibrand spent $235,915 while Schumer spent $153,979 flying across the state to hold press conferences, meet with constituents, and make other public appearances. They often traveled via private to places within driving distance. The senators didn’t seem too concerned about their carbon footprint, despite claiming to be advocates of climate change.

    GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, spent over $384,029 in airfare, commuting multiple times a month to Washington, D.C., from his home state. Despite these luxuries, Rounds was absent for 20 Senate roll call votes this year as of early November, a record much worse than that of his colleagues.

    Schumer, Rounds and Gillibrand outspent their colleagues in each of the past three fiscal years by wide margins.

    Other big spenders of taxpayer’s money include GOP leaders such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who spent $47,011 on more than a dozen trips during the fiscal year 2022, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota who spent $59,991, while Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming spent $84,000 of taxpayers money on private flights.  

    Now-independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona spent more than $55,439 for just five flights.

    The remaining senators spent a total of $42,484 on private flights.

    When the Senate Rules Committee relaxed restrictions on chartering private aircraft in 2020 to keep operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, senators took hundreds of private flights that together cost the taxpayers moe than $3 million.  

    House members spent less than $50,000, booking only about a dozen trips during the same period. 

    All of these expenses are part of the annual allowances given to lawmakers via taxpayer funds, to pay for transportation, staff salaries, and office equipment. 

    Individual senators received between $3.7 million and $5.9 million for the past fiscal year, between October 2021 through September 2022.

    The rules for each chamber of Congress are different.

    Members of Congress can’t avail of private flights to or from D.C. without prior written permission from the House Administration Committee. These restrictions also apply for trips priced above $7,500. The House reveals its expenditure data in a spreadsheet every three months.

    U.S. senators don’t require such pre-approvals, but they must show they’re traveling to or from an area not served by commercial airlines, or that their schedules demands a private flight. That may be the case for Wyoming and South Dakota, but New York state and Arizona are well served by commercial flights. The Senate Rules Committee staff decide what qualifies for reimbursement. The Senate reveals spending information twice a year.

    In other corruption news, Fox Business revealed the re-election campaign of Rep. Maxine Waters from California paid $8,000 to her daughter Karen in September, adding to over $1 million the congresswoman paid her daughter over the past two decades.

    Karen Waters and her company, Progressive Connections, have received over $1 million in payments from Waters’ campaign since 2003 for organizing slate-mailing operations to bolster her mother’s re-election.

    A Federal Election Commission filing by Citizens for Waters revealed that Karen received two payments totaling $8,000 from the committee in June for “slate mailer management fees,” totaling nearly $50,000 for the year.

    Ironically, Rep. Waters is the chairwoman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee whose function is to oversee the propriety of the financial services industry, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial service regulators.

    All of the examples provide an insight into the functioning of the D.C. Establishment. 

    The establishment is like the host that enables parasites to feed upon in exchange for their loyalty and quid pro quo agreements.

    When there are restrictions placed on using taxpayers’ funds, the campaign coffers are opened.

    Most modern campaigns, especially those of politicians of experience such as Maxine Waters are multimillion-dollar organizations. There is not much requirement for transparency here.

    They hire their family members, relatives, and cronies for their campaigns and give them important-sounding designations to justify their handsome salaries fees. At times, contracts are awarded to firms run by cronies or family members. Personal expenses are billed to the campaign. 

    Even retired politicians thrive under this system.

    Celebrity Net Worth reported Michelle and Barack Obama have a combined net worth of $70 million.

    The Obamas earned $1.65 million in 2005 due to Barack’s book royalties. In 2017 the Obamas signed a $60 million book deal for their autobiographies. Barack and Michelle earned $85 million between 2000 and 2017. Michelle Obama signed lucrative Netflix and Spotify deals. Obama is paid $400,000 for public speaking events. 

    The investors of firms inking multimillion deals with the Obamas could have benefited due to Obama policies or Democrat policies pushed by Obama. Hence these deals could be a form of payback.

    Had Obama not been president, neither could have even dreamed of such astronomical amounts.

    Obama never earned more than $30,000 per year between 1991 and 2004. Michelle was the breadwinner earning $274,000 per year as a lawyer.

    There are other means of easy money.

    The offspring, cronies, or relatives can choose a career in art.

    Hunter Biden’s ‘works of art’ sold for $500,000, a price that resembles those received by well-known artists. The buyers of these ‘masterpieces’ are obviously anonymous. The public will never know what compromises were made in exchange for these generous payments.

    Will any of these politicians or their relatives and cronies face the consequences of their actions?

    No!

    This is because all of these instances of extravagant spending of taxpayers’ fund, paying relatives from campaign funds, and being handsomely paid post-retirement is within the limits of legality.

    Legality and morality are not always connected.

    This is the way the system, we conceived and implemented.

    D.C. passed laws and make rules that enable them to legally live like royalty while their voters struggle due to high inflation because of Biden’s catastrophic misgovernance

    The contrast is stark.

    The public struggles with the payments due to inflation and high gas prices but politicians are using the public money to live like royalty. It seems absurd.

    Regular people could also be rendered unemployed due to the faltering economy or COVID lockdowns, or poor performance at work.

    But politicians, their family members, and cronies have no such concerns. They always have taxpayers’ or campaign funds which enable them a life of luxury irrespective of effort.

    This two-tier system causes people to be very cynical and suspicious of politicians.

    What is worse is the likes of Michelle Obama have the audacity to turn around and brand the same taxpayers, as bigots.

    This explains the bipartisan animosity toward President Trump. He had talked about draining the swamp during his 2016 campaign. The swamp dwellers from McConnell to Waters weren’t going to allow an outsider to destroy the system that enriched them.

    The myriad government investigations and vile media attacks that Trump receives are not only punishment for Trump’s audacity but also a warning to others intending to reform this self-serving, self-promoting, self-preserving, corrupt, and nepotistic system.

    Politics enables absolute power and enrichment with absolutely no accountability.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/12/more_tales_of_legalized_corruption_from_washington_dc.html

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  14. if you put him on the stand (no, not a typo) he will cry racism…
    FTA
    What’s vile here is that Michelle Obama ought not have any power nor influence whatsoever. She’s somebody’s wife, for heavensakes, she has no political nor expert qualifications, she certainly wasn’t elected by voters, she’s never run for office, and she would not have the power she has were it not for who she married.

    But somehow they didn’t dare cross her, and worse still, her interests resembled those of Herodias, demanding the head of Trump on a platter. It didn’t matter to her that Putin or assorted perverts were out there tweeting happily, all that mattered was that the one guy who could beat her or some Democrat for office was out there and still dangerous to Democrat prospects. Republicans, see, are the only enemy to Democrats of this kind, everyone else is unimportant.

    It’s disgusting stuff and puts paid to the claim that she’s outside politics. No, she’s very much inside politics, playing like her ward-heeler pop, muscling Twitter, silencing opponents, and doing all possible to ensure Democrats’ permanent power. 

    Who needs this? Put Michelle Obama on the stand before Congress and let her explain her censorship demand before a live audience.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/12/so_michelle_obama_was_behind_twitters_ban_of_trump_all_along.html

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  19. “Controlled Opposition, Black Propaganda — Risk assessment, paranoia, strategy or reality?”

    Robert W Malone MD, MS
    15 hr ago

    EXCERPT: “Controlled Opposition: a strategy in which an individual, organization, or movement is covertly controlled or influenced by a 3rd party and the controlled entity’s true purpose is something other than its publicly stated purpose. The controlled entity serves a role of mass deception, surveillance and/or political/social manipulation. In most cases the controlled party is portrayed as being in opposition to the interests of the controlling party.

    • Preempt or neutralize true but negative information by having it be disclosed or championed in a skewed/stigmatized manner by a person or group. The truth can be peppered with disinformation or the truth of the message can be neutralized by association due to the extreme, radical, or unpalatable positions held by the controlled entity (person or group) who is disclosing the information or is “championing” a position. The stigmatized or adulterated truth in turn steers people away from truthful information which would normally cause criticism or a serious backlash against the controlling party. Stigmatized truth also greatly inhibits independent research into sensitive areas (usually involving criminal acts by the controlling entity) and serves to manipulate social dynamics in a manner in which it becomes taboo to publicly discuss sensitive (albeit critically important) subjects.

    Operation Trust: The objective of the Bolsheviks was to create a controlled opposition to entrap the rements of the supporters of the Russian Monarchy.

    Source: Urban Dictionary

    Black propaganda is a form of propaganda intended to create the impression that it was created by those it is supposed to discredit. Black propaganda contrasts with gray propaganda, which does not identify its source, and white propaganda, which does not disguise its origins at all. It is typically used to vilify or embarrass the enemy through misrepresentation.

    The major characteristic of black propaganda is that the audience are not aware that someone is influencing them, and do not feel that they are being pushed in a certain direction. Black propaganda purports to emanate from a source other than the true source. This type of propaganda is associated with covert psychological operations. Sometimes the source is concealed or credited to a false authority and spreads lies, fabrications, and deceptions. Black propaganda is the “big lie”, including all types of creative deceit. Black propaganda relies on the willingness of the receiver to accept the credibility of the source. If the creators or senders of the black propaganda message do not adequately understand their intended audience, the message may be misunderstood, seem suspicious, or fail altogether.”

    Much more with many links: https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/controlled-opposition-black-propaganda

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  22. “It was never about our health…”

    Dr. Simon
    18 min ago

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “There are still ongoing discussions about whether the vaccines and the measures might have saved the lives of some old people. At least there’s a consensus that they did and still harm the younger generations. In my opinion, this discussion is obsolete as the governments made sure there aren’t any randomized clinical studies, and the medial fearmongering served as an intervening factor that nobody could escape from.

    However, there are many indications that we’ve been facing a plandemic and no dangerous pathogen.

    1. There’s no excess mortality in the poorest African countries. No powerful media, no vaccine, no excess mortality. Christian Drosten, however, predicted that people would die like flies there if we couldn’t provide them with free vaccines (i.e. “people will die in the streets.”).

    2. Instead of boosting our immune systems by promoting physical activities and vitamin D, sports clubs have been closed, and rigorous stay-at-home measures restricted sun exposure.

    3. Fauci and Drosten are only two examples of virologists who changed their opinion on measures that should be taken in case of a pandemic. Fauci, for example, stated that masks don’t work and considered their use paranoid and that the best vaccination is to actually get infected. Fauci’s German counterpart, Christian Drosten, made statements such as “Immunology is so complex that no one understands it. At least I do not.” while claiming that mRNA vaccines “train” the immune system. Also, his statements on masks have been contradictory.

    4. A virus has been used as an invisible enemy, just like “terrorism” in the last two decades. It’s intangible; consequently, a symbol must remind us of something dangerous. That’s why mask mandates have been implemented worldwide, even though masks do more harm than good.

    5. A real pandemic doesn’t require a 24/7 marketing campaign. If there were really dangerous pathogens out there (and, of course, a working solution), people would line up to get vaxxed. Both were not the case.

    6. BLM demonstrations and gay pride parades were allowed by the authorities, while police forces brutally suppressed anti-measures demonstrations one week later. This did not make any sense.

    7. The leading causes of death are cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The main factors that cause these diseases are well-known. And yet, politicians did not care about restricting sugars in processed foodstuff, and, instead, promoted physical activities. They kept on saying that every life matters but in fact they are only interested in implementing a totalitarian system.

    Anything I’ve been missing besides the restaurant paradox (viruses only tend to be at an altitude above 1,50m)? Leave a comment below. 🙂

    Cheers,
    Simon

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    1. all valid points…none of it made any sense.
      especially the way that blm was protected while they looted, burned and protested, but regular folks were not…tricky virus it was…

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  30. OK, I am done, done, done with Alex Berenson!!!! What a fricking idiot!!! GFY, Berenson!!! I am not posting the link and I am unsubscribing from his substack. One of those “let’s all get along” idiots!!!! Pffttttt…

    “Elon Musk crosses a line — His rash comments are putting a former Twitter employee at risk. Musk won. He OWNS Twitter. He doesn’t have to behave this way.”

    Alex Berenson
    24 min ago
    EXCERPT: “Elon Musk blocked me on Twitter this morning. If you had THAT on your 2022 bingo card, congratulations. The irony only gets thicker.

    Musk is mad because I called him out for attacking Yoel Roth – who as Twitter’s former head of trust and safety is probably at least partly responsible for my ban last year.

    Yes, I defended a former Twitter executive against the man I hoped would buy Twitter. Why?

    Because Musk has targeted Roth in a very dangerous way. For the last several days, Musk has repeatedly said that old Twitter didn’t do enough to end child pornography and sexual exploitation. Indeed, this article and this lawsuit raise serious questions about how well Twitter’s former management handled users posting sexual images of minors.”

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    1. i saw a headline that she is formulating a sgtate plan to make sure china cannot get a foothold that doesn’t rely on the federal gov’t and said more states should do what she’s doing…
      I heard talk about partnering her up with ron the rescuer in 2024

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  34. gsonFIT
    December 12, 2022 1:59 pm

    This is big.

    Fox News: SEC Chairman Gary Gensler hid info about meetings with George Soros, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi from public

    — The Bias (@thebias_news) December 12, 2022

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  35. Great news from M!

    Update on Dad….OMG!!! Praise Report!!! He woke up, had breakfast and they got him in the shower!! Then wheeled him into the community room where we were waiting!! You look great DAD!! and he said..Not bad for a dead guy!!! Sense of Humor is back and everything! Rumors of his eminent death were greatly exaggerated!!! Thank you Jesus!!!! God still has a mission for this guy….

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        1. I’ve got it down to a science now – I know exactly which screw driver to use and, since I take them off every winter, they don’t get stuck on there so badly. I only had to take off 3 of them – the one on the patio, as well as the gutter, leak like a sieve anyway. I didn’t have those replaced when I had the roof done.

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      1. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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    1. that’s how the hummers are here in the summer–when you bring out the refilled feeder, they get right in your face and even land on it to drink while it’s still in your hands…LOL

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  43. “Zelensky Seen Sitting On Mall Santa’s Lap Asking For Another $50 Billion”
    U.S. · Dec 12, 2022 · BabylonBee.com

    RESEDA, CA — A small commotion broke out and stopped Christmas shoppers in their tracks at a local mall today, as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was seen sitting on the mall Santa’s lap and overheard asking for an additional $50 billion in funding for his nation’s ongoing war against Russia.

    “I have been quite a very good boy this year,” Zelensky was heard telling Santa. “I solemnly request that you give me another $50 billion to help us in our courageous crusade against the evil Russian invaders.”

    Witnesses reported seeing Santa nodding politely as Zelensky spoke, despite the obvious discomfort that came with having a grown man sitting on his lap. “He initially started rattling off a long list of what sounded like advanced military weaponry that he wanted,” said Annie Lupascu, a mother waiting in line with her children to see Santa. “When Santa seemed confused, the guy just started asking for money.”

    As a small crowd gathered after word began to spread of Zelensky’s presence, the line of children waiting to sit on Santa’s lap continued to grow, with many of the mall’s patrons growing increasingly impatient. “What’s he doing this for, anyway?” asked one onlooker. “He’ll just get whatever he asks for from Congress. Why bother with Santa?”

    At publishing time, Zelensnky had reportedly exited the mall and gotten into a vehicle driven by Ben Stiller, who was shuttling the Ukrainian leader around to other shopping malls in the area.”

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  44. Customers Unenthused By Latest American Girl Doll ‘Steve’
    FAMILY · Dec 12, 2022 · BabylonBee.com

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “U.S. — The latest doll from the classic American Girl line is expected to miss projected sales numbers for the holiday season following an unenthusiastic launch. The doll, named Steve, is the company’s first openly transgender doll.

    Boy dolls are not new for the American Girl company, but they’ve previously been pitched as companions to the company’s main line of dolls. Steve is the first doll to be a girl who is a boy.

    “Steve is a breakthrough,” American Girl President Tilda Jadis told shareholders. “Girls can finally take home a doll that is just like them: secretly a man.”

    “Sales are admittedly discouraging,” she continued, “but we’re not giving up. Even if it means running this business into the ground, we need to show little girls that gender is a social construct, and that they can achieve any gender they want with nothing but a scalpel and jug of artificial hormones.”

    “If they work hard enough,” added Jadis.

    Steve is the first American Girl doll with no hair, as his backstory says it all fell out thanks to the puberty blockers. He does, however, sport a full, testosterone-induced beard. The doll will also include a variety of rainbow-colored “pride” wear, a book telling his story, and a scalpel for cutting off various body parts.

    Employees at the American Girl store in Los Angeles are reportedly instructed to push the doll onto shoppers by reminding them they are transphobic if they don’t buy it. The efforts so far have not improved sales.

    At publishing time, American Girl has put a hold on plans for a doll named Charlotte, an adult man who believes he is an American Girl doll.”

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  46. 12/12/22 • COVID
    ‘Cause Unknown’: “Former BlackRock Manager Details ‘Epidemic of Sudden Deaths’ in New Book – In “Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 and 2022,” former BlackRock fund manager Edward Dowd details insurance industry data showing that in 2021, group life policyholders ages 25 through 64 — a far healthier subset of the general population than people outside that age group — suddenly experienced 40% excess mortality, compared to 32% in the general population.”

    EXCERPT: “Story at a glance:

    — In his new book, “Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 and 2022,” former BlackRock fund manager Edward Dowd details data showing the COVID-19 shots are a crime against humanity.

    — Insurance industry research in 2016 concluded that group life policyholders die at one-third the rate of the general U.S. population, so they’re the healthiest among us. Group life policyholders are those employed with Fortune 500 companies, who tend to be younger and well-educated.

    — In 2020, the general U.S. population had higher excess mortality than group life holders, but in 2021, that flipped. Ages 25 through 64 of the group life policyholders suddenly experienced 40% excess mortality, compared to 32% in the general population. In short, a far healthier subset of the population suddenly died at a higher rate than the general population.

    — American disability statistics are equally revealing. In the five years before COVID-19, the monthly disability rate was between 29 million and 30 million. After the COVID-19 jabs, the disability trend changed dramatically. As of September, there were 33.2 million disabled Americans
    — an extra 3.2 million to 4.2 million — a three-standard deviation rate of change since May 2021.

    — Since May 2021, the overall U.S. population has experienced an 11% increase in disabilities, while the employed — which is about 98 million out of a total population of about 320 million — experienced 26% increased rate of disability. So, something was introduced into the workforce that caused working-age people to die.

    In the video below, I interview repeat guest Edward (Ed) Dowd, a former analyst and fund manager with BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world. With more than $10 trillion in assets, BlackRock wields greater financial power than any country in the world with the exception of the U.S. and China.

    Dowd has a knack for seeing trends, and was able to grow the assets he managed during his time at BlackRock from $2 billion to $14 billion. Ten years ago, he left BlackRock, moved to Maui and became an entrepreneur. More recently, he’s come out as a whistleblower against the COVID-19 shots and Big Pharma corruption.”

    https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cause-unknown-book-edward-dowd-sudden-deaths-cola/

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  47. “Elton John Announces Three-Year ‘Farewell Twitter’ Tour”
    ENTERTAINMENT · Dec 12, 2022 · BabylonBee.com

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “LOS ANGELES, CA — Alleged right-wing conspiracy theorist and hatemonger Elon Musk has forced another celebrity to stand up for their convictions and leave Twitter. This time Sir Elton John has announced he is leaving Twitter for good with his much-anticipated three-year Farewell Twitter Tour.

    This will be Elton John’s seventh farewell tour.

    “Twitter has become a veritable damp squib of hateful misinformation,” said the famous singer best known for wearing glasses and singing some songs. “That is why, rather than collywobble about, I have decided to leave Twitter immediately, with an unprecedented three-year farewell Twitter tour. Tickets are on sale now.”

    The Grammy-winning singer added that Twitter was now a kerfuffle of misinformation-filled tweets like, “Rocket Man is a dumb song,” and “Elton John looks like my grandma’s Bridge Club friends.” He warned that others would leave the popular social network if Musk could not stem the tide of hateful content describing the singer as “looking like he smells like cheese.”

    At publishing time, Sir Elton John had been seen, along with all other celebrities who had threatened to leave Twitter, on Twitter.”

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  48. Well, I just looked up our forecast – we’re supposed to get rain but it’s supposed to stay above freezing tonight, with a high tomorrow of 41 and snow showers, wind ESE; high on Wednesday 32, low of 19, with snow showers, wind WNW – that always brings the cold. No accumulation expected, at least. Thursday a high of only 23 with a low of 13 with snow showers and wind.

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  49. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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