National Do a Grouch a Favor Day

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Oscar may have been the most famous grouch at one time, but he is certainly not the only one.  Consider these two…okay technically their promoted as Grumpy, but it still counts in my book…LOL

NO…not THOSE two…THESE two…

And who could forget Scrooge?

And then there’s Walter…who’s a Grouch, but a lovable one!

But the Grouch I’ve chosen to do a favor for today is THIS one (on the left).

Here’s the favor…some words of advice:

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  1. Morning All!
    today is my birthday, and i wanted to take this time to thank everyone who stops by–the lurkers and those who comment. And I want to thank my cohort Filly–you make this fun!
    have some cake and coffee on me!

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              1. nah…I appreciate it. but i tell him like my mama told me when i pulled that crap with her…
                I brought you into this world and i can take you out…
                then i smile, and say, but i wouldn’t. yes, I’m mostly sure about that…
                LOL

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              6. A precocious two-year old badgered her mother relentlessly with questions – literally wore Mom out – to which she responded to end her torture – ‘Because Mom Said So’ – she grew into a teen with many more questions – so she bought a T-Shirt that said ‘Because Mom Said So’!!!

                True story….🙃

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              4. Found this photo by accident – didn’t know they used it in their ads – it’s when I was a camp counselor.

                Click to access jocvol5no1.pdf

                It was such fun teaching art to the kids from My-yami, Lawn-guy-lan and Brooklyn. They thought my southern accent was hilarious. The camp is gone now – the land was flooded.

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              6. It was in a valley and was flooded to make a big lake. The camp was owned/run by a coach and his family and I guess they didn’t have anyone to carry it on.

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  17. Citizen 817
    February 16, 2023 12:22 am

    @realDonaldTrump

    10h
    Good riddance to failed woke extremist Nicola Sturgeon of Scotland! This crazed leftist symbolizes everything wrong with identity politics. Sturgeon thought it was OK to put a biological man in a women’s prison, and if that wasn’t bad enough, Sturgeon fought for a “Gender Recognition Reform Bill” that would have allowed 16-year-old children to change their gender without medical advice….

    ….I built the greatest Golf properties in the World in Scotland, but she fought me all the way, making my job much more difficult. The wonderful people of Scotland are much better off without Sturgeon in office!

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  18. Citizen 817
    February 16, 2023 12:25 am

    @realDonaldTrump

    5h
    It was great having Alex Arnault of LVMH, and his wonderful wife, Géraldine, for dinner at Mar-a-Lago. He is a young man on the move, the son of one of the great businessmen and leaders in Europe, and in the World. We were celebrating the deal we made on the former Nike Store on East 57th Street and Fifth Avenue. Alex is very excited about the re-opening of Tiffany. It will be a truly spectacular renovation, and bring Tiffany into a new Era of fabulous Success and Growth!

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  19. this is certainly disconcerting considering how the fib was in Mar-a-lago without supervision…

    sunnydaze
    February 16, 2023 1:19 am

    whoops. He’s a Democrat, so might actually be believed by some of the really resistant Dem voters. A lot of Dem voters I know were really into “23 and Me”.

    Rep. Jason Crow Says Bio-Weapons Have Been Developed to Target People Based on DNA

    “There are now weapons under development, and developed, that are designed to target specific people…You can actually take someone’s DNA & target a biological weapon that will kill that person” pic.twitter.com/Wxr3EqfmGI

    — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 6, 2023

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    1. It’s in the fine print on all of those sites. THEY own your DNA! I checked into that years ago since I was curious if we had any Indian blood…..until I read the fine print. Tells you flat out you can’t do anything about what they choose to do with your DNA.

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  21. “The First Mandatory Vaccination Campaign That Crippled America’s Pilots — The forgotten history of the military’s disastrous anthrax vaccination campaign.”

    Robert W Malone MD, MS
    1 hr ago

    EXCERPT: “By A Midwestern Doctor: Executive Summary:

    One of the most troubling consequences of the COVID-19 vaccines are the implications for airline safety– there have been numerous harrowing cases recently involving airline pilots having heart attacks or dying, which, almost resulted in a catastrophe. A strong case can be made that much of what we have seen with the COVID-19 vaccine policies and mandates were beta-tested by the Department of Defense (DoD) with the remarkably dangerous anthrax vaccines 20 to 30 years ago.

    Although maintaining the health of pilots is critically important for the military, continuing the anthrax vaccine program took priority over the pilots’ welfare. Observing how the military handled these issues is thus quite instructive for comprehending the gross malfeasance that can be seen in the U.S. government’s current actions.

    Introduction — Now that the narrative is beginning to shift, those who supported it are grasping for reasons to explain their incorrect decisions to support lockdowns, uphold the denial of early treatment for COVID-19, and advocate for perpetual vaccine mandates. For example:

    The first widespread plea for amnesty for past vaccines misconducts, argued that “we didn’t know”, and cited the lack of data to justify the nonsensical approach that was taken to handling the pandemic. The second such plea from Scott Adams essentially said that those who chose to oppose the narrative had won a coin flip and got lucky with the choice they followed. The most recent plea was a bit more honest, but still shared many of the issues seen in the previous ones, and refused to acknowledge the key mistakes that were made.

    I, in turn, have identified two characteristics that kept some people from being pulled into the narrative early on, and in many cases, one without the other was not sufficient to prevent a person from vaccinating (e.g., I know quite a few people who had serious objections to the childhood vaccine program, but nonetheless chose to receive a COVID vaccine).

    First, the majority of people utilize the “social proof” heuristic, whereby they typically make decisions based on the experiences of their peers. The social proof heuristic (commonly associated with the Asch experiments) helps to explain why a nonsensical message being widely disseminated throughout the media, rapidly results in many members of the public then adopting it, and why the medical profession can often become incapable of seeing evidence that challenges a prevailing orthodoxy.

    Conversely, there is always a minority of the population who do not require social proof to make decisions, and they will typically be the first to adopt a new trend (such as buying a stock before everyone else catches on and its value skyrockets). I have found that virtually every individual I’ve gotten to know who bucked the COVID-19 narrative has shared this personality trait.” [NF: That would be me!!! Well, except for the stocks, of course!]

    More: https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/the-first-mandatory-vaccination-campaign

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  22. whoa
    FTA
    Security camera footage has emerged showing that the Ohio train that derailed in East Palestine may have been on fire for 20 miles before it finally went off the tracks and burst into flames.

    The footage, which was first obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was taken by a security camera at an equipment plant in Salem, Ohio. East Palestine is around 20 miles away from Salem.

    (video at link)
    https://americafirstreport.com/ohio-train-may-have-burned-for-20-miles-before-derailment-video-shows/

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  23. “Romanian Senator Warns the Global Psychopaths”
    16th February 2023

    Ivan M. Paton
    22 min ago

    EXCERPT: “Following the recent earthquakes in Turkey, a fierce Romanian senator, Diana Iovanovich Sosoaca, a Romanian lawyer and conservative politician, has claimed that the earthquakes were created by a man-made weapon, and she went on to call those responsible the global psychopaths, which she says are behind this and other attacks, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, and endless wars.
    ———————
    Although I have not confirmed this, it was reported on Twitter that the 10 countries she refers to, which withdrew their ambassadors before the earthquakes, are the following:

    Australia
    Belgium
    Britain
    Canada
    Denmark
    France
    Germany
    Holland
    Italy
    United States
    ———————
    Not only did she call out them out, but she also calls for a worldwide revolt against the psychopaths. This is what she had to say, and to watch her speak click on the title following.

    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XhI8JovX9UkZ/

    Transcript: https://ivanmpaton.substack.com/p/romanian-senator-warns-the-global

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    2. The California plates & approaching the buffalo…seems like every year someone at Yellowstone wants to tempt fate…”if it wasn’t safe they wouldn’t let these animals roam free…would they?!”

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      2. my daughter is a teacher…yet every year, while on their family vacation, she attempts to get the “perfect” shot of some animal or natural spot. last year it was elk in a state park out west. she nearly got trampled. our son in law was pissed…
        she shrugs and will do it again…smh

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          1. no, it’s more of a i’m-a-teacher and i know-it-all kind of thing.
            she’s had that since I met her. (I blame her biological mother who shared that gene with her…lol)

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      1. it was first mentioned in the pic of him in the hospital–you could see a neck tat in team photos, but in hospital photos his hands are obscuring the view…
        dismissed it then, but now?

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    1. i watched my mother cajole my father out of grumpy moods often when i was younger, and i find myself doing the same now.
      i really believe in laughing every day–it’s so good for the soul!

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  29. Speaking of camp….this is the last year that I went to church camp in 1967 – I was 14 and got my first kiss from the blond guy sitting in front of me, Jim Essman. Oh, and he was a counselor…bad girl!

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  34. Excellent article on the history of the US as the warmonger it is…..

    The New American » Magazine » Issue 3818 » Deep State-Nazi Hidden Axis
    Deep State-Nazi Hidden Axis
    Vol. 38, No. 18

    “The invisible government of the Deep State has long worked with the Nazis to accomplish its nefarious objectives, going back to the rise of Hitler. …”
    ————
    While the Silk Road was once presided over by horsemen from the steppes, the Chinese are looking to establish themselves as the new masters of a resurrected trade route, linking East and West. They call their enterprise variously the New Silk Road or the Belt and Road Initiative. And if this grand infrastructure project comes to fruition, towns such as Osh, Kyrgyzstan, and hundreds of others like it strung along the route, will flourish with new economic activity.

    In the world of geopolitics, however, such a land-based route for commerce stands as a looming threat to American naval power. The United States derives trillions of dollars from controlling the trade lanes. If China bypasses that, it represents an existential threat to U.S. wealth, power, and imperial significance.

    Of course, Russia (a critical beneficiary of the proposed project, for obvious geographical reasons) is aligned with China in this endeavor to create a new Eurasian economic zone. From the viewpoint of Washington, this is, needless to say, problematic.
    ————
    Thus what are now called “developing countries” were targeted by the bankrupt economic system after WWI. The plan was to place central banks in each country, and, by extending them credit, have them purchase industrial goods from Germany — after which Germany would remit payment for its reparations obligations.

    Since all parties concerned among the advanced economies seemed to benefit, the Schacht plan was put into action and the era of the “economic hitman” commenced. This is, of course, a reference to John Perkins’ book Confessions of an Economic Hitman. In the 2004 exposé, he confided about how he, in his capacity as an economic development expert, was dispatched to Third World countries by the international banking system in order to get struggling nations into debt.

    Comments Perkins, “I’m haunted by the payoffs to the leaders of poor countries, the blackmail, and the threats that if they resisted, if they refused to accept loans that would enslave their countries in debt, the CIA’s jackals would overthrow or assassinate them.”

    As President John Adams said in 1826, “There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” Perkins describes this alternate method of war, as alluded to by Adams. In traditional war, armies invade rival countries to steal their resources. In the new paradigm, “war” would be waged by banks. Credit would be the main weapon. Poor countries were offered loans upon the pretext of helping them with costly new infrastructure projects. To receive the loans, the leader of a nation would be asked to put up as collateral his country’s natural resources. If the leader protested that they’d just built a new airport and didn’t need another one, he would be offered two choices: Take the loan package, build the unnecessary infrastructure, and ensure that his own family and friends were rich for life; or try and keep his citizens from being tax-slaves to foreign banks — whereupon “jackals” would be dispatched to assassinate him and replace him with someone willing to plunge his country into debt. Most leaders, after weighing the options, capitulated. When the respective countries inevitably went into default, the Western banking system would seize their natural resources.”
    ————-
    Wall Street and Hitler’s Germany — One early apostle for the “New World Order” was none other than Allen Dulles.

    Like the Bank for International Settlements itself, Dulles found himself in Switzerland in 1917. From a distinguished American family, both his uncle (Robert Lansing) and his grandfather (John W. Foster) served as secretary of state. Young Allen, after graduating from Princeton and obtaining a law degree, entered the Foreign Service. Stationed in Bern, Switzerland, he worked as a junior intelligence officer at the U.S. legation.

    Dulles would later write about how Bern was a hotbed of spies, radicals, and financiers. At any rate, Dulles soon joined the prestigious law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell and found himself running their Paris office in 1919, just as the Treaty of Versailles was signed. There, he met Hjalmar Schacht.”

    https://thenewamerican.com/print/deep-state-nazi-hidden-axis/

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  36. Great Open Miss Pat! Grouch was daughter’s fav bedtime when she was little … go figure!

    And a very Happy Birthday to you… hope your day is a great one … love you!

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  42. I hope Valerie sees this….

    “SPELLERS”: A Documentary That is Going to Change the World — I’m warning you beforehand: SPELLERS is going to kick your ass. Let it. And then join the parents who know it is every child’s right to communicate, but we have been holding them in a mental cage.

    James Lyons-Weiler
    8 min ago

    EXCERPT: “Imagine being unable to speak, wanting to speak, with everyone treating you like an infant. For your entire life. You’re not able to ask for things you like, or let your loved ones know you’re in pain. You cannot report any wrongdoings that are done to you. You can’t express your feelings. How would you feel? Frustrated? Lonely? Isolated? Abandoned? Trapped?

    Now what if all it took was training and a little technology – tech used every day by people like you and me – to set your voice free – but the mainstream media, the public education juggernaut, and those tasked with the standards of care for children with developmental disorders ignored or actively denied it? (ASHA, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, is criticized multiple times in the movie for their stifling and stupefying dismissal of this form of communication.) (LINK: https://www.asha.org/)

    Aydan, Jamie, Evan, Trey, Cade, Madison, Sid, Vince, Elizabeth, Elliot, Sam, GJ, Charles and Liam are 14 brilliant, caring compassionate young minds who, in the documentary SPELLERS, provide testimony to the fact that they are going to change your views, and the world’s views on autism – forever. A few days ago, JB Handley invited me to preview and review a forthcoming documentary. The film “SPELLERS”, is about the life-changing experiences being had by non-verbal kids with autism and their families.

    “After you watch “SPELLERS”, you will never look at any “autistic” child – or any adult – who is non-verbal the same way again.

    Years ago, I had heard about a technique parents were trying where the would hold their kids’ hands and the kids would point to symbols and in this way the parents would report what their child was saying. The approach had been dismissed, with critics claiming that the parents, not the children, were doing the choosing. The parents, they said, so desperate to have a relationship with their child they entered into some form of delusion.

    I’m no film critic, and I had a leg up on those who have never heard of the film. JB and I have a pretty trusting relationship. I had interviewed JB and his son, Jamie, a year ago, on my podcast. There was a specific moment in that podcast when I knew that Jamie was truly answering my questions: his previously wandering eyes focused like a laser on the keyboard, then the screen, and back and forth as he went to make sure he was not making errors in his message. That’s when it hit home for me. I felt honored to be perhaps the very first podcast host to interview a previously non-communicative non-speaking person. I’m warning you beforehand: SPELLERS is going to kick your ass.

    “SPELLERS” is Not For the Faint of Heart — Even in knowing what I knew from speaking w/JB and other parents involved in the care of their young adult children, I did not expect to go through the emotional ride that SPELLERS mandates of you. I literally had to take it in small doses – 20 minute at at time, to let myself process what I had just seen on the screen. Not out of disbelief – but rather out of my keen sensitivity to injustices and my penchant to fight for the downtrodden.”

    https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/spellers-a-documentary-that-is-going

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  45. E-mail from Malone:

    EXCERPT: “The COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges that the health and medical field have never encountered. Although the initial response was led by a sense of urgency and crisis management, the State Surgeon General believes it is critical that as public health professionals, responses are adapted to the present to chart a future guided by data.

    The State Surgeon General is notifying the health care sector and public of a substantial increase in Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) reports from Florida after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
    (Chart)
    In Florida alone, there was a 1,700% increase in VAERS reports after the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, compared to an increase of 400% in overall vaccine administration for the same time period (Figure 1).

    The reporting of life-threatening conditions increased over 4,400%. This is a novel increase and was not seen during the 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign. There is a need for additional unbiased research to better understand the COVID-19 vaccines’ short- and long-term effects.

    The findings in Florida are consistent with various studies that continue to uncover such risks. To further evaluate this, the Surgeon General wrote a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) illustrating the risk factors associated with the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and emphasizing the need for additional transparency.

    According to a study, exit disclaimer iconFraiman J et al, Vaccine. 2022, mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were associated with an excess risk of serious adverse events, including coagulation disorders, acute cardiac injuries, Bell’s palsy, and encephalitis. This risk was 1 in 550 individuals, which is much higher than other vaccines.

    A second study, exit disclaimer iconSun CLF et al, Sci Rep. 2022, found increased acute cardiac arrests and other acute cardiac events following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

    Additionally, exit disclaimer iconDag Berild J et al, JAMA Netw Open. 2022, assessed the risk of thromboembolic and thrombocytopenic events related to COVID-19 vaccines and found preliminary evidence of increased risk of both coronary disease and cardiovascular disease.

    While the CDC has identified safety signals for stroke among individuals 65 and older following the bivalent booster administration, there is a need for additional assessments and research regarding safety of all mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

    To support transparency, the State of Florida reminds health care providers to accurately communicate the risks and benefits of all clinical interventions to their patients, including those associated with the COVID-19 vaccine as additional risks continue to be identified and disclosed to the public.

    The State of Florida remains dedicated to protecting communities from the risks of COVID-19 and other public health concerns, specifically by promoting the importance of treatment and promoting prevention through healthy habits. We encourage our health care partners and providers to do the same.”

    https://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2023/02/20230215-updated-health-alert.pr.html

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      1. I used to tell people I never lie about my age. I’d always say I was 2 years younger than my sister. then I’d lie about HER age.
        after she passed, I had to switch it to my brother’s age.

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        1. I’ve always looked younger than my years until recently. I recall being highly offended when a bagger at the local grocery store guessed my age as 13 when I was 16. It was also a PITA when I kept getting carded well into my 30’s!

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  50. this is interesting…

    numbersgirl
    numbersgirl (@guest_1051901)Offline
    February 16, 2023 13:28

    Want to give a local report from a few days ago on the E Palestine train debacle. I was driving through an area about 60 miles north of E Palestine listening to a Youngstown talk radio station. The host is generally a politically middle-of-the-road kind of guy. I looked him up on station’s website and he is a veteran and I’ve always believed he is a positive cheerleader for the area. I was surprised to hear him conversing with a caller about the media coverage of the derailment being overblown. He was very skeptical of any danger to residents as was his caller, who did some Trump bashing. This was on Tuesday morning when the story was finally getting more coverage. I’d been checking the local newspapers’ websites for information and was surprised how little I found.
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