24 Clever Uses for Plastic Bags You Have Lying Around the House

DIY 6 Minutes

I can never throw away plastic bags.  There, I said it.  I find numerous ways to reuse them—from crafts to organization.  This article from Reader’s Digest suggests many, many more uses.

Lauren Gelman

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023

From the book 10,001 Timesaving ideas

Cedar closets smell great, and, more important, they repel moths. If you aren’t lucky enough to have a cedar closet, you can easily create the next best thing. Fill a sealable bag with cedar chips—the kind you buy at a pet store for the hamster cage. Zip it closed, then punch several small holes in it. Hang the bag in your closet (a pants hanger is handy for this) and let the cedar smell do its work. You can also create a sachet to freshen up musty drawers. Fill the bag with potpourri—flower petals, a few crushed fragrant leaves, and a couple of drops of aromatic oil. Punch a bunch of small holes in the bag, then place it in the drawer.

Road trip trash bin

Plastic bags can fold up and store in your glove box, barely taking up any space at all. When you’re out on the road and make any trash or come across litter, having a designated trash bag on hand is incredibly useful and means you don’t have to stop to find a trash bin, and you won’t have crumbs, refuse, or any other trash bits floating around in your car.

Easy donation

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! While those annoying plastic grocery bags may just be trash to you, thrift stores and flea markets would be thrilled to have your old bags to use rather than having to buy their own. It may seem like an odd thing to donate but many small businesses would be thrilled to have them.

Make a DIY shoe form

Even if you don’t have your own shoe forms, you don’t have to worry about your shoes losing their shape when you aren’t wearing them. Crumple up some plastic bags to stuff the toes of your off-season shoes with and they’ll be just like you left them when you pick them back up.

Travel laundry bag

Next time you pack your suitcase, slip a few plastic bags inside. They’re useful for storing still-wet-from-the-beach swimsuits, or any dirty clothes you might have, in order to keep them separate from any clean things in your luggage.

Cool off (and clean up) outside

Going for a long trip on a hot and sticky day? Use a sealable bag to take along a wet washcloth that has been soaked in water and lemon juice—it makes a great refreshing wipe-off. This is a good trick for fast on-the-road face and hand cleanups. Another great option is to freeze a few washcloths in a sealable bag; they provide fast relief for anything from bumps and scrapes to burns and tooth pain.

Create single-use detergent packs

If you’re planning a trip and think you’ll be doing a few loads of laundry while you’re there, pre-measure some detergent into a bag. It beats lugging a big box of detergent down to the shore or on an airplane or buying expensive travel-size bottles.

(Pat’s opinion: the little bottles can be bought at dollar stores and are reusable.  If something punctures this bag, you have detergent all over everything in the bag.)

Make a funnel

That handiest of kitchen and garage tools, the funnel, can be replicated easily with a small sandwich bag. Fill the bag with the contents you need to be funneled. Snip off the end and transfer into the needed container. Then just toss the bag when the funneling is done.

Protect your padlocks from freezing

When the weather is cold enough to freeze your padlocks on the outdoor shed or garage, remember that a sandwich bag can help. Slip one over the lock and you’ll avoid frozen tumblers.

Color cookie dough without stained hands

Experienced bakers know what a mess your hands can be after coloring cookie dough. Here’s a clean idea: Place your prepared dough in a bag, add the drops of food coloring, and squish around until the color is uniform. You can use the dough now or stick it in the freezer ready to roll out when you need it.

Soften hard marshmallows

You’re about to pull out that bag of marshmallows from your kitchen cabinet when you notice that the once-fluffy puffs have turned hard as rocks. Warm some water in a pan. Place the marshmallows in a sealable plastic bag, seal, and place in the pan. The warmth will soften them up in no time.

Decorate a cake

Pastry bags can be cumbersome, expensive, and hard to clean. Place your frosting (or deviled egg mix) into a sealable bag. Squish out the air and close the top. Snip off a corner of the bag to the size you want—start conservatively—and you are ready to begin squeezing.

Feed the birds

Be kind to the birds in your yard during the lean winter months! First, put some birdseed with peanut butter in a sealable plastic bag. Close, then knead the outside of the bag until well mixed. Then place the glob in a small net bag, or spread on a pinecone. Attach to a tree and await the grateful flock.

Melt chocolate without a mess

Melting chocolate in a microwave or double boiler leaves you with a messy bowl or pot to wash. Here’s a better method: Warm some water in a pan (do not boil). Place the chocolate you want to melt in a sealable freezer bag. Seal and place the bag in the pan. In a few moments, you have melted chocolate, ready to bake or decorate with. You can even leave the bag sealed and snip off a bottom corner of the bag to pipe the chocolate onto a cake. When you are done, just toss the bag.

Kid’s kitchen gloves

There’s nothing more welcome than helping hands in the kitchen. But when they’re little hands that tend to get dirty and leave prints all over the place, then something must be done. Before they start “helping” you make those chocolate chip cookies, place small sandwich bags over their hands. These instant gloves are disposable for easy cleanup.

Grease your pans mess-free

If you’re never quite sure how to handle shortening and butter when greasing a cake pan or cookie sheet, here’s a tip: Place a sandwich bag over your hand, scoop up a small amount of shortening or butter from the tub, and start greasing.

Create a beach hand cleaner

You’re sitting on the beach and it’s time for lunch. But before you reach into your cooler, you want to get the grit off your hands. Baby powder in a sealable plastic bag is the key. Place your hands in the bag, then remove them and rub them together. The sand is gone.

Cure car sickness

The last thing you need in your car is a child (or adult) throwing up. Place a few cotton balls in a sealable plastic bag, then squirt in two drops of lavender oil. If motion sickness strikes, open the bag and take a few whiffs to feel better.

Keep valuables dry (and afloat)

Going out on the water? Put your valuables, like car keys and cell phone, in a sealable bag. The big trick: Blow air into it before you seal the bag so it will float. A sealable bag is perfect for keeping valuables dry at the water park or beach too.

Make low-cost baby wipes

Borrow the thrifty parents’ method to make your own baby wipes: Place soft paper towels in a sealable bag with a mixture of 1 tablespoon gentle antibacterial soap, 1 teaspoon baby oil, and 1/3 cup water. Use enough of the mixture just to get the wipes damp, not drenched.

Use as a portable water dish

Your furry best friend has happily hiked alongside you during your trek in the great outdoors. Even if you don’t have your own portable water bowl, you can make your own with a plastic bag. Bring along a sealable plastic bag full of water from your pack and hold it open while Buddy laps his fill.

Protect your breakables

There’s a precious small family heirloom or trinket that needs some extra padding when storing. Place it gently in a self-closing bag, close the bag most of the way, blow it up with air, then seal it. The air forms a protective cushion around the memento.

Store grated cheese

Pasta or pizza is always better with a dash of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. But who wants to bother with getting the grater out every time you want that taste? Instead, take a wedge of Parmesan cheese, grate the whole thing at once, and then double bag it in two self-closing bags to protect the freshness.

Dispose of cooking oil

Unless you want the plumber for a best friend, don’t clog your kitchen drain with used cooking oil. Instead, wait for it to cool, then dump it in a sealable plastic bag. Toss the bag into the trash.

Any others you have that are not listed? Please share!!

Unknown's avatar

Published by pat frederick

Published

177 thoughts on “24 Clever Uses for Plastic Bags You Have Lying Around the House”

    1. Morning, Pat! GT was waiting for his breakfast; I put the food and water dish down and sat down within arm’s reach. After about 10 minutes, he stretched out to reach the food – I tried to touch his head twice and both times he jumped back….”SHE’S TOUCHING ME!!” But he didn’t leave and went back to eating. I decided to leave him in peace.

      I’ve used plastic bags/ziplock bags for many of the suggestions listed – my trash bag in my truck is a WM bag, I line my BR trash can with them, and recycle most of them at WM. I did not know about keeping an outdoor padlock from freezing! I would be totally lost w/o zip lock bags, let me tell you!!! I always keep 2 boxes on hand – quart and gallon. As for a moist towel….many years ago, I bought a large bag of small towelettes – when you get them wet, they expand. I carried some in my purse to my GS’s games; same with Piper’s events – they really come in handy. Just pour water on them and they expand. And I still have some left…..LOL

      75 when I got up and really humid again; slight chance of some rain but not likely. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be much cooler – highs in the mid-80’s vs. 90’s – so I’m making my run to Norfolk then.

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Morning!
        so GT is wary of touching…you’ll win him over–you’re very patient!! (and kind)

        I like the bag over the hand idea for greasing pans and coloring cookie dough.

        Liked by 1 person

        1. Well, of course you would and I wouldn’t…since I never do those things. OK, I grease my MW omelet-cooker….with a paper towel.

          Liked by 1 person

  7. TheseTruths(@thesetruths)Offline
    Wolf
    July 28, 2023 00:50

    EXCLUSIVE: Tafari Campbell paddle boarding death riddle: Cops left call log reporting Obama private chef’s drowning BLANK and said it came from 2 miles away – as they refuse to reveal who he was with on the water
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12346143/Tafari-Campbell-paddle-boarding-death-riddle-Cops-left-call-log-reporting-Obama-private-chefs-drowning-BLANK-said-came-2-miles-away-refuse-reveal-water.html

    Martha’s Vineyard police left the reason for the 911 call reporting Obama private chef Tafari Campbell’s drowning blank in official logs from the night of the accident, DailyMail.com can reveal.

    Tafari, 45, fell into the water on Sunday night while paddle boarding on Great Edgartown Pond. He was not on the water alone, but police refuse to name the person he was with.

    At 7.46pm, a 911 call was made to report that he had fallen in and could not make it back to the surface.

    That call is noted in Edgartown Police Department’s logs, but the reason behind it is left noticeably blank. The reason for every other call for that night is given.

    The origin of the call is also listed as Wilson’s Landing – a paddle board launch site, some two miles from the Obamas’ house on Turkeyland Cove, where Massachusetts State Police say the first call came from…

    Dispatch calls between the emergency services on Martha’s Vineyard confirm there was a second paddle boarder on the water with him.

    They also confirm that the original 911 call to report what had happened came from a female who, by 8.18pm, was out on the water on a boat going ‘back and forth’ – presumably looking for him.

    ‘We met with the reporting party, she is on a boat with two individuals and they’re going back and forth as well,’ said one of the rescuers at 8.23pm.

    That person also remains unidentified. It’s unclear if they were the person Campbell was paddle boarding with.

    Campbell’s body was recovered on Monday at 10am – more than 12 hours after he fell into the water.

    He was found 100ft from shore in around 8ft of water.

    Since then, Massachusetts State Police have concluded that his death is not suspicious.

    You can see the call log at the link. I was not able to bring it here.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Good Morning ☀️
      Martha’s Vineyard can be dangerous to your health…Tafari Campbell, Mary Jo Kopechne, JFK Jr 😳

      Liked by 2 people

      1. Good Morning Bill!!
        that’s right!
        in lower PA where we used to live, we would visit a lake–beautiful lake–but the locals always somewhat avoided it. legend is that’s where philly mobsters dumped their “trash”…

        Liked by 2 people

  8. Citizen 817
    July 28, 2023 12:55 am

    @realDonaldTrump

    ·
    1h
    Just revealed that, according to the Whistleblowers, Joe Biden and the Bidens have OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNTS. WOW!!! Jesse Watters

    Liked by 1 person

  9. Feisty Hayseed
    July 28, 2023 1:36 am

    Gaetz questions Mayorkas
    

    🔥Rep. Gaetz: “If you don’t commit a specific aggravated felony… you get to stay forever. Is that a fair characterization of your doctrine?”

    Secretary Mayorkas: “No, that is false.”

    Rep. Gaetz: “Then tell me how many you’re sending home!” pic.twitter.com/pdl18RYGLb

    — Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) July 26, 2023

    Liked by 1 person

  10. there’s needs to be a COGNITIVE test for congress…age won’t do it…fetterman isn’t that old…term limits won’t do it either…aoc is young and stupid

    Feisty Hayseed
    July 28, 2023 1:39 am

    A total lack of self-awareness! How is it that this Old Lady has no clue of how “out of it” she has become?
    

    Asked to vote on the defense appropriations bill, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) begins giving a speech: “I would like to support a ‘yes’ vote on this. It provides …”

    Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA): “Just say aye.” pic.twitter.com/Gw2eZ9rEMv

    — The Recount (@therecount) July 27, 2023

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Feisty Hayseed
      July 28, 2023 1:41 am

      At the risk of being called an “ageist” or an “ableist” I concur!

      These decrepit Old Farts need to be where they belong, in a Nursing Home.

      

      The highest positions of our government, on both sides of the aisle, are held by people who genuinely belong in a nursing home. How are we allowing this to happen? pic.twitter.com/0LvLlCq5Tz

      — Chairman (@WSBChairman) July 26, 2023

      Liked by 1 person

  11. Feisty Hayseed
    Feisty Hayseed
    July 28, 2023 1:50 am

    Six banks, including JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, submitted over 170 suspicious activity reports to the Treasury Department regarding the Biden family, alleging their involvement in money laundering, human trafficking, and tax fraud.

    

    BREAKING🚨 Rep. James Comer says six banks, including JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, submitted over 170 suspicious activity reports to the Treasury Department regarding the Biden family, alleging their involvement in money laundering, human trafficking, and tax… pic.twitter.com/62WcXaITeM

    — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) July 27, 2023

    Liked by 1 person

      1. or maybe the other paddleboarder?
        someone made the comment that the other paddle boarder couldn’t have gotten to him and placed their paddle in the water for trifari to grab onto? it seemed they were content with letting him struggle and drown

        Like

        1. Pretty sure it was the woman in the boat. We don’t know yet for sure whether there even WAS a second paddleboarder.

          Liked by 1 person

            1. Some say there was, others say there weren’t. We don’t know what we don’t know and much of this is just more speculation.

              Liked by 1 person

  13. According to this article on Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter – he’s planning to ‘fundamentally change’ it – make it an everything site – a combination of WeChat and PayPal, etc.

    https://americafirstreport.com/elon-x-and-the-epitome-of-a-front-man/

    Looks like Musk is putting an end to Twitter being an information source for readers and researchers, and an end to free voice for its members.

    The timing of all this seems like an attempt to censor voices, suppress information, and interfere with and control the outcome of the election.

    Liked by 2 people

    1. yeah, no thanks.
      I saw a video this morning about the chinese–they have digital currency, whatever. their traffic cameras catch you speeding? they automatically deduct points from your credit score–AFTER automatically deducting the fine from your bank account.
      i don’t want digital crap.

      Liked by 2 people

      1. How many people (like me) use debit cards ALL THE TIME? And credit cards….we are already using digital. I never have cash on me…..anyone on SS gets their monthly payment digitally….

        Liked by 1 person

          1. I’m going to have to consider going back to that. I also have to do something about changing banks. I’ve got until the end of August before the switch to the new bank occurs. One of these days, I’ll talk to the local bank here….

            Liked by 1 person

            1. hubby likes to go in the local bank. they KNOW his face now…they’re friendly and say it’s nice to get to “know” their customers.
              i like one on one interactions with people too. small town feel i guess

              Liked by 2 people

        1. I signed up for one of those months ago….Steve Kersch has a post out for people to sign up, which I did. But it wouldn’t do any good – I would need his health records and his own daughter can’t even get them!

          Liked by 1 person

  15. THIS would clearly be used against President Trump–it’s not necessarily AGE–it’s cognitive ability. AOC, fetterman and the squad are not old but they are clearly NOT FIT cognitively for office.

    Liked by 1 person

  16. what a sneaky way to endorse vivek. american thinker article discusses how gov’t is bloated and needs to be reigned in…something President Trump was trying to do in his first term. He looks to continue that when reelected. however this article only gives a passing mention to the originator (Trump) and seeks to glorify a mimic (vivek) as savior
    FTS
    We must limit our federal activities/expenditures to our highest priorities. Let states and localities manage what is theirs to manage. Trump showed that the best way to manage federal funds isn’t to return money to the taxpayers. Instead, it is not to take it from them in the first place. Lowering tax rates raises the amount of revenue. Significantly reducing the government’s size and scope will help make it possible to continue moving forward with a shrinking tax base.

    Vivek Ramaswamy is the man to get this off the ground. He promises to abolish some federal agencies and says he could do it without congressional intervention. See Andrea Widburg’s excellent piece here. I think he’s right. He’s done a deep dive and called out Education, the FBI, and the Nuclear Regulatory Agency so far. That’s a good start.

    There are others that need to go away—EPA, chunks of USDA, Labor, Interior, Transportation, HHS, Commerce, HUD, and many commissions and smaller agencies. There is waste and redundancy in all areas that must be rooted out. Retired public servants could be invited to make suggestions because we know where all this is hidden.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/07/the_next_president_must_root_out_federal_overreach_and_waste.html

    Liked by 2 people

    1. Same author, from an article he posted yesterday – what changed overnight???

      “Vivek Ramaswamy is not my pick for POTUS 2024”

      EXCERPT: “Things may change, and 2028 is right around the corner. I like Vivek Ramaswamy. Just 37, enthusiastic, very smart, full of interesting ideas, he’ll keep the other candidates on their toes. Today, though, he is not ready to be president 18 months from now.

      His patriotism is heartwarming. He clearly articulates his ideas. Some of his proposals, though, need refinement. His passion for this being a 1776 moment, and returning to first principles, for one. We don’t need to start over. We already have a nation, a republic, a constitution, a Bill of Rights, volumes of founding documents, and almost 250 years of history. We need to believe in our strengths, identify our priorities, conservatively harness our resources to address them, and pull our wagon out of the mire we find ourselves in today.

      In a recent conversation with Bret Weinstein, Vivek emphasized that his focus as president would be running the Executive Branch. He has set his sights too low.”

      Liked by 1 person

  18. by over-impeaching President Trump, rand paul now concludes we shouldn’t do it anymore—despite having the PRECISE evidence that the law declares impeachable–BRIBERY. smh

    Liked by 2 people

    1. good reply here…BAN LOBBYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! write your own damn bills!

      Maquis
      July 28, 2023 7:51 am
      Reply to Colkitto

      There’s another implication within her statement here, Congress Critters should be writing these laws.

      Not Lobbyists and their MultiNational Corporation employers.

      End Corporatism!

      Reform lobbying, criminalize the now legal purchase of politicians and favors; I’m in favor of banning them altogether, but people do have the right to petition government and to hire folks to do so, but we gotta fix this disgusting practice.

      Liked by 1 person

  20. We just had a Mexican stand-off on the patio. I had opened the interior doors and Jake was outside on the windowsill. Next thing I hear is a bunch of squalling and spitting – they were nose-to-nose thru the screen, hair standing up – GT had jumped up on the table outside. Jake was the one making all the noise – silence from GT but the hair was up on his back, ears flat. Meanwhile, Jake is just yowling away and growling. After a couple of minutes, GT slunk down off the table and back around the front of the patio, and is now sprawled out behind the planter, relaxing. Jake can’t see him so he thinks he’s gone. LOL

    Liked by 1 person

          1. IKR? And he has that whole casual, IDC attitude, sprawling out as if he doesn’t have a care in the world but get to close and he’s up and gone! Then again, I still don’t know if GT is a he or a she yet….haven’t been able to see under the tail and he’s so dark, I can’t tell.

            Liked by 1 person

  22. Holy cow! Just in the last 5 minutes, a fog bank has rolled in with not a breath of wind – dead quiet….yuck!!! Already up to 78 and getting more humid by the minute!

    Liked by 1 person

      1. I’ll definitely be watering early today….fog has cleared off at least. I’ve seen a few birds today on the jelly but nowhere near what I usually see. None on the seed feeder either and GT is gone so…..couple of Blue Jays in the trees calling to each other but that’s it.

        Liked by 1 person

        1. we have a dozen hummers at any given time flying around the feeders.
          haven’t seen any orioles or grosbeaks in a long time. i am not putting jelly out anymore.
          we had rain over night again. water beading up on the railings and deck

          Liked by 1 person

          1. I have not seen any hummers but they are so small….with the distance of the feeder from the patio and viewing it thru the screens, I probably just can’t see them. Something is drinking the nectar in the feeder I have hanging under the Trumpet Vines, tho…whether that is hummers or orioles, IDK….

            Liked by 1 person

              1. Not really, especially when it’s so humid…any evaporation is miniscule, I think….at least from the normal nectar feeders.

                Liked by 1 person

  23. EXCERPT: “As this story develops, it’s becoming obvious that the point of the FBI and DOJ’s obstruction is to protect the president and suppress further evidence of the Biden bribery scheme. That’s why a special counsel won’t cut it. The deep state isn’t going to get to the bottom of this, and the corporate press is going to keep aggressively ignoring it. If the federal courtroom circus on Wednesday demonstrated anything, it’s that we’re going to need an impeachment inquiry to find out the truth about President Biden’s corruption.”

    https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/27/hunter-bidens-plea-deal-wasnt-supposed-to-protect-him-it-was-supposed-to-protect-joe/

    Liked by 1 person

  24. I saw a brief comment on Fox this morning about Jim Jordan releasing the FB files…..

    “The Facebook Files Show Brazen and Aggressive Censorship”
    BY JUSTIN HART JULY 27, 2023 MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY 4 MINUTE READ

    EXCERPT: “Representative Jim Jordan came out with a series of released and unredacted emails provided to a Congressional committee from Facebook, showing the massive pressure the White House and other entities put on the social media giant during the pandemic. The purpose was to quash narratives and even memes that the White House took umbrage with. This has become all too familiar. My lawsuit is still pending, and I expect this will help my case.

    THE FACEBOOK FILES, PART 1: SMOKING-GUN DOCS PROVE FACEBOOK CENSORED AMERICANS BECAUSE OF BIDEN WHITE HOUSE PRESSURE

    Thread:”

    https://brownstone.org/articles/facebook-files-show-brazen-aggressive-censorship/

    Liked by 1 person

  25. I will applaud ANYONE who takes it to that scuzzbucket Hannity!!!

    ENTIRE ARTICLE @ ZeroHedge: “With Tucker Carlson out at Fox, what remains are the usual neocon “talk radio personalities” drawing large viewership at the network, namely Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and some other lesser names. While long advancing conservative domestic policies and fighting the “culture wars”, their foreign policy messaging really hasn’t changed in decades—having more in common with George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Tom Cotton, or even Barack Obama.

    So when someone with the ‘outsider’ views of the fiercely independent Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr squares up against someone like Hannity (who for years has donned a CIA pin while on air) in a one-on-one interview, fireworks ensue. That’s exactly what happened when the issue of Ukraine became a focal point during a town hall event Tuesday. It also didn’t take long for RFK Jr. to win over the crowd. Hannity wasn’t happy that RFK was “blaming America’s role in this” for the Ukraine crisis…

    Kennedy Jr. focused his comments on exposing NATO’s role in pushing Moscow into a corner, given its historic expansion east and turning Ukraine into a proxy, but Hannity sought to interrupt him multiple times…”Because of our pushing the Ukraine into the war—” RFK had begun, before the Fox host interrupted with, “We pushed them into it or did Putin invade?”

    According to the response: “Well, let me answer your question,” replied Kennedy Jr., who then accused the U.S. of sabotaging the Minsk agreements in 2014 and 2015, which aimed to end the Donbas war yet largely failed to stop the fighting between Russian separatists and Ukraine’s armed forces.

    “Putin, in good faith, began withdrawing troops from the Ukraine. What happened? We sent Boris Johnson over there to torpedo it because we don’t want peace. We want the war with Russia,” he argued, drawing applause from the audience. Kennedy then harped on the clearly documented history of NATO expansion east, and further highlighted that Ukraine is undergoing NATO militarization right on Russia’s border. There was also this moment:

    Hannity: “Do you trust Putin? Why are you blaming America’s role in this? Putin to me is an evil murdering dictator thug.”

    RFK Jr: “On two occasions the Russians tried to sign a peace agreement. You do not need to make an enemy out of Russia. We won the Cold War.” He also emphasized that Russia is going to do anything not to lose. “It would be like us losing a war to Mexico,” RFK Jr. said. “They are not going to lose the war.”

    Hannity is not used to handling foreign policy arguments which break free of the narrow MSM parameters and establishment group think dialectic.”

    Left-wing activist and academic firebrand Cornel West, who is also running for president, recently made a similar argument on CNN, stunning the mainstream media show host Kaitlin Collins.”

    Liked by 1 person

  26. interesting theory

    para59r(@para59r)Online
    Coyote
    Reply to kalbokalbs
    July 28, 2023 09:56

    BREAKING. Newest theory is paddle boarding newbie chef guy was wearing two of those paddle board leashes, one on each wrist, so that when he fell in the water and tried to bounce back to the surface the paddle board was directly overhead every time. After repeated attempts to get to the surface he ended up bashing the back of his head in and finally succumbed. Or at least that’s the best I could come up with…. 🙄😬😮🤔😏👍😖👍

    Like

  27. Clarion
    Clarion
    July 28, 2023 9:52 am

    Isn’t Governor Abbott also a free citizen?

    Did you know that Article 4, Section 4 of the US Constitution requires the government to defend and protect its borders? And further reading revels that if the government does not uphold its duty, the Constitution plainly authorizes its free citizenry to defend and protect…

    — TennesseeTruthSeeker (@TennesseeMAGA13) July 28, 2023

    Liked by 1 person

    1. That particular clause regarding the States having the right is found under Section 3: “New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union……The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, OR OF ANY PARTICULAR STATE.”

      Section 4: “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Governance, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.”

      Like

  30. Good grief! Not even 10 am here and it’s already up to 86 and a/c is coming on! Yep, gonna be cooking again today, looks like!

    Liked by 1 person

  33. Happens in NE, too – but it is always in the cities….

    “Police: Man, 26, enrolls in Nebraska high school and pretends to be 17; now faces sex assault charges”
    BY ANDY ROSE
    JULY 22, 2023 / 9:24 PM / CNN

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “A 26-year-old man is charged with sex crimes after enrolling in a public school district in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he pretended to be 17, police say.

    Zachary Scheich was arrested Thursday and faces two counts of sexual assault with use of an electronic communication device, which includes any attempt to “knowingly solicit, coax, entice or lure” a child 16 years or younger to engage in sexual activity, according to the Lincoln Police Department. Scheich is also charged with one count of sex trafficking of a minor.

    Scheich allegedly attended two high schools in the Lincoln school district during the last academic year, attending classes for approximately 54 days, police say. “The district had been alerted about an individual impersonating a student who had been enrolled under the name of Zak Hess,” the Lincoln Police Department said in a written statement.

    Scheich was first enrolled at Northwest High School during the first semester of the 2022-2023 academic year and then transferred to Southeast High School during the second semester, police noted in the statement.

    During a news conference Friday, Lincoln Public Schools superintendent Paul Gausman said Scheich had enrolled by submitting a birth certificate, an out-of-district high school transcript and immunization records. “All those documents turned out to be fraudulent,” said Gausman. The documents were submitted to the school online without a parent present, associate superintendent Matt Larson said. The online enrollment process is “something we are considering changing,” he said. [NF: Gee, ya’ think??? SMDH]

    An arrest warrant obtained by CNN affiliate KOLN says police gained access to Scheich’s cell phone during a search of his home and “found text messages exchanged between Scheich and minor females.” Police found sexually explicit messages sent to a 14-year-old female student, they said. Scheich also allegedly texted a 13-year-old girl to discuss “meeting up for sex.” During an interview with authorities, Scheich allegedly admitted to pretending to be a student at the school and sending explicit messages to children but said he did not sexually assault any of them.

    “We’ve identified a number of people who are victims,” superintendent Gausman said, but declined to give an exact number.

    Bond for Scheich was set at $250,000 during a court hearing Friday, KOLN reported. Scheich did not enter a plea and did not have an attorney. CNN reached out to the public defender’s office for comment Friday.”

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Whoa!!!! I wanted to know if this guy was FROM NE and lookie here……you know what’s coming!!!

      EXCERPT: “Meanwhile, Scheich’s parents broke their silence for the first time. Jeff Scheich is a pastor at a Lincoln church. On Sunday, he and his wife addressed their congregation by reading a written statement. It was recorded and then posted online.

      Jeff Scheich said, “We learned of the news along with you, the extent of the allegations against him. And it’s horrifying.”

      Among the allegations: Lincoln Public School officials said Scheich enrolled online, allegedly presenting fake documents to attend two high schools, including the same school he graduated from in 2015. In court documents, police said Scheich sent sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old and a 13-year-old female student and encouraged the 13-year-old to send nude photos of herself and then allegedly paid for the photos.

      Scheich’s parents said, “Our prayers have been for anyone and everyone who might have been hurt. We just don’t know the full story at this time.”

      https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/parents-of-man-accused-of-posing-as-a-high-school-student-call-allegations-horrifying/ar-AA1eiZ71

      Liked by 1 person

  36. Well, I had to make a mechanical adjustment on my new wind spinner…it just wasn’t going around like it should, instead just swaying back and forth. I realized that the butterfly wings were all angled inward and the movie Twister came to mind…..put wings on the sensors….since it is metal, I could bend the wings slightly outward (being careful not to break the solder joint) to better catch the wind….and it worked! It now goes around in the slightest bit of wind!!! Success!!!

    Liked by 1 person

  37. “Mayorkas Testifies Before Congress That He Is Not Bald”
    U.S. · Jul 27, 2023 · BabylonBee.com

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas was summoned to Capitol Hill today to give testimony before a congressional committee that he is not, in fact, bald. Mayorkas stood by his previous claims that he is not bald even after photographic and video evidence otherwise was made public.

    “There is simply no truth to the rumors that I am bald,” Mayorkas said as the lights of the room where the hearing was being held reflected brightly off his smooth scalp. “My thick, full head of hair that you can clearly see right here before you is proof that I’m being honest with you and the American people.”

    Republican members of the committee expressed exasperation that Mayorkas continued to deny his baldness despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. “What do you mean you’re not bald?!” shouted Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan. “We can see you! We’re sitting here right now staring at your weird-looking cueball head! People don’t get any more bald than that! I’m sure the next thing you’re going to try to tell me is that the border is secure. This is outrageous!”

    Though media reports and witness testimony seemed to corroborate allegations of Mayorkas’s baldness, the Secretary maintained his forthrightness. “People saying I’m bald are simply trying to mislead the public,” he said. “I’m dealing in facts here, not fringe conspiracies.”

    At publishing time, Jordan and the other members of the committee were scheduling additional hearings to give impassioned speeches and publicly scold Mayorkas for his refusal to admit his baldness.”

    Like

  38. “McConnell Suffers Stroke, Surges To Lead In Democratic Primary”
    POLITICS · Jul 27, 2023 · BabylonBee.com

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an unexpected turn of events, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has rocketed to the top of polls for the 2024 Democratic Party nomination for president after suffering what appeared to be a stroke in the middle of a press conference yesterday.

    “We all know Democrat voters love impaired candidates,” said pollster Frank Luntz. “Joe Biden, John Fetterman, and Diane Feinstein are all beloved among Democrat voters. It makes sense that they would flock toward Senator McConnell after his unexplained episode. With this latest health scare, he’s the ideal Democratic candidate.”

    When asked, Democrat voters confirmed their sudden interest in McConnell. “I used to think he was the devil incarnate, just because he was a Republican,” said registered Democrat Stephanie Dean. “Now, after seeing that press conference with him staring off glassy-eyed and clearly experiencing some significant physical malady, I can’t fight my desire to elect him to an even higher office.”

    Democratic analysts are predicting a highly competitive primary season, despite the fact that Joe Biden is the incumbent president. “President Biden is certainly still the standard bearer for physically and mentally compromised candidates,” said Luntz. “But with these other politicians showing severe signs of decline, it could be anyone’s game!”

    At publishing time, rumors had begun to swirl that dead bodies of previous Democrat leaders would enter the primary race, with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s corpse expecting to draw significant support from liberal voters.”

    Liked by 1 person


  40. “Readers browsing through the bomb-damaged library of Holland House in London during the blitz in 1940.”




    “The average balance in a forgotten 401(K) has increased to $56,616, experts have warned. A period of increased job switching during ‘The Great Resignation’ has led to a surge in lost accounts. Savers are at risk of potentially missing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in later life. There are more details in the original article here:’
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12345519/Have-forgotten-old-401-K-account-Experts-say-1-65-TRILLION-lying-lost-retirement-plans-heres-track-down.html

    Liked by 1 person


  41. “The longest commercial flights ever (in time airborne) were the Qantas ‘double sunrise’ between Perth and Sri Lanka after the 1942 fall of Singapore made other routes impossible. The 6500km (4,400 miles) flight took between 27-33 hours. The flights were conducted using stripped out Catalinas, flying the entire way in radio silence. Here’s a great article about it:”
    https://simpleflying.com/double-sunrise-historys-longest-ever-commercial-air-service/

    Liked by 1 person

  47. Simon Ateba

    @simonateba

    Subscribe

    My colleague @JeffMordock
    argues that the Department of Justice under Attorney General Merrick B. Garland might be “the most political DOJ ever,” noting that “Carlos De Oliveira, the maintenance worker at Mar-a-Lago, was indicted on June 8 per the court docket. But it was only unsealed yesterday after the Hunter Biden plea deal got blown up.” YOUR REACTION

    twitter.com/simonateba/status/1684892438391861248

    Liked by 1 person

Comments are closed.