News Roundup

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So let’s skin it and wring it with some news:

From the Disaster Department (Florida Division):


...everybody panic!


...the FuturePOTUS shouldn’t have bothered.

In Italy:


...good thing they voted for her and not him, then.

And then there’s this, which might be a little more important:


...let’s hope she does.


...actually, that’s not bad advice.  I’m assuming the soldiers don’t have any clotting salve because Russia.


...as long as they swap them, one for one, with convicted Mexican criminal child molesters, then fine.


the more science progresses, the closer it comes to magic.

From the Furrin Travel Department:


...as long as you want to visit Airstrip One, with their ubiquitous telescreens, $20 pints and non-existent crime, that isOh, wait:


...having solved all other crimes, they can afford to do thisOh, wait:


...and of course, no guns or rights to self defense for you.  They, however, will be carrying Glocks, knives and machetesAlso:


...so much for that tour of the UK, thenAnd:


...yup:  never a better time.

Back on this side of The Pond:


...I suspect the “zero tourists” thing may have had something to do with it.


...but what if the FBI was responsible for the breach?  Asking for a friend.


...headline edited for clarity.


...which never existed anyway, except in Nancy Pelosi’s wet dream.


...remember Kim’s 7th Law:  no cameras in the bedroom, ever.

And from the bowels of INSIGNIFICA:

  say okay, then ban her from the party.

And finally:


...perhaps if you dressed with just a tad more modesty, sweetie…?

And the pics in question:

I have no idea who this tartlette is, of course, and I suspect that the same may be true for many of my Readers.  So what follows is purely for educational purposes, of course:

 

 

Just your standard Hollywood skinny, then.

And so much for the news.

News Roundup – International

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Pure class, them Strylians, huh?  Try this:


...nice to know that the WAGov has taken care of all the region’s other problems.


...proof that 2022 Russia isn’t the same as 1941 Russia.  And:


...a.k.a. “pre-surrender”.


...I dunno;  you oppress a nation for nearly fifty years, and this is how they repay you?


...LOL so: would you have no problem with people attacking homosexualists, OR prefer that the Swedes deport all Third-Worlders?

Or you could just do what the Krauts are going to do:


...thus making the problem of “Third-World immigrant violence” disappear, just like that.


showing that Brits can get it right on occasion.

And in election news:


...good ol’ Silvio:  still politicking, still bonking younger women.  The man’s a national treasure.


...not to be unkind, but there’s enough blubber there to keep TWO houses warm.


... and trust me, you do NOT want to go there… o-kay, but you’ve been warned.

And in guaranteed link-free INSIGNIFICA:

     

 

Finally, from Wales:


…ah yes, we haven’t been here for a while, so it’s time for a little more Carol:

 

…and some earlier-vintage Carol:

And that’s all the news from the international front [sic].

“Dear Dr. Kim”

“Dear Dr. Kim:

“I sometimes hear Brits say, ‘It’s gone pear-shaped’ when a situation has taken a turn for the worse.  What does that expression mean, exactly?”

–Puzzled Yank

Dear Puzzled:

Hell if I know.  Most of the time, Brits spout some meaningless gobbledegook at you and when you look at them quizzically, they act like you’re the stupid one — when in fact they’re just fucking up the language that they themselves are supposed to have invented.

But to answer your question as best I can:  I think that “pear-shaped” has the opposite meaning of what you’re thinking.  Here’s my idea of pear-shaped:

…and in no way, shape or form can this be regarded as A Bad Thing.  Hope this helps.

— Dr. Kim