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As long as Xi can't see the fires, it's a success!

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California is the definition of a dumpster fire so...

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Lucky no one by the name of Nero is in charge in California.

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No one in California that is left is competent to play the violin...

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PUTIN: Ok Spetznaz, I need a strategy to sabotage the Americans. I say we infiltrate carefully trained arsonists into Los Angeles and-

IVAN THE PERSONAL ASSISSTANT: Actually, Boss, the city is already on fire; hordes of homeless people are burning it down with crack pipes.

PUTIN: Ok … that’s fortunate. Well, we can feed into that. Let’s set up a smuggling operation to bring in, say, three tons of Fentanyl. With any luck, in a few months-

IVAN: Boss, the Americans let in thirteen tons just last year.

PUTIN: Wow, really?! Is Xi doing this?

IVAN: No, the Americans voted for it.

PUTIN: OK … well … I guess everybody take a few personal days and we’ll text if we need you then. Bozhe Moi what a hellhole …

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🤣😂❤️

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I am laughing so hard I literally just snorted my tea.

“How’s it going? Let’s check!”

Sorry to derive so much mirth from your suffering, but this made me howl. 😂

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Back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, there was a massive fire under Interstate 78 in Newark, NJ and screwed up NY bound traffic for months. The culprit was an illegal transfer station being operated under the highway by organized crime. I was incensed that government could "overlook" something as easily observed as huge mounds of garbage next to active city streets. Frankly, these CA incidents also seem to be the product of a slightly different version of crime syndicate (homeless and drug addicts) that is never acted upon until someone is "coming to dinner" in the words of your Governor.

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Nov 14, 2023Liked by Chris Bray

The Seattle fire department's dispatch log actually identifies encampment related call outs. It's interesting to see just how often the same places pop up.

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Nov 14, 2023Liked by Chris Bray

MAGA extremists, white supremacists, Putin, dis/mal-information, insurrection, something something.

Clearly, this proves the need for more Ukraine, DEI, castrating minors and handing them over to anonymous foster "parents" - hey, let's throw in some Canadian-inspired MAID too, that''ll fix it licketty-split!

I'm just guessing, but my guess is that's what guv'nor Front-teeth-on-the-run Newsom is spinning?

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WHY IS TRUMP DOING THIS TO US

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The comments here have me laughing by myself on this NYC subway. Collateral benefit- I won't get mugged since they think I'm nuts.

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Edward, play it doubly safe by not being Male Pale and Stale.

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Because he hates Freedom and Our Democracy. The cad!

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LA can't burn fast enough. It is a great cleanser, fire.

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Personally, I’d prefer lava – it erases EVERYTHING.

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A volcano arising out of downtown LA would be minimal loss of life, and also maximum theater.

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By god, incompetence abounds. Either that or the "arsonist" has mad skills.

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Why doesn’t California just outlaw rubbish like plastic bags? Problem solved! This one is a freebie. I will charge for the next solution.

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Nov 15, 2023Liked by Chris Bray

Odd to see trash called 'rubbish' -- that's a word used in England, not in California.

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What rubbish!

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When you include people.

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Nov 15, 2023Liked by Chris Bray

Great post. Just like Mencken said: Californians think they know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.

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California was a gorgeous state with beautiful weather and great scenery. Its cities were reasonably well-run and many wanted to live there. Now people are fleeing this paradise because of the confiscatory taxes, high crime, and homeless 3rd world camps. Gavin Newsom for president!

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The ones leaving are not wanted.

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We don't want them either!

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California will improve soon - all the oligarchs are moving out. Once they're gone, working people can start fixing the state. If it's not already too late.

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blm arsonists gotta practice somewhere

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"Lier, lier, pants on fire" ... No that would be Somenews for some Newsiant polytishslum!

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