Carl Sagan, astronomer and scientist: “What is faith? It is belief in the absence of evidence. Now I don’t propose to tell anybody what to believe, but for me, believing when there’s no compelling evidence is a mistake. The idea is to withhold belief until there is compelling evidence.” Mark[...]
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How not to stay out of jail
A 43-year-old man was inside a Kent, Washington, gas station on the afternoon of Sunday , November 3, 2024, “when a gun fell out of his pants.” “The man picked up the gun and put it back into his waistband, but was fiddling with it as he walked to the checkout counter,” a Sea[...]
Trump in a nursing home (video)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a frequent target of rightwing haters (because of his prominence on the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection), is running for re-election in California, and his campaign decided to poke fun at Trump with this ad. Sure, it’s a partisan spoof. Whet[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Dueling billboards
Original version erected above a Texas gun shop: Version 2.0, erected with help from shop owner’s friends: Version 3.0, after Democrats responded: Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: False labeling
When cops pulled over a stolen car in Portland, Oregon, they encountered a pair of drug dealers with a sense of humor. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Fake hurricane photos
In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, we are reminded of two things: (1) Anybody can post anything on the internet, and (2) Republicans will believe it. NBC News reports (here) that Amy Kremer, a Republican National Committee member from Georgia, posted the photo at left on Oct. 3 with the ca[...]
Humor: Canine yard sign
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Vance blames his kid for the plague
J. D. Vance, Trump’s 2024 running mate, wants to compel America’s women to be housewives and produce children (so America’s businesses can fill jobs without immigrants), but he despises his own kids. It was already reported that when Trump called Vance to offer him the veep nominat[...]
Eat the cat (rap video)
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Rusty cans in a woodchipper
That’s not the actual name of the song, it’s how a critic describes Lara Trump’s singing (story here). Another critic said, “both my dogs ran in and begged me to shoot off fireworks instead,” while another suggested improving the soundtrack by dubbing in a “scream[...]