That “publication” has caused me no end of angst. Epoch Times was a major source of election fraud claims and conspiracy theories. Their anti-science nonsense is a sad waste of trees.
davidc1says
For a moment there I thought your cat had been pooping out bananas .
Silly PZ, you’re supposed to use the Epoch Times to line the litter box. Then it’s easier to clean from time to time, and more absorbent.
christophsays
I’ve seen the ads for Epoch Times on YouTube because I’m too cheap to pay for a subscription without ads. If the paper is the same as the ads, it’s all filler and no substance.
But the guy who shills for the “Epoch Times” is so clean-cut and confident in his bald-faced lies! He makes me think at times that he actually believes that nonsense (instead of merely purveying it for a fee).
numerobissays
christoph: it’s got substance. It’s a far-right rag, filled with substantial lies.
PZ: I understand the litter and paper in the trash. But the banana peel? Don’t you have compost?
bcw bcwsays
It’s OK for what comes out of the litter box but don’t line your cat’s litter box with the Epoch Times, cats get enough crazy and dangerous ideas as it is.
@15 is that some sort of neural net AI bot stuff or are you a real human? Who is really drunk and or stupid?
blfsays
@16, I presume you followed the link (which is to another comment here at FtB, and gives its source), and hence is meant jokingly… if not, then for all of the answers to those questions, look in a mirror.
@17 I followed, I just didn’t get your point and context. I kept re-reading, and I was guessing you were using “teh” sarcastically but typing like a drunk while trying to communicate meaningful information was confusing to me.
stroppysays
u don’t speak teh kitteh so u can not haz cheezburger
ceiling cat is watching u
stroppysays
Cat politics. They are lobbyists.
Attention must be paid.
davidc1says
@4 Next ,the secret of the Ooo,Aaa bird .
blfsays
@18, Ah… Quick decoding:
● Teh epicpoo lies ⇒ The Epoch Times (massive shite); and
● Teh thug party (or, simply, thugs) ⇒ Republican party (thug is from rethuglican).
As an aside, teh dummies are Democrats;
and teh loonytarians are Libertarians.
In teh “U”K (figure that out) the nasty party are the Conservatives;
and here in France, teh le penazis are Le Pen’s fascists (now called teh Rassemblement national, formerly teh Front national).
Frederic Bourgault-Christiesays
Anyone seen Kristi Winters calling out Carl of Swindon on his attempts to defend the Times?
Intransitive says
Funny you should post that today. Two Canada Post employees have been suspended for refusing to deliver that waste of paper and ink. While I appreciate their disgust, and the falun gong cult is awful, it’s not their job to decide what can and can’t be mailed. It’s propaganda, not child pornography. They’ll have to do it if they want to keep their jobs.
Ray Ceeya says
That “publication” has caused me no end of angst. Epoch Times was a major source of election fraud claims and conspiracy theories. Their anti-science nonsense is a sad waste of trees.
davidc1 says
For a moment there I thought your cat had been pooping out bananas .
stroppy says
Yikes. You need to train your cat to be a more efficient pooper. Like the noble wombat.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/29/box-seat-scientists-solve-the-mystery-of-why-wombats-have-cube-shaped-poo
See the things you learn when you follow the Political Madness All the Time thread?
nomadiq says
‘Why The Epoch Times?’ – indeed.
nomadiq says
BTW PZ, photo has your address readable – in case that is something you want to scrub.
Athaic says
@ stroppy
Re: wombat poo
There is even a board game on this topic.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170300/wombat-rescue
cartomancer says
Silly PZ, you’re supposed to use the Epoch Times to line the litter box. Then it’s easier to clean from time to time, and more absorbent.
christoph says
I’ve seen the ads for Epoch Times on YouTube because I’m too cheap to pay for a subscription without ads. If the paper is the same as the ads, it’s all filler and no substance.
anthonybarcellos says
But the guy who shills for the “Epoch Times” is so clean-cut and confident in his bald-faced lies! He makes me think at times that he actually believes that nonsense (instead of merely purveying it for a fee).
numerobis says
christoph: it’s got substance. It’s a far-right rag, filled with substantial lies.
PZ: I understand the litter and paper in the trash. But the banana peel? Don’t you have compost?
bcw bcw says
It’s OK for what comes out of the litter box but don’t line your cat’s litter box with the Epoch Times, cats get enough crazy and dangerous ideas as it is.
Ray Ceeya says
@12 bcw
It doesn’t matter, cats always vote the straight libertarian ticket anyway.
robro says
Ray Ceeya @ #13 — Interesting. I’ve never thought of cats in political term other than “imperial” or “imperious”.
blf says
Teh epicpoo lies was one of the “sources” cited by teh thug party in Oregon in their resolution the Jan 6th insurrection was a . attack
Ray Ceeya says
@15 is that some sort of neural net AI bot stuff or are you a real human? Who is really drunk and or stupid?
blf says
@16, I presume you followed the link (which is to another comment here at FtB, and gives its source), and hence is meant jokingly… if not, then for all of the answers to those questions, look in a mirror.
Ray Ceeya says
@17 I followed, I just didn’t get your point and context. I kept re-reading, and I was guessing you were using “teh” sarcastically but typing like a drunk while trying to communicate meaningful information was confusing to me.
stroppy says
u don’t speak teh kitteh so u can not haz cheezburger
ceiling cat is watching u
stroppy says
Cat politics. They are lobbyists.
Attention must be paid.
davidc1 says
@4 Next ,the secret of the Ooo,Aaa bird .
blf says
@18, Ah… Quick decoding:
● Teh epicpoo lies ⇒ The Epoch Times (massive shite); and
● Teh thug party (or, simply, thugs) ⇒ Republican party (thug is from rethuglican).
As an aside, teh dummies are Democrats;
and teh loonytarians are Libertarians.
In teh “U”K (figure that out) the nasty party are the Conservatives;
and here in France, teh le penazis are Le Pen’s fascists (now called teh Rassemblement national, formerly teh Front national).
Frederic Bourgault-Christie says
Anyone seen Kristi Winters calling out Carl of Swindon on his attempts to defend the Times?