Believing In Nothing (Christmas 2025, Eleven.)

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”

Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. ~Matthew 2, New King James Version

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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. ~Luke 2:1-14

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We've got to take the neighborhood back. We've got to go in there. Just forget telling your child to go to the Peace Corps. It's right around the corner. It's standing on the corner. It can't speak English. It doesn't want to speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk. "Why you ain't where you is go." I don't know who these people are. And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk. Then I heard the father talk. This is all in the house. You used to talk a certain way on the corner and you got into the house and switched to English. Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't land a plane with "why you ain't…". You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth. There is no Bible that has that kind of language. Where did these people get the idea that they're moving ahead on this? Well, they know they're not, they're just hanging out in the same place, five or six generations sitting in the projects when you're just supposed to stay there long enough to get a job and move out. ~Bill Cosby, the "Pound Cake" speech.

It's Christmas.

And I've been seeing shit like this all day.

What the fuck is even wrong with people??

I'm sorry but I can remember when *Checks Notes* posting fake pictures of yourself beating up Santa Claus would have not only been a career-ending move, but you probably couldn't go out in public for the rest of your life without a disguise on unless you wanted to get beat up.

But hey that was back when America had standards.

I'm so tired of these fucking people.

The question is, why aren't you??

And I'm goddamned tired of these fucking narcissists trying to even use Christmas as some kind of a stick to beat somebody over the head with.

This crap is the logical outcome of people who only want to be "Conservative" when it's time to have an argument.

My partner was like that, when she was 20. Hell, I was like that at 18. Most of us grow out of this shit.

Most of us grow up.

Most of us, whether we want to or not, have lives and responsibilities and sooner or later have to act like adults.

But not these deranged assholes.

Good Lord, when the fuck is enough going to be enough??

Fuck, even the goddamned movies are more presidential and professional than this crap??

I address you tonight not as the President of the United States, not as the leader of a country, but as a citizen of humanity. We are faced with the very gravest of challenges. The Bible calls this day "Armageddon"; the end of all things. And yet, for the first time in the history of the planet, a species has the technology to prevent its own extinction. All of you praying with us need to know that everything that can be done to prevent this disaster is being called into service.
The human thirst for excellence, knowledge. Every step up the ladder of science, every adventurous reach into space, all of our combined modern technologies and imaginations, even the wars that we've fought have provided us the tools to wage this terrible battle. Through all the chaos that is our history, through all of the wrongs and the discord, through all of the pain and suffering, through all of our times, there is one thing that has nourished our souls, and elevated our species above its origins, and that is our courage.
Dreams of an entire planet are focused tonight on those 14 brave souls traveling into the heavens. And may we all, citizens the world over, see these events through. Godspeed, and good luck to you. ~The President of the United States, from the film Armageddon.

And this Trump shit needs to stop. It needs to be stopped. 

If you don't understand that, fuck you.

Sooner or later, people are going to have to stand up.

Because if we don't, these narcissistic assholes are just going to keep jerking everybody around and tormenting whoever they think they can get away with picking on until somebody kicks them the hell out of power.

And if you haven't noticed, they're acting like they expect that and they clearly have varying levels of escape plans.

In fact, they don't seem to be especially competent at planning anything else.

This is going to come down to a fight.

But it's a fight that they'll lose if the other side shows up.

I'm honestly not sure who I'm more disgusted with, These Fucking People or all the people who won't get off their ass and stop this fucking garbage.

It's Christmas, for fuck's sake!

You either believe in freedom or you don't.

And I'm specifically talking to all the "Conservative" Christians here; You either believe in Jesus Christ or you don't.

You can believe in this Chud shit or you can believe in Jesus, one of these things is not like the other one. These fucking CHUDS believe in nothing worth the meaning of the word "Belief." When Trump is gone, they'll find another one.

Pretty soon it's gonna be time to pick a side.

When is enough??

When??

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[Cassian plays Nemik's audio diary]

Karis Nemik: There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try. ~From the Star Wars series Andor, S1.E12 "Rix Road."

Ten

When men stop believing in God, it isn't that they then believe in nothing: they believe in everything. ~Umberto Eco