Von Steuben was much-beloved by the troops - in part because he was a big, imposing, proper military fellow who swept in to teach them how to fight a real war at the Continental Army’s darkest hour, and in part because he made a great effort to understand and communicate with the American enlisted men. But also because he, a German fresh from Europe, spoke some French but no English, but very quickly made it a priority to add English profanity to his vocabulary so he could curse in three languages. Soldiery never changes, it seems!

The lively and rough Von Steuben would continue drilling American forces for the rest of the war, writing the first and longest-lasting US military manual, establishing traditions of the US Army, and eventually retiring to a peaceful existence in the new US with his two (ahem) ‘adopted sons’; both officers who he met during the Revolutionary War.

Holy fucking shit, I need to eat my shoe

The thing is that when all this went down, there was speculation that he was fired by corporate drones wanting to make Line Go Up, because a large percentage of the company’s employees signed a letter demanding he return.

Sadly unsurprising. Israel doesn’t interact with international institutions in good faith.

Well, I can’t refuse a request

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Not sure! I just found it on Pinterest

My favorite part is where he was the least funny member of a very funny show in literally every episode.

Man, if I was trying to write a satire about the current state of political affairs, “Protester against genocide gets put in a headlock by a bystander while the crowd chants ‘JERRY! JERRY!’”, I’d be told the ‘Jerry Springer Show’ comparison was a bit too on the nose.

Was that before or after the Bee Movie?

The audience immediately began booing the heckler and chanting “Jerry! Jerry!” as another bystander wrestled the protester into a headlock.

Fucking what

“This is exciting. I like this,” the comic said as the original protester was escorted out of the venue. “I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show.”

Fucking what

“The only democracy in the Middle East”, Israel supporters say…

Cut 'em loose. Fuck 'em both.

Wow, I’m so glad that the online left is now into outright rape apologia. “There was only a preliminary investigation because he fled the day he was going to be arrested, therefore, this is clearly a false accusation” My favorite bit is where the article talks about how the woman accusing him of rape never actually accused him of rape, and then outright admits

She says that’s not a problem. He could sleep with her in her bed. Consensual sex occurred that night. With condom. But she says Assange intentionally broke the condom during intercourse. If that is the case, it is of course a sexual offense, so-called stealthing.

But hey, believe all women, until they say something against someone we like.

Fucking repulsive.

“He was tortured because he stayed in an embassy of his own free will to avoid being arrested” is another fucking gem.

Some people have no fucking decency.

More than 300 human rights lawyers and law professors from numerous countries sharply criticized Melzer in response. In an open letter, they said that on the issue of sexual violence, Melzer’s intervention was “both legally erroneous and harmful to the development and protection of human rights law.” Melzer said he stood by his statement that the evidence collected in Sweden was not a basis for investigating the suspected rape.[142][143][144]

One of the women interviewed by Melzer later criticised him and demanded his resignation. She said that by defining how a “proper rape-victim” should act, Melzer was engaging in victim blaming and that his report was partially untrue and defamatory.[145]

“Believe all women, except the ones who say anything against One Of Our’s™”

Not quite how I remember that phrase going.

Unfortunately, I’m not sure who the artist is. If anyone finds out, I’ll add it to the title.

“Rapist who successfully stalled until rape charges were dropped is trying to stall until other charges are dropped too”

I would’ve been much more amenable to church as a kid if they still let dogs in.

Lord.

I’d be more giddy about that except it’s not the cops who ever pay. It’s just the city (and thus, by extension, the taxpayers and their non-policing interests). And the city will keep sucking on the department’s toes.