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48. There is only one honest impulse at the bottom of Puritanism

Tue Oct 14, 2025, 01:14 PM

Oct 14

There is only one honest impulse at the bottom of Puritanism, and that is the impulse to punish people with a superior capacity for happiness. H.L. Mencken

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Mike Johnson decries 'naked bicyclers' in Portland as 'most threatening thing I've seen' [View all] cbabe Oct 14 OP

May mikey receive everything he deserves. niyad Oct 14 #1

X 1,000! SheltieLover Oct 14 #8

Drop him off in the Middle of Burning Man. ChazInAz Oct 15 #104

The Naked Bike ride in Philly used to pass by my house. No body shaming, but some folks.... GoneOffShore Oct 14 #2

We have the Naked Bike Ride too in STLMO SWBTATTReg Oct 14 #16

In Madison, WI too! Jilly_in_VA Oct 14 #79

We are all naked under a layer of clothing. MineralMan Oct 14 #17

Very true. And being ashamed of nakedness is far more prevalant in 'murica ..... groundloop Oct 15 #96

That is also true. MineralMan Oct 15 #97

Speaking Of Making Magic Mike Drool... Reputedly His Grindr Chat... Just Like Moses Luvs Him Sum Long Hard Smooth Staff MayReasonRule Oct 14 #44

Fake News, I say! peppertree Oct 14 #51

Because there isn't a sofa involved. mercuryblues Oct 14 #69

Of course. How silly of me. peppertree Oct 14 #86

Damn Sure Could Be Although I Hear That Vance Really Prefers Leather... Oh, Well Then That Well Could Be! MayReasonRule Oct 14 #90

My take: Magic Mike only screws in the dark. allegorical oracle Oct 14 #61

And in La Missionaire, besides! Jilly_in_VA Oct 14 #78

Yeah, the hidden weapons those riders were carrying were scary! Nt spooky3 Oct 14 #3

... orangecrush Oct 16 #115

Threatening? To whom? haele Oct 14 #4

It's the non-conformity that is so threatening to connedservatives, maga, and Guardians Of Pedophiles. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 14 #56

Naked people probably do seem threatening to Holy Mike. Ocelot II Oct 14 #5

He's threatened by naked women hadEnuf Oct 14 #64

An old boyfriend of mine used to say if God wanted us to go around naked, we would have been born that way. Amaryllis Oct 15 #95

Quick dweller Oct 14 #6

Mike sounds like he is having the vapors. 😆 sheshe2 Oct 14 #7

He can go to his buddy Lindsey on what to do rurallib Oct 14 #49

Snort! electric_blue68 Oct 16 #119

Frogs on bikes are the most scary. Quick, cbabe Oct 14 #9

This was the opening for Colbert last night::: liberalla Oct 14 #82

Really, Mike? Maybe you need to get out more. tanyev Oct 14 #10

That's just because his son flagged him for being over his porn limit this month Iris Oct 14 #11

this from the guy who's son monitors his HAB911 Oct 14 #12

From the headline I thought this had to be Borowitz or the Onion AZJonnie Oct 14 #13

That was my first thought as well. progressoid Oct 14 #29

It's all they've got. rubbersole Oct 14 #31

something seriously wrong with that dude eShirl Oct 14 #14

In their rush to demonize, RWers constantly out themselves as the softest weakest people RockRaven Oct 14 #15

So, naked bicyclists are more 'threatening' than masked, heavily armed men kicking in doors? sinkingfeeling Oct 14 #18

Was he worried about the size of other men's... leftstreet Oct 14 #19

Oh, That Johnson! BidenRocks Oct 14 #30

You can call me Johnny or you can cal me oasis Oct 16 #114

Worried about getting caught oogling them, more likely. GoCubsGo Oct 14 #59

Fully unarmed AND undressed are "the most threatening" Arazi Oct 14 #20

I think he meant to say, "the most arousing thing I've seen". LudwigPastorius Oct 14 #21

So the naked people in Portland were more threatening then the insurrectionists on J6? irisblue Oct 14 #22

This! MaineBlueBear Oct 14 #62

Exactly. B.See Oct 14 #91

Mikey must live a very sheltered life! Totally Tunsie Oct 14 #23

Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Emile Oct 14 #24

C'mon, Johnson's overseer role with a porn app is kinda creepy... allegorical oracle Oct 14 #89

Afraid he'll get turned on? ananda Oct 14 #25

In other words, nobody enjoyed the bicyclists' photos more Bristlecone Oct 14 #26

I guess the reporters getting stonewalled... Trueblue Texan Oct 14 #27

"threatening"? CousinIT Oct 14 #28

Exposed and twisting in the wind... rubbersole Oct 14 #34

Yo Mikey! ProudMNDemocrat Oct 14 #32

Little man. Little man. C_U_L8R Oct 14 #33

ROFL.... oh, MY they sure know how to push HIS buttons! OOOO nekkid peeps!! n/t TygrBright Oct 14 #35

Isn't this the same guy who has his porno accountability buddy as his adopted son? Initech Oct 14 #36

Apparently not a very good accountability buddy, mwmisses4289 Oct 14 #42

No, it is his biological son, a teenager (or at least he was several years niyad Oct 14 #43

Are you sure this isn't from the onion? Bizarre if true that the Speaker is upset. ashredux Oct 14 #37

Mikey's popping a boner just poli-junkie Oct 14 #38

Crikey, someone hand that man a mirror Warpy Oct 14 #39

This from a guy who regularly kisses Trump's derriere . Pardon my French. surfered Oct 14 #40

Hey,he's from Louisiana..that's polite French,btw. BattleRow Oct 14 #45

He meant: Mad_Machine76 Oct 14 #41

I bet Johnson's Covenant Eyes app had dobleremolque Oct 14 #46

And He's Going to watch the videos again Deep State Witch Oct 14 #47

There is only one honest impulse at the bottom of Puritanism Ping Tung Oct 14 #48

Jealousy, thy name is Mike. usonian Oct 14 #50

Mike's definitely a 'never nude.' Xavier Breath Oct 14 #83

"I'll talk about naked bicyclists instead of Epstein or reopening the government" struggle4progress Oct 14 #52

Magic Mike might be tempted by impure thoughts IronLionZion Oct 14 #53

Wee-wees and hoo-has are the devil's playground. Xavier Breath Oct 14 #84

No Wonder... BurnDoubt Oct 14 #54

It's because he's getting uber turned on by it..... Quanto Magnus Oct 14 #55

I'm certain Speaker johnson will engage in personal internet research about Naked Bicyclers. Torchlight Oct 14 #57

Not the Onion?! Hekate Oct 14 #58

Mikey, I hereby sentence you to 20 lashes with a wet noodle! NBachers Oct 14 #60

Administered by a Pastafarian! mwmisses4289 Oct 14 #67

All those barebutts. How can he contain himself? How can he restrain himself? How can he choose which one he wants? Clouds Passing Oct 14 #63

What a baby/toddler/wuss! elleng Oct 14 #65

He's afraid rambler_american Oct 14 #66

Naked bikers are more threatening than the suffering you cause Americans with your Epstein shutdown aiding & abetting? ancianita Oct 14 #68

Oh Mike. What the hell happened to you little buddy, all those years ago? Hmm? Maru Kitteh Oct 14 #70

Does that mean he has never seen a naked body? milestogo Oct 14 #71

Good thing he never saw an active shooter drill or the aftermath of a mass shooting JT45242 Oct 14 #72

What is threatening about a naked person? They sure are not armed with a weapon. appleannie1 Oct 14 #73

Well, now we know what triggers him.... COL Mustard Oct 14 #74

Hey Mikey Maine Abu El Banat Oct 14 #75

🤣😂🤣😂 Was Mikey afraid his kid would find out AllyCat Oct 14 #76

For once, he's telling the truth... Fil1957 Oct 14 #77

Nude cyclists bad, Hunter's privates displayed in a Congressional hearing good????? Vinca Oct 14 #80

Sort of OT, but I find the idea of sitting naked on a bicycle seat really gross. I've never found... 3catwoman3 Oct 14 #81

Grindr Mike says what? Botany Oct 14 #85

Um, do they at least put paper towels over the bike seats? gulliver Oct 14 #87

This will be a bit too graphic FHRRK Oct 16 #117

He's just mad because they are not naked kids. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 14 #88

Jerry Mahoney says whuuuut? B.See Oct 14 #92

That boy aint right....nt Xolodno Oct 14 #93

As a white Christian Nationalist he is offended by naked people n/t AntiFascist Oct 14 #94

Says the guy who monitors his adopted son's porn. Blue Full Moon Oct 15 #98

Mikey wants to see hi-res video dalton99a Oct 15 #99

Pathetic little man. nt Exp Oct 15 #100

This is what propaganda looks like. Puppyjive Oct 15 #101

It took all of Johnson's strength to stop his son's phone from alerting. nt Gore1FL Oct 15 #102

It could lead to dancing. RandySF Oct 15 #103

"That's what it's all about..." cbabe Oct 15 #106

Grind Ho, MAGA Mike Blue Owl Oct 15 #105

Moses Mike is afraid of naked people? greatauntoftriplets Oct 15 #107

Mike, take a hike in a bike! usonian Oct 15 #108

The nekkid bicycle riders have been around for decades. Jacson6 Oct 15 #109

He's envious. Turbineguy Oct 15 #110

Mike Johnson needs to take a peek through the curtains of his little church and see what the real world really is. Beowulf42 Oct 15 #111

This can only mean... Mike Nelson Oct 15 #112

🎶I want to ride my bicycle........ LetMyPeopleVote Oct 16 #113

a.k.a., what are all these men doing riding bikes topless, or in underwear, or completely naked.... FHRRK Oct 16 #116

So many swing dicks takes his breath away. nt Hotler Oct 16 #118

🤔 "threatening"... electric_blue68 Oct 17 #120