Hey quick, someone put up a head of lettuce by a picture of Speaker Johnson and start the wilting clock. #TheRomainsOfTheDay - ThreadSky

George, you naughty naughty Enterprise pilot you! rofl.

wendyatlanticcan.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂😂😂 I wonder how many low information voters will get this. She didn’t last long. Too bad you can’t oust the 💩ty POTUS, like they can oust the 💩ty PM in the UK.

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onecoqui.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂

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oeishik.bsky.social•150 days ago

Don't Americans use the Scaramucci scale?

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jjurek.bsky.social•150 days ago

lol, except this is more “gaetz time.”

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mrvoid.com•150 days ago

We'll do anything other than using metric.

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detectivesquirrel.bsky.social•150 days ago

Correct. You could say that I'm 164 cm tall, in lieu of saying 5'4", but fuck the metric system. I'm roughly 2.25 bald eagles tall because 'Merica. 🦅🍔

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wingdo.bsky.social•150 days ago

Height is measured in Danny DeVitos. Stop making up measurements.

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detectivesquirrel.bsky.social•150 days ago

You'll pry my bald eagles from my cold, dead hands. However, Danny DeVitos is absolutely a valid unit of measurement. We're in agreement there.

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jeanneleduc.bsky.social•149 days ago

That deserves a follow!

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detectivesquirrel.bsky.social•150 days ago

Oh, fuck, I forgot Scaramuccis. One Scaramucci is 10 days, right? Speaker Dildo may only have two Scaramuccis left in office.

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padjen.bsky.social•150 days ago

We’ve adopted the Gaetz scale for johnson things.

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factsimile23.bsky.social•150 days ago

What’s the head-of-lettuce to Scaramucci exchange rate?

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sunriseflight.bsky.social•149 days ago

What's the Truss/Scaramucci conversion scale?

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emar389.bsky.social•149 days ago

I guess no more ‘Bro’ Hangs with the President elect and his assistant, DJT 🤷🏻‍♀️

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fldsofgld.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣😜🤣

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vicki-harpster.bsky.social•149 days ago

Thank you for the laughs! It is much needed now. 🤎🙏

Grover sends his meows...

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vicki-harpster.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

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jjurek.bsky.social•150 days ago

Lettuce entertain you.

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heddalettis.bsky.social•150 days ago

Hey! I resemble that remark! 😆

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gotschooledcg.bsky.social•149 days ago

E tu' elon

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amorvence.bsky.social•150 days ago

Don’t forget the googly eyes for the lettuce head!

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msbak.bsky.social•150 days ago

Perfect, just perfect.

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lb1025.bsky.social•149 days ago

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keithhancock.bsky.social•150 days ago

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totoole.bsky.social•149 days ago

like when rabbit in winnie the pooh would wilt and his ears would go down laulz..

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louishenwood.bsky.social•149 days ago

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smilingoutloud.bsky.social•150 days ago

Would you like some ketchup on that?

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molipley.bsky.social•149 days ago

lol, G

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mitchellcolbert.bsky.social•150 days ago

#TheRomainEmpire

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mimi828.bsky.social•149 days ago

I hope @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social gets @stephencolbert.bsky.social to play “magic” Mike on their show. Am I the only one who sees a resemblance?

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joeknew.bsky.social•149 days ago

I'd rather put his face on a punching bag.

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mags69.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂😂😂

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stacyatthebosco.bsky.social•150 days ago

The Romains of the day! Go to your room, @georgetakei.bsky.social

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desiderata3.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤭

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vluna67.bsky.social•149 days ago

😂🤣😂

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kid301.bsky.social•150 days ago

#trumpsasub

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stjohn121.bsky.social•150 days ago

We already did that with former PM Liz Truss https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrlx5yxr60o

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lenora2.bsky.social•150 days ago

Oh Uncle George, you are sooooo evil. No wonder so many people love you, and claim kinship with you;-)

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emergency-plan.bsky.social•149 days ago

Frankly, Americans everywhere should be calling for national divorce, ideally when dems still have some power over the process. Our system failed spectacularly at upholding the rule of law, giving trump immunity instead of consequences. We are looking at run away corruption at this point.

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dafydd62.bsky.social•150 days ago

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lexximagic.bsky.social•149 days ago

Spot on George

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ionnoiu.bsky.social•149 days ago

It should be a small head.

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imdiannef.bsky.social•149 days ago

Little gem.

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jarmistead.bsky.social•149 days ago

Good one, George Takei!!!

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mxburbank.bsky.social•149 days ago

My prediction is they will oust Johnson and this time be unable to agree on someone to replace him. MAGA will force us to find out what happens if there is no Speaker of the House.

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menckenwasright.bsky.social•147 days ago

It’s a lot like when there’s a Republican speaker - nothing happens.

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yur-honor.bsky.social•150 days ago

How long before Republicans realize the party is MAGA and not fiscal coservatives? The New Crime and Chaos party believe in regulating individuals (who only affect themselves) and not companies (who affect whole communities). MAGA ON! Until mid terms!

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pentu14.bsky.social•149 days ago

Please

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wins-rick.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍😎

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allenmillerp.bsky.social•150 days ago

Glad you said clock

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ohiohawkeye.bsky.social•150 days ago

That hashtag 😂🥬

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sfmisfit.bsky.social•149 days ago

Damn! ChatGPT won’t do it! 😡

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mockwisdom.bsky.social•149 days ago

Screw that! Salad!!!

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mvali45.bsky.social•149 days ago

He failed, again!

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secretiveinsect.bsky.social•150 days ago

Where’s Brutus and Cassis?
And then a civil war!!!

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neginb.bsky.social•150 days ago

Romain Calm! 🫠

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neginb.bsky.social•150 days ago

🤣

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moobythegoldencalf.bsky.social•150 days ago

I so love it that the GOP is self-destructing before the inauguration has even happened.

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rhettoeraven.bsky.social•150 days ago

I got you. Start the clock.

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itsmommas33.bsky.social•150 days ago

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houninym.bsky.social•150 days ago

That's not a romaine, it's an iceberg... they last longer than a romaine

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experimental22.bsky.social•150 days ago

Or President Musk.

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thejojoyouknow.bsky.social•149 days ago

Yes! #TheRomainsOfTheDay

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emilystrangest.bsky.social•149 days ago

I straight snorted 🤣

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thejojoyouknow.bsky.social•149 days ago

😝

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fa24fo25.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣

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notquietmodemd.bsky.social•149 days ago

He thinks maybe Cesar will cross the Rubicon to save him, but Cesar’s was invented in Mexico, the Rubicon is now the Roo Grande, and Johnson helped put up a wall so mixed metaphorically he’s wilting too.

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howardpearlman.bsky.social•150 days ago

President Biden must declare an emergency and arrest Trump for the Insurrection on I suggest Jan 6th, 2025 in order to save America and our world from a Devil named Trump.

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drachenhure.bsky.social•150 days ago

All I have is some rotten lettuce ready for compost... Will that work?

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july2022.bsky.social•149 days ago

No other Republican wants that job.

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thesquiress.bsky.social•149 days ago

Truth.

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johnwthompson.bsky.social•150 days ago

Made this months ago...

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mwilk19.bsky.social•149 days ago

How’s that. This looks fresher than Moses Johnson’s speakership.

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pammarie.bsky.social•150 days ago

Hoping someone posts this on the trump page where ever that might be..

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bhalle.bsky.social•149 days ago

#PresidentMusk is real.

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thisisme7.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂😂😂🙌🥬

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quiltersblock.bsky.social•150 days ago

Romaines of the day ....
stick a fork in him - Johnson's done.

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swallad-anchor.bsky.social•150 days ago

The Truss timer has been set

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browniewithnuts.bsky.social•149 days ago

Wow. I completely misread “wilting clock.”

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rainwalkerak.bsky.social•149 days ago

I saw the dorky photo of him on the plane like he was sitting at the cool kids’ table. The cool kids are about to turn and politically pants him.

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patriciagleason71.bsky.social•150 days ago

🤣🤣🤣👍

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crazyfingerz.bsky.social•150 days ago

I’m just hoping for a paycheck this Christmas. Federal employees getting toyed with again.

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brockartist.bsky.social•150 days ago

I'm surprised he has lasted this long.

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wkyvet.bsky.social•149 days ago

STILL WAITING...

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rose-hartigan.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂

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2kittlespins.bsky.social•150 days ago

Omg. 😆
#TheIcebergCometh

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pumpingirony.bsky.social•150 days ago

Have you seen the price of lettuce!?

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joey-morgan.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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abbarsha.bsky.social•149 days ago

He wants to move slowly so he can savior his last few weeks (or less) as Speaker of the House.

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walterdoodle.bsky.social•150 days ago

Waste a head of lettuce, in todays economy!

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jarney.bsky.social•150 days ago

At least he can't kill the queen...

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mama-5954.bsky.social•149 days ago

Yes!

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kevinocortes.bsky.social•149 days ago

Or better yet drop a slice of bread in the toaster

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huntgbj.bsky.social•150 days ago

That would be crushing

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personaluse.bsky.social•150 days ago

I’m sure he feels like the worlds smallest Johnson tonight🤣

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atnylinuxadmin.bsky.social•150 days ago

LOL @ that hashtag!

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tonybolognamacnchz.bsky.social•150 days ago

House defeats Trump-backed plan to avoid government shutdown

Johnson didn’t control the crew!

Wow! THIS DID NOT AGE WELL!

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wadebranson.bsky.social•149 days ago

Funny...thank you. Romains of the day...nice one.

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inigomontoyota.bsky.social•149 days ago

Love it.

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dexantares.bsky.social•150 days ago

Savage! XD I love it~

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peterggoral.bsky.social•149 days ago

Your wish is my command! MAGAt Mini Mike’s days are truly numbered. Buh bye Mikey. You know you can’t suck and blow at the same time.

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vicki-harpster.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣🤣

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malignant-ficus.bsky.social•149 days ago

I mean you could if both ends were involved…

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peterggoral.bsky.social•149 days ago

Ha! Ha! And I’m sure MAGAt Mini Mike would be the one to try it.

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dieng67.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

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derryatlanta.bsky.social•150 days ago

George, I think a Brussel Sprout would be more appropriate for that tiny man.

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jtmlx.bsky.social•142 days ago

Romaines, George.

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losucacat.bsky.social•150 days ago

I will add him to the vegetable bin. I already have VP elect Turnip Head there.

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distantbuddie.bsky.social•149 days ago

Something like this?

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snboct.bsky.social•149 days ago

Arte Johnson, amazingly talented comedian from the late 60’s. I think Mike Johnson looks a lot like him. Arte could have done such an amazing portrayal of this sniveling sycophant.

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vicki-harpster.bsky.social•149 days ago

🥰 Loved Arte!!

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dailycuppa.bsky.social•149 days ago

From Laugh-in!
Dirty old man, right? 😂

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vicki-harpster.bsky.social•149 days ago

Yess!!!

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retvet.bsky.social•149 days ago

Cute and mature

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redgp.bsky.social•150 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

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toniking.bsky.social•150 days ago

Lettuce remember Trump had no friends just hanger ons. Like leeches.

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tenchiohki.bsky.social•149 days ago

You got inspired by us in the UK, so I see. Let's see if he can outlast former Prime Minister, Liz Truss' record. 😂

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dannybroadbent.bsky.social•150 days ago

We did that in the uk for Liz truss, and the lettuce won

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lyintad.bsky.social•150 days ago

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resilientboomer.bsky.social•150 days ago

Is the 'Kevin McCarthy' clause still in effect? Does it still only take five GOP members to rank the current Speaker of the House?
Enquiring minds want to know.

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audreypost.bsky.social•150 days ago

From the founding of the United States to the present. When were the Republican Party and the Democratic Party established? There should have been only one party before.

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mimiwegs.bsky.social•149 days ago

‘Son, this is what God will do to your naughty parts if you touch yourself!’

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thegodofcities.bsky.social•149 days ago

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sonicsean34.bsky.social•149 days ago

I love that the world has adopted that

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martinnegron.bsky.social•150 days ago

LOL. This post right here.

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bonniejgordon.bsky.social•150 days ago

And then put a block of granite and a leaky cup over it to see if it takes the Republicans longer to choose a new Speaker or to wear down the granite.

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emmadm101.bsky.social•150 days ago

We did that in the U.K ,which would last longer ? Liz Truss as Prime Minister or a lettuce ? The lettuce won 😂 😂 (she lasted 50 days )

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lainey88.bsky.social•150 days ago

Yes! We need Led by Donkeys over here.

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ramrca.bsky.social•150 days ago

Ouch

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almakihaffa.bsky.social•150 days ago

Lettuce is a shallow-rooted vegetable with a short season.

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mrcybrin.bsky.social•149 days ago

LMAO!
As a Brit:

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jodiepp1948.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂😂😂

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publicdefender2.bsky.social•150 days ago

Yes this. 😆😆😆😆😆😆

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turgonofgondlin.bsky.social•150 days ago

That’ll take too long. Someone put up an avocado by his picture and start the clock.

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jonadaskin.com•150 days ago

I hope he doesn’t leaf without saying goodbye.

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greymatter2024.bsky.social•149 days ago

Does not work if he’s been speaker for more than a year…can’t just randomly say ok now we’re starting the clock. Respectfully.

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batsrich.bsky.social•149 days ago

Well, that lettuce thing worked over here (UK) for Liz Truss

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pirateering.bsky.social•149 days ago

More like the hook, or more draconian methods, but I get your drift.

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gnarly101.bsky.social•149 days ago

How are we going to tell which is which? LOL!

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wester6.bsky.social•150 days ago

Their own worst enemy! Who's got the popcorn!

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lorraineydays.bsky.social•150 days ago

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wester6.bsky.social•150 days ago

With butter.😁

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lorraineydays.bsky.social•150 days ago

And a sprinkling of Deja Vu Seasoning.

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wester6.bsky.social•150 days ago

Hammer, that sounds familiar.🤔

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aloft1961.bsky.social•150 days ago

Put one next to trump before President Misk dumps him as his Vice-Bitch.

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rael1970.bsky.social•150 days ago

This is the only head of lettuce image I have, but do you really want me to post an image of Mike's Johnson?

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iv3gan.bsky.social•147 days ago

#HisRomaineEmpire

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louiseedington.bsky.social•149 days ago

😇

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321marc.bsky.social•149 days ago

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

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pebbles2017.bsky.social•150 days ago

YES!!!!

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drhenryjonesjr.bsky.social•150 days ago

That's hilarious

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svr.bsky.social•150 days ago

Maybe we should do it for Musk instead...

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dixiechickenotf24.bsky.social•150 days ago

🤣🤣🤣The RomainsOfTheDay!!

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katemthomp.bsky.social•150 days ago

😂

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cedarsavage.bsky.social•150 days ago

More like half an Avocado.

And we all know how T feels about brown folks.

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rovinghipster.bsky.social•150 days ago

OMG OMG ROFLMAO!!!

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2atheistdogs.bsky.social•149 days ago

Or celery because it has a - negative caloric value.

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bettebleu.bsky.social•149 days ago

😁

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farzaneh-f.bsky.social•150 days ago

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wolflovernj.bsky.social•150 days ago

But Vance is as much better of a Pinocchio as the rest of them!

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revoltiscoming.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣👍 worked in the UK!

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jimcarroll.com•149 days ago

Do Musk too.

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joebeekent.bsky.social•149 days ago

😂😂

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thesquiress.bsky.social•149 days ago

I'm LOL on a plane and snorting...people are staring. Loving this thread.

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pubhealthdoc.bsky.social•149 days ago

He’s aging faster than the picture in the attic….😂

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kentuckyblue24.bsky.social•149 days ago

Love a perfect Dorian Gray reference 🥳

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ferdizebua.bsky.social•150 days ago

Keep calling him President Musk until president-elect tRump has a Proper Meltdown! 😆🍿

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ferdizebua.bsky.social•150 days ago

Yes! Ha ha ha, Yes!!

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masterplan15.bsky.social•150 days ago

They are remarkably similar in shape, function, and ability to get things done

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trumpwatch.bsky.social•150 days ago

GOP who voted NAY on President Elon CR
Biggs
Brecheen
Burchett
Burlison
Cammack
Cloud
Clyde
Crane
Curtis
Duncan
Fulcher
Good
Gosar
Harris
Hunt
Lamborn
Lesko
Lopez
Luttrell
Mace
Massie
McCormick
Mills
Mooney
Moore -
Moran
Norman
Ogles
Perry
Posey
Rosendale
Roy
Schweikert
Self
Spartz
Tiffany
Van Duyne

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dawntheysleep.bsky.social•150 days ago

Hah! E. Bison!

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bobbygoode.bsky.social•150 days ago

He's already wilted. He might as well accept that and do the right thing. Go back to the bipartisan agreement, pass it, and get on with life.

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curtisma.bsky.social•150 days ago

Cabbage? It's cheaper.

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dcolwell.bsky.social•150 days ago

But this one won’t wilt…

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jtklove.bsky.social•149 days ago

I love you, George Takei. I couldn't love you more if you were covered in cotton candy and riding a unicorn!

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coppercookie.bsky.social•150 days ago

A lot of career dissipation lights are going to wired to whatever the new 4th branch of govt. says. Musk'll be able to push any buttons he likes.

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nacholibtard.bsky.social•149 days ago

LOL ... That's an old school reference! #Backdraft

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salsaysonchica.bsky.social•149 days ago

The only good thing the Daily Star tabloid has probably ever done in its entire publication is gift us the Liz Truss versus Lettuce time-lapse measurement. A worthy successor to the American Scaramucci timescale

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shuckabeeblutarsky.bsky.social•150 days ago

Lettuce Pray.

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mjkrause.bsky.social•150 days ago

This is just the tip of the iceberg, I’m afraid.

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shuckabeeblutarsky.bsky.social•150 days ago

May be time to turn a new leaf.

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shuckabeeblutarsky.bsky.social•150 days ago

The only remaining avenue of lettuce inspired humor I can see involves Michael's aforementioned iceberg and The Titanic, but my lettuce joke powers are fading.

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thejeffbyrnes.com•150 days ago

Sounds like you got a head of yourself.

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shuckabeeblutarsky.bsky.social•150 days ago

The new lettuce humor chosen one has arisen. Rejoice. I was in a deep endive, but you pulled me out.

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mjkrause.bsky.social•150 days ago

I literally googled types of lettuce, played with puns on kale and spring mix and butter and got nowhere.

@jeannieprinsen.bsky.social would know what to do.

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jeannieprinsen.bsky.social•150 days ago

I feel like I'm being called on for puns. Escarole I'm happy to play, endive never felt more seen.

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shuckabeeblutarsky.bsky.social•150 days ago

Do not give up, this topic is too important.

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martinnegron.bsky.social•150 days ago

HA!

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dhrm0.bsky.social•149 days ago

Everybody, romaine calm.

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imdiannef.bsky.social•149 days ago

This is a little gem.

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dhrm0.bsky.social•149 days ago

Oh, why thank you. Tis my mission.

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imdiannef.bsky.social•147 days ago

Little gem is a type of lettuce icydk.
🙂

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msaepnyc74.bsky.social•150 days ago

“It’s true fine women eat a crazy salad with their meat” WB Yeats or President Elect Musk?

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yuzivass.bsky.social•150 days ago

Are we doing a Liz Truss in the US?

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hellcatfury123.bsky.social•149 days ago

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txsccs.bsky.social•149 days ago

Lettuce see how it goes! I'll get a glass of Chard-onnay

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vicki-harpster.bsky.social•149 days ago

🤣

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crygon56.bsky.social•149 days ago

Wouldnt a melon be more appropriate?

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robert1969.bsky.social•149 days ago

Peeling an onion also works.

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churchlady320.bsky.social•149 days ago

That would be mean. The head of lettuce is bigger and more robust just at the start.

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ceejaa.bsky.social•149 days ago

ouch

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madz123.bsky.social•150 days ago

HA!
You made me smile.
Thank you, George🙏🏻

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thepjtaylor.bsky.social•149 days ago

I love it when British political memes cross the pond.

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happiness22.bsky.social•150 days ago

I like to imagine this as VP trump going after Speaker Stupid...

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desiderata3.bsky.social•149 days ago

Damn 😳 that there is a Grudge! 💙

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celestemarx.bsky.social•149 days ago

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is here warned last night would use shutdown to take away Social Security. @petermorley.bsky.social has all the White House contact info. @dworkin.bsky.social give you letters to your reps. Call or write TODAY. This is not a drill.

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dsg331.bsky.social•150 days ago

Hillarious.

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twoifbysea.bsky.social•150 days ago

Well played, Uncle George 😏

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rwerkh.bsky.social•149 days ago

And one for President Musk

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justafrenchcat.bsky.social•150 days ago

Aren't lettuces (and greens in general) too woke? Or is it only arugula 🤭

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suereinhold.bsky.social•150 days ago

In Liz we Truss LOL

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timpark.bsky.social•150 days ago

Also, a second head of lettuce for President Elon.

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dailycuppa.bsky.social•149 days ago

🥬 Lettuce pray 🙏🏼!

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tomloveman.bsky.social•150 days ago

Come on, this is just radicchio! We must romaine vigilant. Butter keep fighting before Jan 20th or we all wind up in the aru-gulag.

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the-mad-gm.bsky.social•149 days ago

At this point, I think you could use a mayfly.

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kaiserchief66.bsky.social•150 days ago

I thought he WAS a head of lettuce !!
Same consistency anyway !!

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pucksnponies.bsky.social•150 days ago

Better get the lettuce ASAP. The price goes up after Jan 21 when Trump tariffs everything we import from Mexico.

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lang51b.bsky.social•150 days ago

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sotired42.bsky.social•150 days ago

First of, it's disgraced ex pm fucking arsehole Alexander de pfffffff a who knew! Johnson

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sterlingc69.bsky.social•150 days ago

Anyone that helps trump gets screwed over in the end. Speaker Johnson is next. He deserves whatever he gets.

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flxible.bsky.social•149 days ago

🥬👓🤣

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vgb.bsky.social•150 days ago

🤣🤣🤣👍

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drummike.bsky.social•150 days ago

Or maybe a picture or Musk and a head of lettuce.

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valeriesussman.bsky.social•149 days ago

So he’s getting tossed, eh?

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thegodofcities.bsky.social•150 days ago

No one wants to admit that they
live in a country where two rapists
(Musk-Trump) decided to remove
pediatric cancer research funding
from the fucking Federal budget
before Christmas and yet this is
the motherfucking reality isn't it?

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