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January 14, 2026
AI defines Strange Bedfellows;
"Strange bedfellows" refers to an unlikely partnership or alliance between people, groups, or entities with very different views, often forced together by circumstances, necessity, or a shared goal, famously summarized by the saying, "Politics makes strange bedfellows". The term highlights unusual companions who wouldn't normally associate, like oil companies and activists joining to support environmental legislation, or diverse individuals collaborating on a project.
Key aspects of the phrase:
Unlikely Companions: It describes a pairing that seems odd or unexpected because of contrasting beliefs or personalities.
Origin: Coined by Shakespeare in The Tempest, with the original line being "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows," meaning difficult situations force odd pairings.
Modern Usage: While it literally means sharing a bed, it's used metaphorically for any unusual alliance or collaboration, especially in politics, business, or social issues.
Driven by Necessity: These alliances often form out of a need to achieve a common objective, even if temporary, as seen in political coalitions or interest groups.
Examples:
A conservative and a liberal working together on a specific bill.
A tech company and a labor union forming an unexpected alliance.
Two very different friends teaming up for a school project.
Unlikely Allies: It most commonly refers to a partnership formed out of necessity or shared interest despite deep-seated differences in ideology, lifestyle, or goals.
Political Context: The phrase is most frequently used in the context of politicsβoften expressed as "politics makes strange bedfellows"βwhere opposing parties might team up to pass a specific piece of legislation or defeat a common enemy.
Broad Application: While it originated in politics and literature, today it can describe any mismatched pair, such as a "hippie" and a "corporate executive" working on a project or two competing companies forming a temporary joint venture
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It is within the above context of what βStrange Bedfellowsβ generally means and a personal observation of an obsessed person that some would describe as psychotic.
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Ray Hobbs
The Novelist Rainmaker Photographer
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Let Us begin here.
Denver Basketball Wives: Strange Bedfellows
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Iβm not a sports fan per se. Iβll watch the local team if they are in the playoffs or Super Bowl for a few minutes but never the entire game. I know someone who is married to a sports coach and they both are very driven individuals whom think of themselves as pillars or the community or leaders of others. In reality they are not that highly respected by many other than a small circle of a few that work with them closely or are within their little circle of friends.
This couple, these people who have truly given themselves to a lifelong cause, as misdirected as it may be, are dedicated thatβs for sure. It appears that once someone like this Woman and her Husband simply cannot find a need for those members of society whom they deem as being beneath them. Yes it is true there are still those whom place themselves on a pedestal so high that they are not even recognizable to themselves.
So here we are in the year of Twenty-Twenty Six and more and more very day we hear of Superstars, politicians and government servants embarrassing themselves and their families with simply stupid or extremely greedy actions that set them apart from the sane.
No one that I know or that knows my friend and her husband would ever suspect either one of them of the actions they took in the dark when no one was around or looking, so they thought. It was not enough for them to enjoy and share the fruits of their honest work with others in need, No, they had to go beyond the morals of normal people and fill their coffers with more than they would ever need or could use in a lifetime. This attitude, this disdain for others must have poisoned their thoughts of which anything and everything was tolerable as long as it was elf-fulfilling. They tore down and disposed on anyone in their way using the tools afforded to them for good use not personal gain or payback.
Who are these people?
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Denver Basketball Wives: Strange Bedfellows
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January 14, 2026
Ray Hobbs The Novelist Rainmaker
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