An Intense Short Film: Fantastic Negrito -“In the Pines”

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“In the Pines (Oakland)” produced and directed by Rashidi Natara Harper featuring the music of Fantastic Negrito
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Still photograph taken by Kristian “Dior” Harper

“In the Pines (Oakland)” is a docu-narrative born from the direct impact gun violence has on black women. Music, fiction and reality are folded together in a visual piece that blurs reality and scripted drama to capture a mother’s emotional spiral after her son is gunned down by law enforcement.

Crew:
Director/Producer: Rashidi Natara Harper
Cinematographer: August Thurmer
Associate Producer: Kristian ‘Dior” Harper
Editor/Sound Design: Jeremy Leaird-Koch
Colorist: Santiago Padilla
Music: Fantastic Negrito

Cast:
Fantastic Negrito - Xavier Dphrepaulezz
Renee Moncada McElroy - Mom
Thomas Makai McElroy - Son (Innocence)
Tywon Johnson - Friend (Persistence)
Cyrus Dizon - Friend (Determination)
Master Scott - Friend (Courage)
Mothers Who Lost Sons To Gun Violence:
Marilyn Washington Harris - Mother of Khadafy Washington
Lorrain Taylor - Mother of Obadiah & Albade Taylor

East Bay Dragons:
“Easy”
“Doc”
“Ray Ray”
“Pohop”

Band:
Xavier Dphrepaulezz, lead vocal
Tomas Salcedo, guitar
Nathan Pedley, bass
Joshua Nash, keys
DaQuantae “Q” Johnson, drums

Special Thanks:
Malcolm
Field
Phil
Lorraine Taylor
Marilyn Washington Harris
Zsa Zsa

Check out the website for tour dates, merch, and more: fantasticnegrito.com
Facebook: facebook.com
Twitter: @MusicNegrito
Soundcloud: SoundCloud

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darthstar  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:21:52pm

Cats and facelifts for some reason now on Twitter.

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Stanley Sea  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:37:12pm
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piratedan  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:40:03pm

re: #2 Stanley Sea

I’d actually like him to be listening to briefing reports and coming up to speed on shit, but I guess that’s naive because he’s most likely getting his marching orders from Vlad anyway…

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Barefoot Grin  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:40:57pm

I’m just sick about the abduction and probably killing of a visiting Chinese scholar in my hometown. Authorities believe there is not much chance she is alive, but still praying.

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retired cynic  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:41:30pm

re: #4 Barefoot Grin

I’m just sick about the abduction and probably killing of a visiting Chinese scholar in my hometown. Authorities believe there is not much chance she is alive, but still praying.

news-gazette.com

Mine, too, you know. Hate it.

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Barefoot Grin  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:42:22pm

re: #2 Stanley Sea

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Positive feedback from bots is also “presidential modernity.”

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Barefoot Grin  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:43:55pm

re: #5 retired cynic

Mine, too, you know. Hate it.

Yes. I know this must sicken you.

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retired cynic  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:44:35pm

re: #7 Barefoot Grin

Yes. I know this must sicken you.

No more than you…

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De Kolta Chair  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:50:59pm

re: #1 darthstar

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Stanley Sea  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:55:11pm

re: #4 Barefoot Grin

So horrible.

& evil.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 1, 2017 • 7:58:44pm

Did my good deed for the day. This morning I spotted a dog in my driveway. It was something like an Old English Sheepdog but smaller, maybe 25 pounds. His fur was matted and very dirty. To my surprise I was able to walk right up to him and pick him up. He had on a collar and partial leash with a Petsmart tag. This gave his name as “Rocko” and had a couple of phone numbers and a Weatherford address. I called the numbers but got only voicemail. I was headed that way anyway so I loaded Rocko in the car and drove to the address, or what I thought was the address. Turns out I had a senior moment, misread the street sign, and tried to deliver him to a house one block over from the real owners. The folks at the house were very nice despite the early hour and sent me to my true destination. The owners were a young couple who were over-joyed to see Rocko. They said he had been missing 3 days and they had almost given up hope of seeing him again. They also told me that he is 11 years old. He had made his way 12 miles to my house along the Interstate and rural roads. It was wonderful to see their faces, and his, when they opened the door. I’m glad I had the opportunity.

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plansbandc  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:00:43pm

re: #11 Shiplord Kirel

Wish to give you many many updings. <3

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MsJ  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:02:54pm

re: #11 Shiplord Kirel

Bless you for that. You made their month!

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Barefoot Grin  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:04:11pm

Facebook Post

I don’t know if the photo will show up properly, but this is icon of Champaign-Urbana, George Chin, who owned a campus town bar and restaurant (and other things as well). Celebrating our 200th Chinese-American style.

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De Kolta Chair  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:12:17pm

Donald Trump had a “freedom rally” today, during which he proclaimed that all non-Christians are required to say “Merry Christmas” every 30 seconds.

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nines09  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:13:24pm

re: #11 Shiplord Kirel

You made the icing on my day. Furry hearts thank you.

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Belafon  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:14:51pm

Cute story: wfaa.com

Couple met when they were 25, and a year later married. Found out years later from the wife’s mom that the two of them went to preschool together.

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Belafon  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:16:38pm

re: #15 De Kolta Chair

Donald Trump had a “freedom rally” today, during which he proclaimed that all non-Christians are mandated to say “Merry Christmas” every 30 seconds.

The freedom to be able to discriminate, but not be discriminated against, shall not be abridged for fragile white Christians. Or something like that.

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Tarkloon  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:24:37pm

And here’s one of the Lead Belly ( Huddy Ledbetter) versions

Lead Belly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (1944) (TRUE STEREO)

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Belafon  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:30:36pm
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Belafon  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:32:45pm
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h/t Balloon Juice

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Dave In Austin  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:35:58pm

Doughy Pantload is having a moment.

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BeachDem  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:37:20pm

Wait—he not only flew to New Jersey for less than a day before coming back to fight the War on Christmas for a few hours—he’s going back to New Jersey tonight, then back to DC on Monday so he can (I guess) celebrate Christmas in July at the White House.

According to White House public schedules, Trump flew to Bedminster, New Jersey Friday at 4:20 p.m. Friday afternoon. Public schedules for Saturday, July 1, 2017 reveal Trump will leave New Jersey for Washington a little over 24 hours after arriving. This all to attend the Celebrate Freedom Rally at the Kennedy Center, and fly back to New Jersey for the night. Trump is then expected to return to Washington Monday evening before the Independence Day festivities.

rawstory.com

What. An. Asshole.

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retired cynic  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:43:52pm

re: #23 BeachDem

Wait—he not only flew to New Jersey for less than a day before coming back to fight the War on Christmas for a few hours—he’s going back to New Jersey tonight, then back to DC on Monday so he can (I guess) celebrate Christmas in July at the White House.

According to White House public schedules, Trump flew to Bedminster, New Jersey Friday at 4:20 p.m. Friday afternoon. Public schedules for Saturday, July 1, 2017 reveal Trump will leave New Jersey for Washington a little over 24 hours after arriving. This all to attend the Celebrate Freedom Rally at the Kennedy Center, and fly back to New Jersey for the night. Trump is then expected to return to Washington Monday evening before the Independence Day festivities.

rawstory.com

What. An. Asshole.

He wants to make sure he wrings out the last little drops of gooey goodness before he gets out of Dodge. One way or the other. I have my druthers.

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Belafon  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:45:29pm
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HappyWarrior  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:45:40pm

re: #22 Dave In Austin

Doughy Pantload is having a moment.

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Unshaken Defiance  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:49:26pm

So there I was out for a stroll at lunch.

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The Ghost of Senator Incitatus  Jul 1, 2017 • 8:53:44pm

re: #22 Dave In Austin

Doughy Pantload is having a moment.

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Reap what you sowed, “Liberal Fascism” author Jonah Goldberg.

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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:07:00pm
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HappyWarrior  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:08:05pm

re: #29 Kragar

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austin_blue  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:10:52pm

So, last night, She Who Must Be Obeyed played a gig w/ one of her bands (Diminished 7) and John Burnett sat in on mouth harp. She is stunt clarsach and accordion. Mostly clarsach. Western swing, old americana, early blues, &c.

Besides being an NPR reporter of some repute (an embed with the Marines on the road to Baghdad in 2003 and the first guy into New Orleans after Katrina where he tore a new asshole into the Bush Administration on live radio), John is an amazing musician, a protege of Brandon Powers.

Great show. Austin doesn’t realize how good the musicians are in this town are. Well, some of us do, but the fact remains that The Green Mesquite BBQ restaurant is a great coup of a gig says something.

John’s 6’ 8”, by the way. He looks like a Giacometti sculpture.

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De Kolta Chair  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:17:46pm

Later lizards.

Actually, make that one borough over, but I’m too sleepy to change the graphic.

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Hecuba's daughter  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:26:11pm

re: #4 Barefoot Grin

I’m just sick about the abduction and probably killing of a visiting Chinese scholar in my hometown. Authorities believe there is not much chance she is alive, but still praying.

news-gazette.com

A close friend of mine is friends with a young Chinese woman who has lived in the Chicago area for the past few years and who knew the victim and her family; she was absolutely devastated when the kidnapping was reported and now feels very unsafe in this country.

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austin_blue  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:31:01pm

re: #33 Hecuba’s daughter

A close friend of mine is friends with a young Chinese woman who has lived in the Chicago area for the past few years and who knew the victim and her family; she was absolutely devastated when the kidnapping was reported and now feels very unsafe in this country.

Fake news!

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:32:15pm

re: #21 Belafon

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h/t Balloon Juice

Buzz is aware, of course, that Trump is friendly with, and supported by, Moon landing denialist scum like Alex Jones. He is probably resisting an overwhelming urge to punch the bastard in the face.

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Amory Blaine  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:33:27pm

Classic (from 2002) Wisconsin conservative:

DOYLE WANTS DIVERTED FUNDS USED FOR ANTI-SMOKING FIGHT

What Wisconsin lawmakers did, with the approval of then-Gov. Scott McCallum, was sell the state’s $5.9 billion anticipated tobacco settlement to investors for a $1.6 billion upfront payment, which was then used to help balance the state budget. The ongoing payments from the settlement are going toward debt service on the bonds that were issued as part of the sale.

Had a democrat pulled a shitty stunt like this, Charlie Sykes, Mark Belling and all the other ones would still to this day be bitching about it. They never said shit about it.

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Kafitrar  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:34:01pm

All the talk about reunions got me thinking.

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JordanRules  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:37:22pm
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Dave In Austin  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:45:46pm
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Aucun pays pour les vieux ennemis  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:46:04pm

Why you think you’re right — even if you’re wrong | Julia Galef

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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:51:47pm
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Patricia Kayden  Jul 1, 2017 • 9:58:26pm

re: #35 Shiplord Kirel

Buzz is aware, of course, that Trump is friendly with, and supported by, Moon landing denialist scum like Alex Jones. He is probably resisting an overwhelming urge to punch the bastard in the face.

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William Lewis  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:08:48pm

re: #41 Kragar

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Yes we do. That’s why we try to get nonchristians, like you Mr Graham, to be truly born again and fight the Fascist Regime in DC.

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JordanRules  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:10:26pm

re: #42 Patricia Kayden

I wonder that same thing about so many who end up in his orbit (heh) and know what the deal is.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:11:06pm

re: #42 Patricia Kayden

Then why show up at all then?

He is committed to promoting the anniversary. Refusing to show up at an official function would also tend to empower and legitimize the conspiraliars.

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:13:50pm

Buzz Aldrin’s first White House meeting was with President Kennedy in1963 and he has met every President since.

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:33:36pm
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:36:03pm
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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:38:59pm

Lubbock’s “Mr. Conservative” (Dr. Donald May) makes an obvious connection:

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Dave In Austin  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:40:36pm
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JordanRules  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:42:56pm

re: #46 Shiplord Kirel

Amazing life!

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:44:41pm

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:50:10pm

re: #51 JordanRules

Amazing life!

I wish I could find the video of Buzz’s first network TV appearance, back in 1953. It is a brief clip from the CBS Evening News and shows Buzz, then an unknown 1st Lieutenant and an F-86 pilot in Korea, describing his gun camera footage of a kill against a Soviet MiG-15 fighter. I have seen it on the net but can’t seem to find it now.

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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 10:55:32pm
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Targetpractice  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:01:44pm

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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:08:08pm

re: #55 Targetpractice

So, how much flesh did we sacrifice to the model gods this time?

Got lucky, and only the back side hit my foot when it launched itself off my desk

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JordanRules  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:09:12pm

re: #53 Shiplord Kirel

Against a Soviet fighter you say? Might need him again.

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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:23:42pm
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Targetpractice  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:37:20pm

Saw an editorial over at WaPo that pretty much laid out exactly what I said would happen the other day: The wingnuts are beginning to accuse the GOP leadership of “sabotaging” the repeal effort. According to this nutter, the ideal solution for Sen. Yertle is not to try to win over the moderate votes he needs by shifting the bill in their favor, but to further embrace repeal to win over the conservatives.

Once again confirming that math is a subject that is totally beyond the wingnut mind.

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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:40:10pm

re: #59 Targetpractice

Well, everyone knows that Conservatism is the only way to win. Rush has been telling them that for years.
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Kragar  Jul 1, 2017 • 11:56:31pm
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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:16:26am

I thought this was a parody account.

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Kragar  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:34:58am
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freetoken  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:49:58am

Vaughan Williams ~ The Lark Ascending

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William Lewis  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:58:37am

re: #64 freetoken

A beautiful piece. Thanks.

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Kragar  Jul 2, 2017 • 1:14:28am
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Targetpractice  Jul 2, 2017 • 1:33:50am

re: #62 Shiplord Kirel

I thought this was a parody account.

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I’m curious just how you do a Top Gun 2 that doesn’t acknowledge that the first film basically ended with the US starting WWIII over a communications ship drifting into “hostile waters” and US pilots shooting down either Soviet or North Korean MiGs.

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William Lewis  Jul 2, 2017 • 1:40:18am

re: #67 Targetpractice

Start off with Tom getting out of the stockcade after finishing his court martials sentence?

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Dr Lizardo  Jul 2, 2017 • 1:55:51am

re: #67 Targetpractice

I’m curious just how you do a Top Gun 2 that doesn’t acknowledge that the first film basically ended with the US starting WWIII over a communications ship drifting into “hostile waters” and US pilots shooting down either Soviet or North Korean MiGs.

Now there’s a screenplay idea for Top Gun 2 - make it a post-apocalyptic film. Like the Mad Max series. Could be interesting.

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Amory Blaine  Jul 2, 2017 • 2:00:49am

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Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines  Jul 2, 2017 • 2:11:24am

re: #69 Dr Lizardo

Now there’s a screenplay idea for Top Gun 2 - make it a post-apocalyptic film. Like the Mad Max series. Could be interesting.

Tom and a Russian survivor/warlord can duel it out in bamboo-framed ultralights they’ve managed to cobble together. Winner gets the last known case lot of Van Camp’s Beanie-Weenie.

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Dr Lizardo  Jul 2, 2017 • 2:17:11am

re: #71 Shiplord Kirel

Tom and a Russian survivor/warlord can duel it out in bamboo-framed ultralights they’ve managed to cobble together. Winner gets the last known case lot of Van Camp’s Beanie-Weenie.

Find a way to throw Bruce Spence and Brian Blessed into the cast, and hell, I’m sold!!

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Dr Lizardo  Jul 2, 2017 • 2:33:21am

Back later…..off to the store.

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Kragar  Jul 2, 2017 • 3:02:36am

re: #67 Targetpractice

Top Gun II: Following the adventures of Navy pilots flying close air support missions for ground operations

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William Lewis  Jul 2, 2017 • 3:04:24am

re: #74 Kragar

Don’t Aviators hate mud moving even more than the zoomies hate it? ;)

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Targetpractice  Jul 2, 2017 • 3:12:32am

So I find myself burning an hour in a hotel lobby, listening to F&F because I’m a masochist…who can’t find the remote for the TV. And imagine my surprise when the Faux crowd is taking exception to anyone but them interpreting the intent of the Founders…oh, and bringing Falwell on to talk about how Trump is totally a follower of the Constitution because he’s big on “religious freedom.”

Kill me.

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Dave In Austin  Jul 2, 2017 • 4:12:11am

re: #76 Targetpractice

In your shoes, that remote is gold. Nites suck. I do 2 8’s and 2 12’s. Just got off. Breakfast at the local BBQ place then 45 min to bed

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jul 2, 2017 • 4:15:22am

re: #2 Stanley Sea

Modern Day Presidential: “His lawyers have told him to stop. His staff has told him to stop.”

Using modern media to bypass traditional channels of addressing public is modern-day Presidenting. Boorish, misogynist rants, however, are as Old School as it gets…

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covfefe  Jul 2, 2017 • 4:44:28am

So, Trump is modern-day presidential, huh? Ok. When does he start sending unsolicited dick pics to random women?

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Patricia Kayden  Jul 2, 2017 • 5:04:58am

re: #59 Targetpractice

Saw an editorial over at WaPo that pretty much laid out exactly what I said would happen the other day: The wingnuts are beginning to accuse the GOP leadership of “sabotaging” the repeal effort. According to this nutter, the ideal solution for Sen. Yertle is not to try to win over the moderate votes he needs by shifting the bill in their favor, but to further embrace repeal to win over the conservatives.

Once again confirming that math is a subject that is totally beyond the wingnut mind.

So that is probably what will end up happening. Republicans will simply repeal the ACA and replace it with nothing. That’s what they’ve always wanted to do anyways so this is their opportunity to do it.

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lawhawk  Jul 2, 2017 • 5:15:17am
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jeffreyw  Jul 2, 2017 • 5:21:16am

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Good morning!

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lawhawk  Jul 2, 2017 • 5:28:37am

Trump tweets from Arkham Asylum again (courtesy of Mark Hamill):

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Patricia Kayden  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:05:28am

re: #83 lawhawk

Trump tweets from Arkham Asylum again (courtesy of Mark Hamill):

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Trump needs to be educated about menstrual cycles so he’s not so obsessed with blood coming out of women.

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The Vicious Babushka  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:12:12am

re: #84 Patricia Kayden

Trump needs to be educated about menstrual cycles so he’s not so obsessed with blood coming out of women.

Click to Reveal

You know that alleged “pee hookers” tape from Russia? I am pretty certain now that there is a tape much worse than that. A menstrual hookers tape.

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:25:54am

re: #79 covfefe

So, Trump is modern-day presidential, huh? Ok. When does he start sending unsolicited dick pics to random women?

He won’t do that. Instead he’ll send out a demand for women to pay him $19.95 so they can see it…

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The Vicious Babushka  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:26:42am

WHAT IN THE UTTER FUCK

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darthstar  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:28:03am
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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:29:34am

re: #87 The Vicious Babushka

“I never told anyone to beat up reporters, but this is how you do it.”

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darthstar  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:30:50am

re: #87 The Vicious Babushka

WHAT IN THE UTTER FUCK

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He became Presidential, again.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:32:11am
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:34:29am

re: #2 Stanley Sea

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The Trump can’t help it,
He was born to Tweet
Can’t help it, the Trump can’t help it,
When Trump walks by, Republicans get engrossed
(Trump can’t help it, Trump can’t help it)
Trump drops the nuke, Iran will turn to toast
(Trump can’t help it, Trump can’t help it)
Trump got a lot of cash, what Republicans call the most
(Trump can’t help it, Trump can’t help it)
Trump can’t help it, Ryan the guy he’s got to please
(Trump can’t help it, Trump can’t help it)
And wife #3 got a figure made to squeeze
(Trump can’t help it, Trump can’t help it)
Won’t you kindly be aware, Trump can’t help it
(Trump can’t help it)
Trump mesmerizes, every GOP’ers son
(Trump can’t help it, Trump can’t help it)
Piss him off, North Korea become well done
(Trump can’t help it…)

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darthstar  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:35:44am
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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:36:45am

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I certainly hope so.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:38:27am
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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:38:29am
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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:44:22am

Repeal and no replacement of the ACA is not going to happen. The entire heath industry is in a holding pattern now waiting to see what the replacement is/was going to be.

If the GOP and Trump kill the ACA and have no replacement, the insurance companies are left with what? The hospitals, rest homes, clinics…what do they do? How can any of them figure out budgets and charges? How do they plan for the future?

That would be a complete disaster and Mitch and many GOPers know it. Rand Paul and Ben Sasse are politicking.

The media is running with the Repeal now Replace Later because they love the drama. They never ever talk about the ramifications of anything, they work the warring factions and drum up the reality show aspects of it all.

Either Mitch patches together something he can get through the Senate, which right now seems iffy at best, or the ACA stands and there are calls for a bipartisan fix for the ACA. Seems to be more leaning that way.

One-sixth to one-fifth of the economy fucked up can crash the whole economy if not done right.

By the way, has anyone heard any mainstream TV media ever talk about what the medical industry or insurance industry thinks of all of this, the ramifications, what they would like to see?

All I see are quick flashes of logos of industry organizations saying they are not for the House or Senate Bills. No one seems to dig in and ask why and what would they want. You have to read web sites to even get a feel for industry thinking and not many people dig in to that.

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BlueSpotinAL  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:53:02am

Trump’s presidential library will be in Moscow.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:54:32am

re: #99 BlueSpotinAL

A building in the shape of an asterisk.

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I Would Prefer Not To  Jul 2, 2017 • 6:54:34am

re: #99 BlueSpotinAL

Trump’s presidential library will be in Moscow.

I hope his grave is also.

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Ace Rothstein  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:01:47am

Hugh Hewitt on the MTP panel. *click*

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:05:15am

re: #104 The Vicious Babushka

I rather sing “G-d save the Queen” than sing anything for the uncouth one.

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Nyet  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:11:35am

How myths are born.

Here is a photo at USHMM’s website:

digitalassets.ushmm.org

Photo album page showing the crematoria and gas chambers in Buchenwald.
Original caption reads: “Buchenwald was the home of Ilsa Koch, wife of the Commandant. She was known as the “bitch of Buchenwald”, an insult to every dog who ever lived. She had her inmates tatooed in various designs, then had them killed, then skinned and their hides tanned to make book bindings, lamp shades, and other articles. I saw these things! One story has it that she enjoyed sexual intercourse with her victims- this may be apocryphal. These “meat hooks” were used on the bodies of humans! (the creamatorium) Our English speaking guide later proved to be a Belgian renegade prisoner who worked for the Nazis. I believe he was summarily executed some days later.”

Prentice G. Morgan (the father of the donor) was a member of Patton’s Third Army. Morgan participated in the liberation of Buchenwald. He created a small hotograph album consisting of eleven photographs of the liberation and his commentary about what he witnessed in the camp. The photographs depict American military personnel in the camp, camp buildings, summary justice, military personnel viewing anatomical artifacts belonging to Ilse Koch, and the burial of victims.

Problem?

1. The photos depict Dachau, not Buchenwald.

2. They depict the delousing gas chambers, not homicidal ones.

3. The hooks were used for disinfected clothes, not for humans.

(Not to mention the parroting of the usual myths about Ilse Koch.)

“I saw these things!” Pfft.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:18:24am

re: #84 Patricia Kayden

Trump needs to be educated about menstrual cycles so he’s not so obsessed with blood coming out of women.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:23:53am

More evidence that Trump’s outrageous behavior is likely more calculated than it appears.

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Dr. Matt  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:24:57am
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A hollow voice says, Covfefe.  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:25:32am

re: #97 ObserverArt

Straight repeal needs 60 votes.

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Dr. Matt  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:29:17am

re: #110 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.

Straight repeal needs 60 votes.

Really? Are you sure about that?

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:29:41am

re: #110 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.

Straight repeal needs 60 votes.

Yes. And how many know that too? Details. You never get the details. Rand Paul and Ben Sasse know that too, but they still say stupid shit for the base.

Hopefully Sasse has now been exposed as just another GOP asshole. The never-Trump, young thoughtful Sasse was an act. We know Paul’s act.

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:31:56am

re: #109 Dr. Matt

Thank you Chelsea. :)

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:35:56am

re: #111 Dr. Matt

Really? Are you sure about that?

I think it is because any messing with the ACA legislation has to be budget neutral and scored by the CBO. To get past that it would need a full vote basically creating new legislation. It’s part of the Senate parliamentary process.

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KerFuFFler  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:36:09am

So, according to Alex Jones, the moon landings are all fake but we have child slave colonies on Mars. Right.

No wonder loons like this can find advertisers———their audiences are the most gullible rubes one could hope to fleece.

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:41:49am

re: #117 FormerDirtDart

Good. May it be his undoing.

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Nyet  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:46:20am

Idiocracy Live.

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Belafon  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:49:43am

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The Vicious Babushka  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:49:43am
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stpaulbear  Jul 2, 2017 • 7:59:11am

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FormerDirtDart  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:00:39am

re: #122 The Vicious Babushka

I would assume the White House Director of Social Media, Dan Scavino Jr., has his team find this stuff for Trump.

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Eventual Carrion  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:02:03am

re: #45 Shiplord Kirel

He is committed to promoting the anniversary. Refusing to show up at an official function would also tend to empower and legitimize the conspiraliars.

Yes, respect the position if not the person.

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covfefe  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:04:04am

Won’t be long before assaults on media covering stories live on scene are a regular occurrence.

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:06:36am

re: #124 stpaulbear

Fake fighting.

I can’t wait to see what shameful garbage Trump has in store for the fourth.

I can wait. I won’t be watching anything Trump says or does. He is enough of an embarrassment as is. I am at the point I cringe when I see or hear him.

I think that is called repulsion.

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stpaulbear  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:11:10am

re: #128 ObserverArt

Yep. I should have put a sarc tag on my comment. I don’t want to hear him either. I had to turn the sound off on that clip of Buzz Aldrin reacting to him.

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Eventual Carrion  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:17:54am

re: #119 Nyet

Idiocracy Live.

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:19:35am

Wow…Hugh Hewitt said up to this point there hasn’t been any proof of collusion, but the Flynn updated story that broke this week is “smoke” and the first hint of a connection.

I hate Hewitt but that had to hurt for him to say that on Meet The Chuck. He also said now that the Flynn connection is coming clearer Trump can not fire Mueller or do anything that impedes the investigations or it will get really bad for Trump.

Hmmm. That probably means Mueller will be fired next week. Trump never does what he should do and he never takes advice from lesser people.

Who are the lesser people? Everyone! Trump is the Greatest Smartest President ever, he is not going to listen to anyone.

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Nyet  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:20:49am

re: #130 Eventual Carrion

Though I have to admit it’s not fair to Pres. Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho if only because he was more intelligent, less ill-tempered and more truly patriotic than Trump.

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Eventual Carrion  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:24:27am

re: #131 ObserverArt

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Who are the lesser people? Everyone! Trump is the Greatest Smartest President ever, he is not going to listen to anyone.

And that may be our saving grace.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:31:54am

re: #120 FormerDirtDart

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Teukka  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:35:38am

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:36:03am

re: #136 Teukka

I think it is.

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“…I recalled [leader of the Serbian Radical Party] Šešelj after hearing Trump’s instructive fairytale about General Pershing dipping bullets in pig’s blood to shoot (extrajudicially) “terrorists”— the Filipinos resisting U.S. occupation — thus fixing “the problem.” The well-instructed Charleston audience cheered in approval of being tough and vigilant, “or we’re not gonna have a country, folks.”

Trump didn’t show off his gun in South Carolina when exhibiting his enthusiasm for creatively eliminating enemies. But his intellectual kinship with a fascist like Šešelj (underscored yesterday when he retweeted a quote from Mussolini) was evident. Just as both say whatever comes to their minds, they will do whatever it takes to restore their nation’s greatness. Their discourse is charged by a craving for incoherent, yet symbolic, violence. Their violent incoherence is the message, not the noise.”

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Ace Rothstein  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:38:35am

Remember, BLOTUS is meeting with a world leader this week that murders journalists.

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Jay C  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:38:36am

re: #97 re: #60 Kragar

re: #59 Targetpractice

re: #60 Kragar

Probably the main stumbling block in the way of doing anything serious about the healthcare issue in this country (or its coverage in the media, anyway) is just this attitude: that the whole thing is a “political” game, that it’s a matter of which “team” “wins” or “loses”; that vote counts and backstairs parliamentary shenanigans are the main “story”, and that the literally life-and-death issues* involved in the healthcare/insurance debate are just so much background noise. Or issues that won’t really affect people all that much.
I think much of the obsession Republicans have with the “repeal” part of the process is a grinding resentment that President Obama forced the country to confront the realities of healthcare/healthcare insurance costs, and how we (as a country) have to deal with them: rather than simply punting and letting the issue be 1) dismissable as a “political football” and 2) handled completely by the “free market” (i.e. the GOP’s health-industry donor base).

*not helped by the media’s insistence on bolstering the repealheads’ take that “life or death” rhetoric is just so much overheated scare-talk. I mean, we’re talking about health care fercryinoutloud: terms like “life” and “death” aren’t inapt similes….

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Teukka  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:38:41am

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Trump didn’t show off his gun in South Carolina when exhibiting his enthusiasm for creatively eliminating enemies. But his intellectual kinship with a fascist like Šešelj (underscored yesterday when he retweeted a quote from Mussolini) was evident. Just as both say whatever comes to their minds, they will do whatever it takes to restore their nation’s greatness. Their discourse is charged by a craving for incoherent, yet symbolic, violence. Their violent incoherence is the message, not the noise.”

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:52:49am

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Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:53:12am

Wow, I thought that WWE tweet was a joke sent out by one of his supporters, can’t believe it was Trump himself.

Fun bit of Trivia: I was actually at the show that the clip originates from (Wrestlemania 23)

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FormerDirtDart  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:54:51am

re: #125 FormerDirtDart

I would assume the White House Director of Social Media, Dan Scavino Jr., has his team find this stuff for Trump.

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Teukka  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:56:20am

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Jesus Hello Kitty Christ on a rocket-powered toboggan, is he freakin’ serious?!??

*makes mental note to intensify prepping efforts*

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 8:59:05am
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Myron Falwell  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:03:06am

Pretty much.

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A hollow voice says, Covfefe.  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:11:37am

re: #136 Teukka

Albeit Hanlon’s razor implores us not to attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity, I have to wonder if this is a totally unveiled attempt at stochasitically triggering nutbars to attack CNN, MSNBC et al?

I don’t think he has that much awareness. Total narcissist.

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A dark and stormy covfefe  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:12:13am

re: #144 Eclectic Cyborg

I don’t know why he didn’t use this moment instead.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:14:03am

re: #146 Teukka

Of course he’s serious. Our country is run by a bunch of frat boys.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:16:49am

re: #151 A dark and stormy covfefe

The sad thing is Donald Trump was positioned as a Face (the wrestling term for a “good guy”) to go up against Vince McMahons bad guy character.

So the company actually wanted the fans to cheer for Donald Trump.

Personally, I hated the whole storyline.

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Stanley Sea  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:20:42am

Every. Single. Morning.

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Ace Rothstein  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:21:30am

This is rich.

Sasse: America in state of “perpetual adolescence.”

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FormerDirtDart  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:23:46am

re: #142 FormerDirtDart

She just “liked” my Camacho modern day presidential tweet.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
jeez these people are stunningly ignorant…

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:25:21am

re: #155 Ace Rothstein

This is rich.

Sasse: America in state of “perpetual adolescence.”

Sasse is fast moving up the list of Republican assholes. Is he getting off on seeing and hearing himself in the media? Has Rand Paul influenced him?

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Belafon  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:26:24am

re: #126 Eventual Carrion

Yes, respect the position if not the person.

You don’t get rid of trolls by ignoring them.

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Belafon  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:30:36am

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Trump is abusive. Let’s make sure we’re using the correct response mechanism.

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wheat-dogg  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:32:51am

re: #158 Ace-o-aces

Are we not men?
We are DEVO!

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Stanley Sea  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:34:14am

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Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:36:39am

re: #155 Ace Rothstein

This is rich.

Sasse: America in state of “perpetual adolescence.”

No thanks to our jackhole, immature excuse for a President.

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:39:45am
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Timothy Watson  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:42:29am

re: #163 Eclectic Cyborg

No thanks to our jackhole, immature excuse for a President.

And all his codependent enablers.

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Myron Falwell  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:46:52am

re: #153 Eclectic Cyborg

The sad thing is Donald Trump was positioned as a Face (the wrestling term for a “good guy”) to go up against Vince McMahons bad guy character.

So the company actually wanted the fans to cheer for Donald Trump.

Personally, I hated the whole storyline.

Moreover, Trump wound up in the goddam WWE Hall of Fame, while Linda McMahon wound up as Trump’s small business advisor.

Talk about a Montreal Screwjob on our country’s sanity.

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Myron Falwell  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:48:02am

re: #155 Ace Rothstein

This is rich.

Sasse: America in state of “perpetual adolescence.”

So I take it you are “concerned,” Sen. Sasse?

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jaunte  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:50:56am

re: #155 Ace Rothstein

This is rich.

Sasse: America in state of “perpetual adolescence.”

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Myron Falwell  Jul 2, 2017 • 9:54:01am

re: #169 jaunte

A Twitter metric we’ll never really know about immediately is how many of the RTs are meant as a show of actual support for Trump, versus how many are subtweeting with, “oh Christ, it’s this asshole again!”

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stpaulbear  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:02:20am

re: #170 Myron Falwell

Needs the graphic.

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Dave In Austin  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:10:47am

Again, I gust woke up……. And Fuck!

But this about put me off the bed.

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BigPapa  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:15:41am

As pathetic and puerile as Trump is retweeting that graphic of him slamming CNN… it can also be considered a threat by the government against the media.

I just thought I’d point that out to all the 1A/2A types.

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Romantic Heretic  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:31:43am

re: #88 darthstar

Reading the article it sounds like the ‘patriot’ regards firearms as magical. It’s apparent to me he bought a poor quality revolver, didn’t maintain it properly and had not the slightest bit of training in handling it.

But I know you point the barrel at the bad guys, pull the trigger and they fall down dead, as they should. What more do I need to know?

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:33:42am

re: #177 Romantic Heretic

Reading the article it sounds like the ‘patriot’ regards firearms as magical.

Yes, guns are seen as a talisman that will protect true patriotic Americans from criminals, government tyranny and terrorist brutality…

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Dave In Austin  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:34:00am

re: #177 Romantic Heretic

This is what happens when you treat a loaded weapon like your wallet or your cell phone.

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(Bert the Turtle)  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:36:53am

re: #179 Dave In Austin

This is what happens when you treat a loaded weapon like your wallet or your cell phone.

Pretty apt metaphore for what’s happening to the MSM right now w/ whatever the hell has taken over the GoP.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:38:21am

re: #177 Romantic Heretic

Reading the article it sounds like the ‘patriot’ regards firearms as magical. It’s apparent to me he bought a poor quality revolver, didn’t maintain it properly and had not the slightest bit of training in handling it.

But I know you point the barrel at the bad guys, pull the trigger and they fall down dead, as they should. What more do I need to know?

and the usual shit-stirring suspects were involved:

The story was circulated by neo-Fascist provocateurs such as Jack Posobiec, himself a Pennsylvania native, and Cassandra Fairbanks

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Myron Falwell  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:40:22am

re: #176 BigPapa

As pathetic and puerile as Trump is retweeting that graphic of him slamming CNN… it can also be considered a threat by the government against the media.

I just thought I’d point that out to all the 1A/2A types.

To those types, the 1A/2A only applies to them, and them alone. Look at psychotic Dana Loesch and her NRA dog-whistle video.

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retired cynic  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:42:12am

We’ve all been saying here that the press should get up and walk out, or not show up, at press briefings without camera, audio, policy responses and insults. Callum Borchers at WaPo says that is just what the administration wants. They want to stop regular press briefings, but not take the blame.

I know what I want to do, which is slap some people into next month, but I’m not sure what the right thing to do is. Probably keep asking policy questions, even with no answers, and (try to) ignore the insults and outrages of the day. Let the talking head back in the studio point those things out.

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:47:58am

re: #184 retired cynic

We’ve all been saying here that the press should get up and walk out, or not show up, at press briefings without camera, audio, policy responses and insults. Callum Borchers at WaPo says that is just what the administration wants. They want to stop regular press briefings, but not take the blame.

I know what I want to do, which is slap some people into next month, but I’m not sure what the right thing to do is. Probably keep asking policy questions, even with no answers, and (try to) ignore the insults and outrages of the day. Let the talking head back in the studio point those things out.

I think the best thing to do is to take the high road. Democrats and the normal media should do nothing that allows wingnuts, Trump and the GOP to bitch and moan.

Why? It puts all of the bad behavior on the wingnuts and the president and the party that enables it all. It creates contrast between normal and nutty. Let Trump, his administration, the GOP and the conservative media take all the hits. Let them defend and excuse the crazy. They are going to pay for it as more and more people get sick of it and sick of nothing getting done.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:49:14am

re: #177 Romantic Heretic

Reading the article it sounds like the ‘patriot’ regards firearms as magical. It’s apparent to me he bought a poor quality revolver, didn’t maintain it properly and had not the slightest bit of training in handling it.

But I know you point the barrel at the bad guys, pull the trigger and they fall down dead, as they should. What more do I need to know?

YouTube

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JordanRules  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:49:27am

re: #160 Belafon

Both work for me. You deal with both the schoolyard bully and the abusive husband.

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:49:31am

re: #184 retired cynic

Knowing CNN, they will have Jeffrey Lord whining about the press being mean to His Assholeyness…

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Stanley Sea  Jul 2, 2017 • 10:49:33am

re: #184 retired cynic

Probably keep asking policy questions, even with no answers, and (try to) ignore the insults and outrages of the day. Let the talking head back in the studio point those things out.

They have to keep doing this. He wants them to walk out.

I bet the investigative wings of our press have increased their budgets 500%.

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A Mom Anon  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:01:36am

re: #189 Stanley Sea

I seriously hope you are right. How much actual “news” comes from access to the White House anyway? For awhile, I thought they should walk out on this shit, but no. I think there should be so much digging going on that Trump can feel that shit under his feet.

Unfortunately, even if there’s a shit ton (and I believe there is) of crap that could take this moron down, the damage being done is rapid, daily and cumulative. We have agencies that have no one or a skeleton crew running them. No supervision of funding for those agencies goes with that. If we thought Republicans left a mess before this fuck up, we are in for a shit show of epic proportions I’m afraid.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:03:53am

re: #190 A Mom Anon

I seriously hope you are right. How much actual “news” comes from access to the White House anyway? For awhile, I thought they should walk out on this shit, but no. I think there should be so much digging going on that Trump can feel that shit under his feet.

Unfortunately, even if there’s a shit ton (and I believe there is) of crap that could take this moron down, the damage being done is rapid, daily and cumulative. We have agencies that have no one or a skeleton crew running them. No supervision of funding for those agencies goes with that. If we thought Republicans left a mess before this fuck up, we are in for a shit show of epic proportions I’m afraid.

I think the best descriptor of the effect of Trump and Trumpism on America is “corrosive”. It reflects how it eats away at the whole fabric of America.

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scottslemmons  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:04:18am

re: #177 Romantic Heretic

Reading the article it sounds like the ‘patriot’ regards firearms as magical. It’s apparent to me he bought a poor quality revolver, didn’t maintain it properly and had not the slightest bit of training in handling it.

But I know you point the barrel at the bad guys, pull the trigger and they fall down dead, as they should. What more do I need to know?

Reminds me of this story from the “Not Always Right” website. Seems like so many ammosexuals think guns work just like they do in the movies…

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:08:33am

re: #191 Blind Frog Belly White

I think the best descriptor of the effect of Trump and Trumpism on America is “corrosive”. It reflects how it eats away at the whole fabric of America.

And corrosion is always hard to stop once it starts. Even after you get the conditions that allow it changed, the process already started continues until neutralized and the damage cut out and replaced.

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A Mom Anon  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:09:15am

re: #191 Blind Frog Belly White

Yep. Corrosive is a good word. I know it’s not like our form of government isn’t and hasn’t been full of corrupt assholes. The big difference now is that the corruption is combined with a hate, for both government itself and anyone deemed “the enemy”. That along with a complete ignorance about what our government was designed to do is just a fucking trainwreck. How much damage this will cause is going to take decades to uncover and fix.

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Stanley Sea  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:09:25am

I posted this last night. It’s a must read so I’m posting again for anyone who missed it.

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:17:49am

NJTV is now covering the NJ State Shutdown. And WHYY has an article on it. newsworks.org

I was hoping to watch America’s Test Kitchen. Thankfully it is a re-run.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:23:18am
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“Peak Trump” though? I dunno. He might see that as a challenge.
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William Lewis  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:32:14am

re: #196 Stanley Sea
Forgot to thank you then. I passed it along to my priest.

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Belafon  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:32:25am

re: #187 JordanRules

Both work for me. You deal with both the schoolyard bully and the abusive husband.

The only reason I’m trying to make the distinction is what the normal methods for dealing with these two types:
1. Abusive husband: End the relationship.
2. Schoolyard bully: Face the bully.

Yes, these two aren’t completely distinct, but, we can’t end the relationship right now (I’m not leaving), and Trump doesn’t own the country any more than the schoolyard bully owns the school.

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Belafon  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:35:15am

re: #196 Stanley Sea

I posted this last night. It’s a must read so I’m posting again for anyone who missed it.

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One of the questions the doctor was asked is “Why are all terror attacks caused by Muslims?” We really need to educate people on what terrorism is, and how to recognize it here. It’s not “brown people are attacking.” It’s “using or threatening force to change people’s behavior.”

And this is where the sovcit comes in and says “Yeah, like what the government does.”

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ObserverArt  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:35:33am

re: #196 Stanley Sea

I posted this last night. It’s a must read so I’m posting again for anyone who missed it.

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Great article. It sure would have made a nice documentary to be seen by more than the people at that meeting and reading the article. Everyone needs to see it, especially Fox News viewers.

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The Vicious Babushka  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:39:10am
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Belafon  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:42:40am

re: #203 The Vicious Babushka

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The replies in that one are great.

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JordanRules  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:46:26am

re: #200 Belafon

I gotcha!

My thought was that one should end the relationship with both even though we can’t (strictly due to the GOP congress, make no mistake about that). And with either, you do have to deal with the situation even if it’s as extreme as leaving first, involving law enforcement, then using the judicial system for codified protection, dissolution of the formal contract etc.

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goddamnedfrank  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:49:49am
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stpaulbear  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:50:12am

re: #203 The Vicious Babushka

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I’m surprised his fellow protesters didn’t start shooting when his gun went off.

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allegro  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:51:18am

re: #207 stpaulbear

I’m surprised his fellow protesters didn’t start shooting when his gun went off.

They were too busy whimpering on the ground with wet pants.

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Stanley Sea  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:55:49am
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allegro  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:57:12am

The media telling the truth about our leaders IS patriotic. In fact, I think it’s right in the definition of patriotic somewhere.

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 11:58:24am

re: #209 Stanley Sea

If the uncouth one did not want publicity he should not have run for President.

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:03:03pm

Here we go again with NJ. Christie is supposed to say something.

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Stanley Sea  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:03:46pm

Go beyond Samuel’s thread to all the replies.

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Jay C  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:08:50pm

re: #212 PhillyPretzel

Here we go again with NJ. Christie is supposed to say something.

Maybe he’s off with his family? At the beach…

“I’m talking to the park ranger; he’s a good friend of mine,” Mr. Walker said. “A car pulls up, a BMW. He walks up to it, I hear the girl say, ‘I’m the governor’s daughter.’ He steps back. ‘O.K., go on in.’”

The governor’s office has a residence in Island Beach State Park, and Mr. Christie confirmed that his family was spending the July Fourth holiday there.

Mr. Walker was not pleased.

“I’ll tell you what,” he said, before unleashing a stream of unprintable invective.

(via New York Times)

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:09:12pm

He is blaming the State Assembly for the problem. If budget sent to him he will sign it. He is blaming the D’s. At least this guy takes questions.

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PhillyPretzel  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:10:06pm

re: #214 Jay C

Live presser carried by NJTV.

njtvonline.org

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BeachDem  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:12:24pm

re: #194 ObserverArt

And corrosion is always hard to stop once it starts. Even after you get the conditions that allow it changed, the process already started continues until neutralized and the damage cut out and replaced.

Rust Never Sleeps.

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allegro  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:32:30pm

I’ve learned a lot about tyranny the past few days. Tyranny is a pair of 2 week old kittens. My life is consumed 24 hours a day by these tiny overlords of cuteness. I watch the clock - is it time for another round of bottle slurping/burping/cuddling/piddles and poops? In between is ensuring clean bedding, mixing formula, finding an hour to run an errand or two (if there’s time), walk the dog, keeping the cockatoo distracted (I catch her looking at the little guys licking her lips, if she had lips). Sleep? Hahaha.

Am i having fun yet? Oh yes. So much.

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The Vicious Babushka  Jul 2, 2017 • 12:54:30pm

re: #213 Stanley Sea

Go beyond Samuel’s thread to all the replies.

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