Here’s a live mini-concert that didn’t take place in the NPR Tiny Desk studio for a change, featuring one of America’s most gifted songwriters, James McMurtry, with his 12-string Ovation guitar, weathered voice, and an old fishing cap.
A diabetic Trump supporter who would literally die if “repeal and replaced” became law thinks liberals have a “mental disease.”
re: #2 Big Beautiful Door
A diabetic Trump supporter who would literally die if “repeal and replaced” became law thinks liberals have a “mental disease.”
I want to feel bad for these people but it’s hard for me.
re: #2 Big Beautiful Door
A diabetic Trump supporter who would literally die if “repeal and replaced” became law thinks liberals have a “mental disease.”
Uh no, that would be the dumbfuck who continually votes for the people trying to kill him.
re: #387 Belafon
Still reading. This sounds familiar, like history trying to rhyme:
That’s why it was little surprise when both of my parents were unemployed during the late 1970s and early 1980s farm crisis in Iowa. Unemployment rates drove sky high. As people got laid off from jobs everywhere, my parents were no exception.
They tried for months, then over a year to find new jobs. Finally, they went onto the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Unemployed Parents program or welfare. They called it AFDC-UP.
My parents dutifully voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980 like good conservatives. So did I in my 4th grade class. Within a short time, Ronald Reagan was lobbying to end AFDC-Unemployed Parent program. It was ended by the summer of 1981 in our state due to block granting.
Edit: Added some paragraphs I meant to copy.
re: #5 Belafon
Still reading. This sounds familiar, like history trying to rhyme:
Gah Reagan’s horribleness needs to be remembered.
Oh, good god. Trump’s rally. I’m seeing bits of it on 11th Hour. Jesus Christ.
re: #6 HappyWarrior
Gah Reagan’s horribleness needs to be remembered.
My dad developed epilepsy in Vietnam, which we would recognize decades later, during Bush 2’s Iraq war, as a form of PTSD. He was getting disability from the Army for it. Reagan and Co “ended it” by temporarily stopping payments. You could get it back if you knew to reapply for it. Guess what? Reagan didn’t actually tell anyone, so my dad didn’t. We still had SS Disability, but that was a huge cut from our budget.
So my parents will never vote Republican, and won’t ever speak favorably of the party.
.@CarlyFiorina headlines the Log Cabin Republicans 40th anniversary celebration 9/27 in D.C.! Info & tickets: https://t.co/dSKv8dyLjm pic.twitter.com/6vCqjVPfy6
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) August 15, 2017
re: #9 stpaulbear
Of course it’s at trump’s hotel.
re: #3 HappyWarrior
I want to feel bad for these people but it’s hard for me.
I deal with idiots like this every day at work. They will endlessly spit out their racist hatred of Obama and how all them colored folks have everything given to them. But when it comes to this asshole’s Medicaid, “I earned it”…
He aspires to be a Darwin Award winner, I say let him get his leg amputated. He won’t learn. He’ll blame Obama…
re: #2 Big Beautiful Door
A diabetic Trump supporter who would literally die if “repeal and replaced” became law thinks liberals have a “mental disease.”
The programming he’s ingested is stronger than his reality.
re: #14 jaunte
The programming he’s ingested is stronger than his reality.
You can’t undo 40 years of brainwashing from the Republican Bullshit Machine!
OT: I’m catching up on last night’s Vietnam War episode. I don’t know if it’s my glass of wine, the content of this particular episode, or the fact Mr. C. is out this evening so I’m watching it alone, but I cried. (And I’m not mush of a crier.) The loss, the waste, the stupidity and hubris (on both sides in many cases) and I’m not sure we’ve learned a damn thing. That is all.
Things have changed a lot since Seth was a young man. https://t.co/BqE4ery738 #BackInMyDay pic.twitter.com/syfqObCmgF
— Late Night (@LateNightSeth) September 21, 2017
re: #16 calochortus
OT: I’m catching up on last night’s Vietnam War episode. I don’t know if it’s my glass of wine, the content of this particular episode, or the fact Mr. C. is out this evening so I’m watching it alone, but I cried. (And I’m not mush of a crier.) The loss, the waste, the stupidity and hubris (on both sides in many cases) and I’m not sure we’ve learned a damn thing. That is all.
re: #18 retired cynic
Terry Gross had Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on yesterday (Fresh Air). It was a wonderful hour. I recommend the pod cast.
I heard most of it. Yeah. Good.
This song is 50 years old. If only… https://t.co/AeZxlPLBQh
— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) September 23, 2017
look if you don’t get that the constantly speechifying millionaire with a giant henchman named Luther Strange is a villain I can’t help you
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) September 23, 2017
re: #22 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines
Party time at the sheriff’s office. They’re probably already deciding how to split up this windfall: A new luxury SUV, a couple of fancy new sniper rifles that won’t be used in a thousand years, Robo-cop body armor, training seminars in Vegas, marble countertops for the station kitchen….
What? How can they be sure the dough is being applied to an illegal purpose? ROFLMAO! Where do you think you are? The UK?
re: #1 electrotek
Personally, I think physical assault should be reserved for punching Nazis and KKKers, but that’s just my opinion. I do have a couple of friends who live in Australia who are giddily amused by the whole headbutting of Tony Abbott incident.
re: #8 Belafon
My dad developed epilepsy in Vietnam, which we would recognize decades later, during Bush 2’s Iraq war, as a form of PTSD. He was getting disability from the Army for it. Reagan and Co “ended it” by temporarily stopping payments. You could get it back if you knew to reapply for it. Guess what? Reagan didn’t actually tell anyone, so my dad didn’t. We still had SS Disability, but that was a huge cut from our budget.
So my parents will never vote Republican, and won’t ever speak favorably of the party.
It’s things like that need to be pointed out when remembering Reagan.
re: #13 Joe Bacon 🌹
I deal with idiots like this every day at work. They will endlessly spit out their racist hatred of Obama and how all them colored folks have everything given to them. But when it comes to this asshole’s Medicaid, “I earned it”…
He aspires to be a Darwin Award winner, I say let him get his leg amputated. He won’t learn. He’ll blame Obama…
Yep I’ve noticed that mindset as well. Everyone especially minorities are takers and moochers but them.
re: #28 HappyWarrior
Yep I’ve noticed that mindset as well. Everyone especially minorities are takers and moochers but them.
It goes along with the idea women who want abortions are sluts unless it’s a close family member-then, well everyone makes mistakes and no need to ruin their life.
re: #29 calochortus
It goes along with the idea women who want abortions are sluts unless it’s a close family member-then, well everyone makes mistakes and no need to ruin their life.
Same thing with adultery and other mistakes people make.
Footage from near the dam in Puerto Rico.
#LagoGuajataca #RioGuajataca @NWSSanJuan Current Vid: https://t.co/QchfjCMZAd
— wh00sh (@wh00sh) September 23, 2017
re: #32 teleskiguy
I wouldn’t want to do that with two skis, let alone one. Major props to him.
re: #22 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines
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Just needed some cash for the Laundrymat.
re: #33 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Downhill courses are “watered” before a race. He’s skiing with one ski on a sheet of pure ice.
re: #36 teleskiguy
Downhill courses are “watered” before a race. He’s skiing with one ski on a sheet of pure ice.
Nope. Nope nope nope nope nope I am noped out of here.
Bill Nye just walked into our elevator while I was snap chatting.. pic.twitter.com/LwCOITAEft
— ☯ (@Savmasta) September 22, 2017
That there is a stairway to heaven but a highway to hell tells you something about the anticipated traffic load.
re: #40 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines
Hell is where the rockin’ tunes are. You want to go to heaven and listen to New Kids On The Block, or go to hell and listen to Jimi Hendrix? I’m surfin’ the lake of fire, baby!
Apologies to the late Bill Hicks.
re: #41 teleskiguy
Hell is where the rockin’ tunes are. You want to go to heaven and listen to New Kids On The Block, or go to hell and listen to Jimi Hendrix? I’m surfin’ the lake of fire, baby!
Apologies to the late Bill Hicks.
If they’re playing New Kids on the Block, it’s hell regardless of what the sign says.
Florida Dudes
I wonder if the Uber driver isn’t white.
Uber driver gets held at gunpoint by neighborhood watch members — because they thought he was a burglar https://t.co/ukbhiywgri pic.twitter.com/2OOPHVXDxz
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) September 23, 2017
Butch and Sundance fired a warning shot at the driver
Both suspects are each facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Snapchat video sees childcare workers taunting boy with autism
Authorities in Florida are searching for two childcare workers who filmed themselves taunting and throwing objects at an 8-year-old boy with autism.
These two need to go away FOREVER.
re: #44 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines
Snapchat video sees childcare workers taunting boy with autism
These two need to go away FOREVER.
Update: The former childcare workers have been captured and thrown in jail.
Guess that makes me a proud bitch!
— Teresa Kaepernick (@B4IleaveU) September 23, 2017
re: #43 FormerDirtDart
“I wonder if the Uber driver isn’t white.”
The guy is from Haiti, so he’s probably black. I’m glad these two yahoos didn’t kill the guy since he was in the neighborhood making a delivery.
Butthurt over the new Star Trek: Discovery is still flowing.
For example, in a short video where a pop culture reviewer quickly gives some thoughts on the positive tweets coming out of the 2 hour premiere in LA:
We find this comment:
patrick smith
13 minutes ago
I’ve been watching the Orville and won’t be watching ST: Discovery..
I’ve heard way too much SJW crap to give it a chance. Now days liberals ruin what should be an iconic show
Of course he hasn’t actually watched any episode, he only “heard” about that of which he complains.
So I took a gander at this “patrick smith” on his youtube channel to see what he likes, and sure enough we find the likes of Lauren Southern and Faith Goldy. This “patrick smith” is probably an easy mark for all those Barbies that Fox News puts in front of their cameras.
Anyway, it’s pretty easy to find examples like this patrick smith all over youtube.
re: #5 Belafon
Still reading. This sounds familiar, like history trying to rhyme:
Edit: Added some paragraphs I meant to copy.
Thanks for the link, do you know if there’s a part 3 that she mentions or it hasn’t been written yet?
re: #48 freetoken
“Of course he hasn’t actually watched any episode, he only “heard” about that of which he complains.”
All he had to hear was that liberals like the movie or famous liberals are in it. That’s all that was needed for him to turn against the movie, and that’s pitiful.
Following up on whoever posted about donald dotard whining abou golf magazine.
golf.com
Dotard, In a 2013 tweet aimed at entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Dotard wrote, “Golf match? I’ve won 18 Club Championships including this weekend. @mcuban swings like a little girl with no power or talent. Mark’s a loser.”
Dotard is obviously not as good a golfer as Kim Jung il ( the dead guy), who had 11 holes in one in a single round!
Speaking of ST:D (um, the producers really should have thought about that abbreviation…), has any show been so preemptively analyzed?
Like many old timers, I am not particularly fond of the reboot, alternate timeline movies. The first one was ok, but the last one was just too much of just about anything that was glitzy.
It’s been several years now since a real ST series has been made. Many scorn ST Enterprise, but I for one do not think it was anywhere near as bad as the criticism heaped upon it by some.
So of course there is a lot of anticipation among Trekdom, and SciFi lovers everywhere.
I don’t know if CBS is helping itself by the over-abundance of publicity over these last few weeks. The official Youtube channel gets new videos sometimes more than once a day. Yet the number of views are not very high (but I wonder if young people might be seeing these videos through other websites than Youtube?)
If ST:D (… that acronym…) fails it will be because CBS wants to make people pay to watch it. The show is supposed to be a cornerstone of the new pay service. But I wonder how many will join the new CBS over-the-top system? Since Netflix will make the series available worldwide outside of the US, I also wonder if the majority of the audience might come from outside the US (another thing the whining wingnuts seem to miss.)
If ST:D only has a single season, you can bet the whining wingnuts will crow about how SJW killed Star Trek. Which will be nonsense, as the success or failure of the show is probably only reliant on how well CBS can make their pay service a venture that was worthwhile.
And a single show cannot make an entire network or on-demand system (unlike the 1950’s when I Love Lucy really did determine the success of the young Columbia Broadcast System television enterprise.)
Among my suspicions is that ST:D will have one of the higher ratios of torrented distribution to pay viewers.
I understand why CBS wouldn’t put this show on Hulu, being that is owned by its competitors. But CBS does put some of its shows on Amazon, including the Star Trek back catalog. Maybe CBS didn’t want to get too in bed with Amazon, but Amazon Prime has a much larger reach (in the US) than I suspect CBS pay system will ever get.
If JK Rowling ever wanted to write a TV series based on Harry Potter, then that show would probably be as anticipated and picked apart as ST:D.
If Mark Zuckerberg needs any help finding the Russian-linked Facebook accounts, I’m pretty sure my aunt has shared ALL of their posts.
— Brandon Besserer (@BrandonBesserer) September 21, 2017
A quick glance out the window shows me that a mystery planet has not impacted with the Earth and kicked off the Rapture. pic.twitter.com/2LXv3EaSSo
— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) September 23, 2017
re: #52 freetoken
Speaking of ST:D (um, the producers really should have thought about that abbreviation…), has any show been so preemptively analyzed?
Like many old timers, I am not particularly fond of the reboot, alternate timeline movies. The first one was ok, but the last one was just too much of just about anything that was glitzy.
It’s been several years now since a real ST series has been made. Many scorn ST Enterprise, but I for one do not think it was anywhere near as bad as the criticism heaped upon it by some.
So of course there is a lot of anticipation among Trekdom, and SciFi lovers everywhere.
I don’t know if CBS is helping itself by the over-abundance of publicity over these last few weeks. The official Youtube channel gets new videos sometimes more than once a day. Yet the number of views are not very high (but I wonder if young people might be seeing these videos through other websites than Youtube?)
If ST:D (… that acronym…) fails it will be because CBS wants to make people pay to watch it. The show is supposed to be a cornerstone of the new pay service. But I wonder how many will join the new CBS over-the-top system? Since Netflix will make the series available worldwide outside of the US, I also wonder if the majority of the audience might come from outside the US (another thing the whining wingnuts seem to miss.)
If ST:D only has a single season, you can bet the whining wingnuts will crow about how SJW killed Star Trek. Which will be nonsense, as the success or failure of the show is probably only reliant on how well CBS can make their pay service a venture that was worthwhile.
And a single show cannot make an entire network or on-demand system (unlike the 1950’s when I Love Lucy really did determine the success of the young Columbia Broadcast System television enterprise.)
Among my suspicions is that ST:D will have one of the higher ratios of torrented distribution to pay viewers.
I understand why CBS wouldn’t put this show on Hulu, being that is owned by its competitors. But CBS does put some of its shows on Amazon, including the Star Trek back catalog. Maybe CBS didn’t want to get too in bed with Amazon, but Amazon Prime has a much larger reach (in the US) than I suspect CBS pay system will ever get.
Thing is, only us here in the US will have go to CBS All Access to watch ST: Discovery after the pilot/first episode, which will be shown on CBS over-the-air. Netflix holds the streaming rights for the rest of the world (they put up all of the costs for the entire series in exchange) except for Canada, where Bell Media holds the rights.
re: #56 TedStriker
The whole Netflix being part producers itself is a fallout of the problem created by the CBS/Viacom split. If that would not have happened then CBS wouldn’t have had to find deeper pockets to help them.
Advertiser sponsored broadcast networks are a dying beast. High speed internet is forcing the change. For those in areas without high speed internet the problem will grow as more and more content, both entertainment and information/education, becomes server based.
CBS is not as large as ABCDisney, NewsCorp, ComcastNBCU. The latter three have such deep pockets that they are steering, and in a way CBS is trying to not be swamped.
I doubt that CBS can make their pay service really work. There are now so many options that are trying to take bits and pieces of the consumer’s discretionary income that it’s just too much. Certainly for me.
re: #57 freetoken
The whole Netflix being part producers itself is a fallout of the problem created by the CBS/Viacom split. If that would not have happened then CBS wouldn’t have had to find deeper pockets to help them.
Advertiser sponsored broadcast networks are a dying beast. High speed internet is forcing the change. For those in areas with high speed internet the problem will grow as more and more content, both entertainment and information/education, becomes server based.
CBS is not as large as ABCDisney, NewsCorp, ComcastNBCU. The latter three have such deep pockets that they are steering, and in a way CBS is trying to not be swamped.
I doubt that CBS can make their pay service really work. There are now so many options that are trying to take bits and pieces of the consumer’s discretionary income that it’s just too much. Certainly for me.
I don’t think it was so much a case of CBS not having the money to finance production of ST: Discovery itself, I think it was more a case of going for the most money they could get. Even with the ST franchise off-the-air for so long after ST: Enterprise’s curtailed run, the “Kelvin timeline” movies, as well as the high-profile (and increasingly professional) fan productions (such as New Horizons and Axanar), showed that the ST universe still has a lot of drawing power off the silver screen, so CBS is tying Discovery to All Access to benefit from ST’s “halo effect”.
The production deal with Netflix also has the added benefit (for CBS) of region-locking, so that US viewers can’t just use their Netflix accounts to watch the show without going through VPNs to watch from Netflix’s overseas sites (which Netflix has gotten better at blocking for other reasons), even though, in my opinion, as a Netflix customer myself, I’ve paid my share for the show, but CBS wants to double-dip on US viewers who are already Netflix subscribers.
It’s all about the Benjamins and, in any case, CBS (and Paramount [as holder of the ST movie rights], by extension, because of the continued focus on the entire franchise) stands to make a lot of them; hell, the show’s production budget has been paid for in full by Netflix, so it’s damn near all profit at this point for CBS.
3 billion for Foxconn…
MPS projects $19.4 million in cuts — and that could be just the beginning
In the final stretch of its 2017-‘18 budget process, Milwaukee Public Schools must slash an additional $19.4 million in spending because of a loss of revenue and higher-than-expected costs for health care and pension benefits.
Schools and staff are already feeling the pinch. Teachers and other staff were to begin receiving “excess” or transfer letters on Friday. And it could get worse, in the short and long term, depending on its final enrollment data and looming cuts in the proposed federal budget.
The incident began when two uniformed officers near the protest ordered the man to show his hands, sources said. When he refused, they knocked him down and hit him at least three times and zip tied his hands behind his back. When he stood up, his mouth was bloodied, the sources said.
Commanders the next day told the officers they had arrested one of their own.
Police arrested another officer Sunday - an Air Force lieutenant who lives with his wife in an apartment on Washington Avenue.
Lt. Alex Nelson, 27, who works in cyberoperations at Scott Air Force Base, was walking around his neighborhood with his wife when they became trapped between quickly closing police lines. He said he was kicked in the face, blinded by pepper spray and dragged away.
“It’s our street,” he said. “I hear the police say it was their street, but it’s literally my street. I have coffee on that street, and I own property on that street. We were not active protesters. We were looking into the neighborhood to observe events that were unfolding.
“I’m very sad how they treated me and my wife through the escalation of violence they used on me. It was incredibly unnecessary. I’ve had training on how to arrest and be arrested, and I capitulated to every demand that was made of me, even before I was on the ground. We were told to move back, and we moved back. We were told to move this way, we moved this way. We obeyed every command that we heard. We were never given an order to disperse. Not once.”
He said while waiting to be loaded into a police vehicle, he said he was an officer in the military. He said the police officer replied, “Shut up. Stop. I don’t care.”
re: #55 Kragar
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LOL when I saw that film, I didn’t even recognize Tom Cruise! I was thinking, “Who is that guy? He looks vaguely familiar…..whoever he is, he has great comic timing.”
I was frankly shocked when I found it was Cruise.
re: #57 freetoken
I can also guarantee you that Star Trek: Discovery is going to end up on torrent sites within an hour of an episode being broadcast.
Virtually everyone I know here is using various torrent sites to watch the latest and greatest or to get the newest album by their favorite musical artists/bands. It’s so commonplace here, no one thinks anything of it.
re: #2 Big Beautiful Door
A diabetic Trump supporter who would literally die if “repeal and replaced” became law thinks liberals have a “mental disease.”
No big loss there.
14th WI hound thrown fatally to wolves since July
Wisconsin hounders are allowed to let their dogs run free as ‘training for the upcoming bear hunt,’ and when the dogs are killed by larger, predatory wolves, Wisconsin pays the owners $2,500 for each disposable hound depredated this way.
These state reimbursement payments can and do go to repeat claimants, even scofflaws.
This New G.O.P. Publication Looks a Lot Like a News Website
It may look and feel like a standard conservative news source — with the headlines, name and features to match — but The Free Telegraph is anything but. It’s actually a publication funded by the Republican Governors Association.
Since its July debut, The Free Telegraph has featured stories highlighting the successes of Republicans and failures of Democrats. But it did not disclose its connection to the association, which works to get Republican governors elected across the country, until The Associated Press asked about it last week, the news organization reported on Tuesday.
The disclosure now appears in small print at the bottom of the website. No such message is included on its Instagram, Facebook or Twitter feeds.
Rick Tyler, a former top aide to Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, told The Associated Press that the site amounted to “propaganda.”
re: #40 Shiplord Kirel, live from behind wingnut lines
That there is a stairway to heaven but a highway to hell tells you something about the anticipated traffic load.
re: #63 Nyet
Hi Sergey, dude I’m dying for a decent horror movie, got any recommendations?
Plz report.
Well, if I had my way #WhenIAmCaesar, I’d just go and #NukeMecca…..the rapes of our women and children and the terrorism FILL me w RAGE
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) September 21, 2017
I want these AntiFa fucks in work camps or ovens, work camps then ovens, or just shot in the back and thrown into ditch #WhenIAmCaesar
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) September 15, 2017
Well, #WhenIAmCaesar, the producer of this video & this dindu rapper both will get BEATEN and then HUNG. Anti-white will one day be a crime
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) September 13, 2017
Meanwhile there are Muslim rape gangs that have not been shut down. #burnitdown . May Theresa May be ground into dirt #WhenIAmCaesar
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) September 13, 2017
I’d liquidate HALF the country #WhenIAmCaesar. #EliminateTheLeft. #LefitstsAreSatanists. Options for Caesar: 1) Work Camps 2)Death
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) August 20, 2017
Makes me want to exterminate EVERY last African and Arab on this planet #WhenIAmCaesar
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) August 3, 2017
One of the greatest joys I will have #WhenIAmCaesar is disemboweling Angela Merkel with a Thor’s Hammer.
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) August 3, 2017
Well, #WhenIAmCaesar he will be brutally beaten & disemboweled—ANY cavorting with the Muslim-Dindu-Pedo-Commie President’s men is treason.
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) August 3, 2017
Well, #WhenIAmCaesar, I will hold (((her))) to her word and I will rip that evil white skin off her and she will be made to pay 4 her crimes
— Gandalfi The White (@NickGandalfi) September 21, 2017
Oh yeah, nevermind. Forgot about that one being out. ;)
re: #63 Nyet
No big loss there.
He has an autistic 11 year old son who is also in danger of losing his healthcare benefits. The man’s mind is poisoned, but he’s still a human being, and we liberals will continue to try to help him despite himself.
Neil Gorsuch is campaigning for Mitch McConnell which is totally appropriate for a member of SCOTUS https://t.co/6ylsrktpzI
— Jessica Mason Pieklo (@Hegemommy) September 22, 2017
The winner of the stolen #SCOTUS seat is obligated to campaign for the person who orchestrated the theft. https://t.co/RhHAnbdJyr
— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) September 23, 2017
re: #73 Kragar
Neil Gorsuch is campaigning for Mitch McConnell which is totally appropriate for a member of SCOTUS dailycamera.com …
OK, so when the Dems take back Congress, this has got to be enough for the first impeachment of a Supreme Court justice. Jesus fuck.
Things that make you go “Hmmmm……”
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea on Saturday, Japan’s Kyodo News reported, citing China’s quake agency.
The tremor occurred at 4:29 p.m. and the depth of its epicenter was zero kilometers, the report said.
South Korea’s weather agency said that a 3 magnitude tremor was detected in the Kilju area in North Hamgyeong Province. It said that it is presumed to be a natural quake.
Could be a natural quake, of course - but with a depth of zero km?
That’s……odd.
re: #66 Big Beautiful Door
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There were no serious injuries. The driver can be seen making a very hasty exit to the left at about 0:28
re: #68 Nyet
I’d say there is plenty there to get this turd burned for a while.
re: #74 ericblair
OK, so when the Dems take back Congress, this has got to be enough for the first impeachment of a Supreme Court justice. Jesus fuck.
He would not be the first. Samuel Chase was impeached for using his position as a Supreme Court justice to render partisan decisions. He was acquitted in the Senate and allowed to retain his seat.
re: #75 Dr Lizardo
Things that make you go “Hmmmm……”
Could be a natural quake, of course - but with a depth of zero km?
That’s……odd.
Interesting that Yonhap cites China’s earthquake agency. They don’t seem to list any recent earthquakes (as in years).
The official Website for the China Earthquake Administration is in Chinese, and doesn’t appear to have an English-language page.
cea.gov.cn (in Chinese)
re: #78 Anymouse 🌹
USGS is showing it as a 3.5 moment magnitude, 22 km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea, depth of 5 kilometers.
This event occurred in the area of the previous North Korean Nuclear tests. We cannot conclusively confirm at this time the nature (natural or human-made) of the event. The depth is poorly constrained and has been held to 5 km by the seismologist.
re: #79 Dr Lizardo
USGS is showing it as a 3.5 moment magnitude, 22 km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea, depth of 5 kilometers.
Thanks. I looked at the USGS site and couldn’t find it. I failed Google-fu.
The BBC is now reporting the earthquake in North Korea.
Chinese seismologists said it was a “suspected explosion”. But South Korea says that it could be a natural quake not caused by a nuclear test.
Iran is also tweeking Donald Trump’s nose:
Iran Tests Missile Despite Trump Pressure
Iran says it has successfully tested a new-medium range missile, in defiance of US President Donald Trump.
The launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which has a range of 2,000 km (1,242 miles), was shown on state TV. It is unclear when the test took place.
At the UN on Tuesday, Mr Trump criticised Iran’s missile programme and the 2015 nuclear deal with the country.
On Friday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would increase its military power “as a deterrent”.
The Khoramshahr missile was first displayed at a military parade on Friday in Tehran. It is capable of carrying multiple warheads, Iranian media report.
re: #82 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Iran Tests Missile Despite as a Direct Provocation in self-defence in Response to Trump Pressure
Indiana college student locked in a cave for three days. Apparently, this cave in southern Indiana has a gate to keep people out.
A college spelunking club went into the cave, and one member was separated from the group. They left, apparently without counting the number of people before locking the gate.
The group only realised they left the fellow behind after three days. They went back and found him.
The group says it was a failure of leadership, as they have a series of safety protocols that weren’t followed.
The man said he licked water off the cave walls for hydration, and composed a good-bye message on his cell phone to his family, as he thought he was going to die there.
re: #84 Anymouse 🌹
Indiana college student locked in a cave for three days. Apparently, this cave in southern Indiana has a gate to keep people out.
A college spelunking club went into the cave, and one member was separated from the group. They left, apparently without counting the number of people before locking the gate.
The group only realised they left the fellow behind after three days. They went back and found him.
The group says it was a failure of leadership, as they have a series of safety protocols that weren’t followed.
The man said he licked water off the cave walls for hydration, and composed a good-bye message on his cell phone to his family, as he thought he was going to die there.
I used to go spelunking at IU, we had a skinny fellow, George, who went ahead. If he could not fit, we did not try to follow.
re: #85 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
I used to go spelunking at IU, we had a skinny fellow, George, who went ahead. If he could not fit, we did not try to follow.
I have only been in one cave, Cuevas del Drach on the island of Majorca.
They run a tour group of boats through the cave complex, and you are treated to a classical music concert in the caves. Not exactly natural, but safe for a chicken like me.
Of course, Gorsuch is campaigning for Mitch. Mitch not Trump is why he’s a Supreme Court justice. If I were Merrick Garland, I’d be furious.
re: #86 Anymouse 🌹
I have only been in one cave, Cuevas del Drach on the island of Majorca.
They run a tour group of boats through the cave complex, and you are treated to a classical music concert in the caves. Not exactly natural, but safe for a chicken like me.
I have not been spelunking since…I used to wear a 32 inch waist, now pushing 40”.
re: #88 HappyWarrior
Of course, Gorsuch is campaigning for Mitch. Mitch not Trump is why he’s a Supreme Court justice. If I were Merrick Garland, I’d be furious.
Regrettably, Judge Garland can be furious all he likes, but it won’t do any good.
He was the guy Chuck Grassley said would be acceptable (prior to Justice Scalia’s death) if an opening appeared on the court during President Obama’s term.
Naturally, he was lying. Quelle surprise.
re: #90 Anymouse 🌹
Regrettably, Judge Garland can be furious all he likes, but it won’t do any good.
He was the guy Chuck Grassley said would be acceptable (prior to Justice Scalia’s death) if an opening appeared on the court during President Obama’s term.
Naturally, he was lying. Quelle surprise.
I know. I was just saying how I’d feel on a personal level. That stunt the Senate R’s pulled altered the course of the USSC for a generation.
re: #52 freetoken
I have nothing to do with Star Trek anymore because of what CBS/Paramount did to Axanar.
The fans are what keeps Star Trek going and all of CBS/Paramount’s actions towards fans say, “Give us your money. Then fuck off and die because without money you’re useless to us.”
We’re never going to see a second Warren Court. Republicans are too obsessed with putting every jurist who has been compared to Scalia to a federal judiciary post.
punkypeggy:
bdubs8807:
mildswearingat4am:
writing-prompt-s:
The world’s tiniest dragon must defend his hoard, a single gold coin, from those who would steal it.
Suggestion: The dragon’s definition of “steal” is somewhat loose. It still allows the coin to be used and bartered and change hands-but on one condition: the dragon must be with it at all times.
They become a familiar sight in the marketplace.
“Here’s your change, ma’am. One gold piece.” The merchant holds out a palm, on top of which rests a tiny, brilliantly colored creature clutching a single gold coin.
re: #68 Nyet
Holy shit! That is one sick motherfucker.
Greets and saluts from the Resistance in the NYC metro area. Puerto Rico is a mess, and the federal government appears to be slow in getting assistance to the island. Talk about restoring power is measured in months.
That’s unacceptable. It’s unacceptable that we’re already dropping talk of the damage done by Irma and Harvey, when we know that Texas and Florida were devastated by the storms and massive amounts of work needs to be done to restore power and infrastructure there as well.
Puerto Rico is the immediate concern, with no power, a dam threatening 70,000+ people, a lack of potable water, and no power.
Bringing in bottled water isn’t a solution. What’s needed are water purification units, which are far more cost effective and can serve more people than shipping containers of water. For instance, a system like this can provide 6,000 gallons of water a day. That means for the weight of 3 suitcases, you can deliver pallets’ worth of water for a fraction of the cost.
A pallet could contain about 300 gallons of water. Do the math. That’s weight and size and bulk that could be filled with other critical needs.
That’s weight/size that would better be used in bringing in generators, telcom, and other critical gear, plus housing materials. So, while the intention is good to ship water, it’s not the best use. We keep seeing this from one natural disaster to another.
Meanwhile, Trump’s busy calling for violating the 1A again, this time demanding the NFL fire players who don’t stand for the national anthem. This fucker simply doesn’t care about the law or the constitution and the GOP continues enabling his actions on a daily basis. Their silence is assent.
re: #96 lawhawk
Greets and saluts from the Resistance in the NYC metro area. Puerto Rico is a mess, and the federal government appears to be slow in getting assistance to the island. Talk about restoring power is measured in months.
That’s unacceptable. It’s unacceptable that we’re already dropping talk of the damage done by Irma and Harvey, when we know that Texas and Florida were devastated by the storms and massive amounts of work needs to be done to restore power and infrastructure there as well.
Puerto Rico is the immediate concern, with no power, a dam threatening 70,000+ people, a lack of potable water, and no power.
Bringing in bottled water isn’t a solution. What’s needed are water purification units, which are far more cost effective and can serve more people than shipping containers of water. For instance, a system like this can provide 6,000 gallons of water a day. That means for the weight of 3 suitcases, you can deliver pallets’ worth of water for a fraction of the cost.
A pallet could contain about 300 gallons of water. Do the math. That’s weight and size and bulk that could be filled with other critical needs.
That’s weight/size that would better be used in bringing in generators, telcom, and other critical gear, plus housing materials. So, while the intention is good to ship water, it’s not the best use. We keep seeing this from one natural disaster to another.
Meanwhile, Trump’s busy calling for violating the 1A again, this time demanding the NFL fire players who don’t stand for the national anthem. This fucker simply doesn’t care about the law or the constitution and the GOP continues enabling his actions on a daily basis. Their silence is assent.
Did Trump say one word about PR last night? And yeah the attacks on the athletes were disgusting. People don’t have to like the protest but they have the right to do it and it’s especially infuriating because critics of police misconduct have been told to protest “peacefully” and here they are and getting called sons of bitches by the President.
Well, the local newspaper got around to printing my letter to the editor.
The letter reads:
President Trump has nominated right-wing radio host Sam Clovis to be chief scientist at the USDA. Mr. Clovis has no education in either agriculture or science.
The Democratic Party has called on Mr. Trump to withdraw Mr. Clovis’s nomination, because he is wildly unqualified for the position.
Anyone who works in agriculture should be concerned about such a person in that position, regardless of political leanings. Our senators should come out against Mr. Clovis, as Nebraska needs qualified people to support and oversee our state’s most important industry, not a radio conspiracy theorist.
re: #99 jeffreyw
Hog nosed snake? They like to pretend to be rattlers.
Today’s poll question in the newspaper is worded in a neutral manner:
Do you think that we will ever get rid of Obamacare?
re: #102 Romantic Heretic
Hog nosed snake? They like to pretend to be rattlers.
It’s an Eastern Garter Snake, aka Common Garter Snake. Mrs J snapped the pic with her Droid while out walking the dog boy, who was barking at it.
Maybe we should fire a President who actively subverts the US Constitution and the First Amendment. Seems that’s a bigger deal.
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) September 23, 2017
New NFL statement pic.twitter.com/XHPgVvPPfH
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) September 23, 2017
re: #100 Anymouse 🌹
I just looked at the headline for my letter to the editor:
Clovis not the right choise as chief scientist
Perhaps my next letter should be an application as a copyeditor for the Star-Herald.
Choise?
In my letter, I spelt the word choice correctly, and the paper printed it correctly.
Gaa.
re: #105 lawhawk
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took him a whole paragraph to say “eff off mr prez, you’re an idiot who doesnt know what he’s talking about”
When does Trump push criminalizing kneeling? As far as I’m concerned he’s already promoting harassment of those who kneel.
re: #105 lawhawk
Next up NFL owners refs and coaches demand sensible policy from Trump wrt North Korea, Immigration and medical care.
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) September 23, 2017
Trump disinvited the Warriors from the WH too. I’ve never seen anything like that in sports before.
Dotard J. Trump to NFL: “and at halftime in stadiums across America I want shows bigger than Arirang!”
re: #110 HappyWarrior
Trump disinvited the Warriors from the WH too. I’ve never seen anything like that in sports before.
“No, I won’t go on a date with you.”
“Ha, just for that, I’m not going to take you out!”
Trump is a child. His supporters are even bigger children.
re: #110 HappyWarrior
Trump disinvited the Warriors from the WH too. I’ve never seen anything like that
in sportsbefore.
FTFY…this is probably one of the weirdest possible timelines.
Early morning here, “Can’t Make It Here Anymore” just about made us weep. McMurtry is a hero.
re: #112 Barefoot Grin
“No, I won’t go on a date with you.”
“Ha, just for that, I’m not going to take you out!”
Yeah I don’t blame them for not wanting to go. He’s more than just a bad president. He’s a shitty person all around.
re: #105 lawhawk
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Roger Goodell has a real knack for pissing everyone off. Nobody’s going to like that statement.
Trump, referencing Colin Kaepernick, says “Get that son of a bitch off the field.”
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) September 23, 2017
I suspect a lot of college players today will be taking a knee…and even more pros tomorrow. https://t.co/8bW1zAUfaD
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) September 23, 2017
New NFL statement pic.twitter.com/XHPgVvPPfH
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) September 23, 2017
Shorter #NFL on Trump: “Keep that sonofabitch off our field…” https://t.co/n5yGXue1IH
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) September 23, 2017
re: #116 HappyWarrior
Yeah I don’t blame them for not wanting to go. He’s more than just a bad president. He’s a shitty person all around.
First President in my life I must not ever meet in person. I’d never be violent but a felony class highly profane tongue lashing would be a certainty.
re: #119 Unshaken Defiance
First President in my life I must not ever meet in person. I’d never be violent but a felony class highly profane tongue lashing would be a certainty.
I know, I didn’t like W Bush’s policies but I would be cordial if we ever met. This guy. This guy man.
The NFL should dis-invite Trump from any and all game attendance. Superbowl etc. If the WH has season tickets, refund and cancel.
Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
Focusing like a laser on the major problems of the American people: black professional athletes with opinions. https://t.co/yhRHZWt7dk
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 23, 2017
Going after Jemele Hill, Colin Kaepernick and Steph Curry harder than Neo-Nazis. Guys, I think Trump’s a white supremacist.
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) September 23, 2017
re: #110 HappyWarrior
Trump disinvited the Warriors from the WH too. I’ve never seen anything like that in sports before.
Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
Sad. I know how much you wanted to meet the State Warriors since you learned they were Golden. https://t.co/jjaF8YOGd2
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) September 23, 2017
re: #123 FormerDirtDart
I wish I’d thought about this strategy every time I thought I was going to be rejected. It would have made dating in college a lot less painful.
You know, I guess it was just yesterday I was wondering what reaction Admin would have if Rad cloud swept over a US Pacific territory.
— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) September 23, 2017
Yep, but it looks like today we’ll be talking about proper displays of “patriotism”
— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) September 23, 2017
The more I look at that NFL response the more I realize they aren’t saying much…Trump was criticizing players who took a knee to protest racism…not players who donated millions of dollars to help with hurricane relief (like he himself promised but did not deliver). This is basically whitewashing the ‘divisive’ issue by sub-tweet.
Get that Russian loyal lying son of a bitch criminal bastard out of our White House. By any legal means.
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) September 23, 2017
re: #129 darthstar
The more I look at that NFL response the more I realize they aren’t saying much…Trump was criticizing players who took a knee to protest racism…not players who donated millions of dollars to help with hurricane relief (like he himself promised but did not deliver). This is basically whitewashing the ‘divisive’ issue by sub-tweet.
Trump was also indirectly criticizing team owners who do not fire players who fail to stand for the National Anthem.
Again, this fixation on conventions, symbols and ritual displays associated with our current concept of “patriotism” without any grasp of the underlying concept.
BRAVO! #TakeAKnee
Entire Seattle high school football team kneels during national anthem before game https://t.co/JTi8ZiD3cA via @Q13FOX— Charles Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) September 23, 2017
hahaha
Bill Nye just walked into our elevator while I was snap chatting.. pic.twitter.com/LwCOITAEft
— ☯ (@Savmasta) September 22, 2017
LISTEN👂as his head beat in concrete by #Pittsburgh Armed pigs #BrianMarkus #AndrewJacobs #ToddModena #FrancisRende & #RobertPalivoda #Fuck12 pic.twitter.com/CVxMm5YXvd
— Kill My Landlord!⚑☭ (@CharlieMBrownX) September 22, 2017
Look what Trump won’t lift a pinkie to end. Too worried about NFL players objecting to this shit. https://t.co/jCt6ldckP1
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) September 23, 2017
re: #134 GlutenFreeJesus
I’m just happy they appeared to recognize him immediately.
You’re going to prison and taking your daddy down with you. I love that.
— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) September 23, 2017
re: #128 FormerDirtDart
Damn, I just had a thought of the WH & Kobach’s “Voting Commision” sitting down to private showing of “Starship Troopers”
And getting ideas.— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) September 23, 2017
re: #136 FormerDirtDart
I’m just happy they appeared to recognize him immediately.
That was the second thing I thought about!
re: #135 Unshaken Defiance
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When a sizable part of our population is more annoyed by protesting this than this, we have a problem in our society.
My brother was telling me about a Netflix show that deals with coerced confessions by LEO. That’s another problem.
Trump wishes NFL owners would tell anthem protesters “get that son of a bitch off the field right now” pic.twitter.com/gq4EH3lNoY
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 23, 2017
Tonight, Trump incited hatred against a black athlete at an Alabama hood-optional campaign event. https://t.co/spk9Io2HPX
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) September 23, 2017
lol whatever man. pic.twitter.com/p5sXpfn50W
— R. Eric Thomas (@oureric) September 23, 2017
The Warriors team statement should be pretty good.
Trump makes threats it can’t follow through on. North Korea laughs at Trump’s “superior” intellect.
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) September 23, 2017
re: #144 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.
Tastes like chicken…
I’ll just have the chicken, then. Thanks!
re: #144 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.
Tastes like chicken…
Actually tastes a bit more like frog legs.
So:
kneel and pray before the game = admirable
kneel during national anthem = get outta there!
Off-topic:
I cannot watch the Vietnam War documentary on PBS (no television, no cable service in this area, nearest station if I did own a TV is in Cheyenne, Wyo.)
That said, the Website for personal stories PBS set up published my personal story. I broke the text up for readability; PBS published it as a single wall of text (with an image of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with my father’s name on it).
I was seven the day I saw a Navy staff car drive up to our home in rural Michigan. Even at that age, I knew what that meant. My mother immediately collapsed crying into her parents’ arms as I answered the door for the two Navy men who’d come to deliver the awful message they were tasked with that day.
It was not until many years later that I learned (after I’d served an entire enlisted career in the US Navy) he and all his crewmates were the only combat casualties ever from a P-3 Orion aircraft. It was shot down by a Cambodian landing craft while flying over a disputed island between South Vietnam and Cambodia in 1968.
While I was in the Navy, I had the opportunity to travel to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. That place is eerily quiet for a public display in a major city.
In 2013, after a query to my mother, I learned that the government for some reason had never issued the Gold Star Family lapel pins that we were eligible for. As I had no idea how to go about having those issued, I posed a question to Yahoo Answers, which was answered by an Army member who said he would make the arrangements on my family’s behalf.
Forty-five years late, at a Veterans Appreciation Day luncheon at the local high school, the pin was finally presented to me, along with two more for my mother and sister, covered by our local newspaper.
It is regrettable that I cannot watch this series: I do not own a television set as there is no cable service or broadcast stations within range of where I live (even Internet service is hideously expensive). People I know through Internet forums have been giving me summaries about the show … from what I read I see I am missing a thoughtful, honest, and careful weighing of the facts, with many personal stories of those involved. It is the kind of documentary I have been waiting to see (instead of glorifying the war), and I cannot.
ICE (Actually, nobody knows, because they wouldn’t identify themselves) stalks and harasses a US citizen of 20 years).
Think this GIF could get lots of usage…
Just booting up the Ryanair booking system, see if I can help them sort out this cancellation mess. #Ryanair pic.twitter.com/D0VNVogRDc
— Stansaid Airport (@StansaidAirport) September 23, 2017
Maybe yet another nuke detonation in NK.
Welp, here comes the deluge by Man City against Palace. Come on, Crystal Palace!
Just so we’re clear: the president’s comments will only incite more player protests, not quell them.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 23, 2017
I think that’s the goal. Trump would rather debate the national anthem than health care or corruption. https://t.co/8dJWoPucFs
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 23, 2017
The shade master AT WORK.
Obama photographer Pete Souza just posted this image of him with Stephen Curry in response to Trump’s comments. pic.twitter.com/1YI7HiNvUD
— The Shadow League (@ShadowLeagueTSL) September 23, 2017
If you slow Trump’s speech down to about 75% during this NFL rant, he’s indistinguishable from my drunk uncle Garypic.twitter.com/HKNhEdtTO0
— Unite Alberta (@UniteAlbertans) September 23, 2017
re: #142 darthstar
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Trump wishes NFL owners would tell anthem protesters “get that son of a bitch off the field right now” pic.twitter.com/gq4EH3lNoY
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 23, 2017
…
this president has made a habit of identifying, targeting and publicly calling out individual citizens
re: #159 dangerman
Especially when they’re minorities or women.
re: #158 Barefoot Grin
What’s with the “see-through wall”?
re: #161 Ace-o-aces
What’s with the “see-through wall”?
Apparently Trump thinks that will appease the libtards who claim a wall is impractical because you can’t see what’s going on on the other side.
re: #159 dangerman
this president has made a habit of identifying, targeting and publicly calling out individual citizens
But that pivot is just around the corner…
re: #155 Barefoot Grin
Just so we’re clear: the president’s comments will only incite more player protests, not quell them.
I think that’s the goal. Trump would rather debate the national anthem than health care or corruption.
Whatever else you can say about DT, he plays the news media and the social media like a fiddle…like MY said, he wants this controversy right now.
Racist hate mongering Jewish people are everywhere. pic.twitter.com/XTsFuNMgXe
— vsaluki (@vsaluki) September 23, 2017
This guy “directs hate against a race, religion, gender, or orientation”. You know what to do. https://t.co/xIj54Lm3h7
— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) September 23, 2017
our world class specialist in all things asshole
Trump Calls on NFL Owners to Fire Players Who Protest, and Mocks Efforts to Make the Game Safer
Yeah, but the statements had YUGE trending numbers on twitter, so…
Intel officials warned Trump that personal attacks against Kim Jong Un at UN could backfire https://t.co/0mJzPpNACX via @ByBrianBennett
— W.J. Hennigan (@wjhenn) September 23, 2017
re: #164 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Whatever else you can say about DT, he plays the news media and the social media like a fiddle…like MY said, he wants this controversy right now.
From Electoral-vote.com today - “Trump Seems To Be Running Out of Tricks”
…but more and more he lapses into a list of “greatest hits.”…Trump is at serious risk of becoming boring, which to him is a horror of horrors—the same thing as being a loser. Meanwhile, when Karl Rove, Dick Cheney & Co. were using gay marriage to whip their base into a frenzy, they were clever enough to go to that well only around election time, so that these tactics did not lose their potency. Will Trump, in a desperate search for approval ratings now, lose the ability to get his base excited when he really needs them? Next week’s election in Alabama may hint at an answer to that question. (Z)
bold and italics mine
And, Lebron jersey sales will spike this week so RWNJs have something to burn
U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain’t going! So therefore ain’t no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 23, 2017
re: #168 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸
our world class specialist in all things asshole
Trump Calls on NFL Owners to Fire Players Who Protest, and Mocks Efforts to Make the Game Safer
Well, Trump did get elected thanks to brain-dead morons, so his desire to make more of them at least makes a perverted kind of sense.
re: #171 FormerDirtDart
They’re always so smart with their boycotts and protests!
/
Frank Scurlock, former Republican now registered as a Democrat, committed the offense in California, apparently across multiple jurisdictions
Mayoral candidate in New Orleans accused of masturbating in the back of an Uber https://t.co/CWQFYKbNMU pic.twitter.com/z3X74vFEDE
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) September 23, 2017
Scurlock, whose family invented the bouncy castle, is running on the campaign slogan “Make New Orleans Fun Again.”
Maybe @Kaepernick7 should spend some time with the men who gave it all so he could play football#TakeAKnee#SaturdayMorning#tcot pic.twitter.com/cvuBuftZU6
— Young_Conservative™ (@Y_Conservative_) September 23, 2017
How DARE he actually USE the freedom they fought to defend!
— aceoaces (@aceoaces) September 23, 2017
re: #174 FormerDirtDart
Better watch out there, New Orleans - this guy will make New Orleans so much goddamn fun, he’ll be fapping all over the place.
Or one my fave movie quotes (from National Lampoon’s Vacation): “You’re gonna have fun, and I’m gonna have fun… We’re all gonna have so much fucking fun we’re gonna need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! You’ll be whistling ‘Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah’ out of your assholes!”
re: #175 austin_blue
Nice BLEVEs!
And that, my friends, is why thou shalt not fucketh around with compressed gas.
re: #174 FormerDirtDart
Frank Scurlock, former Republican now registered as a Democrat, committed the offense in California, apparently across multiple jurisdictions
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re: #179 Ace-o-aces
Not the worst thing done by a Louisiana politician.
Dude is a mental case. Who the hell changes from GOP to Dem in Louisiana?
re: #132 darthstar
Idol worship is not patriotism, and flag worship is idol worship. Patriotismis doing the right thing when it’s hard.
— (((IntheNumbers))) (@ItsNumbersMan) September 23, 2017
re: #159 dangerman
this president has made a habit of identifying, targeting and publicly calling out individual citizens
That’s how he does what he does.
During the Republican Primary debates, he would single out a particular candidate and heap scorn and derision on the one person. No one else in the herd of people would either come to the candidate’s defence nor attack Mr. Trump.
He’s doing the same thing now with perceived “enemies” whether they are football players or John McCain.
The objective is to direct his followers’ ire at the single scapegoat - Mr. Trump understands the principle of “divide and conquer” very well.
re: #4 No Depression
There’s no way to fix a system where people continually do this.
re: #180 Decatur Deb
Dude is a mental case. Who the hell changes from GOP to Dem in Louisiana?
He’s running for Mayor of New Orleans. Like most cities, N.O. is blue.
Stephen Curry, America’s Point Guard. pic.twitter.com/PJEXMZnDO3
— Michael Swander (@MichaelSwander) September 23, 2017
In order, Trump, players association director, commissioner
Trump’s comments in Alabama tonight on the NFL’s rule changes and ongoing anthem protests. pic.twitter.com/yEUumh31pq
— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) September 23, 2017
We will never back down. We no longer can afford to stick to sports. pic.twitter.com/Ec3Bc4qt9h
— DeMaurice Smith (@DeSmithNFLPA) September 23, 2017
Statement from NFL commissioner on Trump’s comments last night, calling them “divisive.” pic.twitter.com/R2DZb6O9Tr
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 23, 2017
re: #184 Ace-o-aces
He’s running for Mayor of New Orleans. Like most cities, N.O. is blue.
I have it on good authority that NO is chocolate.
Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
“Fox & Friends” covered this story at 8:24am. Banner: “Curry Wants to Skip White House Visit.” Trump tweeted at 8:45. https://t.co/hVN7qnRwyy
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 23, 2017
Of course.
re: #186 FormerDirtDart
Hey, if anyone know about destroying a football league, it’s @realDonaldTrump. Remember the #USFL?
— aceoaces (@aceoaces) September 23, 2017
re: #176 Ace-o-aces
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They fought against state mandated patriotism you wingnut idiot. Freedom is the freedom to stand or not stand. Stop hiding behind veterans to attack freedom of expression.
I don’t get it. If the buck stops with the President Isn’t Lincoln the worst? Surely more tools to kill slavery than killing 2.3% of the pop
— Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) September 22, 2017
Fwiw, I spent summer reporting on & speaking with white supremacists & this was something - murderous Abe Lincoln - they talked about often https://t.co/ym88Ps60b0
— Joel D. Anderson (@byjoelanderson) September 23, 2017
re: #92 Romantic Heretic
I have nothing to do with Star Trek anymore because of what CBS/Paramount did to Axanar.
The fans are what keeps Star Trek going and all of CBS/Paramount’s actions towards fans say, “Give us your money. Then fuck off and die because without money you’re useless to us.”
I’ll agree that CBS & Paramount have been treating the ST franchise as a cash cow for a long time, but the deal with Axanar is a bit different; the Axanar folks were going well beyond the standards for past fan productions, hiring professional actors and crews (as opposed to established actors and crew [many of them ST alumni] donating their time, as in some other fan productions) and starting their own professional production house (Axanar Productions) to compete for paying gigs (not to mention raking in money off Kickstarter and trying to sell stuff) off the back of the ST IP. To an extent, I don’t think that CBS & Paramount had much of a choice but to defend that IP in court; because of Axanar Productions, the terms for ST fan productions are much more strict than they were.
Hitler, the Soviets, the Taliban, and Hussein all mandated patriotism. What should separate us is the freedom not to stand if we should so feel. I’m sick of conservatives and yes conservative veterans too thinking that’s it somehow an attack on military service kneeling. In North Korea, where my grandfather fought, you have to worship the state and Kim family. What separates us or what should us from NK is that freedom not to stand.
re: #151 GlutenFreeJesus
Is there a link. I would like to Facebook that.
re: #185 Ace-o-aces
I remember that play…Curry pwned King James that whole series…that display was almost gratuitous.
15 new @NFL players have told me they will be sitting, taking a knee, or raising a fist tomorrow. A start. You can do this fellas.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 23, 2017
Make that 20 new players. https://t.co/aITukw47Qo
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 23, 2017
35 new players will be demonstrating tomorrow. https://t.co/MdC7VIQ19q
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 23, 2017
re: #192 FormerDirtDart
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They think Lincoln was a tyrant but ignore Davis doing the same things if not worse.
L: “Very fine people”
R: “Sons of bitches”#TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/GOwZmzo8CF— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) September 23, 2017
re: #169 FormerDirtDart
You dont tell Trump what to do.
re: #199 FormerDirtDart
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Yep tells you a lot about him. He gets angry at kneeling but not white supremacists. I mean it’s almost like he might be one!
Actually…no, nobody remembers that…was that like a thing?
///— jay (@random__name) September 23, 2017
JUST IN: Police in New Haven, Conn., are responding to an active shooter who has shot 2 police officers https://t.co/cI1WU43FMb pic.twitter.com/oKqxxpkrKG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 23, 2017
re: #110 HappyWarrior
Trump disinvited the Warriors from the WH too. I’ve never seen anything like that in sports before.
Whut? He did? I haven’t seen a lot of news the last two days. The last I heard the Warriors were deciding if they should go. I guess Mr. Touch-Me-Not President got pissed off because they weren’t being deferential enough so he was going to show them.
Is there one tiny redeeming characteristic in Trump? I sure can’t identify any.
re: #208 ObserverArt
Whut? He did? I haven’t seen a lot of news the last two days. The last I heard the Warriors were deciding if they should go. I guess Mr. Touch-Me-Not President got pissed off because they weren’t being deferential enough so he was going to show them.
Is there one tiny redeeming characteristic in Trump? I sure can’t identify any.
The one is that his hubris may do him. As a person? Notta
i don’t know. Instead of watching him last night, I watched 3 hours of “Battlestar Galactica” on SyFy last night
— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) September 23, 2017
re: #210 FormerDirtDart
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If it’s so down, why is he whining? Oh right, narcissistic douchebag.
NBA players not mincing words.
And I doubt he’s man enough to call any of those players a son of a bitch to their face…
— Chris Paul (@CP3) September 23, 2017
Show-patriotism isn’t patriotism. Twitler is causing more knees to be taken.
Refresh my memory - didn’t a lot of the Patriots pass on showing up at the White House?
Didn’t his BFF Tom Brady pass on showing up at the White House?
Didn’t that happen?
This week I found myself much more interested in sports and agreeing with Kim Jong-un. You?
I pray that Barack Obama invites the Golden State Warriors to his house
And wears the tan suit
And gives Steph Curry a jar of Grey Poupon.— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) September 23, 2017
re: #215 makeitstop
Refresh my memory - didn’t a lot of the Patriots pass on showing up at the White House?
Didn’t his BFF Tom Brady pass on showing up at the White House?
Didn’t that happen?
Yep.
re: #169 FormerDirtDart
The Intel officials ought to know by now that Trump doesn’t give two shits what they think.
A #POTUS who’s name alone creates division and anger. Who’s words inspire dissension and hatred can’t possibly “Make America Great Again”
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) September 23, 2017
re: #159 dangerman
this president has made a habit of identifying, targeting and publicly calling out individual citizens
re: #160 lawhawk
Especially when they’re minorities or women.
I bet Omarosa maintains a database of people that have slighted Trump in the slightest manner. A perfect job for her.
And she is Black so they can say it is not about Blacks or people of color. WIn, WIn.
re: #150 Anymouse 🌹
Netflix still has a DVD service, and this show is on DVD, although it’s not yet available to rent. You might look into that in a couple of months.
For those who still think Kelly has any integrity left at all.
“Here boy. Come. Get the nice treat. I like generals who grovel before me”.
Hey, isn’t the world supposed to end today?
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re: #104 jeffreyw
Huh. Never seen that pattern on a garter snake before. Learn something new every day.
ETA: Perhaps it’s because I’ve never seen one that young before. I’m used to seeing them where the piebald pattern isn’t very visible.
re: #229 Eclectic Cyborg
Hey, isn’t the world supposed to end today?
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Maybe a little later on. Much later.
re: #231 wheat-dogg
Maybe a little later on. Much later.
Well, I mean eventually the world will end tomorrow.
In about, what, five billion or so years?
re: #119 Unshaken Defiance
First President in my life I must not ever meet in person. I’d never be violent but a felony class highly profane tongue lashing would be a certainty.
I wouldn’t be profane. I’d explain to him in the Queen’s English his myriad physical, genetic, moral and psychological shortcomings in great depth.
Then run before his head explodes.
re: #229 Eclectic Cyborg
Hey, isn’t the world supposed to end today?
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It was supposed to, sorta kinda, start today. But it takes 7 years for it to actually end.
What amazing timing.
Trump does seem to have a knack for saying stupid shit on the cusp of historic anniversaries
At Eisenhower’s order, U.S. Army escorts African-American students into Little Rock Central High School, 60 years ago tomorrow: pic.twitter.com/JfvOyEYe28
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 23, 2017
re: #230 Romantic Heretic
Huh. Never seen that pattern on a garter snake before. Learn something new every day.
There’s a ton of pattern variation in many snake species. “Garter” Snake is a generic term for many closely related critters.
re: #207 FormerDirtDart
UPDATE: Scene in New Haven, Conn., remains active as gunman who shot 2 officers is holed up in a home, police say https://t.co/2ltpIQ4t6c pic.twitter.com/hWzq0nDGfN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 23, 2017
re: #236 FormerDirtDart
What amazing timing.
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I doubt he knows about the Little Rock Nine nor cares.
re: #238 FormerDirtDart
More blood to water The Tree of Liberty.
I’m seriously debating what I am going to do during the national anthem at the sportspuck games I have tickets to this year. No easy way to take a knee in the spectator seats.
re: #229 Eclectic Cyborg
Hey, isn’t the world supposed to end today?
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According to my wife, the guy declared that he recalculated and we won’t know when it’s going to happen, but be ready.
re: #241 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I’m seriously debating what I am going to do during the national anthem at the sportspuck games I have tickets to this year. No easy way to take a knee in the spectator seats.
Turn your back?
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Oh, and while we’re (peripherally) talking about the NBA today, I should mention that the Knicks finally moved Carmelo Anthony - to Oklahoma City.
Fare thee well, Melo. Sorry it didn’t work out.
re: #243 makeitstop
Turn your back?
That would be the equivalent. I was thinking, ‘remain seated’, but that could be taken as obliviousness.
re: #243 makeitstop
Turn your back?
That might make sense. Remaining seated doesn’t quite feel right.
A great way to show respect for the flag is to refuse offers of clandestine election assistance from hostile foreign espionage agencies
— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 23, 2017
re: #213 Nyet
Fuck the
show-patriotismwhite displays of nationalism.
This just in from a racist British con man who bilks the gullible right wing by spreading conspiracy theories. @PrisonPlanet pic.twitter.com/oGWVz8WajG
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) September 23, 2017
re: #247 klys (maker of Silmarils)
That might make sense. Remaining seated doesn’t quite feel right.
Of course, turning your back is active disrespect, where taking a knee is not. Maybe stand and cover your face?
re: #250 Charles Johnson
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“Real Americans” don’t use the phrase “real Americans” to try to denigrate people who they dislike.
re: #249 ObserverArt
Fuck the
show-patriotism whiteall displays of nationalism.
re: #228 Skip Intro
For those who still think Kelly has any integrity left at all.
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“Here boy. Come. Get the nice treat. I like generals who grovel before me”.
That did happen. Not to defend Kelly, but he sure was not comfortable with it.
And I do think he can be questioned on integrity. But if he is the only thing maintaining even some amount of control on the Big Don, I don’t know how good it would be for him to leave.
I guess it is degrees of how fucked we are. Trump left on his own in control of what he wants to do would not be a good thing.
re: #241 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I’m seriously debating what I am going to do during the national anthem at the sportspuck games I have tickets to this year. No easy way to take a knee in the spectator seats.
A walk to the concession stands like many other people attending.
re: #256 GlutenFreeJesus
A walk to the concession stands like many other people attending.
Standing in line still counts as standing…
re: #247 klys (maker of Silmarils)
That might make sense. Remaining seated doesn’t quite feel right.
Go get a beer. Maybe an American one
re: #250 Charles Johnson
Mr. Watson must be referring to the Trump family in that tweet.
I need to shuffle off to bed … I need to sleep sometime.
re: #254 Nyet
Much agreed. However, these Trumpers seem to tie it all to race. So I used ‘white’ to acknowledge that aspect.
In too many ways a lot of these people are making the U.S. Flag and something like The National Anthem symbols of racism. I’m pretty sure a lot of people of color are seeing it, and I bet the world is seeing it.
re: #255 ObserverArt
That did happen. Not to defend Kelly, but he sure was not comfortable with it.
And I do think he can be questioned on integrity. But if he is the only thing maintaining even some amount of control on the Big Don, I don’t know how good it would be for him to leave.
I guess it is degrees of how fucked we are. Trump left on his own in control of what he wants to do would not be a good thing.
He sure can be questioned on integrity. He accepted the job knowing exactly who Donald Trump is and how he conducted his campaign, even if he knew nothing at all about the problems associated with Russia.
A general who can overlook things such as chants to lock up a political opponent or watching attacks on the nation’s free press may not have had much integrity to begin with. I certainly question his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.
He checked his integrity at the door the moment he accepted the job. The number of stars on his collar device are not an indication of his level of integrity.
re: #261 ObserverArt
Much agreed. However, these Trumpers seem to tie it all to race. So I used ‘white’ to acknowledge that aspect.
In too many ways a lot of these people are making the U.S. Flag and something like The National Anthem symbols of racism. I’m pretty sure a lot of people of color are seeing it, and I bet the world is seeing it.
For whatever it’s worth, I will fight the idea that the flag and the country’s anthem are symbols of racism (though if you read the second verse of the Star Spangled Banner you can see that the idea of slavery and racism is part of the song).
They represent all the nation’s people, not just the racists.
Meow’ Meow’ Meow’
— Astronaut Katze (@AstronautKatze) September 23, 2017
Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh* Muuuuh*
— Un Buey (@UnBuey) September 23, 2017
I’m starting to think they’re working together.
re: #232 Dr Lizardo
Well, I mean eventually the world will end tomorrow.
In about, what, five billion or so years?
Give or take a few 100,000 years.
It will be kinda obvious well in advance of the end, as the Sun will gradually get larger and redder, and probably burp out hot, ionized gases a few times along the way. Quite unpleasant.
Given the track record of complex organisms on the Earth, I doubt Homo sapiens will be around in a 100 million years, much less 5 billion.
Welcome my friend!!
— D. E. Todd (@DaveoutofAustin) September 23, 2017
If you are here a couple of dayz, I recommend a BBQ crawl in Lockhart (30min S. of AUS)
— D. E. Todd (@DaveoutofAustin) September 23, 2017
re: #263 Anymouse 🌹
For whatever it’s worth, I will fight the idea that the flag and the country’s anthem are symbols of racism (though if you read the second verse of the Star Spangled Banner you can see that the idea of slavery and racism is part of the song).
They represent all the nation’s people, not just the racists.
I’m with you on this. I know this country has a sad and sometimes evil history. I know that the current social climate is trending in that direction. And yet, I still celebrate America as it is, lumps and all, and what good I can currently find in it. I admit to standing and saluting when the Star-Spangled Banner was played at Target Field during my recent visit. I won’t celebrate racists or racism, and I understand (and won’t argue against) the desire to protest, but that’s just not how I see it. Not a hill for me to die on, but I’m open to discussion.
re: #265 wheat-dogg
Give or take a few 100,000 years.
It will be kinda obvious well in advance of the end, as the Sun will gradually get larger and redder, and probably burp out hot, ionized gases a few times along the way. Quite unpleasant.
Given the track record of complex organisms on the Earth, I doubt Homo sapiens will be around in a 100 million years, much less 5 billion.
I’m a bit more sanguine; I give it less than one million years until Homo sapiens is extinct.
re: #262 Anymouse 🌹
He sure can be questioned on integrity. He accepted the job knowing exactly who Donald Trump is and how he conducted his campaign, even if he knew nothing at all about the problems associated with Russia.
A general who can overlook things such as chants to lock up a political opponent or watching attacks on the nation’s free press may not have had much integrity to begin with. I certainly question his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.
He checked his integrity at the door the moment he accepted the job. The number of stars on his collar device are not an indication of his level of integrity.
Agreed.
Can I get you to weigh in on what I see as the greater point?
Is it better for Kelly to be in there as Chief of Staff than someone else, especially a Trump kiss ass?
With Trump there is nothing ideal, nothing normal. So, as much as Kelly sells his soul, is he still doing some good?
I know I don’t want a Trump that can be completely out of control. He’s bad enough and we hear Kelly tries to moderate him. I fear anyone else would be better. Good chances they would be worse.
As for the National Anthem, I am of the persuasion that it provides a welcome distraction for the NFL:
Can brain disease explain Aaron Hernandez’s behavior? https://t.co/OndFKd27eR
— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) September 22, 2017
re: #270 wrenchwench
As for the National Anthem, I am of the persuasion that it provides a welcome distraction for the NFL:
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As for the Persuasions, they did some great Zappa:
re: #263 Anymouse 🌹
For whatever it’s worth, I will fight the idea that the flag and the country’s anthem are symbols of racism (though if you read the second verse of the Star Spangled Banner you can see that the idea of slavery and racism is part of the song).
They represent all the nation’s people, not just the racists.
I said they are making them symbols, not that they are. Big difference in the point I was trying to make.
If a racists blockhead is pissed off about Kaepernick, Hill and Curry and their answer is they are un-American and hate the President, the flag and disrespect the anthem, what are they implying?
If a President sets policy that makes people of certain countries unwanted in the U.S. or wants to build a wall to keep others out, and he is seen treating the U.S. Flag and Anthem the way he does…how does the flag not start to become seen by some as a symbol of White Nationalism?
I also try to view things from as many viewpoints as I can. That is why I said I can see some seeing it this way.
Make sure you call Bernie Sanders office. pic.twitter.com/9hg6lf0MJJ
— Mr. Weeks (@MrDane1982) September 22, 2017
Hey, @BernieSanders and ALL your followers: STFU. https://t.co/lMW3KzEhT7
— Dr Kelly Sennholz (@MtnMD) September 23, 2017
Trump to NFL owners: If a player kneels during anthem, “get that son of a bitch off the field” https://t.co/ZgjRLfQeyu pic.twitter.com/f8Lz9yc5T1
— The Hill (@thehill) September 23, 2017
So Trump say calls Black NFL players who protests injustice “sons of bitches”, but white supremacists who ram ppl with cars “very fine ppl” https://t.co/vq4AvWyoQa
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) September 23, 2017
re: #274 DodgerFan1988
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But Jemille Hill should be fired for calling him a white supremacist.
While it’s not the tactic I would advise, I’d like to remind everyone that people aren’t kneeling during the national anthem because they don’t like the singing or the lyrics. They aren’t doing it because they think our flag is ugly. Their point is not to show disrespect or disapproval of either. They’re kneeling to draw attention to the fact that people of color get shot or choked or tased to death by the police at an alarming rate in this country and that the shooters and chokers are almost never found to have committed a sanctionable offense, let alone a crime.
So, when the president says that the protesters are sons of bitches who should be fired for their disloyalty, that’s not just a calculated way to benefit politically, it’s primarily a way to avoid acknowledging the whole point. MORE
TBH the rah rah USA attitude has bothered me since 9/11. One thing to love one’s country which I do. Another to question the patriotism of anyone who doesn’t conform to your vision of patriotism. You say Kaeperick and these athletes disrespects the troops and their sacrifices. I say you’re just as if not more guilty of that. We fought totalitarian regimes where patriotism was mandated. By now, most people have seen that picture of the man in German refusing to take part in Heil Hitler. If we’re going to ostracize people who don’t conform to our idea of patriotism, how the hell are we any better than the people who persecuted that man and later killed him and his Jewish wife?
Trump’s doubling down saying the athletes must stand if they want their careers. Uh no. It’s never been this way ever in this country nor should it be.
re: #279 HappyWarrior
TBH the rah rah USA attitude has bothered me since 9/11. One thing to love one’s country which I do. Another to question the patriotism of anyone who doesn’t conform to your vision of patriotism. You say Kaeperick and these athletes disrespects the troops and their sacrifices. I say you’re just as if not more guilty of that. We fought totalitarian regimes where patriotism was mandated. By now, most people have seen that picture of the man in German refusing to take part in Heil Hitler. If we’re going to ostracize people who don’t conform to our idea of patriotism, how the hell are we any better than the people who persecuted that man and later killed him and his Jewish wife?
I spent 16 years in Uncle’s green so that Americans can feel free to express their patriotism in many varied ways. A while back the ever “popular” shtick about flag burning came up and I said then what I’ll say now - it is not the method I’d chose to protest but that’s irrelevant. The flag itself is nothing but a bit of colored cloth; if it, as an object, becomes more important than what it symbolizes in our Constitution then this is not America anymore anyway. The Anthem, the Flag, the Pledge are all utterly meaningless at that point and the last American to emigrate should turn off the lights at Her statue on the way past.
The brisket The Older Boy bought last week got coated in Rub last night. It has now been moved from the fridge to the counter. I plan on testing The Science Of Cooking’s 6-hour recipe (~3 hours in the Weber(till the coals are all gone), then 3 hours in the oven sealed in foil.)
Wish me luck.
re: #283 Blind Frog Belly White
The brisket The Older Boy bought last week got coated in Rub last night. It has now been moved from the fridge to the counter. I plan on testing The Science Of Cooking’s 6-hour recipe (~3 hours in the Weber(till the coals are all gone), then 3 hours in the oven sealed in foil.)
Wish me luck.
I will only wish you luck if you promise to share.
[Drool.]
re: #245 makeitstop
I think that’s a good place for Mello. Might actually taste a couple of rounds of the playoffs there.
re: #282 William Lewis
I spent 16 years in Uncle’s green so that Americans can feel free to express their patriotism in many varied ways. A while back the ever “popular” shtick about flag burning came up and I said then what I’ll say now - it is not the method I’d chose to protest but that’s irrelevant. The flag itself is nothing but a bit of colored cloth; if it, as an object, becomes more important than what it symbolizes in our Constitution then this is not America anymore anyway. The Anthem, the Flag, the Pledge are all utterly meaningless at that point and the last American to emigrate should turn off the lights at Her statue on the way past.
We agree 100%. I’d never burn a flag myself but I think someone has the right to do that.
re: #283 Blind Frog Belly White
Are you going to marinate?
re: #285 plansbandc
I think that’s a good place for Mello. Might actually taste a couple of rounds of the playoffs there.
Won’t be the main show there either with Westbrook. From what I understand, Mello is a decent guy.
re: #285 plansbandc
I think that’s a good place for Mello. Might actually taste a couple of rounds of the playoffs there.
No doubt. That team is gonna make some noise, even out there in the oh-so-stacked West.
I liked Melo as a player and enjoyed his time here. Were it not for Knicks management’s proclivity for making really horrible personnel moves (and Amar’e Stoudemire breaking down physically), Knicks could have done something.
I am pretty excited to watch a Melo-less Knicks club, even if they lose more than they win. They’re young and maybe they’ll find their way.
re: #288 HappyWarrior
Won’t be the main show there either with Westbrook. From what I understand, Mello is a decent guy.
He’s a good man, and he was a good soldier even when Phil Jackson tried to systematically destroy his value.
And yeah, he’s going to get tons of open looks with Westbrook running the show and PG lurking with him. His game will be closer to his Team USA game if he doesn’t have to be The Man.
tantrum:
If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
…our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
re: #290 makeitstop
I do hope the Knicks are good again some day. They were my first NBA team before the Nuggets joined the NBA. (I loved Dave DeBusschere)
Mello was fun to watch as a Nugget too. Great offensive player.
Hope he does great in OKC.
re: #292 Backwoods_Sleuth
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You disrespected the flag when you showed a preference for Putin over our own President, you piece of orange shit.
If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
And if a person wants the privilege of serving as President, they shouldn’t be allowed to disrespect military heroes who were taken prisoner https://t.co/mvuijIyXBc
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 23, 2017
I always liked Mello since he’s fairly local- from Baltimore. I hope he does well in OKC too. I’m sick of GS. I respect their players and their talent but new blood is always good.
Don’t allow racists to reframe #TakeAKnee as being a debate about anthem & flag. It’s a protest of police brutality & racism… 🙄
— Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017
Thread. #TakeAKnee https://t.co/2UHuv2PGBQ
— Kendrick Sampson (@kendrick38) September 23, 2017
Remember the fun Respectable Lawyer had on his Twitter about a photo of a self-righteous Republican in bandaids? And how we all rolled on the floor laughing? Sorry if I’m late to this party, but I thought it sounded like Juanita Jean (Susan DuQuesnay Bankston), who calls her husband Bubba and her son (both lawyers) Little Bubba. And it was! Juanita Jean is the blogger who posted the bandaid photo, and Little Bubba is Respectable Lawyer. I love it even more!
JUST IN: Florida governor’s office deleted voicemails from nursing home where patients died after Irma https://t.co/RM4m4D16tC pic.twitter.com/kw3mVN2WMO
— The Hill (@thehill) September 23, 2017
You know all that goodwill press you had governor? Well, kiss that shit goodbye https://t.co/uuh1gZAjMR
— Silence Dogood🕯 (@realBigBalls) September 23, 2017
re: #295 HappyWarrior
I had a similar reaction.
.@UniteAlbertans Note to Trump-Disrespecting you or police violence is respecting the flag and what it means.
— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) September 23, 2017
burn………
I’m a combat Veteran & I say let @Kaepernick7 take a knee if he damn well wants to. It’s the America I fought for. What the hell did you do? pic.twitter.com/or18uSPQTi
— Amanda Blount (@amandablount2) September 23, 2017
Superman: Social Justice Warrior
Superman says #racism is un-American. Go Supes! pic.twitter.com/SeCNnVGYmZ
— Chris MacDonald (@ethicsblogger) December 23, 2015
re: #298 HappyWarrior
Boom! Schiff with the three! (In best Marv Albert)
For a true Marv, you need a YES! :)
re: #299 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Bree was the young woman who took down a CSA flag wasn’t she? Name sounds familiar.
re: #258 dangerman
Go get a beer. Maybe an American one
They don’t stock American gin at my sportsplace. An oversight, I think.
re: #252 A hollow voice says, Covfefe.
Of course, turning your back is active disrespect, where taking a knee is not. Maybe stand and cover your face?
I can see this point too. If I turn sideways I might be able to take a knee. I can even do it in the direction of the flag from where my seats are.
Still something I have to think about some more. I don’t feel like standing is the right thing to do. (If I go to the concessions stand, I’ll actually miss puck drop which I do prefer to see so.)
I plan to stand for the Canadian anthem on the games where that is played, for what it is worth.
Too bad I don’t have tickets for a Dallas Stars game this year, where the fans boo every time the word “stars” shows up in the anthem.
re: #305 DodgerFan1988
Superman: Social Justice Warrior
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Pfft he was an illegal from Krypton. //
Anyway, hi, the margarita with lunch was tasty I like Saturdays why do you ask punctuation is overrated.
re: #303 Backwoods_Sleuth
burn………
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Respect. I wish more veterans like her would speak out.
re: #307 HappyWarrior
Bree was the young woman who took down a CSA flag wasn’t she? Name sounds familiar.
Yes, that was her. She got arrested for her trouble, as I recall.
After years of reading and participating in discussions on watch forums of the safety of working on radium-dialed watches (don’t lick the dial, don’t snort the dust), I read a post this morning asking about the safety of Tritium dials. My response? Tritium’s beta particle is very low energy, nothing to worry about.
Now I wish I’d responded “Lazy Tritium’s beta is very low energy! Sad!”
re: #313 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Yes, that was her. She got arrested for her trouble, as I recall.
Yes, she did. Brave young woman.
Anyhow I’m going to a baseball game tonight in Baltimore. It should be interesting since the Orioles’ CF Adam Jones has spoken about experiencing racism while playing and the Orioles ownership to their credit has been very sympathetic towards BLM and doing something about police brutality.
re: #316 HappyWarrior
Anyhow I’m going to a baseball game tonight in Baltimore. It should be interesting since the Orioles’ CF Adam Jones has spoken about experiencing racism while playing and the Orioles ownership to their credit has been very sympathetic towards BLM and doing something about police brutality.
I hope there are some knees taken.
I hope that might include you in the stands.
re: #317 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I hope there are some knees taken.
I hope that might include you in the stands.
I’m definitely thinking about it.
Exposed Muslim preacher Nauman Ali Khan’s Whatsapp messages have been leaked, and yeah dude’s a major creeper:
#NAK messages leaked. 22 (so far). looks like he really did do that whole “i’m a religious guy marry me pls” thing- “you let our secret out” pic.twitter.com/lGvuyPfip6
— h****🇬🇧🇵🇰🇬🇧 (@abujahlx) September 23, 2017
Read through the thread, and this just reinforces my belief that no one who claims to be “pious” should be put on a pedestal.
re: #318 HappyWarrior
I’m definitely thinking about it.
Today especially I feel it’s important.
Respectful. Non-disruptive. Makes a statement.
re: #320 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Today especially I feel it’s important.
Respectful. Non-disruptive. Makes a statement.
Yeah no doubt about it.
re: #311 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Anyway, hi, the margarita with lunch was tasty I like Saturdays why do you ask punctuation is overrated.
Just got off the phone with fishfolk. My dad was gushing about Trump’s asshole remarks, both with regard to the NFL and about revoking the Golden State Warriors’ invitation. And now I need a drink but I’ve been drinking too much this week and argle bargle.
re: #322 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Just got off the phone with fishfolk. My dad was gushing about Trump’s asshole remarks, both with regard to the NFL and about revoking the Golden State Warriors’ invitation. And now I need a drink but I’ve been drinking too much this week and argle bargle.
I’m so sorry.
You (and other Lizards who have to deal with immediate family that is in a different reality than the actual one we inhabit) have all my sympathy.
I realize its lagniappe, but did you catch that the president also talked shit about NFL head injuries?
re: #325 The Ghost of a Flea
I realize its lagniappe, but did you catch that the president also talked shit about NFL head injuries?
No, I missed that. What a fucking dipshit.
re: #325 The Ghost of a Flea
I realize its lagniappe, but did you catch that the president also talked shit about NFL head injuries?
At least the NFL is doing something about it, in some vague lip-service sense?
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No, seriously, don’t get me started on the NHL’s response.
Statement from the Golden State Warriors: pic.twitter.com/6kk6ofdu9X
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) September 23, 2017
re: #314 Blind Frog Belly White
After years of reading and participating in discussions on watch forums of the safety of working on radium-dialed watches (don’t lick the dial, don’t snort the dust), I read a post this morning asking about the safety of Tritium dials. My response? Tritium’s beta particle is very low energy, nothing to worry about.
Now I wish I’d responded “Lazy Tritium’s beta is very low energy! Sad!”
5 year half life or so? Then replace?
re: #305 DodgerFan1988
Superman: Social Justice Warrior
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And not just Superman!
Not to mention that antifa bastard Captain America!
re: #332 scottslemmons
And not just Superman!
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Not to mention that antifa bastard Captain America!
Yeah, but then Cap went and became a Nazi, so.
re: #68 Nyet
Notably, not only the guy is still there, his tweets are still up. Twitter cares (c)
re: #329 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I am mostly indifferent to basketball but I gotta say the Warriors are kind of growing on me in the sense that they are standing for excellent values and not being gigantic assholes.
re: #335 klys (maker of Silmarils)
minus Green… who likes to kick guys in the privates during games… I have no quarrels with the rest of the Warriors.
If I didn’t convey it, I’m just completely fucking floored by the last speech.
Not the speaker, the wants of the anticipated audience.
re: #336 CongoJack
minus Green… who likes to kick guys in the privates during games… I have no quarrels with the rest of the Warriors.
I’ll take your word for it. I watch absolutely no basketball except for what I am trapped into at sportsbars.
re: #337 The Ghost of a Flea
If I didn’t convey it, I’m just completely fucking floored by the last speech.
Not the speaker, the wants of the anticipated audience.
He’d be just another asshole with a Twitter account if not for his supporters.
re: #333 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Yeah, but then Cap went and became a Nazi, so.
Well, Marvel should stop letting Nazi-curious weirdos like Nick Spencer write for them. >:(
re: #340 scottslemmons
Well, Marvel should stop letting Nazi-curious weirdos like Nick Spencer write for them. >:(
My upding button is broken, it only went up once.
re: #338 klys (maker of Silmarils)
Hes done it about 4 times in the playoffs the last few years. Got suspended a couple times for it as well. Its quite obvious that it wasn’t accident.
I only watch NBA playoffs.
My husband might have to agree with an action taken by the UNC basketball team. His parents may never recover.
#BREAKING: UNC men’s basketball team won’t visit Trump White House https://t.co/BF5yfgzwLW pic.twitter.com/tUIV1uPOMg
— The Hill (@thehill) September 23, 2017
The Jews have a reckoning coming
Your over-confidence is surely based in the hopes an invisible gas mask will be invented#gasthejokes pic.twitter.com/DB4BmyLTv8
Threatening violence or physical harm. https://t.co/N3i89zsFG0
— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) September 23, 2017
As a veteran I think a great way to honor our flag is to not accept foreign aid while running for @potus
cc @realDonaldTrump— Randy Bryce (@IronStache) September 23, 2017
re: #335 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I am mostly indifferent to basketball but I gotta say the Warriors are kind of growing on me in the sense that they are standing for excellent values and not being gigantic assholes.
NBA players have been at the forefront in arguing for social justice.
This happened in July, 2016.
re: #347 makeitstop
NBA players have been at the forefront in arguing for social justice.
This happened in July, 2016.
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I really respect this generation of athletes. It’s the total opposite of Michael Jordan’s “Republicans buy shoes too.” This is their country too and they have every right to speak out
re: #335 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I am mostly indifferent to basketball but I gotta say the Warriors are kind of growing on me in the sense that they are standing for excellent values and not being gigantic assholes.
Top-down AND bottom-up. I give a lot of credit to Steve Kerr, who’s always been a good guy (even when he hit the title-winning shot for the Bulls), personally charming and politically astute, and dedicated not only to clubhouse camaraderie but to a brand of basketball that relies on cooperation among the players. They pass a lot, oh, and they have Curry. And Thompson. And they got Durant because all their top players (Curry, Thompson, Green and Iguodala) went to him and said please join us. Heck, they’ve even got the funniest “villain” in the NBA.
re: #351 HappyWarrior
Popovich in SA is another great guy.
Yes, Kerr always credits him as the best teacher.
re: #351 HappyWarrior
Popovich in SA is another great guy.
The league is not going to be the same once Pop is gone.
re: #344 Nyet
Cuckustani Flag Twitter background. Nice.
You are Muslim and u should not use the word Jesus
— Raffay Irfan (@IrfanRaffay) September 22, 2017
So what should I call my Hispanic friends named Jesus then, genius? 🙄 https://t.co/dzzJNf76NN
— دانیال (@danja84) September 23, 2017
re: #335 klys (maker of Silmarils)
I am mostly indifferent to basketball but I gotta say the Warriors are kind of growing on me in the sense that they are standing for excellent values and not being gigantic assholes.
Watching Steph Curry play is a damn near religious experience too.
re: #352 petesh
Yes, Kerr always credits him as the best teacher.
Best coach in NBA history after Red Auerbach imo.
re: #341 klys (maker of Silmarils)
My upding button is broken, it only went up once.
Check it again, I think I got it working.
re: #291 makeitstop
He’s a good man, and he was a good soldier even when Phil Jackson tried to systematically destroy his value.
And yeah, he’s going to get tons of open looks with Westbrook running the show and PG lurking with him. His game will be closer to his Team USA game if he doesn’t have to be The Man.
How many basketballs they get to play with during a game? I don’t see a lot of working the ball around for a good shot. And everyone knows it stops when it gets to Mello…if it ever gets to Mello.
re: #355 electrotek
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and here I always thought that Jesus was a highly respected prophet in the Koran.
I learn all sorts of new stuff on the internetz…
re: #301 Backwoods_Sleuth
Wouldn’t that be a state records law violation?
re: #331 Unshaken Defiance
5 year half life or so? Then replace?
12 years, but it’s a gradual fade. From the 1990s on, it was mostly tritium + a fluor in sealed tubes. Not sure how easily replaced those are.
Lots of folks replace their radioactive lume with light-activated stuff these days.
The old radium stuff, even though 95+% of the radiactivity is still there (1600 year half-life), the Zinc Sulfide fluor is burned out. So you get all the joys of radiation with none of the benefits!
re: #332 scottslemmons
And not just Superman!
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Not to mention that antifa bastard Captain America!
Well, considering the current incarnation of Cap is a fucking Nazi now, so…
re: #347 makeitstop
NBA players have been at the forefront in arguing for social justice.
This happened in July, 2016.
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And contrary to many negative tales told about the Boston Celtics:
The Celtics were the first NBA franchise to draft an African-American player — Chuck Cooper in 1950. They became the first NBA team to send an all-black starting lineup onto the floor. The man responsible was the same guy who put together the Celtics teams of the 1980s: Red Auerbach…
The Celtics made Russell the league’s first black head coach.
The Celtics didn’t just plug their African-American players into the lineup haphazardly. As Nelson George detailed in the book “Elevating the Game: The History and Aesthetics of Black Men in Basketball,” the Celtics utilized African-Americans in ways that defied the stereotype of black players as flashy, athletic scorers. Starting with Russell, the black Celtics players were renowned for their defense, the aspect of the game associated with determination and hard work
(Since everyone loves to hate Boston teams, thought I’d applaud the Celtics of my youth—Russell, Sanders, KC and Sam Jones et al.)
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