945 PM. 96 degrees here in Los Angeles and there are 2 fires going on in Koreatown smoking up the area…
We are the ONLY nation in NATO to ever explicitly invoke article 5.
To say others don’t help is beyond hypocrisy. I still remember European AWACs patrolling our skies after 9/11. And I will always be VERY grateful to Canada for taking all our inborn air traffic on 9/11: pic.twitter.com/ir4sYzvAfq— Speculawyer 🇳🇴-American (@speculawyer) July 6, 2018
re: #1 Joe Bacon 🌹
945 PM. 96 degrees here in Los Angeles and there are 2 fires going on in Koreatown smoking up the area…
It’s 105 degrees here in Mesa, Arizona. Our low overnight is 90. That’s lower that last night’s low, which was 93. We have these days, but it’s usually a month later, in August.
RIP, Mr. Ditko.
Thanks for all the thrills you gave me as a kid with Spider Man and Doctor Strange!
Thank you all for your consideration and wishes for recovery. My wife and her ex-hub are still quite close.
Left over from the last thread …
Final trip route now scheduled.
Google Maps apparently won’t let me put in more than ten stops, so this goes to Mapquest.
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We’re out of here Tuesday.
I’ve always found Nick Cave more interesting as a person than a musician. He’s not a singer, he’s a personality. This band is less a band than a Cave delivery device. No offense, but it’s pretty much unlistenable.
Poll: @POTUS’s handling of immigration. pic.twitter.com/U2AHOTTjRL
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 7, 2018
re: #7 JordanRules
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The approval is that high?
I guess that whole shooting a guy on 5th Avenue has actually been bought by the Trumpettes.
Kirstjen Nielsen should be in jail this weekend, serving a contempt ruling. This is a SNAFU, a cluster fuck, a goat rope, a Del Rio dogfight. They had no clue what they were doing and they still don’t.
Animals get treated better than these children. Someone has to pay. If fish rots from the head down, Drumpf smells like rancid cod liver oil.
And I’ve got to go to bed. Hope things cool down in the LA Basin. That was just a brutal shockwave y’all took today.
I have fucking had it with today.
Florida cop accuses Burger King of putting dirt in his food, turns out it was seasoning: https://t.co/nHOfYwdm8B pic.twitter.com/82Lk8Ekrfc
— The Root (@TheRoot) July 7, 2018
TFW you’re SO white that you literally think seasoning is a plot to harm you. https://t.co/43rUPRUiaN
— Space Force Commodore (@goddamnedfrank) July 7, 2018
It was noted many years ago that conservatives apply shorthand bumper sticker terms to difficult problems, primarily to get their voters to vote the way they want. “Family values”, &c.
In 2011 a blogger suggested liberals could do the same, and essentially tag all of conservative ideology. He pointed out essentially the entirety of Movement Conservative can be summed up as “cheap labor conservatives.”
He’s pretty much right. If you look at every thing conservatism has done in our nation, it all points back to “cheap labor.” (You won’t deprogram everyone, but you might get a few, especially if they’re sitting on the fence from right-wing propaganda)
Defeat the Right in Three Minutes (goes to Conceptual Guerilla, more at the link):
It’s really that simple. First, you have to beat their ideology, which really isn’t that difficult. At bottom, conservatives believe in a social hierarchy of “haves” and “have nots” that I call “corporate feudalism”. They have taken this corrosive social vision and dressed it up with a “respectable” sounding ideology. That ideology is pure hogwash, and you can prove it.
But you have to do more than defeat the ideology. You have to defeat the “drum beat”. You have to defeat the “propaganda machine”, that brainwashes people with their slogans and catch-phrases. You’ve heard those slogans.”Less government”, “personal responsibility” and lots of flag waving. They are “shorthand” for an entire worldview, and the right has been pounding their slogans out into the public domain for getting on forty years.
So you need a really good slogan - a “counter-slogan” really, to “deprogram” the brainwashed. You need a “magic bullet” that quickly and efficiently destroys the effectiveness of their “drum beat”. You need your own “drum beat” that sums up the right’s position. Only your “drum beat” exposes the ugly reality of right-wing philosophy - the reality their slogans are meant to hide. Our slogan contains the governing concept that explains the entire right-wing agenda. That’s why it works. You can see it in every policy, and virtually all of Republican rhetoric. And it’s so easy to remember, and captures the essence of the Republican Right so well, we can pin it on them like a “scarlet letter”.
re: #7 JordanRules
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There was a poll out just this week showing that immigration and the economy are issues #1 & 2 with voters right now. And another poll showed that voters remained opposed to the wall and limits on legal immigration, the very lynchpin of Donny’s whole supposed strategy behind this insanity.
If I didn’t know better, I’d almost suspect the man of purposefully sabotaging his own party.
re: #9 goddamnedfrank
And his name is McCormick! Damn shame he couldn’t recognize seasoning with that name.
Honestly, it would be less embarrassing for him if Glenn Greenwald was an actual Russian asset.
— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) July 7, 2018
re: #7 JordanRules
Wow there’s a lot of derp in that thread.
Woody Johnson, Jets owner and British Ambassador, is starring in a documentary here on opening the new Embassy. This is a real thing he said on camera.
“I have two little boys and we’re raising them just like Donald Trump. Not the hair.”— Jane McManus (@janesports) July 6, 2018
re: #9 goddamnedfrank
See, the baller move would have been to ingest small amounts of seasoning until he developed an immunity to seasoning.
re: #16 The Ghost of a Flea
See, the baller move would have been to ingest small amounts of seasoning until he developed an immunity to seasoning.
Homeopathic burger seasoning.
re: #16 The Ghost of a Flea
On the other hand, I’ve developed seasoning tolerance and just keep having to find more obscure stuff. Like Hunter S Thompson if he did a cooking show.
Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube targeted NGOs during Hungary’s election campaign https://t.co/cuKxZWoMwf
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 6, 2018
Pruitt left a little gift to industry on his way out the door: a loophole allowing the manufacture of older trucks whose engines emit nitrogen oxide that are blamed for asthma, lung cancer and other ailments. https://t.co/BXFqEsz1wq
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) July 7, 2018
Kids selling water outside the Philadelphia Zoo ended with a police takedown and a black teen in handcuffs. Gregory Muhammad, a 53-year-old water vendor, tried to intervene but police arrested him. Muhammad says he was tased and taken to the ground. https://t.co/qtRREQSomC
— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 7, 2018
Philly cops arrested a 14-year-old for selling cold water outside the zoo to raise money for his football team. They threw him on the ground and handcuffed him.
When an adult tried to intervene, the cops tased him. https://t.co/YvReRTgHB3— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) July 7, 2018
“The journey to animate Childish Gambino’s This Is America with old-school tech” https://t.co/DHqM6CTVk8 ok this is my favorite thread
— Man of the Decade (@MissZindzi) July 7, 2018
I have just discovered a website offering a searchable index of images of historical New York State newspapers. I may find some clues to my family history therein. I may be busy for a while. Send pizza and beer.
There is no more Republican Party.
Introducing #Trumpublicans, The Party of Perpetual Insults.
When “Taking it to the Libs” is more important than National Security.— 🦈🦈Dave’s Not Believing this Crap🦈🦈 (@DaveoutofAustin) July 7, 2018
Oh.
This seems not fine.
An unauthorized audio transmission over Chicago police radio Wednesday night seems to be a partial rebroadcast of a Hitler speech from a 1935 Nazi propaganda film, an expert said. Full transmission here: https://t.co/jGTlwsoWOZ pic.twitter.com/ELLoSte0Ox
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) July 7, 2018
An unauthorized audio transmission over Chicago police radio frequencies Wednesday night seems to be a partial rebroadcast of an Adolf Hitler speech from a 1935 Nazi propaganda film, an expert said.
Based on numerous key words in the fragmented transmission, the audio seems to be from a Hitler speech in Leni Riefenstahl’s film, “Triumph of the Will,” said Imke Meyer, a professor of Germanic studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
This is not an aberration. Remember the time Trump praised the Chicago police’s angry white man march against accountability? https://t.co/BscQ9fAdR6
— Puff the Magic Hater (@MsKellyMHayes) July 7, 2018
re: #21 JordanRules
More on that:
Black youth’s arrest at Philadelphia Zoo sparks argument between zoo security staffers (Goes to the Philadelphia Inquirer, more at the link.)
The zoo itself claims there were no legitimate sports teams out selling that day; the woman who posted the video and claimed that could not be located by the newspaper.
The video shows one of the zoo’s public safety officers, a black woman, shouting at another safety officer, a white woman who allegedly got Philadelphia police involved.
“This is what you did!” the black safety officer yelled at the white safety officer, as police held the youth face-down on the ground and tried to put him in handcuffs. “This is what you want. Is this what you want?”
“I only asked him to move!” the white safety officer shouted back. “I asked him to move.”
re: #23 wheat-dogg
I have just discovered a website offering a searchable index of images of historical New York State newspapers. I may find some clues to my family history therein. I may be busy for a while. Send pizza and beer.
I’m out of pineapples pieces to make pizza with. (We do have pineapple rings so we can make a pineapple upside-down pizza though.)
Keep it orderly, folks. There’s enough nonsense for everyone to knock down. pic.twitter.com/v9pZEke1iH
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 6, 2018
dammit, the one time I don’t bother with preview…
I guess the one good thing about Dinesh D’Souza is that he helps actual historians get lots of new Twitter followers
— Steven White (@notstevenwhite) July 5, 2018
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re: #29 Single-handed sailor
dammit, the one time I don’t bother with preview…
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True indeed. I love historian Twitter!
Gotta love it when Republicans have “advice” for Democrats to win elections.
Democratic Socialism Is Dem Doom (Goes to the New York Times opinion column, Bret Stephens writing)
They’re moving on to insulting Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s intelligence now.
Ther’s a fucking June bug on my desk, it would be too much for my electric bug paddle. He better not swim in my rum and coke.
re: #31 Anymouse 🌹
The final paragraph of that article:
The center is Dayton and Denver, not Berkeley and Burlington. The center is Harry Truman and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, not Eugene Debs and Michael Harrington. Democrats who want to win should know this.
She is not running in Berkeley or Burlington (or Dayton or Denver). Still banging on the “how will this play in the heartland” nonsense?
Hey Bret, come ask me how DSA members play in the heartland. Oh right you won’t.
Oh boy… .
Democratic commentator Chris Hahn was talking to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson about the probe on Friday night when [Carter] Page’s name came up.
Carlson introduced Page to tell his version of the story and ran into a buzzsaw when Hahn refused to back down as the former Trump adviser made excuses for passing documents to a Russian spy.
“This is complete spin,” Page said. “I was teaching a course at New York University called on Energy in the World, in spring semester 2013, and I had a coffee with a diplomat from the Russian consulate.”
“Who was a spy,” Hahn said. “He was a spy—you gave him documents that he requested from you. Which is what the [Main Intelligence Directorate] does, the [Main Intelligence Directorate] when it recruits a useful idiot.”
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re: #10 Anymouse 🌹
It was noted many years ago that conservatives apply shorthand bumper sticker terms to difficult problems, primarily to get their voters to vote the way they want. “Family values”, &c.
Bring a group of children equal in number to those who are still separated and let them appear at every public GOP function as a reminder of the children separated and sometimes even lost by the US government under GOP leadership.
Make them wear that albatross.
re: #19 Anymouse 🌹
Sarah Kendzior
Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube targeted NGOs during Hungary’s election campaign
I have such a crush on Sarah K…
re: #37 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
I have such a crush on Sarah K…
You’ve got great taste!
re: #38 JordanRules
You’ve got great taste!
I will admit that I have fantasies that involve sitting up with her in bed and discussing politics…
First the Sena-traitors, now Greenwald; Trump himself in a few days. Czar Vlad has summoned his most important retainers for personal consultation and instruction. Something big is up.
re: #40 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
First the Sena-traitors, now Greenwald; Trump himself in a few days. Czar Vlad has summoned his most important retainers for personal consultation and instruction. Something big is up.
Much like espionage. You get your target to do something that seems innocuous. Give you a public document for example.
Having established that person will give you things, you start asking for more. If the target squawks, you can out the target (either as having talked to a foreign agent and not reporting it, or outing something about the target that person doesn’t want made public).
Very basic tool for developing sources who are not coöperative. (Coöperative ones you don’t need to work on so hard, of course.)
It is way to early to be up and watching a bunch of guys riding bicycles in France.
🏁 - 182 km
See you Noirmoitier ! 👋
The peloton has made its way back onto the mainland 🚴♂️
Au revoir @Ile2Noirmoutier ! 👋
Le peloton est désormais de retour sur le continent 🚴♂️#TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/EF3xOMaIXz— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 7, 2018
Just a short nap after an early dinner with drinky poos. Great idea.
Palm, meet face. You’ve probably met before.
Why socialism? I started off in a Sec 8 single parent home. Worked my way thru college, MBA and now make 6 figures. No one gave me anything. I’ve earned my way. Anyone else can do the same. Freedom. Make wise choices. Don’t take the EZ road. Earn it.
— Brian Evans (@BG_810) July 7, 2018
Well, my Yukon/Alaska trip map on Mapquest doesn’t work; Mapquest returns an HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error (might be because URL for the map is about as long as the distance from here to my county seat).
I generated one (well, two) on Google Maps instead. (Google will only let me put in ten stops at a time, so that required two maps: from my home to Juneau, and Juneau to Minton, Saskatchewan - we’re taking a different route home - from Minton it is the same route).
Need to paint “Yukon or Bust” on the Smart car today.
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On the issue of the Hitler broadcast over Chicago police radio, the Chicago Tribune has the whole recording. The police speculate it is a “rogue radio” (a radio pirate), which is a common problem in Chicago.
chicagotribune.com (article about the transmission, plus audio 6:56)
re: #44 Anymouse 🌹
Someone needs to ask Mr. Six Figures to define socialism, so we can all point and laugh at his Section 8 ass.
ICE protests in Louisville, Kentucky:
At @occupyicelou, @LMPD have 7th Street completely cut in half, with barriers separating the two groups of protesters (cannot see if there are any @ThreePercenters yet) pic.twitter.com/DA1ouJiPrn
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
Overheard @occupyicelou: protester chatting w cops about disarming counter-protesters, worried they might shoot through southern barricade. Cops deferred to state law. Protester replied a supersonic bullet from an AR-15 can’t very well be disarmed. Cops appreciated his concern.
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
Contingent of faith folks joining @occupyicelou to rounds of applause, song. pic.twitter.com/eZUhSzqxaU
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
re: #46 A Mom Anon
Someone needs to ask Mr. Six Figures to define socialism, so we can all point and laugh at his Section 8 ass.
As he was “worked his way through college” I have to wonder how many Pell Grants he applied for.
Trump is dismissive and combative in private calls with allies. But he treats Putin as a “confidant” and seeks his advice on security issues, @GregJaffe, @jdawsey1, and @CarolLeonnig report. One of many stunning revelations in their latest. https://t.co/JNRxswxmQD pic.twitter.com/ydIL4TrPss
— Shane Harris (@shaneharris) July 7, 2018
A former KGB Agent doing exactly what a former KGB Agent would….Americans should be deeply frightened by a private Trump meeting with Putin at the summit https://t.co/tyjvolfbVc
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) July 7, 2018
re: #46 A Mom Anon
Someone needs to ask Mr. Six Figures to define socialism, so we can all point and laugh at his Section 8 ass.
Remember how we laughed at Craig T. Nelson? (“I was on Welfare. I was on Food Stamps. Nobody ever helped me out.”)
Who knew there were more like him?
BREAKING: North Korea Foreign Ministry says talks with Pompeo ‘regrettable,’ accuses US of unilateral demands for denuclearization.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 7, 2018
re: #51 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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This will be reported on the other news channels, but on State TV, NK is denuclearizing because tRump said so. And his cult will believe it.
Watch powerful video report of elderly couple placed in ICE detention on July 4th on visit to son-in-law, an Army Sergeant at Fort Drum. They’ve lived in NY for 20 years, received Department of Labor work permit in 2007. https://t.co/qFi8mYypJ0 via @nbcnewyork
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) July 7, 2018
re: #22 JordanRules
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That is so cool. That dude is putting in some work there. Hope he releases the full song when he’s done.
re: #51 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
North Korea Foreign Ministry says talks with Pompeo ‘regrettable,’ accuses US of unilateral demands for denuclearization.
Guess they didn’t like the Elton John CD.
re: #56 makeitstop
But, but Obama gave the Queen of England an iPod full of jazz. It’s hatred.
Pompeo told reporters today:
—he did NOT meet with Kim Jong Un
—but he and Kim Yong Chol discussed North Korea making list of its weapons and a timeline for giving them up
— talked “modalities” of destroying engine-testing facility
—set mtg to talk about repatriating US remains.— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 7, 2018
Pompeo said today that they have set a meeting to talk about getting back U.S. remains. Four times, Trump has falsely said remains have already been sent back. https://t.co/FUlJHIvnra
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 7, 2018
re: #24 Dave In Austin
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re: #49 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
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He’s seeking Putin’s advice for national security issue?!?! JFC
re: #60 HappyWarrior
He’s seeking Putin’s advice for national security issue?!?! JFC
How to make America secure for Russian control.
What a change in the weather today! It’s easily 20 degrees cooler than it’s been all week, with bright sun and cloudless sky.
Good day for yard work. We’re off to the stone place shortly to buy slate for a small retaining wall. Also, lawn mowing later. Then maybe yelling at local kids to get off of said lawn, we’ll see.
re: #61 Colère Tueur de Lapin
How to make America secure for Russian control.
I mean he flaunts that he’s a Russian asset but the GOP don’t care.
JUST IN: Trump says Twitter should delete newspapers’ accounts in crackdown on fake users https://t.co/qaBrgT8TwH pic.twitter.com/mT0Ne2zU3h
— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2018
re: #61 Colère Tueur de Lapin
How to make America secure for Russian control.
He’s already planning the run for his third term. Making sure he has the electoral votes from enough states that don’t care about the 22nd Amendment. He might not even be allowed on the ballot in 20 states, but that won’t matter, if Russian hackers can deliver the other 30.
re: #64 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
Instead of doing what DT wants by deleting so-called fake accounts like news outlets perhaps Twitter should delete his accounts and his family’s accounts.
re: #45 Anymouse 🌹
Same exact article I linked to.
Officials used the word periodically about the issue of rogue transmissions so I’m not sure how common it is.
I wonder how often Hitler is played on them?
I know this might’ve been posted before, but…
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re: #51 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
BREAKING: North Korea Foreign Ministry says talks with Pompeo ‘regrettable,’ accuses US of unilateral demands for denuclearization.
My shocked face, Quelle surprise, no one coulda seen this coming, amirite?, etc., etc.
Europe Punches Nazi
Richard Spencer blocked from entering Europe, forced to return to US: report https://t.co/jrg1xZXoSb pic.twitter.com/QG1Nvd0Qzy
— The Hill (@thehill) July 6, 2018
re: #71 jaunte
Excellent job Europe. Now we have to figure out a way of shutting him up.
re: #72 HappyWarrior
Bye bye Nazi scum
Spencer shouldn’t worry too much about being barred from Europe: he’ll probably get an advisory gig in the White House and get to go back on a diplomatic passport…
re: #74 Jay C
Spencer shouldn’t worry too much about being barred from Europe: he’ll probably get an advisory gig in the White House and get to go back on a diplomatic passport…
Agh. Possibly true.
We have no shortage of Nazis here.
“The brief endorsement of a Holocaust denier by a major political party in California has prompted Republican leaders there to take candidate vetting more seriously.” https://t.co/38nHgCBp0x
— Jim Malewitz (@Jmalewitz) July 7, 2018
So, in light of the breaking North Korean statement, I saw this and laughed and laughed and laughed some more:
“I’m totally all for complete denuclearization, I swear!!!1111” pic.twitter.com/Lbed8why9O
— 💉realfarmacist💊💎 (@real_farmacist) June 28, 2018
Remember when John Kelly spent months covering up evidence that Rob Porter was a wife-beater and faced no repercussions for it because the Republican Party is soaked top to bottom with indifference to the interests of the less powerful?
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 7, 2018
That’s the relevant context for Jim Jordan’s indifference to kids in his care being victimized by sexual predators, Nielsen’s indifference to whether toddlers she’s imprisoned ever see their families again, Pruitt’s indifference to donors poisoning children, etc.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 7, 2018
I’d add the recent hiring of Bill Shine to these examples.
re: #76 jaunte
We have no shortage of Nazis here.
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My office recently learned the shocking revelation from @HHSGov that reunification could mean placing a separated child with ANY long-term sponsor — regardless of whether it’s their parents, other family in the US, family back in their home country or in long-term foster care.
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) July 6, 2018
So it seems more likely genocidal adoption was the plan all along. So many horrifying revelations today. #Resist #EmptyThePews https://t.co/I0nGH1lrLc
— Christopher Stroop (@C_Stroop) July 7, 2018
This. This. This. We need to be calling this for what it is. We have a federal government in the midst of racial and ethnic cleansing, committing acts of genocide. Hedging our language will not change the facts. https://t.co/TIIMo2Feyx
— GirlPowerDon’tQuit (@growing0up0girl) July 7, 2018
Marching at #PrideInLondon today as the Party that gave you civil partnerships and the equality act, the Party that scrapped section 28.
We are the Party of equality. pic.twitter.com/ji3mlzaFP0— LGBT Labour (@LGBTLabour) July 7, 2018
What a day for #PrideInLondon. As ever, it has the joy of a celebration of self expression and the energy of protest against injustice and intolerance. Happy #Pride https://t.co/GXQIodxy4p
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) July 7, 2018
re: #81 jaunte
Eerie echoes of “Germanization”, minus the murder (well, so far at least).
meanwhile in Louisville:
So… no violence so far, just a shouting match. @occupyicelou numbers make it extremely difficult to make out what @ThreePercenters are saying… something about “illegal babies.”
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
@ThreePercenters started a fight with themselves, @LMPD breaking up some kind of altercation among counter-protesters.
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
I am not a vexillologist, but a combined Confederate-Gadsden flag seems a little mixed up to me. pic.twitter.com/3KrM1rEGVK
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
Hearing that a dude who got kicked out of @occupyicelou counter-protest may have been a member of the KKK. Also, pretty sure I have been seeing Nazi salutes from a few in the @ThreePercenters crowd. #occupyICELou
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
@ThreePercenters numbers seem to be dwindling slightly, energy much lower than 30 mins ago. @occupyicelou folks, meanwhile, are chanting strong: “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.”
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
Heearing that @ThreePercenters kicked out the Confederate-Gadsden flag wielding dude from their crowd. Wish I was two people and could cover both sides, but @occupyicelou is a nicer vibe for sure.
— Jonathan Meador (@JonathanMeador) July 7, 2018
Judge orders Trump to release names of migrant children under 5 years old who have been separated from families https://t.co/Sevn0PD1tD pic.twitter.com/qjk0RSE89V
— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2018
We need the names. https://t.co/E7rx5FixJW
— Lawrence O’Donnell (@Lawrence) July 7, 2018
re: #86 JordanRules
All of the names should be published. Print and electronic sources.
re: #82 JordanRules
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I do like Labour more than the Tories but Corbyn is someone I’m not a fan of. Gotta go left of New Labour but not as wacky as him.
re: #39 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
I will admit that I have fantasies that involve sitting up with her in bed and discussing politics…
Erotic!
re: #85 Backwoods_Sleuth
meanwhile in Louisville:
I am not a vexillologist, but a combined Confederate-Gadsden flag seems a little mixed up to me.
I have no opinion until I hear what Sheldon Cooper has to say about it.
re: #89 Backwoods_Sleuth
my guess is that they do not know their names.
Try asking a seven-month-old their name.
I don’t anticipate that day coming Soledad.
This is a confusingly sympathetic interview with Alan Dershowitz about his Martha’s Vineyard complaints. https://t.co/UpOwdAgm5G
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 7, 2018
One day the @nytimes will devote as much energy and attention to the President’s overt racism and bigotry, as they do to the simple fact the @AlanDersh’s neighbors dislike him because of his eagerness to defend a bigot. https://t.co/Sb5l4PRVLV
— Soledad O’Brien (@soledadobrien) July 7, 2018
re: #93 JordanRules
I don’t anticipate that day coming Soledad.
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I don’t either and it sucks because it deserves attention.
re: #88 HappyWarrior
I do like Labour more than the Tories but Corbyn is someone I’m not a fan of. Gotta go left of New Labour but not as wacky as him.
The Tories are terrible. Lots of racists and corrupt bastards.
re: #93 JordanRules
I don’t anticipate that day coming Soledad.
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I admit, I have not read the article…but if Alan Dershowitz is yakking on Fox News all the time, how can he complain about the lack of nuance in politics? Fox News does not do nuance.
re: #95 JordanRules
The Tories are terrible. Lots of racists and corrupt bastards.
Yep and they’ve gotten worse.
Wes Russell, a member of the @ThreePercenters from Frankfort, says he wants #OccupyICELou to understand their right to protest and freedoms come because the nation has laws: “The security of the country is what allows you to have these freedoms.” pic.twitter.com/3xb6D5fl1Q
— Darcy Costello (@dctello) July 7, 2018
This dude is master race cosplaying so hard. Over 500 folks at #OccupyICELou demanding a more humane world vs a couple dozen white supremacists. Great job KY! https://t.co/LKm1ZYlbEM
— Brett Banditelli (@banditelli) July 7, 2018
To the left is Derek Noble, one of the people kicked out of the counter-protesters side. He’s the imperial wizard of a branch of the KKK in Indiana. He says he was surprised by the reaction of the crowd, says they’re misinformed pic.twitter.com/mSVDh5uWfo
— Darcy Costello (@dctello) July 7, 2018
#OccupyICELou: “This is what democracy looks like!”
Counter-protesters (some @ThreePercenters): “We’re not a democracy!” And “Your opinion is irrelevant” pic.twitter.com/ZxBneg106D— Darcy Costello (@dctello) July 7, 2018
Some louder chants on the @ThreePercenters side — “All lives matter,” “Blue lives matter” and “USA.”@occupyicelou responds with “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA” and “Here to stay.” pic.twitter.com/uRasxCZ2ty
— Darcy Costello (@dctello) July 7, 2018
Here’s a closer look at some of the signage/flags the counter-protesters have brought with them: pic.twitter.com/D7gH4Pfv2I
— Darcy Costello (@dctello) July 7, 2018
So, off topic, but I’m really digging this little microsystem I picked up yesterday in Orlová (a small town not far away from me):
I rigged up an old Samsung Galaxy III as an mp3 player through the auxiliary.
This old beastie has great sound, I have to say - and everything works. It dates from the mid to late 1980’s, made in Türkheim, (former) West Germany. Picked it up from a retired fellow who’s hobby these days is repairing/reconditioning old stereo systems. He has a room in his apartment packed to the ceiling with some serious old-school HiFi components.
Paid less than $40 and he even gave me a ride home, which was greatly appreciated; saved me from having to lug it home on the bus, LOL. I’ve told my Czech friends and acquaintances that if they’re looking for some quality HiFi equipment that won’t break the bank to give this guy a call.
re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Something ironic about bringing a Gadsden flag and lecturing people about follow the law.
re: #102 HappyWarrior
Something ironic about bringing a Gadsden flag and lecturing people about follow the law.
Well, irony deficiency seems to be an endemic ailment among the MAGA crowd: along, apparently, with severe Self-Awareness-Deprivation* Syndrome: guys waving a Confederate flag, wearing Ku Klux Klan symbols and flashing the “white power” signal: and we’re the ones who are “misinformed”???
Sorry, dudes: we are, unfortunately for you, VERY “informed”….
* SAD - indeed!
So, Jim Jordan did an interview on Fox last night about the Ohio State wrestling team doctor abuse. His story is changing and he is trying to be subtle about it.
He is doing his usual bulldog bullshit calling everyone a liar and out to get him. For someone so tough and strong he sure plays the victim card.
From the linked article…
Think Progress - Jim Jordan attacks former wrestlers who say they were abused
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Over the past week, Jordan has insisted he knew nothing about Strauss’ alleged sexual abuse. During Friday’s interview with Bret Baier, Jordan admitted he had heard some things among the team — but repeatedly downplayed these conversations as “locker room talk.”
“Conversations in a locker room are a lot different than people coming up and talking about abuse. No one ever reported any abuse to me,” he insisted.
When Baier pressed Jordan about why multiple former wrestlers are all saying the same thing — that Jordan knew about the abuse yet took no action — Jordan lashed out at the men, calling them liars and opportunists.
“I know they know what they’re saying is not accurate,” Jordan said.
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Early in the week he knew nothing. And he said the former wrestlers were all lying. Now he admits he heard some locker room talk and the wrestlers are not accurate.
Hmmmm. Keep the pressure on him media. There is more to this story.
The head coach admits he knew what went on and that he and Jordan would never allow it. I find it interesting the head coach doesn’t separate himself from Jordan or clear him by saying Jordan’s account is right. There is something there.
Former head coach Russ Hellickson has gone quiet as far as speaking to the media. If he opens up it might not be good for Jordan.
re: #104 ObserverArt
So, Jim Jordan did an interview on Fox last night about the Ohio State wrestling team doctor abuse. His story is changing and he is trying to be subtle about it.
He is doing his usual bulldog bullshit calling everyone a liar and out to get him. For someone so tough and strong he sure plays the victim card.
From the linked article…
Think Progress - Jim Jordan attacks former wrestlers who say they were abused
Early in the week he knew nothing. And he said the former wrestlers were all lying. Now he admits he heard some locker room talk and the wrestlers are not accurate.
Hmmmm. Keep the pressure on him media. There is more to this story.
The head coach admits he knew what went on and that he and Jordan would never allow it. I find it interesting the head coach doesn’t separate himself from Jordan or clear him by saying Jordan’s account is right. There is something there.
Former head coach Russ Hellickson has gone quiet as far as speaking to the media. If he opens up it might not be good for Jordan.
He needs to go down.
White man screams curses at Hispanic neighbors for playing Spanish-language music on Fourth of July https://t.co/aBRUfJx1iG pic.twitter.com/BBw9tmYYs4
— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2018
How many does it need to be for it to be considered systemic rather than “individual indivuals with mental issues”?
re: #83 Dr Lizardo
Unfortunately, we don’t know that for sure. And if it hasn’t happened, it could escalate to that. The whole thing is appalling. What the fuck have we become?
re: #106 Teukka
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How many does it need to be for it to be considered systemic rather than “individual indivuals with mental issues”?
It is systemic.
England made it to the World Cup semi-finals after defeating Sweden. First time in close to three decades they’ve made it this far.
re: #100 Dr Lizardo
So, off topic, but I’m really digging this little microsystem I picked up yesterday in Orlová (a small town not far away from me):
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I rigged up an old Samsung Galaxy III as an mp3 player through the auxiliary.
This old beastie has great sound, I have to say - and everything works. It dates from the mid to late 1980’s, made in Türkheim, (former) West Germany. Picked it up from a retired fellow who’s hobby these days is repairing/reconditioning old stereo systems. He has a room in his apartment packed to the ceiling with some serious old-school HiFi components.
Paid less than $40 and he even gave me a ride home, which was greatly appreciated; saved me from having to lug it home on the bus, LOL. I’ve told my Czech friends and acquaintances that if they’re looking for some quality HiFi equipment that won’t break the bank to give this guy a call.
I has jealous.
re: #102 HappyWarrior
Something ironic about bringing a Gadsden flag and lecturing people about follow the law.
a Gadsden/Stars&Bars combo, at that!
re: #108 HappyWarrior
It is systemic.
Yup. As the system evolved from mass enslavement to Jim Crow and on, you get these modern manueverings and outputs.
re: #109 Dr Lizardo
My team. I am very pleased.
Alex Jones calls drag queens ‘satanic’ beings who should be ‘consumed by fire’ https://t.co/MrZO8LnpsM
— PinkNews (@PinkNews) July 7, 2018
We can confirm there are a lot of Satanic drag queens. And they are fabulous! https://t.co/xW0l124ezS
— The Church Of Satan (@ChurchofSatan) July 7, 2018
re: #110 wrenchwench
I has jealous.
When he plugged it in and put a record on the turntable, I was floored by the sound quality. For a small system, it’s got some mighty big sound.
re: #104 ObserverArt
So, Jim Jordan did an interview on Fox last night about the Ohio State wrestling team doctor abuse. His story is changing and he is trying to be subtle about it.
He is doing his usual bulldog bullshit calling everyone a liar and out to get him. For someone so tough and strong he sure plays the victim card.
From the linked article…
Think Progress - Jim Jordan attacks former wrestlers who say they were abused
Early in the week he knew nothing. And he said the former wrestlers were all lying. Now he admits he heard some locker room talk and the wrestlers are not accurate.
Hmmmm. Keep the pressure on him media. There is more to this story.
The head coach admits he knew what went on and that he and Jordan would never allow it. I find it interesting the head coach doesn’t separate himself from Jordan or clear him by saying Jordan’s account is right. There is something there.
Former head coach Russ Hellickson has gone quiet as far as speaking to the media. If he opens up it might not be good for Jordan.
God, these flaps are so predictable: every time some political figure (usually Republicans - funny thing, that //) gets involved in a horrific institutional-abuse case like this, their catalog of public responses seems to follow the same track every time:
1. I have no idea what you’re talking about
2. I have read these reports and still have no idea what you’re talking about
3. These reports are tragic and awful, but I have and have had no involvement with any of it.
4. I may have had some tangential involvement with some of it, but have done nothing wrong.
5. I haven’t done anything wrong, so why are you harassing me?
6. Stop trying to tar me with my involvement, and back off!!
There are a number of additional stages to the process, and I think this is, for now, about as far as the Jim Jordan case has gone, but if it is likely to follow the normal course of things, the final two episodes are:
N-1: I am resigning to spare my family the grief from this unconscionable harassment.
N. I am referring all questions to my attorney.
Some #occupyICElou signs: pic.twitter.com/53YTFOTW2x
— Darcy Costello (@dctello) July 7, 2018
New friends from Mi Familia Vota in Dallas! This is what democracy looks like. ¡Registrese y Vote! @MiFamiliaVota pic.twitter.com/JKIfLoJ58S
— Jaclyn Corin (@JaclynCorin) July 7, 2018
Two GOP Candidates Went on White Power Podcasts in Past Two Weeks https://t.co/H1ywcI1YiG
— Deep State Wisco 🏴☠️ (@Wisco) July 7, 2018
The difference between white power podcasts and Tucker Carlson is your grandma watches Tucker. https://t.co/PUO3n2nADl
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) July 7, 2018
re: #115 Dr Lizardo
When he plugged it in and put a record on the turntable, I was floored by the sound quality. For a small system, it’s got some mighty big sound.
Jealous growing bigger. Enjoy for two.
re: #122 wrenchwench
Jealous growing bigger. Enjoy for two.
Will do. Right now, it’s like I got Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane playing in my apartment, LOL.
OMG!! My heart explodes!
.@826neworleans had 3rd graders in new orleans come up with replacement ideas for the confederate monuments and whewwww 💜💜💜😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/v8yLO07idE
— Daniel José Older (@djolder) July 6, 2018
re: #104 ObserverArt
talkingpointsmemo.com
Jordan’s Wrestling Team Surrounded By ‘Cesspool Of Deviancy,’ ‘Voyeurs’
Some players added that even if the words “abuse” and “assault” were not used, which wasn’t uncommon for the time, Jordan certainly knew what was going on.
Dunyasha Yetts, another former wrestler, said that when he got injured, he asked Jordan to come see Strauss with him so he would not be groped. Jordan’s office has reportedly denied the allegation.
“Yeah, you can say we never told you those words because we didn’t know those words, which is true,” Yetts said in reference to framing the incidents in sexual assault terms. “But for him to say he didn’t know? I asked him to come in there with me!”
re: #123 Dr Lizardo
Will do. Right now, it’s like I got Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane playing in my apartment, LOL.
How long would it take to get there from New Mexico? I gotta be back here Monday.
/might die of jealous before that
Just landed in NRT. I shut down the engines, opened cargo door, & went in the lavatory to offload a few cups of coffee☕️
As I concentrate on my business, the plane starts shaking. I’m thinking 🤔 “The load crew is sure being rough!”
Wasn’t the crew. 5.9 earthquake
All safe 🙂 pic.twitter.com/lOgpCUmQSD— Ken Hoke (@AeroSavvy) July 7, 2018
In contrast to Lizardo’s Monk and ‘Trane, here’s a very cool documentary about Detroit’s legendary rock band the MC5: MC5 - A True Testimonial.
It’s a 2002 documentary, a story told by the band’s then-surviving members (frontman Rob Tyner and guitarist ‘Sonic’ Smith had passed on by then). MC5 was one of those bands that bridged the gap between Detroit’s 60s R&B (think Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels) and the emerging hippie culture. They’re probably best known for their song ‘Kick Out The Jams.’
And the had a well-deserved rep as an absolutely devastating live act, with good reason. If you’re into a small but very influential corner of rock history, you’ll enjoy this. Well worth the two hours plus.
moron apprentice:
.@VP: “Under President Donald Trump, we will never abolish ICE.” https://t.co/kHEfS3x1Wk pic.twitter.com/5xcnCvdMyZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 7, 2018
re: #132 Backwoods_Sleuth
moron apprentice:
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No, you won’t but we will vote you and your boss out.
re: #130 makeitstop
Definitely gonna have to watch that.
re: #130 makeitstop
In contrast to Lizardo’s Monk and ‘Trane, here’s a very cool documentary about Detroit’s legendary rock band the MC5: MC5 - A True Testimonial.
It’s a 2002 documentary, a story told by the band’s then-surviving members (frontman Rob Tyner and guitarist ‘Sonic’ Smith had passed on by then). MC5 was one of those bands that bridged the gap between Detroit’s 60s R&B (think Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels) and the emerging hippie culture. They’re probably best known for their song ‘Kick Out The Jams.’
And the had a well-deserved rep as an absolutely devastating live act, with good reason. If you’re into a small but very influential corner of rock history, you’ll enjoy this. Well worth the two hours plus.
Is that the same Sonic Smith who married Patti Smith?
re: #130 makeitstop
In contrast to Lizardo’s Monk and ‘Trane, here’s a very cool documentary about Detroit’s legendary rock band the MC5: MC5 - A True Testimonial.
It’s a 2002 documentary, a story told by the band’s then-surviving members (frontman Rob Tyner and guitarist ‘Sonic’ Smith had passed on by then). MC5 was one of those bands that bridged the gap between Detroit’s 60s R&B (think Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels) and the emerging hippie culture. They’re probably best known for their song ‘Kick Out The Jams.’
And the had a well-deserved rep as an absolutely devastating live act, with good reason. If you’re into a small but very influential corner of rock history, you’ll enjoy this. Well worth the two hours plus.
Bookmarked for later tonight.
re: #136 sagehen
Is that the same Sonic Smith who married Patti Smith?
One and the same. Sadly passed away many years ago.
re: #135 Dr Lizardo
Definitely gonna have to watch that.
So, so good. Watching the transformation from playing high school dances and battles of the bands to playing rock clubs and festivals rings true for me - I got into playing guitar for real by then and made that same transformation in my little home town. It rang nostalgic bells all over the place for me.
And now that that’s out of the way, here’s a pretty stupid cover of Toto’s ‘Africa.’
When your social media “expert” is paying zero attention to the immigration / kidnapped kids story;
Let them discover where lunchtime can go with new Lunchables Around the World. pic.twitter.com/STdNH5dq9Y
— The Real Lunchables (@RealLunchables) July 2, 2018
re: #124 JordanRules
OMG!! My heart explodes!
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Ruby Bridges already has something better than a monument (also, if she does get a monument, really easy to decide what it should look like)
re: #65 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
He’s already planning the run for his third term. Making sure he has the electoral votes from enough states that don’t care about the 22nd Amendment. He might not even be allowed on the ballot in 20 states, but that won’t matter, if Russian hackers can deliver the other 30.
He doesn’t need to technically violate the constitution: Ivanka, Jared, Fredo, and Fredo II can follow him — so totally within the bounds of the document he and the GOP are ignoring.
She took her first steps… I was training and missed it. I cried.
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) July 7, 2018
Sports media people, if you could give one piece of advice to those trying to break in to sports journalism, what would it be?
— Colin Beswick (@CBeswick) July 2, 2018
Read. And not just about sports. https://t.co/T0B0PVUJQ5
— Anish Shroff (@AnishESPN) July 6, 2018
My first paying job as a writer was the sports beat for a small town weekly. The pay was tiny, the experience was enormous. I learned more about writing in three weeks than I ever learned in school. https://t.co/vNXkOHQyXn
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 7, 2018
My six siblings and their spouses and children and Mom had their pentennial? (‘bout every five years) reunion in Maine (where none of them lives). I chose not to go after my mom asked my craziest sister to ask my sanest brother to ask me if I would like to join them. I told him that if she (Mom) can’t even bring herself to send me an email, or use just one go-between, then no, thanks. Now the emails on the group list that I still read, but never post to, are sharing photos, or were until the craziest sister made a comment about the fight (that I imagine she started, as usual) that apparently didn’t end when everybody went home.
It feels good to make the right call in a situation, rather than having a disappointed left-out feeling.
Shell CEO to be “totally transparent”: OK, start by being totally transparent about the political operation you fund to stop climate action, while you claim to seek climate action. I await that transparency with interest. https://t.co/sMAjQxiDzt
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) July 7, 2018
Science!!
An HIV vaccine that has the potential to protect people around the world from the virus has shown promising results.
The treatment, which aims to provide immunity against various strains of the virus, produced an anti-HIV immune system response in tests on 393 people, a study in the Lancet found.
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In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, scientists tested various combinations of the mosaic vaccine in people aged 18 to 50 who did not have HIV and were healthy.
The participants, from the US, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, and Thailand, received four vaccinations over the course of 48 weeks.
All of the vaccine combinations produced an anti-HIV immune system response and were found to be safe.
Scientists also carried out a parallel study where they gave rhesus monkeys the vaccine to protect them from getting simian-human immunodeficiency virus - a virus similar to HIV that infects monkeys.
The mosaic vaccine combination that showed the most promise in humans was found to protect 67% of the 72 monkeys from getting the disease.
“These results represent an important milestone,” said Dan Barouch, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and lead author of the study.
However, Prof Barouch also cautioned that the findings needed to be interpreted with caution.
Though the vaccine triggered a response in the immune system of the people who took it, it is not clear if this would be enough to fight off the virus and prevent infection.
“The challenges in the development of an HIV vaccine are unprecedented, and the ability to induce HIV-specific immune responses does not necessarily indicate that a vaccine will protect humans from HIV infection,” he added.
Let’s not bust open the Moët just yet, of course, but I’d say this is certainly quite promising.
re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth
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History lesson:
The KKK once had total domination in Indiana politics.
There was a time in the 1920s when being seen as a good, upstanding Hoosier meant joining the Ku Klux Klan.
At its peak, the Klan counted among its members the governor of Indiana, more than half of the state legislature and an estimated 30 percent of all native-born white men in the state. More than 250,000 Hoosiers swelled the Klan’s ranks - some because they believed in its anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic, anti-Catholic message, others because being on good terms with the Klan was necessary for their business or political aspirations - making it the largest Klan organization in the country.
re: #104 ObserverArt
So, Jim Jordan did an interview on Fox last night about the Ohio State wrestling team doctor abuse. His story is changing and he is trying to be subtle about it.
He is doing his usual bulldog bullshit calling everyone a liar and out to get him. For someone so tough and strong he sure plays the victim card.
From the linked article…
Think Progress - Jim Jordan attacks former wrestlers who say they were abused
Josh Marshall is going after that asshole.
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Early in the week he knew nothing. And he said the former wrestlers were all lying. Now he admits he heard some locker room talk and the wrestlers are not accurate.
Ha, I made the top of the Top Ten Comment list. That’s a first I think. Thanks!
re: #148 Dr Lizardo
In 1984, once the virus was isolated, everyone thought it would be simple and quick to make a vaccine. Here we are, 34 years later.
re: #149 Joe Bacon 🌹
History lesson:
The KKK once had total domination in Indiana politics.
There was a time in the 1920s when being seen as a good, upstanding Hoosier meant joining the Ku Klux Klan.
At its peak, the Klan counted among its members the governor of Indiana, more than half of the state legislature and an estimated 30 percent of all native-born white men in the state. More than 250,000 Hoosiers swelled the Klan’s ranks - some because they believed in its anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic, anti-Catholic message, others because being on good terms with the Klan was necessary for their business or political aspirations - making it the largest Klan organization in the country.
And many were wait for it Republicans.
re: #129 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Rough time in Japan. Massive rain storms in the west have left nearly 20 dead and over 30 unaccounted for. Then this….
North Korea accuses the Trump administration of making the “cancerous demands from previous administrations that blocked all dialogue processes.” https://t.co/LyWdxMcZ9A pic.twitter.com/e32ML5zmbY
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 7, 2018
Just to be clear: this is exactly what the much-derided “experts” from past administrations warned about from Day 1.
“De-nuclearization” means something entirely diff to North Korea and US.
Trump and his claque apparently not aware of that. https://t.co/DioxbIhNqd— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) July 7, 2018
There was no distinction between a “legal” or “illegal” immigrant in 1860 because America had no federal immigration laws at that point in time.
My God, you are just awful at this.— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 6, 2018
Hey genius, do you really think that without welfare, food stamps, free housing, free education, etc. that all of these people would be coming here? In the 1860’s there were no social safety nets-if you didn’t work hard to survive, YOU DIED! You better keep your day job libTURD! https://t.co/aSIvOtfzkX
— RIck Holmes (@rhol88) July 7, 2018
Aside from smaller systems of poor relief, the federal gov’t in the 1860s gave away millions of acres of land, funded lots of public universities & set up the Freedman’s Bureau.
Also, my day job is teaching American history. No charge for this lesson. https://t.co/Izm2169mar— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 7, 2018
re: #153 Blind Frog Belly White
In 1984, once the virus was isolated, everyone thought it would be simple and quick to make a vaccine. Here we are, 34 years later.
Lately it occurs to me what a long strange trip it’s been.
/old ear worm reborn
re: #159 Blind Frog Belly White
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Why did your family come here Contard? Because I’m pretty sure things like the Homestead Act were close to what imbred idiots like you call “free stuff.”
re: #156 Barefoot Grin
Rough time in Japan. Massive rain storms in the west have left nearly 20 dead and over 30 unaccounted for. Then this….
Ack, now up to 51 dead 58 unaccounted for.
re: #160 Blind Frog Belly White
Aah, what do experts know?
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We should just listen to those who have common sense and not those snooty elites who actually know the difference between Korea and China.//
Conservatives are idiots. They talk about American Exceptionalism and then are stumped as to why people want to come here being for reasons other than our social welfare system.
re: #160 Blind Frog Belly White
Aah, what do experts know?
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Not as much as someone who has prepared his whole life for this…believe him.
Maybe if they actually read a history book than listening to reenforcing bs like Prager U, they’d understand shit.
re: #167 HappyWarrior
Maybe if they actually read a history book than listening to reenforcing bs like Prager U, they’d understand shit.
Or get their history from TexASS textbooks…the same ones that California educators reject as wholly inaccurate and inadequate…
LIVE: Hundreds of protesters shut down part of a major Chicago interstate in march against gun violence. https://t.co/1TyEr5jBDa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 7, 2018
re: #168 Joe Bacon 🌹
Or get their history from TexASS textbooks…the same ones that California educators reject as wholly inaccurate and inadequate…
Would explain a lot about this guy giving Kev a hard time.
The year 2037. Civilization has been snuffed out by nuclear war. Deep inside the bowels of the earth, a reporter approaches an ancient, spectral figure. “Mr. Dershowitz, at last I’ve found you. I’d like to hear more about that summer you were shunned on Martha’s Vineyard.”
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 7, 2018
My new favorite pastime is watching Dinesh D’Souza get repeatedly owned by historians on Twitter.
Seriously, it’s one of the things that has made me smile most this week.
re: #171 JordanRules
It’s so comforting to know that Maggie still works for the New York Times in 2037…
— josephebacon 🌹 (@josephebacon) July 7, 2018
re: #169 JordanRules
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Until people of diversity can BBQ or go to the zoo or buy a wedding cake or play with a toy gun or drive and/or take a train in peace, I don’t really give a crap about the “inconvenience” of protest, @davidhogg111.
Go for it.#DanRyanShutDown— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) July 7, 2018
re: #172 Eclectic Cyborg
My new favorite pastime is watching Dinesh D’Souza get repeatedly owned by historians on Twitter.
Seriously, it’s one of the things that has made me smile most this week.
Have another one.
Dutch TV interviews Polish academic and former anti-communist activist Jerzy Targalski - but it’s his cat that steals the show pic.twitter.com/PJLI1coj8x
— Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) July 6, 2018
Musical accompaniment.
We live in a country where axes are prohibited from a right-wing counterprotest but guns are not.
Huge fail by the lobbyists for Big Axe. https://t.co/d1ShZRhzjL— Ben Carter (@notbencarter) July 7, 2018
re: #175 wrenchwench
I love that cat. Especially the tail over the glasses.
This is unacceptable. We had clear parameters that allowed the protestors to be heard while respecting law and order. Instead, they chose instead to cause chaos.
— Governor Rauner (@GovRauner) July 7, 2018
Dear @GovRauner,
Peaceful protest is not chaos.
Chaos is kids dying from gun violence everyday in your state and you vetoing legislation that would have protected these young people.#DanRyanShutDown https://t.co/Xw0DAVoecp— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 7, 2018
This is unacceptable. We had clear parameters that allowed the protestors to be heard while respecting law and order. Instead, they chose instead to cause chaos.
— Governor Rauner (@GovRauner) July 7, 2018
You know what’s unacceptable is the fact that over 150 kids under the age of 21 have died since the beginning of the school year in Chicago and you can’t name a single fucking one. #DanRyanShutdown https://t.co/cszbuzHrfH
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) July 7, 2018
Sorry, road closed due to inaction. #DanRyanShutDown #ChicagoStrong pic.twitter.com/toDgN7wqhd
— Saturday Action Club (@SatActionClub) July 7, 2018
Anti-violence protesters led by Father @MichaelPfleger march north on the Dan Ryan Expressway toward downtown #Chicago, chanting “Shut it down!” They want a meeting with young activists and Gov Rauner and Mayor Emanuel to discuss jobs, schools and gun violence #DanRyanShutDown pic.twitter.com/GBMQvAfdYd
— Michael J. O’Loughlin (@MikeOLoughlin) July 7, 2018
Protestors are now making their way off the expressway #DanRyanShutDown pic.twitter.com/wqRAHOjqPY
— Rachel Hinton (@rrhinton) July 7, 2018
re: #172 Eclectic Cyborg
My new favorite pastime is watching Dinesh D’Souza get repeatedly owned by historians on Twitter.
Seriously, it’s one of the things that has made me smile most this week.
Fun to read, yes, but it won’t even slow him down. Neither D’Souza nor his followers give a shit about facts and history; he’s 100% about owning the libs, and reality is irrelevant.
We’re all disappointed that you haven’t signed the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act, which was passed recently by the Illinois General Assembly with bipartisan support.
Do you care about stopping gun violence in Chicago? What are you waiting for?
Dan Ryan #twill https://t.co/38Yyrli3yV— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 7, 2018
re: #181 Unshaken Defiance
Perfect. So this is when my manx climbs up…
Sometimes manxes get jealous of the tails of other cats. My long tail likes to wave his in my manx’s face. Then bite the one inch tail.
Welcome to actual negotiations with North Korea, Mr. Secretary, where you have long talks about the future talks you need. Pompeo leaves Pyongyang with nothing of substance to show for his trip. Just more smiles and handshakes. https://t.co/EOIsNRAP6P
— Joe Cirincione (@Cirincione) July 7, 2018
I found this to be fascinating. I don’t understand the principle involved, and am using brain cells for something else today. Fibonacci Sequence?
This exchange between Pompeo and a reporter is something. Q: Did you bring up the satellite images that show that facilities are actually expanding, and what did the North Koreans say?
Pompeo: “Well, your characterization is interesting…” pic.twitter.com/dP79mSrBzx— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 7, 2018
Fibonacci Sequence: well, interesting! There is a reason I didn’t take math beyond high school algebra 2…
re: #188 retired cynic
Fibonacci Sequence: well, interesting! There is a reason I didn’t take math beyond high school algebra 2…
I dropped out of that one after 3 weeks. Then I had to teach myself quadratic equations to get through statistics in college.
I always get punished eventually for the dumb things I’ve done.
re: #6 austin_blue
I’ve always found Nick Cave more interesting as a person than a musician. He’s not a singer, he’s a personality. This band is less a band than a Cave delivery device. No offense, but it’s pretty much unlistenable.
That’s OK, I know this isn’t for everybody. But I really loved the wildly chaotic Grinderman albums. This band was absolutely unique.
.@MALCOLMNANCE: There are documented Soviet-era reports and intelligence evaluations of #DonaldTrump from the Czech Republic… The Czech intelligence agencies were feeder agencies for the KGB. They would have known about Trump. #AMJoy pic.twitter.com/A9vnYtOX56
— AM Joy w/Joy Reid (@amjoyshow) July 7, 2018
When did Trump come on Russian intelligence radar? The early 1980s when he married a Czech, Ivana. Czech intelligence passed all its reports onto Moscow. The translations can be found on the Internet now. #SaveDemocracy https://t.co/AgRzW117p6
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) July 7, 2018
28 August 2009 - Respekt (Prague)
“…the Russians refuse to admit that the Czech Republic belongs to the Western world and that it is so committed to reinforcing its democratic standards - which cannot but entail, in turn, a weakening of Russian influence.
For several years, the Czech counter-intelligence service (BIS) has been warning against the risks posed by Russia’s increasing “influence”. Its latest report says: “The economic sector or industrial groups under the influence of the Russian secret service may be used as a means of exerting political pressure.” Recently, a top-level BIS official told Respekt: “Over the past few years, we have found out that some Czech entrepreneurs known to be receiving suspicious sums of money from Russia have tried several times to take control of telecom companies, information systems and transport infrastructures - rail transport, airports, also airlines.”
voxeurop.eu
re: #191 jaunte
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the fact we’ve been at war in afghanistan for 16 years doesn’t seem like it is mentioned nearly enough
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 7, 2018
re: #193 jaunte
28 August 2009 - Respekt (Prague)
Yeah - and that’s all culminated in President Miloš Zeman, who is, by pretty much any objective metric, a Putin toady.
re: #189 wrenchwench
I dropped out of that one after 3 weeks. Then I had to teach myself quadratic equations to get through statistics in college.
I always get punished eventually for the dumb things I’ve done.
I tried statistics in college, after my bachelor’s in music education. Didn’t last three weeks, for sure!
re: #195 JordanRules
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17 this October. Soon kids who were born after 9/11 will be there.
re: #190 Charles Johnson
That’s OK, I know this isn’t for everybody. But I really loved the wildly chaotic Grinderman albums. This band was absolutely unique.
Sometimes music is not pretty…but is still art.
re: #182 Charles Johnson
Fun to read, yes, but it won’t even slow him down. Neither D’Souza nor his followers give a shit about facts and history; he’s 100% about owning the libs, and reality is irrelevant.
Yes I know, but it’s still good to see historians standing up to him. This kind of bullshit should not be allowed to stand unchallenged.
FCC stands by decision to raise broadband prices on American Indians
FCC denies petition to restore $25 Lifeline subsidy for Tribal residents.
Jon Brodkin - 7/6/2018, 12:54 PM
Excerpt:
The Federal Communications Commission is refusing to reverse a decision that will take a broadband subsidy away from many American Indians.
Under Chairman Ajit Pai’s leadership, the FCC voted 3-2 in November 2017 to make it much harder for Tribal residents to obtain a $25-per-month Lifeline subsidy that reduces the cost of Internet or phone service. The changes could take effect as early as October 2018, depending on when they are approved by the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Further Reading
Sorry, poor people: The FCC is coming after your broadband plansSmall wireless carriers and Tribal organizations sued the FCC in the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. They also filed a petition asking the FCC to stay its decision pending the outcome of the appeal.
But the FCC denied the stay petition in a decision released yesterday.
re: #197 retired cynic
I tried statistics in college, after my bachelor’s in music education. Didn’t last three weeks, for sure!
I took a semester of piano, from a woman who was learning to be a piano teacher. She was very patient. Used to teaching little kids. I learned nothing, or close to it.
re: #198 HappyWarrior
17 this October. Soon kids who were born after 9/11 will be there.
We are always at war with the Middle East.
re: #201 unproven innocence
FCC stands by decision to raise broadband prices on American Indians
FCC denies petition to restore $25 Lifeline subsidy for Tribal residents.
Jon Brodkin - 7/6/2018, 12:54 PM
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It’s a trumpian twofer: Make things more difficult for the poor and brown. At the same time!
Jeebus, Fox Sports. Did the pro Russia memos go to the World Cup announcers also?
The libs complain about global warming but it was way hotter yesterday than today.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 7, 2018
re: #130 makeitstop
In contrast to Lizardo’s Monk and ‘Trane, here’s a very cool documentary about Detroit’s legendary rock band the MC5: MC5 - A True Testimonial.
It’s a 2002 documentary, a story told by the band’s then-surviving members (frontman Rob Tyner and guitarist ‘Sonic’ Smith had passed on by then). MC5 was one of those bands that bridged the gap between Detroit’s 60s R&B (think Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels) and the emerging hippie culture. They’re probably best known for their song ‘Kick Out The Jams.’
And the had a well-deserved rep as an absolutely devastating live act, with good reason. If you’re into a small but very influential corner of rock history, you’ll enjoy this. Well worth the two hours plus.
Definitely going to watch this later. Just read this New Yorker piece on George Clinton and MC5 gets a quick mention.
“How George Clinton Made Funk a World View”
newyorker.com
neither NYT nor WaPo ran front-page articles on Sun re: the 700+ Trump protests that were staged in all 50 states on Saturday.
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) July 1, 2018
re: #205 boredtechindenver
Jeebus, Fox Sports. Did the pro Russia memos go to the World Cup announcers also?
Russia is Fox friend yes.
re: #172 Eclectic Cyborg
He’s one of those supreme morons who is convinced he is the smartest man on earth. Guess who absolutely loves DeFelon? John Wayne’s granddaughter. Figures, doesn’t it?
re: #205 boredtechindenver
Jeebus, Fox Sports. Did the pro Russia memos go to the World Cup announcers also?
When I see the Russian players get a couple of steps in a foot-race for the ball on a Croatian my mind thinks: “they’re doping.” That’s the problem with Russia’s history of systematic doping and a lack of integrity in other sports (and that goes to FIFA, too)—you lose the benefit of the doubt across the board.
re: #211 Barefoot Grin
When I see the Russian players get a couple of steps in a foot-race for the ball on a Croatian my mind thinks: “they’re doping.” That’s the problem with Russia’s history of systematic doping and a lack of integrity in other sports (and that goes to FIFA, too)—you lose the benefit of the doubt across the board.
I can’t decide whether Lance Armstrong is the Russia of cycling, or Russia is the Lance Armstrong of all sports. Maybe both.
re: #180 JordanRules
Instead, they chose instead to cause chaos.
The governor clearly missed an opportunity to say ‘Instead, they chose instead to cause chaos instead’ - instead.
pls keep doing this GOP. https://t.co/0RiLxDaFZL
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) July 7, 2018
“Rep. Mark Meadows, who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, called on members to support Jordan, an Ohio Republican who’s one of the founders of the conservative voting bloc.
“I have always known Jim Jordan to be a man of the utmost character, honor and integrity. As the independent investigation is concluded, I’m confident people will learn the truth and it will confirm all he has said about the situation,” the North Carolina Republican told CNN on Friday. “I’m proud to stand by Jim Jordan and support him 100% and call on all of my colleagues to do the same.”
amp.cnn.com
“…DiSabato, however, is only one of several witnesses to have come forward. Even defenders of Jordan told POLITICO that the environment in Larkins Hall was abhorrent. Jordan used to work out with the students and use the sauna with them, even creating his own jocular “King of the Sauna” award at the end of the year for the wrestler who was best at trash talking his opponents and boasting of his successes post-practice. That’s why several wrestlers said it’s implausible that Jordan didn’t see anything, despite his denials.”politico.com
Heads up. Now that they see their #WalkAway fake movement isn’t fooling anyone. #MAGA Nation/Russia is now rolling out fake “Black MAGA” and “Blacks for Trump” tweets aimed at trying to convince us that Black people are moving towards TRUMP.
DON’T. BUY. IT.— jawillie (@jawillie) July 6, 2018
Unicycle alert:
Hi my cat Dj Ravioli, my bestie @TheUnipiper and I just wanted to say we love you and hope your day is super lit. We wanted to put a huge smile on your face so hopefully we achieved our goal pic.twitter.com/Okf2Oq69bN
— iAmMoshow - The Cat Rapper (@iammoshow) July 7, 2018
re: #207 JordanRules
Definitely going to watch this later. Just read this New Yorker piece on George Clinton and MC5 gets a quick mention.
“How George Clinton Made Funk a World View”
newyorker.com
Thanks for posting that! Happy to see P-Funk rolling on, even though Mr. Clinton looks to be getting off the road for good.
I hope the albums keep coming.
Thread…
About 50 people marching and chanting “gun rights are human rights” at a pro-gun youth march in Los Angeles. They only have one block to march so they are marching up and down it. Third lap so far. pic.twitter.com/fW537aqs8y
— Lois Beckett (@loisbeckett) July 7, 2018
Maybe we should call it something else.
I enjoy blocking dumbasses, be they trumpsters, moonbats, or regular old asshole repubs. It doesn’t matter. All fun.
re: #219 JordanRules
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Maybe we should call it something else.
Pizza rights are human rights.
Bandwidth rights are human rights.
Sundae rights are human rights.
re: #215 jaunte
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In insomnia last night I was clicking between channels and caught Hannity on Mark Levin’s show. I stayed just long enough the hear Levin say something like “they call it the Freedom Caucus of the Republican Party, but the Freedom Caucus should BE the Republican Party.” Click.
re: #222 Barefoot Grin
In insomnia last night I was clicking between channels and caught Hannity on Mark Levin’s show. I stayed just long enough the hear Levin say something like “they call it the Freedom Caucus of the Republican Party, but the Freedom Caucus should BE the Republican Party.” Click.
These people do nothing but cross pollute each other’s shows.
re: #222 Barefoot Grin
In insomnia last night I was clicking between channels and caught Hannity on Mark Levin’s show. I stayed just long enough the hear Levin say something like “they call it the Freedom Caucus of the Republican Party, but the Freedom Caucus should BE the Republican Party.” Click.
Trump sent a retired teacher a letter about gun policy. She fixed the grammar and sent it back.
So, what happened to the “cached” view (the view when a website page was indexed) of sites that Google used to store, and was available in the google search results?
Did I miss yet another memo?
Thank goodness they are no longer a nuclear threat. https://t.co/decVRmuST0
— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) July 7, 2018
re: #225 plansbandc
Every time that DT tweets with incorrect grammar this story should be re-tweeted.
Fascinating… sometimes I don’t get the little green down-arrow in Google search results. I wonder why.
After being sanctioned, held in contempt of court, and ordered to attend legal classes, Kris Kobach decided it’s probably best not to continue representing himself in the trial over Kansas’ proof of citizenship law https://t.co/VzWb7kMvNz
— Kira Lerner (@kira_lerner) July 5, 2018
re: #217 wrenchwench
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Meh. Who hasn’t ridden a unicycle while carrying a birthday cake and flame shooting bagpipes and wearing a Darth Vader helmet?
Oh wait. He was also wearing a paper birthday hat and a kilt.
Never mind. Cool!
BREAKING: Puerto Rico Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Beryl which is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm before it affects the island - landfall likely to be Monday morning - public office to be closed, Monday - shelters to open island wide
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) July 6, 2018
re: #232 JordanRules
Beryl is now a TS and expected to be greatly degraded by the time it hits the islands.
Beryl is among the smallest storms to ever be declared a hurricane. Because it is so small, it is easy steered around by the rest of the weather in the Atlantic. Currently, the storm has been pulled away from it’s source of energy (hot water, moist air) into a drier patch of air.
Tonal Luncheon is being a moron again.
Really? The 57 year old man in Vegas had a “parenting problem” when he shot nearly 500 people? Are you on opioids?
— Robert Bateman (@RobertLBateman) July 7, 2018
It’s not a gun problem. It’s a parenting problem.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) July 7, 2018
So you are saying every other country has better parents than America? https://t.co/81y8goxodj
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 7, 2018
Currently using a VPN going through Mexico, and just discovered that a certain UK website is blocked to me.
The internet - where the rules are different for everyone.
Twitter is getting rid of fake accounts at a record pace. Will that include the Failing New York Times and propaganda machine for Amazon, the Washington Post, who constantly quote anonymous sources that, in my opinion, don’t exist - They will both be out of business in 7 years!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2018
This would mean that your account might disappear as well, @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/ANwuteAjht
— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) July 7, 2018
re: #237 JordanRules
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Caliente! (I don’t know Spanish—sorry.)
On the World Cup front, I actually want Russia to win today. Love to see a Russia-England showdown.
re: #235 JordanRules
Tonal Luncheon is being a moron again.
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Oh? So you agree that parents shouldn’t have children who can’t even get a learners permits trained in guns. Oh wait, you just did your usual saying empty bs, I see.
That’s #kingstompyfoot 😉 pic.twitter.com/BXnMNTMNTF
— ᑕᕼᑌᑎK (@chunkled) July 7, 2018
I am a Marine.
I served with fellow Marines who were immigrants before they joined.
These now citizens are threatened with deportation even after swearing to give their lives to this nation by joining its military.
I’m deeply troubled and disgusted by this. I’m hurt by this.— Jordan W. Fisher (@jordanwfisher_) July 6, 2018
re: #241 Unshaken Defiance
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This should anger everyone and I’ve not seen one word from my right wing friends who love using the military as a tool against immigrants.
re: #235 JordanRules
Tonal Luncheon is being a moron again.
Robert Bateman
@RobertLBateman
Really? The 57 year old man in Vegas had a “parenting problem” when he shot nearly 500 people? Are you on opioids?1:33 PM - Jul 7, 2018
She’s on Fox.
It’s a nasty drug.
This is a crazy match. Russia just equalized in extra time!
So, first game I really watch a bit of, and Russia just ties it in overtime with a goal scored by Mario Fernandez.
What a world.
I think there is some kind of strange statement in that.
re: #235 JordanRules
Tonal Luncheon is being a moron again.
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Just saying I wouldn’t be shocked if she actually was on opioids.
She’s an idiot with or without them.
re: #246 Eclectic Cyborg
Just saying I wouldn’t be shocked if she actually was on opioids.
She’s an idiot with or without them.
I call her Millennial Coulter. Same unoriginal hateful condescension, just young enough to be Ann’s daughter.
You can’t unsee this. pic.twitter.com/lVZu7bspE8
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) July 7, 2018
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2018
Trump Elton John songs:
St. Petersburg Tyranny
MAGA hat in the wind
My Somg, it’s the best believe me
Too. Many. Boxes.
But I get cable & Internet tomorrow, so that’s good.
Public opinion has turned strongly against the Rigged Witch Hunt and the “Special” Counsel because the public understands that there was no Collusion with Russia (so ridiculous), that the two FBI lovers were a fraud against our Nation & that the only Collusion was with the Dems!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2018
Why don’t you ask Paul Manafort for his advice? Oh wait, you can’t, he’s currently in solitary confinement. https://t.co/VzK2f460b9
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 7, 2018
re: #252 Charles Johnson
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Lol. Crying about it won’t make it go away you treasonous piece of shit.
Russia goes down. Vlad will not be happy tonight.
re: #254 ObserverArt
Russia goes down. Vlad will not be happy tonight.
CROATIA ADVANCES!#RUS ❌✅❌✅✅#CRO ✅❌✅✅✅#WorldCup
— Post Sports (@PostSports) July 7, 2018
Hoomans and their magical thinking:
A Sign of the End Times? Another Blood Moon Appears in July
[…]
The news about the Blood Moon appearing at the end of the month has some Christians excited. They believe the Blood Moon is a direct sign from God and a biblical fulfillment of prophecy.
The Blood Moon is foretold by the Bible in the book of Joel 2:31, “The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.”
[…]
Paul Begley is one pastor that stands by his belief that the Blood Moon is a biblical sign of the last days.
According to the UK’s Express Newspaper, in a recent online broadcast from Indiana, he said: “Just take a look at this. Look at this prophetic sign, look at the era we’re in, look at what the Bible says in Acts Chapter 2:16-21 and recognize the realization I am prophesying to you that the coming of the Lord is soon.”
“No I don’t believe it’s July 27,” Begley stated. “I repeat. July 27 is not the end of the world but prophetically the events that are taking place are being prophesied to you, not only from the world of the Lord, not only from the prophetic voices of today’s modern-day watchmen but also prophetically being revealed to you in the heavens above.”
re: #258 freetoken
Hoomans and their magical thinking:
I have heard this bullshit from these grifters for over 60 years and it’s just another trick these Pulpit Pimps use to fleece the flock!
re: #260 Joe Bacon 🌹
I have heard this bullshit from these grifters for over 60 years and it’s just another trick these Pulpit Pimps use to fleece the flock!
It’s been going on for generations and still people fall for it.
The host nation are out of the FIFA World Cup!#RUS #CRO #RUSCRO#WorldCup #WorldCup2018 pic.twitter.com/gapoU35TEN
— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@TheSporTalk) July 7, 2018
It know it’s supposed to be “just sports”, but between their personally unappealing game style and all things Russian in general ever since 2016, my response was a very vocal shout of “F*CK YEAH!”
Something tells me i’m not even remotely alone tonight…
re: #266 I Would Prefer Not To
Dang. Now you have me looking up The Wizard of Oz.