Paul Gilbert Gets Odd: "A Herd of Turtles" [VIDEO]

Paul Gilbert Gets Odd: “A Herd of Turtles” [VIDEO]

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A Herd Of Turtles from Paul Gilbert’s new album Behold Electric Guitar.

Paul says ““A Herd of Turtles” is the only song on “Behold Electric Guitar” that is not strictly instrumental. But instead of singing, I am reciting a poem. My poem is about overcoming challenges. The turtles want to escape a tedious lifestyle. The rabbits want not to be eaten by the fox. And the musician (me!) wants to find a way to play music, even when faced with severe hearing loss. In my poem, we all find a way.

I tried reading the poem in my normal speaking voice, and it just didn’t feel right. My instincts told me that “Ringo” was the solution. And after I put myself in a Liverpudlian frame of mind (and voice), everything worked much better.”

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Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 4:57:24pm

Hele on braddah
Hele on braddah
If you get no kicks
Cause you heah two weeks
Mo’ betta you hele on

— The great Lippy Espinda

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 24, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:05:03pm

Words to live by.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 5:05:11pm

“How’s my hair, Kellyanne?”

“Strong, sir. Real strong!”https://t.co/Y1mSd6rMob

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 24, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 5:08:45pm

Thoughts @Number10cat?!? https://t.co/Vi1aQyjkv9

— Alice Wong (@SFdirewolf) May 24, 2019

As long as you’re ok! That’s all I care about 😻

— Alice Wong (@SFdirewolf) May 24, 2019

WANTED: New Butler. Ability to sort out Brexit desirable, but generosity with cat treats, combed hair and reluctance to use first name essential…
Applications to L T Cat, 10 Downing Street, London

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) May 24, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:10:30pm

I can’t be the only person on Twitter who’s lived his life according to the precepts laid out by the late Lippy Espinda. I raise a shaka sign in da bugga’s memories, li’ dat.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

GlutenFreeJesus May 24, 2019 • 5:13:03pm

From previous thread:

littlegreenfootballs.com

In which I had to reply:

California voters should = 11 votes per person then. pic.twitter.com/JmdTlqRT2k

— Tree Trunks (@efuseakay) May 25, 2019

The Vicious Babushka May 24, 2019 • 5:13:21pm

🤔 pic.twitter.com/5rFr6ajGil

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) May 24, 2019

Too subtle?

Yep, an antisemitic trope. As in, not overtly hateful, but a common talking point about Jews.

And yet what amazes me more is how suddenly all the people who were freaking out about those of us who dared call out tropes from others are suddenly up in arms.

Such blindness. pic.twitter.com/35XXuQ02xq

— Elad Nehorai (@PopChassid) May 25, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:17:37pm

Check out Politico, covering themselves in glory. https://t.co/bENpFB2vZw

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 5:19:26pm

re: #6 GlutenFreeJesus

From previous thread:

littlegreenfootballs.com

In which I had to reply:

Four basically liberal states, and one swing state.

Chrysicat May 24, 2019 • 5:22:42pm

On the “bright” side, that proves that he’s not wearing a toupee, right?
Which is even more distrubing in a way because it tells me if you’re not careful, hair can become squirrels.

— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) May 24, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 5:22:45pm

Well, that should up the settlement just a tad when Carmody sues the city

San Francisco police chief apologizes for raid on journalist’s home, says it was likely not legal https://t.co/KExAaiHpHP pic.twitter.com/664zMK1xXX

— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019

The Vicious Babushka May 24, 2019 • 5:23:08pm

re: #9 Anymouse 🌹

Four basically liberal states, and one swing state.

A lot of the food that I buy is imported from Canada and Mexico, so should Mexican & Canadian farmers also be allowed to vote?

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 5:25:43pm

All 6 of our police station parking lots are now designated internet exchange zones. If someone won’t meet you there to conduct a transaction, beware potential shadiness. More: https://t.co/MVzl9o8sHo pic.twitter.com/ws3DzeTUW3

— Kansas City Police (@kcpolice) May 24, 2019

Cheechako May 24, 2019 • 5:28:55pm

Time for an uplifting story about life in Alaska:

Meet an Alaska graduating class of one

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:29:10pm

I’m not a Bernie Sanders fan, and it’s fair to point out that he’s now joined the upper income brackets he’s always railing about, but hey @Politico? You might want to try to avoid the antisemitic insinuations.

Or not, up to you. Probably gets clicks from the Trump cult.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:39:55pm

Politico isn’t run by idiots. They knew exactly what they were doing with this framing of their story — clickbait for the Trump cult.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 5:40:58pm

My wife and I are off to dinner.

If you live in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or Illinois, stay safe from the heavy weather. (It looks like Iowa City just got hit by a tornado. We were just there a couple days ago.)

Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 24, 2019 • 5:44:51pm

re: #17 Anymouse 🌹

About a half hour ago:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
652 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2019

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
EAST CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHWESTERN MUSCATINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT.

* AT 652 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS, OR NEAR IOWA CITY, MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
IOWA CITY AROUND 705 PM CDT.
WEST BRANCH AROUND 720 PM CDT.
WEST LIBERTY AROUND 725 PM CDT.

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:45:49pm

Trump’s ghostwriter, a guy who worked closely with him on big projects. https://t.co/mWEN3Zp0rx

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 5:47:23pm

Trump says he “can’t” agree to legislation cutting drug prices unless Democrats stop investigating him. https://t.co/8M2YC6GJOq

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) May 24, 2019

Decatur Deb May 24, 2019 • 5:49:15pm

re: #20 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

“Give me a free pass or this puppy goes in the wood chipper.”

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 5:49:31pm

Just saw my first ACLU ad on MSNBC and yes, more of this, please.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

GlutenFreeJesus May 24, 2019 • 5:50:30pm

re: #20 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

Why didn’t he do it the past 2 years when they had full control?

ckkatz May 24, 2019 • 5:51:01pm

re: #13 Backwoods_Sleuth

It’s apparently becoming more and more common. There have been a number of robberies during these exchanges, although afaict, not at police or other monitored sites. I don’t do Craigslist stuff, so have not used them.

fairfaxcounty.gov

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 5:52:01pm

Jared Kushner negotiated a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia while on a interim security clearance that he got despite multiple omissions on his security form. So that’s special. pic.twitter.com/6TCKG6ePqb

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 25, 2019

Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 24, 2019 • 5:52:01pm

Video shows tornado moving through the Iowa City area

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 5:53:22pm

re: #26 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

Video shows tornado moving through the Iowa City area

A shot of the tornado from Highway 6 on the east side of Iowa City. Thank you to Michelle Rindels for posting this. pic.twitter.com/cAWML3a1Dr

— KWWL (@KWWL) May 25, 2019

Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 24, 2019 • 5:58:32pm

re: #19 Charles Johnson

Yet, at least on my Facebook stream, the Trumpers are as eager as ever to promote their love for Trump and that all we who point out the numerous problems are the “haters”.

Citizen K May 24, 2019 • 6:01:41pm

Holy hell did he snappic.twitter.com/TVWM9ONKGq

— Na’ama 🌈 (@iknowplacesmp6) May 24, 2019

“Respond on a human level”, huh.

Kind of…yeah, the guy had the perfect response to that.

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 6:04:35pm

I’m old enough to remember a great president who was treated worse, whose family was treated badly. The difference, he was black, and he was man enough deal with it. He didn’t need fluffers like you to handle his business. We do need leadership and you aren’t capable. Sit down. https://t.co/Dq3oY6Zerg

— RETIRED MASTER CHIEF⚓️ (@CMCRET) May 24, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 6:04:36pm

Just as they hoped would happen

Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s law that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, saying it infringes on women’s health care rights. https://t.co/fWRBvIOnL1

— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) May 25, 2019

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 6:05:50pm

Farm Organization President Says He Hasn’t Received Subsidies From Last Year As Trump Announces $16 Billion Bailout https://t.co/IUzdbkPTNc #Farming #TrumpTradeWar https://t.co/Vhn5VFzgk7 pic.twitter.com/WI5D7FZ4FZ

— R. Saddler 📎🗽🌊🌊🌊 (@Politics_PR) May 25, 2019

“This is becoming more and more like a Soviet type of economy here: commissars deciding who’s going to be granted waivers, commissars in the administration figuring out how they’re going to sprinkle around benefits,” Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, said.

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 6:08:01pm

Ron Johnson complaining not about the ‘Soviet commissar’ effect, but that he’s lost some power.

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 6:08:24pm

This obviously isn’t something I’d like to see happen. Because it violates the spirit, if not the letter, of election law. But, you get the point.

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) May 25, 2019

Old Liberal May 24, 2019 • 6:12:17pm

re: #33 jaunte

Ron Johnson complaining not about the ‘Soviet commissar’ effect, but that he’s lost some power.

Johnson is as dumb as they come. Married money.

unproven innocence May 24, 2019 • 6:16:54pm

RIP, Murray Gell-Mann

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 6:29:40pm

I think you already know the answer.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

I seem to have a penchant for pissing off “Never-Trumpers.”

Maybe because I’ve been there and I know bullshit when I see it.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

If a Never-Trumper writes an article blaming liberals for the rise of Trump, that’s bullshit.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

If a Never-Trumper politician votes for all of Trump’s policies, that’s bullshit.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

If a Never-Trumper columnist goes on Morning Joe and makes excuses for whatever horrible thing Trump did the day before, that’s bullshit.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

I’ve come to the reluctant conclusion that most Never-Trumpers are just trying to jockey for position as “reasonable conservatives” in a post-Trump political landscape.

If there is one.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Belafon May 24, 2019 • 6:31:26pm

The Chattering Order of St. Beryl - Brand New Baby Smell | Prime Video

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 6:38:02pm

SMITE! https://t.co/zKuszvVYlO

— God (@thegoodgodabove) May 25, 2019

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 6:41:45pm

This is a trial balloon. And because the press both sideses everything, we should get this straight now: The Trump administration will eventually call for the arrest of political enemies. When they do, and Dems respond by calling for *their* arrest, it’s not a both sides thing. https://t.co/kdYgpzXCkS

— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) May 25, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 6:43:10pm

I *think* this is Dan Coats’ way of telling Bill Barr, “Tread carefully, buddy.” pic.twitter.com/kQJO2aIdVZ

— Nahal Toosi (@nahaltoosi) May 24, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 6:43:44pm

“I’m calling on you to explain how you allowed this to happen,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin wrote to Donald Trump after it emerged that over $62 million in U.S. farm aid is going to the subsidiary of a Brazilian megacorporation. https://t.co/DfIg0RWLZn

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) May 25, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 6:44:37pm

“To politicize the use of intelligence sources… confidential sources of the US that operate in very dangerous situations… and that information and their identity could be revealed for purely political effort… It’s insanity” - Jeremy Bash w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/W3gLIzL0Me

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 24, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 6:46:22pm

“ [Trump] saying that Jim Comey and other law enforcement officials had committed the capital offense, punishable by death, of treason is outrageous, baseless and the hallmark of an authoritarian leader” - @RonaldKlain w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/WP3mCCoZCe

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) May 24, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 6:49:53pm

JUST IN: The government has formally moved tonight to take possession of Paul Manafort’s Trump Tower apartment. pic.twitter.com/j8yrScxOPW

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 24, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 6:56:10pm

JUST IN: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring funds from military accounts to begin building additional border fencing.

— NPR (@NPR) May 25, 2019

Chrysicat May 24, 2019 • 6:59:57pm

Wait, just A. JOHNSON and not A. JACKSON?!?

— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) May 25, 2019

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 7:00:19pm

“Checks and balances work… If you use them.”
— Judges

— Deborah Roseman (@roseperson) May 25, 2019

Belafon May 24, 2019 • 7:03:47pm

Saw this in a parking lot here in town:

The Judge

Feline Fearless Leader May 24, 2019 • 7:05:32pm

re: #47 Chrysicat

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I’d argue that Mitch McConnell is actually doing more damage. He’s destroyed decades of what I guess was workable traditions and laws in the Senate in order to pack the judiciary with conservatives and prevent the Obama Administration from getting few if any of their allowed appointments done. And he has done zero as a major leader in the GOP to curtail Trump’s excesses at all; e.g. if McConnell was any sort of statesman with concern about the nation then Trump would have been stopped, or at least severely slowed, early on.

Pawn of the Oppressor May 24, 2019 • 7:08:11pm

re: #42 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀

[Embedded content]

“I’m calling on you to explain how you allowed this to happen,”

“Because I’m a career money launderer.”

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 7:11:37pm

I would like to offer myself to be be your deputy. pic.twitter.com/lAYy6SCWqM

— Robert the allotment cat (@AllotmentCat) May 24, 2019

I’ve had second thoughts. I don’t think I’m cut out for such a high position so I volunteer to be Environment Minister instead. I don’t want to move to London, I can run it from the allotments. pic.twitter.com/nJTyYSfsq0

— Robert the allotment cat (@AllotmentCat) May 24, 2019

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 7:12:29pm

Current mood:

Mongolian shaman wearing a ritual gown and holding a drum with the image of a spirit helper, c. 1909. https://t.co/CgxSWVS6v4 pic.twitter.com/1x4QEQZtjX

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) May 25, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 7:15:56pm

quite the scramble happening

Who’s up for this as a line up? Larry @Number10cat as PM, Palmerston @DiploMog as deputy PM (no scrapping guys) , Evie @HMCabinetCat as Foreign minister with Ossie as her assistant and my good self as Chancellor. You’d all be in good paws 🐾 pic.twitter.com/pxhOX1jLk4

— Gladstone (@TreasuryMog) May 24, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 7:18:07pm

What The Fuck ?
What the actual fuck?

High school apologizes for “culturally insensitive” yearbook photos https://t.co/aMsOAcI5Fb pic.twitter.com/Nemxz3O0Gk

— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019

A California high school apologized this week for “culturally insensitive” yearbook photos that showed the Spanish teachers wearing ponchos, sombreros and fake mustaches.

The world language teachers at San Pasqual High School in Escondido dressed up in stereotypical clothing from certain countries, NBC San Diego reported.

The French teacher was also reportedly photographed wearing a black beret, sunglasses and pearls.

I Would Prefer Not To May 24, 2019 • 7:18:16pm

But the Tin Man needed a heart (But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man)

Facebook

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 7:23:20pm

Bali’s Mount Agung erupts and spews lava as volcanic ash spreads across the sky forcing all flights in and out of the island to be cancelled - pic.twitter.com/S3voYgd3BV

— Florian Witulski (@vaitor) May 24, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 7:31:07pm

Totally normal that Trump is threatening his political enemies with prosecution and possible death sentences, right?

All presidents do this, right?

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

GlutenFreeJesus May 24, 2019 • 7:32:56pm

re: #57 jaunte

What a photo though!

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 7:33:47pm

re: #59 GlutenFreeJesus

Amazing lighting coming from the lava.

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 7:34:24pm

No matter how fast you talk, you can’t outrun the stupid. https://t.co/xA418I3ySq

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 25, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 7:36:08pm

A former senior CIA official says the Steele dossier played no role in the agency’s assessment of Russian interference, and CIA was not investigating US persons. pic.twitter.com/bsxxv13CHD

— Shane Harris (@shaneharris) May 25, 2019

De Kolta Chair May 24, 2019 • 7:37:22pm

And now for something completely different, the wonderful Akiko Yano

Akiko Yano “Funamachi Uta Pt. 2” from “JAPANESE GIRL” Out 08 March 19 on Wewantsounds

Ace-o-aces May 24, 2019 • 7:48:29pm

Seb Gorka dubbed over arrogant vermin pic.twitter.com/uDOfDNzjQB

— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) May 25, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 7:48:42pm

The mainstream media is going to be even worse in the coming year. You can see it coming. The people who need to learn from their failures have learned nothing.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

plansbandc May 24, 2019 • 7:51:08pm

Whoa!

I thought Mountain Goats

climbing a shear cliff was

incredible…

But this is just amazing!

🌴🐐#HappyHour #FridayFeeling #Wow pic.twitter.com/KdTjKD10px

— Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) May 25, 2019

Cheechako May 24, 2019 • 7:59:12pm

More trump administration stupidity:

Trump administration plans to close 9 Job Corps centers

Job Corps (and AmeriCorps) are truly one of the countries most successful programs for assisting our younger generation(s) who are going through difficult times. This program works.

Of course the “solution” is to privatize Job Corps Centers operations. Just another plan to convert Federal dollars to private profits.

Take the time to review the comments.

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 8:02:33pm

re: #66 plansbandc

Whoa!

[Embedded content]

GOATS CAN PERCH!

Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 24, 2019 • 8:02:40pm

re: #55 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀

What The Fuck ?
What the actual fuck?

High school apologizes for “culturally insensitive” yearbook photos https://t.co/aMsOAcI5Fb pic.twitter.com/Nemxz3O0Gk

— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019

]

The Russian teacher, if they had one, could have dressed in a baggy black suit with an ankle-length red tie and a threadbare blonde wig combed over in the wrong direction.

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 8:03:13pm

Smells like 1929.

They didn’t expand Medicaid or pass #1 rec to solve maternal mortality. But don’t worry, yacht owners will get the help they need! #txlege https://t.co/l4lAKpX70Z

— Mary Tuma (@TumaTime) May 25, 2019

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 8:06:42pm

re: #61 jaunte

[Embedded content]

•Ibn Haytham literally coined Scientific Method & is known as the “father of optics”
•Jābir ibn Hayyān is the “father of chemistry”
•Fatimah al Fihri built world’s oldest University

Imagine being so anti-Muslim you ignore 700yrs of Muslim scientists🤔pic.twitter.com/SLtRxayKJp

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) May 24, 2019

Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 24, 2019 • 8:09:45pm

It’s going to be pretty hard to get intel on, say, Iranian ballistic missile development when all the assets high-tail it to Iceland and Paraguay and the like for fear of being exposed by Barr and his merry band of moles.

jaunte May 24, 2019 • 8:11:26pm

I’m not an intelligence expert but isn’t there a real risk that Barr will declassify some stuff belonging to the intelligence agencies of other countries? Wouldn’t that be sort of a diplomatic disaster?

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 25, 2019

Dave In Austin May 24, 2019 • 8:12:09pm

Amazing Recovery - Gila Monster Returns from the Dead

Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 24, 2019 • 8:12:23pm

re: #73 jaunte

Nah, it’ll be okay, man. Trump is the bestest President ever. He’ll make a deal!

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 8:13:35pm

John Pinto, a Navajo Code Talker in World War II who became one of the nation’s longest serving Native American elected officials as a New Mexico state senator, has died. He was 94. https://t.co/5naFvXq0XX

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) May 25, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 8:15:27pm

Disabled dog gets a wheelchair. See her reaction… It is heartwarming ❤ pic.twitter.com/jKh8s8Z6AE

— Kevin W. (@Brink_Thinker) May 25, 2019

Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 8:17:42pm

re: #50 Feline Fearless Leader

I’d argue that Mitch McConnell is actually doing more damage. He’s destroyed decades of what I guess was workable traditions and laws in the Senate in order to pack the judiciary with conservatives and prevent the Obama Administration from getting few if any of their allowed appointments done. And he has done zero as a major leader in the GOP to curtail Trump’s excesses at all; e.g. if McConnell was any sort of statesman with concern about the nation then Trump would have been stopped, or at least severely slowed, early on.

But it’s not just Sen. McConnell. If any of the other conservatives in the Republican caucus cared about the nation, they would have reined him in.

The GOP caucus has been moving toward this moment ever since Barry Goldwater made his run for President and people like Phyllis Schafley joined with him to promote his brand of politics.

They are now in sight of the brass ring: One party rule.

This isn’t on McConnell. He is just the face of Movement Conservatism.

Backwoods_Sleuth May 24, 2019 • 8:19:36pm

BREAKING: We just won our motion on behalf of the @SierraClub and @SBCCoalition to block the illegal construction of Trump’s border wall.

Construction using money illegally diverted under the president’s emergency declaration was set to begin as soon as tomorrow.

— ACLU (@ACLU) May 25, 2019

FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 24, 2019 • 8:20:16pm

Public Service Announcement

Aldi recalls flour over possible E. coli contamination https://t.co/mdKTSA76Pc pic.twitter.com/cWX99F3UEB

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 25, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:22:56pm

Another Trump cultist weighs in.

Yes, that’s my head. pic.twitter.com/oVORJZjZHk

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 8:23:21pm

re: #65 Charles Johnson

Who says media corporations want democratic institutions? Democracy gets in the way of rapacious capitalism.

For all the crap the BBC or CBC get, as publicly-financed news services they seem to do much better.

retired cynic May 24, 2019 • 8:27:25pm

re: #81 Charles Johnson

Name and a string of numbers. I’m sure you have reported that one. Everyone should. Probably isn’t a real person, anyway.

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:28:42pm

The troll that posted this is an obsessed stalker who’s been harassing me on Twitter for ~10 years now.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:29:11pm

re: #83 retired cynic

Name and a string of numbers. I’m sure you have reported that one. Everyone should. Probably isn’t a real person, anyway.

It’s a real person - it’s one of the psychos from the stalker blog.

retired cynic May 24, 2019 • 8:30:18pm

re: #85 Charles Johnson

It’s a real person - it’s one of the psychos from the stalker blog.

That’s even worse. bleah…

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:30:43pm

re: #83 retired cynic

Name and a string of numbers. I’m sure you have reported that one. Everyone should. Probably isn’t a real person, anyway.

Yep, I immediately reported it. But that’s a crap shoot. I don’t expect Twitter to take action but I’ll be pleasantly surprised if they do.

Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 24, 2019 • 8:32:25pm

re: #85 Charles Johnson

It’s a real person - it’s one of the psychos from the stalker blog.

The money you save from living rent-free in their heads must add up to a substantial trust fund. So when you gonna pay us, eh, boss? ///

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:32:59pm

No doubt, that pitiful piece of shit is reading these comments right now.

retired cynic May 24, 2019 • 8:35:12pm

re: #89 Charles Johnson

No doubt, that pitiful piece of shit is reading these comments right now.

Well, he knows what we think of him. I suppose that is some satisfaction for being that pathetic.

Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 8:35:13pm

re: #81 Charles Johnson

Looks like you might have picked up a Russian troll with that tweet (name+eight digit number)

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:36:12pm

re: #91 Anymouse 🌹

Looks like you might have picked up a Russian troll with that tweet (name+eight digit number)

No, it’s a creep from the stalker blog. I recognize the hate.

Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 24, 2019 • 8:36:38pm

re: #90 retired cynic

Well, he knows what we think of him. I suppose that is some satisfaction for being that pathetic.

They take pride in the fact that we think they’re scum. It’s almost a fetish with them.

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:37:02pm

Twitter suggests names like that if you try to register a common name. It’s not automatically a bot.

Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 8:37:15pm

re: #92 Charles Johnson

No, it’s a creep from the stalker blog. I recognize the hate.

Hmm. I don’t know much about this stalker blog other than mentions of it by you and others. I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know.

Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 24, 2019 • 8:38:07pm

re: #95 Anymouse 🌹

Hmm. I don’t know much about this stalker blog other than mentions of it by you and others. I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know.

Basically, it’s the folks that got banhammered from here because they were douchecanoes. They couldn’t handle it, so they decided to make their own place and stalk Charles and do other creepy shit.

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:38:17pm

re: #95 Anymouse 🌹

You really don’t.

sagehen May 24, 2019 • 8:39:12pm

re: #71 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Didn’t the Chinese invent a bunch of stuff? Like paper, gunpowder, movable type, compass, alcohol, silk, mechanical clock, iron, porcelain, bronze…

Charles Johnson May 24, 2019 • 8:39:45pm

re: #96 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Basically, it’s the folks that got banhammered from here because they were douchecanoes. They couldn’t handle it, so they decided to make their own place and stalk Charles and do other creepy shit.

A lot of them flounced on their own when I began making it clear that I wasn’t down with creationism, climate change denial, racism, and conspiracy theories.

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 24, 2019 • 8:40:19pm

re: #99 Charles Johnson

A lot of them flounced on their own when I began making it clear that I wasn’t down with creationism, climate change denial, racism, and conspiracy theories.

True enough. It’s an odd bunch of misfits over there.

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Chrysicat May 24, 2019 • 8:43:39pm

In her defense, it appears she started there, but, unlike Ana Navarro (who may think there’s good left in the party and only voted Dem for governor because DeSantis humped Trump), she seems to be re-examining the party’s base positions as well. With the exception of capitalism.

— (((Chrysi Cat))) (@chrysicat) May 25, 2019

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 8:55:06pm

Nancy Pelosi Slams Edited Footage With Claim That When She’s Drunk You’ll Fucking Know It (The Onion)

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 9:02:24pm

Born on this day in 1955, Rosanne Cash.

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 9:06:01pm

Donald Trump, friend of the LGBT. Good thing we didn’t elect the woman.

BREAKING: The Trump administration just announced its plan to deny transgender people experiencing homelessness equal access to shelters. #SheltersSaveLives #WontBeErased https://t.co/0rxZWbu0K4

— National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality) May 22, 2019

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 9:07:28pm

Armed Society, Polite Society: 63yo Kentucky gunslinger pulls pistola on Amazon driver and forces him to rake driveway gravel that he disturbed. @NRA @KagroX @GunFreeZone https://t.co/39LsYeGX5A

— SFDB (@sfdb) May 24, 2019

Farmers with gravel driveways get like that. I saw it on Letterkenny, too.

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Dave In Austin May 24, 2019 • 9:07:41pm

re: #99 Charles Johnson

Not much there. I reported for Targeted harassment.
twitter.com

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Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 24, 2019 • 9:08:10pm

Holy Darwin!
Man allegedly hiding drugs in butt accidentally shoots himself in testicles, report says

A man who shot himself in the testicles was also found to be hiding marijuana in his buttocks, according to a report.

Cameron Jeffrey Wilson, 27, was carrying a gun in his front pocket on April 5 in Washington state when the firearm accidentally discharged, the Wenatchee World News reports. The bullet pierced Wilson’s testicles and then went into his thigh.

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 9:11:35pm

re: #107 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel

Man allegedly hiding drugs in butt accidentally shoots accidentally shoots himself in testicles, report says

In a state where weed is legal why was he hiding it in his butt?

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Dave In Austin May 24, 2019 • 9:12:50pm

Make him answer the all consuming question over and over……

“Who’s Your Daddy??”

Over and over and over

— 🦈Bill Barr’s Bruised Lip🦈 (@DaveoutofAustin) May 25, 2019

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 9:13:56pm

re: #109 Dave In Austin

Start the stopwatch and time the bastard.

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 24, 2019 • 9:14:01pm

re: #108 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

In a state where weed is legal why was he hiding it in his butt?

Force of habit.

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Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 24, 2019 • 9:14:59pm

re: #108 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

In a state where weed is legal why was he hiding it in his butt?

He also had meth. He is a convicted felon as well but I don’t know if that affects his weed-using rights. Definitely shouldn’t have had a gun. Not a rocket scientist to be sure.

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 9:16:47pm

re: #111 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Force of habit.

Weed was illegal for 47 years of my smoking it. I never did that. I just carry it in my pocket.

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Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 24, 2019 • 9:17:17pm

re: #108 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

In a state where weed is legal why was he hiding it in his butt?

He might also have had the weed for sale to an unqualified (under-age) buyer and felt that he had to sneak around with it.

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 9:26:31pm

Spy Kids and Machete take place in the same universe. Let that sink in. pic.twitter.com/AO0JcM7s33

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) May 23, 2019

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 9:47:15pm

My wife was flipping through channels on the television, passing FOX and a chyron:

“Ocasio-Cortez joins the war on cauliflower.”

LOLWUT?

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Dave In Austin May 24, 2019 • 9:49:37pm

The Navy Vessel Built From Steel From The Wreckage Of The World Trade Center https://t.co/X6tuNmy6Tz

— 🦈Bill Barr’s Bruised Lip🦈 (@DaveoutofAustin) May 25, 2019

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Mattand May 24, 2019 • 9:50:35pm

re: #116 Anymouse 🌹

My wife was flipping through channels on the television, passing FOX and a chyron:

“Ocasio-Cortez joins the war on cauliflower.”

LOLWUT?

The Venn diagram of Fox News viewers and people who include cauliflower and other vegetables in their diet barely overlaps.

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Dave In Austin May 24, 2019 • 9:53:34pm

…

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Mattand May 24, 2019 • 10:02:28pm

re: #95 Anymouse 🌹

Hmm. I don’t know much about this stalker blog other than mentions of it by you and others. I’m pretty sure I don’t want to know.

Imagine being so fucking unstable that after you’ve been kicked off a website, you spend literal years creating your own site dedicated to harassing a person under the guise of “exposing” them to the world for… well, who the fuck knows for what? Not letting you play in their digital sandbox, basically.

The person or people who run it are off in a major way. I haven’t been there in years. I can only imagine what kind of shithole it is now since Trump got elected.

I got mentioned by username there once. IIRC, I was still new here and blissfully ignorant to the whole sad affair. I asked what was up with them. One of the flunkies caught wind of that comment (they must lurk like crazy) and had hopes that I would become a regular there and “see the light”.

Honestly, it was one of my first notions that maybe the internet is bad for people.

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 10:07:41pm

re: #120 Mattand

Imagine being so fucking unstable that after you’ve been kicked off a website, you spend literal years creating your own site dedicated to harassing a person under the guise of “exposing” them to the world for… well, who the fuck knows for what? Not letting you play in their digital sandbox, basically.

The person or people who run it are off in a major way. I haven’t been there in years. I can only imagine what kind of shithole it is now since Trump got elected.

I got mentioned by username there once. IIRC, I was still new here and blissfully ignorant to the whole sad affair. I asked what was up with them. One of the flunkies caught wind of that comment (they must lurk like crazy) and had hopes that I would become a regular there and “see the light”.

Honestly, it was one of my first notions that maybe the internet is bad for people.

So, Twitter : Gab :: LGF : Stalker Blog?

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Mattand May 24, 2019 • 10:10:02pm

re: #121 Anymouse 🌹

So, Twitter : Gab :: LGF : Stalker Blog?

LOL, it’s late here. Not sure I get that.

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 10:16:52pm

re: #122 Mattand

LOL, it’s late here. Not sure I get that.

Twitter is to Gab as LGF is to Stalker Blog.

Aaaaaaand, I’ve seen enough on the Internet to know Rule 34 applies to everything.

I’ve never seen “Game of Thrones” so I decided to put “Game of Thrones sex toys” in a search engine.

They are for sale. (There is also an Iron Throne made of sex toys a shop put together.)

They are -uh- interesting.

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Chrysicat May 24, 2019 • 10:37:18pm

re: #123 Anymouse 🌹

Twitter is to Gab as LGF is to Stalker Blog.

Aaaaaaand, I’ve seen enough on the Internet to know Rule 34 applies to everything.

I’ve never seen “Game of Thrones” so I decided to put “Game of Thrones sex toys” in a search engine.

They are for sale. (There is also an Iron Throne made of sex toys a shop put together.)

They are -uh- interesting.

Even more interesting than Bad Dragon?

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Anymouse 🌹 May 24, 2019 • 10:42:32pm

re: #124 Chrysicat

Even more interesting than Bad Dragon?

I had to look that up.

Yes. I won’t link Etsy’s “Game of Thrones Sex” or Ladbible but you’d get the idea if you went looking there.

I am off to bed. It’s late and we had a long day. Need moar Moxie soda.

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 10:51:02pm

CNN explores the history and practice of presidential pardons for U.S. service members (by @zbyronwolf).

CNN’s analysis discusses our article by @ChrisJenks_SMU.https://t.co/M2mankXJAU

Professor Jenks’ article: https://t.co/nO9CPO2bF8

— Just Security (@just_security) May 23, 2019

New @iava poll shows that while 52% of vets surveyed disagree with Trump’s potential pardons to those accused of war crimes, 40% agree with them. @lindsaylrodman on what these numbers tell us: https://t.co/lIktV3iudP

— Just Security (@just_security) May 24, 2019

We seem to have a high ratio of potential war criminals in the military.

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Mattand May 24, 2019 • 11:00:19pm

re: #123 Anymouse 🌹

Twitter is to Gab as LGF is to Stalker Blog.

Aaaaaaand, I’ve seen enough on the Internet to know Rule 34 applies to everything.

I’ve never seen “Game of Thrones” so I decided to put “Game of Thrones sex toys” in a search engine.

They are for sale. (There is also an Iron Throne made of sex toys a shop put together.)

They are -uh- interesting.

LOL, thanks for spelling it out for me.

I guess the one problem with that analogy is that Twitter in-of-itself can be pretty awful, one thing that LGF is not. Quite frankly, given that both Twitter and Gab can be fairly Nazi-friendly, not sure there’s a lot of daylight between them anymore.

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Mattand May 24, 2019 • 11:01:39pm

WTF am I still doing up?

Happy Memorial Day to all.

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 24, 2019 • 11:32:05pm

As US influence, moral and otherwise, is frittered away by Trump, others will step in and take charge:

Russia to send military specialists to Congo Republic - Kremlin

Russia is sending military specialists to Congo Republic to service Russian-made military hardware and equipment there, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Congo borders Central African Republic (CAR), where Moscow has a U.N.-approved mission, and will become one of the few African countries with an officially confirmed presence of Russian military personnel on the ground.

[…]

Reuters reported earlier that Russian troops and contractors were on assignments in Egypt, Libya and Sudan, though only in the case of Sudan did Russian officials acknowledge the Russian presence.

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 24, 2019 • 11:53:27pm

Mama Told Me Not To Come - Eric Burdon

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 12:37:30am

Chickens coming home to roost, etc.

New orders for U.S.-made capital goods fell more than expected in April, further evidence that the economy was slowing after a growth spurt in the first quarter that was driven by exports and a buildup of inventories.

The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed orders for these goods were not as strong as previously thought in March and shipments were weak over the last two months, indicating that manufacturing was fast losing ground.

The sector, which accounts for about 12% of the economy, is being squeezed by businesses placing fewer orders while working off stockpiles of unsold goods in warehouses. The inventory overhang is concentrated in the automotive sector, which is experiencing slow sales. Boeing’s move to cut production of its troubled 737 MAX aircraft is also hurting manufacturing.

The loss of momentum came even before a recent escalation in the trade war between the United States and China, leading economists to expect demand for capital goods to remain soft.

And also……

Economists said the raft of weak data, uncertainty over the trade war and sluggish global growth could force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. The U.S. central bank recently suspended its three-year interest rate hiking campaign and last month showed little desire to alter its monetary policy stance.

“We had previously expected the next move from the Fed would be a hike, albeit at the very end of our forecast horizon in late 2020,” said Michael Feroli, an economist at JPMorgan in New York. “We now see the risks of the next move as about evenly distributed between a hike and a cut.”

…..which lead to this conclusion:

“That does not bode well for future production,” said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pennsylvania. “It is becoming clear that whatever boom the tax cuts may have created, if they did much at all, is largely gone.”

reuters.com

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 25, 2019 • 12:38:33am

Mozart: Flute and Guitar

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Dread Pirate Union Local 13 May 25, 2019 • 12:45:26am

I thought he rejected the UN.

— Andrew Riddell (@AndrewRiddell1) May 25, 2019

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) May 25, 2019 • 1:09:20am

re: #131 Dr Lizardo

Chickens coming home to roost, etc.

New orders for U.S.-made capital goods fell more than expected in April,

And also……

Economists said the raft of weak data, uncertainty over the trade war and sluggish global growth could force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

…..which lead to this conclusion:

DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS INVESTIGATING TRUMP HAVE LED TO THE ECONOMY TANKING!!! TRUMP COULD HAVE SAVED IT BUT YOU WOULD NOT LET HIM!!!

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 1:26:20am

re: #134 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

I wouldn’t even be surprised if that becomes a GOP talking point if/when the US enters a recession because of Trump’s failed policies.

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 25, 2019 • 1:27:42am

Last night’s MegaMillions… I certainly earned my nickname.

… sigh…

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 1:46:03am

An interesting short documentary from NHK here on Shin Buddhism, the most widely-practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Shin Buddhism isn’t all too well-known in the West - it’s probably safe to say that when most Westerners think of Japanese Buddhism, Zen Buddhism is probably the first thing that springs to mind.

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 25, 2019 • 1:47:05am

Josephine Baker 1971 Medly My Fair Lady

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus May 25, 2019 • 2:02:44am

re: #137 Dr Lizardo

I never spent much time in Kyoto, so I don’t remember if I visited their two main temples or not. I did visit one ground, well kept, but I think that was a former emperor’s residence.

Anyway, Buddhism is whatever someone wants it to be, sort of like all religions. So many sects.

While in Japan I came across many, indeed I’d say most, Japanese who were nominally religious in the sense that they knew the practices and customs and visited a temple or two during some celebration.

But mostly I gathered that Japanese are just very superstitious, and they paint over that with whatever Buddhist or Shinto sect that is handy to them.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 2:55:51am

moron’s gotta be a moron

The real trade war began 30 years ago, and we lost. This is a bright new Age, the Age of Enlightenment. We don’t lose anymore! https://t.co/5ECmBpsI6D

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

Democrat Senator Mark Warner is acting and talking like he is in total control of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Their is nothing bipartisan about him. He should not be allowed to take “command” of that Committee. Too important! Remember when he spoke to the Russian jokester?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

Can’t believe that Rolling Thunder would be given a hard time with permits in Washington, D.C. They are great Patriots who I have gotten to know and see in action. They love our Country and love our Flag. If I can help, I will!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

and second time he’s felt it necessary the mention that Melanoma is on the plane with him:

Getting ready to land in Japan with First Lady Melania. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!🇺🇸🇯🇵

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 2:56:48am

“Their is nothing bipartisan about him.”

sigh

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 2:57:33am

Happy #TowelDay one and all … Today we remember and thank the universe for the gift of Douglas Noel Adams 1952-2001, a great friend, a great man.

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) May 25, 2019

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Rocky-in-Connecticut May 25, 2019 • 3:32:05am

re: #71 Backwoods_Sleuth

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In a related bit of complete Conservative’s irony, Ibn Khaldun, a 14th-century Muslim North African philosopher Invented the foundations of the Laffer Curve in Economics.

Also I guess Shapiro forgets that “Western Civilization” Conservatives actively fight against real actual peer-reviewed branches of science in particular climate science and evolutionary science.

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 4:07:20am

Now this takes me back!

ULTRAMAN (1966) Episode 14 - English Dub [HD]

It’s partly in Japanese w/English subs and then dubbed into English (which is how it was shown on TV in L.A. when I was a kid).

Good times.

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 4:52:37am

re: #126 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

New @iava poll shows that while 52% of vets surveyed disagree with Trump’s potential pardons to those accused of war crimes, 40% agree with them. @lindsaylrodman on what these numbers tell us: justsecurity.org …

We seem to have a high ratio of potential war criminals in the military.

Only until you look twice at that number. The Trump pro-/con- is actually slightly better than Nate Silver’s current national aggregate. That doesn’t even account for the Army demographic—mostly male, mostly white, mostly HS educated.

The Army is a mirror of the country, or somewhat better.

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 25, 2019 • 4:57:04am

Morning Lizardim from the astonishingly beautiful wild north country. It’s been days since we’ve seen any actual sun, but this Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a real stunner. I’m going to go hang my flag outside today, because despite the state of the country, there are some things that go beyond politics, and remembering the fallen is one of them. How go things among the lizardfolk on this absolutely flawless Saturday?

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Teukka May 25, 2019 • 4:57:47am

So, a tweet which touched a nerve with them righties:

Nolan Brewer has been sentenced in an act of vandalism against a synagogue, but court documents are starting to reveal some incredible information.https://t.co/CbBhsz52y7

— Emily of the State (@EmilyGorcenski) May 25, 2019

Awwww… Look who’s butthurt!
Has anyone called the waaahbulance?

— 🐄 Teo 🐄 (@Teukka72) May 25, 2019

By all means, check out Emily of the State’s thread above :) :) :)

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 5:04:55am

re: #147 Teukka

So, a tweet which touched a nerve with them righties:

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By all means, check out Emily of the State’s thread above :) :) :)

She seems to be good at thread-pulling.

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Dave In Austin May 25, 2019 • 5:13:01am

Just LOL…… There seems to be a common word downthread…..

New Monmouth poll shows Bernie Sanders support in 2020 falling from 25% in March to 15% in May

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 23, 2019

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Targetpractice May 25, 2019 • 5:31:33am

re: #149 Dave In Austin

Just LOL…… There seems to be a common word downthread…..

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If he continues to nose-dive like this, perhaps we can get through the convention without a fuckton of whining about the primaries being “rigged.”

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 25, 2019 • 5:32:24am

re: #150 Targetpractice

If he continues to nose-dive like this, perhaps we can get through the convention without a fuckton of whining about the primaries being “rigged.”

Hahahahahahaha no. They’re still going to find some way to whine about their purity pony getting railroaded.

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jeffreyw May 25, 2019 • 5:36:51am

Good morning!

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 5:39:38am

re: #152 jeffreyw

Wow, Rodan came to visit.

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PhillyPretzel May 25, 2019 • 5:39:49am

re: #152 jeffreyw

You caught him as he was leaving.

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steve_davis May 25, 2019 • 5:46:40am

re: #108 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

In a state where weed is legal why was he hiding it in his butt?

he had his hands full of groceries, presumably.

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steve_davis May 25, 2019 • 5:51:19am

re: #130 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

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Video

and again, the three dog night version is better. three dog night versions of almost everything are better.

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Old Liberal May 25, 2019 • 6:03:10am

re: #131 Dr Lizardo

Chickens coming home to roost, etc.

And also……

…..which lead to this conclusion:

reuters.com

Can’t get much long term return when you borrow a trillion + dollars and give it to rich assholes

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Old Liberal May 25, 2019 • 6:05:25am

re: #126 Dread Pirate Union Local 13

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We seem to have a high ratio of potential war criminals in the military.

The volunteer service has a serious downside. Like Roman mercenaries armies so the citizens didn’t get their hands dirty.

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jeffreyw May 25, 2019 • 6:09:55am

re: #154 PhillyPretzel

You caught him as he was leaving.

I’m late!
I’m late!
For an important date!

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 6:16:09am

re: #151 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Hahahahahahaha no. They’re still going to find some way to whine about their purity pony getting railroaded.

“But I’m the guy!” “Got more than one of those.”
“But I’m the old guy with experience.” “Got those as well.”
“But I have socialist ideas as well.” “Yeah, well, we have those covered, too.”
“But I was arrested for standing up for Civil Rights.” “Yeah, about that. We need to have a talk. Sit down, please.”

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 6:21:41am

Happy Memorial Day weekend.

And, remember: when someone at the cookout asks you who you like for 2020, tell them the candidate you like the most, not the one you assume an imagined person at a diner somewhere might like.

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) May 24, 2019

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 6:29:23am

A happy Memorial Day for all Lizards out there.

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Targetpractice May 25, 2019 • 6:30:45am

Bernie’s only real merit when running in ‘16 was…well…he was the only real alternative. Unless you really believe that Jim Webb ever stood a chance, in which case I suggest you get your head examined. But now Bernie’s not running opposite a woman who was professionally respected but personally (at best) tolerated. And so he has to run on his own merits…which are none, because anything he does, somebody in the field is doing better. Considering Professor Senator Warren’s rising poll numbers, you begin to see why his campaign worried about her entering the race.

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DangerMan May 25, 2019 • 6:36:34am

re: #31 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀

Just as they hoped would happen

Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s law that bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, saying it infringes on women’s health care rights

im not any kind of a lawyer and i wonder if there’s not a possible legal opening here

they admit they wrote the law as draconian as possible so it would make it up to scotus.

so i wonder if that admission in and of itself makes the whole thing frivolous

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Teukka May 25, 2019 • 6:37:29am

New York, United States. 2019.

The Joey Salads guy who showed up on my timeline a few days ago. https://t.co/kqkTNQaM5q

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 25, 2019

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DangerMan May 25, 2019 • 6:38:33am

re: #32 jaunte

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“We didn’t get the handouts we hate and were promised”

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Teukka May 25, 2019 • 6:39:31am

re: #165 Teukka

New York, United States. 2019.

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And can I have a show of paws, how many think his nickname sounds like an epically bad mob nickname?

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 6:39:40am

If some people are so worried about the influence of other cultures on America and the west, why do they still use gun powder?

— (((IntheNumbers))) (@ItsNumbersMan) May 25, 2019

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 6:40:41am

re: #165 Teukka

New York, United States. 2019.

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The picture and Republican are redundant.

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 6:43:55am

Totally misleading. Congress doesn’t approve sales so we didn’t “fail to act”. All we can do is disapprove, but that can’t happen until an arms sale is noticed. The Administration never noticed this sale - until Friday night when they used emergency powers to avoid our review. https://t.co/hEBfe2OuGb

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) May 25, 2019

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 6:44:05am

re: #167 Teukka

And can I have a show of paws, how many think his nickname sounds like an epically bad mob nickname?

Staten Island.

en.wikipedia.org

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Old Liberal May 25, 2019 • 6:52:00am

re: #165 Teukka

New York, United States. 2019.

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Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

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Teukka May 25, 2019 • 6:54:29am

re: #171 Decatur Deb

Staten Island.

en.wikipedia.org

I wonder if he’s aware of the utter industrial strength irony…

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

Pardon my French, but for some, it makes their teeny tiny penis feel longer, basically.

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makeitstop May 25, 2019 • 7:05:05am

This’ll wake you up - North 41 takes a Metallica song and gets all fonky with it.

The North 41 - Enter Sandman (FUNKED UP) [Official Video]

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 7:06:18am

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

Life is complex. Complexity is hard.

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 7:09:01am

re: #168 Belafon

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No matter how hard you try, a typo. Updated.

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 7:17:45am

Quite the letter to Trump from four members of Congress.

“You stated emphatically, ‘I don’t do cover ups.’ … Can you confirm that no more unreported [migrant] deaths have occurred? We eagerly await your response.” pic.twitter.com/v9jv9IcL4f

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 25, 2019

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I Would Prefer Not To May 25, 2019 • 7:32:41am

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

It’s the biggest fuck you to most people that you can think of.

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A hollow voice says, Inpeach... May 25, 2019 • 7:35:45am

Good morning, everyone.

One of the theatres I subscribe to has a raffle at intermission every performance, and they ask a question on the slip of paper you turn in. At the play last night, the question was, “Who is your candidate for 2020?”

The winner: whoever can beat DT.

Runner-up: Elizabeth Warren.

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 7:48:29am

“As you know, I have exclusive access to all classified materials. And I found a document that said you’re a traitor. That’s what it said. I’m not declassifying the document, so no, you can’t see it. But I’m declassifying the content: You’re a traitor.” https://t.co/a9lpNMn9uI

— David Waldman-1, LLC™ (@KagroX) May 25, 2019

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 7:53:34am

Feel Good, Inc, no bass by the Gorillaz:

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. ( no bass )

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 25, 2019 • 7:54:18am

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

Control. Power. That feeling of being part of an exclusive club.

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 7:56:24am

re: #182 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Control. Power. That feeling of being part of an exclusive club.

If you haven’t seen The Wave, you need to (the royal you). m.imdb.com

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I Would Prefer Not To May 25, 2019 • 7:57:55am

I need a break. An hour of writing and then a walk on the beach.

If I see a nazi, I’m going to punch them. *

Peace.

* this is highly unlikely in my neighborhood.

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wrenchwench May 25, 2019 • 7:57:59am

re: #177 jaunte

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Veronica Escobar (first signer); she’s in the seat previously warmed by Beto O’Rourke. Her previous job (up until she became a Member of Congress) was immigration judge. I’d put her in charge of some facet of the impeachment proceedings.

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lizardofid May 25, 2019 • 8:00:00am

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

Hate. Fear. Ambition.

Proportions vary by individual. No matter the percentages of each ingredient, it is a toxic stew indeed.

Oh, good morning, and happy and safe Memorial Day weekend to all.

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danarchy May 25, 2019 • 8:00:23am

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

I have no idea who Joey Salads is and he seems like a moron, and maybe he is a Nazi, but that screenshot came from this video where he is clearly trying to make fun of people who call trump supporters Nazis.

NAZI AT TRUMP RALLY (Social Experiment) Are Trump Supporters Nazis? NOT Charlottesville

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PhillyPretzel May 25, 2019 • 8:00:41am

re: #185 wrenchwench

That will work very well.

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Eventual Carrion May 25, 2019 • 8:10:40am

re: #187 danarchy

I have no idea who Joey Salads is and he seems like a moron, and maybe he is a Nazi, but that screenshot came from this video where he is clearly trying to make fun of people who call trump supporters Nazis.

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Where do you order an armband like that?

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 8:11:08am

re: #165 Teukka

New York, United States. 2019.

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A reminder to all: in order to run in a primary, all you need to do is satisfy the minimum requirements for office (usually just age, citizenship, and maybe residency) and get a sufficient number of legitimate signatures. This is not a high barrier, especially given that most people know little or nothing about the candidate. To win a primary, you can rely on the ignorance of the typical voter and your opposition. For example, the Republicans never fielded a legitimate candidate against Dan Lipinski because he was a shoo-in and therefore the Nazi won the GOP nomination by default. In the past, the press did a really terrible job in publicizing information about outrageous candidates. It’s only if the candidate gets official or unofficial party support that you should hold it responsible for a specific candidate.

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Anymouse 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 8:23:34am

Schedule of events for the weekend:

Today: unstructured time.
Sunday: Candlelight vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Plaza in Chicopee.
Monday: Memorial Day Parade, followed by Gold Star Family dinner at the American Legion.

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 8:23:43am

An embarrassing experience the other day: at a dinner party, a guest mentioned visiting Mother Jones grave during their travels in our state. I kept silent because I did not want the others to know that I was totally unfamiliar with her, though I realized that she must have been the inspiration for Mother Jones magazine. It had never occurred to me that the magazine was named after a famous activist, community organizer, and co-founder of the Wobblies (IWW). And one of my cousins was actually the President of the Wobblies (though I did not learn of this until a eulogy at his funeral 30 years ago)

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William Lewis May 25, 2019 • 8:24:29am

re: #181 Belafon

Feel Good, Inc, no bass by the Gorillaz:

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Video

Er… why?

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 8:25:17am

re: #189 Eventual Carrion

Where do you order an armband like that?

Goonz ‘R US.

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Teukka May 25, 2019 • 8:25:22am

re: #193 William Lewis

Er… why?

Why not?

Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Official Video)

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 8:30:50am

The More You Know:
Beer O’Clock rules are suspended on mowing days in Lower Alabama.

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 8:33:43am

re: #195 Teukka

Two of my faves from Gorillaz:

Gorillaz - Humility (Official Video)

and

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill (Official Video)

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Belafon May 25, 2019 • 8:37:18am

re: #193 William Lewis

Er… why?

I think it’s meant to point out just how necessary the bass is.

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GlutenFreeJesus May 25, 2019 • 8:42:06am

re: #167 Teukka

He literally makes the salads.

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Rightwingconspirator May 25, 2019 • 9:03:48am

re: #191 Anymouse 🌹

Schedule of events for the weekend:

Today: unstructured time.
Sunday: Candlelight vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Plaza in Chicopee.
Monday: Memorial Day Parade, followed by Gold Star Family dinner at the American Legion.

That dinner sounds pretty amazing.

After a few weeks of 12 to 14 hour workdays, it’s escape time. Gotta go uphill away from the gray concrete. Visit the Towercam. See some local wildflowers. Maybe a Geosherman style post of flowers later. That guy can get a great shot.

Moments ago

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 9:05:05am

re: #200 Rightwingconspirator

That dinner sounds pretty amazing.

After a few weeks of 12 to 14 hour workdays, it’s escape time. Gotta go uphill away from the gray concrete. Visit the Towercam. See some local wildflowers. Maybe a Geosherman style post of flowers later. That guy can get a great shot.

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Is that the tower cam Ojoe used to post nightly?

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Rightwingconspirator May 25, 2019 • 9:09:36am

re: #201 Decatur Deb

Yes indeed. The observatory and trails up there are a treasure.

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retired cynic May 25, 2019 • 9:11:16am

A friend of mine calls these Tiny Fierce Floofs. From a wildlife extinction site.

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Dave In Austin May 25, 2019 • 9:18:32am

My Lord…..!

This thread is not going as expected huh https://t.co/2OSyqYB6I6

— ael diehm (@aeldiehm) May 24, 2019

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PhillyPretzel May 25, 2019 • 9:20:28am

I just got my daily e-mail from the Washington Post. In that e-mail was an article titled “Did Congress read the Mueller Report?” According to the subtitle one quarter of the members of the appropriate committees have not said if they read the report or not.
washingtonpost.com

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PhillyPretzel May 25, 2019 • 9:46:23am

re: #205 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. It looks like I have entry for Philly Pretzel’s Thread Killers. :(

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Targetpractice May 25, 2019 • 9:51:36am

re: #205 PhillyPretzel

I just got my daily e-mail from the Washington Post. In that e-mail was an article titled “Did Congress read the Mueller Report?” According to the subtitle one quarter of the members of the appropriate committees have not said if they read the report or not.
washingtonpost.com

I’m sure their aides have.

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 9:52:33am

re: #206 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. It looks like I have entry for Philly Pretzel’s Thread Killers. :(

Perhaps it’s that nothing exciting is happening today? Or maybe people (including lizards) are taking the long weekend off to celebrate Memorial Day.

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PhillyPretzel May 25, 2019 • 9:53:05am

re: #207 Targetpractice

Yes. That is what aides are for. Then they write an abstract of what the report was about.

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 9:55:19am

re: #204 Dave In Austin

Yeah, that thread is brutal.

Someone posted this:

Someone in the Army Twitter dept. just got fired pic.twitter.com/5jv8MB8O5o

— Jon Wellington (@imjonjoncanada) May 25, 2019

and yeah, someone’s gonna catch hell.

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SteelPH May 25, 2019 • 9:58:57am

re: #206 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. It looks like I have entry for Philly Pretzel’s Thread Killers. :(

You know me. Always a dull moment.

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 10:06:23am

Thread: CBP is attracting abusive SS wannabees.

I got ambushed and interrogated by CBP today, on my way IN TO Mexico. 5 officers (waiting on the walkway just before entrance into MX) stopped me and ordered me to step in a little side cage area. I asked why I was being stopped. I was told to be quiet and turn around. (Thread)

— Nate Abaurrea (@NateAbaurrea) May 25, 2019

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:09:28am

“Take Me Back” by Bill Mumy. From the album Lockford

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 10:09:41am

Ever since the Bush Admin, Patriot Act, & creation of Dept. Homeland Security, the dangerous erosion of American civil liberties has worsened.

We’re melting away our Constitutional rights - all for the excuse of hating immigrants.

We’re shredding what it means to be American.⬇️ https://t.co/L0Nf0CbmxG

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 25, 2019

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 10:09:54am

What’s truly terrifying here is that the “best case scenario,” from a completely selfish POV, is that this whole incident was indeed completely random. But then think about that. Think about that quote. “WE DON’T NEED PROBABLE CAUSE. WE CAN STOP AND SEARCH ANYONE WE WANT.”

— Nate Abaurrea (@NateAbaurrea) May 25, 2019

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:10:44am

Bill Mumy Man With A Gun

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Skip Intro May 25, 2019 • 10:11:33am

re: #189 Eventual Carrion

Where do you order an armband like that?

The Trump online store. 40% off this Memorial Day weekend only.

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Dr Lizardo May 25, 2019 • 10:13:13am

re: #212 jaunte

I’ve said before that ICE needs to be dissolved….everyone who works for them needs to be fired and blacklisted from any further Federal employment.

Guess we’ll have to add CPB to that now.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:16:00am

Monday will come and it will go.

And I will be pleased that the Gold Star went in the trash the night Trump was illegally elected because it has no value for me.

But then it never had any value for me.

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makeitstop May 25, 2019 • 10:20:42am

re: #196 Decatur Deb

The More You Know:
Beer O’Clock rules are suspended on mowing days in Lower Alabama.

I’m on it. Lawn, mowed, Top, popped.

We’re having my wife’s fam over today for BBQ and beer. I’m testing the beer as I type this.

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William Lewis May 25, 2019 • 10:21:50am

re: #212 jaunte

Thread: CBP is attracting abusive SS wannabees.

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They have always been that way. Racists that would be at home in the GESTAPO. Bill Jordan, Charles Askins and the rest.

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 10:22:55am

re: #196 Decatur Deb

The More You Know:
Beer O’Clock rules are suspended on mowing days in Lower Alabama.

This morning my wife and I moved a piano 500 feet down a hill on a dirt road, with a dolly and three sheets of masonite to smooth things out. I need to sit a minute before I open a beer.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:27:09am

re: #218 Dr Lizardo

I’ve said before that ICE needs to be dissolved….everyone who works for them needs to be fired and blacklisted from any further Federal employment.

Guess we’ll have to add CPB to that now.

Disgusting to see the Gestapo in front of the Ralph’s Market here at 7th/Western asking to see people’s ID’s.

The Gestapo must be dismantled.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:31:41am

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Charles Johnson May 25, 2019 • 10:32:50am

So yesterday, a crazed stalker who’s been harassing me on Twitter for years tweeted an image of Donald Trump holding MY SEVERED HEAD at me. I reported it.

This was the response. pic.twitter.com/msldycUjn7

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

I should note that this creep (or someone very much like him) was previously banned for tweeting the EXACT SAME IMAGE.

He’s back with a new account, and this time Twitter lets him do it.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

What kind of person looks at an image like that and thinks, “No problem, that’s perfectly OK”?

These are the people in charge of @Twitter’s reporting system. Capricious and oblivious to cruelty and harassment.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

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William Lewis May 25, 2019 • 10:34:27am

Jack is a nazi and Twitter is a nazi propaganda arm. It can not be salvaged.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:35:21am

re: #225 Charles Johnson

I got a feeling if it was a picture of somebody else holding up Trump’s head, @jack would shut that account down and ban that person from the Twitterverse.

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 10:40:47am

re: #223 Joe Bacon 🌹

Disgusting to see the Gestapo in front of the Ralph’s Market here at 7th/Western asking to see people’s ID’s.

The Gestapo must be dismantled.

I recall reports from years ago of white supremacists being encouraged to join the military and law enforcement forces in order to get the training and experience needed to fight against the multicultural transformation of this country. After all, Randy Weaver, Timothy McVeigh, and Terry Nichols were all in the armed forces.

The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs tried to force Christian views on its cadets. And Colorado Springs was the site for the BlacKkKlansman. So clearly that community had a problem with those who were not white or Christian.

But after all, there are good people on both sides. ///

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 10:45:04am

re: #225 Charles Johnson

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Interesting. Our old friend DF commented on the picture.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 10:46:22am

re: #229 Hecuba’s daughter

Interesting. Our old friend DF commented on the picture.

CENSORED him. He is no friend of mine especially after he made snarky remarks about my son.

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 10:50:28am

re: #222 jaunte

This morning my wife and I moved a piano 500 feet down a hill on a dirt road, with a dolly and three sheets of masonite to smooth things out. I need to sit a minute before I open a beer.

Chicken coop concert?

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 10:52:26am

re: #230 Joe Bacon 🌹

CENSORED him. He is no friend of mine especially after he made snarky remarks about my son.

I should have put quotes around “friend”! Given how Trump, before the first primary, openly mocked McCain for his service, anyone who supports Trump shows a total lack of respect for our military and the sacrifices of our military families.

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 10:52:30am

re: #225 Charles Johnson

Starve the beasts. There is no loss of life from staying off Twitter and FB.

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Old Liberal May 25, 2019 • 11:02:28am

re: #233 Decatur Deb

Starve the beasts. There is no loss of life from staying off Twitter and FB.

I wish that progressive minded people could put a financial hurt on them but fear people are too addicted. Hopefully the next big thing is around the corner to replace them.

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 11:02:42am

re: #233 Decatur Deb

Starve the beasts. There is no loss of life from staying off Twitter and FB.

Although I am not on Twitter, a friend who has ovarian cancer praises the site for offering a platform to communicate with others who suffer from the disease. I find FB invaluable for keeping up with family and friends and significant events in their lives, as well as offering a daily dose of humor.

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Charles Johnson May 25, 2019 • 11:04:14am

re: #233 Decatur Deb

Starve the beasts. There is no loss of life from staying off Twitter and FB.

Realistically, that’s not possible if I want LGF to continue. The only one who would be hurt if I quit Twitter and Facebook is me.

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sagehen May 25, 2019 • 11:09:04am

re: #227 Joe Bacon 🌹

I got a feeling if it was a picture of somebody else holding up Trump’s head, @jack would shut that account down and ban that person from the Twitterverse.

You mean like Kathy Griffin, who had her entire career blown up over just such a photo? Her tour was cancelled because there were lots of bomb threats to the theaters, CNN fired her from their New Year’s thing, other TV jobs were cancelled… for more than a year, she could only work in Europe.

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Eclectic Cyborg May 25, 2019 • 11:14:51am

re: #235 Hecuba’s daughter

Although I am not on Twitter, a friend who has ovarian cancer praises the site for offering a platform to communicate with others who suffer from the disease. I find FB invaluable for keeping up with family and friends and significant events in their lives, as well as offering a daily dose of humor.

Exactly. If you avoid the stupid shit and political stuff, FB can be enjoyable.

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PhillyPretzel May 25, 2019 • 11:17:00am

re: #235 Hecuba’s daughter

re: #238 Eclectic Cyborg

My latest enjoyment from twitter is BodegaCats. I personally do not tweet or use Facebook.

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William Lewis May 25, 2019 • 11:25:21am

re: #172 Old Liberal

Sincere question. What is appealing about Nazism? I just don’t get it.

The Clash answered the question this way…

The Clash - Clampdown

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Eventual Carrion May 25, 2019 • 11:27:49am

re: #240 William Lewis

The Clash answered the question this way…

google.com

Nazi Punks Fuck Off (Live at the Paradiso)

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 11:31:09am

re: #235 Hecuba’s daughter

Although I am not on Twitter, a friend who has ovarian cancer praises the site for offering a platform to communicate with others who suffer from the disease. I find FB invaluable for keeping up with family and friends and significant events in their lives, as well as offering a daily dose of humor.

There were older, more targeted, media. If we reward them, they will continue as they are. “As they are” means deliberately giving stormtroopers a megaphone. Fuck them.

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 11:37:48am

Artist banned from Facebook for turning “MAGA” hats into symbols of hate speech https://t.co/DSAywz79TF pic.twitter.com/3at7xPyue8

— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019

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Eclectic Cyborg May 25, 2019 • 11:48:10am

re: #243 jaunte

Arrrgh.

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 11:50:08am

re: #243 jaunte

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It’s wrong to slander Comrade ~~Stalin~~ Trump.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 11:54:05am

meanwhile in Dayton, Ohio

Panorama of the anti-KKK protesters and the ten members of the KKK that actually showed up, side by side. pic.twitter.com/qprKpoAk9f

— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 25, 2019

Antifa, communists and other “professional” counter-protestors are there:

Extremely brief confrontation as a protester dressed in all black throws water on another protester after the first protester says “Y’all in black aren’t from around here, I’m from here, you don’t belong here.” pic.twitter.com/dG5Q9e1H23

— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 25, 2019

Here are the two best images I have of the KKK side of this rally. Everybody wave hello to the racists! pic.twitter.com/cZsCLjsdzs

— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) May 25, 2019

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Hecuba's daughter May 25, 2019 • 11:56:13am

re: #245 Joe Bacon 🌹

It’s wrong to slander Comrade ~~Stalin~~ Trump.

So attacking the Democrats with a lying edited video is OK but criticism of Trump is verboten? Facebook, what’s wrong with you? Oh, wait, your goal is maximizing wealth and morality is irrelevant to you.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 11:56:34am

The Trump admin will kill a Forest Service program that trains disadvantaged young people for wildland fire fighting and other jobs in rural communities, laying off 1,100 employees — believed to be the largest number of federal job cuts in a decade. https://t.co/CPJRY5HHyr

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 25, 2019

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 12:01:51pm

In the past year, the Trump campaign has spent more than $12 million on Facebook ads alone—more than the 16 top-spending Democratic candidates have spent combined. https://t.co/TVIO2H3w8p

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 12:05:49pm

This is such a haunting illumination. Whatever you think about Theresa’s record as a queen, it’s impossible not to feel sorry for her as a person. pic.twitter.com/nAzVIzfB15

— Donaeld The Unready (@donaeldunready) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 12:07:02pm

This is such a haunting photo. Whatever you think about Theresa May’s record as prime minister, it’s impossible not to feel schadenfreude. pic.twitter.com/8Zfha08UTw

— Tripe Marketing Board (@TripeUK) May 25, 2019

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Joe Bacon 🌹 May 25, 2019 • 12:08:37pm

Sideways because I said WHAT THE…when I saw it!

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 12:09:08pm

re: #246 Backwoods_Sleuth

meanwhile in Dayton, Ohio

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The only sane characteristic of Alabama’s gun laws is a provision that says “Y’all can carry pretty much anything, pretty much anywhere, BUT NOT AT A DEMONSTRATION.”

You can call that the Huey Newton Doctrine.

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Charles Johnson May 25, 2019 • 12:10:02pm

omfg https://t.co/cjCjWKT1OB

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 12:25:40pm

re: #246 Backwoods_Sleuth

meanwhile in Dayton, Ohio

[Embedded content]

In the corner of the split-screen photo of the klansmen is a hand-drawn poster:
“It’s (OK hand sign) To Be White.”

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 12:30:09pm

When your lil cousin take Sasha Obama to prom 🏁 pic.twitter.com/SmTHKpGUdg

— Rugangelo (@rugaNICE) May 25, 2019

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Decatur Deb May 25, 2019 • 12:36:41pm

re: #256 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Malia looks her old self in the photos, but wouldn’t have recognized Sasha.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 12:38:19pm

At the Georgia capital standing up for #ReproductiveFreedom. Chants of #BrianKempSucks break out. #GeorgiaDeservesBetter. @GeorgiaDemocrat pic.twitter.com/6hkQqlrXyO

— Sara Tindall Ghazal (@TindallSara) May 25, 2019

Holy hell this is much bigger than I expected. pic.twitter.com/59hFRcAwKK

— Sara Tindall Ghazal (@TindallSara) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 12:41:25pm

pic.twitter.com/K1Oip9ZqC9

— Sara Tindall Ghazal (@TindallSara) May 25, 2019

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Eric The Fruit Bat May 25, 2019 • 12:42:27pm

re: #254 Charles Johnson

Take a look at a Bush Dog pup-ain’t he cuuuute?

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 12:43:20pm

Doesn’t give a fuck. pic.twitter.com/93upFB47Cv

— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) May 25, 2019

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DodgerFan1988 May 25, 2019 • 12:44:40pm

I was then ordered to put my hands down on a metal table. As my pockets were emptied by 2 officers, I again asked why I was being stopped. “What’s the probable cause here?” “We don’t need probable cause, sir,” another officer responded. “We can stop and search whoever we want.”

— Nate Abaurrea (@NateAbaurrea) May 25, 2019

(Thread)

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Eventual Carrion May 25, 2019 • 12:48:19pm

re: #248 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Who’s going to rake the underbrush now?

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Eric The Fruit Bat May 25, 2019 • 12:52:45pm

Like, you know this was coming….

Detroit Free Press: Wealthy DeVos family won’t back Michigan’s Amash in primary

LANSING — Members of the politically powerful DeVos family are no longer financially backing a Michigan congressman who is the first Republican on Capitol Hill to call for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

Nick Wasmiller, spokesman for the DeVos family’s RDV Corp., said Wednesday family members haven’t made campaign contributions to five-term Rep. Justin Amash this political cycle and have no plans to do so.

He says the decision is unrelated to Amash’s recent statement sabout Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the election.

Yet how ironic….

Detroit Free Press: Justin Amash, after Trump tweets, to host town hall Tuesday in Grand Rapids

U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, who recently became the first Republican to say — via tweet— that President Donald Trump engaged in “impeachable conduct,” is planning a town hall event Tuesday in Grand Rapids.

The event is to be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at The Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Arts and Worship on 2300 Plymouth Ave SE.

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jaunte May 25, 2019 • 12:55:11pm

re: #264 Eric The Fruit Bat

He says the decision is unrelated to Amash’s recent statements about Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the election.

They have to say that because they have no accurate counter to his statements.

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Charles Johnson May 25, 2019 • 12:58:48pm

Aaaahhhhhh https://t.co/CQxZ52TkSr

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:01:03pm

New Trump Facebook ad encourages people to honor “American Patriots” who “made the ultimate sacrifice” by buying Trump campaign merch pic.twitter.com/FtAdTXIkAu

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 24, 2019

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sagehen May 25, 2019 • 1:04:17pm

re: #266 Charles Johnson

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This is a misleading headline. They merely agreed to hold off pending the appeals court ruling, which arguably helps their odds of getting an expedited ruling. They’re giving up nothing here, because they weren’t going to get his records before the appeals court ruling anyway.

— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:07:20pm

re: #268 sagehen

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As I wrote about the same deal in the Mazars case, this is a clever move on the House Dems’ part. If you’re confident about the merits but worried about a stay, this keeps the pressure up on the 2d Cir. to decide the appeal quickly—which would be less true with a stay in place. https://t.co/oDaNJfB6He

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) May 25, 2019

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 25, 2019 • 1:07:46pm

re: #268 sagehen

That makes a lot more sense.

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A hollow voice says, Inpeach... May 25, 2019 • 1:12:08pm

Friends, after all these years, we should know better than to base ANYTHING on reading the headlines.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:12:17pm

The hero we all need right now.

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) May 25, 2019

Question to those who have put themselves forward to be the next Prime Minister:
Apart from getting to get to live with me, why do you want the job?@EstherMcVey1 @RoryStewartUK @DominicRaab @MattHancock @Jeremy_Hunt @BorisJohnson

— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:14:40pm

It would appear Larry the Downing Street can has joined the many in the running to lead the Country as PM. He may be odds on favour and one of his first appointments to his cabinet could be @AllotmentCat

— Keith Linnecor (@KeithLinnecor) May 24, 2019

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Charles Johnson May 25, 2019 • 1:21:47pm

re: #268 sagehen

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A bit ironic to see Palmer Report complaining about misleading headlines.

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Charles Johnson May 25, 2019 • 1:22:10pm

But yes, it isn’t as bad as that headline sounds.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:24:41pm

“John”

Thank you John, so nice! https://t.co/cfcXpzjYn7

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 25, 2019 • 1:30:15pm

re: #276 Backwoods_Sleuth

One thing that rules about Trump is when his supplicants suck up to him and he spells their names wrong when he publicly thanks them pic.twitter.com/cTAsyRM8kE

— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:36:14pm

1. Provably untrue.

2. Republicans have had DECADES to come up with a plan. Trump has had TWO YEARS. So far, they’ve produced squat.

3. Free Market Principles are WHY no one can afford healthcare in America and why pre-existing conditions are a death sentence. https://t.co/85zWjv7sYS

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 25, 2019

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 1:37:58pm

Why don’t you superglue your mouth shut, you moronic fool. https://t.co/A4ddpe629x

— Marina Sirtis (@Marina_Sirtis) May 25, 2019

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe. May 25, 2019 • 1:40:59pm

re: #278 Backwoods_Sleuth

I WISH the government would take over health care. The shit we’ve got now is beyond absurd.

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Backwoods_Sleuth May 25, 2019 • 2:04:15pm

he is nutz

In addition to great incompetence and corruption, The Smollett case in Chicago is also about a Hate Crime. Remember, “MAGA COUNTRY DID IT!” That turned out to be a total lie, had nothing to do with “MAGA COUNTRY.” Serious stuff, and not even an apology to millions of people!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2019

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 25, 2019 • 2:06:19pm

Anyone read French?

Notre-Dame doit-elle changer de visage ? Le débat entre architectes, dimanche dans les pages du #JDDGrandParis pic.twitter.com/Ap0zfJh22Z

— Robert Melcher (@RobertRmelcher) May 25, 2019

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 25, 2019 • 2:08:13pm

re: #282 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀

Silly me.
“Why don’t I just use Google Translate?”

’ Does our Lady have to change her face? The debate between architects, Sunday in the pages of the #JDDGrandParis ‘

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Renaissance_Man May 25, 2019 • 2:08:45pm

re: #282 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀

Anyone read French?

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Should Notre Dame change its look? The debate between architects, Sunday in the pages of JDDGrandParis.

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Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 25, 2019 • 2:10:26pm

re: #282 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀

Anyone read French?

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“Does our lady (‘Notre Dame’) have to change her face? The debate among architects Sunday in the pages of JDD Paris.”

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Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel May 25, 2019 • 2:13:33pm

re: #284 Renaissance_Man

Should Notre Dame change its look? The debate between architects, Sunday in the pages of JDDGrandParis.

Pretty much. I took it to be a little ironically literal.

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 May 25, 2019 • 2:13:44pm

They managed to muster nine Klan supporters

JUST IN: KKK group drastically outnumbered by counter-protesters at their own rally in Dayton https://t.co/r0OlM7VDgZ pic.twitter.com/DgOyt8VMvK

— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2019

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