With Americans once again crying out for sensible gun control legislation, leaders like Mitch McConnell are standing firmly in the way of changes that could save lives. #LSSC #Monologue #Colbert
WHALEY on Trump’s gun violence speech: “I’m disappointed with his remarks. I think they fell really short. He mentioned gun issues like one time. I think watching the president over the past few years on the issue of guns, I don’t know if he knows what he believes, frankly.” pic.twitter.com/zDvd5DQRha
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2019
Our problems as a country are very deep-seated. They have festered there because angry white rural people have been allowed to live in a fantasyland sold to them by Hate Radio and Fox News.
Are they lost to us forever?
My dear brother @esglaude is a free man offering liberty to anyone who will have it. Take 3 min to listen to him. Lay down whatever you have to to accept the gift he’s offering. pic.twitter.com/kTGv4YkVTK
— Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (@wilsonhartgrove) August 6, 2019
DOJ has not disclosed who authorized the release of the text messages, which were under investigation at the time by Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Strzok’s legal team said in the filing that it hopes to learn that in discovery…
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) August 6, 2019
re: #2 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Our problems as a country are very deep-seated. They have festered there because angry white rural people have been allowed to live in a fantasyland sold to them by Hate Radio and Fox News.
Are they lost to us forever?
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Add in Right Wing Churches.
And the answer is YES, they are lost forever!
re: #4 Joe Bacon 🌹
Add in Right Wing Churches.
And the answer is YES, they are lost forever!
certainly for several generations
this is also the cumulative effect of cuts in education funding going back to Reaganism
re: #3 Backwoods_Sleuth
Someone will be up for a promotion.
Trump says mass murderers are mentally ill, and his solution is to fast-track the execution of mass murderers. So he wants to kill people who are mentally ill.
In what Bizarro universe is this a rational way to deal with gun violence?— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 6, 2019
We’ve seen violent preachers, from the Branch Davidians to MOVE to Jim Jones. There are cults and there are more than a few Christian Supremacist and white supremacists out there. KKK and Christian Identity hate groups.
The splc tracks the active ones now too.— lawhawk (@lawhawk) August 6, 2019
re: #7 Charles Johnson
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Rare 1900s Photographs of Mark Twain and His Beloved Cats. Mark Twain’s cats had such names as Apollinaris, Beelzebub, Blatherskite, Buffalo Bill, Satan, Sin, Sour Mash, Tammany, Zoroaster, Soapy Sal and Pestilence pic.twitter.com/VIhyQWi52i
— 41 Strange (@41Strange) August 6, 2019
re: #2 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Our problems as a country are very deep-seated. They have festered there because angry white rural people have been allowed to live in a fantasyland sold to them by Hate Radio and Fox News.
Are they lost to us forever?
“Can white people finally leave behind the innocence and embrace a history that acknowledges the evil that they have done? And that the future maybe involves children that look like the mixed-race babies on the cereal boxes?”
re: #7 Charles Johnson
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If the El Paso shooter doesn’t plead insanity then he IS crazy, look at the potential political witness list that has already said he was.
Mick Mulvaney Quoted Racist Shooting Suspect’s Defense of Trump to Defend Trump https://t.co/pA08Gmo8Ul
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) August 6, 2019
re: #2 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Short answer, yes, they’re lost to us, at least for the foreseeable future.
We have to continue to vote. It’s the only way to limit the damage they’re causing. We outnumber them.
re: #15 lawhawk
I hate that smarmy fucking nerd.
re: #7 Charles Johnson
Can some journalist point out that maybe what Obama was doing - with the bill to ban mentally ill people from getting guns - was right … and that what Trump did to kill that law, was wrong?
That will set him off.
It will also deprive him of his now-preferred talking point about mental illness.
As we grieve over the evil mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, let us not overlook that Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) August 6, 2019
this is stunningly stupid. wanna see why?
As we grieve over the evil shootings in Chicago, let us not overlook that El Paso and Dayton experienced their deadliest weekend of the year.
asshat
re: #19 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Can some journalist point out that maybe what Obama was doing - with the bill to ban mentally ill people from getting guns - was right … and that what Trump did to kill that law, was wrong?
tRUMP just doesn’t have the intelligence to realize that he is the one that has emboldened these racists to go out and do what they are doing. He holds a rally and violence ensues. 1. Stop all rallies! 2. Sensible Gun Reform! 3. Impeach! pic.twitter.com/fzyR073ikC
— Richard N. Ojeda, II (@VoteOjeda2020) August 6, 2019
re: #19 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Can some journalist point out that maybe what Obama was doing - with the bill to ban mentally ill people from getting guns - was right … and that what Trump did to kill that law, was wrong?
That will set him off.
It will also deprive him of his now-preferred talking point about mental illness.
That would be great.
re: #20 DangerMan
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this is stunningly stupid. wanna see why?
As we grieve over the evil shootings in Chicago, let us not overlook that El Paso and Dayton experienced their deadliest weekend of the year.
asshat
Ivanka is after Donald himself the worst person in that family.
re: #16 Dr Lizardo
Short answer, yes, they’re lost to us, at least for the foreseeable future.
We have to continue to vote. It’s the only way to limit the damage they’re causing. We outnumber them.
If Democrats do manage to seize control of congress & the presidency again - with voter suppression & Russian fraud, this is no done deal - then the first order of business has to be to attack the roots of the problem.
The Fairness Doctrine needs to be re-imposed. Media megalopolies like Sinclair, Clear Channel and Fox News need to be broken up.
Stop the poison from being injected into the veins of America, and the patient may recover in time.
An estate agent shared examples of the worst interior design she’d ever come across – 17 all-time classicshttps://t.co/MdsqyzEJGo pic.twitter.com/0yUl2NKkrA
— The Poke (@ThePoke) August 6, 2019
Always advocating for more guns after a mass shooting is the fastest way to get to a police state.
Interactive ICE contracts map by state. Utah contracts for mgmt services, night vision/thermal surveillance gear, portable gun ranges (!), @smartystreets address verification services, more
Business is booming #utpol https://t.co/4EWL3CPTLX— Jason Williams (@thesidetrack) August 6, 2019
re: #20 DangerMan
this is stunningly stupid. wanna see why?
As we grieve over the evil shootings in Chicago, let us not overlook that El Paso and Dayton experienced their deadliest weekend of the year.
asshat
It’s funny but our solution - removing military style weapons and reducing access to guns - will reduce the casualties in both places. Funny that.
re: #26 jaunte
Always advocating for more guns after a mass shooting is the fastest way to get to a police state.
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Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while. pic.twitter.com/JG7Jgu4p9t
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2019
re: #25 Backwoods_Sleuth
Good lord, that bathtub/stairs setup is a broken bone just waiting to happen.
re: #27 Belafon
It’s funny but our solution - removing military style weapons and reducing access to guns - will reduce the casualties in both places. Funny that.
Exactly. The gun laws that exist in Chicago should be the same ones in rural Illinois and Indiana.
re: #30 Eclectic Cyborg
Good lord, that bathtub/stairs setup is a broken bone just waiting to happen.
The upside down door is great for the little dogs, though. :-D
re: #29 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I’d be shocked if Trump knew who she was let alone will acknowledge her passing. I also selfishly wish Obama wouldn’t talk so much because there’s no way he’s coming back.
re: #29 Backwoods_Sleuth
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What a gift to have had a president who read some books. If only for two terms.
Local TV news doesn’t do in-depth reporting on the communities they exist in. Mostly, they just “read the newspaper on the air.”
Local papers have been cut to the bone. A new merger means that 1 of every 6 papers will be owned by one company.
If we want to snap conservative Republicans out of their fantasyland, with a strong dose of reality, independent news is the only solution.
Sadly, that solution is in even shorter supply.
re: #30 Eclectic Cyborg
Good lord, that bathtub/stairs setup is a broken
boneneck just waiting to happen.
ftfy
re: #8 lawhawk
Louie Gohmert: Hate Crimes Will Be Used to Justify Jailing Preachers
hey louie, what’s gonna be used to justify incarcerating the ‘mentally ill’
re: #20 DangerMan
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this is stunningly stupid. wanna see why?
As we grieve over the evil shootings in Chicago, let us not overlook that El Paso and Dayton experienced their deadliest weekend of the year.
asshat
The lawsuit alleges: “Dershowitz was Epstein’s attorney, close friend, and co-conspirator. Dershowitz was also a participant in sex trafficking, including as one of the men to whom Epstein lent out Plaintiff for sex.”
Some background: https://t.co/IHcBNzGdsU https://t.co/xmJRTZHyKv— Vicky Ward (@VickyPJWard) August 6, 2019
re: #39 Joe Bacon 🌹
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That’s why I hate her. She pretends to be a moderating influence on her Dad but she’s arguably his worst influencer not named Stephen Miller.
re: #20 DangerMan
Ivanka: “Shootings are bad, but black people.”
re: #42 jaunte
Ivanka: “Shootings are bad, but black people.”
How about black on black crime guys! Forget that my Daddy incited one racist attack and couldn’t even bother to learn where another shooting happened! Ps buy my gaudy shit. Jared and I are going to need money to flee the country!
Not enough people are asking this. Apparently nobody that matters.
Still unanswered: Why did Justice Kennedy retire so abruptly? What role did his son’s job at Deutsche Bank play? Who paid off Brett Kavanaugh’s $92,000 country club fees plus his $200,000 credit card debt plus his $1.2 million mortgage, and purchased themselves a SCOTUS seat?
— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) August 6, 2019
I didn’t know about this one.
They know what’s coming
Rep. Kenny Marchant calls it quits, becomes 12th House Republican to retire https://t.co/lip8YsQlZd— Sith Lord Bitmoji (@KenobiCheated) August 6, 2019
Palate-cleanser: researchers bake bread made from 4,500 year old Egyptian yeast.
Two weeks ago, with the help of Egyptologist @drserenalove and Microbiologist @rbowman1234, I went to Boston’s MFA and @Harvard’s @peabodymuseum to attempt collecting 4,500 year old yeast from Ancient Egyptian pottery. Today, I baked with some of it… pic.twitter.com/143aKe6M3b
— Seamus Blackley (@SeamusBlackley) August 5, 2019
Quick! Someone pitch this to the QAnon rubes as a “seekrit poshun” that will bestow immortality and banish Hilary forever…
Check out this GIF. You can see the surfer who fell circling in the wave. Yeouch!
What the @gop and @realDonaldTrump have coming towards them pic.twitter.com/2ccDfO6VEL
— #MarchAgainstFascism ❤️🇺🇸🗽 (@KatoJustus4) August 6, 2019
re: #44 MsJ
Not enough people are asking this. Apparently nobody that matters.
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Yeah Dr. Ford was icing on the cake on why Barf is a piece of crap who should not be on scotus.
re: #45 MsJ
I didn’t know about this one.
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13 retirements and it’s only the first week of August.
re: #47 MsJ
Check out this GIF. You can see the surfer who fell circling in the wave. Yeouch!
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Well I’ve always been a body surfer albeit not as good as my dad. Blue waves are better then red ones.
re: #43 HappyWarrior
How about black on black crime guys! Forget that my Daddy incited one racist attack and couldn’t even bother to learn where another shooting happened! Ps buy my gaudy shit. Jared and I are going to need money to flee the country!
I am going to give Trump a pass on that — reading is very difficult for him; he’s probably dyslexic and his total concentration on the teleprompter meant that he was reciting words he saw for the first time without thinking of their meaning. He cannot read and think at the same time. ( yes — I know — the last sentence could be amended to “He cannot think” with the other words crossed out)
If there are no consequences to Trump’s remarks, why does he make them?
Presidents speak out loud specifically to cause consequences and actions. They are trying to shape behavior. It’s ridiculous to claim there are no consequences. https://t.co/ao1AtUBavN— glennwsmith (@glennwsmith) August 6, 2019
re: #49 Targetpractice
13 retirements and it’s only the first week of August.
In 2019. I bet there’s more to come.
re: #51 Hecuba’s daughter
I am going to give Trump a pass on that — reading is very difficult for him; he’s probably dyslexic and his total concentration on the teleprompter meant that he was reciting words he saw for the first time without thinking of their meaning. He cannot read and think at the same time. ( yes — I know — the last sentence could be amended to “He cannot think” with the other words crossed out)
I’m not giving him a pass…he shouldn’t have had to read it, he should ALREADY HAVE KNOWN.
The honor is ours; it’s not every day you meet a queen. 👑 https://t.co/a2W7JPwv1M
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 6, 2019
re: #51 Hecuba’s daughter
I am going to give Trump a pass on that — reading is very difficult for him; he’s probably dyslexic and his total concentration on the teleprompter meant that he was reciting words he saw for the first time without thinking of their meaning. He cannot read and think at the same time. ( yes — I know — the last sentence could be amended to “He cannot think” with the other words crossed out)
And as our Pie Overlord has pointed out, he probably requires reading glasses but he’s simply too vain to use them in public. So the text on the TelePrompTer has to be set to max so he can see it, which causes him to stumble over his words.
Don’t get me started on the problems he seems to have with his dentures coming loose all the time; that’s likely why he slurs his speech so frequently.
re: #44 MsJ
Not enough people are asking this. Apparently nobody that matters.
That will be for the House to look into, but it’s also something a major newspaper should be going after.
re: #51 Hecuba’s daughter
I am going to give Trump a pass on that — reading is very difficult for him; he’s probably dyslexic and his total concentration on the teleprompter meant that he was reciting words he saw for the first time without thinking of their meaning. He cannot read and think at the same time. ( yes — I know — the last sentence could be amended to “He cannot think” with the other words crossed out)
No. I can’t do that. I’m sorry but no please don’t give him a bod. He repeatedly does shit like this. We all make fuck ups but he should be held to a high standard especially given all the smack he and his allies said about Obama and teleprompters. Bushisms at least we’re harmless and had a weird wisdom to them.
re: #54 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m not giving him a pass…he shouldn’t have had to read it, he should ALREADY HAVE KNOWN.
Exactly. He’s fucking President. He should have known it was in Dayton. No excuses.
re: #35 wrenchwench
What a gift to have had a president who read some books. If only for two terms.
my guess is he still reads
(dont hurt me)
re: #2 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
From Gwynne Dyer:
The hardest thing that Americans are going to have to do in this generation is to get used to the idea that the United States is just another country. Still a very big and powerful country, to be sure, but not “the indispensable nation”, not a beacon of liberty shining into the darkness, and not the only great power that really matters.
This was written 15 years ago. America didn’t make the turn.
Christ. Typing one handed really sucks.
re: #48 HappyWarrior
Yeah Dr. Ford was icing on the cake on why Barf is a piece of crap who should not be on scotus.
And I kind of buy into the idea that the GOP outed her in order to distract from the money. It went from “he’s been bought” to “boys will be boys” which was an easy buy for Republicans.
re: #58 Belafon
That will be for the House to look into, but it’s also something a major newspaper should be going after.
Maybe there is nothing there. I would have thought ProPublica would do it. We can no longer rely on the NYT. Maybe WaPo. Maybe they are looking into it now. Who fucking knows anymore?
He didn’t correct himself either and dyslexia doesn’t give you Toledo from Dayton. It’s indicative of how insensitive he is. I could maybe give him a small pass if he could admit being wrong but he and his cult always excuse him mistakes as being part of some great game.
re: #62 Romantic Heretic
From Gwynne Dyer:
This was written 15 years ago. America didn’t make the turn.
Christ. Typing one handed really sucks.
Where my mind went until I think I remembered your incident.
What is a Messam?
Among black voters
Biden 47
Sanders 16
Warren 8
O’Rourke 2
Messam (!!!!!!) 2
Harris 1
Hickenlooper 1
Buttigieg 1
Yang 1 https://t.co/EAxXRSmyG7— Bill Scher (@billscher) August 6, 2019
re: #2 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Our problems as a country are very deep-seated. They have festered there because angry white rural people have been allowed to live in a fantasyland sold to them by Hate Radio and Fox News.
Are they lost to us forever?
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A slave’s chain has two ends.
A lot of white people are still holding, tightly, to their end.
re: #46 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
Palate-cleanser: researchers bake bread made from 4,500 year old Egyptian yeast.
Two weeks ago, with the help of Egyptologist @drserenalove and Microbiologist @rbowman1234, I went to Boston’s MFA and @Harvard’s @peabodymuseum to attempt collecting 4,500 year old yeast from Ancient Egyptian pottery. Today, I baked with some of it…
Quick! Someone pitch this to the QAnon rubes as a “seekrit poshun” that will bestow immortality and banish Hilary forever…
on one level i know this is a big deal
to find ‘preserved’ yeast that’s viable, then use it
on another hand it’s basic chemistry and physics, isnt it?
i mean after all i’m drinking water that’s tens of thousands or millions of years old
it works the same as ‘new’ water
re: #67 MsJ
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Another mayor. He’s actually a good guy. I wish he caught on like Pete has. First generation Haitian-American, former college football star, has done a good job as mayor of a small city near Miami. I don’t buy this poll at all though. No way are Harris and Booker that low.
re: #63 Belafon
And I kind of buy into the idea that the GOP outed her in order to distract from the money. It went from “he’s been bought” to “boys will be boys” which was an easy buy for Republicans.
Yeah may be true.
re: #51 Hecuba’s daughter
I am going to give Trump a pass on that — reading is very difficult for him; he’s probably dyslexic and his total concentration on the teleprompter meant that he was reciting words he saw for the first time without thinking of their meaning. He cannot read and think at the same time. ( yes — I know — the last sentence could be amended to “He cannot think” with the other words crossed out)
it originally looked like ‘toledo’ was on the prompter
even the transcript the WH released included toledo (struck out)
then a pic was posted - from behind trump and off to the side
if i remember correctly, looks like the prompter said “texas and ohio”
and trump added ‘toledo’ all on his own
re: #52 jaunte
If there are no consequences to Trump’s remarks, why does he make them?
im fine with trump is ineffective and unpersuasive
or, impotent works too, if you prefer
re: #63 Belafon
And I kind of buy into the idea that the GOP outed her in order to distract from the money. It went from “he’s been bought” to “boys will be boys” which was an easy buy for Republicans.
Waiting for Mainers to shout Collins down when Kavanaugh votes to reverse Roe.
re: #71 DangerMan
on one level i know this is a big deal
to find ‘preserved’ yeast that’s viable, then use it
on another hand it’s basic chemistry and physics, isnt it?i mean after all i’m drinking water that’s tens of thousands or millions of years old
it works the same as ‘new’ water
Organic substances don’t tend to last as long. But, I also think they’re implying that the yeast from back then seems to have cooked a little bit differently.
re: #59 HappyWarrior
No. I can’t do that. I’m sorry but no please don’t give him a bod. He repeatedly does shit like this. We all make fuck ups but he should be held to a high standard especially given all the smack he and his allies said about Obama and teleprompters. Bushisms at least we’re harmless and had a weird wisdom to them.
Nikki Sixx, Dee Snider and Sebastian Bach are among the classic rock artists calling for stricter gun-safety laws after a pair of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio left 29 dead and dozens more wounded over the weekend: https://t.co/SU1kbfJhku
— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) August 5, 2019
Rockers for gun control.
He announced his run in March and this is the first I am hearing of him?? That cannot be good because I read news and stuff like every waking moment of every day. Why was he not in the mega debates?
— Kate Sherrill MLS (@KateSherrill) August 6, 2019
re: #63 Belafon
And I kind of buy into the idea that the GOP outed her in order to distract from the money. It went from “he’s been bought” to “boys will be boys” which was an easy buy for Republicans.
i blame that squarely on the d’s at that time.
they certainly could have pursued both lines
and as everyone knows “follow the money”. it can hide. it doesnt lie.
re: #71 DangerMan
on one level i know this is a big deal
to find ‘preserved’ yeast that’s viable, then use it
on another hand it’s basic chemistry and physics, isnt it?i mean after all i’m drinking water that’s tens of thousands or millions of years old
it works the same as ‘new’ water
Tell that to my brainwashed family who will argue that water you’re drinking is only 6,000 years old.
re: #82 DangerMan
i blame that squarely on the d’s at that time.
they certainly could have pursued both lines
and as everyone knows “follow the money”. it can hide. it doesnt lie.
They weren’t in control of the Senate judiciary, and the GOP was setting a large portion of the agenda. I think the Democrats fell into a trap, but imagine if, after hearing about her, they hadn’t agressively pursued it. That’s why I think the GOP leaked it: There was no way the Democrats were not going to agressively pursue it, not with party getting most of the women vote.
God Has Heard Your Thoughts and Prayers and He Thinks They Are Fucking Bullshit - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://t.co/2xogFbEoKB
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) August 6, 2019
EL OH EL
Who did this? Lmao👊😂 pic.twitter.com/pvTQJ9n1Vx
— Bubbagirl💙🌊 (@bubbagump324) August 6, 2019
re: #83 Joe Bacon 🌹
Tell that to my brainwashed family who will argue that water you’re drinking is only 6,000 years old.
nope
i don’t use logic and reason as a counter to faith (belief without proof)
all deference to your family, i dont engage crackpot thinking
re: #89 MsJ
EL OH EL
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— Mike Scully (@scullymike) August 5, 2019
re: #85 Romantic Heretic
“Have to blame the one who pulled the trigger.”
We are.
certainly but not only
because it’s waaaayyyy to simplistic
as if all plane crashes are the pilot’s fault merely because he was in command
was the challenger disaster the fault of the astronauts on board?
re: #33 MsJ
The upside down door is great for the little dogs, though. :-D
When I was a kid I loved the books about Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, who lived in an upside-down house and invited all the neighborhood kids to come and play there. She also had magic potions that she gave to concerned parents to help with children’s behavioral problems.
There was a TV series in the 1990’s I believe (with Jean Stapleton) but they had to remove all the magic potions because they didn’t want people to think Mrs. Piggle Wiggle was a drug dealer!
re: #86 Belafon
They weren’t in control of the Senate judiciary, and the GOP was setting a large portion of the agenda. I think the Democrats fell into a trap, but imagine if, after hearing about her, they hadn’t agressively pursued it. That’s why I think the GOP leaked it: There was no way the Democrats were not going to agressively pursue it, not with party getting most of the women vote.
certainly
but all they needed was press conference after press conference asking the same question as above - at least this part:
Who paid off Brett Kavanaugh’s $92,000 country club fees plus his $200,000 credit card debt plus his $1.2 million mortgage?
simple questions. easy answers. if it’s not a problem what are you hiding? then we’ll know we’re putting on a squeaky clean guy….
it was a forever appointment. being obnoxious wouldnt have changed the outcome any worse
Everyone’s been so busy getting their kids out of the yard, that they completely forgot to stop the 30-50 feral hogs from trampling the defenseless onions in the garden.
— Half An Onion (@HalfOnionInABag) August 6, 2019
Time to call it a night. Have a good one, Lizards.
At least seven of the 22 people murdered in the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday were Mexican nationals, making it a tragedy that spans both sides of the US-Mexico border.
And Mexico’s government is promising to respond.
…including potentially filing a lawsuit against the seller of the assault weapon used in the attack and possibly seeking the extradition of the 21-year-old suspected shooter on terrorism charges.
Experts I spoke to say it’s unlikely Mexico would triumph if it chose to pursue extradition. But as mounting evidence suggests this was a racially motivated attack, the Mexican government may have reason to at least attempt it and put even a little pressure on the United States.
re: #97 DangerMan
The only thing that would have made that cartoon even better would have been to swap the proper seal for the bogus 2-headed money grubber golfing one.
I’m sure this Xtian believes he was engaging in “constructive discipline” with this innocent kid
A Montana man allegedly assaulted a 13-year-old boy who he believed had disrespected the American national anthem at a county fair in the state. Curt James Brockway, 39, of Superior, is accused of assaulting the boy at the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo at around 11 p.m. on Saturday.
“There was a little boy lying on the ground,” Taylor Hennick, who was as the rodeo, told Missoulian. “He was bleeding out of his ears, seizing on the ground, just not coherent.”
According to KPAX, witnesses saw a man pick up a boy and throw him to the ground. Brockway reportedly tried to justify his actions to nearby fairgoers. Hennick told Missoulian: “He said [the boy] was disrespecting the national anthem so he had every right to do that.”
Brockway, who has a previous assault with a weapon charge from 2011, and who Missoulian reported is a registered violent offender, will be released on his own recognizance Tuesday.
You cannot leave it up to me. Members of the press: You too have to call him out for being the most racist president since Andrew Johnson. pic.twitter.com/bsrrth4p0K
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 6, 2019
I really think you guys are committing an FEC violation by admitting this. https://t.co/09alfFAe69
— Let the hogs win (@agraybee) August 6, 2019
re: #103 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Right on cue the Alt-Right and Dimwit D’Stupid post Democrats created the KKK shit.
Sometimes you have to go with the direct headline https://t.co/1YPX7gf9TJ
— Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn) August 5, 2019
re: #106 MsJ
Trump and Pence look like robots in that photo.
re: #106 MsJ
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Won’t stop the New York Times from giving him pass after pass on the front page while they trash any Democrat who challenges him.
re: #107 Eclectic Cyborg
Pence is doing that thing where he mimics Trump.
re: #108 Joe Bacon 🌹
Won’t stop the New York Times from giving him pass after pass on the front page while they trash any Democrat who challenges him.
The NYT is playing both sides to try to keep/gain subscribers.
It isn’t going to end well for them. Truth doesn’t have a “side”. And that is going to be their downfall. When Sinclair buys them, too, game over.
She’s going to take action to shut the NRA down!
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued another subpoena to the National Rifle Association on Monday, seeking financial and compliance-related records for more than 90 current and former members of the group’s board.
The NRA confirmed in a statement to TPM that it had received the subpoena.
The subpoena reportedly seeks records regarding financial and spending decisions by the group.
Bevin is a disgusting and useless waste of oxygen
I stand with those calling on @senatemajldr to return to DC and protect our families from more death. Our people deserve that.
— Mayor Greg Fischer (@louisvillemayor) August 6, 2019
Of course the health care killing dimwit who throws chicken pox parties misses the whole point of the “MassacreMitch” hashtag.
It means he enables massacres, Matt.
Hey, Kentucky: Vote this dope out of office in 2019, will you? https://t.co/C3tnHnmh5Z— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) August 6, 2019
i consut myself on foreign policy
Donald Trump finally shared the name of someone he consults on foreign policy: himself.
Asked on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” who he talks with consistently about foreign policy, Trump responded, “I’m speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things.”
“I know what I’m doing and I listen to a lot of people, I talk to a lot of people and at the appropriate time I’ll tell you who the people are,” Trump said. “But my primary consultant is myself and I have a good instinct for this stuff.”
The New York real estate mogul has kept mum on his foreign policy team, despite promising in early February to release a list of his advisers in “about two weeks.”
Trump was also asked on Wednesday morning if his foreign policy was “neoisolationist,” to which he responded “I wouldn’t say that at all.”
as to the last line…probably because he doesnt know what it means
this man needs a keeper. and to be locked up
re: #111 Joe Bacon 🌹
She’s going to take action to shut the NRA down!
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued another subpoena to the National Rifle Association on Monday, seeking financial and compliance-related records for more than 90 current and former members of the group’s board.
The NRA confirmed in a statement to TPM that it had received the subpoena.
The subpoena reportedly seeks records regarding financial and spending decisions by the group.
if you wanna not be taxed, dont fuck with the rules
re: #112 Backwoods_Sleuth
Bevin is a disgusting and useless waste of oxygen
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“idealogical”
probably thinks its not a typo
Also zombies!
Gun Owners of America’s Erich Pratt says that we can’t outlaw assault rifles because people need them to fend off rioters and gangs of home invaders. pic.twitter.com/XtMTHdkr4i
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) August 6, 2019
re: #49 Targetpractice
13 retirements and it’s only the first week of August.
Getting dibs on the best dachas.
Morgan…not a happy dude.
Are you truly this fucking stupid???? https://t.co/Gcmi5usiQF
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) August 6, 2019
re: #116 The Pie Overlord!
Also zombies!
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re: #116 The Pie Overlord!
Also zombies!
Gun Owners of America’s Erich Pratt says that we can’t outlaw assault rifles because people need them to fend off rioters and gangs of home invaders.
actually, we can. if we want to.
What gangs of home invaders exist? This isn’t a bad 80’s action movie.
re: #121 HappyWarrior
What gangs of home invaders exist?
Mnuchin’s Marauders who foreclose on people’s homes…
re: #113 DangerMan
” I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things.”
Totally something a smart, rational person would say.
re: #71 DangerMan
on one level i know this is a big deal
to find ‘preserved’ yeast that’s viable, then use it
on another hand it’s basic chemistry and physics, isnt it?i mean after all i’m drinking water that’s tens of thousands or millions of years old
it works the same as ‘new’ water
Pretty sure the strains of yeast they used back them were different.
re: #118 MsJ
Morgan…not a happy dude.
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re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg
Just a friendly reminder, that’s not everyones favorite narrator Morgan Freeman, it’s a movie director/TV producer with the same name.
I did not know that. Thank you.
re: #121 HappyWarrior
What gangs of home invaders exist? This isn’t a bad 80’s action movie.
Except in the “minds” of the GOA types*, it most certainly is. And has been, for decades….
*Aren’t they the nutbars who broke off from the NRA, because they thought it was too wussy on gun issues????
re: #124 A hollow voice says, Inpeach…
Pretty sure the strains of yeast they used back them were different.
THIS 4500 YEAR OLD YEAST IS DELICIOUS. PLEASE REPORT TO MY LAIR UM APARTMENT TO CONSUME THIS YEAST. AND BECOME ONE WITH THE MANY.
re: #121 HappyWarrior
What gangs of home invaders exist? This isn’t a bad 80’s action movie.
Well, we do have a bad 80s movie Villain for a President right now…
re: #124 A hollow voice says, Inpeach…
Pretty sure the strains of yeast they used back them were different.
also pretty sure this is how a horror movie begins
re: #93 The Pie Overlord!
When I was a kid I loved the books about Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, who lived in an upside-down house and invited all the neighborhood kids to come and play there. She also had magic potions that she gave to concerned parents to help with children’s behavioral problems.
There was a TV series in the 1990’s I believe (with Jean Stapleton) but they had to remove all the magic potions because they didn’t want people to think Mrs. Piggle Wiggle was a drug dealer!
One of those books turned up in the library bookstore I volunteer at, and I read it. Still fun.
re: #123 Eclectic Cyborg
” I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things.”
Totally something a smart, rational person would say.
the fucking president of the fucking united states and no one in his party bats an eyelash
re: #129 Eclectic Cyborg
Well, we do have a bad 80s Villain for a President right now…
Biff from Back To The Future 2.
re: #134 The Pie Overlord!
Biff from Back To The Future 2.
He literally is Biff according to the director. Crazy
Deep Thoughts, by Glenn Beck. https://t.co/HeM8ZVxYqn
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 6, 2019
re: #133 DangerMan
the fucking president of the fucking united states and no one in his party bats an eyelash
(They have no souls.)
A story I’m sharing with permission from a young Latina pic.twitter.com/bLuu8anEXp
— Adrian Carrasquillo (@Carrasquillo) August 6, 2019
Toni Morrison was never more profound than when she was discussing race.
This is how she responded to Colbert (@StephenAtHome) when he asked her about racism.
It’s like she knew.#ToniMorrison #RiPToni pic.twitter.com/QKDliMsYST— Muhammad Lila (@MuhammadLila) August 6, 2019
#BREAKING: One injured in Walmart shooting in Louisiana after altercation between two customers https://t.co/2p98jEp52Y pic.twitter.com/VyRYcmJ1XC
— The Hill (@thehill) August 6, 2019
The victim in Baton Rouge was a 42-year-old man who drove himself to the hospital, Fox 8 reported. He was at the store to buy a lunchbox for his child when two shoppers got into a dispute and both pulled out guns, according to investigators. Only one of the two shoppers fired a gun, according to Gautreaux.
“It’s unfortunate that the one subject got struck,” Gautreaux said. “He was, like I said, an innocent shopper at the store. He was standing in the line.”
According to Fox 8, one suspect is in custody and another is still at large.
re: #136 Charles Johnson
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Instagram is posting photos of food. 8chan is ground zero for hateful assholes.
It’s almost as if he doesn’t know 8chan is a wretched sewer of white supremacism, antisemitism, and pro-Trump shitposting.
But of course, he does know that. Leaving that little bit out is such a typical conservative thing to do.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 6, 2019
this from March 2019
U.S. trade gap with China reaches all-time high under Trump
The U.S. trade deficit in goods with China set a new record during President Donald Trump’s second year in office, despite his efforts to rein in what the administration views as Beijing’s trade transgressions. The trade gap rose to $419.2 billion in 2018, from the previous record of $375.5 billion in 2017, a Commerce Department report released Wednesday showed.
A senior Democrat slammed Trump for failing to make progress on his promise of reducing the overall goods deficit, despite lobbing tariffs at both China and other trade partners in 2018.
you said ‘only i can fix it’
it’s a pretty definitive statement
if you meant to include limits or caveats, you should have and could have.
you didnt
dont go blaming ‘the democrats’ who wont cooperate (you had an R house for 2 years)
you were clear. you didnt say, ‘only if everyone does what i want’
you’re a failure and a loser.
mostly you’re just a stupid and ignorant narcissist
A mosquito’s foot at 800X magnification
(photo: Steve Gschmeissner) pic.twitter.com/zvHPDHBKnP— 41 Strange (@41Strange) August 6, 2019
you ever do that dance with a cat (or a dog) figuring out who’s going left and who’s going right?
they are so human sometimes
Tonight’s vigil in Carroll, IA the heart of @SteveKingIA congressional district. One passerby shouted an expletive at a 9 yr old child but attendees say most folks expressed appreciation and support, including the many gun owners in attendance. @MomsDemand @shannonrwatts https://t.co/UmM4E6eqNQ
— Amber Gustafson (@AmberForIowa) August 6, 2019
O_o
Wow. On Fox News, @SenToomey says he’s not in favor of additional regulations on military-style weapons because “they’re extremely popular, and so to ban an extremely popular firearm — I’m not gong to support that.” pic.twitter.com/NlritaEu6K
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2019
I was shopping at Wal-Mart a couple of nights ago and I passed a Latino family. We exchanged friendly glances but I couldn’t help but wonder if they were internally worried that I was another racist white guy that might be ready to cause them trouble.
And I’m sure other minorities think that when they see me too.
Fuck those racist white nationalist fucks for ruining this for all of us.
nobody wants you there, but if you insist on going, bring your checkbook for those past-due bills you owe that pay for those law enforcement and first responders.
Will be going to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, tomorrow to meet with First Responders, Law Enforcement, and some of the victims of the terrible shootings.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2019
re: #147 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Big fucking man. He’s lucky he didn’t do that at my niece. She knows how to use her words.
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
Please tell me someone is organizing some big ass protests for this.
re: #148 Backwoods_Sleuth
O_o
Wow. On Fox News, @SenToomey says he’s not in favor of additional regulations on military-style weapons because “they’re extremely popular, and so to ban an extremely popular firearm — I’m not gong to support that.”
hey asshat, if it wasnt ‘popular’ there likely wouldnt be a problem (with that weapon)
re: #148 Backwoods_Sleuth
O_o
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I’ve had it with print media pros moaning about people declaring they are cancelling their New York Times subscriptions. Maybe put your energy into doing better work & encouraging your bosses to hire more quality editors/headline writers and less empty suits like Bret Stephens?
— Clay C. (@ClayC1969) August 6, 2019
So the human wants me to watch a movie with them, but they never have any movies I want to see. I’m not giving up valuable nap time for anything less than a feline-themed blockbuster… pic.twitter.com/YZ86yFSdbv
— “Mad Cat” Cattis (@GeneralCattis) August 6, 2019
re: #150 Eclectic Cyborg
I was shopping at Wal-Mart a couple of nights ago and I passed a Latino family. We exchange friendly glances but I couldn’t help but wonder if they were internally worried that I was another racist white guy that might be ready to cause them trouble.
And I’m sure other minorities think that when they see me too.
Fuck those racist white nationalist fucks for ruining this for all of us.
See, that’s why I always go that extra mile with people I know are minorities and or immigrants. I want them to know that I’m an adherent to what Woody Guthrie said.
Im wondering
What if all semiautomatic rifles with any kind of removable magazine - where removal does not completely disable the rifle so to avoid bullet button schemes - be defined as NFA weapons subject to registration and taxation. Increase the cost of the tax stamp and index it to inflation while we’re at it. That would help reduce the number and ease of aquiring black rifles.
re: #148 Backwoods_Sleuth
O_o
Wow. On Fox News, @SenToomey says he’s not in favor of additional regulations on military-style weapons because “they’re extremely popular, and so to ban an extremely popular firearm — I’m not gong to support that.”
On CNN, Toomey was talking about the expansion of background checks in the bill he and Manchin are pushing — except the bill only deals with commercial transactions. G-d forbid that a bill also covers transfers between friends or family. Maybe it’s a possible first step?
re: #140 Backwoods_Sleuth
This is the future. A little disagreement over a lunchbox, both parties pull their shootin’ irons, and BOOM!
Gun nuts like to say that when everyone is armed, society is polite.
Actually, when everyone is armed, every disagreement carries with it the possibility of instant death.
re: #159 HappyWarrior
See, that’s why I always go that extra mile with people I know are minorities and or immigrants. I want them to know that I’m an adherent to what Woody Guthrie said.
I try to do the same myself.
re: #148 Backwoods_Sleuth
O_o
[Wow. On Fox News, @SenToomey says he’s not in favor of additional regulations on military-style weapons because “they’re extremely popular, and so to ban an extremely popular firearm — I’m not gong to support that.”]
You know what else is really popular?
Pot.
Cocaine.
Valium.
Oxy.
All of which are heavily regulated or illegal.
re: #103 Backwoods_Sleuth
Which is saying something since you have to go through Woodrow Wilson to get there.
I wanted to bump up this article about a documentary about the Klan and Vietnamese fishermen.
The article says it was little known and very disturbing but that’s horse puckey. It was a big deal nearly 40 years ago. When I lived in the co-op in Austin, the “Klan Boat Patrol” came up in their spiffy black uniforms (knockoff SS, I’d say) to present their case to the local TV station. We stood outside the TV station (which backed onto our parking lot) and protested. I have a long history of wanting to punch Nazis.
Almost feel bad for the guy. 🍀with that. #WomensMarch#MarchForOurLives#TheResistance
The People will win. pic.twitter.com/8Vysnp8qtR— CoolVirginMary (@mystbabe777) August 6, 2019
Welp…
As Kashmir Is Erased, Indian Democracy Dies In Silence
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The decision to eliminate the state of Jammu & Kashmir by legislative decree was made in absolute secrecy, and will be executed in absolute darkness.Thousands of troops have been deployed on the streets, opposition leaders have been put under house arrest with a midnight knock on their doors, the internet has been blacked out, and phone lines have been severed.
The only inkling of the government’s moves came from a chance photograph, snapped as home minister Amit Shah entered Parliament this morning, August 5 2019.
re: #161 Hecuba’s daughter
On CNN, Toomey was talking about the expansion of background checks in the bill he and Manchin are pushing — except the bill only deals with commercial transactions. G-d forbid that a bill also covers transfers between friends or family. Maybe it’s a possible first step?
background or no-fly checks that dont cover every transfer from any person to any person are meaningless.
at the airport tsa checks every single person (fwiw):
imagine only business class (commercial) flyers have to go through tsa. families are not checked.
responsibility for all is the flip side of liberty and justice for all
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
nobody wants you there, but if you insist on going, bring your checkbook for those past-due bills you owe that pay for those law enforcement and first responders.
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So, you aren’t leaving the airport until we get the check for $570,000.
No photo-op for you, chiseler!
re: #162 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
This is the future. A little disagreement over a lunchbox, both parties pull their shootin’ irons, and BOOM!
Gun nuts like to say that when everyone is armed, society is polite.
Actually, when everyone is armed, every disagreement carries with it the possibility of instant death.
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that florida road rage about a month or so ago in davie
- the one who got out of his car first wasnt even the driver of his car
- and the other guy was trying to apologize when he was shot, then he got his gun and fired back
- they’re both dead
re: #112 Backwoods_Sleuth
Bevin is a disgusting and useless waste of oxygen
We don’t need to massacre Mitch. We just need to make him cross a two lane country road.
re: #166 mmmirele
I wanted to bump up this article about a documentary about the Klan and Vietnamese fishermen.
The article says it was little known and very disturbing but that’s horse puckey. It was a big deal nearly 40 years ago. When I lived in the co-op in Austin, the “Klan Boat Patrol” came up in their spiffy black uniforms (knockoff SS, I’d say) to present their case to the local TV station. We stood outside the TV station (which backed onto our parking lot) and protested. I have a long history of wanting to punch Nazis.
When I lived in Abilene from 1970 through 1988, I never heard about it.
re: #111 Joe Bacon 🌹
She’s going to take action to shut the NRA down!
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued another subpoena to the National Rifle Association on Monday, seeking financial and compliance-related records for more than 90 current and former members of the group’s board.
The NRA confirmed in a statement to TPM that it had received the subpoena.
The subpoena reportedly seeks records regarding financial and spending decisions by the group.
Hope they accounted for every ruble.
Among the things Trump made false claims about last week:
His crowds
His popularity with African Americans
His popularity with Catholics
His election victory
Asylum
The visa lottery
Veterans Choice
The ratings of Morning Joe
Tariffs
Wind turbineshttps://t.co/CuGMsTYR0D— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 6, 2019
56 false claims is indeed fewer than the last two weeks (78 and 61), but it’s still above his average for the term (around 6 per day) and right at his average for the period since 2018 (around 8 per day). https://t.co/1vptPcOvIi
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 6, 2019
re: #172 Belafon
We don’t need to massacre Mitch. We just need to make him cross a two lane country road.
apparently we can take him out with a well prepared patio floor
It is a sad day in America when you worry a visit by the sitting president might further traumatize communities already shaken to their cores.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 6, 2019
re: #175 Backwoods_Sleuth
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c’mon dan, by now we know his shtick
Among the things Trump LIED about last week:
re: #175 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I wouldn’t believe him if he told me he was President because I don’t. I’m still stunned about November 2016.
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
nobody wants you there, but if you insist on going, bring your checkbook for those past-due bills you owe that pay for those law enforcement and first responders.
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So Trump will be meeting with first responders (cops), cops, and Trump supporters tomorrow. How is this any different from a rally?
re: #178 DangerMan
c’mon dan, by now we know his shtick
Among the things Trump LIED about last week:
He was just giving the Cliff Notes version. The full version would be War and Peace since Trump no doubt lies equally off camera and Twitter.
I’ll start feeling sorry for rural America when rural America stops listening to Rush Limbaugh and stops voting for Republicans.
Note, I grew up in Rural America and live in Rural America now. Don’t @ me. https://t.co/T8wAZsUjE9— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) August 6, 2019
Well, you CAN. But you’ll need an assistant, an ironclad alibi, and access to chloroform. https://t.co/ZqY7AbBGKc
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) August 6, 2019
re: #180 Skip Intro
So Trump will be meeting with first responders (cops), cops, and Trump supporters tomorrow. How is this any different from a rally?
Good point.
gonna try my hand at making tahdig for the first time
paired with some shredded brussels sprouts
and a publix lemon pepper roasted chicken
The subdued twittering of flocks of birds ahead of a storm is called CHIRMING. pic.twitter.com/mkvGKT0IUR
— Haggard Hawks 📚🦅 (@HaggardHawks) August 6, 2019
Or… have them go in the bathroom and flush the toilet. Then explain that socialism builds stuff like sewer systems and roads.
You may not know sh** but it’s socialism that helps flush it.— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) August 6, 2019
re: #137 Decatur Deb
(They have no souls.)
They’re gingers? /s
(checks photograph of Rage Furby … maybe the UK is on to something here)
Here’s the full letter: https://t.co/0zsXM3R1sG
— Donie O’Sullivan (@donie) August 6, 2019
re: #187 Backwoods_Sleuth
Morgan Chambers
@Morgxn2001
* Aug 5, 2019
Teach your kids about socialism by making them clean the bathroomThen, pay them 10 dollars
Then take 7 of those dollarsAnd give those seven dollars to their sibling who didn’t work
I bet your child won’t be a a socialist for long.
The Hoarse Whisperer
@HoarseWisperer
Or… have them go in the bathroom and flush the toilet. Then explain that socialism builds stuff like sewer systems and roads.You may not know sh** but it’s socialism that helps flush it.
Didn’t Uday post something similar a while back?
El Paso residents sign letter telling Trump he is not welcome in their city: “It’s your rhetoric and actions that led us to this terrible moment” https://t.co/NnaMMnQ0pr
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 6, 2019
re: #190 Hecuba’s daughter
Didn’t Uday post something similar a while back?
yep…about Halloween candy
heh
“Radicalization of the Incel” (2019) pic.twitter.com/CPPue2Cp8O
— Scott Linnen (@ScottLinnen) August 6, 2019
#BREAKING Kim says latest missile launch was a “warning” to US, South Korea, according to North Korea state media KCNA pic.twitter.com/LaLFKQfHvO
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 6, 2019
If I had any way to get to El Paso by tomorrow I’d be there protesting Trump myself.
re: #150 Eclectic Cyborg
I was shopping at Wal-Mart a couple of nights ago and I passed a Latino family. We exchanged friendly glances but I couldn’t help but wonder if they were internally worried that I was another racist white guy that might be ready to cause them trouble.
And I’m sure other minorities think that when they see me too.
Fuck those racist white nationalist fucks for ruining this for all of us.
I was in a Whole Foods parking lot last week and got between a Hispanic mom and kids and their dad who was lagging behind. One of the kids just lost it and started screaming and I wondered if it was because some big old white dude was in between them and dad.
re: #1 Backwoods_Sleuth
I hope Whaley says to Ttump: “Welcome to Toledo, comrade!”
re: #190 Hecuba’s daughter
Teach your kids about socialism by making them clean the bathroom
Then, pay them 10 dollars
Then take 7 of those dollarsAnd give those seven dollars to their sibling who didn’t work
I bet your child won’t be a a socialist for long.
Teach your kids about Capitalism by letting them inherit your family’s wealth
And let them live off the interest and investments while they hire some undocumented immigrants to clean their bathrooms
re: #194 Backwoods_Sleuth
Kim says latest missile launch was a “warning” to US, South Korea, according to North Korea state media KCNA
What’s a little warning between good friends who admire each other?
re: #195 Eclectic Cyborg
If I had any way to get to El Paso by tomorrow I’d be there protesting Trump myself.
He’ll be in his bubble and will never see it.
re: #197 Ace Rothstein
I hope Whaley says to Ttump: “Welcome to Toledo, comrade!”
She might also ask for reimbursement up front before the motorcycle escort starts rolling.
Favourite 7 takedowns of this anti-vaxxer and her ‘Jesus wasn’t vaccinated’ T-shirthttps://t.co/ahtorp3Drt pic.twitter.com/nx8dGjLnIv
— The Poke (@ThePoke) August 6, 2019
“Can I get two boxes of Sudafed please”
“Sorry, by law you can only buy one at a time”
“Okay then, just the one box of Sudafed and these 7 assault rifles”#Walmart#GunReformNow#MassacreMitch pic.twitter.com/jkxo4ulecF— Stone 🥶 (@stonecold2050) August 6, 2019
Anyone here feel that the past weekend and now the utter failure of the so-easy-to-win trade war may be the end for Ttump?
re: #204 Ace Rothstein
Anyone here feel that the past weekend and now the utter failure of the so-easy-to-win trade war may be the end for Ttump?
The shootings reenergize the left. The trade war stuff is going to seriously hurt a lot of farmers, many of whom may become ex-farmers.
re: #204 Ace Rothstein
Anyone here feel that the past weekend and now the utter failure of the so-easy-to-win trade war may be the end for Ttump?
I can only hope. But I thought the Pussy Tape was if not already before that.
re: #205 Belafon
The shootings reenergize the left. The trade war stuff is going to seriously hurt a lot of farmers, many of whom may become ex-farmers.
Yep that’s why I’m half full.
Maybe Putin told McConnell to take a dive that broke the turtle’s shoulder…
UPDATE: FBI opens separate federal investigation in Dayton mass shootings based on gunman’s interest in “violent ideologies.” FBI agent tells what they’re looking for. https://t.co/Fg4egsw2xF pic.twitter.com/knYiA5fmSC
— WCPO (@WCPO) August 6, 2019
re: #200 Skip Intro
He’ll be in his bubble and will never see it.
Doesn’t matter. I’d go out of solidarity.
re: #206 HappyWarrior
I can only hope. But I thought the Pussy Tape was if not already before that.
I predicted his demise first when he attacked McCain for not being a “real” hero in 2015. Then I went and wrote a page about how he was destined to lose to Cruz during the 2016 primary season.
I give up predicting his demise!
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
nobody wants you there, but if you insist on going, bring your checkbook for those past-due bills you owe that pay for those law enforcement and first responders.
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Well, this could be entertaining:
Federal court reinstates Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against New York Times
Escobar, a backer of an impeachment inquiry, asked for a private call with the president but the WH said Trump - who didn’t have anything on his public schedule today - was too busy to talk. She said she won’t show up tomorrow because “I refuse to be an accessory to his visit” https://t.co/deOCgN21hR
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 6, 2019
After claiming that he only went for one beer after work, Alan caves in under questioning and admits the truth.
📹: https://t.co/qe1WAaOZ2R pic.twitter.com/kD075Q49Rw— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) August 6, 2019
This is FUCKED UP. I don’t give the first shit what the victims parents said. The BABY can’t speak for herself. GFDIA.
No jail time for Iowa teen who raped 1-year-old on camera https://t.co/32EEk7zJxf
— Brian McCarthy (@iancarty123) August 6, 2019
San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro is catching heat online for posting a list of locals who contributed the maximum amount to President Donald Trump’s campaign this year. The information is public record and accessible online. https://t.co/pmkesg9WFw
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) August 6, 2019
re: #211 bratwurst
I predicted his demise first when he attacked McCain for not being a “real” hero in 2015. Then I went and wrote a page about how he was destined to lose to Cruz during the 2016 primary season.
I give up predicting his demise!
It’s never too late to upding a Page. Even if it didn’t pan out.
re: #217 Backwoods_Sleuth
Public Shaming is too good for them.
re: #162 Khal Wimpo (the extinguisher of tiki torches)
This is the future. A little disagreement over a lunchbox, both parties pull their shootin’ irons, and BOOM!
Gun nuts like to say that when everyone is armed, society is polite.
Actually, when everyone is armed, every disagreement carries with it the possibility of instant death.
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Except for Greedo.*
* - Though we all know that Han shot first before the revisionists came along and blamed it all on the green guy.
How awful do you think Mitch McConnell is? Well, he’s worse than that. @HowardFineman began his career at the Louisville Courier Journal, and has been covering McConnell for decades. This week: A very ugly Al Franken Podcast. #MoscowMitch https://t.co/FsGyMIFmup
— Al Franken (@alfranken) July 30, 2019
How fucking amazing would it be if the mayor in El Paso would have Trump arrested for inciting violence if he starts spouting off some bullshit. Sorry. A guy can dream.
my prediction: the moron will meet with a select group of law enforcement/first responders in a private location (like an airport hanger) and then attempt to meet victim’s families at the hospital (one hopes the families refuse).
All just for photo ops
Folks have been so kind these last few days— a good reminder of the larger fight we are up against and how we can all come together in such dark moments. Thank you to team @KamalaHarris for being so thoughtful and sending lunch to Beto HQ in El Paso. pic.twitter.com/hbbOPslV3G
— Aleigha Cavalier (@aleighacavalier) August 6, 2019
re: #216 MsJ
This is FUCKED UP. I don’t give the first shit what the victims parents said. The BABY can’t speak for herself. GFDIA.
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Grooms received a 10-year suspended sentence and five years of supervised release.
He will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
Grooms was just 17 in the spring of 2014 when he was arrested for sexually assaulting a one-year-old child.
Law enforcement officials told KTVO at that time there was videotaped evidence of the assault.
“Just 17”. Fuck off with this shit already.
re: #223 Backwoods_Sleuth
my prediction: the moron will meet with a select group of law enforcement/first responders in a private location (like an airport hanger) and then attempt to meet victim’s families at the hospital (one hopes the families refuse).
All just for photo ops
El Paso has the nicest airport. Keep him in the hangar. Break the air conditioning, if any.
Mitch McConnell doesn’t care what liberal Christians demand. If you want to get the Right’s attention, organize enough people to elect Amy McGrath. https://t.co/ilDUL4bv6G
— Bodak Red 🌺🌼🌺 (@AFarray) August 6, 2019
Quinnipiac U poll: 14 Dem candidates are pulling 1%.
“Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s policy heavy presentation and former Vice President Joseph Biden’s ability to handle the heat from all corners put them on top,” Malloy added. “Sen. Kamala Harris, whose 20 percent score put her neck-and-neck with Biden in a Quinnipiac University poll July 2 after the first debate, is now a distant fourth with 7 percent.
So, David Leonhardt writes an op-ed for the NYT, saying Conservatism has a violence problem (NO SHIT!)
Seth Mandel, who I seem to recall is otherwise fairly awful, posts a Twitter thread saying “He has a point”, that the violent imagery, calls for violence, and actual violence are really asymmetrical.
The responses are amazing for the lack of sense - basically equating the MULTIPLE instances of Trump-inspired terrorists with ONE instance of the guy who shot at the Republican softball team practice. Or equating Joe Biden’s joking about fighting Trump with Trump’s laughing at the idea of shooting migrants.
The idea that ONE instance balances a SERIES of instances is just… amazing.
54 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by Pres. Johnson. Countless souls marched, protested, & stood in immovable lines so no citizen would be denied their right to vote. Now we must continue the fight to protect our democracy & redeem the soul of America. pic.twitter.com/DqNXeVlCAn
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 6, 2019
re: #189 Backwoods_Sleuth
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One of Trump’s admin will be sitting with him to assert executive privilege.
I really do not care who posted it
8chan owner says El Paso shooter didn’t post manifesto https://t.co/z36dLPHCCz via @CNET
— JJ MacNab (@jjmacnab) August 6, 2019
re: #229 Blind Frog Belly White
So, David Leonhardt writes an op-ed for the NYT, saying Conservatism has a violence problem (NO SHIT!)
Seth Mandel, who I seem to recall is otherwise fairly awful, posts a Twitter thread saying “He has a point”, that the violent imagery, calls for violence, and actual violence are really asymmetrical.
The responses are amazing for the lack of sense - basically equating the MULTIPLE instances of Trump-inspired terrorists with ONE instance of the guy who shot at the Republican softball team practice. Or equating Joe Biden’s joking about fighting Trump with Trump’s laughing at the idea of shooting migrants.
The idea that ONE instance balances a SERIES of instances is just… amazing.
Bots are swarming Twitter with claims the Dayton shooter A LEFTY LEFTIST!!!!!!
re: #187 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Teach your kid about capitalism by presenting them the bill you have been recording since their birth for goods and services rendered in their behalf.
— (((IntheNumbers))) (@ItsNumbersMan) August 6, 2019
re: #228 Decatur Deb
I wonder about these polls when they list off 20+ names, how many people just go… “oh, yeah, Biden” or name one of the other front runners.
Like I’d love to see a poll that just excludes anyone that’s been polling under 3% to see if there’s a difference in the results.
re: #235 KGxvi
I wonder about these polls when they list off 20+ names, how many people just go… “oh, yeah, Biden” or name one of the other front runners.
Like I’d love to see a poll that just excludes anyone that’s been polling under 3% to see if there’s a difference in the results.
Yeah, it’s early days. OTOH, it feels like we’re running out of time to get our shit together.
This ‘Hill’ headline is why we can’t have nice things.
Do a better job with your headline…. pic.twitter.com/efwD2AWGjp
— 💙Lynnette Marie💙 (@lynnettemarie01) August 6, 2019
re: #236 Decatur Deb
Yeah, it’s early days. OTOH, it feels like we’re running out of time to get our shit together.
I don’t feel that because it’s too early to even let Biden or Warren alone right now. They have many more battles to learn from.
This fits a scenario that has been a favorite fantasy of ammosexual racists for decades: That they will need massive firepower to mow down the zombie-like hordes of “others” who will swarm up out of the inner cities “when the welfare checks stop.”
— Lord Piltdown (@jimreynolds54) August 6, 2019
re: #238 Belafon
I don’t feel that because it’s too early to even let Biden or Warren alone right now. They have many more battles to learn from.
Got the rest of the summer, all of fall, & early winter. I forget who the GOP front runner was in August 2015.
re: #236 Decatur Deb
Yeah, it’s early days. OTOH, it feels like we’re running out of time to get our shit together.
I remain hopeful that anyone who doesn’t qualify for the next debate decides that discretion is the better part of valor.
But we’re still a solid 6-7 months before the first primary votes are cast, and 17 months until the general election. So I feel like there’s time.
re: #225 Eclectic Cyborg
Grooms received a 10-year suspended sentence and five years of supervised release.
He will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
Grooms was just 17 in the spring of 2014 when he was arrested for sexually assaulting a one-year-old child.
Law enforcement officials told KTVO at that time there was videotaped evidence of the assault.
“Just 17”. Fuck off with this shit already.
He has already been in jail for more than two years.
I found out about the El Paso massacre in my hotel room just a couple hours before I saw may favorite band play in one of the most beautiful outdoor music venues I’ve ever seen. Thank Ullr for cannabis and psilocybin mushrooms.
Hello Lizards.
THREAD
Jim is always a ray of golden sunshine.
Suddenly, Trump supports “strong background checks.”
Strong.
Background checks.
1/ https://t.co/UKjKp7yJoW— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) August 5, 2019
Toni Morrison was our griot who told the stories that defined the soul of a people. She weaved our centuries of struggle for existence and recognition with a spiritual philosophy of love and gifted imagination. https://t.co/gKXiPl5snt
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 6, 2019
re: #235 KGxvi
I wonder about these polls when they list off 20+ names, how many people just go… “oh, yeah, Biden” or name one of the other front runners.
Like I’d love to see a poll that just excludes anyone that’s been polling under 3% to see if there’s a difference in the results.
I’m picturing some poor sod on the phone with a polling outfit. The pollster is asking which Dem candidate he supports, but to follow correct methodology, the pollster has to list the names in random order…
“DeBlasio?”
No.
“Bullock?”
Nope.
“Ryan?”
Who?
“Tim Ryan”
No.
“Swallwell?”
Nope.
“Hickenlooper?”
Huh-uh.
“Klobuchar?”
Nah.
“Bennet?”
Nuh.
“Gillibrand”
Okay. Sure. Whatever. Gillibrand.
re: #242 KGxvi
I remain hopeful that anyone who doesn’t qualify for the next debate decides that discretion is the better part of valor.
But we’re still a solid 6-7 months before the first primary votes are cast, and 17 months until the general election. So I feel like there’s time.
Trying as we type to get the Fall semester voter registration drives nailed down. It’s almost a fresh start every cycle when there is no real functioning party apparatus.
Yeah, but in Narnia, she’s already President.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) August 6, 2019
It’s really comical how pathetically silly this is. Let’s be honest. Basically all the shooters are torqued up rage lords who have intense rage at women and see themselves as living out some tough guy revenge fantasy. https://t.co/3T7RREPImH
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 6, 2019
re: #250 MsJ
“Hey, it’s Narnia business how I got to be President!”
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re: #250 MsJ
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re: #251 Blind Frog Belly White
Yeah. We women are known for our rage issues and shooting up a bunch of strangers.
Well, not on Mondays, at least.
re: #255 MsJ
Yeah. We women are known for our rage issues and shooting up a bunch of strangers.
Well, not on Mondays, at least.
Whatever happens, there’s always a woman to blame.
re: #256 Blind Frog Belly White
Whatever happens, there’s always a woman to blame.
Either that or Obama. At least we’re in great company.
re: #253 teleskiguy
Those little scooters are *addicting.*
re: #223 Backwoods_Sleuth
They’ll be pre-screened. “Do you support Donald Trump? Yes or no”.
re: #256 Blind Frog Belly White
Whatever happens, there’s always a woman to blame.
some people say that there’s a woman to blame, but now, hell, I think it could be my fault
re: #258 teleskiguy
Those little scooters are *addicting.*
We’ve got a bunch of them in Long Beach now, and about the only thing that saves me from using them daily is the fact that they tend to be rare in my neighborhood.
re: #251 Blind Frog Belly White
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Feminine influence? Oh they mean a maternal figure.
re: #261 KGxvi
We’ve got a bunch of them in Long Beach now, and about the only thing that saves me from using them daily is the fact that they tend to be rare in my neighborhood.
They were perfect for exploring downtown Salt Lake City. Ended up having dinner in a cool authentic German deli, went to a metal show, saw a weird hipster nightclub where every other couple was openly necking (gay and straight). Yeah, that was fun.
re: #262 HappyWarrior
Feminine influence? Oh they mean a maternal figure.
Hey, as I’ve grown older, I’ve come to appreciate a good maternal figure.
Oh, wait! That’s not what you meant!
Sorry.
I can’t stop watching this. https://t.co/Vh1P11bQ6x
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) August 6, 2019
— David Neiwert (@DavidNeiwert) August 6, 2019
re: #264 Blind Frog Belly White
Hey, as I’ve grown older, I’ve come to appreciate a good maternal figure.
Oh, wait! That’s not what you meant!
Sorry.
Ha!
re: #267 Decatur Deb
I am also sure they equate “maternal = submissive” on top of that.
re: #268 Feline Fearless Leader
I am also sure they equate “maternal = submissive” on top of that.
“Submissive” and “on top” don’t really go together.
Oh, wait! That’s not what YOU meant, either.
Sorry.
re: #236 Decatur Deb
Yeah, it’s early days. OTOH, it feels like we’re running out of time to get our shit together.
We’re running out of time for the media to get it’s shit together.
re: #270 stpaulbear
We’re running out of time for the media to get it’s shit together.
One might be tempted to think the gruesome death of Jamal Khashoggi followed by intensified Trump interaction with the Saudis would have had the desired effect. But no.
re: #270 stpaulbear
We’re running out of time for the media to get it’s shit together.
re: #271 wrenchwench
One might be tempted to think the gruesome death of Jamal Khashoggi followed by intensified Trump interaction with the Saudis would have had the desired effect. But no.
Not going to happen.
Loyalty is dogs, not jackals.
re: #271 wrenchwench
One might be tempted to think the gruesome death of Jamal Khashoggi followed by intensified Trump interaction with the Saudis would have had the desired effect. But no.
No kidding. He showed he was willing to let an American resident journalist be brutally murdered and he went out of his way to praise KSM. It’s all one giant joke to them. It’s not. Trump is autocratic.
re: #205 Belafon
The shootings reenergize the left. The trade war stuff is going to seriously hurt a lot of farmers, many of whom may become ex-farmers.
Well, Trump fell from his +25 point victory here to -1 in Morning Consult’s last polling aggregation. Be nice for the Dems to take our five electoral votes.
I could be the next shooter, people are saying
Your pinned tweet (see below) suggests that you could be the next shooter, therefore it does not matter in the least if you call me names. pic.twitter.com/KR4kKZns8g
— Hoopties⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Hoopties14) August 6, 2019
It’s a direct parody of a Trump quote. He said “many people are saying Ilhan Omar married her brother … ” I changed it to the much more plausible theory that he is the bastard child of Joseph Mengele. Fair is fair.The rest of the quote is word for word Trump’s words.
— Edwin Mix (@TheEdMix) August 7, 2019
re: #247 MsJ
No. I received email from daughter but have not followed up. Time to do so.
I also have had ObserverArt obit open on a tab, waiting to get the words to post.
Maybe we can do 2 pages of love. One for each of our brothers & I’ll figure out how to pass on.
Will someone pls start the pages?
re: #211 bratwurst
I predicted his demise first when he attacked McCain for not being a “real” hero in 2015. Then I went and wrote a page about how he was destined to lose to Cruz during the 2016 primary season.
I give up predicting his demise!
Long time no see, my man! How have you been? Health ok as it can be?
Concerned lizards want to know, if it is not too personal.
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
nobody wants you there, but if you insist on going, bring your checkbook for those past-due bills you owe that pay for those law enforcement and first responders.
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