John Oliver takes a look at how the history of race in America is taught in schools, how we can make those teachings more accurate, and why it’s in everyone’s best interest to understand the most realistic version of the past.
Sirota being that piece of crap that Sirota has always been
Warren never said Biden was bad.
Stupid shit like this is why Sirota got kicked off the plane and why the campaign was a flaming trash heap failure. https://t.co/tCnpwFiNAY— soonergrunt 🇺🇸 (@soonergrunt) August 3, 2020
I’d love @ewarren to explain how her views on @JoeBiden evolved. She was his harshest critic. What made her such a fan today? What does she think has changed about him? I’m not snarking - her explaining this would help make a progressive case for Biden. https://t.co/Whve0xFR8s
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) August 3, 2020
I’d be totally here for a Warren speech where she was like “I told you for years that Biden was bad, but here’s exactly how he’s changed and why I am now a big fan.”
That would be good for motivating the base, good for the 2020 election, and just generally good!— David Sirota (@davidsirota) August 3, 2020
Well that irony just punches you right in the teeth, huh? https://t.co/A0wo7Zf4wt
— Meghann Myers (@Meghann_MT) August 3, 2020
re: #1 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Sirota being that piece of crap that Sirota has always been
This OMG someone said something bad about Joe or disagreed with him once is tiresome.
Just now @judgekarofsky has been sworn in as the newest Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Karofsky is holding an outdoor swearing in ceremony 35 miles into a 100 mile run. @SpectrumNews1WI pic.twitter.com/pCZKyohE3E
— Jeffrey Dahdah (@jeff_dahdah) August 1, 2020
I’m off to bed. CU L8R
sure pic.twitter.com/NvLgzCg5dw
— accidentally left-wing (@accidental_left) August 2, 2020
re: #6 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
By the looks of his profile pic, that’s a dude that shouldn’t be talking about tampons.
re: #1 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Sirota being that piece of crap that Sirota has always been
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re: #4 Teddy’s Person
This OMG someone said something bad about Joe or disagreed with him once is tiresome.
SRSLY: Why does Sen. Warren (or Joe Biden, or anyone, for that matter) have to justify their attitudes to Sirota? Fuck him…
Or maybe this is just another sad attempt to try to flog the tired “Dems in Disarray” BS??
A white man with a ak-47 shot at cops because he refused to wear a mask. This man is still alive. That should tell you everything you need to know about the system of policing. Lol https://t.co/ljOBYTS2AQ
— Jason (Your Gay BFF) (@EscaflowneClown) August 3, 2020
re: #1 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
He’s a Bernie or I’m taking my marbles home kind of guy?
re: #9 Jay C
SRSLY: Why does Sen. Warren (or Joe Biden, or anyone, for that matter) have to justify their attitudes to Sirota? Fuck him…
Or maybe this is just another sad attempt to flog the tired “Dems in Disarray” BS??
We have the NY Times for plenty of “Dems in Disarray” content. Sirota needs to take a seat until he suckers some new candidate into hiring him.
re: #9 Jay C
SRSLY: Why does Sen. Warren (or Joe Biden, or anyone, for that matter) have to justify their attitudes to Sirota? Fuck him…
Or maybe this is just another sad attempt to flog the tired “Dems in Disarray” BS??
Hacks like Sirota are clawing for something, ANYTHING that will give them some kind of relevance. They are dim mirrors for Trump’s toxic narcissism. They *pretend* to care about progressive causes - in much the same way that Trump pretends to care about poor white tornado-bait trailer trash - but in the end, it’s all about them, and how much they can accumulate and exercise power.
This is why the Bernie Bros made such a stink out of “bend the knee.” They liked the feeling of power, they NEEDED the feeling of power, and the fact that it came with such an yummy sauce of smug moral superiority, was just irresistable.
If Sirota can stir up some shit, there’s a chance someone might make the mistake of thinking him relevant again.
Thank you, Captain Obvious…
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutor seeking Trump’s tax returns cites reports of ‘protracted criminal conduct’ at the Trump Organization.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 3, 2020
re: #10 🌹UOJB!
“…Zaborowski’s reaction was driven by his own intense difficulty with the pandemic, his attorney claimed; before the shootout, Zaborowski had lost his job and had also recently lost custody of his child.
“He just wasn’t dealing well with the loss of his job, the loss of his child, just not handling the pandemic well,” John Waldron told the Express-Times on Sunday, while noting those factors didn’t justify his violent conduct. “I think he was getting stretched too tight.”
“A clear case of white fragility, yerHonor.”
re: #14 makeitstop
Thank you, Captain Obvious…
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Yeah, it’s obvious, but it’s a major motivator for Trump to do his damnedest to lie, cheat and steal his way to victory this November. I’m sure he’s fully aware the only thing keeping his fat ass* out of Sing Sing is the Oval Office.
* and probably his kids, too.
Having interviewed IG Steve Linick, it’s clear to me @SecPompeo did not have any legitimate basis to have him fired. We do know IG Linick was investigating Pompeo & conducting other sensitive investigations. Now Pompeo’s enablers are refusing to talk. What is @SecPompeo hiding? https://t.co/bYdKAv2T8z
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 3, 2020
Trump is afraid of what will happen if all eligible voters are able to cast their ballots safely, despite the pandemic. That’s why he’s having this meltdown & threatening to sue, one of his calling cards. https://t.co/cIH4GoLBt6
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) August 3, 2020
re: #13 Khal Wimpo (not drinking damn fish tank cleaner)
The projection from these people is off the charts. They really are no different than the red hats.
re: #9 Jay C
SRSLY: Why does Sen. Warren (or Joe Biden, or anyone, for that matter) have to justify their attitudes to Sirota? Fuck him…
Or maybe this is just another sad attempt to try to flog the tired “Dems in Disarray” BS??
Sirota’s bitter because Bernie is fine with Biden and he’s not getting a seat at the table.
re: #20 dangerman
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By coup he of course means used the usual process. The fucker knows he’s going down and wants to delegitimization of his defeat.
He’s calling the death number fake news. Have I mentioned how much I despise this disgusting asshole?
I’ll be damned if I’m going to let a partisan hack like you use this pandemic to suppress Nevadans’ right to vote. Nevada will have a free, fair and secure election this November. https://t.co/uac2w4jTkh
— Nicole Cannizzaro (@Nicole4Nevada) August 2, 2020
The Manhattan DA’s office told a federal court today that it’s seeking President Trump’s financial records as it investigates “public allegations of possible criminal activity at … New York-County based Trump Organization dating back over a decade.” pic.twitter.com/WaO6mxBHjn
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) August 3, 2020
re: #26 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
What Russia did for him of course.
I was thinking the Nixon Gambit
When I do it it’s not illegal
The DA’s filing reflects a more wide-ranging inquiry. It says a grand jury should be allowed to gather Trump’s financial records to “assess whether a pattern of financial misconduct, for example, might violate state criminal law.” pic.twitter.com/DHkr1QQKX4
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) August 3, 2020
re: #20 dangerman
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Is “clubhouse Governor” some kind of negative golf reference—i.e. that the governor spends too much time golfing?
Trump’s entire history is “a pattern of financial misconduct.”
re: #30 jaunte
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And besides it’s conduct predating his presidency
And further won’t take any person time to comply
re: #31 Mike Lamb
Is “clubhouse Governor” some kind of negative golf reference—i.e. that the governor spends too much time golfing?
Who knows what that moron thinks
He just strings words together
Related to the history segment above: In the Kansas City area there was a real estate Developer named JC Nichols who is now infamous for his racist covenants in the subdivisions he built. He also was influential in several construction trade and builder groups in the early part of last century and helped to propagate homeowners associations that were also tools of exclusion - they were so effective that even after the racist covenants got shot down that most of the subs still stay very segregated to this day.
We’re another step closer to Trump doing any and everything possible—from the legal-but-unethical to illegal—to win the election so as to avoid jail.
Thank you.
VP Pious McKissAss has been complicit in just about every one of Trump’s crimes & unethical actions since Day One. And he’s as big a liar, only with a bigger vocab & quieter voice. https://t.co/0VftCQHhjX— Laffy (@GottaLaff) August 3, 2020
re: #40 jaunte
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I should probably read this. I’m sure it’s very good because @edyong209 is a great writer. But I’m having a hard time talking myself into starting it, because I know it’s going to make me even angrier than I already am. https://t.co/a1ntGJjb2s
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 3, 2020
Ed Yong’s conclusion:
“…It is hard to stare directly at the biggest problems of our age. Pandemics, climate change, the sixth extinction of wildlife, food and water shortages—their scope is planetary, and their stakes are overwhelming. We have no choice, though, but to grapple with them. It is now abundantly clear what happens when global disasters collide with historical negligence.
COVID‑19 is an assault on America’s body, and a referendum on the ideas that animate its culture. Recovery is possible, but it demands radical introspection. America would be wise to help reverse the ruination of the natural world, a process that continues to shunt animal diseases into human bodies. It should strive to prevent sickness instead of profiting from it. It should build a health-care system that prizes resilience over brittle efficiency, and an information system that favors light over heat. It should rebuild its international alliances, its social safety net, and its trust in empiricism. It should address the health inequities that flow from its history. Not least, it should elect leaders with sound judgment, high character, and respect for science, logic, and reason.
The pandemic has been both tragedy and teacher. Its very etymology offers a clue about what is at stake in the greatest challenges of the future, and what is needed to address them. Pandemic. Pan and demos. All people.
This jackass hit two of my “must block” conditions:
1. Username with “deplorable” in it.
2. Link to right wing climate change denial site.
Bye now! Everything personal. pic.twitter.com/LbNpQaStor— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 3, 2020
Re the deal letting Microsoft buy tik Tok
Trump said “that the U.S. Treasury Department would need to receive a lot of money in return for the deal”
He didnt explain how that would work
He’s insane
re: #47 dangerman
When “U.S. Treasury Department” is code for Trump’s wallet.
re: #44 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
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You so early.
Anyone who wants to write this off needs to remember that the NYT has the receipts on Trump and his family’s efforts to evade taxes and defraud tenants for years.
The man belongs in jail for a myriad of reasons https://t.co/ZmAgzQLExV— Nunca Trump (@NeverTrumpTexan) August 3, 2020
re: #51 jaunte
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Yes the Screw York Times has Trump’s financial information but it’s just not as important as still slamming Hillary over her e-mails and kneecapping Joe Biden.
re: #44 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
The nation is numb to fact that we’re watching 4 787s crash with loss of all souls aboard every day with no end in sight. 250 Benghazis a day. 2 9/11s a week.
All of this is avoidable but Trump has made every aspect worse. He owns this.— lawhawk #maskingforafriend (@lawhawk) August 3, 2020
re: #57 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
I was never a big fan of disco but this was a song from that era that I really enjoyed
Yeah, it’s on my rotation of songs on my phone. It was/is just a fun song.
Canada Sends Patrols to ‘Prevent Caravans of Americans’ From Surging Across the Border
Americans in boats and RVs have been flouting the Canadian coronavirus border closing, forcing authorities to crack down
The rest of the world wants nothing to do with us…
re: #59 🌹UOJB!
Canada Sends Patrols to ‘Prevent Caravans of Americans’ From Surging Across the Border
Americans in boats and RVs have been flouting the Canadian coronavirus border closing, forcing authorities to crack down
The rest of the world wants nothing to do with us…
Are they throwing the adults in prison and the children in cages?
I would guess not, only scum would do something like that.
re: #59 🌹UOJB!
Yeah, you really don’t want to piss off Canadians. We’re nice MOST of the time, but we have our limits.
I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. If you’re in one of their districts or states, make sure you vote for them this fall. And if you can, vote early—by mail or in person. https://t.co/PSm3Rf3wkF pic.twitter.com/7RXrJriBz8
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 3, 2020
Obama’s set up first round of endorsements for congressional races, including a bunch in NY, NJ, CA, and TX. They run the ideological spectrum too. Because winning back Senate also means knowing that winning seats gets you control and you can’t expect everyone to be a coastal liberal.
Trump: MAGA.
Reality from just this past month:
Last month:
3 major fires on board ships, including potential total writeoff of the USS Bonhomme Richard
Major training accident with 9 servicemembers dead.
Morale is at nadir across Navy.
Zero leadership.
All of this is Trump’s fault, and he’s leaving us worse off.— lawhawk #maskingforafriend (@lawhawk) August 3, 2020
We are worse off than when Trump took power. We are weaker, more vulnerable, and have a shattered economy. That’s all on Trump and the GOP that enables him.
re: #63 lawhawk
Trump: MAGA.
Reality from just this past month:
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We are worse off than when Trump took power. We are weaker, more vulnerable, and have a shattered economy. That’s all on Trump and the GOP that enables him.
but look at all the money we’re spending on the military.
contracts are way higher than under obama //
Nobody has discussed how much Covid has seriously impacted our armed forces readiness, especially the Navy. Only mitigating factor is that other nations are just as affected, but we are the ones with the largest navy.
re: #60 Eventual Carrion
Are they throwing the adults in prison and the children in cages?
I would guess not, only scum would do something like that.
They should throw the MAGAts in cages and send the kids to school.
re: #61 Eclectic Cyborg
Yeah, you really don’t want to piss off Canadians. We’re nice MOST of the time, but we have our limits.
You spawned Justin Bieber and Celine Dion, then inflicted them on us. Not sure I can ever forgive you for that.
re: #65 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Nobody has discussed how much Covid has seriously impacted our armed forces readiness, especially the Navy. Only mitigating factor is that other nations are just as affected, but we are the ones with the largest navy.
Par for the course with pandemics. The reason that the Spanish Flu is called the Spanish Flu is that Spain was neutral in WW1 and thus had no reason to lie about how it was affected. The great powers engaged in the war didn’t want to show weakness and lied about being affected.
re: #65 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
Military has been hit hard, from TR being incapacitated to having other ships with outbreaks due to failure to contain. Navy hard hit, but other branches are also affected.
… in prison
— Pirodam (@Pirodam) August 3, 2020
re: #69 lawhawk
Military has been hit hard, from TR being incapacitated to having other ships with outbreaks due to failure to contain. Navy hard hit, but other branches are also affected.
Army and AF have some leeway to physically spread out, but navy ships cannot operate effectively without a full crew complement and that leaves no room onboard for distancing.
Trump appointee to USAID thinks she’s being persecuted, so she’s teaming up with Jacob Wohl’s “Project 1599” to expose all this on Wednesday. I frankly hope she’s embarrassed into resigning before then.
Hey Merritt—Jesus didn’t tell you to do ANY of these things. He had nothing to say about same-sex marriage, transgender people or Tunisian soap operas. He did say to love your neighbor as yourself, which you are doing a SPECTACULAR job of not just ignoring, but hating.
— Dee *Now On A Social Media Vacation* Holmes (@mmmirele) August 3, 2020
FDA lists more than 100 potentially toxic hand sanitizers after latest recall https://t.co/AkpFd3uBXy
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 3, 2020
re: #73 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
It is a good thing that I ordered this over the weekend.
amazon.com
re: #72 mmmirele
Trump appointee to USAID thinks she’s being persecuted, so she’s teaming up with Jacob Wohl’s “Project 1599” to expose all this on Wednesday. I frankly hope she’s embarrassed into resigning before then.
How about the “Project 1959” to celebrate small towns, white picket fences, nickel cokes and hard-working white people who lived in nice neighborhoods - across the railroad tracks from the blacks, who knew their place?
as @markasaxon reported, all told #StlCards have 13 positive COVId-19 tests, 7 with players. Their series against the #Tigers has been postponed. Like Marlns and Phillies, StL will not play for at least a week.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 3, 2020
Come down to the waterfront in Portland and see the new art. pic.twitter.com/m6VcAspxiD
— Alpha Beta (@betacuck4lyfe) August 3, 2020
re: #72 mmmirele
Trump appointee to USAID thinks she’s being persecuted, so she’s teaming up with Jacob Wohl’s “Project 1599” to expose all this on Wednesday. I frankly hope she’s embarrassed into resigning before then.
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“US-funded Tunisian LGBT soap operas”??
LOLWUT?
Sounds silly, but I can think of a lot worse things this country has spent its money on….
Falwell Jr. posted this pic and quickly deleted it. 😳
wut is happening pic.twitter.com/8iEOr9EeRQ
— Robert Downen (@RobDownenChron) August 3, 2020
click through to the tweet to see the whole photo.
What the hell?
QAnon’s New Conspiracy: Democrats Are Stealing African Children
In one email sent to multiple journalists, including news staff of Cool FM, Wazobia FM and Nigeria Info FM—Nigeria’s three biggest private radio stations—the sender, who goes by the name “William Gyado,” claimed a U.S. government agent with access to classified information involving the Trump administration and its American opponents had found that “there is a worldwide cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who rule and control almost everything in the world” and that these pedophiles are Americans who exploit Black people, including children in West Africa, and brutalize African Americans using law-enforcement agents.
THESE IGNORANT ASSHOLES NEVER QUIT!
All the Democrats on the Foreign Affairs Committee called for her resignation two weeks ago.https://t.co/WnmWxT57aB
— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) August 3, 2020
More from the deputy WH liaison at USAID. I was blocked following our story. pic.twitter.com/4QY4NxNbCC
— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) August 3, 2020
USAID confirms Corrigan is no longer with the agency effective 3pm today.
First reported by @dlippman.https://t.co/OrrsMCf8bF— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) August 3, 2020
re: #79 Teddy’s Person
Falwell Jr. posted this pic and quickly deleted it. 😳
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So Hugh Hefner, Jr, er, Jerry Jr is getting down with the pool boy again?
re: #67 sagehen
You spawned Justin Bieber and Celine Dion, then inflicted them on us. Not sure I can ever forgive you for that.
We also gave you Mike Myers, Alex Trebek and Ryan Reynolds.
re: #79 Teddy’s Person
Falwell Jr. posted this pic and quickly deleted it. 😳
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My guess is he meant to PM that to someone.
When police tried to get him into the vehicle he screamed repeatedly “I can’t breathe” while resisting and attempting to escape.
Derek Chauvin did not kill George Floyd.— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 3, 2020
Floyd was high, resisting, claiming he was going to die way before he was on the ground — which he ended up on because he escaped the cop car. Couple with the autopsy showing he didn’t die from asyphxiation and I dont see how you get a murder conviction
pic.twitter.com/rkSUV3A8sb— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 3, 2020
George Floyd body cam footage is out:
-he resisted arrest from the beginning
-his friend asked why he’s resisting
-he was super erratic and seemed high
-said he can’t breath when he was standing and sitting
-wouldn’t get in the squad car and fought
-asked to be put on the ground— Nicole Arbour (@NicoleArbour) August 3, 2020
This mentally ill, drugged out man was a problem from the start.#GeorgeFloyd resisted at every step. He was yelling he couldn’t breath before anyone got a knee even near his neck.
This guy wound himself up into a meth & fentanyl induced cardiac arrest.
Exonerate these cops! https://t.co/PrzVsV63tF— CompoundBoss (@CompoundBoss) August 3, 2020
“ALL LIVES MATTER.”
re: #83 Eclectic Cyborg
And Rush, thankyewverymuch…
re: #85 DodgerFan1988
Oh great, incoming wave of conservatives saying “I told you so!” in 3…2…1…
re: #83 Eclectic Cyborg
We also gave you Mike Myers, Alex Trebek and Ryan Reynolds.
Mitigating factors to be considered at sentencing, but it doesn’t completely get you off the hook.
(thanks also for Kiefer Sutherland, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones, and Cirque de Soleil).
There’s a crazy COVID-denier going to different hospitals yelling to see sick people. Somebody arrest this man please. pic.twitter.com/gUFj1m3eQF
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 3, 2020
re: #88 sagehen
Mitigating factors to be considered at sentencing, but it doesn’t completely get you off the hook.
(thanks also for Kiefer Sutherland, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones, and Cirque de Soleil).
Hey, we had to do something to make up for Nickelback!
/
re: #20 dangerman
Passing a bill through the normal process and sending it to the governor to be signed into law is not a coup. It’s literally how our system of government is supposed to work.
Also, what exactly is his argument going to be in court? How does he not get laughed out of every single courtroom he goes into on a claim like this?
re: #67 sagehen
You spawned Justin Bieber and Celine Dion, then inflicted them on us. Not sure I can ever forgive you for that.
Rush (not Limbaugh) is a mitigating factor.
re: #81 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
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“Project 1599 HQ”?
That’s Burkman’s front driveway, right?
re: #92 KGxvi
Passing a bill through the normal process and sending it to the governor to be signed into law is not a coup. It’s literally how our system of government is supposed to work.
Also, what exactly is his argument going to be in court? How does he not get laughed out of every single courtroom he goes into on a claim like this?
Seriously his ignorance of basic civics astounds me.
So tiny… SQUEEEEEEE!!
📷: @bIackironsky pic.twitter.com/cz37A5LePF
— Bodega Cats (@Bodegacats_) August 3, 2020
re: #95 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
When DT was running for POTUS many people brought that same bit of information up. DT’s response was he was to pick the best people for the job and he would do extreme vetting. He and the so-called best people know very little of civics and local politics.
re: #85 DodgerFan1988
Still doesn’t explain the cop on his neck for minutes after he was dead.
Everyone wants to forget that the moment a person is in custody, it is the job of the cop to keep them safe, even from themselves.
Project 1599 HQs pic.twitter.com/diCmLmNWMx
— 𝙒𝘽 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 🍕🐀😷 (@FormerDirtDart) August 3, 2020
FAKE! Eric has no friends.
From a friend:
“I just voted for our local school district. 6 different ballots are mailed to my house. Three in my name with various spellings. One without a middle initial, one with my (ex)married name and one with maiden name.”
Exactly what will happen on a national level!!— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 3, 2020
re: #101 The Pie Overlord!
That is why in PA one must request a mail-in ballot. They are not just sent to someone’s house.
re: #101 The Pie Overlord!
Show us the pictures. If this really happened then you know the assholes would never miss the opportunity to make the pictures public and plaster them everywhere. But sure Eric, we believe you cuz your family never lies or does anything shady….
re: #101 The Pie Overlord!
FAKE! Eric has no friends.
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And, if it was true, then that person mailing all of them back could find themselves in trouble.
re: #82 🌹UOJB!
So Hugh Hefner, Jr, er, Jerry Jr is getting down with the pool boy again?
The funny thing was that, of all the WTF things in the photo, he was concerned his followers might think he’s drinking *gasp* alcohol.
re: #104 Belafon
And, if it was true, then that person mailing all of them back could find themselves in trouble.
I have received junk mail pretending to be ballot applications, but not actual ballots.
re: #87 Eclectic Cyborg
Oh great, incoming wave of conservatives saying “I told you so!” in 3…2…1…
Watch the George Floyd video for yourself. We were not told the whole story⬇️ https://t.co/B5CzUaMr09
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) August 3, 2020
Just watched the George Floyd bodycam footage.
Unbelievable.— DeAnna Lorraine 🇺🇸 (@DeAnna4Congress) August 3, 2020
Lessons from the George Floyd body cam footage:
The incident had NOTHING to do with race.
Floyd was on drugs and refused to cooperate with the police.
The police tried multiple times to peacefully gain control.
Teach your kids to respect authorities and our police officers.— Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) August 3, 2020
“Free Derek Chauvin!” all over Conservative social media.
Theory: Republican campaigns are going to send fake but official looking “Mail in ballots” to people to try and fuck with the election (“I know I sent my ballot in!”).
(Yes, I know it’s illegal but do you really expect them to care?)
I’d hate to think alcohol was NOT involved in whatever Jerry’s doing there with the Just For Men highlights on the beard.
— OneMillionFreds (@SlacktivistFred) August 3, 2020
Charlie Jerk sounds like Jimmy The Greek.
“Black people tend to be more athletically inclined to be good at basketball. It’s just the way it is. And so, I’m all for a meritocracy in sports…just don’t tell me that diversity is your strength because obviously it isn’t” pic.twitter.com/XfzJ3km3EC
— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) August 3, 2020
re: #101 The Pie Overlord!
FAKE! Eric has no friends.
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Shorter Eric: Daddy please notice me!
Adding to Jerry Jr’s “Woes”
Liberty University Poured Millions Into Sports. Now Its Black Athletes Are Leaving.
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s dream of athletic domination is in peril.
awwww
re: #112 🌹UOJB!
Charlie Jerk sounds like Jimmy The Greek.
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So…he’s upset because he sucks at basketball?
I can’t watch the George Floyd videos. Are they really that bad?
This just in—Jerry Jr says that’s not wine in my glass! It’s Welch’s Grape!
This 1960s documentary from The Kinolibrary envisions a set of future home tools that appear quite matching our current ones, especially buying online and working from home [source, full video: https://t.co/vbWoWfogu7] pic.twitter.com/V44FRwzDOT
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 3, 2020
re: #114 🌹UOJB!
Adding to Jerry Jr’s “Woes”
Liberty University Poured Millions Into Sports. Now Its Black Athletes Are Leaving.
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s dream of athletic domination is in peril.
awwww
Heartwarming stories like this are one reason I keep coming back to LGF, almost as good as puppies and kittens (which we also have).
re: #117 🌹UOJB!
Right. And Manischewitz products are not really kosher. //////
Yes, worth a try
[explanation: https://t.co/HKwXIoUYmy] pic.twitter.com/OGGPNKFi6V— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 2, 2020
re: #121 gocart mozart
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If I look at that with my reading glasses on, I see Einstein. If I take them off, I see a scary hybrid.
Isaias heading for the Carolina coast:
re: #101 The Pie Overlord!
FAKE! Eric has no friends.
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The bit about “my maiden name” suggests this “friend” was a woman. And let’s be real, how many people think that Eric Trump (or any grown male Trump for that matter) has a female friend that don’t charge them an hourly rate?
re: #121 gocart mozart
I squinted and got Marilyn
re: #94 Jay C
LOL
“Project 1599 HQ”?
That’s Burkman’s front driveway, right?
Actually, I thought that was the year Wohl and Burkman want to time travel back to.
This is good.
MSNBC replacing kicking Chuck Todd out of his primetime slot and replacing him with a smart woman is, honestly, some of the best broadcast journalism-related news I’ve heard in a while.Nicole Wallace, Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow in primetime is a big statement.
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) August 3, 2020
MSNBC changes: @ChuckTodd’s “MTP Daily” moves to 1pm ET, @KatyTurNBC stays at 2, @AymanM moves to 3, and @NicolleDWallace’s “Deadline: White House” expands to two hours, 4 to 6pm https://t.co/fAexfojqRK
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 3, 2020
Another day, another coronavirus outbreak among a MLB team… Cardinals had an outbreak, their series with the Tigers has been postponed. They’re not going to be able to complete this season. It’s simply not going to happen.
Today, I am announcing that that we will begin issuing citations to people who are not wearing masks under the state’s mandatory mask order. #MaskUpHou #COVID19
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) August 3, 2020
Begun, the Houston mask wars have.
.@HoustonHealth reports 1,104 new cases of #COVID19 today, bringing Houston’s total to 50,896.
Unfortunately, our city’s death count increased by six to 478.
With Houstonians practicing social distancing and wearing face coverings, we all can help combat COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/hH0PAmOdj6— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) August 3, 2020
My opinion of Dwayne Johnson was not very high, but it went down:
Confirming that the @xfl2020 has been purchased by a group that includes Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, for $15 million. Deal contingent on court approval Aug. 7. Quote from Johnson below. The purchasing firm is Redbird Capital Partners. First reported by @Sportico pic.twitter.com/4pjwncCq0D
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) August 3, 2020
It’s sign of how jaded I’ve become, that upon reading this my first thought is that Dwayne wants to get more into public life (politics), and is buying McMahon’s silence for some reason. Perhaps also buying his (Dwayne’s) ex-wife’s silenece.
But I’m old and jaded.
re: #129 KGxvi
Another day, another coronavirus outbreak among a MLB team… Cardinals had an outbreak, their series with the Tigers has been postponed. They’re not going to be able to complete this season. It’s simply not going to happen.
It’s all so messed up.
re: #82 🌹UOJB!
So Hugh Hefner, Jr, er, Jerry Jr is getting down with the pool boy again?
Reminds me of an SNL line “A priest was arrested for soliciting prostitutes, paying them to dress as nuns. A Vatican spokesman called this ‘Progress’.”
re: #132 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
The Rock played college football and had a cup of coffee in the CFL before becoming a wrestler. It might just be that he loves football and wants to make a run at this.
re: #135 KGxvi
Of course that is possible. He bought the XFL right before it was going to auction. McMahon basically took the company in bankruptcy, so a judge has to approve Johnson’s purchase.
But the jaded part of me asks, is what America needs in 2020 yet another sports league?????
Salt Lake Tribune columnist chews out his fellow citizens for being idiots during the pandemic.
Meanwhile … this is the kind of self-absorbed bullshit that goes on in downtown SLC on a Saturday night.
The photo was sent to me. I wasn’t there. Not because I don’t like a good bar. I do.
But this is insanity. SLC doesnt get to make fun of Utah County ever again. #utpol pic.twitter.com/ak0F1mXcmk— Robert Gehrke (@RobertGehrke) August 3, 2020
re: #135 KGxvi
The Rock played college football and had a cup of coffee in the CFL before becoming a wrestler. It might just be that he loves football and wants to make a run at this.
Yeah I think that’s the likely explanation here. You’re seeing more people in the sports world try to get into other sports- see Mahomes getting an ownership in the Royals or Magic Johnson with the Dodgers.
re: #135 KGxvi
The Rock played college football and had a cup of coffee in the CFL before becoming a wrestler. It might just be that he loves football and wants to make a run at this.
Could be betting that the NFL season and college football are going to be shot, and if a vaccine is available by early next year the XFL may be able to get a season in when football fans are desperate for anything.
re: #137 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
But the jaded part of me asks, is what America needs in 2020 yet another sports league?????
Eh, there always seems to be demand for more sports. Personally, even though I love college football, there’s a part of me that would love to see this new ownership group open it to college age players, and give them an option to actually make money.
Truth be told, I’m not sure a new football league can survive even without the pandemic. But I’ve got no real problem with someone trying.
re: #129 KGxvi
Another day, another coronavirus outbreak among a MLB team… Cardinals had an outbreak, their series with the Tigers has been postponed. They’re not going to be able to complete this season. It’s simply not going to happen.
MLB really should have gone with a bubble or hub model. Having all these teams fly around the country to play each other significantly increases their risk of infection.
In other words, Biden waiting is totally normal. https://t.co/BOKrQtCEAh
— Geoffrey Skelley (@geoffreyvs) August 3, 2020
re: #142 Eclectic Cyborg
MLB really should have gone with a bubble or hub model. Having all these teams fly around the country to play each other significantly increases their risk of infection.
The weird thing was, they were the first to suggest a hub model - they were going to have teams set up at Spring Training facilities in Arizona and Florida… though given the way things have played out, I’m not sure that would have been much better.
Also, I would think that flying charter, as most pro teams do now, would be at least somewhat safe because you’re minimizing contact with the public. But apparently not.
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Do not laugh too hard. Dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
re: #143 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
The only real argument that the people would have for it taking too long is that the convention was supposed to be three weeks ago (and therefore the pick would have been made 4-5 weeks ago). But if he’s got a little extra time, might as well make sure it’s the right choice.
re: #140 danarchy
Could be betting that the NFL season and college football are going to be shot, and if a vaccine is available by early next year the XFL may be able to get a season in when football fans are desperate for anything.
Except, there is no “XFL” per se. All employees were terminated in April. The only thing that remains is basically the corporate paperwork and it’s broadcasting agreements (which all broadcasting parties say must be renegotiated when new ownership is established)
re: #147 KGxvi
The only real argument that the people would have for it taking too long is that the convention was supposed to be three weeks ago (and therefore the pick would have been made 4-5 weeks ago). But if he’s got a little extra time, might as well make sure it’s the right choice.
I will support whomever he chooses. I will not 2nd guess his choice. I will scream from my rooftop that she is the perfect candidate for VP. (I also look forward to her attacking trump).
re: #148 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Except, there is no “XFL” per se. All employees were terminated in April. The only thing that remains is basically the corporate paperwork and it’s broadcasting agreements (which all broadcasting parties say must be renegotiated when new ownership is established)
Also, the original XFL bombed horribly, so the league doesn’t exactly have great brand recognition no matter how you look at it.
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
Not sure it fits exactly, but I think Joe would appreciate it.
re: #83 Eclectic Cyborg
We also gave you Mike Myers, Alex Trebek and Ryan Reynolds.
and ginger ale
and canoes
re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth
Heroes
Wingnut heads will explode with the lyrics
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
re: #153 dangerman
and ginger ale
and canoes
Insulin was “invented” in Toronto in the 1920s. (it wasn’t invented, they figured out how to make it).
also Neil Young.
Plus Neil Young
and Neil Young.
re: #123 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Isaias heading for the Carolina coast:
MD is under a storm and food warning. I’ve seen a little reason and some wind…
re: #101 The Pie Overlord!
FAKE! Eric has no friends.
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regardless, it’s a total lie
that’s not how databases work
From a friend:
“I just voted for our local school district. 6 different ballots are mailed to my house. Three in my name with various spellings. One without a middle initial, one with my (ex)married name and one with maiden name.”
Exactly what will happen on a national level!!— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 3, 2020
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
This might be good for election night.
re: #147 KGxvi
The only real argument that the people would have for it taking too long is that the convention was supposed to be three weeks ago (and therefore the pick would have been made 4-5 weeks ago). But if he’s got a little extra time, might as well make sure it’s the right choice.
Well, he also had announced he intended to make his pick by Aug 1st a while back. If not for that I don’t think it would be a thing. I mean all pontificating and prognostication would still be happening, but probably not the what’s taking so long angle.
Wow. No that’s an obituary you don’t normally see in a place as red as #Longview, TX. Excellent job, family of David W. Nagy. I’m very sorry for your loss. https://t.co/8AOcJtwiF0
— McBlondeLand (@McBlondeLand) August 3, 2020
re: #104 Belafon
And, if it was true, then that person mailing all of them back could find themselves in trouble.
exactly you still only get to vote once no matter how many times you appear on the rolls
re: #156 Colère Tueur de Lapin
Food warning? Flood Warning makes more sense
re: #148 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Except, there is no “XFL” per se. All employees were terminated in April. The only thing that remains is basically the corporate paperwork and it’s broadcasting agreements (which all broadcasting parties say must be renegotiated when new ownership is established)
Broadcasting agreements, possibly stadium rental agreements, IP on team names/logos. Lot of stuff to work with there, even if you have to renegotiate the TV deals and rebrand the league.
re: #157 dangerman
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Said “friend” would have to had registered under six different names.
oops
re: #128 I Would Prefer Not To
This is good.
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I’d also like to see Stephanie Ruhl get a promotion, to a time slot where financial issues are most appropriate. She’s currently on at 9am, when all the bankers and brokers and investors are otherwise engaged. Maybe lunchtime?
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
The theme from the medal ceremony in Star Wars A New Hope.
re: #155 I Would Prefer Not To
Insulin was “invented” in Toronto in the 1920s. (it wasn’t invented, they figured out how to make it).
also Neil Young.
Plus Neil Young
and Neil Young.
did he arrive in a canoe?
re: #156 Colère Tueur de Lapin
MD is under a storm and food warning. I’ve seen a little reason and some wind…
er…flood?
re: #135 KGxvi
The Rock played college football and had a cup of coffee in the CFL before becoming a wrestler. It might just be that he loves football and wants to make a run at this.
In his HBO show Ballers, he was a player’s agent for the first few seasons, became an owner for the final season. His over-riding priority was to get unlimited lifetime medical for any player who did 3 seasons or more. (and yeah, with the help of top-notch social media people he did manage to shame all the owners into voting for his proposal)
Wait, so the orange idiot is saying that he’s going to ban tik tok unless it is sold… and now that it looks like it might happen, he thinks the government (which, I assume he thinks means him, personally) should get a payment for approving the sale?
What in the actual fuck is this mafiaocracy bullshit?
re: #164 Backwoods_Sleuth
Said “friend” would have to had registered under six different names.
oops
bingo
and somehow (innocently) not ‘realize’ it
So, the Marlins return to baseball activities tomorrow in Baltimore. Followed by a doubleheader (7 innings each) on Wednesday. In which the Orioles will be the home team in the 1st game. And the Marlins’ “home opener” will be the second game.
They’ll close the series on Thursday, again with the Marlins being the “home team”
re: #172 dangerman
bingo
and somehow (innocently) not ‘realize’ it
So, in other words, a perfect friend for Eric.
re: #171 KGxvi
Wait, so the orange idiot is saying that he’s going to ban tik tok unless it is sold… and now that it looks like it might happen, he thinks the government (which, I assume he thinks means him, personally) should get a payment for approving the sale?
What in the actual fuck is this mafiaocracy bullshit?
quid pro quo
This is like that time Ted Cruz challenged Ron Perlman to fight Jim Jordan. So I’m classifying it specifically as vicarious dipshittery, aka dipshittery by proxy aka Münchausen’s dipshittery. https://t.co/IgkTZo7C3n
— Jason McGlothlen (@goddamnedfrank) August 3, 2020
re: #171 KGxvi
Wait, so the orange idiot is saying that he’s going to ban tik tok unless it is sold… and now that it looks like it might happen, he thinks the government (which, I assume he thinks means him, personally) should get a payment for approving the sale?
What in the actual fuck is this mafiaocracy bullshit?
And when you’re a president, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ‘em by the kickback. You can do anything.
re: #171 KGxvi
Wait, so the orange idiot is saying that he’s going to ban tik tok unless it is sold… and now that it looks like it might happen, he thinks the government (which, I assume he thinks means him, personally) should get a payment for approving the sale?
What in the actual fuck is this mafiaocracy bullshit?
he is insane
meanwhile
the R senate tells lies to hide the truth
while the press tells half-lies because they’ve forgotten where they put it
(from lawrence of arabia, adapted)
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
re: #158 Teddy’s Person
This might be good for election night.
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And this one for the morning after:
re: #173 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
So, the Marlins return to baseball activities tomorrow in Baltimore. Followed by a doubleheader (7 innings each) on Wednesday. In which the Orioles will be the home team in the 1st game. And the Marlins’ “home opener” will be the second game.
They’ll close the series on Thursday, again with the Marlins being the “home team”
Oh yeah, Phillies return to action tonight, in NYC against the Yankees
wapo
George Conway: “Trump’s sanction must come at the polls, and beyond. For the sake of our constitutional republic, he must lose, and lose badly. Yet that should be just a start: We should only honor former presidents who uphold and sustain our nation’s enduring democratic values. There should be no schools, bridges or statues devoted to Trump. His name should live in infamy, and he should be remembered, if at all, for precisely what he was — not a president, but a blundering cheat.”
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
gee. what coulda caused that?
Fox had nearly 1.9 mil viewers in the 9am hour, but once the funeral began, viewership collapsed: 825,000 viewers in the 11am hour, 540,000 in the 1pm hour. CNN & MSNBC gained audience, which is normal during a big event (2/3) pic.twitter.com/FjMPhnJvts
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 3, 2020
re: #1 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
He must not be noticing that Biden is up in the polls. Warren doesn’t have to say a thing.
2020sucks
jeebus.
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Damn, early voting started today. I really need to look at the ballot.
I got my mail-in ballot around two weeks ago and haven’t opened it.
I may just hit the early voting site across the street.
re: #171 KGxvi
Wait, so the orange idiot is saying that he’s going to ban tik tok unless it is sold… and now that it looks like it might happen, he thinks the government (which, I assume he thinks means him, personally) should get a payment for approving the sale?
What in the actual fuck is this mafiaocracy bullshit?
to look at it another way:
Asking for a bribe is no longer illegal while mail in voting is.
Oh my, Norwegian Cruise Lines’ ship quarantined as some aboard test positive amidst fears that it will spark an outbreak along the coast.
That’s something they just can’t afjord.
Sorry. The outbreak is not a joke.
re: #188 KGxvi
Did FNC cover the memorial?
Key point I should clarify: Fox News carried the entire funeral live, wall to wall, just like all the major networks. It provided a feed for Fox local stations too. The funeral clearly caused some of the Fox “base” to change the channel or turn off the TV. https://t.co/fpiI9LmPf8 https://t.co/uybXYktUrI
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 3, 2020
re: #183 Kilroy was here
I was thinking along the lines of the 1966 Avengers theme, although asking Ms. Harris to sport Ms. Rigg’s latex wardrobe might be a reach:
Fuckface Von Clownstick is running his filthy sewer mouth, reading wanly from a prepared statement at the moment.
A little low-energy.
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) August 3, 2020
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
re: #171 KGxvi
Wait, so the orange idiot is saying that he’s going to ban tik tok unless it is sold… and now that it looks like it might happen, he thinks the government (which, I assume he thinks means him, personally) should get a payment for approving the sale?
What in the actual fuck is this mafiaocracy bullshit?
I just realized that this is the same thing as Mexico will pay for the wall and China is paying billions in tariffs into our Treasury…
Why the fuck can this idiot not say PLASMA correctly?
When is the rehearsal over and the briefing actually begins?
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) August 3, 2020
re: #201 bratwurst
Why the fuck can this idiot not say PLASMA correctly?
Does he keep saying SMEGMA?
Trump is like a kid who didn’t do his research paper and instead shows up and tells the teacher a long lie about what was in the paper, hoping she falls asleep before she realizes he didn’t do the actual work
— ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) August 3, 2020
re: #204 Barefoot Grin
Does he keep saying SMEGMA?
He says “plausma”. I’ve never heard anyone else pronounce it like that ever.
Ma’am this is a Wendy’s.
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) August 3, 2020
Trump can go eff himself with his gleeful citations of other countries and their “flare ups.” Again, the Trump mindset is that he can’t win unless someone else loses.
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) August 3, 2020
re: #191 Barefoot Grin
Oh my, Norwegian Cruise Lines’ ship quarantined as some aboard test positive amidst fears that it will spark an outbreak along the coast.
That’s something they just can’t afjord.
Sorry. The outbreak is not a joke.
From the article: “A preliminary evaluation shows a breakdown in several of our internal procedures…”
It’s a little ironic that the ship was the MS Roald Amundsen. Amundsen was famous for his meticulous planning and execution. I love his line “Adventure is just bad planning.”
re: #196 Backwoods_Sleuth
That was TOO MUCH FUN!!!
This video debuted during the broadcast of Live Aid in the summer of 1985. We were glued to the TV. This was our Beatles on Ed Sullivan.
https://t.co/BIVKEYi6Nr pic.twitter.com/3ZKBPm1sOT
— Jason McGlothlen (@goddamnedfrank) August 3, 2020
re: #206 bratwurst
He says “plausma”. I’ve never heard anyone else pronounce it like that ever.
It should be plas-ma. Like Plaza with an m in it.
Baby Rhino! 🦏😊 pic.twitter.com/qLNB6ljNad
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden_) August 3, 2020
re: #213 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Egad that’s cute.
re: #194 piratedan
I was thinking along the lines of the 1966 Avengers theme, although asking Ms. Harris to sport Ms. Rigg’s latex wardrobe might be a reach:
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Though Joe would totally own the bowler and umbrella trick…..
Trump, who’d promised a complete health care plan by this weekend, says it’ll now come “hopefully prior to the end of the month.”
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 3, 2020
Trump wants paid y’all.
Trump wants the government to take a cut of the sale of Tik Tok because he says he created the value by threatening to ban it. “We think we deserve to have a big percentage of that price.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 3, 2020
re: #218 teleskiguy
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Ms. Hoover I ate my homework. I’m being unfair to Ralph I concede.
re: #219 Teddy’s Person
Trump wants paid y’all.
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He runs the Presidency like a two bit mafia operation.
re: #208 jaunte
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citing ‘flare ups’ is a way to say see, we’re not doing too badly
no worse than anyone else
(we are - worse than most, and way worse than we could have been)
besides why should the experiences of other countries be the standard we should meet?
what happened to american exceptionalism and all that?
Trump can go eff himself with his gleeful citations of other countries and their “flare ups.” Again, the Trump mindset is that he can’t win unless someone else loses.
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) August 3, 2020
re: #219 Teddy’s Person
Trump wants paid y’all.
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tik tok should sell to microsoft for $1
Asked by @Acosta to explain why members of the task force are correcting his coronavirus misinformation, Trump responds by spreading more coronavirus misinformation pic.twitter.com/AenZx7yI56
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 3, 2020
.@realDonaldTrump says the “virus is receding” in hot spots. He doesn’t say that average deaths are up 35.7 percent over a week ago. pic.twitter.com/ckksTN4zRS
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) August 3, 2020
re: #222 dangerman
citing ‘flare ups’ is a way to say see, we’re not doing too badly
no worse than anyone else
(we are - worse than most, and way worse than we could have been)besides why should the experiences of other countries be the standard we should meet?
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Trump never believed in America anyhow.
re: #218 teleskiguy
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at least they asked
now follow up goddammit!
why isnt it done?
how far along is it?
give us specifics of what to expect?
Trump, who’d promised a complete health care plan by this weekend, says it’ll now come “hopefully prior to the end of the month.”
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 3, 2020
Holy cow. Trump has unleashed the psychopaths.
UPDATE. Burger King Kevin has been ID and fired from his job. https://t.co/JCuV9rgEVt
— gregarious 🏳️🌈 (@mistergeezy) August 3, 2020
re: #219 Teddy’s Person
Trump wants paid y’all.
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you’re the government - the representative actors of the people
you don’t deserve anything
you have a job
for which you are paid a salary
apparently you say you donate yours
Trump wants the government to take a cut of the sale of Tik Tok because he says he created the value by threatening to ban it. “We think we deserve to have a big percentage of that price.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 3, 2020
re: #224 Dread Pirate Ron
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a lot of swing-y states there in red
Trump thinks this map (red = more cases) reflects positively on his coronavirus response pic.twitter.com/swblKaBcA3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 3, 2020
The President claims again he has a healthcare plan pic.twitter.com/tlw8lzNyxH
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 3, 2020
One million views and counting. Please keep retweeting #TrumpHasNoPlan
pic.twitter.com/jQjfHFchU6
re: #223 Backwoods_Sleuth
tik tok should sell to microsoft for $1
With a buy back option effective January 21, 2021
re: #227 Teddy’s Person
Holy cow. Trump has unleashed the psychopaths.
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Life comes at you fast.
Also, anyone else in Southern California feel the earthquake?
re: #226 dangerman
at least they asked
now follow up goddammit!
Actually, he brought it up unprompted in the middle of his spew about mail in ballots. And follow up was not possible, he walked out.
re: #220 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
Ms. Hoover I ate my homework. I’m being unfair to Ralph I concede.
Heh, I had to explain to an instructor I had lost a group project in a technical writing class.
My thumb drive had disappeared. I was the group ‘compiler’
He cracked up when I told him I was pretty sure my cat had swiped the drive.
I did recover the drive, it was under the fridge with about 50 bottle caps the cat was collecting
re: #227 Teddy’s Person
Holy cow. Trump has unleashed the psychopaths.
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the front line, the ones taking the brunt in all this are the teens, baristas, cashiers, door greeters, - lower paid workers, etc.
you know ‘the essentials’
while management cowers behind the one way mirrors
Meet Burger King Kevin. pic.twitter.com/ZRi9sVQ1TI
— gregarious 🏳️🌈 (@mistergeezy) August 3, 2020
If Neil Finn were from the US I would pick another song entirely. I don’t even have to name it.
re: #238 dangerman
This is definitely during the trumpster era, but it’s old. (No masks) Guy got ID’d and fired.
That being said, how in the world does someone decide that they can just slap the shit out of someone for really no reason at all? I’m sick of seeing this shit.
BREAKING: Trump has delayed the big reveal of his health care plan until Neverember.
— Liddle’ Savage (@littledeekay) August 3, 2020
re: #230 The Pie Overlord!
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he is digging a hole on this he wont be able to climb out of (the defiant ones)
The President claims again he has a healthcare plan pic.twitter.com/tlw8lzNyxH
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 3, 2020
re: #240 plansbandc
This is definitely during the trumpster era, but it’s old. (No masks) Guy got ID’d and fired.
That being said, how in the world does someone decide that they can just slap the shit out of someone for really no reason at all? I’m sick of seeing this shit.
The employee’s mask is on the counter.
re: #238 dangerman
UPDATE. Burger King Kevin has been ID and fired from his job. https://t.co/JCuV9rgEVt
— gregarious 🏳️🌈 (@mistergeezy) August 3, 2020
re: #235 teleskiguy
Actually, he brought it up unprompted in the middle of his spew about mail in ballots. And follow up was not possible, he walked out.
i see.
i dont actually watch or listen to him
i assumed from the tweet
and of course he did
Trump: “We’ve done some regulatory reforms that have had a tremendous impact on…on what we’re doing. On medicine and medical and…what we’re doing. You can do things that you wouldn’t believe.”
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) August 3, 2020
re: #241 Patricia Kayden
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re: #247 Dread Pirate Ron
Stupid fucker is the king of weasel words. I’ve never seen anyone who so consistently answers a question without answering a question.
re: #247 Dread Pirate Ron
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re: #247 Dread Pirate Ron
I think the thing, on a personal level, that annoys me the most about Trump is that he’s not even a good bullshitter. On a moral and philosophical level, I can’t stand 99.9999% of the shit that he does in office. But I mean, the guy can’t even do the work to be a mediocre bullshitter.
re: #249 Eclectic Cyborg
Stupid fucker is the king of weasel words. I’ve never seen anyone who so consistently answers a question without answering a question.
because no one holds him to it
ever
re: #249 Eclectic Cyborg
Stupid fucker is the king of weasel words. I’ve never seen anyone who so consistently answers a question without answering a question.
What is a question. Lots of people ask me questions. No president has answered less questions than me.
re: #251 KGxvi
I think the thing, on a personal level, that annoys me the most about Trump is that he’s not even a good bullshitter. On a moral and philosophical level, I can’t stand 99.9999% of the shit that he does in office. But I mean, the guy can’t even do the work to be a mediocre bullshitter.
he’s learned that for some reason he just doesnt have to
no one calls him on it to his face
re: #251 KGxvi
I think the thing, on a personal level, that annoys me the most about Trump is that he’s not even a good bullshitter. On a moral and philosophical level, I can’t stand 99.9999% of the shit that he does in office. But I mean, the guy can’t even do the work to be a mediocre bullshitter.
The stream of consciousness bullshit would be enough to make James Joyce go insane and he invented it.
BREAKING — Trump hit pause on his healthcare plan while Ivanka gets a patent from China for a process to extract Jared’s demon semen.
re: #254 dangerman
This really is the problem. No one has ever had the balls to stand up to him and knock him down a few pegs. And because of this he thinks he’s untouchable.
re: #249 Eclectic Cyborg
Stupid fucker is the king of weasel words. I’ve never seen anyone who so consistently answers a question without answering a question.
He learned this from Roy Cohn.
Nope. Canada in general and Justin Trudeau in particular are doing that just to make him look bad.
— Karen Laux (@krnlaux) August 3, 2020
re: #257 Eclectic Cyborg
This really is the problem. No one has ever had the balls to stand up to him and knock him down a few pegs. And because of this he thinks he’s untouchable.
That’s why I hope we get a debate. Biden can add Trump’s name to Ryan and Palin’s in the debate scalps he’s collected.
re: #182 dangerman
Personally, I’m waiting for someone to do a deepfake video where Mr. Morden is replaced by Donald Trump and Vir is replaced by Joe Biden…..
re: #217 Jay C
Though Joe would totally own the bowler and umbrella trick…..
If he redoes that opener with Elizabeth Warren, I’ll camp out at the polls!
re: #260 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
That’s why I hope we get a debate. Biden can add Trump’s name to Ryan and Palin’s in the debate scalps he’s collected.
And Trump makes Ryan and Palin look like (🤢) smart and/or articulate candidates.
re: #221 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
He runs the Presidency like a two bit mafia operation.
He and his staff won’t get upset at Mafia practices either. He’d better stay away from windows. And have an overwatch when he’s out.
Meanwhile on Russian state TV: they’re agreeing with Jim Jordan that protests should be curtailed. When the Kremlin is on your side, perhaps it’s time to re-think your commitment to democratic ideals. pic.twitter.com/Su8pdKpjmW
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 3, 2020
I just finished setting up my new TV. At least I have WHYY. I think I have to move the antenna to get NJT out of Camden NJ.
This is basically true, but there are also plenty of Republicans perfectly satisfied with Congress doing nothing, because they do not grasp the dire position of unemployed people and think the economy is essentially fine.https://t.co/mjotFAIKfN https://t.co/ZzszTb0GPP
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) July 30, 2020
The Komquat Kompromat King
— E. C. Mix (@TheEdMix) August 3, 2020
OMG @AriMelber has Steve Cortes on as a guest. It doesn’t matter if Ari pushes back it still give Trump a forum. Bye Ari. I could watch Fox if I wanted to. @msnbc
— LTS📢 (@LisaToddSutton) August 3, 2020
Steve Cortes is a pointless guest.
Steve Cortes has never said anything new or enlightening. It might as well be McEnany.
re: #269 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)
I liked Tweety Amin.
That, Pumpkin Pinochet and Orange Foolius are my personal favorites.
When I was very young and extremely unwise I would sometimes let anger best my humanity in a road ragey moment once in a blue moon . Then one day a guy hopped out of his car with nothing but tattered jeans on while twirling a huge cinder block tied to the end of a chain around his head. I did a quick three point and left, because seriously - who wants any of that.
Nowadays things are much worse because that guy might have a gun, or even worse: a camera.
re: #272 Eclectic Cyborg
That, Pumpkin Pinochet and Orange Foolius are my personal favorites.
There’s so many good ones. The Scots had some great ones too when he visited and bragged about Brexit.
re: #267 Dread Pirate Ron
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they totally grasp
they think poor people should be so poor they would just beg for work
This is basically true, but there are also plenty of Republicans perfectly satisfied with Congress doing nothing, because they do not grasp the dire position of unemployed people and think the economy is essentially fine.https://t.co/mjotFAIKfN https://t.co/ZzszTb0GPP
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) July 30, 2020
Artists who are part of a group called the “Trump Statue Initiative” put up temporary living statue installments along Waterfront Park in downtown Portland Monday. The pieces made political statements about President Donald Trump and federal response to protests. This is the group’s second installment. The first was in Washington D.C. in July. See photos here
They’re pretty cool.
BWAAHAAAAAAAA *snooort* BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA 🤣🤣 because of course 🤣🤣🤣
now look at the Iran/Venezuela connections, this is gonna get hilariously bad for Trump 🤣 https://t.co/H1fR2CWIJg— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) August 3, 2020
re: #279 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Dictators love Trump. And why not? They know he aspires to be one.
re: #279 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I read in article a few (several? time has no meaning) weeks ago that François “Pappa Doc” Duvalier had a place in Trump Tower at one time. [Right now too lazy to find the article]
here’s his yuge plan…
President @realDonaldTrump just signed an executive order to ensure telehealth is here to stay! pic.twitter.com/MRaI0vm10S
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2020
President @realDonaldTrump’s latest order builds upon a series of actions we’ve taken to make telehealth available to ALL! We ensured that Medicare covers telehealth visits at no additional cost and co-payments can be waived! pic.twitter.com/6cWPXqzO3d
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2020
“We’ve vastly expanded coverage allowing Medicare to cover more than 135 new services through telehealth.” pic.twitter.com/UafmuwV0jW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 3, 2020
it’s like that Joe Namath tv commercial for Medicare supplement plan
re: #281 DodgerFan1988
“1:36 PM PT — Cops tell us the man, 21-year-old Austin Addison, was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.”
Criminal mischief? Why not felony assault? That was an open hand slap.
I think there’s a white answer to this question, but I’m not 100% sure of that.
re: #282 Teddy’s Person
“…Trump’s deal with Duvalier is worthy of examination for a pair of reasons. For one, it highlights how steeped the president has been in the murk of globalized kleptocracy — the money-men, the shell companies, the secrecy and hidden finances that continue to characterize the world’s wealthiest.
The Duvalier deal also highlights another reality that would have been concerning enough had the president never neared the power he now knows. From Panama to Azerbaijan, Americans have become increasingly aware of Trump’s prior proximity to massive money laundering, and corruption writ large, via luxury vehicles like his apartments.”
archive.thinkprogress.org
re: #249 Eclectic Cyborg
Stupid fucker is the king of weasel words. I’ve never seen anyone who so consistently answers a question without answering a question.
If Biden debates Trump, one of his go tos should be “i will answer your question, but first could you require Trump to answer the last one you asked him?”
Available to … ALL?
Really? All. https://t.co/9mZV5ltouh— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) August 3, 2020
I’ve been voting absentee in Florida for yrs, even though I’m there & could walk to the polls.
I call it mail-in voting. 🙄
I go online & request a mail ballot.
I fill it in, put it in the postage-paid envelope, sign the env, & mail it.
Then check status online. #Biden https://t.co/XBKaBI2NBh— HG Tomato 🍅 Wash Your Hands (@HGTomato) August 3, 2020
re: #281 DodgerFan1988
“1:36 PM PT — Cops tell us the man, 21-year-old Austin Addison, was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.”
Criminal mischief? Why not felony assault? That was an open hand slap.
Duh, he’s white.
Obviously a veteran of the North Korean Army
The New North Korean Propaganda Video Is a Trip (LGF 4-8-13)
re: #283 Backwoods_Sleuth
here’s his yuge plan…
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it’s like that Joe Namath tv commercial for Medicare supplement plan
Was telehealth going away?
re: #285 jaunte
Thank you for the google assist!
re: #293 PhillyPretzel
Yes. Thumbs up. :)
And to make it work, you walk on with a bunch of first-time voters.
re: #286 Belafon
If Biden debates Trump, one of his go toys should be “i will answer your question, but first could you require Trump to answer the last one you asked him?”
I am now pondering what exactly Joe’s “go toys” would be. 🤔
Reuters: North Korea has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles,” according to a confidential U.N. report.https://t.co/N9QRzkg2Ba
— William Gallo (@GalloVOA) August 3, 2020
re: #288 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I’ve been doing that in Washington State for over 10 years only I don’t have to request a ballot. The Secretary of State kindly sends me one for each election along with a voter pamphlet. And before Eric asks, I’ve never received a ballot at my address that wasn’t mine.
re: #291 Decatur Deb
Fanfare for the Common Man
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That’s walk-on music.
Not bad.
Of course it always depends on the mood you want to set…
😎
re: #302 William Lewis
Not bad.
Of course it always depends on the mood you want to set…
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😎
That’s for the press pool intro.
Lil’ Murderer pic.twitter.com/4gZuAruSeJ
— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) August 3, 2020
re: #296 Decatur Deb
And to make it work, you walk on with a bunch of first-time voters.
Like the one in this video (which gives me an excuse to post my favorite campaign ad).
Especially sad that she doesn’t realize that most of us didn’t need the NYT to tell us she’s Trumps lapdog.
— Nancy Medico (@Tenayaway) August 3, 2020
Dogs, Cats - we hardly deserve them!#MansBestFriend https://t.co/fPc32PTPAu
— Colin Tom (@ReporterPhoenix) August 3, 2020
re: #303 Decatur Deb
That’s what it will feel like for them to get questions answered again.
Portland’s newest statue is quite something. pic.twitter.com/FCRl8H1RVG
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August 3, 2020
Small town, big hurt. A nurse helps her mother die of CV, then an hour later, her father.
She died, then one hour later, her husband also died
wtvy.com
Whoa. This tweet is four years old, still holds up. https://t.co/EtFtQMjDwm
— Charlie Vogel, aka His Teleness the Charlie Lama (@teleskiguy) August 3, 2020
“Jerry Falwell Sr. founded Lynchburg University… which was described at the time as ‘a private school for white students.’” … https://t.co/2a7lDegV39
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 3, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr is a disgrace to his father.
And his father was a segregationist who built whites-only schools & defended apartheid.— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) August 3, 2020
Trump zugzwanged his own self again
Politico: “New private polling shared first with Politico showed that Republicans have become overwhelmingly concerned about mail balloting, which Trump has claimed, without evidence, will lead to widespread voter fraud. A potentially decisive slice of Trump’s battleground-state base — 15% of Trump voters in Florida, 12% in Pennsylvania and 10% in Michigan — said that getting a ballot in the mail would make them less likely to vote in November.”
“Trump won each of those states by a thin margin in 2016, and less than 1% of Joe Biden voters said getting a ballot mailed to them would make them less likely to vote. Overall, 53% of voters in Florida and about half in Michigan and Pennsylvania expressed health concerns about casting their ballots in person and prefer voting by mail in November.”
.@ValerieJarrett: What vice president in U.S. history wasn’t ambitious? What vice president didn’t want to be president? All of the men did. Why do we have a different standard for the women? #AMJoy pic.twitter.com/BrUr0FRUDr
— AM Joy on MSNBC (@amjoyshow) August 1, 2020
re: #319 The Pie Overlord!
Twitter is fucked up right now.
And how is that any different from any other time?
Almost 800,000 seniors & people with disabilities are on wait lists for home-based care through Medicaid. Without it, many will be forced into nursing homes during this pandemic. @SenBobCasey & I are leading our colleagues in urging McConnell to fund HCBS in the next relief bill. pic.twitter.com/bLzocOXldD
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) August 3, 2020
re: #320 gwangung
And how is that any different from any other time?
Doing some weird ass shit and not loading threads for me.
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
The strings from Peter and the Wolf
I feel horrible for the guy that has to share a cell next to this imbecile. Trying to get some shut eye at night and hearing this guys incoherent babbling of complete nonsense with that drugged tone voice of his.That will be some cruel punishment. pic.twitter.com/kkTN8OqLdn
— Bruno Amato (@BrunoAmato_1) August 3, 2020
re: #322 Colère Tueur de Lapin
Doing some weird ass shit and not loading threads for me.
I’ve been binge watching Dim Patrol all day and have barely been online and Twitter said I’d reached my limit of tweets for the day. I tried again and it worked. Weird.
Tweetdeck down for me, have access to twitter prime though
re: #326 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Tweetdeck down for me, have access to twitter prime though
Tweetdeck up
Senator McConnell is busy giving partisan speeches, while @SpeakerPelosi and I are busy fighting to come to an agreement to actually help Americans across the country.
We must act NOW.— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 3, 2020
Trump said the Democrats want to stuff the relief bill with all kinds of extras and NOT ONE reporter says
“Wait a minute, Mr. President, you want a new FBI building and 300 million to redecorate the White House. How can you accuse the Democrats of what you are doing????— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) August 3, 2020
THANK YOU, BRITISH MEDIA!@MailOnline releases George Floyd body camera footage.
Not good for prosecution.
Floyd is wailing in pain before anyone lays a finger on him; cops know he’s on drugs; Floyd say he can’t breathe while standing & breathing.https://t.co/DshBFCTvJQ— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 3, 2020
Crawl back under the rock from where you came, Ann.
Any Covid test that takes more than 72 hours to come back is useless and we shouldn’t pay a dime for it. This cartoon shows one reason why. pic.twitter.com/cFvSNfzOKP
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) August 3, 2020
re: #330 DodgerFan1988
So does anything in the new footage excuse the murder of George Floyd? I will not watch it or read any of the Republican hate.
re: #320 gwangung
And how is that any different from any other time?
I keep getting logged out. It’s not just me, others are complaining about the same thing.
Tweetdeck just logged out again. Saying it no longer had permission to log into my account
It’s 40 years past time, ffs. https://t.co/RekLQJ8UJu
— Harry Turtledove (@HNTurtledove) August 4, 2020
re: #145 Eclectic Cyborg
Here’s a fun game to play for some levity:
What would be the perfect entrance theme for Joe Biden if he had one?
This may be too optimistic, but the local oldies station has been playing this song a lot, and I always add a harmony.
re: #332 plansbandc
So does anything in the new footage excuse the murder of George Floyd? I will not watch it or read any of the Republican hate.
They were still responsible for his life. They killed him by actions done and left undone. Arguably it could impact sentencing (20 years instead of life).
“The several dozen reporters who were there to cover the event stood shoulder to shoulder at the other end of the room, unable to socially distance.” https://t.co/0OjOJ2lta4
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) August 3, 2020
Stupid is as stupid does.
This is Macy. She’s teething and was wondering if, once she’s done with the table, she could nibble you for a bit. 12/10 would allow it pic.twitter.com/dU4PbvY7RO
— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) August 4, 2020
re: #336 stpaulbear
Oh how I love this song. Had to sing it immediately. Our zoom choir practice got canceled again tonight.
How about we sing it together??
re: #337 William Lewis
They were still responsible for his life. They killed him actions done and left undone. Arguably it could impact sentencing (20 years instead of life).
Did their charges get upgraded and I missed it? I didn’t think they were looking at life.
re: #315 teleskiguy
Ski joke
The trick to effective skiing on a base of powdery self-enriching nothingness is knowing how to fall well. pic.twitter.com/oulCK8Jvm8
— Belarus News (Eng.) (@BelarusMiniInfo) August 4, 2020
This is a critical hearing & would be an excellent time to supplement member questioning with committee staff. Trump can’t be permitted to make his assertion that the post office can’t handle mail in ballots a self-fulfilling prophecy. Voting must be safe during the pandemic. https://t.co/HeixxYzaZa
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) August 3, 2020
re: #341 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Did their charges get upgraded and I missed it? I didn’t think they were looking at life.
Metaphorically speaking.
re: #339 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Look at those eyes!
re: #343 Teddy’s Person
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This is a critical hearing & would be an excellent time to supplement member questioning with committee staff. Trump can’t be permitted to make his assertion that the post office can’t handle mail in ballots a self-fulfilling prophecy. Voting must be safe during the pandemic. https://t.co/HeixxYzaZa
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) August 3, 2020
SPORTS BALL
This three pitch sequence from Jake 😮
(Via @PitchingNinja) pic.twitter.com/JgJEifxZBf— SNY (@SNYtv) August 4, 2020
Spacex SN5 hop scrubbed for day
re: #346 dangerman
if the postal service can’t handle the load even right now, fire the postmaster.
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That’s what the hearings are for. Trump recently appointed a big donor as the new postmaster who implemented rules that are purposefully mucking up the works.
re: #275 Thanos
When I was young feral hippie I had a job with a ball busting wwii vet who was tough and grim always
One day he’s backpedaling and sing songy and my spidey sense is up. “Hey SCGH you need to pick up Mike on the way to work from now on he lost his license
Mike was an electrician vital to the project and i did as told, thinking he had DUI
Did I mention that Mike was a 6’6” Hells Angel who had greasy long heir and beard, huge arms and wore his colors?
Yeah he didn’t have a DUI, he was driving his wife’s Pinto Wagon on a stretch of PCH with single lane and this guy in old sports car is honking because the pinto is too slow
(Btw Mike is telling me this story in my car getting more and more agitated by the minute)
So at the light in Oxnard this guy honks and flips off Mike and he gets out of the car to confront the guy. It’s a long time ago so there was no power windows and sports car guy sees Mike get out of the Pinto and tries to crank roll up the window but only gets halfway up and Mike beat him up and left him half dangling in the window
Me : uuuh ok dude. Immediate life lesson: road rage is a risky business
I did not get paid any gas money that year or any thanks but Friday afternoons there was biker weed and surprisingly hot biker chicks and they didn’t hold it against me when I beat them in back alley basketball
And that life lesson is a good one. Slow down and relax
re: #347 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Pwned.
re: #349 Teddy’s Person
That’s what the hearings are for. Trump recently appointed a big donor as the new postmaster who implemented rules that are purposefully mucking up the works.
yes exactly
that was me being snarky
…badly
Trump, in a campaign email tonight:
“I recently tweeted that many view wearing a mask as a patriotic act, and there is no one more patriotic than me and you. Why not give it a shot!”— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) August 4, 2020
re: #349 Teddy’s Person
That’s what the hearings are for. Trump recently appointed a big donor as the new postmaster who implemented rules that are purposefully mucking up the works.
ps know who else was a big donor?
“ambassador ” sondland
we saw how that worked out
re: #353 dangerman
yes exactly
that was me being snarky
…badly
Actually, it was me totally missing the snark tags.
re: #356 Teddy’s Person
Actually, it was me totally missing the snark tags.
I forget to use them all the time
I was “misuser of snark tags” for a while
happy birthday to this great moment in journalism pic.twitter.com/R1WyXyhcf0
— Jeremy McLellan (@JeremyMcLellan) August 2, 2020
Isaias is now a hurricane again
re: #354 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
Very strong, very powerful 180.
Look up tonight to see the next full Moon. 🌝 The Algonquin tribes called the August full Moon the Sturgeon Moon, due to the abundance of giant sturgeon fish this time of year. Around the world, it has other names: https://t.co/Yq7VpJsvBj pic.twitter.com/q3e5KfSjdL
— NASA (@NASA) August 4, 2020
2. Here is the key section of the statement from Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham confirming Sept. 30 as the new end date for all #2020Census counting efforts (full statement here:https://t.co/y2k2igfEkQ): pic.twitter.com/rZXrKPqFji
— Hansi Lo Wang (@hansilowang) August 4, 2020
re: #330 DodgerFan1988
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Crawl back under the rock from where you came, Ann.
It hurts when relatives retweet the latest right wing smear of George Floyd and they comment that the “N-CLANG” got what he deserved…
Trump claims he has the power to issue an executive order on mail-in ballots but is not currently discussing one. It is unclear what any such order could do
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) August 3, 2020
Ha-ha-ha, no you can’t.
Five deaf Americans sued the White House on Monday for failing to include American Sign Language interpreters in daily briefings on the pandemic, emphasizing that every state in the country is observing this basic access right. https://t.co/cIpfdiPLkk
— Megan Mineiro (@MMineiro_CNS) August 4, 2020
NEW: The National Association of the Deaf is seeking a preliminary injunction for the White House to provide televised in-frame ASL interpretation at all briefings on COVID-19, in a lawsuit filed in Washington against President Donald Trump and Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany. pic.twitter.com/iCL1S0Z5wD
— Megan Mineiro (@MMineiro_CNS) August 3, 2020
re: #361 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips
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So, no relation to Sturgeon’s Law?
(“90% of everything is crap”)
Or Crawford’s Corollary: Should you ever find that less than 90% seems to be [crap], your standard is set too low and should be adjusted.
This Puerto Rican Chef Vows to Never Use Goya Products in Her Cooking After Its CEO Praised Trump
Triple Threat Truck chef Omayra Dakis estimated that she was spending about $15K to $20K a year on Goya Adobo. Now she’s making her own — sin racismo.
Good for her. She’s saving money while saying Fuck You to the Asskissing MAGAT who runs Goya!
It’s rum Monday. Bacardi dark, Mexican Coke, lots of ice.
When you’ve reached the “I’m having a presser with Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman” level of your life, maybe it’s time to take a step back and seriously reassess where things have gone terribly, terribly wrong.
— Vincent Adultman (@Briant1) August 3, 2020
Oh wait, is that politically incorrect? Mexican coke with ICE? Oh dear.///
LOLWUT
Kayleigh mentions the ratings of the Coronavirus press briefings and says it’s when the President is at his best pic.twitter.com/uzehyPtgqh
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 4, 2020
re: #349 Teddy’s Person
That’s what the hearings are for. Trump recently appointed a big donor as the new postmaster who implemented rules that are purposefully mucking up the works.
I was surprised today that a package that was shipped from Miami just as the storm was hitting last week was delivered today. I wasn’t expecting it until the end of the week. The post office employees are still trying to keep up even though the administration is trying to tear it apart.
re: #365 Dread Pirate Ron
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In all fairness, can you imagine being the one who had to try to sign what comes out of Trumps mouth.
re: #164 Backwoods_Sleuth
Said “friend” would have to had registered under six different names.
oops
I saw that same claim in a Facebook post about getting mail-in ballots for the PA primary.
So it’s something viral as a claim going about in the conservative side of things as a “mail-in voting bad” justification.
Once Praised, the Settlement to Help Sickened BP Oil Spill Workers Leaves Most With Nearly Nothing When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired ...
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Alone in a Bathroom: The Fear and Uncertainty of a Post-Roe Medication Abortion Angel tucked two white pills into each side of her mouth, bracing herself as they began to dissolve. Her deepest fears and anxieties took over. Angel had wanted to talk to a doctor before she took the pills to ... Cheechako
They Were Desperate to Get Pregnant. Then IVF Gave Them Extra Embryos. One morning last spring, Ashley Harrolle put her 1-year-old daughter down for a nap and went to the kitchen. She pulled up her fertility clinic’s contact information. It was time to make the call. In a freezer several hundred ... Cheechako
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March FavoritesYou've seen these all already but looking back, just because. These are my favorite shots of this last month. That 1937 Zeiss Sonnar is such a gloriously wonderful bit of glass. Thanks for looking.
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Russia’s New Combat Robots Blown Up by Drones Near Avdiivka When we landed on the moon, I thought about how science fiction had become real. Now, the robot wars have begun. It's more poignant somehow on the ground than in the missile wars we have in the air as ...
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Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant to Kill? An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. More: Why ... CheechakoKGxvi
Abortions Outside Medical System Increased Sharply After Roe Fell, Study Finds The number of women using abortion pills to end their pregnancies on their own without the direct involvement of a U.S.-based medical provider rose sharply in the months after the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right to abortion, according ... Cheechako
The Pandemic Cost 7 Million Lives, but Talks to Prevent a Repeat Stall In late 2021, as the world reeled from the arrival of the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus, representatives of almost 200 countries met - some online, some in-person in Geneva - hoping to forestall a future worldwide ... Cheechako
Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ... Cheechako
