The Bob Cesca Podcast: Monkees Historian

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Today’s program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show:

Monkees Historian — [Explicit Language] Vaccinations all around; The American Rescue Act is unprecedented; Cuts child poverty in half; 100 percent COBRA subsidies; Why the Red Roses on Twitter are saying the bill is right wing; The end of American austerity; Our spoiler-free review of Promising Young Woman; Vagenda of Manocide; Fixing the filibuster with Norm Ornstein; John Barrasshole doesn’t understand math; Idiots in Idaho burn their masks; The toxic chemicals from mask burning; With Buzz Burbank; And music by Barker & Broski and Richard Turgeon; and more!

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:35:45pm

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Yeah Sure WhatEVs  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:37:00pm

re: #1 Backwoods_Sleuth

Gone. What was it?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:39:51pm

re: #2 Yeah Sure WhatEVs

Gone. What was it?

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KGxvi  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:40:41pm

So, looks like Arkansas has outlawed abortion unless the woman’s life is in danger:

Like most other recent attempts at extreme abortion bans, the legislation is expected to face legal challenges from pro-choice advocacy groups before it can go into effect. But that’s exactly what proponents of the ban want: to force the U.S. Supreme Court, newly loaded with conservative justices appointed by former President Donald Trump, to revisit the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a woman’s nationwide right to access abortion.

This is going to set up the proverbial dog catching the tire moment. And I wonder if anyone on the forced birth side realizes that if they overturn Roe they open the door for cases like Heller being overturned. Once you formulate a legal argument to say that something that is recognized as a constitutionally protected right is no longer a constitutionally protected right, you set precedent to do that for all sorts of other things, including “the right to own a gun for self defense.” It’s also incredibly dangerous.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:46:29pm
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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:48:32pm
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Decatur Deb  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:48:43pm

Here’s an example of how important attitude is to a rewarding booking experience:


Two people have been arrested and charged in connection to a homicide last week in Moorhead.
kstp.com

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:52:16pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:53:38pm
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nines09  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:56:52pm

That picture above is so spot on for who is doing it. Brought their own burn barrel they did.
“It had epoxy in it, it’ll burn good!”
And look at the sign Zippy is holding.
Nice “N”.
Child abuse.
Jesus wept.
jfc

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Decatur Deb  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:58:36pm

re: #10 nines09

That picture above is so spot on for who is doing it. Brought their own burn barrel they did.
“It had epoxy in it, it’ll burn good!”
And look at the sign Zippy is holding.
Nice “N”.
Child abuse.
Jesus wept.
jfc

Love the dude in blue, delving through a bag of used masks, to pick out good ones for the kids.

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nines09  Mar 9, 2021 • 3:59:53pm

re: #11 Decatur Deb

It’s so fucking wrong on so many levels it’s numbing.

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O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:01:17pm

In other Minnesota-related news, Governor Walz also announced this morning that our vaccine schedule is moving to what he calls “Phase 1b Tier 2 and Tier 3” which includes: Age 45+ with one underlying comorbidity; Age 16+ with two comorbidities; Age 50+ in multi-generational housing; and all essential workers. We have reached 70% of Phase 1a and 1b Tier 1 (age 65+) with at least one dose, which was his target for advancing the dial. Minnesota has been quietly leading the country in COVID-19 statistics since the post-holiday spike, and it’s largely thanks to Governor Walz’s strategy of remaining well-informed and active in mitigation measures. Oh, yeah, and the fact that the Minnesota Senate’s GOP majority is powerless to revoke his peacetime emergency powers thanks to the way things work up here.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:01:40pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:04:03pm
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The Pie Overlord!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:04:46pm
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William Lewis  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:04:52pm

From Downstairs:

re: #154 Romantic Heretic

My read on The Queen is she often just shrugs and remarks, “I just work here.”

My money’s on Charles whining about the baby’s skin color and blocking his title. There are far too many moments when he reminds me of his fascist great uncle Edward VIII.

It’s been my feeling for a very long time that REII is hoping that she outlives her son so that the throne goes to her grandson.

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Dread Pirate Ron  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:04:59pm
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O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:06:02pm

re: #16 The Pie Overlord!

That sound you hear is the can opener on a big ol’ can of whup-ass.

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:06:41pm

re: #16 The Pie Overlord!

Best news I’ve heard all day!! 🙌🏿

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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:09:37pm
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Decatur Deb  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:10:19pm

re: #14 Backwoods_Sleuth

Looks like a lifting gang. I’ve seen 4 Korean workmen move a temple block almost that scale. (Up, 6 inches forward, down. Up, 6 inches forward…)

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mmmirele  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:10:41pm

re: #4 KGxvi

So, looks like Arkansas has outlawed abortion unless the woman’s life is in danger:

This is going to set up the proverbial dog catching the tire moment. And I wonder if anyone on the forced birth side realizes that if they overturn Roe they open the door for cases like Heller being overturned. Once you formulate a legal argument to say that something that is recognized as a constitutionally protected right is no longer a constitutionally protected right, you set precedent to do that for all sorts of other things, including “the right to own a gun for self defense.” It’s also incredibly dangerous.

Oh and then we have these jokers, the guys who want to execute women for getting abortions. This particular guy, Rep. Brian Slaton, wants to kill women.

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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:11:45pm

re: #23 mmmirele

Oh and then we have these jokers, the guys who want to execute women for getting abortions. This particular guy, Rep. Brian Slaton, wants to kill women.

By stoning, I presume.

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Jay C  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:12:33pm

re: #16 The Pie Overlord!

What was the motion that passed?
I thought Garland’s nomination (passed by the DJC) was scheduled for tomorrow.

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:13:16pm
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jamesfirecat  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:15:31pm

re: #4 KGxvi

So, looks like Arkansas has outlawed abortion unless the woman’s life is in danger:

This is going to set up the proverbial dog catching the tire moment. And I wonder if anyone on the forced birth side realizes that if they overturn Roe they open the door for cases like Heller being overturned. Once you formulate a legal argument to say that something that is recognized as a constitutionally protected right is no longer a constitutionally protected right, you set precedent to do that for all sorts of other things, including “the right to own a gun for self defense.” It’s also incredibly dangerous.

Also how many people will come off the sidelines/fence once this stop being hypothetical and abortion is just flat out banned?

Its “no fun”/ not “inspiring” playing “defense” but I wonder how many coat hanger themed marches there will end up being?

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:16:36pm

re: #26 Patricia Kayden

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plansbandc  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:18:28pm

re: #21 No Malarkey!

My Favorite Murder ANIMATED - Cocaine Bear

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The Pie Overlord!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:18:31pm

re: #4 KGxvi

So, looks like Arkansas has outlawed abortion unless the woman’s life is in danger:

This is going to set up the proverbial dog catching the tire moment. And I wonder if anyone on the forced birth side realizes that if they overturn Roe they open the door for cases like Heller being overturned. Once you formulate a legal argument to say that something that is recognized as a constitutionally protected right is no longer a constitutionally protected right, you set precedent to do that for all sorts of other things, including “the right to own a gun for self defense.” It’s also incredibly dangerous.

Yeah this kind of bullshit will actually CAUSE WOMEN TO DIE. Abortion “to save a woman’s life” is legal in Ireland but that did not prevent the death of Savita Halappanavar. What happened is that the physicians had to let her situation to become dire before they were allowed to abort and by that time it was too late.

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:19:54pm
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Decatur Deb  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:23:50pm

We just got a fundraising request from John Fetterman’s 2022 senatorial campaign. It’s early days, but there is some supposed advantage in goosing his pile by 31 March. Since most of what we do in Alabama is a really futile and stupid gesture, we’ve gone ahead and become homeboy’s friends for life.

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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:24:10pm

re: #31 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips

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jamesfirecat  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:24:11pm

re: #30 The Pie Overlord!

Yeah this kind of bullshit will actually CAUSE WOMEN TO DIE. Abortion “to save a woman’s life” is legal in Ireland but that did not prevent the death of Savita Halappanavar. What happened is that the physicians had to let her situation to become dire before they were allowed to abort and by that time it was too late.

I think it’d be better to say “it was legal in Ireland” because after Savita’s death, a combination of the external Indian pressure, and internal pressure from more liberal members of the Irish society lead to the repeal of the Eighth Amendment which was what banned abortion in the first place.

I think it would fair little better in America, if a foreign national dies for want of an abortion, especially if the supreme court simply throws the issue to back to the states rather than a blanket abortion ban across the entire US and so a particular state’s government can be pointed at and boycotted when it comes to tourism… changes would be inevtiable.

Evil will fail, the only question is how many people will it harm first.

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:28:06pm

re: #31 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips

Boo to rape jokes but I’m glad Lindsay is being criminally investigated. Can’t stand him,

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:28:23pm
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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:28:32pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:29:38pm

re: #17 William Lewis

From Downstairs:

My money’s on Charles whining about the baby’s skin color and blocking his title. There are far too many moments when he reminds me of his fascist great uncle Edward VIII.

It’s been my feeling for a very long time that REII is hoping that she outlives her son so that the throne goes to her grandson.

Princess Michael of Kent is just that obvious of a bitch on that issue.
She wore that huge Blackamoor brooch for a reason.
And her “apology” was bullshit.

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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:30:19pm
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Dread Pirate Ron  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:31:03pm
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aatharuv  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:35:33pm

re: #34 jamesfirecat

I think it’d be better to say “it was legal in Ireland” because after Savita’s death, a combination of the external Indian pressure, and internal pressure from more liberal members of the Irish society lead to the repeal of the Eighth Amendment which was what banned abortion in the first place.

I think it would fair little better in America, if a foreign national dies for want of an abortion, especially if the supreme court simply throws the issue to back to the states rather than a blanket abortion ban across the entire US and so a particular state’s government can be pointed at and boycotted when it comes to tourism… changes would be inevtiable.

Evil will fail, the only question is how many people will it harm first.

I’m also under the impression that the Catholic Church’s position in Irish society has taken somewhere between a beating and a nosedive in recent decades, especially after the Church’s coverup of child abuse and rape of young children, and so the Catholic Church’s position had less sway than it would have had decades earlier.

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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:39:40pm

Katie Porter kicking an oil exec’s ass.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:39:55pm

re: #22 Decatur Deb

Looks like a lifting gang. I’ve seen 4 Korean workmen move a temple block almost that scale. (Up, 6 inches forward, down. Up, 6 inches forward…)

I figured it had something to do with moving huge blocks of quarried stone for pyramids and such.

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:42:41pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:43:42pm

re: #34 jamesfirecat

I think it’d be better to say “it was legal in Ireland” because after Savita’s death, a combination of the external Indian pressure, and internal pressure from more liberal members of the Irish society lead to the repeal of the Eighth Amendment which was what banned abortion in the first place.

I think it would fair little better in America, if a foreign national dies for want of an abortion, especially if the supreme court simply throws the issue to back to the states rather than a blanket abortion ban across the entire US and so a particular state’s government can be pointed at and boycotted when it comes to tourism… changes would be inevtiable.

Evil will fail, the only question is how many people will it harm first.

I remember that Irish women from all around the world flew back to Ireland specifically for that vote.

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Decatur Deb  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:43:51pm

re: #43 Backwoods_Sleuth

I figured it had something to do with moving huge blocks of quarried stone for pyramids and such.

Wiki-check shows no known temple/pyramids in Panama (so far). Could have been for the chief’s tiki bar.

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mmmirele  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:45:44pm

re: #27 jamesfirecat

Also how many people will come off the sidelines/fence once this stop being hypothetical and abortion is just flat out banned?

Its “no fun”/ not “inspiring” playing “defense” but I wonder how many coat hanger themed marches there will end up being?

I’ve got pink coat hangers. I’ve been saving them since the 1980s for just this time.

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:51:56pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:52:59pm
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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:53:05pm

re: #45 Backwoods_Sleuth

I remember that Irish women from all around the world flew back to Ireland specifically for that vote.

The silver lining to Roe v. Wade being reversed is that it should super charge the women’s vote, which is why Roberts will try to delay the decision until after the 2022 midterms.

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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:55:40pm

re: #49 Backwoods_Sleuth

My dog knows the 4:30 Alexa alarm means he’s going to get a greenie and as soon as she says, “I’m reminding you, make yourself useful.” (running joke with the missus) he starts barking at me.

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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 4:58:00pm

These are heartbreaking, but I look at the photos to remind myself that fascism is inherently genocidal.

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Teukka  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:04:45pm

re: #52 No Malarkey!

These are heartbreaking, but I look at the photos to remind myself that fascism is inherently genocidal.

Another reminder is a segment from “Treblinka: Hitler’s Killing Machine” (where a group of archelogists work to verify the layout of the extermination camp), where a female archaelogist hits human remains just 30 cm (1 ft) down from the surface, and identifies it as a 4 to 5 year old child.

Brings the genocidal nature into uncomfortable focus, as well as the heavily distorted perception of reality the followers of the ideology suffer from. “Those you can make believe absurdities, you can make commit atrocities.” [h/t to Voltaire]. Kills any tendencies to laughter when you see one of the more ridiculous tenets the current iterations of fash hold onto…

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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:06:52pm

Early in Covid, I got to listen to my wife furloughing her employees at the ballpark and at her other commercial accounts…that was followed a few months later by the layoff calls to the same people as it became clear this wasn’t going to be a short pandemic. Hardest thing to hear in the next room. She and her managers did this close to 1200 times.

Fast forward to President Biden and a promise to vaccinate everyone by the end of May. She’s busier than ever dealing with recalling people to return (so far everyone is) as they get ready to reopen at tech campuses and the ballpark prepares for live fans. A much better problem to have.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:09:58pm

re: #51 darthstar

My dog knows the 4:30 Alexa alarm means he’s going to get a greenie and as soon as she says, “I’m reminding you, make yourself useful.” (running joke with the missus) he starts barking at me.

Glory the goofy coonhound doesn’t need no stinkin’ alarm…she knows when it’s time for her lasix (and fuck Daylight Savings Time).

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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:16:19pm

re: #55 Backwoods_Sleuth

Glory the goofy coonhound doesn’t need no stinkin’ alarm…she knows when it’s time for her lasix (and fuck Daylight Savings Time).

Spring forward is the best DST…Happy hour starts earlier and so do treats! Fall back sucks balls, I agree.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:17:37pm

re: #56 darthstar

Spring forward is the best DST…Happy hour starts earlier and so do treats! Fall back sucks balls, I agree.

MrBWS just said exactly that!

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nines09  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:18:55pm

Never ever, ever, ever, ever forget this photo.

Treason.
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:19:47pm

re: #58 nines09

Never ever, ever, ever, ever forget this photo.

[Embedded content]

and he’s Canadian, IIRC

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Teukka  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:21:42pm

re: #53 Teukka

Dug up the actual quote, from “Questions sur les miracles” (1765):

Once your faith, sir, persuades you to believe what your intelligence declares to be absurd, beware lest you likewise sacrifice your reason in the conduct of your life. In days gone by, there were people who said to us: “You believe in incomprehensible, contradictory and impossible things because we have commanded you to; now then, commit unjust acts because we likewise order you to do so.” Nothing could be more convincing. Certainly anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. If you do not use the intelligence with which God endowed your mind to resist believing impossibilities, you will not be able to use the sense of injustice which God planted in your heart to resist a command to do evil. Once a single faculty of your soul has been tyrannized, all the other faculties will submit to the same fate. This has been the cause of all the religious crimes that have flooded the earth.

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Barefoot Grin  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:23:01pm

About six months ago my dog started to want me to take her for a walk at about 3PM even though we always did it at about 4PM. So I started to put a few kibbles in her Kong toy that she has to topple to get treats. Now she comes to my room like clockwork at 3PM to get her kibble toy fun.

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nines09  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:23:12pm

re: #59 Backwoods_Sleuth

Don’t know, don’t care. Motherfucker should be introduced to a plate glass window face first. 3rd floor, preferably.

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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:24:39pm

In other news, my wife and I bought a Peloton spin bike for each other for our birthdays which are 2 weeks apart. It arrived last Friday. We didn’t climb on until Sunday, but now we’re both 3 days in a row into using it. Both did the 20 minute beginner class Sunday, and I found a 20 minute classic rock class for her yesterday which she kind of enjoyed. Then I found Hamilton (which she loves) and today she did 30 minutes of that.

I had bookmarked a couple of Grateful Dead rides (45 min each) for myself, and a 20 minute Jam Band (Dead, Phish, Umphrees McGee, etc) for myself for today, but when I went to get on she had added a Paul McCartney & Wings lesson to my “stack”…I fuckin’ hate PM&W (not really, but once I accidentally left the dogs listening to a Paul McCartney marathon on Sirius for seven hours and have avoided him since…they were all, WE DON’T GIVE A FUCK WHAT THE MAN SAYS). So I did that because I love her and I don’t really hate Paul, and it was quite fun.

Looking forward to the effect this will have on my body in a few weeks once I get over the build new muscle phase. I really enjoyed spin classes almost 20 years ago and having them on demand at home is actually really nice. I figure I’ll eventually come up with a few classes I can do over and over and then bookmark some scenic rides and add my own soundtrack (god bless Alexa and whatever the fuck I want to hear). Also super stoked that my wife seems to be enjoying it as well.

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darthstar  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:25:24pm

re: #63 darthstar

Oh, and we do have road bikes but neither of us feel comfortable riding them right now…this will help get us back on them…in a few pounds.

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stpaulbear  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:25:44pm

re: #13 O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..

In other Minnesota-related news, Governor Walz also announced this morning that our vaccine schedule is moving to what he calls “Phase 1b Tier 2 and Tier 3” which includes: Age 45+ with one underlying comorbidity; Age 16+ with two comorbidities; Age 50+ in multi-generational housing; and all essential workers. We have reached 70% of Phase 1a and 1b Tier 1 (age 65+) with at least one dose, which was his target for advancing the dial. Minnesota has been quietly leading the country in COVID-19 statistics since the post-holiday spike, and it’s largely thanks to Governor Walz’s strategy of remaining well-informed and active in mitigation measures. Oh, yeah, and the fact that the Minnesota Senate’s GOP majority is powerless to revoke his peacetime emergency powers thanks to the way things work up here.

The health department has also created some really well done radio PSAs. The station that I listen to in the morning is running them during every commercial break (3-4 times an hour). The PSAs are folksy and non scary, and go as far at to tell people to not hang out in groups or with anyone not in their family. They’re super well done and I know the station is committed to running them.

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O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:30:31pm

re: #65 stpaulbear

Did you see this news?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:31:05pm

re: #62 nines09

Don’t know, don’t care. Motherfucker should be introduced to a plate glass window face first. 3rd floor, preferably.

Him being Canadian is the ironic bit

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William Lewis  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:31:11pm

re: #60 Teukka

Thanks!

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plansbandc  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:32:48pm

This is really soothing. Want it to be a longer vid though.

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:35:43pm

re: #14 Backwoods_Sleuth

Keith Haring was older than anyone realized.

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stpaulbear  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:35:46pm

re: #40 Dread Pirate Ron

Is Jared Kushner still alive?

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lawhawk  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:36:39pm

The same people who make money and billions no matter what are worried that they’ll suddenly have to pay a bit more? That the economy will somehow overheat despite fact that the Federal Reserve has the capability to put brakes on too fast growth by hiking interest rates?

What exactly is the scenario where the economy overheats from the Biden relief plan?

I’m still waiting - the only response so far is “we’ve heard what can go wrong before”.

We know from history that going too small on relief during an economic downturn prolonged the malaise and economic recovery. Going big can supercharge it, especially if the relief includes direct aid to those most in need. And that’s exactly what’s happening here.

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O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:40:13pm

re: #72 lawhawk

It’s simple math: Time and time again, it’s been proven that the government spending a large amount of money at the right time and directed to the right people can have an enormous positive effect on the economy, while government inaction can have an enormous negative effect. We’ve seen what McConnell’s stinginess has done to us over the last year. Now it’s time to see what the President and Congressional Dems’ largesse is going to do.

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William Lewis  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:43:43pm

re: #72 lawhawk

John.

Maynard.

Keynes.

‘nuff said.

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gwangung  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:45:28pm

re: #72 lawhawk

If Trump’s tax cuts didn’t overheat a well performing economy, then Biden’s aid for a stalled economy ain’t gonna do squat.

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stpaulbear  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:47:21pm

re: #66 O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..

Did you see this news?

Nope. I’m embarrassingly bad at keeping up with local news. The local papers’ subscriptions are too expensive for me.

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:48:38pm
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O say, does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave..  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:49:47pm

re: #76 stpaulbear

Nope. I’m embarrassingly bad at keeping up with local news. The local papers’ subscriptions are too expensive for me.

So am I. I saw this on Fark. I was closer with local news when the pandemic started, as I checked on KARE11 for the daily COVID updates.

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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 5:54:09pm

re: #63 darthstar

In other news, my wife and I bought a Peloton spin bike for each other for our birthdays which are 2 weeks apart. It arrived last Friday. We didn’t climb on until Sunday, but now we’re both 3 days in a row into using it. Both did the 20 minute beginner class Sunday, and I found a 20 minute classic rock class for her yesterday which she kind of enjoyed. Then I found Hamilton (which she loves) and today she did 30 minutes of that.

I had bookmarked a couple of Grateful Dead rides (45 min each) for myself, and a 20 minute Jam Band (Dead, Phish, Umphrees McGee, etc) for myself for today, but when I went to get on she had added a Paul McCartney & Wings lesson to my “stack”…I fuckin’ hate PM&W (not really, but once I accidentally left the dogs listening to a Paul McCartney marathon on Sirius for seven hours and have avoided him since…they were all, WE DON’T GIVE A FUCK WHAT THE MAN SAYS). So I did that because I love her and I don’t really hate Paul, and it was quite fun.

Looking forward to the effect this will have on my body in a few weeks once I get over the build new muscle phase. I really enjoyed spin classes almost 20 years ago and having them on demand at home is actually really nice. I figure I’ll eventually come up with a few classes I can do over and over and then bookmark some scenic rides and add my own soundtrack (god bless Alexa and whatever the fuck I want to hear). Also super stoked that my wife seems to be enjoying it as well.

I was wondering what they offered. I bought an inexpensive stationary to start out with, but I would eventually like to get something with some virtual support. The commercials, though, really make it look like you need to be in shape to use one. I am at the stage where if I tried a quarter of what they show on the commercials I would injure myself, probably my heart.

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William Lewis  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:00:37pm

re: #75 gwangung

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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:02:00pm

And for today’s episode of STUPID TREK!

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Rightwingconspirator  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:02:15pm

Hey folks.
Starting a 2021 Will Not Be Missed List

#1 Donald J. Trump
#2 Rush Limbaugh
#3 Piers Morgan

Add your own.

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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:08:59pm
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Romantic Heretic  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:10:23pm

re: #71 stpaulbear

Is Jared Kushner still alive?

How could they tell?

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Yeah Sure WhatEVs  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:11:07pm

re: #83 Belafon

If I recall, Dubya’s black Scotty Barney was a nasty little dog who was bitey.

I don’t recall anytime asking if he was going to be euthanized.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:12:42pm

re: #72 lawhawk

The same people who make money and billions no matter what are worried that they’ll suddenly have to pay a bit more? That the economy will somehow overheat despite fact that the Federal Reserve has the capability to put brakes on too fast growth by hiking interest rates?

but economic whiz kid trump kept demanding the Fed LOWER the interest rate below zero or something else equally brilliant/////////////

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gwangung  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:15:35pm

re: #80 William Lewis

re: #80 William Lewis

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:15:41pm

re: #56 darthstar

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:17:28pm

re: #83 Belafon

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:19:15pm

re: #79 Belafon

I was wondering what they offered. I bought an inexpensive stationary to start out with, but I would eventually like to get something with some virtual support. The commercials, though, really make it look like you need to be in shape to use one. I am at the stage where if I tried a quarter of what they show on the commercials I would injure myself, probably my heart.

There was one of your bikes left in stock at Amazon and we just bought it.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:20:44pm

re: #83 Belafon

Mom Anon would probably like a word concerning this incident right about now…

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:22:33pm

re: #83 Belafon

People seem to have forgot about Shrub’s Barney taking a nip at a Reuter’s reporter.

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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:23:13pm

re: #89 jaunte

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Joe should unleash Major on Gym Neighbors.

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William Lewis  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:25:36pm

re: #87 gwangung

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:26:21pm

The White House is probably way too stressful a place for most dogs who bond with a small pack of people.

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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:26:53pm

re: #90 Backwoods_Sleuth

There was one of your bikes left in stock at Amazon and we just bought it.

I’m liking it so far. I’m getting a workout and it’s quiet.

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:32:16pm

re: #96 Belafon

I’m liking it so far. I’m getting a workout and it’s quiet.

I finally got the big seat for my Schwinn AD2 so both my mother and I can use it without our arses taking a beating.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:32:19pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:33:36pm
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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:36:21pm
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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:36:30pm

re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth

Who were the defectors in both parties?

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William Lewis  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:37:01pm

re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth

Who were the dems - no & nv?

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Dread Pirate Ron  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:39:08pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:53:06pm

re: #101 Belafon

Who were the defectors in both parties?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:55:45pm

re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth

Cueller is Dem representative for Texas’s 28th congressional district

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TedStriker  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:55:54pm

re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth

But, why? Cuellar’s a nine-term incumbent in a solidly Dem district.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:57:14pm

re: #106 TedStriker

But, why? Cuellar’s an incumbent in a solidly Dem district.

no idea

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:57:42pm
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Dread Pirate Ron  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:59:25pm
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Florida Panhandler  Mar 9, 2021 • 6:59:52pm

re: #37 darthstar

Are President’s sons high on coke during public speeches?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:00:35pm
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Eric The Fruit Bat  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:00:44pm

re: #108 Backwoods_Sleuth

This shit is getting real old real quick.

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:02:55pm
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A Mom Anon  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:03:38pm

re: #91 Backwoods_Sleuth

Heh. Yep. When I got Cleo, she bit me nearly every day for over 2 freaking months. Some of the wounds were deep enough to require stitches(I did first aid with butterfly bandages and things healed nicely). It broke my heart. But just as quick as she started, she stopped. Cleo was a throwaway dog, wandering the streets on her own for awhile when she was caught by animal control and taken to the pound. Who knows who hurt her or how long she was on her own when she was found at 7 months. You really don’t see full blooded puppies with no microchip or tags or anything, so something not cool happened there. Who knows?

This crap with Major is nonsense. Someone may have made a quick move towards his human Mom or Dad and he was protecting his family. He didn’t break the skin, and trust me, a GSD can fuck up your shit with those house wolf fangs. He’s a good boy and everyone needs to back the fuck up.

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Dread Pirate Ron  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:08:53pm
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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:08:54pm

re: #106 TedStriker

But, why? Cuellar’s an incumbent in a solidly Dem district.

Cuellar is a Blue Dog.

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Charles Johnson  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:11:07pm
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Decatur Deb  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:11:55pm

re: #106 TedStriker

But, why? Cuellar’s a nine-term incumbent in a solidly Dem district.

Maybe he’s an asshole.

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A Mom Anon  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:13:18pm

re: #114 A Mom Anon

It’s also been a week since Cleo basically took me out and knocked me to the ground over a damned shadow from the back porch light into the yard, so hard it knocked my shoes off. I am doing a lot better but my shoulder and ribs are still very sore. But am I getting rid of Cleo? Nope. Have I thought about it? Oh yes. A lot. But then I realize that we have a very smart girl here who adores my husband and just needs a job. An unemployed working dog always ends up in trouble, lol. Major has nowhere near the issues Cleo has, so again, assholes using this to attack the Bidens need to shut the fuck up. Major is a good boy.

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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:13:46pm

re: #113 jaunte

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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:15:03pm

I hate the Time Change Weekend. It’s coming up and messes with my medication schedule…

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:15:37pm
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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:16:21pm

re: #114 A Mom Anon

Anne Laurie suggested that it could also be that Major was standing up for Champ.

balloon-juice.com

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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:17:14pm

re: #122 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips

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Greenwald will never be shaken from the delusion that the world revolves around him.

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:21:09pm

re: #124 🌹UOJB!

Greenwald will never be shaken from the delusion that the world revolves around him.

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A Cranky One  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:23:12pm

The agent’s suit smelled of Trump. It was a protective response Oprah…

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PrairieQueen  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:25:31pm

Fox’s headlines are criminally dishonest. Anyone tuned to that every day is destined to have shit for brains.

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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:26:25pm

re: #125 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips

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Of course Shithead Tracey tag teams with Greenwald in attacking her.

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:27:27pm

re: #126 A Cranky One

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The agent’s suit smelled of Trump. It was a protective response Oprah…

That looks like Champ, not Major

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TedStriker  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:28:25pm

re: #107 Backwoods_Sleuth

no idea

re: #118 Decatur Deb

Maybe he’s an asshole.

Looking at his actual Wiki (after looking at his district’s), Cuellar’s basically a House version of Manchin on steroids:

Cuellar describes himself as a “moderate-centrist” or sometimes as a conservative Democrat.[5] During the 115th Congress, he voted with President Donald Trump nearly 70% of the time, and he has advocated that more Democrats should embrace a more conservative voting record.[35] Other sources have stated that he votes with the Republican party 75% of the time.[36]

[…]

Cuellar was one of three Democrats to vote for Kate’s Law, which expands maximum sentences for immigrants who re-enter the United States after being deported.[45] He supported legislation to strip federal funding for jurisdictions that have sanctuary policies in place.[45]

On December 18, 2019, Cuellar voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.[52]

According to one measure, Cuellar voted with President Trump more than any other Democrat in Congress, except one.[53]

Cuellar received the most financial contributions by the private prison industry than any member of Congress, except one Republican.[54]

In 2020, Cuellar was one of only six democratic congress members to vote against the federal decriminalization of marijuana (H.R. 3884).[55][56]

Agreeing with Trump’s/the GOP’s “positions” 70-75% of the time? Fuck him…at least Manchin votes with the Dems most of the time and especially when it counts (historically).

en.wikipedia.org

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A hollow voice says NOW drain that swamp!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:28:38pm

re: #129 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips

That looks like Champ, not Major

He’s there because Major is too traumatized to give interviews.

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Belafon  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:29:35pm

re: #127 PrairieQueen

Fox’s headlines are criminally dishonest. Anyone tuned to that every day is destined to have shit for brains.

[Embedded content]

“Coming up next: The one guy who had to go to remedial law training because he didn’t know how to.” (See the bottom right corner)

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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:33:38pm
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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:34:36pm
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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:35:22pm
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TedStriker  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:37:31pm

re: #130 TedStriker

Do note that, this past election, Cuellar almost got his ass primaried by a Justice Democrats candidate:

On January 11, 2019, the progressive organization Justice Democrats, which supported the successful 2018 primary campaign in New York City for U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, announced that it was seeking a primary challenger against Cuellar in the Democratic primary scheduled for March 4, 2020.[24] On July 13, 2019, Justice Democrats announced their support for Jessica Cisneros, a 26-year-old immigration and human rights attorney from Laredo who has announced a primary campaign against Cuellar.[25] However, Cuellar fended off the primary challenge by 51.8 percent to 48.2 percent.[26]

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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:41:27pm
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FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt'n😷Trips  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:44:35pm
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🌹UOJB!  Mar 9, 2021 • 7:52:41pm

Trump voters should be glad there wasn’t a provision in the Covid Relief bill that would have sent every one of them the six “banned” Dr. Seuss books instead of the $1400 check…

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 8:03:50pm

Greg Abbott is killing Texans for his own political gain.

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jaunte  Mar 9, 2021 • 8:25:13pm
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No Malarkey!  Mar 9, 2021 • 8:25:37pm
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mmmirele  Mar 9, 2021 • 8:37:41pm

re: #88 Eric The Fruit Bat

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Dread Pirate Ron  Mar 9, 2021 • 8:42:23pm
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mmmirele  Mar 9, 2021 • 9:01:30pm

re: #135 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀 No Capt’n😷Trips

If the movie is about how Cocaine Bear got necroscopied, taxidermied and then shuffled around for 30 years before ending up in Kentucky, then it might be interesting.

Here’s the story about how Mr. Cocaine Bear got to Kentucky by way of Las Vegas:

kyforky.com


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