A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert Whose Time Has Come: The Linda Lindas

MusicApril 2022 • Views: 20,785

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.

Marissa Lorusso | April 11, 2022
A library might not be the first place that comes to mind when you picture a suitable venue for a punk band — unless, of course, you’re thinking about The Linda Lindas, who shot to viral stardom after a performance in the Los Angeles Public Library’s Cypress Park Branch last year. For the band’s Tiny Desk (home) concert, the teen punks returned to the library — this time, playing at the Los Angeles Central Library — with several members even sporting buttons that pledge love to the LA library system. “We’re playing the library once more,” guitarist Lucia de la Garza says with a smile, in awe of the “cool space.” (It feels fitting — after all, having artists perform an intimate, powerful set under daytime office lights is kind of the Tiny Desk’s whole thing.)

The four members of The Linda Lindas – sisters Mila de la Garza and Lucia de la Garza, their cousin Eloise Wong and their family friend Bela Salazar – first played together in 2018, as members of a new-wave cover band put together by Kristin Kontrol of Dum Dum Girls. Soon after that, they formed their own punk group, going on to open for artists like Bikini Kill, Alice Bag and Best Coast.

In the band’s Tiny Desk (home) concert, each of the members — all between 11 and 17 — take turns singing, starting with “Growing Up,” the title track to the band’s debut album, sung by guitarist Lucia. After a couple upbeat tracks sung by drummer Mila and bassist Wong about friendship and frustration, the band is joined by an additional percussionist. “We put an advertisement in the library a few days ago,” Lucia jokes, before introducing Spencer Lere of the band Bleached (who is also, Mila points out, her drum teacher) for a surfy track sung in Spanish by guitarist Salazar. The band ends its set with the scorching “Racist, Sexist Boy.” Co-written by Mila and her cousin, it’s the song that first caught the internet’s attention with its powerfully righteous anger about a racist incident Mila experienced in the early days of the pandemic. “Here we go — let’s blow the roof off,” Lucia says dryly just before the final song — but given how hard these four rock, you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s not joking at all.

SET LIST
“Growing Up”
“Talking to Myself”
“Why”
“Cuántas Veces”
“Racist, Sexist Boy”

MUSICIANS
Lucia de la Garza: vocals, guitar
Mila de la Garza: vocals, drums
Bela Salazar: vocals, guitar
Eloise Wong: vocals, bass
Spencer Lere: percussionist

CREDITS
Video: Ryan Baxley, Mario Framingheddu
Audio: Carlos de la Garza, Scott Cornish, Harriet Tam
Camera: Ryan Baxley, Mario Framingheddu
Editor: Ryan Baxley

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Producer: Joshua Bryant
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bobby Carter, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Michael Zamora, Ashley Pointer
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#nprmusic #tinydesk #thelindalindas

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aatharuv Apr 11, 2022 • 6:24:08pm

UPenn Law Professor Amy Wax is at it again, attacking Blacks, other non-Western immigrants, and singling out Indian immigrants. On Tucker Carlson’s show.

Wax then attacks Indian immigrants for criticizing things in the US when “their country is a shithole” and goes on to say that “the role of envy and shame in the way that the third world regards the first world […] creates ingratitude of the most monstrous kind.” pic.twitter.com/dUL9coinS9

— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) April 11, 2022

But she still claims not to be racist.

Belafon Apr 11, 2022 • 6:25:49pm

re: #1 aatharuv

UPenn Law Professor Amy Wax is at it again, attacking Blacks, other non-Western immigrants, and singling out Indian immigrants. On Tucker Carlson’s show.

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But she still claims not to be racist.

It’s pretty obvious she’s envious of the achievements white men have accomplished, and is resentful she isn’t part of that group.

EPR-radar Apr 11, 2022 • 6:26:10pm

re: #1 aatharuv

Very few racists will admit it.

Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire Apr 11, 2022 • 6:27:49pm

Starting decent into SLC. Bumpy.

Crush White Nationalism Apr 11, 2022 • 6:29:07pm

CEO speaks like a CEO. They did donate the majority of the terminals, so this seems like nitpicking to me.

After Russia launched its invasion, Ukrainian officials pleaded for Elon Musk’s SpaceX to dispatch their Starlink terminals to the region to boost Internet access. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,” Musk replied to broad online fanfare.

Since then, the company has cast the actions in part as a charitable gesture. “I’m proud that we were able to provide the terminals to folks in Ukraine,” SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said at a public event last month, later telling CNBC, “I don’t think the U.S. has given us any money to give terminals to the Ukraine.”

But according to documents obtained by The Technology 202, the U.S. federal government is in fact paying millions of dollars for a significant portion of the equipment and for the transportation costs to get it to Ukraine.

On Tuesday, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it has purchased more than 1,330 terminals from SpaceX to send to Ukraine, while the company donated nearly 3,670 terminals and the Internet service itself.

U.S. quietly paying millions to send Starlink terminals to Ukraine, contrary to SpaceX claims (WaPo)

Backwoods_Sleuth Apr 11, 2022 • 6:35:21pm

Relieved Elon Musk isn’t joining the board of Twitter and that its rational, even-keeled reputation will be preserved.

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) April 12, 2022

Barefoot Grin Apr 11, 2022 • 6:35:28pm

re: #3 EPR-radar

Very few racists will admit it.

I saw at least two posts today along the lines of “I’ve got nothing against biracial couples, but do they have to shove it in my face on commercials every time I turn on the TV?” tweets today.

Backwoods_Sleuth Apr 11, 2022 • 6:37:30pm

re: #5 Punish Domestic Terrorists

So let me get this straight. It’s “bad” for the government to cancel student debt for a working class American, but it’s ok for the government to give Elon Musk billions so he could charge $55 million for a ticket to space on his journey to becoming the world’s 1st trillionaire?

— Warren Gunnels (@GunnelsWarren) April 11, 2022

(((Archangel1))) Apr 11, 2022 • 6:37:31pm

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Anymouse 🌹🏡😷 Apr 11, 2022 • 6:40:05pm

re: #242 Skip Intro

This is a question for Anymouse. I noticed a while back that you said you had quit the Nebraska legislative race for District 47 because of threats on your life. Quite understandable.

But on checking the Nebraska SOS site I see that there is no election scheduled for district 47 this year. Surely you knew that. Care to explain?

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Take your time. I no longer post here, so I’ve forgotten how to post an image, otherwise I’d post the image of your March 9 post where you mention the district and the man who currently holds the office.

(moved from previous thread)

Not sure why that is. I was allowed to file the paperwork.

Double checking, Sen. Erdman was last elected in 2021, so he’s term limited in 2025. I should have checked that before filing, but the county clerk shouldn’t have accepted my paperwork either.

I guess that’s a foul-up all around. We’ll see what happens in the village board election instead.

Jack Burton in Mactified Forshion Apr 11, 2022 • 6:41:22pm

re: #9 (((Archangel1)))

That word is one of your starting words?

Belafon Apr 11, 2022 • 6:42:37pm

re: #5 Punish Domestic Terrorists

CEO speaks like a CEO. They did donate the majority of the terminals, so this seems like nitpicking to me.

U.S. quietly paying millions to send Starlink terminals to Ukraine, contrary to SpaceX claims (WaPo)

It sounds like they did the good thing up front and the government said “let’s keep it going.”

I see nothing wrong.

Decatur Deb Apr 11, 2022 • 6:43:05pm

re: #4 Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire

Starting decent into SLC. Bumpy.

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Looks like you’re in a steep climb.

EPR-radar Apr 11, 2022 • 6:43:50pm

re: #10 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

Another piece of the puzzle is that the NE legislature has 4 year terms with half the legislature up for election every 2 years. The next election for district 47 is in 2024. Perhaps the system just assumes anyone who registers as a candidate is doing so for the next available election.

A Mom Anon Apr 11, 2022 • 6:44:13pm

Rachel Maddow is back. Sort of. From now til the end of April she will be on M-Th. Starting in May she will only be on Mondays. So she can finish up stuff she’s working on right now. Everything else is kinda up in the air.

MSNBC can give Joe and Micka McDipshit FOUR HOURS five days a week, instead of finding a replacement for Stephanie Ruhle who moved to Brian Williams’ old time slot at 11pm. I am hoping honestly they would give Rachel’s hour to Jen Psaki, but I don’t know how good she is at investigative journalism. I guess she would have Rachel’s team who help her research.

The death of Eric Boehlert last week really has made me think about how broken “news” is. More than I usually think about it and how to fix it. We need people who are dedicated to not just exposing the corrupt owners of media, but the lies and spin and then countering that with truth. And that takes talent, time and lots of money. We lack large amounts of the last two. The talent is there, but there’s no or very little media there that tells the truth. We’re in danger kids. It’s not getting better.

Anymouse 🌹🏡😷 Apr 11, 2022 • 6:46:45pm

re: #14 EPR-radar

Another piece of the puzzle is that the NE legislature has 4 year terms with half the legislature up for election every 2 years. The next election for district 47 is in 2024. Perhaps the system just assumes anyone who registers as a candidate is doing so for the next available election.

I don’t think so, since there are opening and closing dates to file. For example, filing for city council/village board is open right now, but incumbents cannot file for a few more weeks.

I wonder if I can get my money back?

Belafon Apr 11, 2022 • 6:47:57pm

Spectrum here in the DFW area has it’s own news channel at channel 1. I haven’t watched much of it, but I caught a segment talking about Abbott, how he’s blocking trucks, making rumbles about Chinese and Russian people coming up through the Mexican border, and having to walk back the putting immigrants on buses bit. The guest they had on rightfully, twice, called it a race to the bottom between Abbott and DeSantis to compete for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

(((Archangel1))) Apr 11, 2022 • 6:49:35pm

re: #11 Jack Burton in Mactified Forshion

That word is one of your starting words?

Actually no, it came to mind from something I was reading before I opened the webpage and thought “Heh, it fits, I’ll give that a try”. Good thing I had the windows closed, or my neighbors would have absolutely complained over my loud shout and exclamation of “Holy crap!!! I can’t believe that worked!!” xD

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 6:52:12pm

In listening to the Linda Lindas I hear shades of The Go-Go’s. This not a bad thing. It would be even better if they somehow became as big as their predecessors from 1978’s LA.

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 6:52:43pm

Live. No wonder I can’t find the length of the video.

Abbott’s chaos on the border https://t.co/2mW8cXg820

— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) April 12, 2022

retired cynic Apr 11, 2022 • 6:57:12pm

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Scientists find fossil of dinosaur ‘killed on day of asteroid strike’
Remains of thescelosaurus in North Dakota believed to date back to extinction of species 66m years ago
theguardian.com

Scientists believe they have been given an extraordinary view of the last day of the dinosaurs after they discovered the fossil of an animal they believe died that day.

The perfectly preserved leg, which even includes remnants of the animal’s skin, can be accurately dated to the time the asteroid that brought about the dinosaurs’ extinction struck Earth 66m years ago, experts say, because of the presence of debris from the impact, which rained down only in its immediate aftermath.

“It’s absolutely bonkers,” said Phillip Manning, a professor of natural history at the University of Manchester. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the thescelosaurus leg discovered at the Tanis dig site in North Dakota was the “ultimate dinosaur drumstick”.

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 7:05:00pm

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— nana (@redhotmullet) April 11, 2022

Florida Panhandler Apr 11, 2022 • 7:09:51pm

re: #1 aatharuv

UPenn Law Professor Amy Wax is at it again, attacking Blacks, other non-Western immigrants, and singling out Indian immigrants. On Tucker Carlson’s show.

But she still claims not to be racist.

…eagerly awaiting her notable and evidently long list of personal cultural and technological achievements like patented inventions, published literature, works of art, music and theater, philosophical works that last 1000 years, etc etc etc.

I think I’ll be waiting a long time.

Shiplord Kirel: Fan of Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie Apr 11, 2022 • 7:17:31pm

re: #1 aatharuv

UPenn Law Professor Amy Wax is at it again, attacking Blacks, other non-Western immigrants, and singling out Indian immigrants. On Tucker Carlson’s show.

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But she still claims not to be racist.

Pure poison.

Crush White Nationalism Apr 11, 2022 • 7:25:26pm

Charlie Kirk predicts that he’ll be “called all these terrible names” for his openly racist rant about “living amongst foreigners.” If by “terrible names” he means “racist,” “xenophobic,” and “hate-filled,” he’s right — that’s exactly what people are saying.

WATCH: “Get Used To Living Among Foreigners” Charlie Kirk Says Quiet Part Aloud In Racist Rant (hillreporter.com)

Charlie Kirk goes on racist tirade about Minneapolis mosques issuing calls to prayer: “Was that in the vision of the Founding Fathers?…Is that consistent with the values of Minnesota to make it Mogadishu? I don’t think so.” pic.twitter.com/VozXm7HWoj

— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) April 11, 2022

Shiplord Kirel: Fan of Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie Apr 11, 2022 • 7:29:29pm

re: #7 Barefoot Grin

I saw at least two posts today along the lines of “I’ve got nothing against biracial couples, but do they have to shove it in my face on commercials every time I turn on the TV?” tweets today.

There’s a whole racist subculture devoted to whinging about this. Go figure, people who normally believe the market is infallible, somehow also believe that the advertising industry; the ad industry, for fucks sake; is driven by some kind of woke ideology.
“Hey, it’ll piss people off, but shouldn’t we make this couple biracial so we can groom the peasants for a melanin-dominated future?”
Er, no, everything that industry does, including the selection of models, is driven by business considerations. The idea that biracial portrayals might be good business is just too painful for Repug bigots to bear. They cannot even grasp the possibility.

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 7:34:46pm

re: #26 Shiplord Kirel: Fan of Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie

There’s a whole racist subculture devoted to whinging about this. Go figure, people who normally believe the market is infallible, somehow also believe that the advertising industry; the ad industry, for fucks sake; is driven by some kind of woke ideology.
“Hey, it’ll piss people off, but shouldn’t we make this couple biracial so we can groom the peasants for a melanin-dominated future?”
Er, no, everything that industry does, including the selection of models, is driven by business considerations. The idea that biracial portrayals might be good business is just too painful for Repug bigots to bear. They cannot even grasp the possibility.

“I’ve got nothing against biracial couples as a theory, but don’t show me reality, I just can’t.”

darthstar Apr 11, 2022 • 7:35:19pm

re: #7 Barefoot Grin

I saw at least two posts today along the lines of “I’ve got nothing against biracial couples, but do they have to shove it in my face on commercials every time I turn on the TV?” tweets today.

Just ask them if they want help with understanding why their racism makes them unwelcome in their home communities.

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 7:39:21pm

So one of the big things these days on you tube is “reaction videos”. Someone listens to a song that they have perhaps never hear or never listened closely to before. Some are better than others, obviously. I’ve found one I enjoy a lot is a professional opera singer named Elizabeth Zharoff and she has a lot of fun with it.

This is her first-time hearing Ozzy singing “Crazy Train”. It’ worth the time to watch :)

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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus Apr 11, 2022 • 7:47:49pm

re: #243 Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire

Starting decent into SLC. Bumpy.

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Vertical descent of a fixed-wing aircraft strikes me as a highly risky maneuver.

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 7:52:19pm

re: #30 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

Vertical descent of a fixed-wing aircraft strikes me as a highly risky maneuver.

Whenever Mr. w hears, ‘The cause of the crash is under investigation,’ he says, ‘Gravity’.

jaunte Apr 11, 2022 • 7:53:07pm

re: #31 wrenchwench

Ba dum tss

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 7:54:44pm

re: #31 wrenchwench

Whenever Mr. w hears, ‘The cause of the crash is under investigation,’ he says, ‘Gravity’.

Often true. The ones that actually bother me most are CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) because you can even not realize something is wrong until splat.

“Why are there mountain goats up here in the clouds?”

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 8:05:11pm

re: #33 William Lewis

Often true. The ones that actually bother me most are CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) because you can even not realize something is wrong until splat.

“Why are there mountain goats up here in the clouds?”

I have an aunt who, as an attorney, was involved in a few airline cases. She married a pilot. She got into accident investigations. Her faves were runway incursions and runway excursions.

No Malarkey! Apr 11, 2022 • 8:10:58pm

re: #25 Punish Domestic Terrorists

WATCH: “Get Used To Living Among Foreigners” Charlie Kirk Says Quiet Part Aloud In Racist Rant (hillreporter.com)

Sh*t for brains doesn’t know it was, in fact, in the vision of the Founding Fathers. https://t.co/sElyAPZNhw

— Slava Ukrayini! (@aagcobb1) April 12, 2022

Belafon Apr 11, 2022 • 8:13:01pm

Still waiting on an edit feature:

Oh it’s definitely a horrible feature name https://t.co/ELQOAdR18k

— T. Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) April 12, 2022

DodgerFan1988 Apr 11, 2022 • 8:13:06pm

If you’d told me back in the 80s that the Greens would be leading this call, I’d have not believed you https://t.co/fvKKclb7VU

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 12, 2022

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 8:20:55pm

re: #37 DodgerFan1988

As a leftist who willingly, happily, served in the defense of the West, this pleases me.

Pity our “Green” party is only about “Getting Republicans Elected Every November”…

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 8:21:10pm

re: #37 DodgerFan1988

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Nichols has changed more than the Greens of Germany.

No Malarkey! Apr 11, 2022 • 8:35:20pm

Good article by a retired general about his observations of what he observed of the Ukrainian and Russian armies over the last three decades.

Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire Apr 11, 2022 • 8:48:54pm

re: #13 Decatur Deb

Looks like you’re in a steep climb.

We were trying for a Leo prior to landing. Or rotate right 90 degrees.

GlutenFreeJesus Apr 11, 2022 • 8:55:27pm

re: #29 William Lewis

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You know. I was actually watching her stuff the other day. Specifically her reactions to TOOL songs. And she brought me back around to their song The Grudge and how it relates to the state of politics in our country (and everywhere else for that matter).

Click to Reveal

Wear the grudge like a crown of negativity
Calculate what we will or will not tolerate
Desperate to control all and everything
Unable to forgive your scarlet lettermen
Clutch it like a cornerstone, otherwise it all comes down
Justify denials and grip ‘em to the lonesome end
Clutch it like a cornerstone, otherwise it all comes down
Terrified of being wrong, ultimatum prison cell
Saturn ascends
Choose one or ten
Hang on or be humbled again
Clutch it like a cornerstone, otherwise it all comes down
Justify denials and grip ‘em to the lonesome end
Saturn ascends, comes round again
Saturn ascends, the one, the ten
Ignorant to the damage done
Wear the grudge like a crown of negativity
Calculate what we will or will not tolerate
Desperate to control all and everything
Unable to forgive these scarlet lettermen
Wear the grudge like a crown
Desperate to control
Unable to forgive and sinking deeper
Defining
Confining
And sinking deeper
Controlling
Defining
And we’re sinking deeper
Saturn comes back around to show you everything
Let’s you choose what you will and will not see and then
Drags you down like a stone or lifts you up again
Spits you out like a child, light and innocent
Saturn comes back around
Lifts you up like a child
or drags you down like a stone
To consume you till you choose to let this go
Choose to let this go
Give away the stone
Let the oceans take and trans mutate this cold and fated anchor
Give away the stone
Let the waters kiss and trans mutate these leaden grudges into gold
Let go

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 8:56:26pm

re: #40 No Malarkey!

Thank you for that link. That is someone who “gets it”. There are officers the grunts will storm the walls of hell for; he’s one of them. He reminds me of the best General officer I ever met - Wes Clark.

Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire Apr 11, 2022 • 8:59:34pm

re: #13 Decatur Deb

Looks like you’re in a steep climb.

We were trying for a Leo prior to landing. Or rotate right 90 degrees.

Belafon Apr 11, 2022 • 9:08:41pm

re: #36 Belafon

I hate when I dont copy the tweets I wanted:

We’ve done a quiet rollout for a couple weeks now, so the Super Follows area is populated with assorted takes and occasional cat photos

The goal is to make the Super Follows area the same sorts of tweets as here, but without the trolls

— T. Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) April 12, 2022

The GOP is a racist terrorist organization Apr 11, 2022 • 9:09:21pm

I discovered this band recently and haven’t been able to stop listening to them.

So far, this is my fave track:

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Captain Ron Apr 11, 2022 • 9:11:59pm

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The GOP is a racist terrorist organization Apr 11, 2022 • 9:12:49pm

re: #1 aatharuv

UPenn Law Professor Amy Wax is at it again, attacking Blacks, other non-Western immigrants, and singling out Indian immigrants. On Tucker Carlson’s show.

But she still claims not to be racist.

Katie Hopkins with a law degree.

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 9:13:32pm

Finishing reading, again, the article linked in #40 above. This is just so exquisite.

My experiences with the Russian and Ukrainian armies over the two decades reminded me of a passage from Jean Larteguy’s The Centurions. In a moment of frustration, a French officer summarizes the two purposes an army can serve:

I’d like [France] to have two armies: one for display with lovely guns, tanks, little soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals, and dear little regimental officers who would be deeply concerned over their General’s bowel movements or their Colonel’s piles, an army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country. The other would be the real one, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display, but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That’s the army in which I should like to fight.

For all their bellicose rhetoric and Victory Day parades on Red Square, I sometimes wonder if Putin and Shoygu know the difference between the two types of armies. The Ukrainians sure do.

This is such important truth that I’m not sure all the various pundits wondering how the Russians keep losing have understood. They built an NCO corps and then used that to build an Army. Since 2014, the world changed and the Russians failed to notice & thank whatever god you believe in.

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 9:20:00pm

I Would Prefer Not To Apr 11, 2022 • 9:20:54pm

re: #46 The GOP is a terrorist organization

I discovered this band recently and haven’t been able to stop listening to them.

So far, this is my fave track:

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I love them. also check out their previos band Galaxy 500 or their solo work “dean and Brita” Great stuff.

My brother is a fan and communicates with them online. they are very cool.

Targetpractice Apr 11, 2022 • 9:21:07pm

re: #49 William Lewis

Finishing reading, again, the article linked in #40 above. This is just so exquisite.

This is such important truth that I’m not sure all the various pundits wondering how the Russians keep losing have understood. They built an NCO corps and then used that to build an Army. Since 2014, the world changed and the Russians failed to notice & thank whatever god you believe in.

The purpose of the Russian Army in the past two decades has largely been to sell weapons. They roll through Red Square with the latest prototype armour, flying prototype jets overhead, boasting about the power and scale of the Russian bear with the hope that foreign buyers will see how amazing they look and express interest in acquiring them for their own militaries.

But then they get into combat and within weeks if not days, they’re rolling out the museum pieces and dropping pallet-loads of dumb bombs on civilians. And when observers ask why those cutting-edge prototypes aren’t making their combat debut, the reality sets in: There are only ever a handful at most, all reserved for testing and showrooms, while the muscle of the Russian Army remains largely last-gen tanks and aircraft still using munitions that their granddaddies would be familiar with.

Hecuba's daughter Apr 11, 2022 • 9:24:05pm

re: #43 William Lewis

Thank you for that link. That is someone who “gets it”. There are officers the grunts will storm the walls of hell for; he’s one of them. He reminds me of the best General officer I ever met - Wes Clark.

Sigh. Wes Clark was the candidate I supported in 2004. I really liked him and still believe he would have fared better than Kerry against Bush, but who knows?

Really enjoyed that article and then looked at a couple others on the site. Bulwark is full of writers whom I’ve detested over the years due to their prior demonization of Democrats and single-minded support of Republicans, but Trump certainly has changed the perspectives of those die-hard Republicans who were also true believers in the United States and our mission to “save” the world, especially those Republicans who were devotees of neo-con causes.

jaunte Apr 11, 2022 • 9:28:57pm

re: #49 William Lewis

I hope Republicans who read that article find it possible to identify with the lesson that political corruption destroys a nation’s capacity to defend itself.

Anymouse 🌹🏡😷 Apr 11, 2022 • 9:30:21pm

Avoid guessing the hidden word in as many tries as possible. Sounds easy, but there’s a catch!

If you guess a letter that’s not in the word, it’s grayed out and you can’t use it again.
If you guess a letter that is in the word, it turns yellow and you must include it.
If you guess a letter in the exact position, it turns red and is locked in place.
Like in WORDLE, there’s a new game every day!

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A Mom Anon Apr 11, 2022 • 9:31:28pm

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

JC1 Apr 11, 2022 • 9:31:33pm

6/6. Had a brain fart. Should have gotten it earlier.

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jaunte Apr 11, 2022 • 9:32:36pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I’m so sorry.

I Would Prefer Not To Apr 11, 2022 • 9:32:57pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

So sorry for your loss mom. Sending hugs.

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 9:33:06pm

re: #53 Hecuba’s daughter

Sigh. Wes Clark was the candidate I supported in 2004. I really liked him and still believe he would have fared better than Kerry against Bush, but who knows?

Really enjoyed that article and then looked at a couple others on the site. Bulwark is full of writers whom I’ve detested over the years due to their prior demonization of Democrats and single-minded support of Republicans, but Trump certainly has changed the perspectives of those die-hard Republicans who were also true believers in the United States and our mission to “save” the world, especially those Republicans who were devotees of neo-con causes.

That was when I met him. I was involved in his Primary campaign in Wisconsin that year. I also believe he would have done far better in the general election because they would not have had the Vietnam baggage. But we never found out…

Hecuba's daughter Apr 11, 2022 • 9:35:25pm

re: #49 William Lewis

Finishing reading, again, the article linked in #40 above. This is just so exquisite.

This is such important truth that I’m not sure all the various pundits wondering how the Russians keep losing have understood. They built an NCO corps and then used that to build an Army. Since 2014, the world changed and the Russians failed to notice & thank whatever god you believe in.

The article also made clear that the rot was in the Russian military back in the 1990’s; Putin’s ascension to power did nothing to remedy the situation and probably exacerbated it. Hopefully, Ukraine will be able to emerge triumphant from this destruction, but the Russian plan seems to be to level the nation. It doesn’t matter if the Ukraine military is superior, if the Russian goal is exclusively devastation of civilian areas.

At our weekly Monday zoom gathering, one friend was very eager for Ukraine to attack Russia proper and challenged us on what the American response should be if Russia used tactical nuclear weapons. I don’t think it will come to that but if pushed to the brink, I am increasingly uncertain about Putin’s actions to avoid defeat. His new general is a war criminal, so any outrage is certainly a possibility.

retired cynic Apr 11, 2022 • 9:35:55pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

Oh, no! You have been through so much! My thoughts are with you. Don’t push yourself to make decisions faster than you have to. Be easy on yourself. Talk to your doctor about getting some help to sleep. You will need all the rest you can get.

ckkatz Apr 11, 2022 • 9:36:04pm

After reading this, I’m wondering if Biden read the room better than the complainers did.

EXCLUSIVE: How Joe Machin double-crossed Democrats — and torched plans to protect your vote.

Multiple senators tell @RollingStone how Manchin again and again appeared to agree to measures to get a voting rights bill passed — only to walk away.https://t.co/FXF51zhg4S

— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) April 11, 2022

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 9:36:55pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

Oh, sweet god. I am so sorry for you. {{{ hugs }}}

If there is anything I can do, please let me know.

Requiem æternam dona ei, Domine
Et lux perpetua luceat ei.
Amen.

piratedan Apr 11, 2022 • 9:37:17pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

you go ahead and do what you have to do, grieve, cry, scream, what feels right for you to do and when you need us, we’ll be here.

there’s no one piece of advice to give, no right way to know how to react or feel. Lean on the family that you love and know that we care about you.

ckkatz Apr 11, 2022 • 9:40:27pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I am so very sorry. My thoughts are with you.

And yes, Retired Cynic is right, now is the time to use your support network and take care of yourself and family.

Hecuba's daughter Apr 11, 2022 • 9:44:14pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

My heart goes out to you and your family. It is a shock to hear of your sudden and terrible loss. When my husband passed away, I was overwhelmed with grief and it took time to be able to deal with even the most mundane tasks. My deepest sympathy to you and yours.

ckkatz Apr 11, 2022 • 9:54:40pm

Mike Dunford’s (questauthority) take on the current institutional reputation of SCOTUS:

It’s circling the drain. Roberts is halfheartedly trying to save it if he can without compromising voter suppression efforts; Alito and Thomas are actively trying to kill it.https://t.co/z8EbQ5yFoU

— Mike Dunford (@questauthority) April 11, 2022

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For that definition of short term:
Unless there is sweeping structural chance to the Court, it will not fully recover its institutional legitimacy in my lifetime.https://t.co/ra4Yd1LVZ8

— Mike Dunford (@questauthority) April 11, 2022

Anymouse 🌹🏡😷 Apr 11, 2022 • 9:58:12pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

I am terribly sorry for your loss. [[[Mom]]]

CleverToad Apr 11, 2022 • 10:14:43pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

Oh, MomA!
So terribly sorry to hear this.
You’re in our thoughts, you and your son. You’re in our hearts.
Do what’s needed, what you can, what you have to. When you need to talk, we’re here.

A Cranky One Apr 11, 2022 • 10:16:38pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

What a tragedy. I truly wish there was something i could say that would reduce the pain you are feeling.

To echo other lizards, please take care of yourself and don’t hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do to help.

You’re family here.

wrenchwench Apr 11, 2022 • 10:51:21pm

re: #56 A Mom Anon

{{{A Mom Anon}}} [[[a son anon]]]

Hecuba's daughter Apr 11, 2022 • 10:54:36pm

re: #68 ckkatz

Mike Dunford’s (questauthority) take on the current institutional reputation of SCOTUS:

For that definition of short term:
Unless there is sweeping structural chance to the Court, it will not fully recover its institutional legitimacy in my lifetime.

Structural change is not likely to happen in our lifetime; but then it hasn’t happened in the past century. Structural change that benefits this nation would require a significant majority of Democrats in both Houses and that’s not likely to happen any time soon

But there are potential ways for it to regain legitimacy:

Barrett experiences a Blackmun-type revelation that changes her perspective. When he was appointed to the Court, the term “Minnesota Twins” applied to the relationship between Blackmun and Burger. Blackmun could be reliably counted on to vote the same way as his friend Burger. But gradually he switched his viewpoint and became one of the more liberal members of the court. Barrett is on a Court that now has 4 women; it is possible that their views could moderate her philosophy.

Or a couple of the more extreme members of the Court are forced to leave, for whatever reason. Perhaps the discovery that they were involved in the January 6 plot. One never knows.

The current Court is the worst since the Fuller Court.

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 11:04:13pm

re: #73 Hecuba’s daughter

Hmm. I can see what you’re saying but, honestly, I would say that the Fuller Court was far less corrupt than the Robert’s Court. If nothing else, Thomas remains the single worst SCOTUS Justice in the history of the nation; utterly and completely incompetent.

Captain Ron Apr 11, 2022 • 11:05:17pm

YouTube

I Would Prefer Not To Apr 11, 2022 • 11:06:40pm

Next Olympic sport

Where can I get this? pic.twitter.com/UNXgqFUONj

— ALT-immigration Puck Futin 🤌🏽🤌🏽🖕🏾🖕🏾 (@ALT_uscis) April 12, 2022

A Mom Anon Apr 11, 2022 • 11:08:08pm

I couldn’t break the news to my son over the phone so I had to wait til I got back here. He’s so incredibly overwhelmed and angry and sad and feels guilty that he didn’t spend time with his dad much over the last few years. He was just trying to break away and be independent but he’s truly upset he didn’t get to say I love you and goodbye. This is going to be so awful and difficult.

A Cranky One Apr 11, 2022 • 11:14:44pm

re: #77 A Mom Anon

{{{Mom}}}

William Lewis Apr 11, 2022 • 11:22:53pm

re: #77 A Mom Anon

I couldn’t break the news to my son over the phone so I had to wait til I got back here. He’s so incredibly overwhelmed and angry and sad and feels guilty that he didn’t spend time with his dad much over the last few years. He was just trying to break away and be independent but he’s truly upset he didn’t get to say I love you and goodbye. This is going to be so awful and difficult.

That’s a good thing even though it’s a hard bitch. It’s a hard thing no matter what, so being there together makes it just that bit easier. I lost my mother when I was away and that was hard enough. I desperately fear losing my father though I know it will happen soon enough…

Captain Ron Apr 11, 2022 • 11:26:42pm

re: #77 A Mom Anon

{{{Mom}}}

I’d like to express my most sincere condolence on your loss. I’d be devastated to lose my First Mate.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 12:26:29am

re: #38 William Lewis

As a leftist who willingly, happily, served in the defense of the West, this pleases me.

Pity our “Green” party is only about “Getting Republicans Elected Every November”…

Green Party boss and former foreign minister Joschka Fischer pointed out to the pacifists in his party: “No More War is not enough. True peace also means No More Auschwitz”

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 12:31:03am

re: #40 No Malarkey!

Good article by a retired general about his observations of what he observed of the Ukrainian and Russian armies over the last three decades.

My nephew (a staunch conservative, but not a MAGA or a Putinversteher) just sent me that.

dharmamark Apr 12, 2022 • 1:58:01am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

So, so sorry for your loss.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 2:02:25am

Condolences

Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 2:29:02am

Someone’s been busy in Russia. Maybe someone who’s not too keen on this whole war nonsense or maybe Ukrainian saboteur infiltrators.

Railway bridge in Shebekinsky District, Belgorod Oblast, has been heavily damaged by what looks like a saboteur attack.

The bridge is located at 50.388086,36.831113, about 6.5 km away from the Ukrainian Border. pic.twitter.com/kZ1aL8eLkz

— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) April 12, 2022

Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 2:29:53am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

My condolences. I’m very sorry to hear that.

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Decatur Deb Apr 12, 2022 • 2:54:25am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

Awful to hear. You can slow-walk through this, giving your son a lot of responsibilities for the coming days.

Patricia Kayden Apr 12, 2022 • 3:13:48am

re: #28 darthstar

You’re assuming that racism makes them unwelcome in their home communities. Given what I’m seeing in today’s America, I wouldn’t make that assumption. It feels as if many Whites are comfortable with racism. Hence the successful anti-CRT campaigns which are sweeping through our elections. It didn’t take long to demonize BLM either.

Patricia Kayden Apr 12, 2022 • 3:16:31am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

What devastating news. So sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family in this difficult time.

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 3:52:45am

{{{A Mom Anon}}} I am sorry for your loss. I can’t even begin to imagine what that must be like for you right now. If there is any practical assistance we can provide to keep you on your feet while you pick up the pieces, please let us know.

The Squire of Logos Apr 12, 2022 • 4:04:55am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I am so sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself and feel free to vent here if you just need someone to listen.

Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 4:51:05am

re: #89 Patricia Kayden

You’re assuming that racism makes them unwelcome in their home communities. Given what I’m seeing in today’s America, I wouldn’t make that assumption. It feels as if many Whites are comfortable with racism. Hence the successful anti-CRT campaigns which are sweeping through our elections. It didn’t take long to demonize BLM either.

While I agree that racism is pretty widespread, the passage of the anti-CRT stuff has been because Republicans have decided their going to pass the stuff because they have the power.

lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 4:57:12am

re: #29 William Lewis

One of the best reaction videos was a couple of young African Americans listening to In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins, and the drum interlude in the *middle* of the song blew their mind.

Youtube Video

lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 4:57:58am

Steve Hackett has been on tour, and while this is from an earlier tour, it’s one of the better versions of the classic Genesis song Firth of Fifth.

Youtube Video

lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 4:59:31am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I am so sorry for your loss. Baruch dayam emet.

May you take comfort in the memories and good times that you shared.

Florida Panhandler Apr 12, 2022 • 5:04:17am

re: #74 William Lewis

Hmm. I can see what you’re saying but, honestly, I would say that the Fuller Court was far less corrupt than the Robert’s Court. If nothing else, Thomas remains the single worst SCOTUS Justice in the history of the nation; utterly and completely incompetent.

Thomas is incompetent in legal matters, yes, but that is not what makes him special. He shares a familiar streak with others in the far right wing in that their main path to success to the ability to fail upwards.

Clarence Thomas, ever since his Ayn Rand conversion in the 70’s, has been drawn to the pursuit of pure power just like Trump. Thomas sees himself not as a Justice, but now has the power associated with presidents and kings, or at least a king’s council. His decisions are at war with legality, precedent, compassion and common sense. His willingness to cast aside any help towards racial justice speaks to his disassociation with the black experience in America and his 100% attention to personal power at any and all costs.

Clarence Thomas types are prevalent in societies like Putin’s Russia, Iran and China and are an acid in the machinery gears of democracy. The dark core of right wing rot is just starting insIde the core of American Government and it is only going to get worse.

jeffreyw Apr 12, 2022 • 5:04:42am

Thistle Thief

Good morning!

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Teukka Apr 12, 2022 • 5:11:23am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

{{{A Mom Anon}}} My condolences. Hang in there, ma’am :(

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Jay C Apr 12, 2022 • 5:20:25am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

So so sorry to read this awful news.
Sincerest condolences.
{{{Mom Anon}}}

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Barefoot Grin Apr 12, 2022 • 5:29:29am

re: #94 Belafon

While I agree that racism is pretty widespread, the passage of the anti-CRT stuff has been because Republicans have decided their going to pass the stuff because they have the power.

I think it’s because they’re like the children of someone they thought was a great man only to find out that he was a violent rapist and murderer as well and they don’t want to remember it and they don’t want hear it and they want everyone to shut up and only remember what they think they remember as all the great feats and the mere existence of those who have to live with memories and consequences makes them angry and resentful.

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Barefoot Grin Apr 12, 2022 • 5:32:52am

I think I framed my response above as I did is because I just spent an hour reading this horrific article:

https://t.co/pUX9c5jt1W

— John Sipher (@john_sipher) April 11, 2022

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darthstar Apr 12, 2022 • 5:47:02am

Now that’s infastructure week

— kimmiecue (@kimmiecue1) April 12, 2022

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darthstar Apr 12, 2022 • 5:48:15am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

Oh jesus…I’m so sorry for your loss. Peace to you and your family.

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 5:53:46am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

So very sorry for your loss.

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HRH Stanley Sea Apr 12, 2022 • 5:54:22am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

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LadyBehir Apr 12, 2022 • 6:02:23am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

You can take out the 2 religious lines if they don’t apply. I found it very helpful when we lost my father in law and my father the same year.

Walking with Grief from Celtic Daily Prayer

Do not hurry as you walk with grief;
it does not help the journey.
Walk slowly, pausing often:
do not hurry as you walk with grief.
Be not disturbed by memories that come unbidden.
Swiftly forgive; and let Christ speak for you unspoken words.
Unfinished conversation will be resolved in Him.
Be not disturbed.
be gentle with the one who walks with grief.
If it is you, be gentle with yourself.
Swiftly forgive;
walk slowly, pausing often.
Take time,
be gentle, as you walk with grief.

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b.d Apr 12, 2022 • 6:02:28am

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Eventual Carrion Apr 12, 2022 • 6:14:53am

re: #57 JC1

6/6. Had a brain fart. Should have gotten it earlier.

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A hollow voice says: Abort SCOTUS Apr 12, 2022 • 6:18:01am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I’m so sorry to hear this.

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Sherlock Hound Apr 12, 2022 • 6:20:10am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

{{{}}}

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Sherlock Hound Apr 12, 2022 • 6:24:05am

re: #77 A Mom Anon

I couldn’t break the news to my son over the phone so I had to wait til I got back here. He’s so incredibly overwhelmed and angry and sad and feels guilty that he didn’t spend time with his dad much over the last few years. He was just trying to break away and be independent but he’s truly upset he didn’t get to say I love you and goodbye. This is going to be so awful and difficult.

{{{}}}

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 6:25:04am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

{{{{{{{{{{MOM}}}}}}}}}}

You are full of shock and grief. You’re allowed to have all the feels. May you find comfort.

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darthstar Apr 12, 2022 • 6:26:51am

re: #57 JC1

6/6. Had a brain fart. Should have gotten it earlier.

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A hollow voice says: Abort SCOTUS Apr 12, 2022 • 6:32:13am

re: #99 jeffreyw

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Western good morning!

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 6:32:27am

Oh shit what now

BREAKING: Multiple people shot in separate incidents involving a northbound N train in Brooklyn, New York, according to police sources. https://t.co/hqD1SFYyjU

— ABC News (@ABC) April 12, 2022

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 6:33:53am

re: #117 The Pie Overlord!

Oh shit what now

“Separate incidents”? What the ever-loving fuck is going on in Brooklyn?

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 6:34:08am

re: #95 lawhawk

This here is one of my all-time favorite reaction videos:

Bee Gees - Stayin’ Alive FIRST TIME HEARING THIS!!

I grew up in the 70s, during the disco era, so I distinctly remember the Bee Gees.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 6:34:52am

re: #118 Dopamine Fish

“Separate incidents”? What the ever-loving fuck is going on in Brooklyn?

Not to early to blame it all on the Hellscape that Biden is turning this country into.

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 6:37:13am

re: #117 The Pie Overlord!

Separate incidents, but apparently all on the same train? WTF?

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 6:37:38am

re: #117 The Pie Overlord!

Reports of undetonated devices, a smoke condition, and multiple injuries.

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 6:38:35am

Reports are jumbled but it may have been an explosive device that caused injuries and some were found elsewhere, not at initial scene.

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FFL (GOP Delenda Est) Apr 12, 2022 • 6:44:17am

re: #96 lawhawk

Steve Hackett has been on tour, and while this is from an earlier tour, it’s one of the better versions of the classic Genesis song Firth of Fifth.

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I consider Genesis as two bands. And the break point to me in terms of their music isn’t Peter Gabriel leaving, it’s when Steve Hackett departs.

And my favorite album of theirs is Trick of the Tale which was the first album they made after Gabriel left.

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 6:48:31am

re: #124 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

Yup. Trick of the Tail is one of my favorites, and the songs are so intricately pretty. It strips away some of the Gabriel excess and leaves strong musicality.

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Mattand Apr 12, 2022 • 6:51:42am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I am so, so sorry to hear this. Condolences. We’ve got your back.

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FFL (GOP Delenda Est) Apr 12, 2022 • 6:53:33am

re: #119 Dr Lizardo

Yea. The whole “I thought the BeeGees were black!” thing is absolutely hilarious.

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darthstar Apr 12, 2022 • 6:53:59am

Russian mobilization efforts are smooth as silk…

Мобилизация по лугански pic.twitter.com/iXMDUddyjx

— IgorGirkin (@GirkinGirkin) April 11, 2022

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Crush White Nationalism Apr 12, 2022 • 6:56:16am

re: #124 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

I consider Genesis as two bands. And the break point to me in terms of their music isn’t Peter Gabriel leaving, it’s when Steve Hackett departs.

And my favorite album of theirs is Trick of the Tale which was the first album they made after Gabriel left.

I read that in Christian Bale’s voice.

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 6:57:26am

NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested on a federal campaign finance bribery scheme.

Oy.

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 7:03:36am

re: #127 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

Yea. The whole “I thought the BeeGees were black!” thing is absolutely hilarious.

Sure, they’re quite young and though they’ve certainly heard the song on the radio over the decades, they weren’t around during the actual disco era, when the BeeGees were pretty much everywhere on TV.

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nines09 Apr 12, 2022 • 7:05:19am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

So very sad to find this. (((YOU)))

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:07:17am

UPDATE: At least 13 people were injured in the incident https://t.co/lKDwLbJp2J

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) April 12, 2022

Now, a manhunt is underway for a gunman described as wearing a gas mask and an orange construction vest.

Yeah, you can that he (or she) has already ditched the mask and the vest.

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 7:07:23am

re: #129 Punish Domestic Terrorists

I read that in Christian Bale’s voice.

“Do you like Phil Collins? I’ve been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn’t understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where, uh, Phil Collins’ presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group’s undisputed masterpiece. It’s an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism.”

That screenplay was absolutely brilliant. And Christian Bale was an absolutely perfect casting choice.

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:09:37am

This. If Democrats don’t make people who don’t pay attention like we do pants crapping afraid of the GOP, they won’t vote in the midterms, and the Republicans will take over at least the House.

Tuned-out voters will stay tuned-out unless we scare the crap out of them & make them fear sitting out. They don’t think like you, know what you know, or care about what you care about. We have to meet them where they are & make them feel threatened by the GOP. pic.twitter.com/fmrGx2kVpe

— Rachel Bitecofer 📈🔭🍌🇺🇦 (@RachelBitecofer) April 12, 2022

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FFL (GOP Delenda Est) Apr 12, 2022 • 7:09:57am

re: #131 Dr Lizardo

Sure, they’re quite young and though they’ve certainly heard the song on the radio over the decades, they weren’t around during the actual disco era, when the BeeGees were pretty much everywhere on TV.

Which has been interesting in a number of the various reaction videos. The listeners are generally young and were not yet born or listening to music when the songs came. And they often filter the context of the song through a different set of filters than older people do since their experiences and history are different.

And Hip-hop has a different set of tropes than the older rock and roll and metal. So they often get surprised by things - or they notice how something they know has sampled what they are currently reacting to. One reaction duo appears to have developed a great appreciation of Black Sabbath as a result of listening to it.

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:10:41am

re: #133 The Pie Overlord!

Yeah, you can that he (or she) has already ditched the mask and the vest.

That’s a terrorist attack, but why? If you don’t claim responsibility, what was the damn point in killing people?

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FFL (GOP Delenda Est) Apr 12, 2022 • 7:15:28am

re: #134 Dr Lizardo

Had to figure out the context of that since I’ve never seen American Psycho.

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:19:53am

re: #138 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

Had to figure out the context of that since I’ve never seen American Psycho.

You should.

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 7:22:35am

re: #127 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

Yea. The whole “I thought the BeeGees were black!” thing is absolutely hilarious.

The BeeGees definitely based their sound on R&B, so it’s easy to understand why they thought that. At the same time, lots of whites in the era treated them as black as well, and the overreaction to disco was a reaction to R&B and blacks in general. Record burnings, like the big one, I think in Chicago, wasn’t just disco records, but all sorts of records by black artists.

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:24:27am

Russia’s military officers are being decimated in the war, so that’s good news.

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 7:24:37am

re: #135 No Malarkey!

This. If Democrats don’t make people who don’t pay attention like we do pants crapping afraid of the GOP, they won’t vote in the midterms, and the Republicans will take over at least the House.

“But what have the Democrats done for meeeeee?”

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 7:27:07am

re: #140 Belafon

Yeah, as I recall it wasn’t just a reaction to disco; it seemed part and parcel of a broader backlash against R&B, soul, funk - genres that had been getting increasing airplay on radio at the time.

Certainly, disco was a fad. When Saturday Night Fever was released in late 1977, by all accounts that fad was pretty much played out.

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:27:46am

re: #142 Belafon

“But what have the Democrats done for meeeeee?”

A recent poll showed that a plurality of people actually thought the economy lost jobs in 2021, when the reality is a record setting number of jobs, 6.7 million, were created.

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sagehen Apr 12, 2022 • 7:28:02am

re: #127 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

Yea. The whole “I thought the BeeGees were black!” thing is absolutely hilarious.

The Righteous Brothers got that a lot too.

Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody

Youtube Video

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BeachDem Apr 12, 2022 • 7:31:09am

Creepy as hell.

North Carolina man arrested after stalking, threatening Bakari Sellers

wistv.com

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DodgerFan1988 Apr 12, 2022 • 7:32:30am

We have a subway shooting in Brooklyn with multiple injuries and this is what racist MAGA twitter is putting out there pic.twitter.com/CnN6FjQMRa

— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) April 12, 2022

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 7:33:55am

re: #144 No Malarkey!

A recent poll showed that a plurality of people actually thought the economy lost jobs in 2021, when the reality is a record setting number of jobs, 6.7 million, were created.

The media did a fantastic job of portraying all the businesses with their, “Oh, woe is us, no one wants to work for us because of the federal unemployment bonus,” bullshit hot takes.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 7:34:03am

re: #147 DodgerFan1988

The Hellscape of Biden’s America

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 7:34:05am

re: #145 sagehen

I seen some reaction videos to “Unchained Melody” and most people are left scratching their heads at how that was not only a live performance, but at how effortlessly Bobby Hatfield pulled that off. Seriously, it’s an absolutely amazing rendition - and quite possibly the greatest live vocal performance ever.

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William Lewis Apr 12, 2022 • 7:34:39am

re: #140 Belafon

The BeeGees definitely based their sound on R&B, so it’s easy to understand why they thought that. At the same time, lots of whites in the era treated them as black as well, and the overreaction to disco was a reaction to R&B and blacks in general. Record burnings, like the big one, I think in Chicago, wasn’t just disco records, but all sorts of records by black artists.

Where I grew up, in northern Wisconsin, the anti-disco movement was far more driven by homophobia than by racism. No doubt there it was in there too but it was far more a fear of queer than anything else.

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 7:35:50am

Speaking of steaming hot takes, I present to you today’s, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

.@WSJ’s editorial board claims that #SCOTUS’s recent use of the “shadow docket” is a response to “the increasing habit of lower-court judges to issue nationwide injunctions based on their policy preferences.”https://t.co/6ICmGUhPoj

That’s just not true. A brief #thread on why:

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) April 12, 2022

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 7:36:31am

re: #151 William Lewis

Where I grew up, in northern Wisconsin, the anti-disco movement was far more driven by homophobia than by racism. No doubt there it was in there too but it was far more a fear of queer than anything else.

I understand that Disco got its start in “underground” clubs where same-sex couples were allowed on the dance floor (yes, there were were numerous local ordinances that forbade non-hetero couples dancing together)

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No Malarkey! Apr 12, 2022 • 7:43:17am

This law will (probably) be stayed, but it will go into full effect in just a few weeks when SCOTUS overturns Roe.

In 2019 a Democrat said the word “motherfucker” and it was a four-day story about civility https://t.co/5l8lnnhnJc

— Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC (@MattNegrin) April 12, 2022

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Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire Apr 12, 2022 • 7:45:44am

Morning Lizards

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 7:48:11am

Everything wrong with journalism and the GOP in one story: pic.twitter.com/QeYyoHOkTz

— lawhawk #vaxxedforfamilyandcommunity (@lawhawk) April 12, 2022

Media always and consistently portrays this as a responsibility for Democrats to provide solutions and to compromise.

Not once do these same outfits insist on GOP compromising on anything. Not a single time.

— lawhawk #vaxxedforfamilyandcommunity (@lawhawk) April 12, 2022

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Barefoot Grin Apr 12, 2022 • 7:59:16am

re: #151 William Lewis

Where I grew up, in northern Wisconsin, the anti-disco movement was far more driven by homophobia than by racism. No doubt there it was in there too but it was far more a fear of queer than anything else.

Not anything specifically to do with your response, but northern Wisconsin reminded me that we used to go to Boy Scout summer camp at a place called Tomahawk near Birchwood and the Wisconsin kids would make fun of us: “oooh, so yer from Illinoiz.” (I went once to Rhinelander in Boy Scouts for a snowmobile trip. The only thing I remember is that it was cold and that you could drive up to the back of someone’s home and it was often a bar.)

ETA: oops, googled, it was Camp Tesomas near Rhinelander where we went in the summer and not Tomahawk Scout reservation.

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 8:13:53am

Save the date! This coming Saturday, in celebration of National Park Week, the @NatlParkService will offer free admission so everyone can explore our country’s vast history and beauty.

There is a national park closer than you think — find yours today: https://t.co/6BhTiUSukf pic.twitter.com/oi5UCltuhS

— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) April 11, 2022

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 8:14:23am

Anger mounts along Texas-Mexico border over long delays to commercial crossings https://t.co/k4eZKTtuFV pic.twitter.com/QDC5FzUNwM

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2022

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 8:14:41am

See how First Cat Willow Biden is settling into life at the White House with her new mom, @FLOTUS 😻 #NationalPetDay pic.twitter.com/LDGH9EjLGW

— The Dodo (@dodo) April 11, 2022

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 8:15:03am

This garbage person is broken beyond repair.

Remember: definitely *not* a US proxy war! And if you describe it as such, you’re some kind of Kremlin talking points peddler — or perhaps a right-wing conspiracy theorist https://t.co/TT8zrO9f4b

— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) April 10, 2022

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Hecuba's daughter Apr 12, 2022 • 8:18:30am

re: #74 William Lewis

Hmm. I can see what you’re saying but, honestly, I would say that the Fuller Court was far less corrupt than the Robert’s Court. If nothing else, Thomas remains the single worst SCOTUS Justice in the history of the nation; utterly and completely incompetent.

The Fuller Court gave us Plessy vs Ferguson and Lochner vs New York. If a court supports evil, then it’s corrupt, even if it’s not being paid off. Is Thomas truly incompetent, but just malicious and doing his best to impose his destructive views on our nation? Destructive views that are part and parcel of the Federalist Society vision for the United States?

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 8:18:58am

Looks like my new neighbors-adjacent from New York are putting up a fence. I wonder how the neighbor across the street feels about that.

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 8:20:51am

Yesterday’s Wordle took all day to solve. Todays, about five minutes.

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 8:24:40am

re: #161 The Pie Overlord!

This garbage person is broken beyond repair.

Not understanding how a proxy war works.

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Sherlock Hound Apr 12, 2022 • 8:31:08am

re: #165 Belafon

Not understanding how a proxy war works.

His salary depends on his not understanding it, etc.

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Hecuba's daughter Apr 12, 2022 • 8:36:40am

re: #164 The Pie Overlord!

Yesterday’s Wordle took all day to solve. Todays, about five minutes.

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Hecuba's daughter Apr 12, 2022 • 8:37:44am

re: #165 Belafon

Not understanding how a proxy war works.

He understands. He’s just a liar in service to Trump and Putin.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 8:42:07am

re: #165 Belafon

Not understanding how a proxy war works.

If you see Ukraine as a Western Zionist Nazi Capitalist puppet state, then the “proxy war” narrative fits its nicely.

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Eclectic Cyborg Apr 12, 2022 • 8:43:15am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I am very, very sorry for your loss. We’re all here for you if you need anything.

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 8:43:15am

re: #169 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

If you see Ukraine as a Western Zionist Nazi Capitalist puppet state, then the “proxy war” narrative fits its nicely.

If you see them as that, then any justification for invasion fits nicely.

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steve_davis Apr 12, 2022 • 8:45:51am

re: #99 jeffreyw

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Good morning!

My cat would be under that feeder: “Go ahead! Make the leap. I’ll just pencil you in to my schedule for an afternoon autops—-interview.

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HRH Stanley Sea Apr 12, 2022 • 8:45:52am

Hunt and peck wordle

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 8:47:01am

re: #171 Belafon

If you see them as that, then any justification for invasion fits nicely.

If you believe that the goal of NATO since 1992 has been to humiliate and intimidate the Russian Republic, then the invasion also seems justified.

Russia created its own Treaty of Versailles. Nobody limited its military or saddled it with debts, it created its own deficits and made no provision for the ethnic Russians it left stranded outside its borders .

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Wile E. Wonka Apr 12, 2022 • 8:47:36am

re: #169 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

If you see Ukraine as a Western Zionist Nazi Capitalist puppet state, then the “proxy war” narrative fits its nicely.

What, as opposed to the Eastern Zionist Nazi Capitalists actually invading the place?

(I’ll let myself out…)

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FFL (GOP Delenda Est) Apr 12, 2022 • 8:48:56am

Russia has needed to cast an external enemy out to destroy them as part of their justification for their autocratic activities. Otherwise, it becomes much too easy to question why the government is being oppressive.

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 8:50:52am

re: #172 steve_davis

My cat would be under that feeder: “Go ahead! Make the leap. I’ll just pencil you in to my schedule for an afternoon autops—-interview.

My cat has been immensely interested in hanging around the front door of late, with the presence of the sparrow and her nest.

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Mike Lamb Apr 12, 2022 • 8:51:29am

re: #161 The Pie Overlord!

This garbage person is broken beyond repair.

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What is he going for? What’s the angle? Just a Russian propagandist?

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Hecuba's daughter Apr 12, 2022 • 8:57:10am

re: #178 Mike Lamb

What is he going for? What’s the angle? Just a Russian propagandist?

Trump was certain that his supporters would not care about Ukraine and would see Putin in the same light as he did: a military genius. Tracey is trying to live up to that narrative that Trump believed would dominate the conservative media and his base, despite the fact that apparently most of his ardent admirers have, for whatever reason, switched to the opposite side in this conflict. Indeed, my brain dead Trumpster FB friend even claimed, all evidence to the contrary, that it was the left who really didn’t support Ukraine.

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Crush White Nationalism Apr 12, 2022 • 9:00:34am

One was smart and got into local news. Others went to work for Trump because they never learn.

AT&T-backed satellite provider DirecTV finally made it official last Tuesday, dropping far-right One America News from its lineup, leaving the conspiratorial channel in a full-blown existential crisis. The inevitability of OAN’s calamity also caused an exodus from the Trumpy network in recent weeks, Source Material has confirmed.

Even though OAN owners Robert and Charles Herring hoped to force AT&T to keep them, and at one point begged other providers for a rescue, several key staffers saw the writing on the wall and bailed.

Far-Right One America News Is in Existential Crisis Amid Mass Exodus (The Daily Beast)

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Patricia Kayden Apr 12, 2022 • 9:04:58am

re: #154 No Malarkey!

GOP Announces ‘22 GOP platform
— Blackburn (TN) comes out AGAINST Griswold, which legalized contraception
— Cornyn (TX) uses his questioning of KBJ to rail AGAINST Obergefell, which legalized gay marriage
— Braun (IN) comes out AGAINST Loving, which legalized interracial marriage

— Ted & Lyn (@TedS9146) April 12, 2022

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 9:06:45am

re: #178 Mike Lamb

What is he going for? What’s the angle? Just a Russian propagandist?

He’s appealing to this crowd:

do Republicans not exist in your world?

— Liddle Lemon Pie 🇺🇦🌻🌈🥧 (@Pie_Overlord) April 12, 2022

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 9:11:23am

re: #182 The Pie Overlord!

He’s appealing to this crowd:

I can’t write her right now, because work, but I would accuse her of not being from Texas, because otherwise she would know how full of crap her statements are.

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jaunte Apr 12, 2022 • 9:12:40am

re: #182 The Pie Overlord!

Susan Sarandon, Susan of Texas; maybe they’re going for a new category of self-destructive Karens.

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Dangerman Apr 12, 2022 • 9:14:23am

re: #180 Punish Domestic Terrorists

One was smart and got into local news. Others went to work for Trump because they never learn.

Far-Right One America News Is in Existential Crisis Amid Mass Exodus (The Daily Beast)

when the monopolistic, package based cable tv free market speaks…

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Wile E. Wonka Apr 12, 2022 • 9:14:54am

re: #178 Mike Lamb

What is he going for? What’s the angle? Just a Russian propagandist?

Lessee…
Hardcore Berniebro? Check.
Fan of Tulsi Gabbard? Check.
Amplified “hoax” story re Russia’s 2016 US campaign manipulation? Check.

Then again, he also seems the type to use “woke” as an insult, so maybe he’s more of a Greenwaldian than a pure Russian asset. After all, isn’t he a regular on Tucker Carlson too?

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Dangerman Apr 12, 2022 • 9:16:37am

re: #182 The Pie Overlord!

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do Republicans not exist in your world?

— Liddle Matzah Brei 🇺🇦🌻🌈🥧 (@Pie_Overlord) April 12, 2022

or West Virginia?
or Arizona?

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 9:18:13am

I wondered about this, but I wasn’t about to Google it, because “trending on Twitter” generally leads one into areas of the Internet that are best left unexplored.

“Watch the Water” is trending on Twitter. It’s a reference to a new right-wing “documentary” with a QAnon slogan as its title that claims — not kidding here — that snake blood was put in the vaccines to inject us with Satan’s DNA.

— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 12, 2022

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Dangerman Apr 12, 2022 • 9:18:31am

re: #186 Wile E. Wonka

Lessee…
Hardcore Berniebro? Check.
Fan of Tulsi Gabbard? Check.
Amplified “hoax” story re Russia’s 2016 US campaign manipulation? Check.

Then again, he also seems the type to use “woke” as an insult, so maybe he’s more of a Greenwaldian than a pure Russian asset. After all, isn’t he a regular on Tucker Carlson too?

i think someone might have posted this yesterday

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Hecuba's daughter Apr 12, 2022 • 9:20:39am

re: #186 Wile E. Wonka

Lessee…
Hardcore Berniebro? Check.
Fan of Tulsi Gabbard? Check.
Amplified “hoax” story re Russia’s 2016 US campaign manipulation? Check.

Then again, he also seems the type to use “woke” as an insult, so maybe he’s more of a Greenwaldian than a pure Russian asset. After all, isn’t he a regular on Tucker Carlson too?

Isn’t Greenwald a pure Russian asset?

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 9:22:48am

Ds: I want your vote.
Progressive: Keep your campaign promises!
Ds: OK
Rs: No.
Ps: Let us vote on M4A.
Ds: OK
Rs: No.
Ps: Save the planet.
Ds: OK
Rs: No.
Ps: Then Ds can’t have our vote.
Rs: Yay we win!
See how this works? https://t.co/CXzMdkuMrh

— Liddle Matzah Brei 🇺🇦🌻🌈 (@Pie_Overlord) April 12, 2022

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 9:24:58am

re: #188 Dopamine Fish

I wondered about this, but I wasn’t about to Google it, because “trending on Twitter” generally leads one into areas of the Internet that are best left unexplored.

“Trending on Twitter” is seen as a valid news topic in itself by the major networks who are not going to waste money on investigative reporting when they can get an intern to mine the Internet for them.

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Dopamine Fish Apr 12, 2022 • 9:28:15am

re: #192 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

“Trending on Twitter” is seen as a valid news topic in itself by the major networks who are not going to waste money on investigative reporting when they can get an intern to mine the Internet for them.

Despite the fact that Twitter is LITERALLY the epitome of the “vocal minority”, since the only people who use Twitter are the ones who are already of a mind to shitpost on a service like Twitter.

(Apologies to any of our resident Twitter users who don’t shitpost on it. I’m sure that will come in time.)

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I Would Prefer Not To Apr 12, 2022 • 9:31:31am

re: #118 Dopamine Fish

“Separate incidents”? What the ever-loving fuck is going on in Brooklyn?

I live here. I hear the helicopters overhead. I have no idea what is happening. Need to go into city, but the subway is probably closed. Will report latter.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 9:31:41am

re: #193 Dopamine Fish

Despite the fact that Twitter is LITERALLY the epitome of the “vocal minority”, since the only people who use Twitter are the ones who are already of a mind to shitpost on a service like Twitter.

People like Breitbart and Matt Drudge made their careers counting on the MSM picking up trash stories floated on the Internets and treating them as if they had any merit.

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Eventual Carrion Apr 12, 2022 • 9:33:11am

re: #188 Dopamine Fish

I wondered about this, but I wasn’t about to Google it, because “trending on Twitter” generally leads one into areas of the Internet that are best left unexplored.

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I’m already a minion of Satan, but my duties are mostly ceremonial.

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Wile E. Wonka Apr 12, 2022 • 9:33:13am

re: #190 Hecuba’s daughter

Isn’t Greenwald a pure Russian asset?

I don’t think Greenwald is a pure anything, except maybe douchebag. He’d draw a paycheck from anyone willing to finance his Everyone But Me Is Wrong fetish.

But these days it works out to the same thing, so sure. And between Gabbard and Carlson, Tracey sure has got those fleas.

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Wile E. Wonka Apr 12, 2022 • 9:36:33am

re: #196 Eventual Carrion

I’m already a minion of Satan, but my duties are mostly ceremonial.

“Who’s the king of the nether realms,
It’s plain as day to see,
It’s a little long to spell,
Mephistopheles!

Lucifer, (Satan!)
Lucifer, (Satan!)
So go ahead and hold your horns up high!
(High! High! High!)

Come along and sing a song,
With our damned company,
We won’t even make you spell
Mephistopheles!”

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Eventual Carrion Apr 12, 2022 • 9:39:30am

re: #198 Wile E. Wonka

“Who’s the king of the nether realms,
It’s plain as day to see,
It’s a little long to spell,
Mephistopheles!

Lucifer, (Satan!)
Lucifer, (Satan!)
So go ahead and hold your horns up high!
(High! High! High!)

Come along and sing a song,
With our damned company,
We won’t even make you spell
Mephistopheles!”

Great Halloween campfire sing along.

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Belafon Apr 12, 2022 • 9:40:23am

re: #188 Dopamine Fish

I wondered about this, but I wasn’t about to Google it, because “trending on Twitter” generally leads one into areas of the Internet that are best left unexplored.

If we actually had the blood of Satan, the US would be using all of its defense resources researching cloning.

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 9:48:57am

Update on this morning’s subway incident.

16 injuries, including 10 who appear to have been shot. The perpetrator used smoke “grenades” to confuse and fired at people randomly. Suspect at large. The NYPD isn’t calling this terrorism.

The suspect was described as a Black male, 5-foot-5 and 175 to 180 pounds, wearing a green construction vest and gray hooded sweatshirt.

An FBI official says they are assisting NYPD and that it does not appear related to terrorism at the moment, but FBI headquarters is monitoring.

There are subway disruptions throughout the area across multiple lines. CLICK HERE for the latest MTA service updates.

Mass shooting.

But for the easy availability of guns, this would not have been possible.

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Romantic Heretic Apr 12, 2022 • 9:50:06am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I am so sorry for your loss. *HUGS*

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 9:51:10am

re: #201 lawhawk

Update on this morning’s subway incident.

16 injuries, including 10 who appear to have been shot. The perpetrator used smoke “grenades” to confuse and fired at people randomly. Suspect at large. The NYPD isn’t calling this terrorism.

Mass shooting.

But for the easy availability of guns, this would not have been possible.

Using smoke grenades to sow confusion before opening fire seems to imply premeditation, at least to me. I wonder if the shooter had been fantasizing about doing this for awhile.

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Dave In Austin Apr 12, 2022 • 9:51:28am

re: #56 A Mom Anon

I lost my husband to congestive heart disease at 11:23 pm Atlanta time. It was sudden, he was gone in 15 minutes. His lungs filled with fluid and that was it. His last words were I Love You.

I am devastated . I have to go home and explain to my son that his dad didn’t make it. I am lost. Completely lost. He was my world and he’s gone. Fuck. I can’t. I just can’t. I don’t know what to do.

I am So sorry for your lose. Let us know how best to hold you close.

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Eventual Carrion Apr 12, 2022 • 9:51:36am

re: #201 lawhawk

Update on this morning’s subway incident.

16 injuries, including 10 who appear to have been shot. The perpetrator used smoke “grenades” to confuse and fired at people randomly. Suspect at large. The NYPD isn’t calling this terrorism.

Mass shooting.

But for the easy availability of guns, this would not have been possible.

Didn’t I see something earlier that there were multiple incidences at multiple locations?

/ed spell

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The Pie Overlord! Apr 12, 2022 • 9:55:59am

Do we know where Kyle Rittenhouse is right now? https://t.co/yhoITVPgxT

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) April 12, 2022

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jaunte Apr 12, 2022 • 9:56:01am

If you want to give yourself a hernia cackling bitterly at the scorching irony of it all, read this complaint from a “conservative” in a @NYTimes focus group about the state of America. https://t.co/mNWwMxLuEI pic.twitter.com/f7uRUmf7Ez

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) April 12, 2022

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lawhawk Apr 12, 2022 • 9:57:07am

re: #205 Eventual Carrion

Didn’t I see something earlier that there were multiple incidences at multiple locations?

/ed spell

Yes, it appears that some of the victims jumped on a subway from the station where the incident occurred to flee. That’s why victims were found elsewhere.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Apr 12, 2022 • 9:58:46am

re: #201 lawhawk

But for the easy availability of guns, this would not have been possible.

Enough good buys with guns would have left him a bullet-ridden corpse. Along with several bullet-ridden subway cars, station platforms and passers-by but a small price to pay for freedom, etc….

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steve_davis Apr 12, 2022 • 10:00:12am

re: #161 The Pie Overlord!

This garbage person is broken beyond repair.

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In many ways, it IS a proxy war. And what is generally unstated is that the U.S. is perfectly happy to have Ukraine grind up the Russian army for us. If there’s going to be a NATO conflict with Russia, it will help if the Russians have lost 50% of their total force between now and then. But we don’t say these things out loud, because it’s rather gauche to do so. Well, the Russians did this to us through nearly a decade in Vietnam. Payback is a bitch.

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sagehen Apr 12, 2022 • 10:00:30am

re: #194 I Would Prefer Not To

I live here. I hear the helicopters overhead. I have no idea what is happening. Need to go into city, but the subway is probably closed. Will report latter.

They’ve put on extra buses to run along what would normally be the subway route.

Pretty quick of them, I’m actually impressed.

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Dr Lizardo Apr 12, 2022 • 10:02:05am

re: #206 The Pie Overlord!

Apparently, the perp at large was wearing a hi-vis vest and a gas mask; a friend of mine here in town, who’s originally from NYC, commented to me once, “I remember seeing a guy dressed only with a sock over his dong strolling down 6th Avenue in broad daylight.”

I get the feeling that no one in NYC would even bat an eye over someone wearing a hi-vis vest (gas mask might be odd); it’s like the ladder test - walk into any building holding a ladder and for a lot of people, they’d just brush it off as a maintenance worker - it looks official.

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Romantic Heretic Apr 12, 2022 • 10:16:30am

re: #40 No Malarkey!

Excellent article.

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wrenchwench Apr 12, 2022 • 10:47:29am

re: #164 The Pie Overlord!

Yesterday’s Wordle took all day to solve. Todays, about five minutes.

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