Seth takes a closer look at Republicans waging war on Disney while a lawsuit seeks to keep Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot for her attempt to help overthrow the 2020 election.
I’m hoping they brought the receipts so they can burn her for perjury when she is inevitably caught in a bald face lie.
This moron destroyed an airplane and lost his license for likes.
Ron DeSantis’s attempt to cancel Disney would mean $2 BILLION of debt being loaded onto Orlando area taxpayers — $2,200 per family.
DeSantis has declared war on Orlando and on Florida’s economy — just to score points with QAnon radicals.— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) April 21, 2022
We are all The Onion now. https://t.co/vIetN7O7EZ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
The GOP has been successful of late in its Culture Wars counteroffensive (using CRT as a ploy to ban any sort of odious teach material was a stroke of evil genius) but I think that taking on Disney to make a point about “corporate wokeism” is a bridge too far on their part.
Thread: Texas and Florida fascists targeting the vulnerable. You’re next.
Combined with Florida seeking to ban even social transition (kids changing their names & pronouns to fit their gender identity)… And the bans on abortion… it paints a truly chilling picture of the level of control the GOP wants to exert over our lives. https://t.co/NKYbjKAGYK
— Kit O’Connell (They/He) (@KitOConnell) April 21, 2022
Outright antisemitism on Russian TV now calling attention to Jewish names of journalists and political activists to cast them as anti-Russian: pic.twitter.com/PnjJAWZDna
— Ben Judah (@b_judah) April 20, 2022
He did it here, so he’s going to prison rather than being executed.
Chinese man gets over 4 years in prison for pandemic fraud (AP via MSN)
re: #6 jaunte
Thread: Texas and Florida fascists targeting the vulnerable. You’re next.
They’ve been the American version of the Taliban for decades now, having been taken over by far-right religious extremists. This kind of thing is why they must always be kept far from power.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
re: #7 Dread Pirate Ron
(((They))) are behind the decline of every great empire; stabbing backs, starting political witch hunts and igniting forest fires from space…
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re: #8 Punish Domestic Terrorists
He did it here, so he’s going to prison rather than being executed.
Chinese man gets over 4 years in prison for pandemic fraud (AP via MSN)
Ma, 38, was arrested in May 2020 by federal authorities who said he had applied to at least five banks to try to get over $20 million in government-guaranteed loans from the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Both programs were designed for businesses harmed by coronavirus shutdowns.
Authorities said he falsely claimed to be paying hundreds of employees millions of dollars in wages through two companies he controlled. To support the claims, he submitted fraudulent bank, tax, insurance and payroll records and provided banks with links to websites that described the companies as “global,” prosecutors said.
In fact, they said, Ma at the time was working alone out of his $1.5 million Manhattan condominium, falsely claiming that one of his companies was representing New York state and was helping then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to procure COVID-19 test kits and personal protective equipment for frontline workers.
Seems like a really upstanding guy.
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Someone asked me today if I’m hopeful about the future. I am not hopeful. I don’t fight because I think I’m going to win. I fight because a world in which I don’t fight will be worse.
— Eva (@evacide) April 21, 2022
— The lone stranger (@Oldharley1947) April 21, 2022
This
Someone asked me today if I’m hopeful about the future. I am not hopeful. I don’t fight because I think I’m going to win. I fight because a world in which I don’t fight will be worse.
— Eva (@evacide) April 21, 2022
The Onion has been banned on Twitter, follow us on Twitter for more updates.
— The Onion (@TheOnion) April 21, 2022
a little kiss from a friend pic.twitter.com/RjGTpnlbj2
— CAPYBARA MAN (@CAPYBARA_MAN) April 21, 2022
re: #14 I Would Prefer Not To
This
This is what I keep coming back to. End of the day, things look bleak, and maybe I don’t feel like I want to fight anymore. But I need to anyway, because even if the end result of my fighting is a footnote in the history books that says, “He fought till the end,” that’s still more than a lot of other people will have done. This old dog ain’t goin’ down without swingin’.
LOL. You idiots are so ridiculous. https://t.co/yW1Iel0El2
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
Never thought I’d see the day the Florida legislature turned on Disney, which is, you know, kind of the only major employer for non-snowbird residents of Orange and Osceola Counties in a state whose economy depends largely on tourism…
Anti-LGBTQ hatred is a hell of a drug— Chrissy Stroop (@C_Stroop) April 21, 2022
re: #18 Charles Johnson
No delusion is too absurd for the idiots who took control of and ruined the Republican party. If you reject fascism, these morons will label you a communist as if we’re all as stupid as they are and will just go along with it.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
re: #18 Charles Johnson
The company that doesn’t want to come between parents and their children is being labeled communist. Riiiiight.
re: #7 Dread Pirate Ron
Oh yeah, there we go. I was wondering how long it would be before the Russians would recycle their historic anti-Semitism and start saying “IT’S THE JOOOOZ, MAN!!”
re: #17 Dopamine Fish
This is what I keep coming back to. End of the day, things look bleak, and maybe I don’t feel like I want to fight anymore. But I need to anyway, because even if the end result of my fighting is a footnote in the history books that says, “He fought till the end,” that’s still more than a lot of other people will have done. This old dog ain’t goin’ down without swingin’.
re: #9 Punish Domestic Terrorists
I always mildly cringe at the comparisons to the Taliban. “Those brown people over there, they do that.”
It’s American Christianity.
re: #25 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
I always mildly cringe at the comparisons to the Taliban. “Those brown people over there, they do that.”
It’s American Christianity.
And they’re just like the Taliban.
re: #4 Charles Johnson
. @PopTartsUS Nothing is more delicious than free speech. Help us #UnBanTheOnion
— The Onion (@TheOnion) April 21, 2022
Casualties on CNN+ getting the ziggy:
CNN had poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the new streaming app and lured top talent from other networks for it, including Kasie Hunt from NBC and Chris Wallace from Fox News.
re: #28 Captain Magic
Casualties on CNN+ getting the ziggy:
What is going on there? Is CNN now owned by a Trump supporting organization?
Good grief. Hadn’t heard of this Alex Stafford twerp before, and not sure my life is any richer for now being aware of him, but Phillips just reduced him to rubble. https://t.co/0ZgrUJBns8
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) April 21, 2022
re: #26 Punish Domestic Terrorists
And they’re just like the Taliban.
How about we call the Taliban “they’re just like American Christians.”
re: #28 Captain Magic
Casualties on CNN+ getting the ziggy:
I’m amazed that they accepted that CNN+ had been a terrible idea so quickly and shut it down.
re: #30 Hecuba’s daughter
What is going on there? Is CNN now owned by a Trump supporting organization?
They always were…
re: #32 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
How about we call the Taliban “they’re just like American Christians.”
I didn’t grow up in a shitty part of the country, so the Christians were not like the Taliban. It’s your Christians that are like them. They’re as alien to me as the Taliban are.
This is hilarious.
Twitter propaganda is brainwashing American minds. https://t.co/Czba3nhFMi
— The Onion (@TheOnion) April 21, 2022
Here’s all the gory detail about CNN+’s shutdown.:
Warner Bros. Discovery has billions in debt, much of which is a result of the deal to combine the company, and executives are under pressure to find $3 billion in savings that Wall Street is expecting from them.
The executive vice president in charge of CNN+ and all of CNN’s digital businesses, Andrew Morse, who worked closely with Kilar and Zucker, will depart the company after a transition period.
In a note to employees, Morse described his nine years at CNN as an “incredible ride” and said, “As the company enters an exciting period of change, it’s clear that the vision the new leadership has for the future is different than the one we’ve had. That’s OK. That’s all part of change.”
Licht said in the town hall that he wanted Morse to stay, but respected the decision.
Alex MacCallum, the head of product and general manager of CNN+, will run CNN Digital and work with Licht “to determine a leadership strategy going forward,” the company said in a press release.
The decision to shut down CNN+ just weeks after it launched marked a stunning end to the streaming news service. Executives had touted the application as the most significant launch since Ted Turner founded CNN in 1980.
re: #35 Punish Domestic Terrorists
I didn’t grow up in a shitty part of the country, so the Christians were not like the Taliban. It’s your Christians that are like them. They’re as alien to me as the Taliban are.
I grew up in Michigan. I’ve lived in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska (both liberal Omaha and conservative here), Oklahoma, and (briefly) California (SF).
So why is it in all those places the Taliban can be compared to some Christians? Or maybe it isn’t about “shitty parts of the country.”
While DeSantis puts on his anti-Disney clown dance for the Qanon cult, getting much less attention: his fascist attempt to put the GOP in power permanently. https://t.co/bnmbGiskff
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #33 Punish Domestic Terrorists
I’m amazed that they accepted that CNN+ had been a terrible idea so quickly and shut it down.
The numbers must have been awful. It just seems intuitively a bad idea.
re: #38 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
I grew up in Michigan. I’ve lived in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska (both liberal Omaha and conservative here), Oklahoma, and (briefly) California (SF).
So why is it in all those places the Taliban can be compared to some Christians? Or maybe it isn’t about “shitty parts of the country.”
It is about shitty parts of the country. It’s unfortunate that you’re weren’t lucky enough to live where I’ve lived. You don’t seem to grasp that you’re attacking American Christians as a whole because of your hatred for your local Christians, when you compare the Taliban to them, which I expect is offensive to Christians here. I may have offended Taliban, but I don’t think we should be concerned with their feelings.
So how many people actually signed up for CNN+? More than three?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #37 Captain Magic
Perrette and incoming CNN CEO Chris Licht notified staffers of the decision in a meeting on Thursday afternoon. Licht bluntly told employees it was a “uniquely shitty situation.”
Hundreds of CNN+ staffers may lose their jobs. Licht said in an internal memo that “all CNN+ employees will continue to be paid and receive benefits for the next 90 days to explore opportunities at CNN, CNN Digital and elsewhere in the Warner Bros. Discovery family.”
Staffers who aren’t absorbed elsewhere in the company will receive a minimum of six months of severance, he added.
No trial date for the Proud Boys yet; it might happen this summer.
No trial date etched in stone as public hearing ends. Tarrio will try to get release from pretrial jail ahead of trial. But if his motion fails, it appears Tarrio would spend this summer in jail. Trial won’t happen before then.
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) April 21, 2022
re: #41 Punish Domestic Terrorists
It is about shitty parts of the country. It’s unfortunate that you’re weren’t lucky enough to live where I’ve lived. You don’t seem to grasp that you’re attacking American Christians as a whole because of your hatred for your local Christians, when you compare the Taliban to them, which I expect is offensive to Christians here. I may have offended Taliban, but I don’t think we should be concerned with their feelings.
It’s unfortunate you’re attacking Afghan Muslims as a whole because of your hatred of the Taliban.
It is not about shitty parts of the country. Every single state has authoritarian Christians trying to take away everyone else’s rights.
It’s unfortunate you don’t see how your privilege of living where you lived and as a member of the majority faith group doesn’t allow you to see what happens to those who aren’t as lucky as you to be born where you were.
Looks like I need another break from this place.
goddammit https://t.co/RC4RA82GYj
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
Who here ever said or even implied that all Afghan Muslims are Taliban?
The Taliban is a very specific entity.
Apropos to nothing:
I recently spent 8 hours installing a garbage disposal. I’ll leave to your imagination what that was at my hourly rate.
— LeavePlutoAloneHat (@Popehat) April 21, 2022
re: #46 Charles Johnson
ruined my week
re: #45 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
It’s unfortunate you’re attacking Afghan Muslims as a whole because of your hatred of the Taliban.
It is not about shitty parts of the country. Every single state has authoritarian Christians trying to take away everyone else’s rights.
It’s unfortunate you don’t see how your privilege of living where you lived and as a member of the majority faith group doesn’t allow you to see what happens to those who aren’t as lucky as you to be born where you were.
Looks like I need another break from this place.
>It’s unfortunate you’re attacking Afghan Muslims as a whole because of your hatred of the Taliban.
That never happened.
>Looks like I need another break from this place.
Some therapy may help as well.
re: #47 Backwoods_Sleuth
Who here ever said or even implied that all Afghan Muslims are Taliban?
The Taliban is a very specific entity.
No one. Unfortunately, Anymouse is flaming out again.
re: #45 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷
It’s unfortunate you’re attacking Afghan Muslims as a whole because of your hatred of the Taliban.
It is not about shitty parts of the country. Every single state has authoritarian Christians trying to take away everyone else’s rights.
It’s unfortunate you don’t see how your privilege of living where you lived and as a member of the majority faith group doesn’t allow you to see what happens to those who aren’t as lucky as you to be born where you were.
Looks like I need another break from this place.
Anymouse, you provide valuable insight on many issues. Posters here have a wide range of views on certain subjects and we occasionally disagree vehemently. But it’s worthwhile to express different perspectives so that we don’t all live in a bubble. There have certainly been occasions when I was upset but I found that taking a few hours off was enough to rethink and reconsider and then rejoin the fray.
Here he is again. Eugene Kibets has now rescued over 400 cats and dogs in Ukraine during the past five weeks. Real men love animals. 🐱❤️🐶🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/BunZ2Nvi5f
— Lorenzo The Cat (@LorenzoTheCat) April 21, 2022
re: #47 Backwoods_Sleuth
Who here ever said or even implied that all Afghan Muslims are Taliban?
The Taliban is a very specific entity.
I grew up Catholic but was spared the worst of American fundamentalism, and aside from being annoyed by the Campus Crusade for Christ ninnies, never had any really negative experiences with Christianity as a result of being atheistic, agnostic, or epileptic.
I include the latter as a reference to really traumatic experiences that one of our esteemed members and posters has had to endure.
re: #50 Punish Domestic Terrorists
>It’s unfortunate you’re attacking Afghan Muslims as a whole because of your hatred of the Taliban.
That never happened.>Looks like I need another break from this place.
Some therapy may help as well.
Was that really necessary?
re: #46 Charles Johnson
Many on the East Coast seem to be getting infected and then recover quickly, often after experiencing no symptoms, especially if they’ve been boosted. Omicron variants are just so contagious.
I did lose a girlfriend to the Baptists once, soured me on Christianity for a long time.
In the mean time I have met some Christians who are decent folks who quietly live their faith and do not preach about it.
Changed my attitude a lot. Not enough to convert me, but enough to show me what Christianity can be when humane people practice it.
re: #56 Hecuba’s daughter
Yeah, at this point it seems like all of us are guaranteed to get Covid eventually.
re: #59 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
We try not to get too personal around here.
You upvoted a post in which he lied about me.
“It’s unfortunate you’re attacking Afghan Muslims as a whole because of your hatred of the Taliban.”
Here’s the opinion from Brett Kavanaugh in United States v. Vaello Madero: https://t.co/JFwbZQ9BMZ
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) April 21, 2022
Here’s the opinion from Elena Kagan in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation: https://t.co/Qiw8CKApjt
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) April 21, 2022
Here’s the opinion from Sonia Sotomayor in City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising: https://t.co/8k42BLqklJ. Thomas (joined by Gorsuch and Barrett) dissents. Alito concurs in part and dissents in part.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) April 21, 2022
re: #56 Hecuba’s daughter
Many on the East Coast seem to be getting infected and then recover quickly, often after experiencing no symptoms, especially if they’ve been boosted. Omicron variants are just so contagious.
Right - but the real problem is that every time a person gets infected the virus has millions more chances to mutate into something much more dangerous.
Shot:
When the NYT decided to spend a week on homeless kids, the rest of media covered homeless kids.
We know what happens when the NYT turns its attention on something. And what happens when it doesn’t.
2/end— Adam Davidson (@adamdavidson) April 21, 2022
Chaser:
If I still subscribed to the NYT, I’d be so thrilled that my money was helping pay the salary of a reporter who held back information for a book instead of publishing it in the newspaper of which I was a customer.
— melico (@melico24) April 21, 2022
Clearly something the Dems could do better messaging on, yes?
re: #65 Charles Johnson
Right - but the real problem is that every time a person gets infected the virus has millions more chances to mutate into something much more dangerous.
The real problem may be that 1/4 of victims, even asymptomatic victims, are experiencing brain damage. We weren’t all that smart going into the pandemic.
A fun little email I received today from a fan. Seems a bit confused. pic.twitter.com/Vx96nlNILd
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
Yep! I tested positive for Covid, but basically I’m feeling fine- grateful to be vaxxed and boosted. Thank you for the well wishes. This just proves that I will do anything to avoid interviewing Jason Bateman. https://t.co/Vf5Ws5WVcE
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) April 21, 2022
re: #67 Punish Domestic Terrorists
The real problem may be that 1/4 of victims, even asymptomatic victims, are experiencing brain damage. We weren’t all that smart going into the pandemic.
We know that may be true for earlier variants but I don’t think the data is in on omicron, especially for those who are vaccinated and boosted. My impression (may be mistaken) was that almost all in the study were infected before vaccinations were widely available.
re: #68 Charles Johnson
He wants white people to be woke?
The Nazis targeted & murdered three groups: Jews, Gypsies & Homosexuals. This Führer lover has a different take on “Never forget.” pic.twitter.com/LiUk0Lskt7
— scott linnen (@ScottLinnen) April 21, 2022
re: #70 Hecuba’s daughter
We know that may be true for earlier variants but I don’t think the data is in on omicron, especially for those who are vaccinated and boosted. My impression (may be mistaken) was that almost all in the study were infected before vaccinations were widely available.
I really, really, hope it’s not true for Omicron.
re: #72 Backwoods_Sleuth
No, but the Republicans are the creepiest and most insane that they’ve been in my lifetime. You’re part of that collapse of the party into fascism.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
AnyMouse contributes a lot to this site. I greatly respect AnyMouse, he has seen and dealt with a whole lot of stuff that I very fortunately have not.
In his experiences he has learned to be wary of large organizations and groups. Particularly those who view his non-conformity, being in an outgroup, and his independence as a threat.
But I can tell when he is very stressed or very tired because the conversations tend to go into a specific direction.
In describing his concerns he irritates members here whose identity involves membership in one of the groups he views as threatening.
Happily for us here, after a period to de-stress, he tends to bounce back and again be the very prolific and positive contributor here.
And, I am very glad that both he and those he clashes with are all forgiving of our human foibles.
This continued conversation reminds me of the pinned tweet on StoneKettle’s timeline. Perhaps we can find something comfortably and amicably similar.
Emergency Not All
____________________
…not all…
_____________________
Break glass and insert “not all” into any tweet where I’ve used a general label to generally describe a general group, sex, ideology, religion, or population.— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 18, 2018
re: #72 Backwoods_Sleuth
Bruised from reality, Madison turned to punching cartoon trees.
I didn’t realize that evolution nearly caused a coup d’etat. https://t.co/W2WilszTdv
— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) April 21, 2022
🎉💙 Announcing the #FlutterPuzzleHack winners!
Over 5,500 developers representing 120+ countries, & a range of experience levels participated in the #FlutterPuzzleHack. Dive into:
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Some very interesting puzzle games here!
As Speaker, it was my official honor to welcome Prime Minister @Denys_Shmyhal of Ukraine to the United States Capitol today for a bilateral meeting. pic.twitter.com/BSXyYx2SkD
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) April 21, 2022
On behalf of the Congress, I expressed our immense admiration and respect for the courage of the Ukrainian people as they defend democracy in the face of Russia’s cruel aggression. pic.twitter.com/LtGWUjJOsi
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) April 21, 2022
The Kentucky Senate blocked the appointment of a member to the Public Service Commission, leaving it with one member, so it doesn’t have a quorum. This will allow the seller of Kentucky Power to pocket $600 miliion that the PSC could’ve required it to refund to ratepayers. I’m pretty sure this was the intent of the Senate.
The PSC must act on the KY Power application by 5/4- no exceptions. The deadline isn’t delayed by the lack of quorum, and it can’t be delayed for a new commissioner to get up to speed on the 10,000+ page record and 20+ hours of hearings. 2/x
— Amy D. Cubbage (@amydcubbage) April 21, 2022
The current owner of KY Power is netting $1.4 billion in cash to reinvest in other states, value created on the backs and pocketbooks of our poorest citizens in Eastern KY. 4/x
— Amy D. Cubbage (@amydcubbage) April 21, 2022
Senate leadership was aware of this fact, yet still chose to put the PSC in a position of chaos, weakness and impotence, damaged the position of the @kyoag, and turned their backs on the citizens of Eastern KY. 6/x
— Amy D. Cubbage (@amydcubbage) April 21, 2022
re: #83 Backwoods_Sleuth
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can someone please explain to me the difference between a president and a prime minister, in a country that has both?
re: #86 sagehen
can someone please explain to me the difference between a president a prime minister, in a country that has both?
The President is the Head of State, and the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government. In some countries like this, the Presidency would be a purely ceremonial position, but that does not appear to be the case in Ukraine.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
If Musk actually manages to buy out Twitter, I think that the right wingers will be more screwed than they think.
If our twitter bid succeeds, we will defeat the spam bots or die trying!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 21, 2022
re: #89 JC1
If Musk actually manages to buy out Twitter, I think that the right wingers will be more screwed then they think.
Correct.
The people who think you exist to bring abusive people back to Twitter are going to be very disappointed if their leaders don’t have huge bot followings anymore.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
re: #88 Charles Johnson
I’ve never worked at a job where there’s whiskey and wine stashed to break out. I’ve interviewed at places like that, but never worked for one. Ironically, I didn’t go to work for one of them because they tested for cannabis.
re: #89 JC1
If Musk actually manages to buy out Twitter, I think that the right wingers will be more screwed then they think.
If you own a Tesla, you would know he makes all sorts of claims he never intends to act on.
re: #93 GlutenFreeJesus
If you own a Tesla, you would know he makes all sorts of claims he never intends to act on.
Sure, but he will be delivering integrated Twitter to the cars. Who needs driving-related features anyway?
Abortion is legal again in Kentucky, for now.
NEW: Planned Parenthood’s request for a federal judge to block enforcement of KY’s new far-reaching anti-abortion law has been GRANTED.
“The Court restrains enforcement of the
entirety of HB 3 at this time,” District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings wrote in her ruling.— Alex Acquisto (@AcquistoA) April 21, 2022
re: #93 GlutenFreeJesus
If you own a Tesla, you would know he makes all sorts of claims he never intends to act on.
FSD has proven a tougher problem than he keeps insisting it is, and he keeps overselling the current capabilities.
Aside from that, it’s pretty incredible what he’s done with Tesla and SpaceX. Tesla is the first new viable American car company in how many decades?
re: #78 ckkatz
AnyMouse contributes a lot to this site. I greatly respect AnyMouse, he has seen and dealt with a whole lot of stuff that I very fortunately have not.
In his experiences he has learned to be wary of large organizations and groups. Particularly those who view his non-conformity, being in an outgroup, and his independence as a threat.
………
.This continued conversation reminds me of the pinned tweet on StoneKettle’s timeline. Perhaps we can find something comfortably and amicably similar.
……..
Stonekettle:
Break glass and insert “not all” into any tweet where I’ve used a general label to generally describe a general group, sex, ideology, religion, or population.
What about accusations against Republicans? Should we still say “not all” // (maybe?)
Shocking, I know. Medical Marijuana Bill died in the Kentucky General Assembly this session.
Here’s some data/background on who is arrested for marijuana possession in KY…
Stats show ‘alarming disparity’ on race, marijuana charges in Lexington and Kentucky https://t.co/JfOTg4Xb3F— HL Cityhall (@HLCityhall) April 21, 2022
re: #98 Hecuba’s daughter
What about accusations against Republicans? Should we still say “not all” // (maybe?)
Interesting question!
What are your thoughts?
Looks like the blanket GQP ban on publishing gun research is being slowly rescinded:
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the US, according to new federal data analyzed by @UMich researchers Rebecca Cunningham, Patrick Carter and Jason Goldstick. https://t.co/JQcyuTmrLU pic.twitter.com/3Gedl1r4B7
— Michigan Research (@UMichResearch) April 20, 2022
re: #98 Hecuba’s daughter
What about accusations against Republicans? Should we still say “not all” // (maybe?)
Anyone who votes Republican is voting for fascism etc., so IMO it’s perfectly fair to accuse these voters of also being fascists etc.
For example, what do we call someone who voted for Nazis in Weimar Germany? A Nazi.
Erm…
TFW you’re in court on time with your client but the DA rolls in 75 minutes late and shoots himself in the leg https://t.co/ce1cv0jPEv
— LeavePlutoAloneHat (@Popehat) April 21, 2022
Saw this in the midst of a discussion about a series of defamation suits:
I think it’s wrong and unfair to say @TulsiGabbard is a Russian asset. Tulsi Gabbard will never be an asset to anyone.
— LeavePlutoAloneHat (@Popehat) April 21, 2022
re: #100 ckkatz
Interesting question!
What are your thoughts?
I try to distinguish between those who favor the direct overthrow of the government by not counting cast ballots and demonizing and silencing critics vs those who favor the indirect overthrow of our democracy by gerrymandering and voter suppression. None in Washington supported any of the voting rights bills. So I categorize all current day Republicans as enemies of democracy. Prove me wrong!
I’m not a fan of the direction in which Disney has pushed the Marvel franchise. It’s all eye candy; short interludes of clichéd relationship issues to take up time between CGI effects and explosions. This kind of movie can be fun, but they’re ALL like this now.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
The Netflix Marvel shows had some problems but overall they were much more memorable and the relationship issues much more interesting. That first season of Daredevil was incredible.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #21 Punish Domestic Terrorists
Disney gave to both Scott and Rubio, so when you see those fuckers braying about Disney, ask if they’re returning their contributions?https://t.co/5xFOLIn7ZY pic.twitter.com/tqC5SwnBO3
— lawhawk #vaxxedforfamilyandcommunity (@lawhawk) April 21, 2022
Some interesting history and analysis.
re: #106 Hecuba’s daughter
Prove me wrong!
Er… I don’t think I’ll volunteer to get stomped flat into the ground on this one.
re: #101 ckkatz
Looks like the blanket GQP ban on publishing gun research is being slowly rescinded:
I ask for a moment of silence to honor the memory of the children who have sacrificed their lives for our Second Amendment rights.
re: #99 No Malarkey!
Shocking, I know. Medical Marijuana Bill died in the Kentucky General Assembly this session.
Dude, when even MISSISSIPPI is moving ahead on Medical marijuana, that oughta tell you something.
re: #107 Charles Johnson
Well, they’ve made a shit ton of money with the “eye candy” movies, so I don’t expect them to stop anytime soon.
So, here in Northern NJ, the first of what will be a bunch of dispensaries have opened.
The dispensary on Route 17 in Maywood opened today, and caused significant backups in both directions thanks to rubbernecking and congestion. A Channel 7 news crew was out there for good measure, along with a couple of cop cars keeping traffic moving in and out of the parking lot.
Figure that things will improve as more locations open.
No interest in getting anything; not my thing. But think we should legalize and decriminalize (and expunge records of those who committed marijuana related offenses - especially because they have been disproportionately applied to persons of color despite drug use being about the same across all racial groups).
The five stages of grief, as represented by butter substitutes. pic.twitter.com/ezfy1EfU5H
— Sudden Beth (@bethdanger) April 21, 2022
It does sort of make sense for a political party full of sociopaths to want to prevent children from learning to be empathetic. https://t.co/RWpCRrtRrH
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #108 Punish Domestic Terrorists
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Waiting for my bar results was one of the most stressful periods of my life. Can you imagine spending thee years in law school burying yourself in debt to be shut out of the career you trained for because you couldn’t pass one exam? I know people who failed their first bar exam, but most of them passed on their second try.
re: #116 lawhawk
So, here in Northern NJ, the first of what will be a bunch of dispensaries have opened.
The dispensary on Route 17 in Maywood opened today, and caused significant backups in both directions thanks to rubbernecking and congestion. A Channel 7 news crew was out there for good measure, along with a couple of cop cars keeping traffic moving in and out of the parking lot.
Figure that things will improve as more locations open.
No interest in getting anything; not my thing. But think we should legalize and decriminalize (and expunge records of those who committed marijuana related offenses - especially because they have been disproportionately applied to persons of color despite drug use being about the same across all racial groups).
We just got our first lounge in Illinois. It’s not all brown bags that you have to take home anymore. Chicago also just expunged a lot of records. Things are moving in the right direction, too slowly for my liking, but better late than never.
Ben Shapiro appears to be having himself a normal one.
Fascinating. https://t.co/cQSuz9J71W pic.twitter.com/S7eQ5BsM80
— Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) April 21, 2022
re: #107 Charles Johnson
Do you have a particular movie/show in mind?
re: #121 Dopamine Fish
Ben Shapiro appears to be having himself a normal one.
You’re talking about fascism. Fascists are upset that Disney is fighting back against their aggression against the Americans that our far-right is bigoted against.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
re: #116 lawhawk
So, here in Northern NJ, the first of what will be a bunch of dispensaries have opened.
That’s nothing: up in my neck of the woods, we got 9 medical dispensaries, but zero recreational dispensaries. The city really screwed the pooch here when the state approved recreational use as they still haven’t selected the three dispensaries for recreational use.
What the derp? You’ve fully lost it. That tenuous connection to reality that you had is entirely gone as you go all-in on fascism. Rejecting bigotry has never been radical, except to worthless bigots.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
.@GovRonDeSantis a wannabe authoritarian. He’s turned Florida into his trial version of America under his hateful“rule.
This man has used his position to retaliate against a company for the “crime” of *checks notes* supporting teachers and #LGBTQ families.
He is WHY you #Vote pic.twitter.com/OfJdgJlinf— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) April 21, 2022
The beginning of his tantrum. pic.twitter.com/dxn53KDXQm
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) April 21, 2022
And more about the trumpian Florida legislature. Governors and Presidents can’t do dirt unless they have members of their Legislature or Congress on board with plan. Republicans now have like-minded minions installed at every level including the Supreme Court now. pic.twitter.com/zDtRFevvkx
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) April 21, 2022
re: #122 Belafon
I don’t know about Charles but I can’t sit through any of them without fast forward. Seriously formulaic… And lazy.
Final days of #Passover #ChagSameach #StandWithUkraine️ pic.twitter.com/uMIvChHapB
— Liddle Matzah Brei 🇺🇦🌻🌈 (@Pie_Overlord) April 21, 2022
re: #112 No Malarkey!
I ask for a moment of silence to honor the memory of the children who have [been] sacrificed
their livesfor our Second Amendment rights.
Bit of drama happened last night in DC. Norm Orenstein’s dog, Henry jumped out of a van in downtown DC and ran away:
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A fun addition to the Trump vs. Club for Growth fight is that the pro-Rand Paul Kentucky Freedom PAC gave $2 million to Club For Growth this past quarter. Rand has endorsed… Mike Gibbons. https://t.co/Tg9G73lFd0
— Joe Sonka 😐 (@joesonka) April 21, 2022
Mike Gibbons is one of the loons running for the GOP nom for US Senate.
re: #129 Dangerman
The NRA’s Tree of Liberty is a pagan god who demands the blood of children, and whose thirst is never quenched.
re: #126 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I’m not sure it’s ‘wannabe’ authoritarianism at this point. It’s just flat out authoritarianism. And the fact that he’s only gotten more popular in Florida the further he goes just makes it more galling. The state may very well be a lost cause for us at this point.
re: #28 Captain Magic
Casualties on CNN+ getting the ziggy:
“Hey, I know! Let’s charge people 6 bucks a month to watch our shitty news service! It’ll be grand.”
Stunned to see there’s actually debate over whether it was ok for the NYT reporters to hold back crucial J6-related details for more than a year for a book. It was not. Any interviews with them—and they shld be interviewed, it’s important stuff—shld challenge them on this.
— Jeff Sharlet (@JeffSharlet) April 21, 2022
The occupied Melitopol. Ukrainian man tears down Putin’s disgusting tricolor.#StandWithUkraine #ArmUkraineNow #StopRussia pic.twitter.com/fsRWIJ1lFs
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) April 21, 2022
re: #122 Belafon
Do you have a particular movie/show in mind?
Not really - they all blur together after a while. I couldn’t tell you the details of most of the ones I’ve watched - but I do remember the plot twists in Daredevil.
Why would you Tweet something that’s so embarrassing? A crackhead who can’t stop attacking our democracy with his grifts endorsed you, and you don’t seem to feel shame.
— Jeff Flanagan (@JeffMFlanagan) April 21, 2022
Tomorrow’s Wordle: utterly, utterly unexceptional.
Wordle 307 4/6
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Siblings still reporting in, but this looks like a long par 3 so far.
An elephant at Bandipur National Park, India gave birth to twin https://t.co/JfUKVY80NL event said to be extremely rare.🐘🐘😍 pic.twitter.com/8NdVg3gTvW
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) April 21, 2022
Matt Gaetz praised his donors in this clip providing a glimpse into the Mar-a-Lago Republican fundraising dinners that cost thousands of dollars to attend. Yes, Trump takes a cut. pic.twitter.com/ubSqx27vfP
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 21, 2022
This is more direct than I’m used to.
As governor, I’ll legalize weed. pic.twitter.com/r3NsgAgdZ5
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) April 20, 2022
re: #142 Punish Domestic Terrorists
This is more direct than I’m used to.
I have no issue with it. No way to confuse that messaging.
A company apparently owned by the Carlyle Group…you know, Glenn Youngkin’s Carlyle Group.
It’s A MYSTERY!
As DeSantis administration rejects textbooks, only one publisher allowed for K-5 math classes in Florida https://t.co/XPZcHw2wmp via @tdonline— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 21, 2022
CNN+ employees are getting a pretty nice severance package, so I don’t feel too sorry for them. The whole thing was a hare-brained idea, tbh.
re: #145 Charles Johnson
CNN+ employees are getting a pretty nice severance package, so I don’t feel too sorry for them. The whole thing was a hare-brained idea, tbh.
They better get nice packages. CNN lured them away from other jobs.
First they banned Maus, now they’re calling for Mickey’s head. You can draw a direct line between the neo-nazi Republican furor over “degenerate art” and the anti-lgbt blood libel Disney was forced to tepidly condemn that led to this unhinged lunacy. https://t.co/mtyGNRB2L8
— Jason McGlothlen (@goddamnedfrank) April 21, 2022
Eh, not great, but I got it:
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re: #145 Charles Johnson
CNN+ employees are getting a pretty nice severance package, so I don’t feel too sorry for them. The whole thing was a hare-brained idea, tbh.
Didn’t we all think that the one thing that was wrong with CNN is that we’re not paying a subscription fee?
re: #148 Eclectic Cyborg
Eh, not great, but I got it:
Even 6/6 is a win, so that’s better than a simple win.
… the word “groovy.” https://t.co/fnfZIVzQEc
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
Thread to watch:
Obama scoffs at the idea of social media platforms as “neutral” or “objective.” They “already make choices about what is or is not allowed on their platforms… both explicitly through content moderation and implicitly through their algorithms.” The problem is…
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) April 21, 2022
And I like the point about social media being part of a broader infosphere. I always kinda bristle when people say flippant things about ‘Twitter isn’t real life’. No, it isn’t. But it’s an aspect, and an increasingly influential aspect. It doesn’t happen in a bubble, and one of the problems is the feedback loop between it and more ‘traditional’ media, and how that feedback is exploited by bad actors, including many conservative leaders and rabble rousers. That one certain unnamed account being used to brigade LGBT teachers and administrators is a perfect example, considering it’s being held in mainline conservative media as a new rockstar of conservative activism.
re: #134 steve_davis
“Hey, I know! Let’s charge people 6 bucks a month to watch our shitty news service! It’ll be grand.”
The real issue is we are overwhelmed with streaming services that charge money. It’s not that the cost for a single one is outrageous (unlike the fees I’m still paying for cable), but that everything is fragmented. And you may have to support dozens of different services to access all the programming that interests you. At one time, if you had a single cable company, you had access to potentially a couple hundred networks and all the programs needed. Now, it’s Hulu and Tubi and Amazon and Netflix and ….. etc. I want everything in a single platform and not have to keep track of so many separate services and pay so much in total. The costs deprive those of limited means from more than one service, if even that.
This is Doug. He has perfect vision. Wears the glasses anyway because he thinks they make him look smart. 12/10 indeed they do, Doug pic.twitter.com/kqhJXCWkxx
— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) April 20, 2022
re: #141 Backwoods_Sleuth
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Matt Gaetz praised his donors in this clip providing a glimpse into the Mar-a-Lago Republican fundraising dinners that cost thousands of dollars to attend. Yes, Trump takes a cut.
…Yes, Trump lets you keep a cut
re: #151 Charles Johnson
I’ve tried for years, but it just gets you a weird look. It just gets me a weird look. Maybe you’d be received better.
re: #151 Charles Johnson
“My old arteries” https://t.co/3l6fkBO1A0
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) April 21, 2022
re: #153 Hecuba’s daughter
The real issue is we are overwhelmed with streaming services that charge money. It’s not that the cost for a single one is outrageous (unlike the fees I’m still paying for cable), but that everything is fragmented. And you may have to support dozens of different services to access all the programming that interests you. At one time, if you had a single cable company, you had access to potentially a couple hundred networks and all the programs needed. Now, it’s Hulu and Tubi and Amazon and Netflix and ….. etc. I want everything in a single platform and not have to keep track of so many separate services and pay so much in total. The costs deprive those of limited means from more than one service, if even that.
Most of these services are pretty cheap, but it can add up. For me YouTube TV is the big expense, but the infinite DVR is pretty nice to have.
re: #151 Charles Johnson
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— McDonald’s (@McDonalds) April 21, 2022
What happens to the municipal services (police, fire, etc) which Disney manages? Who will manage and pay for those services for the vast area of land which Disney is responsible for?
— Pé🌻 (@4everNeverTrump) April 21, 2022
Since it can no longer manage the municipal services in its special district and has no agreements in place for anybody else to do so, Disney may be forced to shut the doors to every attraction and service in the district. That would absolutely *devastate* the Orlando area.
— Pé🌻 (@4everNeverTrump) April 21, 2022
But hey, the GOP get to win and step closer to just declaring DeSantis “Governor For Life” since it’s just their private fucking fiefdom at this point.
My dude, a bunch of the projects he takes on just don’t go anywhere, but ok. https://t.co/oFpVAb7vq0 pic.twitter.com/kBKRHEtH3n
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) April 21, 2022
Gaahhh!!!!!!!!!!!
just peak rich guy arrogance to believe that he has a shot at being president https://t.co/jiyz8rs9br
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) April 21, 2022
re: #160 Citizen K
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But hey, the GOP get to win and step closer to just declaring DeSantis “Governor For Life” since it’s just their private fucking fiefdom at this point.
all those floridians out of work
i wonder who they’ll vote for
re: #157 Backwoods_Sleuth
Sane national politics.
re: #132 No Malarkey!
The NRA’s Tree of Liberty is a pagan god who demands the blood of children, and whose thirst is never quenched.
As portrayed by Ben Garrison (“DO I LOOK LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE TO YOU? I WANT BLOOD!”)
re: #161 ckkatz
As much as I cannot stand Elon’s arrogance, wait until people find out how many failures Bell Labs had, or how many rockets NASA lost, or how many attempts it took to create the light bulb, or…
Laughable logic like this happens when New York Times journos spend way too much of their day trying to impress MAGA Haberman. pic.twitter.com/z5TsGvst4S
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) April 21, 2022
I wonder if they’ll ever wise up and realize what a bad look it is to be dismissive and smug about legitimate criticism?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #167 Belafon
As much as I cannot stand Elon’s arrogance, wait until people find out how many failures Bell Labs had, or how many rockets NASA lost, or how many attempts it took to create the light bulb, or…
“I have never failed, I just found 10,000 ways that didn’t work” — Thomas Edison
re: #168 Charles Johnson
“I wonder if they’ll ever wise up and realize what a bad look it is to be dismissive and smug about legitimate criticism?”
These people are so far up their own asses that I don’t think they will ever recognize their mistakes, even if we get the worst case result and NYT journalists (including this McIntire twit here) are first up against the wall after Republican fascists set up their dictatorship.
re: #168 Charles Johnson
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Holy shit, what?
Does he understand that the difference here is that Charles Darwin was not investigating a crime? That his job wasn’t reporting to begin with, and that none of his information would contribute to an actual investigation into fucking treason? Jesus fuck all.
re: #168 Charles Johnson
Of course before origin Darwin had already been writing about natural selection, he wasn’t hiding the theory.
Origin was Darwin’s All The President’s Men.
re: #172 Citizen K
Holy shit, what?
Does he understand that the difference here is that Charles Darwin was not investigating a crime? That his job wasn’t reporting to begin with, and that none of his information would contribute to an actual investigation into fucking treason? Jesus fuck all.
Doesn’t matter. He wanted to derp.
I’ve been on the web longer than I like to think about, and yeah, one of the hardest things to get past is defensiveness when facing criticism - ESPECIALLY deserved criticism. I realized long ago it’s a test of your ability to be honest with yourself.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #167 Belafon
As much as I cannot stand Elon’s arrogance, wait until people find out how many failures Bell Labs had, or how many rockets NASA lost, or how many attempts it took to create the light bulb, or…
The problem I have with Musk is that he tries to pretend he’s teh genius behind it all when he simply brings money that started from his daddy (Zambian Emerald Mine anyone?) and who bailed from South Africa when he couldn’t otherwise avoid conscription. Meh. Send him to Mars and leave him there.
re: #175 Charles Johnson
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I think the problem with this is not just the actual person on the byline getting defensive, not just their immediate colleagues at the particular outlet, but the entire circle of mainstream journos jumping in to help circle the wagons. It screams at not just a problem at a particular paper or outlet, but the entire profession at the top levels.
re: #176 William Lewis
The problem I have with Musk is that he tries to pretend he’s teh genius behind it all when he simply brings money that started from his daddy (Zambian Emerald Mine anyone?) and who bailed from South Africa when he couldn’t otherwise avoid conscription. Meh. Send him to Mars and leave him there.
Musk didn’t get rich from the emerald mine. Yeah, his dad was rich, but apparently wasn’t sharing. Elon was a broke college student when he started zip.to. He only owned 1 computer. He coded on it at night, and ran the website on it during the day. At least that’s the legend.
I haven’t seen any evidence that Elon got any significant money from his father.
I tie that to being on the web because it’s a lot of people’s first experience with what happens when you poke your head up out of the Whack-a-Mole board we call life.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #177 Citizen K
but the entire circle of mainstream journos jumping in to help circle the wagons.
Paging Michelle Wolf, Michelle Wolf to a white courtesy phone please.
My favorite Power BI error is “Query Preparation Failed.” I just love the trial and error to manually figure out what’s wrong with the query.
I’d told someone a few years ago that as I get older, I’m not getting better like I used to, but my tools are getting better, so my productivity had continued to increase.
I’m using extremely primitive tools these days.
re: #178 JC1
Musk didn’t get rich from the emerald mine. Yeah, his dad was rich, but apparently wasn’t sharing. Elon was a broke college student when he started zip.to. He only owned 1 computer. He coded on it at night, and ran the website on it during the day. At least that’s the legend.
I haven’t seen any evidence that Elon got any significant money from his father.
That is the legend. He’s been accused of being a kid who walked around with jewels in his pockets then claimed to be a self-made man, but he says that’s not true.
I think that’s probably enough philosophizing out of me for one day.
re: #178 JC1
Musk didn’t get rich from the emerald mine. Yeah, his dad was rich, but apparently wasn’t sharing. Elon was a broke college student when he started zip.to. He only owned 1 computer. He coded on it at night, and ran the website on it during the day. At least that’s the legend.
I haven’t seen any evidence that Elon got any significant money from his father.
One of the kids my son went to karate with was kicked out of his house on his 18th birthday. Not graduation, his 18th birthday. His dad was not poor. He wanted the kid to learn some life lessons.
Now that the dad’s older, he doesn’t understand why his son won’t have anything to do with him.
re: #175 Charles Johnson
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most people think criticism aimed at them is not deserved.
because they were not wrong.
you can’t question that they were not absolutely correct in whatever it was they said or did to
else why would they have said/done it.
Q.E.D.
re: #176 William Lewis
The problem I have with Musk is that he tries to pretend he’s teh genius behind it all when he simply brings money that started from his daddy (Zambian Emerald Mine anyone?) and who bailed from South Africa when he couldn’t otherwise avoid conscription. Meh. Send him to Mars and leave him there.
Bailing from _conscription_ in Apartheid South Africa? That’s a good deed, regardless of the motivations.
Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Ron Klain, and many others are the latest people “Banned in Russia”.
Russia slaps new sanctions on 29 more Americans today. Among those denied entry to Russia are journalists David Ignatius and George Stephanopoulos. Tucker Carson is still welcome anytime. https://t.co/Pty6p2hmDN
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) April 21, 2022
This strikes me as an absolutely terrible move, and the idea that any one politician can restore sanity to the GOP at THIS point is just ludicrous. If he’s elected, bad things will inevitably follow no matter how “sane” he might be. https://t.co/ReK7hociMX
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) April 21, 2022
re: #189 Charles Johnson
Youngkin will be a moderate Republican, since he will be running a state that has been electing Democrats. //
re: #189 Charles Johnson
You know the bar has been dropped pretty low when we’re FUCKING CELEBRATING Republicans who are anything approaching honest.
re: #189 Charles Johnson
Voting for a Republican at this stage means you’re voting for the party of Trump, Youngkin, DeSantis, and Abbott.
One might have nursed some hopes of bringing sanity to the Republican party in early 2020, but not anymore. The party needs garlic, salt, and (non-colloidal) silver.
Marjorie Taylor Greene holding up a “Born to Ride Donald J. Trump” banner. pic.twitter.com/bwWPYC45fO
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 21, 2022
LOL.
Born to Fall pic.twitter.com/BepOzJdjqI— ZoëbethC-MeidasMightyⓂ️Ⓜ️👑🇺🇦 (@Meidas_ZobethC) April 21, 2022
oh dear
In August 2020, Trump advisor Steve Bannon was charged with defrauding gullible Trump supporters out of millions of dollars.
Trump pardoned Bannon in Jan 2021, but not the other dudes.
2 of the 3 co-defendants charged with Bannon are now pleading guilty:https://t.co/7N51cjqXHr— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) April 21, 2022
re: #192 aatharuv
Voting for a Republican at this stage means you’re voting for the party of Trump, Youngkin, DeSantis, and Abbott.
One might have nursed some hopes of bringing sanity to the Republican party in early 2020, but not anymore. The party needs garlic, salt, and (non-colloidal) silver.
You see 10 guys at a table, laughing with one guy in a Nazi uniform…
Really, you see 10 guys at a table, nine in Nazi uniforms, and the “acceptable” Republican laughing along with them.
Today, @SenJackyRosen announced in Reno she is cosponsoring legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate cheaper prescription drug prices. pic.twitter.com/7TYKvrH4qI
— Renzo Olivari (@Renzo_Olivari) April 21, 2022
Dozens of tanks and other military hardware rolling through Moscow at midnight. Victory Day parade rehearsals. pic.twitter.com/blFZp4X6L5
— Marc Bennetts (@marcbennetts1) April 21, 2022
*Throws hands up in the air, deletes account* https://t.co/AU1vVPT0ds
— What Biden Has Done 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@What46HasDone) April 21, 2022
Not sure this level of vast disniformation is something that’s going to be cured simply by ‘better Dem messaging’. Just saying.
re: #192 aatharuv
Voting for a Republican at this stage means you’re voting for the party of Trump, Youngkin, DeSantis, and Abbott.
One might have nursed some hopes of bringing sanity to the Republican party in early 2020, but not anymore. The party needs garlic, salt, and (non-colloidal) silver.
Yep!! Anyone who runs for office under the GOP banner today is anti-democracy, and supportive of the notion of a white supremacist state. As Ducey of Az said regarding the white supremacist Wendy Rogers, “So that’s what I’ve wanted to do, is move my agenda forward. I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish, and [Rogers] is still better than her opponent, Felicia French.” He is full on board with Nazis.
re: #197 Backwoods_Sleuth
A Mariupol grave. „A no-name babushka“…
God, please punish #Putin and pro-Putin #Russia for this. Some day, some time, but punish them, please!#StopPutinNOW #StandWithUkraine #ArmUkraineNow pic.twitter.com/pkxckpjSsD— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) April 21, 2022
re: #197 Backwoods_Sleuth
Do they have fire trucks in their parades like my home town does?
The second significant fire in Russia today - the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant, a key Russian manufacturer of industrial solvents, on fire in the city of Kineshma.🔥pic.twitter.com/BU8W1sRuCc
— Jimmy (@JimmySecUK) April 21, 2022
re: #197 Backwoods_Sleuth
He’s going to attempt to declare a victory with what’s been done so far.
re: #201 dat_said
Do they have fire trucks in their parades like my home town does?
In case you missed the other significant fire. I think the death toll for this one is up to 5.
Update: 1 dead, 14 wounded in fire at military research facility in Tver, Russia pic.twitter.com/eZ7xW5dT1g
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) April 21, 2022
re: #202 Belafon
He’s going to attempt to declare a victory with what’s been done so far.
Sounds vaguely familiar…
re: #204 Eclectic Cyborg
Sounds vaguely familiar…
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Yep, but at least the US military did the job he told them to do.
Library in Hartford, Connecticut, house of Mark Twain, who died today 1910: pic.twitter.com/r1uFkLMWCx
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) April 21, 2022
re: #204 Eclectic Cyborg
Sounds vaguely familiar…
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Except at that very premature stage, we had clearly defeated the conventional forces of the Iraqi military, with very few American and Allied deaths. Our failing was not the military strategy but the follow up installation of a new government and new governing policies.
re: #206 Charles Johnson
Oh no, Mark Twain died! Wait a minute, you can’t fool me with repeat news this time.
Now we know who the complaint bad enough to shut down a film was against, and it’s the person people were hoping it would not be.
Searchlight Suspended ‘Being Mortal’ Production After Complaint Against Bill Murray (Variety via MSN)
Holy hell what is wrong with this lady.
BAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Oh my goodness you are kidding me right??? So you’re saying that this interview never happened?? So their words didn’t happen? Trump never got up and left? Trump can never finish an interview because he doesn’t know how to Debate / defend Trump is a wimp! BLUE! pic.twitter.com/IYeIL98enR
— Lilli (@LillianMorabit6) April 21, 2022
We’ll see how long this new “Republican” party lasts.
Respected, long-standing Kootenai County Republicans are fed up with the party’s county central committee and have formed a new party to represent mainstream Republicans. https://t.co/1kIWBLzxSd
— NIVS (@NIVoterServices) April 21, 2022
re: #28 Captain Magic
Casualties on CNN+ getting the ziggy:
Audi Cornish from NPR, too.
They had Contracts, so they should be OK.
re: #211 Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire
We’ll see how long this new “Republican” party lasts.
“Who will you vote for if the kooks win the nomination?”
Doesn’t have to be a Sunday to spread the gospel pic.twitter.com/WlGrsBU8lH
— Appodlachia Podcast (@appodlachia) April 21, 2022
ummm not gonna pretend I’m super familiar with the proper frameworks here but to me, a real dumbass, this seems awful lot like admitting to writing a bill of attainder https://t.co/PnuzZeBN68
— kilgore trout, death to putiner (@KT_So_It_Goes) April 21, 2022
Florida Republicans’ vote against Disney seems like a pretty big example of cancel culture.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 21, 2022
First version of the story is live. More details to follow: https://t.co/7GEwsCezOt (w/@ronlin)
— Luke Money (@LukeMMoney) April 21, 2022
re: #214 Belafon
“Who will you vote for if the kooks win the nomination?”
Anyone one with a D after their name.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall on all stories past and present until midnight Friday. Read today’s paper. Read the stories you missed. Read the series that is still shaping the congressional investigation into Jan. 6:https://t.co/a8Z5SLjM5V
— Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) April 21, 2022
“Sent an angry letter to Keith Olbermann” does not say “I should be a leader” to me.
— LeavePlutoAloneHat (@Popehat) April 21, 2022
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Keith Olbermann strikes me as someone you deal with through light ridicule or, at most, a water spray-bottle.
— LeavePlutoAloneHat (@Popehat) April 21, 2022
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I recommend a citronella collar. (It’s fully automated whenever vocal chords are activated) pic.twitter.com/Z8XeqweCAJ
— Devin Nunes’ Fainting Goat 🐐 🇺🇦🌻 (@nunes_goat) April 21, 2022
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No dice. Got one of those for our dog and the collar never sprays in the right direction. The dog became a barking citronella weapons platform.
— LeavePlutoAloneHat (@Popehat) April 21, 2022
Alex Jones’ lawyer provided WSJ w/ a justification for the chapter 11. It’s not financial hardship. It’s because they don’t like that Sandy Hook families haven’t accepted their settlement offers.
I wonder what the bankruptcy judge will say about this https://t.co/W894EUvNgr pic.twitter.com/KL1EGgOF3q— Jonathan Randles (@sparkyrandles) April 21, 2022
re: #189 Charles Johnson
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i never lament that there arent more R’s in government
Thread.
TIL that people still don’t understand why so many journalists are mad at Dean Baquet and the NYT. Yes! There has been much amazing reporting done. Yes! You can point to many articles about Trump and an anti-democratic GOP. But,1/
— Adam Davidson (@adamdavidson) April 21, 2022
re: #216 Backwoods_Sleuth
For a moment, I thought that was Laura Loomer, who I don’t miss at all in my news.
re: #219 Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire
Anyone one with a D after their name.
You will vote D. The question is who will these supposed sane Republicans vote for. And it won’t be for a D.
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