New Music From Meshell Ndegeocello: “Clear Water”

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Meshell Ndegeocello: Vocals
Jeff Parker: Solo Guitar
Deantoni Parks: Drums
Julius Rodriguez: Clavinet, B3 Organ
Chris Bruce: Bass, Wah Guitar, Vocals
Josh Johnson: Saxophone, Vocals
Sanford Biggers: Vocals
Justin Hicks: Vocals
Jebin Bruni: Vocals
Abe Rounds: Vocals, Percussion

Video Director: Sam Zarrin
Video Producer: Scott Bozack

Clear Water by Meshell Ndegeocello

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:17:18am

From downstairs.

re: #227 JC1

That’s the Grimm Brothers version. The original inspiration for the story was published in the early 1600s.
en.m.wikipedia.org

I’m going to have nightmares about all these Snow White stories. Thanks. Thinking about that magic kiss. Thinking about that magic kiss. Thinking …

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 11:20:36am

Mastodon

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Hecuba's daughter  May 27, 2023 • 11:24:31am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

Elon freed him to say what he always believed. He no longer has to worry about affecting the share price of Twitter.

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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 11:25:17am

@PatrickSvitek

And there it is —

Less than half an hour before the Paxton impeachment debate is set to start in the House, Trump weighs in against it

“Free Ken Paxton, let them wait for the next election!”

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:26:36am

Watch Live: Texas House to vote on Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment

Just started a bit ago. Never thought I wuld see the day.

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Hecuba's daughter  May 27, 2023 • 11:28:22am

re: #5 silverdolphin

Watch Live: Texas House to vote on Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment

Just started a bit ago. Never thought I wuld see the day.

Let’s see if he actually faces justice or if the GOP once again supports their own and allows any crime they commit to remain unpunished.

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:29:32am

re: #4 jaunte

@PatrickSvitek

The reason, as I understand it, this impeachment is happening is because Paxton paid a settlement of $3.5 million. With taxpayer dollars. Which needs to be approved by the legislature. Which would make them all complicit in his crimes.

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GlutenFreeJesus  May 27, 2023 • 11:33:33am

re: #7 silverdolphin

“Just let us know next time. You’re free to go.”

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JC1  May 27, 2023 • 11:35:05am

re: #1 silverdolphin

From downstairs.

I’m going to have nightmares about all these Snow White stories. Thanks. Thinking about that magic kiss. Thinking about that magic kiss. Thinking …

Don’t look up the original Cinderella…

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:35:49am

re: #6 Hecuba’s daughter

Let’s see if he actually faces justice or if the GOP once again supports their own and allows any crime they commit to remain unpunished.

I think enough Republicans will vote for impeachment because they do not want to explain to their voters why it is okay to pay for Paxton’s settlement of a case for $3.5 million using their taxpayer dollars. And, under Texas law, if he is impeached he is removed from office until the Senate vote on conviction is complete.

Of course, that would be the smart thing to do. So it is very likely that the GOP will do something very stupid.

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 11:36:19am

Mastodon

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Dr Lizardo  May 27, 2023 • 11:36:56am

One of these days, if I’m ever in Japan, I might have to try this. Not too expensive, either, at about $126 USD.

Spending a Night on the Japanese Ferry | Catching a Beautiful Sunset

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 11:40:47am

For fuck’s sake.

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Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 11:40:50am

Esquire asked Chris Pine for five book recommendations. Pine, being an English major and an avid reader, recommended 15.

esquire.com

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Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 11:41:21am

re: #14 Belafon

Reload

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:43:25am

re: #8 GlutenFreeJesus

“Just let us know next time. You’re free to go.”

Very likely. But it not only gives the Dems an issue on corruption, the underlying point is that the GOP would agree that he can spend taxpayer money to settle his personal lawsuits. That might have some impact on the next election. The Dems only need to pick up 15 seats (out of 150) to get control. Not likely but who knows.

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Colère Tueur de Lapin ✅  May 27, 2023 • 11:45:02am

re: #9 JC1

Don’t look up the original Cinderella…

Or little mermaid, or pretty much any Grimm’s tale.

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Dr Lizardo  May 27, 2023 • 11:45:03am

re: #14 Belafon

Chris Pine and I have similar tastes in literature. I’ve read most of those books.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 27, 2023 • 11:45:54am

I agree with Ron. My guess is Paxton doesn’t get impeached.

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 11:46:00am

Mastodon

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Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 11:47:43am

re: #19 Eclectic Cyborg

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I agree with Ron. My guess is Paxton doesn’t get impeached.

Impeached vs convicted.

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JC1  May 27, 2023 • 11:47:47am

re: #19 Eclectic Cyborg

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I agree with Ron. My guess is Paxton doesn’t get impeached.

I think that they’ll impeach and remove him. I think that Ron is talking about the voters/MAGA crazies. I don’t think they’d be meeting on the Saturday of memorial day weekend if they weren’t planning on getting rid of him.

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Thanos  May 27, 2023 • 11:51:02am

more stochastic terrorism from Wingnuts against Target

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Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 11:51:40am
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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:52:01am

re: #14 Belafon

Esquire asked Chris Pine for five book recommendations. Pine, being an English major and an avid reader, recommended 15.

esquire.com

He is my favorite Chris. From the drama of Unstoppable (where he holds the screen wth Denzel) to Hell or High Water to the action comedy of Dungeons and Dragons to the SF of Star Trek. Oh and Jack Ryan.

And he has sung a duet with Barbra!! Was the Prince in Into the Woods. Nice to see that he is a reader. And he is a fire-breathing liberal.

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Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 11:52:52am
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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:52:53am

re: #18 Dr Lizardo

Chris Pine and I have similar tastes in literature. I’ve read most of those books.

Kinda thinking his choices have a left-leaning bias ;-) I loved the ones I read so I am going to have to search out his recommendations that I have not read.

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Barefoot Grin  May 27, 2023 • 11:55:15am

re: #14 Belafon

Esquire asked Chris Pine for five book recommendations. Pine, being an English major and an avid reader, recommended 15.

esquire.com

Nice. I hadn’t heard of Lady Joker but will order both volumes.

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:57:51am

re: #19 Eclectic Cyborg

I agree with Ron. My guess is Paxton doesn’t get impeached.

As one of the Republicans said, if he had not settled a lawsuit for $3.5 million using taxpayer money, he would not be under possible impeachment. That may have been too far as they do not want to explain how they accepted his corrupt use of taxpayer dollars.

Will it be enough to make a difference? He is impeached if about 15 Republicans Out of about 85) along with all the Dems vote that way. Will be interesting.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 27, 2023 • 11:58:07am

re: #23 Thanos

And Pride month hasn’t even officially started yet.

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silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 11:59:33am

re: #21 Belafon

Impeached vs comvicted.

In Texas, if he is impeached, he is removed from official duties until the results of the Senate trial. That would be interesting.

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Joe Bacon ✅  May 27, 2023 • 12:00:20pm

Did the MAGAT mob show up to defend Kenny?

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🔧-wench  May 27, 2023 • 12:01:59pm

re: #4 jaunte

@PatrickSvitek

Thanks for not posting a tweet. It’s nice to have the message presented without needing to click through to tweetland, which I do less and less.

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mmmirele  May 27, 2023 • 12:03:22pm

re: #14 Belafon

Esquire asked Chris Pine for five book recommendations. Pine, being an English major and an avid reader, recommended 15.

esquire.com

I’ve been dinking around about reading the first book on his list (Lady Joker, which is in two volumes in English). Maybe this will kick me off my butt about it.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:05:03pm

There have been reports that the Russian military occupying the ZNPP nuclear facility have been screwing with things like the connection to the power network, emergency failsafe mechanisms, support staff, and explosive placed throughout the facility.

Not sure what the HUR knows and whether there are definite Russian plans; A warning by the Ukrainians that the Russian occupation is getting close to the line of a major screwup; Or just a this is the Russians and not Ukraine statement.

Ukraine’s military intelligence reported on May 26 that Russian occupying forces at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant were preparing a large-scale provocation “in the next few hours.”

“To achieve this, a strike will be carried out directly on the territory of the plant. Afterward, an announcement will be made about a catastrophic release of radioactive substances. Ukraine will naturally be blamed for the incident,” the statement read.

According to military intelligence, Russian forces deliberately disrupted the scheduled staff rotation of the permanent monitoring mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on May 26 “to conceal their (planned) actions as best as possible.”

Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russia planning large-scale provocation at occupied nuclear plant

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Barefoot Grin  May 27, 2023 • 12:06:14pm

re: #34 mmmirele

I’ve been dinking around about reading the first book on his list (Lady Joker, which is in two volumes in English). Maybe this will kick me off my butt about it.

Maybe you’ve already read it, but Natsuo Kirino’s Out is a very good (and depressing) thriller.

amazon.com

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mmmirele  May 27, 2023 • 12:07:27pm

re: #36 Barefoot Grin

Maybe you’ve already read it, but Natsuo Kirino’s Out is a very good (and depressing) thriller.

amazon.com

No, looking at it, sounds interesting.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:14:14pm

re: #33 🔧-wench

Thanks for not posting a tweet. It’s nice to have the message presented without needing to click through to tweetland, which I do less and less.

I almost exclusively use a windows based desktop for lgf. So I’m not sure how to interpret this.

Does this mean that the lgf interface, for what ever device you use, not display the content of referenced tweet?

If so, is the preferred remediation that we should post the contents of the referenced tweet as text in a blockquote block?

And, if so, how about other social media, such as Mastodon? Are there issues posters need to address?

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Hecuba's daughter  May 27, 2023 • 12:16:49pm

re: #36 Barefoot Grin

Maybe you’ve already read it, but Natsuo Kirino’s Out is a very good (and depressing) thriller.

amazon.com

My sister avoids any stories (movies/novels) that are violent or depressing. I’m now joining her on depressing; violence up to a certain level is tolerable.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:18:54pm

From a couple of threads back -

re: #68 Barefoot Grin

So you basically gave us Tucker Carlson. /////

Heh, now you have me thinking about the “Butterfly Effect”, “Unintended Consequences”, and to paraphrase a “Game of Thrones” meme: “Tell Tucker. I want him to know it was me”.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:22:27pm

Is this even possible? And, if so, are some of the Maga states doing the right thing for the wrong reasons?

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🔧-wench  May 27, 2023 • 12:26:14pm

re: #38 ckkatz

I almost exclusively use a windows based desktop for lgf. So I’m not sure how to interpret this.

Does this mean that the lgf interface, for what ever device you use, not display the content of referenced tweet?

If so, is the preferred remediation that we should post the contents of the referenced tweet as text in a blockquote block?

And, if so, how about other social media, such as Mastodon? Are there issues posters need to address?

I don’t want to make any requests. Most Mastodon posts look fine. I’m on a Window 11 laptop that I recently acquired used from the local U. It welcomes Bobby when I turn it on. Let me know if I start (or have started) to sound like Bobby. I don’t know why tweets show less now. I was mostly blaming Twitter, but realizing it could be just me.

There is no remediation for twitter, unless eelon sold it to Charles for a nickel, and gave him a stipend to work on it a while. I don’t get images from tweets, nor users Icons, nor videos. Text alone shows up, so far as I can tell. Sometimes I see who the original tweeter is, and if I enjoyed their stuff before, I click to see it now.

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🔧-wench  May 27, 2023 • 12:26:33pm

re: #38 ckkatz

Thanks for asking.

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ericblair  May 27, 2023 • 12:30:54pm

So, things are going off the rails already at KKKenny’s little impeachment hoedown.

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Nerdy Fish  May 27, 2023 • 12:33:18pm

re: #44 ericblair

So, things are going off the rails already at KKKenny’s little impeachment hoedown.

Oh, myyyy…

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:36:43pm

re: #42 🔧-wench

I don’t want to make any requests. Most Mastodon posts look fine. I’m on a Window 11 laptop that I recently acquired used from the local U. It welcomes Bobby when I turn it on. Let me know if I start (or have started) to sound like Bobby. I don’t know why tweets show less now. I was mostly blaming Twitter, but realizing it could be just me.

There is no remediation for twitter, unless eelon sold it to Charles for a nickel, and gave him a stipend to work on it a while. I don’t get images from tweets, nor users Icons, nor videos. Text alone shows up, so far as I can tell. Sometimes I see who the original tweeter is, and if I enjoyed their stuff before, I click to see it now.

No worry about requests.

You’re a member of the lgf tribe and one of the folks I post for. If you, and others, cannot read what I post, my posting becomes kind of pointless.

I also occasionally have cases where a post doesn’t fully resolve. In those cases I have found that clicking the post’s “reload button” (rightmost button) often helps display the contents of tweets.

You also might, if the University permits it, see if someone can help you tune the laptop. Which might include removing unwanted startup apps, freeing up ram, and cleaning up disks. And might include seeing if the motherboard might take more ram and whether a faster/larger hard drive might be put in. Etc…

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Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 12:38:27pm

re: #44 ericblair

So, things are going off the rails already at KKKenny’s little impeachment hoedown.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:44:38pm

re: #47 Backwoods Sleuth

To paraphrase an Alan Clark quote -

“There are no true friends in politicsMAGA. WeThey are all sharks circling, and waiting, for traces of blood to appear in the water.”

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Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 12:47:37pm
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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 12:49:18pm

Trump showed him how.

@tplohetski
NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton has personally called House members while on the floor threatening them with political retribution if they vote in favor of impeachment, Rep. Charlie Geren announced on the House floor.

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🔧-wench  May 27, 2023 • 12:50:57pm

re: #46 ckkatz

No worry about requests.

You’re a member of the lgf tribe and one of the folks I post for. If you, and others, cannot read what I post, my posting becomes kind of pointless.

I also occasionally have cases where a post doesn’t fully resolve. In those cases I have found that clicking the post’s “reload button” (rightmost button) often helps display the contents of tweets.

You also might, if the University permits it, see if someone can help you tune the laptop. Which might include removing unwanted startup apps, freeing up ram, and cleaning up disks. And might include seeing if the motherboard might take more ram and whether a faster/larger hard drive might be put in. Etc…

The reload option used to work for tweets. No longer. Sometime on a mastodon post, clicking on an image or a link will make more things appear.

This ‘puter is faster and more spacious than my last one and smaller at the same time. Looks like they clean ‘em up pretty well before they sell them. I have much to learn, and expect to need help, but I have to figure out some questions.

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gocart mozart  May 27, 2023 • 12:52:30pm
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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 12:59:22pm

re: #51 🔧-wench

The reload option used to work for tweets. No longer. Sometime on a mastodon post, clicking on an image or a link will make more things appear.

This ‘puter is faster and more spacious than my last one and smaller at the same time. Looks like they clean ‘em up pretty well before they sell them. I have much to learn, and expect to need help, but I have to figure out some questions.

Very true, computers are a journey not a destination. I wish you the very best on that journey.

And, I am certain that you already know there are some very smart and knowledgeable people in many subjects on lgf.

You for example, have been identified as a primary target for any questions I might have regarding my bicycle. :)

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Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire  May 27, 2023 • 1:00:07pm

Minor yard project. My Step-Daughter Keyohnee choose the paint scheme. I choose the Gnomes. It’ll go back into the corer of my lot where nothing except weeds like to grow.

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Dangerman (sigh...only in America)  May 27, 2023 • 1:01:43pm

re: #4 jaunte

@PatrickSvitek

“Free Ken Paxton, let them wait for the next election!”

impeachment is there for a reason.

asshat

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 1:02:16pm

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nines09  May 27, 2023 • 1:02:21pm

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:02:58pm

Sounds like a promise, or maybe, a threat -

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The Squire of Logos  May 27, 2023 • 1:03:11pm

re: #57 nines09

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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:03:52pm

Orca surfing
tiktok.com

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The Squire of Logos  May 27, 2023 • 1:04:03pm

Good afternoon Lizards! How is everyone on this fine holiday weekend? I am enjoying a well deserved day of rest.

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 27, 2023 • 1:04:12pm

re: #58 ckkatz

Elmo has made it clear he really gives no shits about European law.

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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:04:18pm

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nines09  May 27, 2023 • 1:05:42pm

re: #63 jaunte

Looking for MAGA flags……..

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Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:06:14pm

The weather radio alarm just woke me up.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:06:15pm
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The Squire of Logos  May 27, 2023 • 1:08:01pm

re: #65 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

The weather radio alarm just woke me up.

Yikes! Batten down the hatches and stay safe!

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 1:08:01pm

re: #51 🔧-wench

If you’re seeing only the text of tweets, this means that something is blocking the Javascript code that turns those elements into rendered tweets. There are lots of possible reasons for this, but check your browser settings and make sure you don’t have Javascript disabled.

I had a similar problem when I was using an old Mac Pro. Suddenly tweets stopped being rendered properly and I could only see the text. In that case it turned out to be a different issue; one of the browser certificates that authenticates websites had expired and there was no replacement because the computer was too ancient. So that’s another possibility to check out if you can.

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🔧-wench  May 27, 2023 • 1:09:16pm

Mastodon

The light is coming from one direction. The little toes wrap all the way around the tiny branch. These things say ‘real’. I’m not gonna post the one(s) that say ‘fake’. I’ll just say, Birds don’t rotate their eyeballs to look forward. They rotate their head. Except owls…

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PhillyPretzel ✅  May 27, 2023 • 1:09:23pm

re: #65 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

Be careful.

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🔧-wench  May 27, 2023 • 1:11:21pm

re: #68 Charles Johnson

will do. later. really.

My Seattle friend is coming and I have to … get ready.

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Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:14:00pm

re: #11 Charles Johnson

I still don’t understand how Mastadon works. I guess newsie.social is an aggregation of news and information sites? Were they requested to kick Newsmax off when they were discovered? Does other news sites like the Texas Observer leaving and starting their own “instance” simply fragment news there more, making everything harder to find than it already is? Does starting your own “instance” cost you even more money if you have to set up your own servers?

If it wasn’t for the douchecanoe at the top of Twitter, that service worked so much better to find things there.

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Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 1:14:15pm
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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:14:58pm

re: #73 Backwoods Sleuth

“Are you aware that Ted Cruz is a clown?”

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Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 1:16:18pm
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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:16:37pm

Paxton and Jan. 6:

“…The Travis County district attorney on Thursday found that Attorney General Ken Paxton violated the state’s open records law by not turning over his communications from last January when he visited Washington, D.C., for a pro-Trump rally that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The district attorney’s office gave Paxton four days to turn over the documents or face a lawsuit. The action was prompted by a Jan. 4, 2022, complaint by the top editors at five of the state’s largest newspapers: the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News. The journalists argued that Paxton was withholding communications from the days surrounding Paxton’s trip to Washington last year that are subject to public release under the state’s open records law.”
texastribune.org

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:17:09pm

The optimist says the glass is half full;
The pessimist says that the glass is half empty;
The realist says I can always refill the glass;
I say that everybody needs to believe in something and I believe I’ll have another drink.

Which has absolutely nothing to do with the tweet below -

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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:17:58pm

I would love for Paxton to get Ted Cruz caught up in the Jan. 6 investigations.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:19:24pm

re: #73 Backwoods Sleuth

“Nice career there. Shame if something happened to it.”

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teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 1:21:49pm

re: #77 ckkatz

The optimist says the glass is half full;
The pessimist says that the glass is half empty;
The realist says I can always refill the glass;

The pragmatist says the glass is too big.

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 1:21:57pm

Mastodon

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Eclectic Cyborg  May 27, 2023 • 1:22:45pm

re: #79 ckkatz

“Nice career there. Shame if something happened to it.”

McCarthy desperately trying to convince someone to take the fall for him, no doubt.

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 1:22:51pm

re: #72 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

newsie.social is a Mastodon site that supposedly only allows journalists to join.

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Charles Johnson  May 27, 2023 • 1:23:21pm

Wait, I just checked and now it seems to be open to the public.

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ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:28:02pm

re: #62 Eclectic Cyborg

Elmo has made it clear he really gives no shits about European law.

Very true.

I suspect that the next question is whether European law gives a shit about Elon.

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jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:28:29pm

@EddieMoralesJr
(Tx State Rep House District 74)
I will be submitting journal statement to amend charge document to include abuse of power, intimidation of house members, and Senate jury tampering in light of
@charliegeren
statements that AG Paxton called and threatened house and senate members. #txlege

………….

87
Joe Bacon ✅  May 27, 2023 • 1:30:50pm

Remind me to go to Target tomorrow to get Listerine and toothpaste just to piss off these Xtians!

88
Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 1:31:44pm
89
jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:34:21pm

re: #87 Joe Bacon ✅

May Emy wake up before her life is ruined.

90
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:34:28pm

re: #49 Backwoods Sleuth

They discriminate against more than LGBT+ people.

Unless you sign their statement of faith affirming an evangelical form of Christianity, you can’t work for them either.

Catholics are out because you have to affirm the Bible is exactly sixty-six books.

Atheists, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, &c are out because you have to affirm faith in God and Jesus the way they describe them.

They have a whole list of “so you want to be a volunteer, here’s our wingnut rules” on their application.

volgistics.com

If this place takes federal money, they are in violation of the law. I don’t know about state money rules for Kentucky.

You don’t see any of the faith affirmation stuff on their main Website. You only get hit with that on the application form.

karm.org

I’d have to pass on volunteering or donating to such a place if I lived there.

91
ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:38:58pm

re: #87 Joe Bacon ✅

Remind me to go to Target tomorrow to get Listerine and toothpaste just to piss off these Xtians!

[Embedded content]

Same here.

Wirecutter recommends their Threshhold 400 Performance sheets, (“High quality at a fantastic price.” Of course they also evaluate $2000 a set sheets…) so I am now more motivated to pick up a set and check them out.

92
Jay C  May 27, 2023 • 1:41:23pm

re: #22 JC1

I think that they’ll impeach and remove him. I think that Ron is talking about the voters/MAGA crazies. I don’t think they’d be meeting on the Saturday of memorial day weekend if they weren’t planning on getting rid of him.

I agree with this take: Paxton seems to have (finally) crossed a line with the TX GOP - he’s become a potential financial liability - money, of course, being the main thing they care about - and for all the Sturm und Drang the crooked asshole seems to trying to generate, my guess is that by Election Day next year, Trump (and probably everybody else) will be all like “Ken who???”

Just as pure uninvited advice, what I think they should do is have both the Republican and Democratic caucuses get together and agree to make Paxton’s impeachment unanimous, and rig up a deal with their counterparts in the State Senate to do likewise, so that all parties (and Parties) can adjourn (IIRC, the Lege is running down its session) with a “win” against “corruption” to be self-congratulatory about.

93
Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 1:41:41pm

Bob’s Burgers has a trans character, Marshmallow. Like a lot of characters on the show - for instance, Linda and Tina - are voiced by white men. She will now be voiced by a black trans woman:

94
ericblair  May 27, 2023 • 1:43:26pm

re: #85 ckkatz

Very true.

I suspect that the next question is whether European law gives a shit about Elon.

Europe just fined Meta 1.2 billion euros, so they can kinda put a dent in things. They could end up banning apps in multiple countries, so that might hurt as well.

95
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:43:46pm

re: #62 Eclectic Cyborg

Elmo has made it clear he really gives no shits about European law.

Neither do most of the commentators in that thread.

96
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:48:07pm

re: #70 PhillyPretzel ✅

Be careful.

re: #67 The Squire of Logos

Yikes! Batten down the hatches and stay safe!

Thanks. For now the sky is overcast but otherwise fine. I’ll trundle back to bed. If a storm threatens the weather radio will fire off again and then I’ll go hide.

97
teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 1:49:34pm
98
jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 1:50:40pm

re: #97 teleskiguy

First woman he’s ever seen?

99
Hecuba's daughter  May 27, 2023 • 1:51:15pm

re: #62 Eclectic Cyborg

Elmo has made it clear he really gives no shits about European law.

Nor any other law or rules. He’s the image of Trump, but with real wealth. Thankfully he can never run for President.

100
ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:51:27pm

Basically Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia just succeeded in pulling the Chesapeake Bay out of a decline caused pollution. And now SCOTUS trashes the laws used to clean up the Bay.

101
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:52:18pm

re: #73 Backwoods Sleuth

I notice they aren’t denying the charges against AG Paxton, they’re only complaining about the process. And why is Cruz’s opinion relevant?

102
ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 1:52:36pm
103
Joe Bacon ✅  May 27, 2023 • 1:53:59pm

Can I resist the temptation of…

LEVAIN BAKERIES—-CARAMEL COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES????????

Give your tastebuds something to smile about, with a bouquet of flavors and textures that’s new to Levain. We combine gooey caramel chips, fresh shredded coconut and melty dark chocolate in a rich, buttery crispy-yet-chewy cookie that’ll make you wish spring could last forever. Get this golden child while you can.

levainbakery.com

104
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 1:55:08pm

re: #75 Backwoods Sleuth

Kevin Alfred Strom is also noteworthy for another thing besides being a Nazi.

He’s #NotADragQueen and was convicted in federal court for child sexual abuse material and went to the pen for twenty-three months.

105
Dave In Austin  May 27, 2023 • 2:00:29pm

re: #103 Joe Bacon ✅

Can I resist the temptation of…

LEVAIN BAKERIES—-CARAMEL COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES????????

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Give your tastebuds something to smile about, with a bouquet of flavors and textures that’s new to Levain. We combine gooey caramel chips, fresh shredded coconut and melty dark chocolate in a rich, buttery crispy-yet-chewy cookie that’ll make you wish spring could last forever. Get this golden child while you can.

levainbakery.com

NOOoooo NoNo Nono!!
Noooooooo!

106
PhillyPretzel ✅  May 27, 2023 • 2:01:45pm

re: #103 Joe Bacon ✅

Do you really want your sugar levels to go haywire?

107
Hecuba's daughter  May 27, 2023 • 2:03:03pm

re: #92 Jay C

I agree with this take: Paxton seems to have (finally) crossed a line with the TX GOP - he’s become a potential financial liability - money, of course, being the main thing they care about - and for all the Sturm und Drang the crooked asshole seems to trying to generate, my guess is that by Election Day next year, Trump (and probably everybody else) will be all like “Ken who???”

Just as pure uninvited advice, what I think they should do is have both the Republican and Democratic caucuses get together and agree to make Paxton’s impeachment unanimous, and rig up a deal with their counterparts in the State Senate to do likewise, so that all parties (and Parties) can adjourn (IIRC, the Lege is running down its session) with a “win” against “corruption” to be self-congratulatory about.

Not likely his wife will vote to convict him, though. Unless she’s planning on a divorce.

108
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 2:04:01pm

It’s started. 150 miles NW:

109
Jay C  May 27, 2023 • 2:06:20pm

re: #107 Hecuba’s daughter

Not likely his wife will vote to convict him, though. Unless she’s planning on a divorce.

OK then: “almost unanimous”…..😉

110
ckkatz  May 27, 2023 • 2:08:17pm

.
For example -
.

111
Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 2:10:34pm

re: #90 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

They discriminate against more than LGBT+ people.

Unless you sign their statement of faith affirming an evangelical form of Christianity, you can’t work for them either.

Catholics are out because you have to affirm the Bible is exactly sixty-six books.

Atheists, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, &c are out because you have to affirm faith in God and Jesus the way they describe them.

They have a whole list of “so you want to be a volunteer, here’s our wingnut rules” on their application.

volgistics.com

If this place takes federal money, they are in violation of the law. I don’t know about state money rules for Kentucky.

You don’t see any of the faith affirmation stuff on their main Website. You only get hit with that on the application form.

karm.org

I’d have to pass on volunteering or donating to such a place if I lived there.

Knoxville is in Tennessee, so it’s pretty much par for the course there.

112
Ace Rothstein  May 27, 2023 • 2:13:14pm

re: #7 silverdolphin

The reason, as I understand it, this impeachment is happening is because Paxton paid a settlement of $3.5 million. With taxpayer dollars. Which needs to be approved by the legislature. Which would make them all complicit in his crimes.

I think he asked to use taxpayer dollars and was denied. The fact that he even asked is cause for removal in my opinion.

113
Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 2:19:18pm

State Farm will no longer sell new homeowner and property insurance policies in California, citing the state’s wildfire risk and construction costs outpacing inflation.

As of Saturday, the agency will cease accepting new applications, including all business and personal lines property and casualty insurance, it said. State Farm added the decision does not impact personal auto insurance.

“State Farm General Insurance Company made this decision due to historic increases in construction costs outpacing inflation, rapidly growing catastrophe exposure, and a challenging reinsurance market,” the company said in a statement. “We take seriously our responsibility to manage risk. We recognize the Governor’s administration, legislators, and the California Department of Insurance (CDI) for their wildfire loss mitigation efforts. We pledge to work constructively with the CDI and policymakers to help build market capacity in California. However, it’s necessary to take these actions now to improve the company’s financial strength.”

114
sagehen  May 27, 2023 • 2:20:38pm

re: #102 ckkatz

the right wing media screams about “radical left radical left radical left violent radical left” to an audience who lives in a time warp; they’re boomers and they remember the 1960’s/1970’s when there really was a violent radical left.

But millennials, their memories of political violence start with Alan Berg and abortion clinic bombings/shootings, into Oklahoma City and 9/11.

To Gen-Z, the violent radical left is something they saw in a documentary once. Or they read something in a textbook about the time when Grandma was young.

115
jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 2:37:09pm

re: #113 Backwoods Sleuth

March 22, 2023

In a year in which State Farm posted a record net loss, the company paid CEO Michael Tipsord more than $24 million in cash. Tipsord’s $24.4 million in total compensation for 2022 was nearly equivalent with the $24.5 million he collected for 2021, according to a filing with the Nebraska Department of Insurance.
chicagobusiness.com.

116
A Three Hour Tour  May 27, 2023 • 2:37:45pm

re: #114 sagehen

the right wing media screams about “radical left radical left radical left violent radical left” to an audience who lives in a time warp; they’re boomers and they remember the 1960’s/1970’s when there really was a violent radical left.

But millennials, their memories of political violence start with Alan Berg and abortion clinic bombings/shootings, into Oklahoma City and 9/11.

To Gen-Z, the violent radical left is something they saw in a documentary once. Or they read something in a textbook about the time when Grandma was young.

I remember when old-school lizards used to rant and rave about that radical Obama’s connections to terrorist William Ayers and the Weather Underground and how Obama’s election would seal the doom of the Republic as those radical sixties America-hating hippies would finally have their revenge for almost thirty years of conservative political dominance.

117
Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus  May 27, 2023 • 2:39:30pm

re: #113 Backwoods Sleuth

I have noted how much housing has gone up here. Costs of housing really bumped up during the pandemic. Replacement costs thus have to have gone up.

Will have to check with my insurance guy (State Farm), I presume current policy holders are grandfathered in.

118
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 2:40:02pm

The storms are starting to move across the state line.

This is southwest of me.

119
teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 2:43:21pm

The write up about the memorial service for my friend Nick. Hundreds showed up.

120
teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 2:48:15pm

“Today years old.” This fucking guy. Not an original thought to be found in that stupid noggin of his.

121
silverdolphin  May 27, 2023 • 2:48:23pm

re: #114 sagehen

the right wing media screams about “radical left radical left radical left violent radical left” to an audience who lives in a time warp; they’re boomers and they remember the 1960’s/1970’s when there really was a violent radical left.

But millennials, their memories of political violence start with Alan Berg and abortion clinic bombings/shootings, into Oklahoma City and 9/11.

To Gen-Z, the violent radical left is something they saw in a documentary once. Or they read something in a textbook about the time when Grandma was young.

Gen Z has been dealing with right wing apologia for violence that personally affects all of them - mass shootings in schools. This is something that Boomers like me never had to worry about. We never had a political party say “sorry. Nothing we can do about those bombings.”

122
Nerdy Fish  May 27, 2023 • 2:49:24pm

Mastodon

123
austin_blue  May 27, 2023 • 2:49:35pm

To the Senate for Paxton to trial! 121 to 23 for the impeachment docs.

124
jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 2:50:58pm

re: #122 Nerdy Fish

“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finally been impeached by Republicans trying to keep the stink offa them in an exceptionally tardy vote in the Texas House.”

125
ericblair  May 27, 2023 • 2:52:18pm

re: #123 austin_blue

To the Senate for Paxton to trial! 121 to 23 for the impeachment docs.

When the GOP throws its own under the bus like this in record time, you know that boy done fucked up.

126
Nerdy Fish  May 27, 2023 • 2:52:37pm

Quoth Mrs. Fish: “When even the Republicans have had enough of your shenanigannery, you know you’re corrupt as shit.”

127
steve_davis  May 27, 2023 • 2:54:50pm

re: #116 A Three Hour Tour

I remember when old-school lizards used to rant and rave about that radical Obama’s connections to terrorist William Ayers and the Weather Underground and how Obama’s election would seal the doom of the Republic as those radical sixties America-hating hippies would finally have their revenge for almost thirty years of conservative political dominance.

I’m sure I’ve said this before, but the conservative movement today is the outgrowth of neo-conservatism from 1950’s-early 1960’s. And the reason they scream about liberals being commies and socialists is because their playbook actually comes mainly from Irving Kristol, who in his younger days was a Trotskyite, so blistering wars between Trotskyite Marxists and Stalinist Marxists would have been common and perennial. That tendency to use bitter, hyperbolic rhetoric to attack people (liberals) who historically are, with conservatives, considered political moderates on the scale of ideologies is very much an outgrowth of communist/fascist intranecine street wars.

128
The Ghost of a Flea  May 27, 2023 • 2:55:28pm

re: #126 Nerdy Fish

Quoth Mrs. Fish: “When even the Republicans have had enough of your shenanigannery, you know you’re corrupt as shit.”

If I understand correctly, the breaking point was literally having the government pay bribes to the whistleblowers, making them culpable parties.

As always, it’s not about the transgression being so bad a response is merited, it’s about the transgression making life difficult for the people otherwise inclined to look away.

129
Ace Rothstein  May 27, 2023 • 2:56:25pm

re: #126 Nerdy Fish

Quoth Mrs. Fish: “When even the Republicans have had enough of your shenanigannery, you know you’re corrupt as shit.”

You married well.

130
TedStriker  May 27, 2023 • 2:56:33pm

re: #63 jaunte

[Embedded content]

“What am I gonna do about my flippers, Charlie Murphy?”

131
Backwoods Sleuth  May 27, 2023 • 2:56:33pm
132
teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 2:57:07pm
133
Ace Rothstein  May 27, 2023 • 2:57:22pm

re: #131 Backwoods Sleuth

Not a single defense of Paxton for what he did, just the usual culture warrior bullshit.

134
The Squire of Logos  May 27, 2023 • 2:57:55pm

re: #123 austin_blue

To the Senate for Paxton to trial! 121 to 23 for the impeachment docs.

Ya love to see it. Now, about that other indictment…

135
Ace Rothstein  May 27, 2023 • 2:58:03pm

I live in Texas, and let me tell you, this Paxton impeachment is a huge fucking deal. I honestly can’t believe they did it.

136
teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 2:58:17pm

Only the third public official to be impeached in Texas state history.

137
jaunte  May 27, 2023 • 2:59:16pm

Too corrupt for the Texas House is a whole new circle of Hell.

138
Ace Rothstein  May 27, 2023 • 3:00:43pm

I guess ol K-Pax is going to have to figure out a new way to pay for his bad floaty eye.

139
teleskiguy  May 27, 2023 • 3:00:51pm

The 20 articles of impeachment that Ken Paxton is facing.

140
Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 3:01:02pm

re: #87 Joe Bacon ✅

Remind me to go to Target tomorrow to get Listerine and toothpaste just to piss off these Xtians!

Target is now under a double boycott, which isn’t good for them. Since May 18 their stock price has dropped from about $160 to less than $140.

Wingnuts are after them for their Pride displays, and when Target caved to conservative threats, LGBT+ people and their allies started boycotting Target.

This is playing out the same way the LA Dodgers Pride Night did when they caved to the Catholic Oppression Olympics, followed by LA Pride pulling out of the Dodgers event.

141
Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 3:01:19pm

re: #136 teleskiguy

Only the third public official to be impeached in Texas state history.

One of whom was Pa Bell.

142
Eclectic Cyborg  May 27, 2023 • 3:02:49pm

re: #137 jaunte

Too corrupt for the Texas House is a whole new circle of Hell.

I don’t think it was being too corrupt. I think it’s that he was way too stupid going about said corruption.

143
Orange Impostor  May 27, 2023 • 3:04:16pm

re: #137 jaunte

Too corrupt for the Texas House is a whole new circle of Hell.

Yeah, asking them to be complicit in his corruption coverup by paying the $3.3 million to silence whistleblowers out of state funds was just a bit too much for them, because the last thing they want is for the US DOJ to start sniffing around.

144
Belafon  May 27, 2023 • 3:06:36pm

re: #140 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

Target is now under a double boycott, which isn’t good for them. Since May 18 their stock price has dropped from about $160 to less than $140.

Wingnuts are after them for their Pride displays, and when Target caved to conservative threats, LGBT+ people and their allies started boycotting Target.

This is playing out the same way the LA Dodgers Pride Night did when they caved to the Catholic Oppression Olympics, followed by LA Pride pulling out of the Dodgers event.

But the Pride event is back.

145
Ace Rothstein  May 27, 2023 • 3:06:54pm
I don’t think it was being too corrupt. I think it’s that he was way too stupid going about said corruption.

If he had never asked for public funds to pay his settlement, today would have never happened.

146
The Ghost of a Flea  May 27, 2023 • 3:08:25pm

re: #127 steve_davis

Dude, this isn’t even accurate in it’s characterization of who participated in “street wars” and the broader point is just silly when we can’t actually look at the rhetorical structures of the past century and a half and see the continuity from mocking “waving the bloody shirt” to the current day.

Trotskyist? This is lineage of rhetoric that goes back to the South and has been a consistent feature of this country since the Civil War: it’s Klan conspiracy theories and Father Coughlin. It’s the shit Southern Democrats have said right up until they became Republicans.

147
austin_blue  May 27, 2023 • 3:12:55pm

re: #126 Nerdy Fish

Quoth Mrs. Fish: “When even the Republicans have had enough of your shenanigannery, you know you’re corrupt as shit.”

Paxton fired four (4!) of his Division Heads, who were, like, the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th people on the Org Chart. They had the temerity to question some of his Directives, and warned him there was going to be trouble.

So he fired them all and they sued Paxton. Then came Discovery where the 4 guys and a bunch of other people came forward and were deposed, many, many under oath and subject to perjury, More back and forth followed and the AGs office offered the Whistleblowers $3.3 million bongo buckaroos to settle the suit. So Paxton came to the Lege to ask that it be paid, Stetson in hand, in a Supplementary Budget item. Members of the Lege asked to see the evidence turned over in Discovery which led to the Settlement Offer, made by Paxton.

He gave it to them and they read it. Damning stuff. So they opened an Investigation of their own.

Paxton was indicted for Securities Fraud before he was elected AG. He sued the Obama Admin at every to turn, left Tfg alone, and sued Biden at every turn. He was also on odious bucket of rotting offal who treated everybody like dogshit.

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Anymouse 🌹🏡😷  May 27, 2023 • 3:18:03pm

re: #111 Backwoods Sleuth

Knoxville is in Tennessee, so it’s pretty much par for the course there.

Huh. I read “Knoxville” as “Louisville.”

Maybe I should put on my reading glasses.

149
retired cynic  May 27, 2023 • 3:27:25pm

re: #119 teleskiguy

The write up about the memorial service for my friend Nick. Hundreds showed up.

That’s a lovely write-up. And some wonderful photos of him.


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