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Feb 7, 2019
Feb 6, 2019
Today's Tweet
Whose turn was it to watch these fuckin' idiots?
This is what GOPers are passing around FB this morning. Someday imagery like this will end up in a Museum of Cults, alongside Jim Jones' Flavor-Aid, Scientology's e-meter, and shirtless Mussolini. pic.twitter.com/UunaRfbUmy— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) February 6, 2019
SOTU
Ironically, the State Of The Union target audience is The Confederacy.
-- Rocky Mountain Mike
When it was announced that Rick Perry was the Designated Survivor this year:
Like millions of other atheists, I experienced a Temporary Situational Conversion and offered up a little prayer.
We truly need leadership to unify the nation at this time. After two years of division and demagoguery, President Trump has spoken some words about unity. Unfortunately, what the TelePrompTer giveth, the President’s daily actions and hourly tweets quickly taketh away. #SOTU— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) February 6, 2019
Don’t worry, we saw your sign! pic.twitter.com/MKX5gSpvA1— W. E. B. Dem Bois (@WEB_DemBois) February 6, 2019
“We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution and embrace the boundless potential of co-operation, compromise and the common good,” Trump, who has repeatedly spoken of his fondness for punching back at enemies, told a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.
“Together, we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future,” he said. “The decision is ours to make.”
Trump’s kumbaya pitch was sure to be greeted with widespread skepticism. He has followed previous moves toward high-minded statesmanship by reverting immediately to his usual bellicosity.
Feb 5, 2019
Today's Tweet
It just strikes me as a little odd that someone would've seen Rocky & Bullwinkle as an instructional video.
— Molly (@MsMollyRachael) February 3, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
Hey - We Got Rules, Ya Know
I before E except after C, unless your weird neighbor, Keith, buys eight counterfeit beige sleighs from a feisty over-caffeinated foreign weightlifter.
Everybody got it now?
Everybody got it now?
That Northam Thing
As bad as it is already - and it's going to get worse the longer Northam delays his departure - one of the worrisome aspects is that it's giving the Press Poodles a chance to smash-fit it into their bullshit False Equivalence narrative.
WaPo:
Northam controversy threatens to complicate Democrats’ bid to draw sharp contrast with Trump, GOP on race
The headline is all that's needed for people to stay comfortably numb and disengaged - sitting conveniently paralyzed in the middle.
As Northam defied a nationwide chorus of fellow Democrats calling for him to resign on Sunday, party activists and officials struggled to move past the growing controversy.
“Without question, the longer he stays in, the more of a distraction it becomes and that’s not good for Democrats,” said Gilda Cobb-Hunter, the president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and a veteran South Carolina Democrat.
Buried 9 paragraphs deep:
Democrats argued Sunday that the Northam episode has also highlighted an important difference between the two parties. They argued that their swift and widespread calls for Northam to step down stand in contrast with the way Republicans have handled recent racial controversies in their own ranks.
WaPo:
Northam controversy threatens to complicate Democrats’ bid to draw sharp contrast with Trump, GOP on race
The headline is all that's needed for people to stay comfortably numb and disengaged - sitting conveniently paralyzed in the middle.
As Northam defied a nationwide chorus of fellow Democrats calling for him to resign on Sunday, party activists and officials struggled to move past the growing controversy.
“Without question, the longer he stays in, the more of a distraction it becomes and that’s not good for Democrats,” said Gilda Cobb-Hunter, the president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and a veteran South Carolina Democrat.
Buried 9 paragraphs deep:
Democrats argued Sunday that the Northam episode has also highlighted an important difference between the two parties. They argued that their swift and widespread calls for Northam to step down stand in contrast with the way Republicans have handled recent racial controversies in their own ranks.
Shouldn't the media's job include a way for us to keep score on this shit?
Today's Tweet
Just to show - Russians ain't all bad - or weren't anyway - once upon a time.
I leave you with Tolstoy, who reminds us so eloquently that sometimes lifting others up requires getting off of their backs. The defense rests. pic.twitter.com/QC6vXeUG6I— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) February 4, 2019
Low Tolerance For Bullshit
Safe to say, the comedy shows are practicing most of the the good journalism.
Good acting is a lie truthfully told, and good comedy always has truth at its core.
Notice how truth is what drives the art, even as art creates its illusions in an effort to reflect the truth back to us.
Now think about how "conservatives" are always talkin' shit about what artists are doing.
Good acting is a lie truthfully told, and good comedy always has truth at its core.
Notice how truth is what drives the art, even as art creates its illusions in an effort to reflect the truth back to us.
Now think about how "conservatives" are always talkin' shit about what artists are doing.
Feb 3, 2019
Today's Quote
When wealth is passed off as merit, bad luck is seen as bad character. This is how ideologues justify punishing the sick and the poor. But poverty is neither a crime nor a character flaw. Stigmatise those who let people die, not those who struggle to live.
@sarahkendzior
@sarahkendzior
Feb 2, 2019
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