Seriously, there's something very, very strange here. You're from a fabulously wealthy family and you're rich as hell - why are you selling heroin?
Seriously, there's something very, very strange here. You're from a fabulously wealthy family and you're rich as hell - why are you selling heroin?
What is Blueskyism? Seriously, what exactly is he talking about? Is it being able to block people who are annoying? Is it sharing info with like-minded people? What?
Yeah, yeah, he looks horrible and all that... say, when do we get to see the Epstein files?
Calling Jake Tapper! Jake, you're the expert here. You wrote a book about this kind of thing. Get on it!
Everyone should read this. Our media establishment is broken and it's tragic.
Do people get this by now? There's no real policy with this fool. It's all personal. It's all performative.
Brought to you by his sponsor, the Kremlin!
Benny really wanted to see those Epstein files until the Trumpers informed him that they wanted him to protect pedophiles now instead of exposing them. He's a good boy and does what he's told.
And let's not forget EVERYONE who voted for him.
I consider that very important and I'm not kidding.
If the next Democratic admin. doesn't completely ditch all the phony gold tacky stuff, hammer out that tacky Mara lago monstrosity of a 'patio' and re-grow the Kennedy rose garden as it was before the Trump disaster, I'll be pissed.
The main guy behind this, Russell Vought, is a religious fanatic who believes that a kind of theocracy based on the Christian bible is the way forward. He does not believe in democracy.
He can't ride a bike or dribble a basketball. But the kicker for me is he drives his golf cart up on to greens at times rather than park off the green and walk a few feet. What an absolute slug. Come on! That's as whimpy as it gets.
But the lost sales tax revenues! Where, oh where can they come up with the money? Okay, I know this is outside the box, but hear me out. Maybe... just maybe, we can raise taxes on the wealthy. I know it's an outrageous idea, but times are tough.
Ken Paxton's got THREE houses, Pulte! Get on it!
I'm already embarrassed.
I guess his argument is that the best way to restore the credibility of the CDC as a scientific organization is to fire most of the best scientists. I'm not sure I buy that.
The unregulated dark money, the erosion of women's rights, the gerrymandering, the erosion of voting rights - it's all happened with the Roberts court. And it's well beyond established that he's been Trump's best friend and protector. Easily the worst court in modern times.
It's a quote I might expect from an 8-year old pretending to be President.
Hey Charlie! I don't know, but I'm guessing Travis is a self-confident man who doesn't need a woman to 'submit.' Also, you look like a member of the rat family.
Would it be too much to ask for some evidence of this? I keep hearing them repeat Trump's delusions about this. I've yet to see one scrap of evidence this is happening. Whale deaths are increasing in the SF bay area too and there are no turbines out there off our coast.
She's got big 'fräulein for the Fatherland' energy!
Thought experiment of the day: How would our current media or any media for that matter react if any Democratic President called Republicans 'scum' and compared them to a terrorist organization?
And Obama should challenge Trump to game of 1 on 1 golf with PGA officials watching to make sure nobody cheats.
It's always projection with these people. As if the current republican party is a real party and not a cult.
It's almost like extremely wealthy individuals have purposely broken our media as an institution. They've succeeded. Our media institutions are increasingly irrelevant and no longer trustworthy. It's tragic, but again, billionaires ruin everything.
That tracks.
Remember, MAGA - "I was just following orders" hasn't worked since Nuremburg.
But those stylish boots are serious business.
Thanks. This looks amazing and I'm putting it on my list for birthday or Xmas.
Jesus, every day it seems like he looks more and more like an evil, decaying old ogre.
California gives the Feds $80 billion more than it gets in federal programs. Texas gets over $70 billion more than it gives. Maybe California needs to re-think this situation if the Feds are going to leave us high and dry on FEMA.
Yes, you can touch it... you can even grab it! You're a winner!
Musk hates all that government regulation. He wants a 'free market.' He doesn't want that damn government telling businesses how or where they can do business! But, he wants some Tesla shareholder in north Texas to be able to tell Apple what they can and can't do.
Plus, you're right that he's not a player, he's more of a sociologist or historian. There is a constant strain of white society appropriating black music and art. I thought he kind of went there on that as well, but of course, I'm an old white guy. Anyway, I see your point, but I still like the doc.
I do agree though, that he treated it as an historical arc as opposed to a continuing exploration in modern forms. That quote about born on the bottle, matured on the reefer and died on the needle was a bit much, but one has to admit that heroine was an issue during bebop.
Thanks. I admit that share some of the author's problems, but I think he's way too hard on Burns. It's a documentary, not a concert, so talking over parts of pieces is something that didn't bother me. In fact, through the weeks that I watched, I constantly went back to hear complete pieces.
Fascinating. What part of history do you think Ken BUrns Jazz rewrites.
Because nothing says capitalism like government ownership of the means of production, right MAGA?
IMO, misogyny had a lot to do with this, but I still mainly blame John Roberts and his crew of religious fanatics for the state we're all in today.
Ken Burns' Jazz is an incredible, exhilarating experience. I've been telling people to check it out for years.
Misogyny has a lot to do with 2016 and 2024 results and it's tragic.
Earth to Jake Tapper! Attention! You're up! This book writes itself, right? Get to work, citizen!
WWII ended with a negotiation? What kind of rancid bullshit is this techno-fascist trying to pull here? I could have sworn it ended with a mass invasion of Europe and hundreds of thousands of Japanese being incinerated by two atomic bombs.
In Trump's America, at the UN, we vote with these monsters. Are you entertained, MAGA?
Painting the fence black was a genius move as long as those south of the border don't learn the secret of gloves.
Our mainstream media is a profoundly broken institution.
Mandami mentions free bus rides and city-run grocery stores and people's heads explode. Now, the same people stare off into space with nothing to say.
Yes! Do it. Dems need to keep doing it until Repubs agree on a nation-wide ban on it.
I still think it's more like gangsterism - as in 'nice company you've got here. It would be a shame if something happened to it.'
I think that in this case it's more likely that the cause is that billion bucks the fossil fuel industry kicked in for the fat man.
I don't follow the Cowboys. What exactly is going on there? I thought he was a key part of their D.
Because we can't trust this particular DOJ, of course. Has he been paying attention at all?
Turley is a monster. No, we didn't expect anything of importance from Maxwell, you simpering weasel.
Well then, they've got nothing to worry about. Let's see all of those Epstein files.
Not surprising he likes a murderous dictator. After all, he probably did rape teenage girls. Michael Wolff stated publicly that Epstein showed him polaroids of Trump with a bunch of nude teenage girls laughing and pointing to a cum-stain on his pants. And Trump has not sued Michael Wolff, so...
Can't stand the guy, but he has rights. I hope he figures out a way to sue the hell out of Kash Patel.
His take is not surprising. Let's have those Epstein files, fats!
I assumed that was the main reason in the past, but these days, he's been raking in billions through his monetizing of the Presidency. I've read that a toxic narcissist only feels rage and embarrassment. We know from Michael Wolff that Epstein had photos of Trump with nude teenage girls.
It's almost like you're purposely misunderstanding me. Yes, direct action in the street, but it's got to be peaceful even in the face of violence, Dr. King style. Any violence risks being used as a pretext for more militarization of the cities. They've got us by the neck. We have to be smart.
One big question is why. I would guess that it's not a 'pee pee tape', but an Epstein-produced 'cavorting with nude teenage girls' tape, but that's just a theory.
Okay, man. You do you. Just understand that these fascists are not stupid like their head con man. They know what they're doing.
Yes, it's fascism. Fascism is already here and we've got one good midterm election to try to begin putting an end to it. Everyone needs to pay attention. And I keep harping on this: they're clearly looking for any kind of 'false flag' they can use to finish the job so everyone needs to think.
I'm not at all offended. I would just argue that on a number of levels, this is a lot more complicated than you seem to think.
You think about it, man. The most he can do is an executive order preventing local police from cooperating or something like that. He's not a dictator. If he tries to use police to physically restrain or even arrest ICE agents, those police would be subject to federal criminal indictments.
WTF is wrong with you. You asked about resources for migrants. Who even implied that was 'offensive'? And who says Newsome is perfect? Not me. Pro tip: If you want to be seen as a serious person, start making some sense.
Bullshit. If people in the files didn't do anything, they've got nothing to be afraid of. We want to know who raped teenage girls, you ghouls!
He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power.
He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
Hopefully in the future, we won't need to 'create stories' that end up sending at least some of these gangsters to jail. The stories are already being written and we'll remember them.
Give him his correct numbers or he'll blow!!
He couldn't pass a high school history or civics class.
His thing about grass reminds me of Bill Murray's character in Caddie Shack.
JoJo writes something to Joe here that's going to make the Gavin-haters around here apoplectic: "And let’s say the thing you’re too insecure to admit: Gavin Newsom is sexy as hell."
No foot stopping!
If it quacks like a duck... you know the rest.
My guess is that accounts of KKK lynchings are verboten as well under Trump's version of history.
Resources for migrants include state agencies like the Department of Social Services (CDSS) for legal services and funding for immigrant integration, and the Civil Rights Department for discrimination complaints. There's also a directory of immigration lawyers and information to avoid fraud.
Kash belongs in jail.
It’s not socialism. It’s gangsterism.
Hey Kash! We agree that no one is above the law. Now about those Epstein files…
This one had me almost falling out of my chair. Thank you!
Charlie’s got the scoop on this one! It’s an outrage!
Art of the deal.
These‘grievance of the day’ acts are really getting stale.
Meanwhile, our fossil fuel industry paid good money to make our govt. stare off into space as if nothing's happening.
No. You can give up on your game now. We’re done.
Good call. Just a MAGA troll. Not worth engaging.
I'm not sure why you seem to think it's and either/or situation. We protest AND we vote. I said we need to be careful not to help the fascists set up some sort of false flag with which to declare marshal law and cancel elections. In other words, keep the protests peaceful in the face of whatever.
I completely agree with protest. I just want people to be careful not to trigger a phony 'emergency' wherein the fascists are able to declare marshal law and cancel an election. Our history is filled with 'false flag' operations.
It's important to understand districting in context. There are three times the number of Dems in Mass than Repubs. And we're talking about breaking rules here. Redistricting is done every 10 years, not every election cycle. Independent re-dist. commissions for each state should be the case.
Of course I could. I've been ambivalent about him in the past, but the more I've learned about him, the more a appreciate him. (and btw, I've heard him use obscenities on some podcasts) Also, I don't scream or throw tantrums. If you wish to characterize my more aggressive posts that way, fine.
No. IMO, they feed off of our tears and anguish. They are sociopaths and bullies at their core and they freak out when someone actually responds in anger. Look at how they've freaked out when Newsom made them look in the mirror.
So, I assume you're fine with them calling off the next election then. Dude, there are two possibilities here: either you're a complete fool or you're a bot posting from St. Petersburg.
Republicans should never again get to bullshit us about their desire for 'small government.'
Why are you pretending you know how I live? You don't have any idea how many times I've 'hit the streets.' I'm talking about a setup, you fool. I'm talking about DC and that's it. If you don't think the Trumpies are looking for a reason to declare marshal law, you're not paying attention.