Standard operating procedure in meth houses. If they start putting up tinfoil on the insides of the windows then we know for sure that is the answer. At this point, nothing would surprise me. Disgust? Yes. Surprise? No.
Standard operating procedure in meth houses. If they start putting up tinfoil on the insides of the windows then we know for sure that is the answer. At this point, nothing would surprise me. Disgust? Yes. Surprise? No.
Going all the way back to 1982 for this one but still entirely appropriate to our current world. RIP Terry Hall. youtube.com/watch?v=on-y...
They say that turkey vultures can smell carrion from as distant as five miles away. I'd imagine that the smell coming from the White House right now must be particularly powerful.
With that said, of the options provided Near Dark is pretty damned good.
"You got the wrong vampire!"
The right wing media is up in arms about folks questioning the health of a sitting US president (conveniently forgetting everything they said about Joe Biden just last year). We should question though and we deserve answers. If he's alive but incapacitated then he needs to step down. If he's dead...
I'm still not convinced that's even him and not a stand in being tottered out as 'proof of life'. The White House could end all of this speculation within seconds by having that person in the photo speak with the WH press pool. That they choose not to speaks volumes.
I'm still not convinced that's even him and not a stand in being tottered out as 'proof of life'. The White House could end all of this speculation within seconds by having that person in the photo speak with the WH press pool. That they choose not to speaks volumes.
Amos is my spirit animal. Great character. Great show.
Meh, I lived in SF while he was mayor and none of this is new to anyone paying attention to who, and what, he is. Is he an asshole? Why yes, yes he is. Is he effective at rattling and unnerving the right wing media? Yes he is. You fight with what you have; not necessarily what you wish you had.
I would argue that the entire 1977 film The Duellists should occupy at least one, if not more, of anyone's top three.
Good movie. And also one of my favorite Gene Hackman performances. youtube.com/watch?v=KRMa...
If they're not handing out candy as well I'm not going through that door.
Sadly, we'll all be too poor to even afford potatoes to make vodka with.
I don't know about you but I'm starting with this. youtube.com/watch?v=3Gwj...
barefoot and pregnant. Baby's themselves are of little to no consideration to them. /2
I appreciate the sentiment but we all know how that would end; not well for the baby. These folks have clearly demonstrated time and time again that they are not pro-life or even pro-child. The only part of the equation that matters to them is keeping women and girls subjugate by keeping them /1
I've been thinking about Rousseau a lot lately. I hear a lot of folks say that we are like 1933 Germany right now. I get that, but at the same time, I also feel that we're 1789 France. Things are going to get ugly. "When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich"
Done.
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Let's all cross our fingers and hope that you're right and I am wrong. Time will tell.
are choosing to ignore the bad news and only focus on the goods new that they want to hear. If you ignore a problem does it magically go away? I guess that we're all about to find out.
The issue is that all of the fundamentals are flashing red indicating danger and yet, the Market continues to joyfully skip towards the edge of the cliff seemingly blissfully unaware. Both quotes you provided are true in a way. The numbers say that it should be crashing, and yet, many (but not all)
I've exhausted my reserves of empathy and trying to 'reach out' to these folks. We've been shouting from the rooftops about the dangers we're facing for a decade now. Anyone who is still in the MAGA cult has made a conscious decision to do so. They've made their bed, except we all have to lay in it.
The muted market reaction to The Crazy doesn't tell you much about what will happen. Markets almost *never* react in advance to large but only potential disruptions. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-arent-...
it is not good. Unfortunately, many folks, including folk in positions of power, won't tear away the veil until it is far too late to do anything other than pick up the pieces. Good luck, we're all going to need it.
As shocking as your average person might find it, rarely are the market movers 'the smartest guys in the room'. They are just as susceptible to 'hopium' and other flimflam and propaganda as the rest of us. Anyone who has their eyes open and who hasn't drunk the kool-aid knows what is coming and /1
That point at which I was satisfied with telling these MAGA folks to 'fuck off' has come and gone. I've even surpassed the point of 'I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire'. These days, if I even acknowledge them at all, all they get is a cold dead stare and a 'your time is coming motherfucker'.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
tracks with my observations. This won't end well. /2
To summarize, stock market participants aren't any smarter than the rest of the US population and are just as susceptible to 'hopium' and propaganda as the rest of us and are not really 'the smartest guys in the room'. Having a spouse who has worked in the financial industry for decades now this /1
Krasner: So, if what you have is a group of ICE agents, or even the military, coming into Philadelphia and committing crimes—assaults that are illegal, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, obstruction of the administration of justice—they can be prosecuted.
I've always been fascinated by Doggerland. Worth looking up if you're not already familiar.
That's a thin veneer and getting thinner everyday. I'm still doing the calculations in my head as to which is more dangerous: being unvaccinated OR drawing the attention of CBP. Neither is a great option but I'm still undecided which is worse.
I had the exact same thought but at the same time really don't want to cross an international border and be scrutinized by the Trump Gestapo.
Prison? I was thinking more along the lines of a trial quickly followed by a long walk and then a short drop. Treason has always been punishable by death in this nation; why change now?
it's the same struggle that it has always been. The pendulum has swung hard towards the right but the backlash that is building at the present will soon swing it hard back in other direction. Hopefully most of us live to see that future.
I would argue that this is exactly who many, but not all, Americans are and always have been. Our entire history is a back and forth struggle between those who want a pluralistic society and those who want a homogenous, or, more accurately, an apartheid society. Our current struggle is nothing new 1
Her term doesn't expire until 2038. Fed Reserve governors can be removed but only "for cause". The problem is what does for cause mean to whichever judge this inevitable lands in front of? And if Trump doesn't get his way he'll take it to SCOTUS where the majority will give him anything he asks for.
Her term expires in 2038. The Federal Reserve could start resembling the Supreme Court share.google/UBw39HvNV28G...
directives for federal agencies and federal employees. Laws apply to everyone, executive orders apply to federal workers, and sometimes indirectly to citizens as well if the policy change impacts them directly. /2
Just in case there is still anyone out there who doesn't understand that laws and executive orders are not the same thing. Laws are written and passed by our legislature and apply broadly to all citizens, businesses and organizations. Executive orders on the other hand are policy/procedural /1
directives for federal agencies and federal employees. Laws apply to everyone, executive orders apply to federal workers, and sometimes indirectly to citizens as well if the policy change impacts them directly. /2
Just in case there is still anyone out there who doesn't understand that laws and executive orders are not the same thing. Laws are written and passed by our legislature and apply broadly to all citizens, businesses and organizations. Executive orders on the other hand are policy/procedural /1
directives for federal agencies and federal employees. Laws apply to everyone, executive orders apply to federal workers, and sometimes indirectly to citizens as well if the policy change impacts them directly. /2
Just in case there is still anyone out there who doesn't understand that laws and executive orders are not the same thing. Laws are written and passed by our legislature and apply broadly to all citizens, businesses and organizations. Executive orders on the other hand are policy/procedural /1
directives for federal agencies and federal employees. Laws apply to everyone, executive orders apply to federal workers, and sometimes indirectly to citizens as well if the policy change impacts them directly. /2
Just in case there is still anyone out there who doesn't understand that laws and executive orders are not the same thing. Laws are written and passed by our legislature and apply broadly to all citizens, businesses and organizations. Executive orders on the other hand are policy/procedural /1
directives for federal agencies and federal employees. Laws apply to everyone, executive orders apply to federal workers, and sometimes indirectly to citizens as well if the policy change impacts them directly. /2
Just in case there is still anyone out there who doesn't understand that laws and executive orders are not the same thing. Laws are written and passed by our legislature and apply broadly to all citizens, businesses and organizations. Executive orders on the other hand are policy/procedural /1
directives for federal agencies and federal employees. Laws apply to everyone, executive orders apply to federal workers, and sometimes indirectly to citizens as well if the policy change impacts them directly. /2
Just in case there is still anyone out there who doesn't understand that laws and executive orders are not the same thing. Laws are written and passed by our legislature and apply broadly to all citizens, businesses and organizations. Executive orders on the other hand are policy/procedural /1
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under the direct control of the oligarchs and you have yourself a police state. What's coming is going to make the Troubles in Northern Ireland seem like a walk in the park. This will be another civil war, only without uniforms or clear lines between sides and combatants versus noncombatants. /2
That's the fear. That our local police, sheriff, other law enforcement, federal alphabet agencies and military all blend together in a single nebulous 'security force' with no clear delineation between any of them and little to no oversight. Throw in private security forces (ie: mercenaries) /1
The headline would be more accurate if the word staff was crossed out and it read, "Tulsi Gabbard announces plan to cut intelligence by half."
was 150 per 1,000. A lot of it depends on how much of the garrisons' work can be handled by the local police. Think of Los Angeles recently when the LAPD was doing ICE's work for them. If the local police don't assist then many, many more soldiers would be needed.
That ratio depends on multiple different factors but historical examples: 2 soldiers per 1,000 civilians in Germany after the end of WWII. The US in Iraq was 7 per 1,000. The British in Northern Ireland was 20 per 1,000. The French in Algeria was 60 per 1,000. The Russian occupation of Chechnya /2
The same question I keep asking, 'does the Trump administration have enough soldiers/security forces to occupy and control the big blue cities? The short answer is no, they don't. Common wisdom is that you need a certain ratio of soldiers to civilians to successfully subdue a hostile population. /1
It looks like a syphilis rash which they've tried to cover with makeup.
It's certainly a contender without a doubt. "Are you my mommy?"
A number of states have passed laws in recent years which makes it illegal for other state's National Guard to enter their state without the explicit permission of that state's governor. I know that Washington state, Idaho, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Maine have those laws. Maybe others by now.
A number of states have passed laws in recent years which makes it illegal for other state's National Guard to enter their state without the explicit permission of that state's governor. I know that Washington state, Idaho, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Maine have those laws. Maybe others by now.
Christ almighty, that was absolutely the creepiest Doctor Who episode. It still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end just thinking about it. The only other episode even close was the carnivorous shadows in the library world
taxes until such time that we have an adult in the White House again. And, if necessary, pull from those escrow accounts to fund the state projects that used to be funded with federal tax dollars under previous POTUS.
My take on how to stop the Trump regime's crime spree is for all of the blue states to pass laws setting up a system of escrow accounts into which all of the federal taxes coming out of their state flow. Turn off the tax dollars money spigot and starve Trump out. The blue states will hold those /1
The only reason most of the red states have any functional infrastructure and public programs at all is due to the 'generosity' of the blue state taxpayers. Imagine a scenario in which the blue states are able to stop the flow of federal taxes out of their states and into the Trump regime's hands.
"Challenge....accepted."
Yep. The question of which ones are the real monsters seems to be the underlying theme I'm getting so far. Three episodes in and really liking it so far.
From your lips to God's ears. I'm proud of our governor for standing up and saying what needed to be said.
Only on the inside, the flesh remains for now.
That's exactly what it is and, just like other states, it is a felony in TX. If the District Attorney there in Austin choose to bring felony charges against the individuals holding her and issued warrants for their arrest things would get really interesting quickly.
Gov. Bob Ferguson swiped back Tuesday in response to threats from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold federal funding and potentially prosecute officials if they fail to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. #waleg washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/08/19/w...
Maybe they do things differently in Texas but in my state that's called Unlawful Imprisonment and it is considered to be a felony. It would be very interesting if the local prosecutor there in Austin chose to file criminal charges against the people who are holding Rep Collier against her will.
Assault with a breadly weapon in the first degree. Throw that guy into jail and loose the key!
Death to Smoochy is one of my all time favorite films. It's always baffled me that the critics pretty much universally panned it; it's sheer genius in my view.
Not to forget the creme de la creme, the big "ni**ers go home" banner (spelled out without the asterisks of course). These are our neighbors. That one was a bit beyond the pale even for these folks apparently because it came down within a day. Fuck these people; they can all burn
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That's exactly what it means and it always has since the passage of the 13th Amendment at the close of the Civil War. It's not a bug, it is by design.
You know, I hadn't even considered the 'push his buttons so hard that he works himself into such a frenzy that he drops dead' angle but you may be onto something here. From your lips to God's ears as they say.
Ted Cruz is also overestimating how Republican Texas is. Not even taking into account folks who were prevented from voting altogether the split was 56.14% Trump to 42.46% Harris at last years election. By that logic, the GOP should only have @21 Congressional seats rather than 24. Gerrymandering.
100%. I ascribe to the Mark Twain school of thought, "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." Always good advice.
Talerico: When Democrats had a majority in congress, they voted to ban gerrymandering Do you know how many Republicans joined Democrats to ban gerrymandering? Zero. You can spare me both sides rhetoric.
It seems that Grok has been getting a little to 'woke' lately and I'm suspecting that Musk has shut it down until they can re-nazify it. It's a well known fact that reality has a liberal bias; I'm sure that pisses of Musk and the rest of the MAGA crowd to no end.
As much as I would love to go up to B.C. for the weekend the reality is that it's not safe for any of us, US citizens or otherwise, to go through a border crossings. I am doing everything in my power to avoid contact with federal law enforcement of any sort.
Yep, as a Seattlite I can testify that our local tourism spots are much quieter than normal and I 100% support that. No one should enter the USA right now, it's not safe. Stay away until we get this sorted out. It might take awhile though.
Turkey vultures are such cool birds. One of my favorite things is that their Latin name, Cathartes aura, means either "golden purifier" or "purifying breeze" depending on how you translate it. Deeply underapriciated birds.
Back in 2012, my then Tea Party (now MAGA) family member told me that me that Obama had 'given Alaska to Russia'. It was all BS of course but isn't it ironic that if any POTUS would even consider such a thing it would 100% be their hero Trump. www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
One can always hope...
Until we pass a nationwide ban on gerrymandering (which we need), Democrats should gerrymander every state to the fullest extent. 52-0 in CA, 17-0 in IL, and so on. No more unilateral disarmament. Time to get serious about fighting back.
Honestly, it's not even legal in Texas. Not that the rule of law means anything to these folks other than 'rules for thee, but none for me'.
a “second American Revolution” that will be bloodless “if the left allows it to be.” /2
I don't understand how that would 'feel like a trap'? We're already in the early stages of a civil war and the likelihood of averting it before it expands is slimmer with every passing day. The head of the Heritage Foundation (ie: Project 2025) publicly stated that the country is in the midst of /1
Not that the GOP gives two shits but for those who are still keeping score, collective punishment is still considered to be a war crime.
The full statement should read "Trump can't win without cheating". That would be more accurate. Now, the real question is how do we respond to the cheating? Do we continue to 'play the game' with two different sets of rules? Or, do we fight fire with fire?
I'm not seeing it. She would have to be capable of introspection to be embarrassed or ashamed of her actions. She lacks the humanity.
Issac Asimov wrote these words almost fifty years ago. If anything, the dumbing down of America has only accelerated since then. He was not wrong; we truly do live in Idiocracy.