Deep baritone voice-over: "Fleece the Nation -- Sunday mornings on CBS."
My favorite thing about ineffability is that you can describe it.
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Deep baritone voice-over: "Fleece the Nation -- Sunday mornings on CBS."
Disappointed. Thought they'd consider changing it to "Cracker Barrel."
Jonesing for that Nobel War Prize.
"What a precipitous and unforced abdication of global leadership and responsibility Trump has pulled off in the last seven months. What a sad and vivid representation of the world America made coming to an end."
“Stop Asking How Democrats Will Fight Trump. Start Asking Republicans.” — my latest @washingtonmonthly.com column washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/02/r...
Learning new things late in life is healthy, so now we're playing a ripping good bass line on an imaginary piano instead of chords on that old, tired imaginary accordion. Musically speaking, this seems better.
Of the many laughs musical theater has given me, 23 years (!!!) later I can still say that was one of the laughiest. A completely unexpected, unnecessary non sequitur, yet somehow perfect. Smiling now just remembering it.
Guessing for the OBC recording they figured most folks who were into Broadway knew where Scarsdale was but lots of 'em wouldn't know from gonif, and by the time they got to the film they figured let's assume everyone's from Salt Lake City, so yeah -- "small town."
"All right already, I'm strictly a gonif." Interesting -- I'd never noticed it, and have never heard it sung that way. Really hoping Sam Levene delivered it that way on stage!
All right. Will send image shortly.
State and federal laws do not give me *explicit* authority to rob a bank.
Was this in that thread of posts-as-political-science-curriculum? If it wasn't it should be
Perfect 2nd quarter 21st Century definition. Until very recently I'd still hoped it would be the 2nd half 20th Century definition: Humphrey and Dirksen get together to get a floor vote on the Civil RIghts Act.
Bipartisanship: the idea that the Axis and the Allies need to work together to find common ground
There's the Rbt McKee concept of the negation of the negation. It used to take a lot of words to explain. Now you just need to say it's what happens at the White House and every federal dept & agency every few hours since 1/20/2025.
Funny enough, I go to New York City because I know it's a city where Sean Hannity would get mean looks from people at restaurants.
They don't feel shame, but they care deeply about status. Wanting to be liked--or at least envied--is their Achilles heel. We can use that against them:it's cheap, non-violent & effective. Social shunning of elites supporting Pinochet helped bring down the Chilean dictator: it can work here too.
One can only hope that if widespread identity theft results from this, the first identities to be stolen belong to the Supreme Court justices who have visited this upon us. It's not much, but it would be a modicum of Supreme Court justice.
My hunch is they "run" it for a year or two, then "sell" (i.e. give away) the management to one of their preferred oligarchs, who milks it for profit. And there are many more such national treasures we can expect to see plundered.
America tips into fascism" By Garrett Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social Recommended. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
Since the public good is never their objective, this smells like an express stop on the train to re-privatization in the hands of one or more of their preferred oligarchs. Too cynical? Let's revisit this in 2027 or 2028 and see who controls Union Station then. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Oh, the thought bubbles over these poor guys' heads!
Trumpism is a reactionary, knee-jerk ideology without promised rewards. Its strongest element is grievance irresolution: "stick with me, and we'll remain enraged together." It offers no vow of correction or improvement to the status quo, only the belief that indignity is identity.
The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
Of course if that golf game ever did happen it would be off-camera, and the read-out would be that each president shot 18 successive holes-in-one.
They're no longer eating the dogs. They're no longer eating the cats. They're carrying purses again. It's AMAZING!! They've been set free!!
"The American urge to eat cheapo slop in a nostalgic setting hasn’t gone away. It’s just that younger consumers are nostalgic for their own childhoods, not Chuck Grassley’s."
Yup. At one point in 2021 I thought Trump was ironically going to turn out to be MAGA's Trotsky, but then he reappeared as Stalin and here we are.
You, always good at this, are much, much better.
Indeed--that's the issue!
Love this. Reminds me of Sammy Fain's "Face to Face" which is currently out of my rotation but which I really enjoyed playing.
Love Hakeem, and he was great during the Biden years. These are not the Biden years. Jasmine would be terrific, as would -- ok I'll say it: Nancy Pelosi, who doesn't need to take the gloves off since she, like Jasmine Crockett, never had them on.
Mrs. Lovett says she never saw Sweeney Todd do anything wrong, and he was always a perfect gentleman in her presence.
All ways here are the Queen's ways. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsW6...
All ways here are the Queen's ways. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsW6...
Any Ohio governor, more than any of the other 49 guvs, with a minimal sense of history would keep his Guard troops as far away from possible confrontation with peaceful civilians. There's actually a song warning you about this, Governor. Tin soldiers and Nixon etc.
Dear Key West, My wife and I love you and used to visit you annually, but stopped that 5 years ago, and will not return until the high level Florida savagery and authoritarianism ends. We know this is not your fault and we are sorry.
In this week's edition of Law School Trends we see many top-tier schools dropping Constitutional Law courses as relics of the past, adding courses in Retribution Law, Bills of Attainder, Ex Post Facto and Ad Hoc Law, where employment opportunities will abound in the public and private sectors.
The Manificent Carnac: Cracker Barrel. Ed McMahon (opens envelope): What is the Trump White House?
Of course I meant "marched" not marched. It was more like they apriled or julyed.
Now ready to join that ragtag group of bored conscipts who marched in the DC birthday parade. Sad.
Hewmonnz. Almost.
Love it. This attitude is why you should be a Senator, Senator! More power to those who don't let it go to their (orange) heads!
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
Luttig is communicating vastly more clearly and honestly about Roberts and Scotus than most Democratic officials are. It’s absolutely flabbergasting.
eff these guys who are turning local law enforcement's mission away from Serve & Protect and into Terrorize & Bully. They will ultimately lose, but incalculable damage is meanwhile being done.
Growing up, 4 cops lived on my street. One day I was walking home from a friend's house. Officer Armand "Al" DiBella pulled up in a squad car to offer a ride. It was the coolest thing ever. Today, I'd be terrified. Bless Al DiBella's memory and . . .
Cracker Barrel's new logo: an image of The White House.
help but write back with still more unsolicited but welcome sage advice. This was a mensch.
At age 11, after seeing Baker Street I wrote Fritz Weaver a letter. His handwritten reply with sage advice was incredibly kind. I found it 40 years later and wrote to tell him how touched I was that he had taken time to do that, knowing now what it takes to just get through a day. He couldn't ...
More talent than Calvin Coolidge. Put together!
Yes, and did you see their Editorial Board's weak denunciation of the Bolton raid. Even with something that obviously egregious they couldn't help but both-sides it. Missing our old Washington Post terribly.
If I were law enforcement in America -- either local police brass or union official -- I'd denounce this heavy handedness daily to preserve respect for & safety of my officers. Law enforcement disrespect for the community breeds community disrespect for law enforcement, and that endangers everyone.
As a former Air Force officer, I have a lot to say about activating the national guard for police use, but my biggest fear is the erosion of public support for our military. It’s traditionally been the last public occupation with widespread bipartisan support, this will end that.
High school football team rejects tackling the theater kid. Because they can. We used to have teachers on cafeteria duty to prevent this. It's as if the Board of Ed told the teachers to encourage and join the violent bullying. Anyone remember "Serve and Protect?"
GOP silence after the Bolton raid makes it clear that most GOP reps, senators, governors and state legislators have either never read Martin Niemöller's poem or think somehow that nobody will ever come for them. But someone will. Speak out, for the love of...well...yourself if that's all you've got!
Yup. Same here. That CSNY song was not classic rock -- it was current events.
Holy shit. This legit gave me chills. Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson clapped back at GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote. WHITE WOMEN, this is the model. We have more power than others. We are the last to be silenced. We have a responsibility to SPEAK so others are HEARD.
Came here to say that, but you got here first. Hoping we're both wrong, but pretty sure we're not.
Re Zohran: Begging the Democratic establishment to heed Harnick's lyrics.Take a couple of minutes. You won't be sorry. Fiorello campaigned in English, Italian & Yiddish. 91 years later I'm getting strong Fiorello redux vibes. Please heed your people and this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrJt...
Congratulations Republicans. You finally made it OK for the American government to control the means of production.
"The kindest person in the room is often the smartest."
Donald Trump hired Richard Grenell to run the Kennedy Center. Everyone sees the fake content.
Says whom?
I think she's trying to make the same point that a blank sheet of paper would, in which case, although not perfect, it's actually pretty good work.
Only time for me was Golden Rainbow. I remember being underwhelmed by the story and music (although I was a Walter Marks fan for Bajour), but thrilled to see Steve and Eydie who were characteristically charismatic. To this day I'm struck by their ability to hit every note dead center.
Welcome, sir -- so nice to see you again -- may I show you to your table, sir?
Backing the Blue who back the Black and Brown. And Mayor Rilling is one of our Bluest mayors, having been Norwalk's police chief for many years. He knows what "To Protect and Serve" means.
Watching Gavin Newsom's press office Springtime for Hitler the crap out of you-know-who on a daily basis is my new favorite pastime.
Well that explains why the long face.
I would like to amplify this post by 1000x because Reuters f'd up this story to start with -- by falsely reporting that Costco would no longer carry mifepristone, when it never did -- and other news outlets ran with it and far-right legal groups are taking credit for something that didn't happen.
"Ouija? Whom do you love most in the world? Y. O. U. (little darling)." Bea Lillie -- Talking to You, High Spirits.
"Now who wears a busby? You answer that and then all other suppositions you discard. Just guardsmen. And only when on duty in the Palace Guard!" Fritz Weaver, Baker Street. "MORE???!!!!" Willoughby Goddard, Oliver. "Oyyyy." Zero Mostel, Fiddler.
"The biggest sale in several years, I believe!" Ralph Williams, She Loves Me. "He could be 75!" Barbara Baxley, She Loves Me.
"So many books!" Barbara Baxley, She Loves Me. "I'm an idiot. But at least I'm an idiot with a job." Nathaniel Frey, She Loves Me. "Remember, George, I was a bachelor once myself. And what a bachelor!" Ludwig Donath, She Loves Me. "You idiot, that's me!" Stanley Simmonds (I think). Fiorello!
If I saw a federal agent with a sandwich, I'm not sure what I might have done.
Amen, brother! Amen!
Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset. Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits. This is a five-alarm fire.
Barry!
What a year! And the World's Fair, The Beatles, a Democratic landslide and so much more. Amazing with all of that I still count as a highlight an April preview matinee of High Spirits at the Alvin.The sole disappointment: we only got single sheet double-sided programs. No Playbills for previews.
Muttering under his breath: "So Antiochus thought he was the only guy who could desecrate temples, huh?"
Waves wand, says "aberrant cadaver," and POOF -- world-beating economy disappears.
Singin' in the Rain A Few Good Men
If the Washington Post thinks it can keep me from canceling my subscription by name-checking both my grandkids and quoting one of them in a story about a turtle's birthday party, well . . . um . . . www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Let's call the whole thing off.
I am angry at the MAGA movement for being so effective in marketing hate to the exact demographic my dad represented. I am also angry at my dad for falling for it. jesspiper.substack.com/p/he-made-me...
Alan Watts. The Wisdom of Insecurity.
For a moment I thought that was an Osborne 1 manual in your profile photo and got all nostalgic.
The gift was ours to borrow.
Agreed. On the other hand, whoever invented the Oreo should be pilloried.
Murkowski's recent photos give a similar "where'd I leave my soul?" vibe. They know what we know but they try not to let themselves know they know it.
Your dreams are so much better than mine.
I wish people would just say outright that this is their north star—“our goal is to raid all American resources and cultural capital for short-term cash for the richest, whitest men.” Then we could have a real conversation
Hey, no worries. When Todd Blanche gets back from his meeting with Maxwell, he will likely have her sworn statement -- totally not coerced -- that it was only Democrats. And probably Mister Rogers and Big Bird.
Back when the KKK adopted a highway in Missouri, a clever group had that segment officially renamed The Rosa Parks Highway, so that the Klan were suddenly the janitors on the Rosa Parks Highway. Can we please reassemble that group to think up a plan for the Melania Trump Opera House?
Yes, and speaking of middle names, don't you think the definite article often used for him ("The Donald") was misplaced? Should have been before his middle name. Donald "the John" Trump.
On this very point, Howard Fast's "Being Red" is a great read, and in a different time than this would be pretty good source material for a film. It's also proof that although known as a novelist, my friend (like his granddaughter, as is now apparent) was also a damn good memoirist.
He is to Wendell Willkie what Bizarro is to Superman. [I have a litany of reasons for saying that. Your post is just one.]
Always said ALW is the luckiest man in the world. Simply defies explanation.
