Midwesterner. Skeptical, particularly of "economic anxiety." Trying to stay open-minded but generally, they are who we thought they were. Michigan fan. Very disrespectful to Beck.
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No, the “strategy” is the same—lie. Lie often. Lie about everything and the press won’t be able to keep up because it’s tying itself into knots about “misstatements” This is a new “tactic” but he’ll move on from blaming AI to blaming the Chinese or whatever next.
I always find this argument strange: - only libs watch / read MSM - yet all of MSM decides to not serve their customers, but frustrate them Is Fox the only smart media company? Knows who its customers are and delivers a product they want? Maybe!
“Tweaking the language” shouldn’t be necessary if the MSM were actually trying to appeal to a very anti-Trump audience, yet it continually doesn’t happen, e.g., every ABC/NBC/NYT/etc report calls this “Trump’s crime crackdown.” Yet the MSM keeps failing at properly describing things. Why is that?
This is a weirdly reported story: family says she has no criminal history, DHS says she committed theft twice. Which is it? Did NBC ask the family? Did DHS fabricate these incidents? Did NBC independently verify by asking law enforcement? My guess is ICE is lying, but should be easy to find out.
Perfect encapsulation of the Trump administration: The guy suing Harvard for alleged antisemitism is a straight-up Hitler-admiring Nazi. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/02/m...
FWIW, regarding your Blueskyism post about being "shunned" this post -- which is to actual content, via a link -- has more likes on Bluesky vs the same post on X (where it is currently at 14).
“In 2023, the share of Black worker's unemployed fell to 4.8%, the lowest level since 1972” And in 2024, Black men voted for Trump at over twice the rate of 2016. In today’s media environment, it not just the economy, stupid. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
This has already been done: the stock market does basically the same regardless of who is President (I believe the best is Dem president and Republican Congress). The real economy (e.g., jobs, GDP growth, national debt) does way better under Dems; it’s not even close.
That I can't tell you. I'm watching it on GET TV -- I didn't watch it when it was originally on.
One of the "optimists" in the article is a Trump supporter who expects housing affordability to "improve with time" yet is currently making 40% of typical income. He's a boiling frog, economically, and he's thanking Daddy Trump for making a nice temperature. So I'll go with the pessimists.
That's a good call. I'm not quite sure if he has the charisma (but that may just be me unfairly comparing him to superstars like Garner and Clooney), but he's got everything else.
I don't think so, but I'm not sure. I came in right at the Nazi bar part, so I didn't see the whole thing. If there was beer can crushing, my guess was that it was Isaac Hayes' character -- he plays the heavy (and ex-cellmate of Rockford), while Gossett is the fast-talking pain in the butt.
It just occured to me that George Clooney probably could have pulled it off about 10 years ago (might have needed to put on about 10-15 pounds so he could convincingly win & lose a fight each week), but he was never a TV guy again after the 1990s.
Man, they literally don't make TV stars like James Garner anymore. Who could convincingly play a war vet, ex con wiseass, rough around the edges & vulnerable, but still strong & regular joe smooth? Charisma to burn. No American actor I can think of. Maybe Idris Elba?
...when in Oklahoma, do as the Oklahomans do
How about Edward Norton in Primal Fear? I'd never heard of the guy before that movie, and when the big reveal happens at the end, I though, "Wow, who was THAT guy?"
Far be it from me to give Nazis advice, but I would not attack Hayes & Gossett one at a time, if I outnumbered them 12 to 2. ...and then Gossett just gave a 30 sec speech on how right-wingers (which he pointedly said Nazis were, twice) wouldn't win bc the working class & Marx...just great stuff.
Louis Gosset and Isaac Hayes just walked into a literal Nazi bar on Rockford Files. About to whoop some ass. 1970s TV was wild.
Who is programming TCM today? It's Labor Day -- why are they showing Tarzan movies instead of films like Norma Rae, Silkwood, or Matewan? Lean into each holiday!
Among everything, they ignore how much easier it is to open a bar (and run it) vs a school. For a bar, you might need the owners, a few relatives, a few stalwart employees, and that’s it. For a school, you need dozens of teachers, dozens of support staff, bus drivers, admins, etc. It’s a lot harder!
RFK Jr: “If you’ve ever compared an unvaccinated kid to a vaccinated kid… you see the bright eyes, the engagement, the social interactions, the curiosity. And you compare them to the child who even had one or two vaccines, and they’re completely different.“ This man is an existential threat.
Black women are definitely the most pro-democracy group, based on voting history, but they are not close to the most educated demographic. familyinequality.wordpress.com/2016/06/07/n...
Krejcikova was amazing. She kept going for winners, and tough ones, when she was down match points. Winning mindset. Townsend didn't quite have it. Too many missed first serves when it counted; kind of shocking for a top double's player where getting a serve in is key. Felt the pressure.
All of this is just the Dirty Harry / Death Wish discourse of the 1970s, except this time instead of white cops & dads with big guns who can shoot people with impunity, we've leveled up to making it be the military.
Why is a freshman returning kicks, and why is he trying to leap over a tackle (which should never, ever happen on a return with all those bodies flying around)?
Seriously. FOX was treating this "debut" like he was an 18-year old freshman. Dude is 20 and has been in college for 3 years now, and had all the training you could want. He may have NFL talent, but in terms of actual performance, that was unimpressive. Too many slow reads & easy throws missed.
Sales tax in Knoxville is higher than it is in the East Bay. Can’t escape southern propaganda anywhere.
Based on how I felt when watching them, you could have told me 39 yards, and I would have believed you.
Completely missing the point. There are tons of groups that are, to this day, far more prevalent on X than they are here. To pick one example: all of the NFL & almost all of the CFB teams. Another is hundreds of Senators & reps (including Dems). Those are not right wing nut jobs.
This NPR way of speaking is why I stopped donating 8 years ago. They can't help themselves. It's ingrained.
If we’re being honest, he was/is better at that then he is as a tennis commentator, where he is merely competent.
What a disappointment this album was. Overproduced and ponderous. Hard to think of a band with a bigger step down than going from Pyromania to Hysteria.
I'm afraid you're right. To them, it's a major question...but when it comes to Republican presidents, the way they consider it is, "Will this majorly screw up some big Republican initiative? If so, then the court must step aside." If it were Biden, reverse it.
So that's MS...Now?
Yeah, it's never going to happen for Frances. He'll end up like Tim Mayotte: very good player, lower reaches of Top 10, successful career. But never sniff a Slam. No shame in that. Men's tennis has been top heavy for two decades now. It's virtually impossible to break through.
This is not her job. This is not the responsibility of Attorney General. Legality is not the main issue at play, but instead coordination across states of policy. This is a job for Governors.
Dude will be like one of four people moving from Canada to the US this year. Congrats to him, though -- hope he enjoys Lansing.
He does whine a lot, esp b/c a big part of his problem would be solved by hiring someone for less than pocket change to block a few thousand accounts & his experience would be much better. But he is right about the app. Bsky management says it's for basically everyone; they're not succeeding.
Yes, if you don't understand how stats work, I suppose it could be funny. But the median voter in America leans more towards conservative than liberal. That's been true for decades. Mark's positions--generally--are at the center towards the left. news.gallup.com/poll/655190/...
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I think the description is apt: for Bluesky, Mark is way to the right. In the real world of US politics, he's center left. The fact someone w Mark's views struggles to have a good experience on Bluesky is a problem (why he doesn't hire an intern to block 100 people to start each day, I don't know)
For Murkowski, Ernst, Cassidy, etc -- I think they all were willful suckers. They thought they were signing up for Trump 1.1 (same as 2017-2020, but perhaps a bit more aggressive) and ignored all the many, many, many warning signs that Trump, Miller, RFK Jr & co in v 2.0 would tear it all down.
...and try to throw WI in there (will be difficult, w a heavy R legislature) and NY (they're sort of a Great Lakes state). Think big. www.pfizer.com/products/how...
Sure you can. The US Open is private property. As long as they aren't discriminating against a protected class, they can do what they want in this area. Gamblers aren't protected. The Open could require everyone to turn their phone in before entering the stands, if they want.
Hauss Hejny is not an actual name, and you can't convince me otherwise.
Wow, what a depressing read. And to be honest, who knows if Riedi was right? If the Slams (who have the money & tech) cared about the mental health of their players, they would geofence these apps on their property. It wouldn't be perfect, but it would help a lot.
Hey, someone nudge Gretchen Whitmer awake and see if MI can pursue this & n partner with the Big Boy. Pfizer has a huge plant in Kalamazoo, and it would boost the health of our citizens and the local economy. @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social @debbiedingell.house.gov @senpolehanki.bsky.social
Thanks. This movie is not in my area of interest, so I didn't track the early releases, but it has always seemed like it was a typical Netflix movie to me (albeit one that has now turned into a global smash hit).
Wait a minute...is this a two hour podcast that reviews a 20 year old Bill Maher podcast? I don't know whether to be appalled or impressed.
...hmmm. I am almost positive you have to pick one for each media property. That's a good question, though. It's a movie, so I assumed it was the Oscars. Like Maestro, Mank, etc. They did release it in the theaters (at least the Sing-a-long version) so that also indicates Oscars.
A very appropriate use of -palooza.
No doubt. But I think people's memories are pretty short. Encanto was also a phenomenon, based on its music, and was only 4 years ago. If anything, that's the lesson -- make movies targeted at kids that have great songs. It has always worked, but is a necessity in the TikTok / YT Shorts age.
There is no chance that will happen, c'mon! Encanto was a massive success, with songs written by a beloved artist, and they got one song nomination -- and "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (the biggest chart song in Disney history) wasn't one of them. They will spread the wealth.
Yeah, we are definitely in Wile E Coyote land. Just a matter of how soon certain people start to fall. Already happening in jobs for academia, science, most manufacturing. Will soon start happening in hotel, restaurants.
High Fidelity...Sex Pistols? Sigh.
…which, honestly, it’s pretty stupid on the founders part. Great gobs of history, such as Rome, had actual religions built upon Caesars, who became dictators. The Republic and its Senators didn’t save them.
the founders envisioned a madman potentially becoming president what the founders did not envision was the majority of Congress and the Supreme Court becoming part of a cult of personality around said president. it’s both pathetic and horrifying
If anyone says PYT, I’m sending the feds to your house.
We used to post etymologies. We still do, but we used to, too.
There is a post on the old site where an old school con laments the fact his wife w Stage 4 now can't readily get the COVID vax b/c of the new rules. This guy knew RFK Jr was dangerous. He know Trump was crazy. Yet cultural issues win the day. They'll vote for that over their own wife's health.
"Our organization has no opinion on whether one our board members can be fired over an unproven allegation" is a heck of a position to take. Once again, institutions are relying on the Supreme Court *and* the Trump administration abiding by that ruling to bail them out. Good luck to us all.
Killing your wife b/c you're tired of hearing, when talking about this history of the country, that America was founded as a slave nation and that more than straight white guys contributed to the country's rise. Tale as old as time. x.com/EWErickson/s...
Nah, it's not nearly as useless. You need to block liberally. My suggestion for Mark: if he isn't already, follow JD Vance. That will automatically get him blocked by tens of thousands of people, most of whom he doesn't need to interact with.
If he's smart, he is going to block you, though.
The number of commercials that are in Minnesota versus Buffalo would be soul crushing, if I was a fan of either team and wanted to watch it live. It’s amazing so many people watch college football, when the TV product is such a mess.
Good of a reason as any -- lyrics have been written for dumber reasons.
I still will never understand, "Coast to coast, LA to Chicago" Great song, though.
Yeah, looks like shit.
The close-but-not-close-enough-for-copyright version of AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill" is amazingly not the most offensive thing here.
@bryancurtis.bsky.social Your team has brought X user "boobdoc01" into the annals of "Great Moments in (New) Journalism, breaking news edition"
Looks like the professional TV hair dressers were already off for the weekend.
WTH did they get in return? Two first rd picks, Bart Starr, and a foam cheese head?
I have never seen so many public servants protest the mismanagement of a government. Trumpists will point to this as proof of the deep state, but the reality is that these are professionals who are desperately trying to get the public to understand how bad things are.
Cassidy is more proof that just because you are highly educated, even as a medical doctor, you can be an utter sucker and not understand the basics of the world around you. He completely sold out his integrity & oath putting RFK Jr in. What a loser.
Eh, I don't think this is the proper usage of this. He didn't change based on an epiphany / realization that Israel was committing war crimes all along. He clearly states circumstances on the ground have changed (e.g., Hezbollah is crushed; new Syrian govt, etc) so his policy advice is now diff.
As someone who grew up in the era of the original satanic panic, amazing some people are still afraid of this stuff. FWIW, Peacock recently had a show, set in 80s metro Detroit, called Hysteria! that focused on this. It was pretty good and Bruce Campbell is always fun. www.imdb.com/title/tt2149...
MSM coverage of the "summit" was egregious and shows nothing has been learned in 10 years. @cnn.com was particularly horrible, with multiple headlines about a "planned meeting btw Putin and Zelensky" and more puffery. Just completely in the tank for Donnie No Deals.
...and my last comment, bc I really don't care that much about this: I think both are fine announcers. I am glad Burke will still call a ton of games on the #2 team. But this move makes sense on multiple levels for ESPN, and I'm particularly glad Legler will get more run. He is great.
Right, that's my point. Neither one does that. But it is important that one has over a million TikTok followers and the other doesn't have an account (as far as I can tell). ESPN wants its announcers in modern media spaces promoting the product & themselves, across the board. Jefferson has that.
Ugh. Sorry man. I wish we had focused, functional governments at all levels that were laser-focused on this issue. So many bad things flow from the fact there is not nearly enough housing.
...and what I mean by rising "star" for Jefferson (who I think is fine - just like Burke) is he is 15 years younger, has 5x instagram followers, and is much more present on all the "talk" shows & podcasts that ESPN produces than Burke. They clearly like him. So he stays.
What does that mean? Were millions (even many thousands) tuning in just for her? Breen is the star, if anyone. Ratings are not going to suffer one iota b/c of this. If people want to watch only NBA games involving Doris Burke, they can tune into the #2 team, which she'll now be on.
I did not. They both did a poor job of playing off each other. I'm not sure which one is at fault. Probably both of them. I do know Richard Jefferson is seen as the rising star, so he gets to stay. That's how media works, and Burke surely recognizes that.
Nice performance, and great jacket! And always like Letterman's band when they did the backing vocals.
This will be liked by the majority of NBA fans. Legler is the best national color commentator - he knows the game, and explains it well. It's amazing ESPN still employs someone who knows ball in age of Stephen A. Burke never meshed w Jefferson; it was awkward all season. We'll see if Legler fits
My goodness…people are going to riot. They’re going to be stunned. It’s like a tsunami is 20 miles off-shore and most of the residents voted to turn off the warning sirens.
Phew...talk about the wrong stuff.
WTF does "Neurological conditions limited to dementia and Parkinson's disease" mean? What is the big brain science™ behind not authorizing it for people with MS or muscular dystrophy or dozens of others of conditions?
What a nice thing to say...
It's only been written up in obscure journals like the New England Journal of Medicine in a paper that's been cited over 15,000 times, along w being widely discussed in popular media 5 years ago. But we now have the science-knowers in control. So breaking new ground. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The prayers aren’t just for the dead. Many families, especially those who are at a religious school, are comforted by prayers during times of pain & death. It’s literally part of their world view. If you don’t share that view, fine, but you don’t need to be obtuse about how prayers “work”
No, you’re a bad person bc you told someone to not to offer prayers that might comfort someone else, *and* also implied that was all they were doing—the Dems try to get legislation passed (w some success) to put thoughts into action. He’s not praying for you. Don’t worry.
the actual sources of Trump's power are not Trump himself - a feckless and lazy incompetent - but the media and judiciary, who swoop in and clean up all his messes after the fact.
If you think a) all Ken & the DNC are doing about gun violence is this type of statement and b) families at a Catholic school don’t want people to pray for them in a time of need, you are not only bad at politics but a bad person. abcnews.go.com/US/gun-viole...
Then he says the negotiations "contain material commitments from foreign governments to invest" which, as we've seen, are just goals not *actual* firm commitments. Yet you don't push him on that: how is a sovereign wealth fund going to be funded without any actual funds? Needs to be more follow-up.
Thanks for sharing the interview, but right from the first question, you allow Miran to assert the false Trump line that the CHIPS act money was just given away with no protections for the US taxpayer. That's false, but you let him say it and just move on. Very frustrating!
"There has just never been a president in recent American history who has gone out of his way to free more criminals and accommodate more crimes than Donald Trump," says @chrislhayes.bsky.social.
Ever since Ozzy Osbourne's passing last month, I've been on a serious Black Sabbath bender. I wrote a lot of words about one of the greatest rock bands of all time. uproxx.com/indie/black-...