Friday Catblogging: In The Bag
Paul Drake’s love of boxes is well-known. He also likes bags. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: In The Bag
Month: October 2019
The Week In Stupid Trumper Tricks
President* Trump is on a roll. He’s done a lot of stupid shit this week even for him. He was the one who tweeted the Pelosi picture with the caption “Nervous Nancy’s Unhinged Meltdown,” when he was the one who … Continue reading The Week In Stupid Trumper Tricks
Bayou Brief: The Ghosts Of Saturday Night
Tom Waits meets Coach O. Continue reading Bayou Brief: The Ghosts Of Saturday Night
Meltdown Of The Week
Pretty sure that pretty soon it’s going to be meltdown of the day or even meltdown of the hour as DJT becomes simultaneously more unhinged but more willing to offer fresh material to a news cycle that just can’t quit him. And speaking of can’t quit, nope, the GOP won’t, or can’t. Sure, individuals break off, but to date NOTHING Trump’s done will keep the lemming mass of the party from following him off the cliff. Hell, down here in the Gret Stet, one of the remaining candidates for governor proudly declares himself in favor of DJT in, I think, … Continue reading Meltdown Of The Week
Pulp Fiction Thursday: New Orleans Uncensored
This week we go to the movies with New Orleans Uncensored. It’s a tawdry bit of pulp cinema from William Castle who is better known for his horror movies. This flick isn’t horrible but it isn’t great either. The best … Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: New Orleans Uncensored
John Bolton Is An Honest Asshole, Not A Hero
Who among us didn’t enjoy this quote from the NYT’s coverage of Fiona Hill’s testimony? “I am not part of whatever drug deal Sondland and Mulvaney are cooking up,” Mr. Bolton, a Yale-trained lawyer, told Ms. Hill to tell White … Continue reading John Bolton Is An Honest Asshole, Not A Hero
Why I Didn’t Watch The CNN Debate
The Tweeter Tube was jam packed with complaints about last night’s Democratic presidential debate. Some were shocked that it was set up to maximize conflict and drama. I was not. It was one reason I did not watch. For many … Continue reading Why I Didn’t Watch The CNN Debate
Album Cover Art Wednesday: The Words Don’t Fit The Picture
Sometimes I select an album cover because it’s odd. Hence this 1972 Willie Nelson album with a photograph by Jimmy Moore. Here’s the title track: Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: The Words Don’t Fit The Picture
People Need Money
This is great and everyone should do it: Tubbs’ program, which started in February, could serve as a test case. For eight months, 125 Stockton residents living at or below the median income line (about $46,000 annually) have been getting $500 monthly stipends. The money is distributed through the mail in the form of debit cards. This week, the city released the first set of data about the program. Most participants, it found, had been using their stipends to buy groceries and pay their bills. The presumption that the poor will spend money frivolously is a deeply racist and offensive wingnut creation designed to … Continue reading People Need Money
Not Everything Sucks
Native people are creating a safe place for LGBTQ & two-spirit kids: In addition to fellowship and support, members learn about LGBTQ friendly community resources for mental health, counseling and substance abuse needs. Janis invites representatives from various tribal agencies to speak at circle meetings and get to know its members. “We’ve brought in people from the Public Safety Department. We want people to get to know us so our young people aren’t afraid to call police if needed,” Janis said. Family members of LGBTQ people also attend the meetings.“We have mothers bringing their children to meetings; we have lesbian … Continue reading Not Everything Sucks
Lock Them Up?
The word of the day is contemnor. Continue reading Lock Them Up?
Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Cold Turkey edition
Well, this was an extremely interesting week over at Free Republic, I must say.
Let’s get right to it, shall we?
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REPORT: Turkish War Planes Strike Kurdish Targets in Northern Syria
GP ^ | 10/07/2019 | Cristina LailaPosted on 10/7/2019, 4:16:25 PM by mplc51
Turkish war planes carried out airstrikes against Kurdish targets at the Semalka border crossing between Syria and Iraq.
Shortly before the air strike, US defense officials shut down Northern Syria airspace to Turkey in a statement to Anadolu.
“DOD spokesperson confirms the CAOC has pulled Turkey off the air tasking order and stopped the ISR feed, meaning Turkey is effectively cut out of the airspace along the border with Syria.”
“Turkish artillery bombards PKK/YPG targets in Malikiyah,” reported Israeli journalist Amichai Stein.
President Trump earlier Monday morning warned Turkey, a NATO ally, that he would destroy their economy if they did anything Trump “considers to be off” in a pair of tweets.
TRUMP: As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!
Aaand – we’re off!
To: mplc51“… I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over the captured ISIS fighters and families. The U.S. has done far more than anyone could have ever expected, including the capture of 100% of the ISIS Caliphate. It is time now for others in the region, some of great wealth, to protect their own territory. THE USA IS GREAT!”
Smells like a pile of bovine excrement.
Doesn’t it, now?
POTUS doesn’t talk this way, it’s likely an exaggeration by locals opposed to the US.
“POTUS doesn’t talk this way”
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Where the hell have you been for the last three years?
To: HostageI just checked his twitter feed. This was taken exactly as he posted it.
At this point, the Freeperati start casting around for justifications:
To: xkaydet65in my great and unmatched wisdom
This is dad humor, and a subtle way of saying (not to his opposition, but to normal people with common sense): “ya’ll just chill out, I’m acting in America’s interests”.
Ah – yeah.
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Because if there’s one thing The Darnold is famous for, it’s his self-deprecating sense of humour.
Because if there’s one thing The Darnold is famous for, it’s his self-deprecating sense of humour.
To: scottinoc
Good luck with that.
To: Reno89519So we are siding with the Turks over the Kurds that protected and provided shelter for Syrian Christians? Yikes.
21 posted on 10/9/2019, 4:45:02 PM by Sam Gamgee
Of course, when in doubt…
To: Zhang FeiBomb them, Turkey!posted on 10/12/2019, 10:29:19 PM by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
And the response :
To: ConservativeMind“My comments stand.”********************Yes indeed, your comment “Bomb them, Turkey” stands as evidence of your ignorance and your cruelty.Your new good buddies the Turks have been subverting America’s and the West’s interests for several decades. And what have the Syrian Kurds done to America or you in particular? Did they do something for you to jubilantly cheer on the Turks to bomb them. You embarrass yourself and make me ashamed that you are a fellow FReeper. I find your attitude and your heartlessness to be REPUGNANT,
23 posted on 10/13/2019, 12:01:17 AM by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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More cold Turkey at the link below…
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Not Everything Sucks
Watch this and feel good for a minute: A. Continue reading Not Everything Sucks
The Leopards Finally Ate Shep Smith’s Face
‘I never thought leopards would eat MY face,’ sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party. — Sexy Face-Eating Leopard (@Cavalorn) October 16, 2015 *headline reference Just spare me the eulogies for Shepard Smith’s career, please. John Roberts, Fox News White House reporter also caught off guard by the Shepard Smith news, says it’s like he “got hit by a subway train” pic.twitter.com/QsXGoGGxGx — Salvador Hernandez (@SalHernandez) October 11, 2019 Twitter on Friday was full of fawning takes about how he was the best person at Fox, which is like being the least slutty person at Caligula’s … Continue reading The Leopards Finally Ate Shep Smith’s Face
Saturday Odds & Sods: Something’s Gotta Give
It’s election day in the Gret Stet of Louisiana. As I stated in my last Bayou Brief column, I plan to affix a clothespin and vote for Governor John Bel Edwards. Here’s hoping that we don’t have a run-off with more visits from the Trumps and Mike Liar Liar Pence On Fire. They’ve held events in small-ish venues but there have still been empty seats. A good slogan for Pence’s next event would be: Empty Seats For An Empty Suit.
We’re having our first cool front of the year. Fall hasn’t exactly fallen but we’ll take what we can get. The only seasons you can depend on in New Orleans are summer and carnival. I forgot football season: LSU and Florida are squaring off tonight in Red Stick. Here’s hoping the Tigers feast on Gator.
I have a new motto: Surreal times call for Surrealist art. This week’s featured image is by the Italian Surrealist, Giorgio di Chirico who was originally a Futurist. That gives me an excuse to quote Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto: “Oh, maternal ditch.”
If you expect me to explain that quote, you’re out of luck. I’m feeling cryptic like a proper Surrealist if there is such a thing. There were more than a few improper Surrealists if you catch my drift.
The title of this week’s theme song aptly describes our current national situation: Something’s Gotta Give. It was written by Johnny Mercer in 1955 for the Fred Astaire movie, Daddy Long Legs.
We have three versions for your listening pleasure: Fred Astaire from the movie, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Lets make like Daddy Long Legs and crawl to the break.
Continue reading “Saturday Odds & Sods: Something’s Gotta Give”
Friday Night Music: I Want You To Want Me
I haven’t done a stand alone music post for quite some time. It’s time to change that. I Want You To Want Me was written in 1977 by Rick Nielsen for Cheap Trick’s In Color album but is best known for the version on Live At The Buddokan. It was one of the songs that Ashley Morris requested be played at his funeral so it has extra resonance for his family and friends. We have two versions of I Want You To Want Me for your listening pleasure: Cheap Trick live and a cover by Dwight Yoakam, country singer and … Continue reading Friday Night Music: I Want You To Want Me
Adventures In Trumper Lawyering
ALL ABOARD THE LEGAL CRAZY TRAIN. Continue reading Adventures In Trumper Lawyering
Friday Catblogging: Too Cool For School
Dr. A bought a large cloth tiger head. I had hoped that it would be of interest to Paul Drake. He wasn’t having it. PD was all like: “I refuse to co-operate with your pitiful scheme, human.” This is the … Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Too Cool For School
New Tea About The Tillerson
Rex returns. Continue reading New Tea About The Tillerson
The NBA’s Chicom Sitcom
Adrastos on the limits of NBA “wokeness.” Continue reading The NBA’s Chicom Sitcom
The Kurds Weren’t There When The Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor Either
It’s pretty clear Trump’s not even trying to, what’s the expression, reach out, or act even vaguely presidential — his stategery, to the extent he has any, is to play cult leader to the base. Truth to them is whatever … Continue reading The Kurds Weren’t There When The Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor Either
Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy theme continues. This time without Lee Majors or Rick Perry. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Fall Guy
Mandate Of Heaven? Regicide?
Trump’s supporters are becoming as unhinged as their dear leader. They’re having a hard time dealing with impeachment of the man who would be king. They’re increasingly incoherent as one of them shows signs of defecting from the MAGA cult. … Continue reading Mandate Of Heaven? Regicide?
Larry Tribe On Impeachment
It may sound presumptuous to call the distinguished Harvard Law professor by his nickname but, as I explained in 2017, I cannot help myself. It’s down to one of my law school professors who was one of Tribe’s greatest admirers. I called him Con Law: One of the names Con Law dropped was Laurence Tribe. He never called him by either his full name or title and surname, he was always Larry Tribe. Con Law turned both names into a multi-syllabic pronunciation extravaganza. There would come a point in most classes that I’d nudge a friend and whisper, “here IT … Continue reading Larry Tribe On Impeachment
Album Cover Art Wednesday: Ginger Baker’s Air Force
Ginger Baker, 1939-2019. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Ginger Baker’s Air Force
Jumping on the Express Train to Hell
Imagine signing on for this today. At this point in the last election, Trump’s campaign employed 19 consultants. Now, there are more than 200. When Trump had all but locked up the nomination by May 2016, he had spent $63 million. Thus far, pro-Trump committees have spent $531 million. I mean, imagine signing on for it in 2016, when his opening statement was “Mexicans will rape your white daughters” and he followed it up with That Convention and Lock Her Up and Grab ‘Em By The Pussy. That’s bad enough, when he was just a crude old racist asshole and … Continue reading Jumping on the Express Train to Hell
Layoffs Don’t Help Digital
Sports Illustrated has just announced it’s going to fuck the same chicken that legacy media has been fucking for two decades now, and you’d all better like it. First up on the parade of How to Fuck up Online, we’re gonna PIVOT TO VIDEO! Video. In a world of nearly unlimited thirst for video inventory from major advertising brands, SI must create real-time, distinctive content – and lots of it. We are investing millions in new hires, studio infrastructure, video hosts and talent. Central studios in Los Angeles and NYC will power all-day and evening news coverage, incorporating boots-on-the-ground local … Continue reading Layoffs Don’t Help Digital
Betrayal By Tweet
Adrastos on Trump’s “great and unmatched wisdom.” Continue reading Betrayal By Tweet
The Fall Guy?
Rick Perry meets Colt Seavers. Continue reading The Fall Guy?
Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – random vandals edition
Morning, everyone! This one is going to be just random smatterings of crazy, since all the Impeachment threads are just too monotonous. I can sum them up in a single meme:
There’s only so many ways you can say the same thing, dontcha know.
I’ve been wondering when there was going to be some sweet sweet Oat Keepers action in Freeperville. Well, wait no longer!
Alert: Volunteers Needed to Protect Trump Supporters at Minneapolis Trump Rally!
Also – volunteers needed to proofread Freeper posts and fix random capitalization issues!
Oathkeepers ^ | 10/05/2019 | Stewart RhodesPosted on 10/6/2019, 1:10:21 AM by Kevin in California
ALERT: Security volunteers needed!
Oath Keepers, veterans, bikers, three percenters, and other capable patriots,
we need your help.
The violent communists of Antifa have issued a national call to action for Antifa and other radical, America hating leftists to converge on the upcoming Trump rally in Minneapolis on Oct 10 to “disrupt” the Trump rally with an Antifa black block “America is Canceled” protest against capitalism. We need to be there to provide volunteer security escorts for rally attendees as they walk to and from the rally.
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!
I wished(sic) I could attend:-(
Well, that’s none, so far….
To: Kevin in CaliforniaMost violence happens at the end of events as attendees are heading away.
To: Freedom4US
I think we’re getting to the bottom of this “Auntie Fa” thing.
He seems nice.
More below the fold.
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