Month: June 2020

Uncategorized1 Comment

Fights That Shouldn’t Have to Be Fights

Allison Hantschel

Aimee Stephens, heroine: Stephens’ lawyers argued her firing was a clear example of discrimination because of her sex, and the 6th Circuit agreed. “The unrefuted facts show that the Funeral Home fired Stephens because she refused to abide by her employer’s stereotypical conception of her sex,” the court wrote in a 49-page decision. “Discrimination against employees, either because of their failure to conform to sex stereotypes or their transgender and transitioning status, is illegal under Title VII,” the court said. “It is analytically impossible to fire an employee based on that employee’s status as a transgender person without being motivated, … Continue reading Fights That Shouldn’t Have to Be Fights

Athenae, Music, Uncategorized

Not Everything Sucks

Allison Hantschel

Nina Simone existed, and her music still does:  Looking at Nina Simone’s statue in downtown Tryon, I recite the end of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem, “Archaic Torso of Apollo,” which reads, “for here there is no place / that does not see you. You must change your life.” Rilke wrote the poem while staring, entranced, at a headless statue from Auguste Rodin that dazzled him to the point of imperative transformation. Now, almost exactly one hundred years later, I am standing in front of the eight-foot bronze statue of Nina Simone. I find most of the music I really love … Continue reading Not Everything Sucks

Free Republic, The Darnold, Tommy T3 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Bear Essentials edition

Tommy T

All I can say this morning after digesting the last week’s Freeper Follies is – GRRRRRR!!!

Watching these morons try not to panic, and eating each other alive in the process is the most rewarding pack of Schadenfreep I’ve had since Actual Non-Impeached Real President Obama won his second term.

This is all that comes to mind :

GrizzlyManLunch

And since The Darnold always has the backs of his cult, let’s get right to the Nike sneakers – Misclaimer!

Going to the Trump rally in Tulsa? You must agree to COVID-19 disclaimer for a ticket
newsobserver.com ^ | June 11 2020 | CHACOUR KOOP

Posted on 6/11/2020, 8:46:51 PM by rintintin

The presidential re-election campaign for Donald Trump is requiring supporters going to a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to sign a coronavirus disclaimer to attend.

The campaign’s ticket registration site includes the disclaimer that says attendees “assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19” and agree to not hold the campaign liable for any illness or injury. The rally is scheduled for June 19 at the BOK Center, an arena with over 19,000 seats.

“By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present,” the website says. “By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; BOK Center; ASM Global; or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.”

***************************************

Sounds reasonableAll life involves risks. It’s time we factor covid into that and start living our lives again

1 posted on 6/11/2020, 8:46:51 PM by rintintin

As Ian Fleming once wrote : “In this piziness is much Risico”.

To: rintintin

 

Take your disclaimer and shove it up your ass!

10 posted on 6/11/2020, 8:57:00 PM by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)

Come now – where’s your spirit of adventure?
.
And does that mean you’re going, but reserve the right to sue The Darnold for all he’s not worth?
To: rintintin
People who are attending are going to have to weigh the risks on this one. An older crowd, squished together, lots of yelling and heavy breathing, people who will come in spite of feeling crummy because they don’t want to miss President Trump and hanging out with like-minded people.I wouldn’t recommend it, but people are going to do what they do.

12 posted on 6/11/2020, 9:00:47 PM by Zeroisanumber1

 

BanHimDoctor

And then one Freeper points out a disquieting fact :

To: who_would_fardels_bear

 

Any people who did not attend but are made sick by someone who did, may have a case for court.

8 posted on 6/11/2020, 8:54:38 PM by Berlin_Freeper

OtherwiseOK4

And, because viruses totally give a flying fuck about how brave you think you are :

To: rintintin

 

Get tough or and die.

7 posted on 6/11/2020, 8:54:19 PM by HighSierra5

FFIFY.

Lots more at the handy link…

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Bear Essentials edition”

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media

Fox Gonna Fox

Allison Hantschel

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA: ⁦“Fox News has “a responsibility to their public. It’s one thing for their opinion hosts to state whatever opinion they have, but for their online news platform, they have to follow the ethical norms of any news organization,” said ⁦@NPPAExec⁩ https://t.co/lBaTyhk9dY — NPPA (@NPPA) June 13, 2020 They really, really don’t have to “follow the ethical norms.” This is the goddamn problem. We’ve been over here having a journalism seminar, a well-catered affair with skirts on the tables and nice labeled name tags, and they’ve been having a dogfight. I am not DEFENDING the dogfight, mind, but let us … Continue reading Fox Gonna Fox

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Race3 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Take Me To The River

Peter Adrastos Athas
Cane River Baptism by Clementine Hunter.

The weather in New Orleans has been weird even by our standards this week. Last Sunday and Monday, Tropical Storm Cristobal was a non-event in the city, but it was followed on Tuesday by torrential rain that caused flooding. On Wednesday, it was gorgeous: warm but with low humidity. In a word: weird.

This week’s theme song was written in 1974 by Al Green and Mabon Teenie Hodges. We have three versions of Take Me To The River for your listening pleasure: Al Green, Talking Heads, and Syl Johnson.

Now that we’ve been to the river, let’s take the plunge and jump to the break. I hear it’s dry on the other side; at least I hope so.

Continue reading “Saturday Odds & Sods: Take Me To The River”

Athenae3 Comments

Just Stop It

Allison Hantschel

I’ve had it. I’ve had it with arguments over “defund the police” “no, that’s a bad slogan” “no it’s not.” THE GOP IS FIGHTING OVER HOW MANY MORE WATER CANNONS AND “RUBBER” BULLETS TO SHOOT AT PROTESTERS. I’ve had it with white liberals clowning on Nancy Pelosi for wearing kente cloth. The Congressional Black Caucus gave it to everyone, it’s not like Nance went to JoAnn Fabrics and decided to make herself a costume. Should she have refused to wear it on the basis of Red Rose Twitter being primed for dunks? Where does THAT end? there anything we’re NOT … Continue reading Just Stop It

Free Republic, The Darnold, Tommy T4 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Hell to da Chief edition

Tommy T

Morning, everyone! A lot to unpack today, so let’s get out ISO suits on and crack that airlock door!

First up – Tired of Trump’s mouth!

Biden and Trump all tied up in Texas: poll
Posted on 6/3/2020, 4:10:28 PM by knighthawk

It’s been nearly half a century since a Democratic presidential candidate carried Texas. You have to go all the way back to Jimmy Carter in 1976.

But a new poll in the Lone Star State suggests that Texans are split right now between President Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden, with five months to go until the November general election.

According to a Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday, 44 percent of registered voters in Texas say they’d vote for the GOP incumbent if the election were held today, with 43 percent saying they’d support the former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee. Seven percent say they’re unsure or don’t know, and 3 percent indicate they’d back a different candidate.

*****************

Trump might as well quite(sic) now!
1 posted on 6/3/2020, 4:10:28 PM by knighthawk
NotSureIfSarcasticOrStupid
Texas?
TEXAS is in play??   Maybe god does love me that much.
To: knighthawk

Paul Steinhauser is an uber liberal. We all know these polls are wrong.

2 posted on 6/3/2020, 4:11:38 PM by salmon76 (You can vote your way into socialism, but youÂ’ll have to shoot your way out)

FacebookPollsDontMatter
And then….
To: salmon76

We don’t know anything.  I’m tired of Trump’s mouth so I stopped donating to the campaign.

He needs to find a way to be “presidential” in moments like this. Otherwise he doesn’t deserve a second term.

8 posted on 6/3/2020, 4:14:55 PM by newzjunkey (Vote Giant Meteor in 2020)
JawDrop
Well, ruck me funning.
Let the rationalizing commence!
To: knighthawk

all polls taken during the covid -19 lockdown are useless, since liberals are FAR more likely to be home to answer the phone now.

6 posted on 6/3/2020, 4:14:09 PM by TexasFreeper2009

To: TexasFreeper2009

I disagree. Conservatives, who had jobs, are more likely to be at home. Liberals generally are not at work.

9 posted on 6/3/2020, 4:15:54 PM by Calvin Cooledge

Spoilsport.
To: knighthawk
Anyone know why the Democrats poll so well in Fox sponsored polls?
32 posted on 6/3/2020, 4:22:43 PM by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
AlexJonesDerpState
So much more schadenfreude at the readmore-enfreude….

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Hell to da Chief edition”

Athenae, Stupid Everything Tricks, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

The Courage of Republicans

Allison Hantschel

Wow, Bush and Romney won’t support Trump for re-election:  WASHINGTON — It was one thing in 2016 for top Republicans to take a stand against Donald J. Trump for president: He wasn’t likely to win anyway, the thinking went, and there was no ongoing conservative governing agenda that would be endangered. Yeah! Why bother calling out fascism if it was just gonna go away by itself? That’s usually how that kind of thing works, and better to hide in a conference room and pretend your party isn’t burning around you. The New York Times cannot get over the courage of … Continue reading The Courage of Republicans

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Life During Wartime

Peter Adrastos Athas
The Outbreak by Kathe Kollwitz.

A named storm is lurking in the Gulf of Mexico. It looks as if Cristobal is headed for the Gret Stet of Louisiana. As of this writing, it will make landfall in Morgan City home of the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival. I am not making this up. Wherever it hits, it’s going to be a wet weekend.

There was momentary upset when New Orleans was mentioned as a possible site for the GOP convention. I let it roll off my back: it’s a non-starter. I suspect some malicious mischief from NOLA tourism officials who are vexed with Mayor Cantrell for her strong stand on “reopening.” They should shut it.

It’s the 76th Anniversary of D-Day. On that solemn and bloody day, they helped to secure the freedoms that the current regime is determined to erode. It’s time to re-quote General Mattis:

“Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy invasion reminded soldiers that ‘The Nazi slogan for destroying us … was “Divide and Conquer.” Our American answer is “In Union there is Strength.”’ We must summon that unity to surmount this crisis—confident that we are better than our politics.”

This week’s theme song was written by Talking Heads for their 1979 album Fear Of Music. The lyrics are by David Byrne, but the music came from a jam session. I’m not sure if it was strawberry or blueberry jam. That pun was so bad that I should apologize for it, but I won’t. Suffice it to say it was not a peach of a pun…

We have three versions of Life During Wartime for your listening pleasure: the studio original; a live version from the concert film Stop Making Sense and a 1985 cover by the Staple Singers.

Now that we’ve firmly established that “this ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no fooling around,” let’s jump to the break.

Continue reading “Saturday Odds & Sods: Life During Wartime”

Adrastos, Bayou Brief1 Comment

Bayou Brief: Rambling On My Mind

Peter Adrastos Athas

My latest column for the Bayou Brief is online. This time I use a Robert Johnson song title because I do more than my share of rambling. Anyone surprised? I thought not. The tagline is straightforward: “Peter Athas rambles on about protests, the pandemic, and Picvocate columnist Dan Fagan.” The column itself is NOT straightforward. I spend some time distinguishing Fagan with an A from Fagin with an I and Fagen with an E. The last two being the Dickens character and Steely Dan frontman. I suspect Fagan with an A might think of me as the nightfly in the … Continue reading Bayou Brief: Rambling On My Mind

Athenae, Bigotry, Current Affairs, Race1 Comment

The Riot Control Bees

Allison Hantschel

From Paul Ryan’s old stomping grounds comes today’s example of someone who has, and I do not say this lightly, COMPLETELY LOST THE PLOT:  Greg Hoeft of Janesville brought 12 boxes of bees to the event. The bees were on a trailer that he towed into the post office parking lot, just behind the protestors. Hoeft, whose name was on the side of the bee boxes, posted his plans on Facebook: “The riot control bees are in their holding yard waiting to clear the streets of Janesville and keep peace to this county. I’m willing to bring them in and … Continue reading The Riot Control Bees