Thanks very much @andrewfleming ! I just finished reading a very high-brow article from The Line citing all the laws and rules to explain why we can’t remove elon’s Canadian citizenship, and why on earth would we want to? Followed by comments from seeming elon fan-boys and people who think Charlie Angus is a traitor. I’m going to say ALL of them are as bad as Trudeau in not reading the room. Canadians are angry and don’t need to be lectured right now, especially our own!
Yeah, I hate to watch a Mel Gibson film, on the other hand I love Danny Glover (his take as Walter Lee in "A Raisin in the Sun" is sublimely disturbing).
And one of the first art-house films I saw coming out of rural Michigan was "The Year of Living Dangerously," a really great movie. Despite the Aussie Corporal.
I was horrified when I looked up musk's family and found out his grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was born in Pequot Lakes, MN (just up Highway 371 a piece from where I grew up). And to think I used to drink in that little town! Knowing how redneck-red a lot of central Minnesota has become, I wonder if they've erected some sort of monument to him now that musk is president.
From what I've seen of posts from that area, they're still pretty enamored of That Whole Gang of Incomptetent, Criminal Weirdos because, apparently, MASCYULIN! JENIUSSES! THERE SAVIN HOUR COUNTRY FROM HTE LIBZ!!11!!!1
Time for buyers' remorse. For me, one of the biggest puzzles is why so many voters thought trumpy could lower the price of eggs. What did they think he could do? Raise chickens from the dead?
I read a piece by Steve Rattner in today’s NYT about how so many corporate executives are privately very happy with tRump’s shit show. They’re so done with DEI (BOOGA BOOGA!) and all that woke stuff. I know that most of them are BSD assholes, but I didn’t realize that they are as sociopathic as PAB and his minions.
Keir Starmer sounds like a drummer for some 60's band who either woke up one day in a pile of vomit and decided to turn their life around, or, got killed in a freak accident involving pandas and hula hoops
"When Keir Starmer met Nanker Phelge in art school, they soon became inseparable..." *slow pan over blurry photograph of two skinny, pale British teens in sweaters*
Mildly doom related: a friend of hubby's and former colleague got shitcanned from FEMA. The EO about Energy Crisis (which is a huge misuse of emergency powers, but I digress) does away with all NHPA, Antiquities act, clean water act, endangered species act and a slew of other fun things if the project is energy. It is written like a 5 year old understands acts of congress of course. OH and reserves the power to decide what is and what is not energy.
So he got the boot- his sector is Joshua Tree. They're gonna drill it probably.
I think Repubs want a federal government that hugely funds the military (providing profit to the rich) and provides welfare for incompetent corporation and rich people.
trumpy also wants to alienate and ditch our traditional allies so he can hook up with vicious dictators like Putin and Netanyahu.
Worst thing is he was just past his probation so, like the IRS guys in WVA, they fired him for "performance" (a ridiculous claim against this one guy, one of the best field archaeologists I have ever worked with) and where he is at, that affects his unemployment claims.
So not only are they firing people, they are firing them in a way that fucks with their ability to get UC. Probably some deal with red state govs
It is so terrible. Now he is stuck out there, cause when he got the job they paid for him to move (professional job after all!) but being shit canned means no money to move anywhere else.
No one holding a cat is capable of raising a monster.
Oh fuck. Now I'm required by Canadian law to say, "He's Canadian, you know," every time someone mentions Elon Musk.
Fuck, fuck, fuck.
Shouldn't that be "He's Canadian, eh." Or possibly "Ugh."
Thanks very much @andrewfleming ! I just finished reading a very high-brow article from The Line citing all the laws and rules to explain why we can’t remove elon’s Canadian citizenship, and why on earth would we want to? Followed by comments from seeming elon fan-boys and people who think Charlie Angus is a traitor. I’m going to say ALL of them are as bad as Trudeau in not reading the room. Canadians are angry and don’t need to be lectured right now, especially our own!
He clearly takes after his mother, they're both horrifying.
Trump also, too. You ever see pictures of Ma Trump with her cotton candy combover and a Cheneyesque sneer?
Funny how the party that is in constant freak out over Soros and Gates, doesn’t have a problem with the far more insidious Musk
Musk is short for Meat Mask.
"Dogeboy technically earned his fair and square thanks to his mom."
Dogeboy technically ___________________ thanks to his mom.
May as well Mad-Lib it.
Raymond Shaw
Get out the deck of cards.
"Fellow Musks."
Think we found a best moniker for the pimply boys working for DOUCHE?
Musketeers
“Never mind what his country was putting detectives Riggs and Murtaugh through under the guise of diplomatic immunity.”
For some reason, I found that scene where the Joe Pesci character is imitating the SA Embassy official (“but, but you’re black!) hilarious.
BLECK!!!!
Yeah, I hate to watch a Mel Gibson film, on the other hand I love Danny Glover (his take as Walter Lee in "A Raisin in the Sun" is sublimely disturbing).
And one of the first art-house films I saw coming out of rural Michigan was "The Year of Living Dangerously," a really great movie. Despite the Aussie Corporal.
Some artists are repulsive people, but their art may be excellent, just as some friends may have major flaws, but they're still friends.
Yup, but I wasn’t sure everyone would get it. That’s how I pronounce it whenever I randomly blurt that line out in front of my adult kids.
I was horrified when I looked up musk's family and found out his grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was born in Pequot Lakes, MN (just up Highway 371 a piece from where I grew up). And to think I used to drink in that little town! Knowing how redneck-red a lot of central Minnesota has become, I wonder if they've erected some sort of monument to him now that musk is president.
Now you have a reason to drink in that town.
Just don't mention it to the townies. They might just resent it by now.
From what I've seen of posts from that area, they're still pretty enamored of That Whole Gang of Incomptetent, Criminal Weirdos because, apparently, MASCYULIN! JENIUSSES! THERE SAVIN HOUR COUNTRY FROM HTE LIBZ!!11!!!1
1 "It's terrible! My friend lost his government job! Do you know how hard it is to find a job in this red area???!"
"Then why did you vote for Trump?"
"Well he's better than Kemalalalalalala!"
2 "He promised he was going to make everything cheap again."
"Every smart economist said he couldn't and his deportation plans would wreck the supply chain."
"Well, I don't like them /racial slur/s and I hate you smurt people making me feel like a dummeh"
3 "OMG DID YOU HEAR THAt they're going to cut mah social security??!? And give the money for billionaire tax cuts??/!?!?!?"
"Trump told you he would. Why did you vote for him?"
"Well, I... I think he made a mistake. I'm a good Murrican and person!"
4 "A natural disaster just wiped out mah home! No FEMA to give me money!"
"He said he would close down FEMA! Why'd you vote for him?"
"Because he said he would get rid of the Deep State!!!"
5 "I'm homeless and I have no money, What am I gonna do??"
"I keep fucking telling you why the fuck did you ever vote for Trump???"
"HEY, DON'T HURT MAH FEELINGS!"
The 5 steps of Con Denial.
Time for buyers' remorse. For me, one of the biggest puzzles is why so many voters thought trumpy could lower the price of eggs. What did they think he could do? Raise chickens from the dead?
'2 "He promised he was going to make everything cheap again."'
Promises kept.
Then explain the difference between "cheap" and "affordable."
I read a piece by Steve Rattner in today’s NYT about how so many corporate executives are privately very happy with tRump’s shit show. They’re so done with DEI (BOOGA BOOGA!) and all that woke stuff. I know that most of them are BSD assholes, but I didn’t realize that they are as sociopathic as PAB and his minions.
As Charles Foster Kane revealed, the pursuit of great wealth can work in combination with childhood trauma to produce sociopaths.
They can take their Rosebuds and stick ‘em where the sun never shines. Well, unless you’re into perineum tanning, WHICH I AM DEFINITELY NOT!
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“People are losing the spirit of the Ides of March. It's not about just stabbing. It's about coming together to stab in groups."
Aaaaaaaaaaaa-propriated!
I blame social media ...
I blame the EPA for removing critical thinking from our water supplies.
Murder Community so important.
The latest Russo-Ukrainian War assessment, wherein Russia will take the role of the Balrog in the Woodpile: https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-2-2025
Well, methinks the mineral deal done fell apart.
It's still on. Trump just wanted to yell at Zelensky.
𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 '𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆' 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝗭𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗕𝗖
That wasn’t a deal.
Keir Starmer needs a name that does not sound so much like Der Sturmer.
Starmer Frond.
Keir Starmer sounds like a drummer for some 60's band who either woke up one day in a pile of vomit and decided to turn their life around, or, got killed in a freak accident involving pandas and hula hoops
You don't know surreal until it's this comment right here you see upon rolling outta bed.
About 50% of why I subscribe to Wonkette is the comments section. It’s healthy to start your day with some belly laughs.
"When Keir Starmer met Nanker Phelge in art school, they soon became inseparable..." *slow pan over blurry photograph of two skinny, pale British teens in sweaters*
Mildly doom related: a friend of hubby's and former colleague got shitcanned from FEMA. The EO about Energy Crisis (which is a huge misuse of emergency powers, but I digress) does away with all NHPA, Antiquities act, clean water act, endangered species act and a slew of other fun things if the project is energy. It is written like a 5 year old understands acts of congress of course. OH and reserves the power to decide what is and what is not energy.
So he got the boot- his sector is Joshua Tree. They're gonna drill it probably.
I think Repubs want a federal government that hugely funds the military (providing profit to the rich) and provides welfare for incompetent corporation and rich people.
trumpy also wants to alienate and ditch our traditional allies so he can hook up with vicious dictators like Putin and Netanyahu.
Scorched earth is a small price to pay for fleeting profits.
We are deep in a pile of shit. I'm very sorry for your husband's friend.
(facepalms)
Worst thing is he was just past his probation so, like the IRS guys in WVA, they fired him for "performance" (a ridiculous claim against this one guy, one of the best field archaeologists I have ever worked with) and where he is at, that affects his unemployment claims.
So not only are they firing people, they are firing them in a way that fucks with their ability to get UC. Probably some deal with red state govs
It is so terrible. Now he is stuck out there, cause when he got the job they paid for him to move (professional job after all!) but being shit canned means no money to move anywhere else.
I have to admit being curious as to who he, and others in his situation, voted for. A lot of them must have voted for trumpy.
Fuckers.