It means Project 2025 yapped too much in public and that harmed their reputation so they got replaced by another organization that is similar to Project 2025 but that yaps less in public.
Ta, Gary. I thought I preferred it when such maniacs were hiding in the shadows. Now that they're out and proud about destroying democracy, it's much easier to see who's who and what's what.
How many evil think tanks are there, then? They are going to start arguing over which evil plan prevails if Trump gets elected. I sure hope they don't have to go through that.
I am surrendering to my weakness and fear and must ask: In Our Barren Tomorrows Who will Protect My True and Profound Faith in the Complete and Utter Absence of any God(s)?
It's always been elemental - either you accept that God(s) are pretty much like the worst humans and all they bring is misery in the guise of "look what you made me do" despite being the creators of said humans OR
Shit is just random and one day we will all become star stuff.
In case anyone has forgotten, Pam Bondi first rose to national prominence as the AG of Florida who killed an investigation into Trump’s fake university after receiving a <strike> bribe</strike> campaign contribution from Trump.
None of the three people in that shop-worn meme are attractive. The girl that plain-looking scruffy dude is looking at is not one bit prettier than the girl he's holding hands with.
All this turning in to an alternate version of Waiting for Guffman, where a small-town theater group tries to outdo each other in their Snidely Whiplash imitations. Their threats are kinda comical, in a dental horror sense of "what the hell is he gonna do with THAT thing?". If these creatures ever do slink back in to the shadows my bet is they spend a lot of time during the summer hanging out in parks with long needles looking for children with brightly colored balloons.
At what point in these peoples' lives did they decide their life's purpose was to make other peoples' lives as miserable as possible? Was it being picked last for kick-ball? Never invited for an overnight? An entire childhood of rejection? So after they fuck over everybody's life what is Act III? Then what, just sit in their finished basement threatening people on social media?
The damage is done within the 1st five years, by parents who are authoritarian and/or belittling and/or neglectful and/or deeply neurotic in some other way such that they're unable to raise children who feel loved, seen, heard, protected, and valued. So simple, yet so difficult.
Those first five years -- some experts say the first three -- are crucial in terms of shaping who we are; those who are damaged can change, with the benefit of psychotherapy, but many who are damaged resist it: Therapy would require them to face and experience the pain from those early years, which they've buried deep deep deep and which is kept buried via denial and other defense mechanisms.
Unfortunately, the pain doesn't go away; it manifests as destructive behavior, directed at self or others or both. (GOPs score higher on other-destructiveness; Dems score higher on self-destructiveness, which is a more civic-minded way of dealing with pain.)
I can't wrap my head around it either. I'm certainly not the happiest guy around, but I don't begrudge others and spill my shit on them. Just mind your own goddamn business, and I'll do the same.
Since I round out that The Heritage Foundation is in charge of what speakers can be heard at the US Naval Academy, I would say it's a toss up as to which one is more dangerous.
The Heritage Foiundation is far more dangerous. They've been steadily chipping away at the 20th century since 1973; founded by Paul Weyrich, Edwin Feulner, and Joseph Coors: a fundagelical theofascist (Weyrich), a happy defender of dictators (Feulner, who was in bed with the Malaysian government at the time) and an actual fucking Nazi (Coors). Also heavily funded by the Koch brothers.
The truth is it will get them closer to their goal (owners not journalists). They're already shoveling "news" in a way that directs perception of the news. We hear it but how it is presented is likely how we will perceive it. So, a fascist government where you become limited in what news you can present and how it is presented, isn't a big step. Then because it's easy to write Dear Leader stories, they can fire the journalists and just use AI. Look at all that dear money they'll save. They don't give a fuck about Democracy, just their bottom line.
Apparently there was already a Harris endorsement in draft.
So - much like what happened at the LA Times (I mean, the fact pattern is so similar it's alarming) - much of the staff was shocked that this fell out the way it did
"Re: WashPost: I'm told there was a Harris endorsement drafted. Many on the editorial board are "surprised and angry" a source tells me."
TIL that apparently that's happening because Bezos was afraid of Donald canceling Amazon's government contracts should he win
"A retired @washingtonpost editor says they may not endorse for the first time since 1988, and speculation in their own newsroom is it’s because Bezos is afraid of Trump canceling Amazon’s government contracts. "
Like Donald knows what a datacenter is, and could deliver one that replaces Amazon's . . .
Jesus, people, FFS punch the bully already. At this point what do you have to lose? Oh, yeah, the tolerance paradox says we should make sure the bully got enough of our lunch money.
The other thing that happens is when one DOES punch the bully —
the focus of mainstream media and therefore mainstream culture (or at least the culture of “dominant discourse”, which is a whole discussion those of us thinking about this kind of thing need to have) shifts NEGATIVELY to THE PERSON WHO PUNCHED BACK, NOT the instigating bully.
Case in point?? When MVP called Donald the fascist he is with no punches pulled? The response of corporate media was “OMG KAMALA HARRIS CALLED DONALD TRUMP A FASCIST.'“
Well, no, corporate media - JOHN KELLY called Donald Trump the fascist. He did it first, he did it on the record, and the only media who had the guts to break the recording was Atlantic.
Joy Reid pointed this out last night. It’s just the grown up version of little fascists taunting Black kids with bullying and namecalling and ruining their homework — stochastic terrorism, essentially — and when one of the little White bullies escalates and pushes the Black kid who’s being tortured over the course of a year and the Black kid lays the bully out in one punch, who gets punished by the teacher??
I’ll give you a hint. The answer is NOT “both of them”.
"It is good to be Project 2025 with a lot less public yapping:"
What does this even mean? Is proofreading completely dead?
It means Project 2025 yapped too much in public and that harmed their reputation so they got replaced by another organization that is similar to Project 2025 but that yaps less in public.
To yap means to talk noisily or stupidly.
Ta, Gary. I thought I preferred it when such maniacs were hiding in the shadows. Now that they're out and proud about destroying democracy, it's much easier to see who's who and what's what.
America First, huh? Like sending Putin our COVID testing equipment when we desperately needed it here in America? That kind of America first?
pat buchanan wept.
Bezos is competing with Musk for huge gov't contracts. The only reason that's an issue for WaPo is the fact that Trump is a vindictive piece of shit.
Just canceled my subscription, and I hope that thousands do the same.
This was awesome Gary.
How many evil think tanks are there, then? They are going to start arguing over which evil plan prevails if Trump gets elected. I sure hope they don't have to go through that.
The poor dears.
I am surrendering to my weakness and fear and must ask: In Our Barren Tomorrows Who will Protect My True and Profound Faith in the Complete and Utter Absence of any God(s)?
It's always been elemental - either you accept that God(s) are pretty much like the worst humans and all they bring is misery in the guise of "look what you made me do" despite being the creators of said humans OR
Shit is just random and one day we will all become star stuff.
I think you mean this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYT104rJ1dE
https://youtu.be/0Fu67X5kA5g?si=wSwTPXlF83-5AA2a
I don't smell anything...
In case anyone has forgotten, Pam Bondi first rose to national prominence as the AG of Florida who killed an investigation into Trump’s fake university after receiving a <strike> bribe</strike> campaign contribution from Trump.
OK, I get the meme. But I'm just gonna say it:
None of the three people in that shop-worn meme are attractive. The girl that plain-looking scruffy dude is looking at is not one bit prettier than the girl he's holding hands with.
When in doubt, wear bright red
He's not looking for prettier. He's looking for more. Typical horn-dog.
It’s surprising that he got any.
THANK YOU!!! That is the reason I get so annoyed by that meme every time I see it, no matter what the wording is.
Thank YOU! I was afraid I’d get in trouble for looks-shaming or something.
All this turning in to an alternate version of Waiting for Guffman, where a small-town theater group tries to outdo each other in their Snidely Whiplash imitations. Their threats are kinda comical, in a dental horror sense of "what the hell is he gonna do with THAT thing?". If these creatures ever do slink back in to the shadows my bet is they spend a lot of time during the summer hanging out in parks with long needles looking for children with brightly colored balloons.
At what point in these peoples' lives did they decide their life's purpose was to make other peoples' lives as miserable as possible? Was it being picked last for kick-ball? Never invited for an overnight? An entire childhood of rejection? So after they fuck over everybody's life what is Act III? Then what, just sit in their finished basement threatening people on social media?
The damage is done within the 1st five years, by parents who are authoritarian and/or belittling and/or neglectful and/or deeply neurotic in some other way such that they're unable to raise children who feel loved, seen, heard, protected, and valued. So simple, yet so difficult.
Those first five years -- some experts say the first three -- are crucial in terms of shaping who we are; those who are damaged can change, with the benefit of psychotherapy, but many who are damaged resist it: Therapy would require them to face and experience the pain from those early years, which they've buried deep deep deep and which is kept buried via denial and other defense mechanisms.
Unfortunately, the pain doesn't go away; it manifests as destructive behavior, directed at self or others or both. (GOPs score higher on other-destructiveness; Dems score higher on self-destructiveness, which is a more civic-minded way of dealing with pain.)
My teacher in holistic health said the emotional body is complete seven years after birth.
I can't wrap my head around it either. I'm certainly not the happiest guy around, but I don't begrudge others and spill my shit on them. Just mind your own goddamn business, and I'll do the same.
Never underestimate their desire for The Rapture.
The just desserts of course being that THEY will be the ones left behind. Rejected ... AGAIN!
Well SHIT! That means we'll still have to deal with those fucks...
I'm fine with that - in all the confusion they'll be easy to spot.
Toilet training.
MAGA
(What the Everlovin Fuck it the Matter With You People?)
Since I round out that The Heritage Foundation is in charge of what speakers can be heard at the US Naval Academy, I would say it's a toss up as to which one is more dangerous.
The Heritage Foiundation is far more dangerous. They've been steadily chipping away at the 20th century since 1973; founded by Paul Weyrich, Edwin Feulner, and Joseph Coors: a fundagelical theofascist (Weyrich), a happy defender of dictators (Feulner, who was in bed with the Malaysian government at the time) and an actual fucking Nazi (Coors). Also heavily funded by the Koch brothers.
paul weyrich's favorite song is "got to get you trapped under ice".
https://youtu.be/1IiWvRi8Dqk?si=InZ5133-HJANILy0
And the LA Times and Washington Post are demonstrating just how useless the media would be in the fascist hellscape they are planning.
If you pet leopards they probably wont eat your face (they will always eat your face)
Or the threat of eating your face will turn you into state media.
The truth is it will get them closer to their goal (owners not journalists). They're already shoveling "news" in a way that directs perception of the news. We hear it but how it is presented is likely how we will perceive it. So, a fascist government where you become limited in what news you can present and how it is presented, isn't a big step. Then because it's easy to write Dear Leader stories, they can fire the journalists and just use AI. Look at all that dear money they'll save. They don't give a fuck about Democracy, just their bottom line.
I hope the outcome of this election further proves their irrelevance.
Gross. And accurate.
I do feel bad because I’m sure 90% of the WAPO staff is in open rebellion today against this bullshit,
But this got me to finally pull the trigger and cancel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/25/washington-post-endorsement/
This is why a billionaire hired a bunch of Murdoch hacks to begin with
Democracy dies in darkness, so cover your eyes
Apparently there was already a Harris endorsement in draft.
So - much like what happened at the LA Times (I mean, the fact pattern is so similar it's alarming) - much of the staff was shocked that this fell out the way it did
"Re: WashPost: I'm told there was a Harris endorsement drafted. Many on the editorial board are "surprised and angry" a source tells me."
https://x.com/Hadas_Gold/status/1849866668350255222
More than one of us wants THAT released / leaked
"Somebody leak the draft endorsement already."
https://x.com/stealthygeek/status/1849869856050753809
Make America Twitter Again !!!!
TIL that apparently that's happening because Bezos was afraid of Donald canceling Amazon's government contracts should he win
"A retired @washingtonpost editor says they may not endorse for the first time since 1988, and speculation in their own newsroom is it’s because Bezos is afraid of Trump canceling Amazon’s government contracts. "
https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1849797479648141561
Like Donald knows what a datacenter is, and could deliver one that replaces Amazon's . . .
Jesus, people, FFS punch the bully already. At this point what do you have to lose? Oh, yeah, the tolerance paradox says we should make sure the bully got enough of our lunch money.
The other thing that happens is when one DOES punch the bully —
the focus of mainstream media and therefore mainstream culture (or at least the culture of “dominant discourse”, which is a whole discussion those of us thinking about this kind of thing need to have) shifts NEGATIVELY to THE PERSON WHO PUNCHED BACK, NOT the instigating bully.
Case in point?? When MVP called Donald the fascist he is with no punches pulled? The response of corporate media was “OMG KAMALA HARRIS CALLED DONALD TRUMP A FASCIST.'“
Well, no, corporate media - JOHN KELLY called Donald Trump the fascist. He did it first, he did it on the record, and the only media who had the guts to break the recording was Atlantic.
Joy Reid pointed this out last night. It’s just the grown up version of little fascists taunting Black kids with bullying and namecalling and ruining their homework — stochastic terrorism, essentially — and when one of the little White bullies escalates and pushes the Black kid who’s being tortured over the course of a year and the Black kid lays the bully out in one punch, who gets punished by the teacher??
I’ll give you a hint. The answer is NOT “both of them”.
Their Editor-At-Large just resigned.
Wow, the self importance of their "courage" and commitment to the rule of law is breathtaking.
Are they not aware they're parodying themselves? Or are they just such grand sycophants?
Answer to both: yes.
Trump’s campaign slogan really should be something like “Trump 2024: A system of…”
“AHEM: that’s exactly what we meant by ‘great again.’”
A system of a down... the tubes.