Between $1-2B per day for this insane, unnecessary, murderous, war-crimey, potentially WWIII-starting and homeland security terrifying war...
Aside from the fact that we 'don't' have the budget for proper healthcare, housing, food, etc. according to the GQP for decades, in what was previously the wealthiest country in the world....
Trump thinks that the Treasury can somehow eventually file bankruptcy. Change my mind dot gif.
Have another Simba pic from a minute ago. He's still happy-sleeping. I'm going back to bed to watch TV until I fall asleep. I'm exhausted from the emotional roller coaster ride today.
Take a break, Hammy. But don't be away for too long. I'm sipping whiskey and soda for the first time in 20 years or so thanks to an innocuous non-comment by Hooper a couple of days ago.
Kuwait’s international airport has been targeted in a drone attack
the Gulf nation’s defence ministry says, as Iran continued its strikes across the Middle East.
“The fuel tanks of Kuwait International Airport were attacked by drones in a direct targeting of vital infrastructure,” an official defence ministry spokesman said on X.
In a further statement, Kuwaiti military added: “Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats.” [Guardian live feed]
I was watching international news, and as they were reporting that Iran had stopped missile attacks, their reporter on the Iraqi border broke in and said, "We can hear missiles overhead heading west."
"I, too, enjoy the consuming of random chemicals and/or elements linked into a liquid form, just like all humans! My medical consultant human even says I should drink more water, which is the result from combining elements to form a liquid. See how alike we are?"
'Nearly 50 years later, the film feels less like a triumphant ode to journalism than a warning about media decay'
'These days, America endures a Watergate-level amount of corruption every week, spearheaded by politicians as dolting and imbecilic as the ones in Nixon’s trusted circle. Federal immorality is no longer brushed under the rug, just waiting to be splashed across newspapers in big-scoop headlines; it’s scrawled out and published on X and Truth Social by the very politicians and talking heads committing it. Our government is rife with the exact kind of juicy insights that Rovere hoped to find in Woodward and Bernstein’s book, freely and fearlessly displayed. You can’t cover something up if you have nothing to hide.
'Nearly 50 years after its theatrical release, Pakula’s “All the President’s Men” plays much differently than it once did. Despite its reputation as a rousing tribute to the value of journalistic process, all of the film’s finest, most impactful components have spoiled with time — and to no fault of anyone involved with the actual movie itself. The years have eroded the film’s relevance, sped up by pernicious politicians and unethical business practices that have all but made editorial institutions and the hope for a stable democratic government moot. Yet, watching the film all these years later, its ardent message of persistence is somehow all the more powerful. If Woodward and Bernstein can climb over every wall, turn over every stone and reroute themselves at every dead end, perhaps it’s not too late for some good, old-fashioned salvation.'
Back in the day, Woodward and Bernstein were chasing a story, which would bring down a president. They didn't have publishers jumping over hoops to offer them a book contract and the Big Three networks weren't offering them a pundit contract either. But today journalists--or media studies majors-- don't give a rat's ass for the story--they believe THEY are the story and will sell themselves for the highest book contract and pundit contract available. The idea of journalists chasing a story to provide readers the truth is probably considered quaint today.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (original german title "Fear Eats the Soul" why do they always stick needless words and punctuation into translated titles?) was an interesting movie. I'd been told that the Gastarbeiter weren't treated well, but seeing it on screen was something horrible, especially in these days of ICE.
Reports say that the largest underground shelter in Tel Aviv, reportedly used by Israeli leadership, was destroyed and set on fire, along with the entire surrounding neighborhood.
Bibi has made a huge error. He's pursuing his dream of destroying Iran but with an unreliable partner. The US is a wild card in any foreign diplomacy. How could any country, including Israel, trust the demented toddlers running the US and the DOD?
NuttyYahoo probably sees a useful idiot in the Felon, and I guess in some limited respects he is. But certainly not when it comes to something as vast and unpredictable as war. Especially so soon of this Venezuelan coup.
Definitely not one of us. Uwe Boll is not only one of the worst film directors of the 21st century, he's so insecure about negative reviews of his films he's literally challenged his critics to boxing matches and won (by virtue of being a trained boxer).
Before his late-career renaissance, someone I knew put out a Love trubute album and cajoled him into coming to NYC for an appearance with a pickup band featuring friends of ours at a tiny club. He turned out to be a bit of a pest.
We will never see Will Smith in a video from this SOW.
Off to the symphony. Later.
Lucky? What will you hear?
("Bohannon, Bohannon, Bohannon, Bohannon...")
Bandleader, songwriter and producer Hamilton Bohannon was born on this day in 1942. From 1975, here's "Foot Stompin Music":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_qtzlneaBA
And here's a remix of "Let's Start To Dance Again":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH8c5IHoKOw
Between $1-2B per day for this insane, unnecessary, murderous, war-crimey, potentially WWIII-starting and homeland security terrifying war...
Aside from the fact that we 'don't' have the budget for proper healthcare, housing, food, etc. according to the GQP for decades, in what was previously the wealthiest country in the world....
Trump thinks that the Treasury can somehow eventually file bankruptcy. Change my mind dot gif.
Way to put an end to government waste jackasses.
For the price of five hundred million cups of coffee a day, you can help a starving child get blown to bits.
I blame feminism and women in the wokeforce /s
38T and counting, our national debt
and what was it under Obama?
Dunno, but Republicans jacked it bc they always block our spending
he just wants an attack on US soil so for to cancel-culture the midterm elections
I heard one military expert say that this shitshow is actually costing as much as $1B every two-four hours or so.
Today's Pearls Before Swine, Heh:
https://featureassets.gocomics.com/assets/413d5510f331013ebadd005056a9545d
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9aibzdd7ZGk
Have another Simba pic from a minute ago. He's still happy-sleeping. I'm going back to bed to watch TV until I fall asleep. I'm exhausted from the emotional roller coaster ride today.
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pwbe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fmedia_upload%2Fcomment%2F94a2ff90-97e6-47f4-b1de-2e8979a4adb4%2F91dfa187-e289-4691-9b93-3d52b71b4a06.jpeg
Take a break, Hammy. But don't be away for too long. I'm sipping whiskey and soda for the first time in 20 years or so thanks to an innocuous non-comment by Hooper a couple of days ago.
🎶🎶🎶”Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr!”🎶🎶🎶
That could work to the tune of "Rubber Ducky" with some minor changes.
P!ease try to get some rest.
You deserve it!
Snooze well!
Hungry Hungry Hippos...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I2SUiGU8i8
Kuwait’s international airport has been targeted in a drone attack
the Gulf nation’s defence ministry says, as Iran continued its strikes across the Middle East.
“The fuel tanks of Kuwait International Airport were attacked by drones in a direct targeting of vital infrastructure,” an official defence ministry spokesman said on X.
In a further statement, Kuwaiti military added: “Kuwaiti Air Defenses are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats.” [Guardian live feed]
But I thought the Supreme Orange Leader said Iran totally surrendered and said "my bad" for all the blowy uppy stuff!?!?!?!
I was watching international news, and as they were reporting that Iran had stopped missile attacks, their reporter on the Iraqi border broke in and said, "We can hear missiles overhead heading west."
Oopsy.
Campaign Manager: "Kamala, no. You can't call them weird. It doesn't play well with Republicans."
𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐤 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐬 '𝐀𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞' — '𝐈 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐈𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐀 𝐁𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟. 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐭'
Let him drink some after swallowing whole Mentos.
I hope he drinks tankers of that shit.
I feel the same way about a decent merlot, but at least merlot won't make me sad while killing me.
is this another failed attempt at 'be one with the people?'
Clearly.
"Hello, fellow Humans. Do you not see me as an organism identical to you in base social interactions?"
"I, too, enjoy the consuming of random chemicals and/or elements linked into a liquid form, just like all humans! My medical consultant human even says I should drink more water, which is the result from combining elements to form a liquid. See how alike we are?"
Better avoid the dihydrogen oxide, I heard that everybody that died drank that chemical cocktail. Just say no!
I cannot stand the stuff.
Yeah, it's all Kamala's fault. Jesus, give it a rest.
What are you talking about? Do you think I'm accusing Harris of something here?
If so, you're reading it wrong.
Good, thanks for the clarification.
(I think the dis was aimed at the 'consultant class')
Yep.
Corey is doing cameo? I believe it.
Maybe we should put our allowances together and get him and Rudy do to some sort of back and forth style thing...
Nah, let’s make Corey punch himself in the dick while saying “I’m a scumbag”’ over and over.
eww
None of this is pretty
Who wants to hear from him? Other than Gnome Barbie?
Her hubby.
I don’t think that broke-willed loser is hiring a sniper any time soon.
I interpret that as "Corey fucking a camel." And I don't mean the cigarette. Although he might want one afterwards.
Gay porn for pay or GTFO.
Suckers and loser are not just our military casualties.
'“All the President’s Men” was a warning'
'Nearly 50 years later, the film feels less like a triumphant ode to journalism than a warning about media decay'
'These days, America endures a Watergate-level amount of corruption every week, spearheaded by politicians as dolting and imbecilic as the ones in Nixon’s trusted circle. Federal immorality is no longer brushed under the rug, just waiting to be splashed across newspapers in big-scoop headlines; it’s scrawled out and published on X and Truth Social by the very politicians and talking heads committing it. Our government is rife with the exact kind of juicy insights that Rovere hoped to find in Woodward and Bernstein’s book, freely and fearlessly displayed. You can’t cover something up if you have nothing to hide.
'Nearly 50 years after its theatrical release, Pakula’s “All the President’s Men” plays much differently than it once did. Despite its reputation as a rousing tribute to the value of journalistic process, all of the film’s finest, most impactful components have spoiled with time — and to no fault of anyone involved with the actual movie itself. The years have eroded the film’s relevance, sped up by pernicious politicians and unethical business practices that have all but made editorial institutions and the hope for a stable democratic government moot. Yet, watching the film all these years later, its ardent message of persistence is somehow all the more powerful. If Woodward and Bernstein can climb over every wall, turn over every stone and reroute themselves at every dead end, perhaps it’s not too late for some good, old-fashioned salvation.'
https://www.salon.com/2026/03/07/all-the-presidents-men-was-a-warning/
Back in the day, Woodward and Bernstein were chasing a story, which would bring down a president. They didn't have publishers jumping over hoops to offer them a book contract and the Big Three networks weren't offering them a pundit contract either. But today journalists--or media studies majors-- don't give a rat's ass for the story--they believe THEY are the story and will sell themselves for the highest book contract and pundit contract available. The idea of journalists chasing a story to provide readers the truth is probably considered quaint today.
I haven't watched the movie in years . . . It'll definitely hit different the next time 😩
NO FUCKING SHIT. They’re talking about two of the three fields of my life’s work.
The idea of editorial leadership having any integrity is a bit anachronistic.
The idea of leadership seems a bit anachronistic.
Unless it is more properly framed as "Pb-ership"
Lead poisoning seems plausible.
Rapid unplanned disassembly.
"We're going to the bottom, and belooooow!!!
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (original german title "Fear Eats the Soul" why do they always stick needless words and punctuation into translated titles?) was an interesting movie. I'd been told that the Gastarbeiter weren't treated well, but seeing it on screen was something horrible, especially in these days of ICE.
GP_Presss
🚨 URGENT:
Reports say that the largest underground shelter in Tel Aviv, reportedly used by Israeli leadership, was destroyed and set on fire, along with the entire surrounding neighborhood.
Bibi has made a huge error. He's pursuing his dream of destroying Iran but with an unreliable partner. The US is a wild card in any foreign diplomacy. How could any country, including Israel, trust the demented toddlers running the US and the DOD?
NuttyYahoo probably sees a useful idiot in the Felon, and I guess in some limited respects he is. But certainly not when it comes to something as vast and unpredictable as war. Especially so soon of this Venezuelan coup.
you're just trying to make me feel better...
You mean department of Mexico!
Nothing showing up on the Haaretz English news site.
Source?
Take it with a grain of salt. Just rumor at this time
And rumors of wars.
a documentary exists which goes by the name
Fuck You All:
The Uwe Boll Story (2018)
I mean....
"one of us?"
He's a con man and a loser who couldn't direct a bike route.
so I'm hearing!
Definitely not one of us. Uwe Boll is not only one of the worst film directors of the 21st century, he's so insecure about negative reviews of his films he's literally challenged his critics to boxing matches and won (by virtue of being a trained boxer).
Along the same lines, Ken Russell once hit critic Alexander Walker with a rolled-up newspaper after Walker panned 'The Devils'.
One of my pals reviewed "The Devils" for me on the Monday after he saw it. I suspect Mister Walker had somewhat the same feelings about it.
I read about an old timey review response:
I am sitting in the smallest room of my house. Your review is before me. Soon it will be behind me.
I thought he sounded familiar for bad reasons...thank you.
I own one of his films - "House of the Dead" (acquired at a flea market a couple towns over).
So nobody saw you buying it?
I was with friends at the time, so no. But I also got ahold of some comics and other movies, so all in all, a good haul.
ha!
another famous asshole, then
to the tumbrels!
Love's frontman, Arthur Lee, was born on this day in 1945. Here's the band with a Bacharach/David number, "My Little Red Book":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7SFpxWpcOw
And here's their psychedelic classic, "Seven And Seven Is":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUii9c4GGRs
Here's "Willow, Willow," an overlooked number from their mostly overlookable Four Sail album, but which recalls the original band's sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AKCi9cfOZQ
Before his late-career renaissance, someone I knew put out a Love trubute album and cajoled him into coming to NYC for an appearance with a pickup band featuring friends of ours at a tiny club. He turned out to be a bit of a pest.
Here's my band's take on "My Flash on You": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F_kPW1F_vk
Thanks for the "Willow Willow" clip, hadn't heard that one.
Yeah, we used to regularly do "Seven And Seven Is" in our band in the late 80s in New Orleans.
Facebook AI thinks that Bruce Springsteen is a professional golfer, who plays college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and hates gay people.
https://bsky.app/profile/jamisonfoser.bsky.social/post/3mgiuckhqec24
Yes but what about his penis size?
Facekook has an AI? I can't imagine a Facekook AI being anything but lame. Lame like everything else Zuck does.
They sure are good at manipulating reality, though!
Let your imagination run knowing that Meta's AI is trained on Faceborg data.
How is Meta different from all the rest of it, or is it just the
It's like the SMOTI of AIs.
It's metasloppical?
yes
Much metasloppery.
Isn't Zuck Facebook's AI?
The "Artificial" part fits.
Zuck does look like an animatronic thingie.
It seems plausible.