The FIRST thing that should happen: The CHAIR of that committee should instruct those testifying that if they DO NOT STOP TALKING OVER THE QUESTIONER, they will be arrested for CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS. An overnight in DC lockup would shut Ka$h the FUCK UP.
Hake is a delicious fish. I have never forgotten having it at a restaurant in Barcelona years ago. It still ranks as maybe the best meal I ever ate. And I had never heard of it until the waiter recommended it.
OT: I shouldn’t be so delighted to watch 5 very white dudes in suits, but I love them all so much (except Fallon). The return of Strike Force Five, in celebration of Stephen Colbert. BTW, today is Colbert’s birthday as well as mine, although he’s 10 years older.
I'm sorry, Evan, but suddenly I can't see some of the links or captures you posted here, like the womenPF one or the tennis player one or the reactions from Democrats one. *Sigh*
According to WaPo, South Carolina Repugnicans are declining to join the Redistricting Follies, and eliminate the seat of Rep James Clyburn.
"Republicans now hold six of the state’s seven congressional seats, but state Senate Majority Leader A. Shane Massey argued that a new map would spread out Republicans’ core voters so much that they would wind up with five."
This is actually what may happen in Texas and Tennessee. Mr. Massey is correct ... statistically you can't dilute the republican voter base without the high risk of a small margin win for the Democrats.
This shit needs to be legislated Federally for Federal elections. If the states want to do different shit, let them.
With this new bullshit spewing from their cult leaders puckered anus mouth will they EVER fucking let it sink into their little brains he doesn't fucking care if they starve because they can't afford to buy food OR die because they can't get medical care? I'm over here not holding my breath. He doesn't care. He has never cared. He will never care. He's a malignant narcissist with dementia. Makes for a great cult leader when you can say things like this and they don't blink their squintly little pig eyes at him and wonder why they can't afford to buy groceries to feed the family. It's not The Giant Orange Fucktaters fault. It's NEVER been his fault. At this point if they are going hungry because they can't afford to drive to the store because they can't fill the ol' Ford truck up with gas to buy some dried beans and a bag of rice then...I can't seem to find it in my heart to feel anything more than utter disdain for these fucking idiot assholes.
"I don’t think about American financial situation — I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”
The fact that 500,000 idiots put money down for "Trump phones" that they will NEVER get proves to me that they will jump through every hoop and twist themselves into knots to excuse him his every sin. NO SYMPATHY.
"Tennessee’s got some powerfully cool people in elected office, y’all. It’s remarkable that little bitches like Cameron Sexton think they’re going to get away with this and that the decent people of Tennessee are going to just lie there and take it."
I hate to admit that I often judge the residents of a state by their elected officials. Maybe I shouldn't be so quick to judge.
"Ras Baraka has won reelection as mayor of Newark, New Jersey’s largest city.
Baraka is a progressive who you’ll recall was detained last year while protesting ICE. He didn’t face major opposition today; he gained an ally earlier this year as he’d endorsed Mejia for Congress."
"A new CNN investigation finds that a Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors and possibly destined for North Korea, sank in unexplained circumstances off the coast of Spain."
"You're gonna love this pitch. Really. Not like the last time, I promise. Okay? Hear me out. Poseidon Adventure meets Chernobyl. Did I tell you this was great or what?"
That's the main issue with the US Constitution. If you get someone in office who is incompetent and screws up royally or becomes mentally unwell, there's no way to call for "snap elections" to take care of the issue. It's damned near impossible to make a course correction and we just have to wait out the end of their multi-year term of office.
I'm not a historian but I think the founding fathers never considered that the insane president would be given carte blanch to do as they pleased by his party. They anticipated a system of checks and balances that would conteract the evil or insane president.
It’s not just Trump, but also House or Senate members that suffer from some health issues or a scandal that hampers their ability to serve constituents. Fetterman is a prime example- he’ll stay until the end of his term unless he quits. There’s no way for constituents to start a process to remove him.
I have stopped watching ANY network news, John Oliver, almost everything political because it's the Trump show, 24/7. I am SO FUCKING TIRED of him. Hubs had CNN and MSNOW on for a bit last night and it was all him BLAH BLAH BLAHING. 🤬
John Oliver's recent show talked about the Scotus Shadow Docket, the week before that was about otc drugs you can buy at the gas station and the week before was about chatbots. He may mention something at the beginning about Stinky but the main stories lately have been about other things.
I like the podacsters for news because I can fast forward through the press conference clips and get to the meat and potatoes of calling for him to be impeached RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.
The grass being greener on the other side of the fence, dontchaknow. Your hed gif source info: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/stretching-towards-greener-pastures
And meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/96393c35-a00b-483c-b5be-d25d2582bf4b
I can *so* have good things!
🎶 Break on through to the other side 🎶
Tina, you fat lard, come get some dinner!
- N. Dynamite
LOL! I understood that reference!
"Why no, he's always like this. Why do you ask?"
The Other Alpaca:
"Alice. Alice. ALICE, GET THE FUCK UP. You're embarrassing meeee!"
¡CUIDADO! ¡LLAMAS!
Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes
We stuck together just me and you
It took a long time to get what we got today
Now you wanna give it all up for another guy
Baby, I'm tellin' you don't let
The green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind
It's gonna be hard for me baby
Feel my life all over
'Cause baby you got the love that I really need
'Cause if you leave, leave me this way, baby
You know what, I may not live to see a brand new day
Oh baby, don't let, the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind
You know why, it may be greener on the other side, baby
But right in my arms is where you belong
Oh baby
Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind, oh baby
It may be greener on the other side, baby
But right in my arms is where you belong, baby
Don't let the green grass fool you
Don't let it change your mind
It may be greener on the other side, baby
Alpaca myself under that fence.
Alpaca hug farm
The grass is always tastier on the other side of the fence.
Nom, nom, nom!
Alpaca!
The FIRST thing that should happen: The CHAIR of that committee should instruct those testifying that if they DO NOT STOP TALKING OVER THE QUESTIONER, they will be arrested for CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS. An overnight in DC lockup would shut Ka$h the FUCK UP.
If I were KA$H, I'd go a little easy on the "hanging out with a felon" accusations.
Hake is a delicious fish. I have never forgotten having it at a restaurant in Barcelona years ago. It still ranks as maybe the best meal I ever ate. And I had never heard of it until the waiter recommended it.
So my observation yesterday that “Netanyahu did a good job interviewing himself” was prescient? Shocker!
OT: I shouldn’t be so delighted to watch 5 very white dudes in suits, but I love them all so much (except Fallon). The return of Strike Force Five, in celebration of Stephen Colbert. BTW, today is Colbert’s birthday as well as mine, although he’s 10 years older.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOzkffwHU-Q
Warm and abundant salutations on this grand day of your debut!
Thanks, Skepti!
Joyeux Anniv!
Happy Fucking Birthday!!
Ta!
Happy Bday!
Happy birthday, sweetheart! I hope your day is absolutely wonderful.
Thanks, Thalia! No plans for the day, which is perfectly fine.
Happy birthday!!! I didn't know you were a member of Team Taurus,
Team Taurus FTW!
We are the best!
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day!
Thanks, Rosy!
Happy natal day!
Thanks! 😊
I'm sorry, Evan, but suddenly I can't see some of the links or captures you posted here, like the womenPF one or the tennis player one or the reactions from Democrats one. *Sigh*
the tennis player one is well worth seeing... and this is coming from a straight dude!
Substack has been really slow for me lately and doing the "something went wrong" thing again. I had hoped that had ended but it came back this week.
They are slow to load.
Much like myself before coffee.
According to WaPo, South Carolina Repugnicans are declining to join the Redistricting Follies, and eliminate the seat of Rep James Clyburn.
"Republicans now hold six of the state’s seven congressional seats, but state Senate Majority Leader A. Shane Massey argued that a new map would spread out Republicans’ core voters so much that they would wind up with five."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/12/south-carolina-republicans-block-plan-eliminate-james-clyburns-house-seat/
I want to snatch up those calipers and then engage the sharp, pointy part to put as many holes in their fat, cellulite dimpled ass as is possible.
I find that hard to believe, they must have some alternate motive that will inflict even more harm and pain on the not-republican people...
Meatball Ron might actually cost the GQP seats given recent Florida results.
This is actually what may happen in Texas and Tennessee. Mr. Massey is correct ... statistically you can't dilute the republican voter base without the high risk of a small margin win for the Democrats.
This shit needs to be legislated Federally for Federal elections. If the states want to do different shit, let them.
🤞🤞
I wonder how much of an effect that guy saying there were too many black people in Clyburn's district had.
Some of that shows up in this one:
𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/south-carolina-republicans-defy-trump-redistricting
With this new bullshit spewing from their cult leaders puckered anus mouth will they EVER fucking let it sink into their little brains he doesn't fucking care if they starve because they can't afford to buy food OR die because they can't get medical care? I'm over here not holding my breath. He doesn't care. He has never cared. He will never care. He's a malignant narcissist with dementia. Makes for a great cult leader when you can say things like this and they don't blink their squintly little pig eyes at him and wonder why they can't afford to buy groceries to feed the family. It's not The Giant Orange Fucktaters fault. It's NEVER been his fault. At this point if they are going hungry because they can't afford to drive to the store because they can't fill the ol' Ford truck up with gas to buy some dried beans and a bag of rice then...I can't seem to find it in my heart to feel anything more than utter disdain for these fucking idiot assholes.
"I don’t think about American financial situation — I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”
The fact that 500,000 idiots put money down for "Trump phones" that they will NEVER get proves to me that they will jump through every hoop and twist themselves into knots to excuse him his every sin. NO SYMPATHY.
We are unanimous in this.
"Tennessee’s got some powerfully cool people in elected office, y’all. It’s remarkable that little bitches like Cameron Sexton think they’re going to get away with this and that the decent people of Tennessee are going to just lie there and take it."
I hate to admit that I often judge the residents of a state by their elected officials. Maybe I shouldn't be so quick to judge.
Just a reminder:
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mlokfwnoqc2z
On the bright side:
"Ras Baraka has won reelection as mayor of Newark, New Jersey’s largest city.
Baraka is a progressive who you’ll recall was detained last year while protesting ICE. He didn’t face major opposition today; he gained an ally earlier this year as he’d endorsed Mejia for Congress."
https://bsky.app/profile/taniel.bsky.social/post/3mlp5g6az7c26
Equally bright, Ras is still the son of Amiri Baraka.
I'm still amused that MA had a governor whose dad played with Sun Ra basically forever...
"A new CNN investigation finds that a Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors and possibly destined for North Korea, sank in unexplained circumstances off the coast of Spain."
https://bsky.app/profile/philoof.bsky.social/post/3mloknreryk2c
"You're gonna love this pitch. Really. Not like the last time, I promise. Okay? Hear me out. Poseidon Adventure meets Chernobyl. Did I tell you this was great or what?"
Yo Russkies! We did it first!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_accident
Yay...let's poison more of the planet.
On the positive side, our descendants may have more limbs to work with.
"Many hands make light work!"
"Shut the fuck up! You radioactive mutants never tire with your cliches!"
New? This story has been around for months.
"likely," "possibly"...
I wish I could trust CNN enough to know this isn't pure bullshit.
I'd like to credit Ukraine, but the more likely explanation is the usual Russian incompetence.
Occams razor FTW!
IKR?
The first line of Heather Cox Richardson's May 13 newsletter:
"The biggest story in the country, today and always, is that the president of the United States is mentally unwell."
Sigh. 2 more years . . . ⏳ 📅 🤡
That's the main issue with the US Constitution. If you get someone in office who is incompetent and screws up royally or becomes mentally unwell, there's no way to call for "snap elections" to take care of the issue. It's damned near impossible to make a course correction and we just have to wait out the end of their multi-year term of office.
I'm not a historian but I think the founding fathers never considered that the insane president would be given carte blanch to do as they pleased by his party. They anticipated a system of checks and balances that would conteract the evil or insane president.
It’s not just Trump, but also House or Senate members that suffer from some health issues or a scandal that hampers their ability to serve constituents. Fetterman is a prime example- he’ll stay until the end of his term unless he quits. There’s no way for constituents to start a process to remove him.
I have stopped watching ANY network news, John Oliver, almost everything political because it's the Trump show, 24/7. I am SO FUCKING TIRED of him. Hubs had CNN and MSNOW on for a bit last night and it was all him BLAH BLAH BLAHING. 🤬
John Oliver's recent show talked about the Scotus Shadow Docket, the week before that was about otc drugs you can buy at the gas station and the week before was about chatbots. He may mention something at the beginning about Stinky but the main stories lately have been about other things.
I like the podacsters for news because I can fast forward through the press conference clips and get to the meat and potatoes of calling for him to be impeached RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.
If that.
And a pedophile rapist
As well as sick, senile, and 80-yrs-old next month...
"Desperate."
https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mloxbdpp5k2x
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the "president of the united states". Seriously, WTAF???
And yet I saw someone yesterday mention a poll where over half of Republican men think Trump would beat them in a fistfight.
And he probably would too given the profile of the average Republican man.
Polling is now done in crack houses too?
So refreshing to finally know that the underreported viewpoints of the irredeemably damaged is now counted tabulated and round filed appropriately.
I mean, most of them can't get out of their vinyl clad recliner, unless it's the Early Bird Special at Cracker Barrel...so they may not be far off.
Well...they might not be entirely wrong.
"poll". "think".
Not that you care, little kittens, but zoomies first thing in the morning are the worst. I'm only thankful that I'm not hungover.
I hate when I do that without warning.
Because I always forget to grab my cane first and end up face planting.
That's so cute!