Sounds like a situation where Black and Arab community relationships are a problem. On the other hand, if the Black community thinks they're going to have a reliable partner in Mike Rogers, they need to wake the fuck up.
I want to scoff at Lewis’ notion that he could get Republican buy-in for labor rights, but…
Certainly now, it seems absurd to imagine modern Republicans having anything but scorn for the whole notion of a union.
But I sorta get how that’s untenable, how a labor organizer might look for ways to advocate for labor rights that don’t depend on a Democratic government for their very existence.
It’s discouraging to read about how long we’ve been doing that shit…but that’s from a current perspective, decades into a reality where the Republican party has been increasingly obvious about wanting a majority of americans to die in penury.
Regarding the issues of mineworkers' strikes, this was an issue with Lewis from well before the war. Millions used coal to heat their homes and cook their food, and Lewis could and did inflict hardship with regular mine strikes. It drove many homeowners to convert to fuel oil heat, meaning that the strikes were counterproductive even then. And of course, as Loomis notes, trying to cripple the war effort was almost universally seen as going too far.
It is still relatively early here in the procrastinators time zone, particularly for a Sunday morning, so I just stuck my feet back under the covers and found a delightful pocket of warm. I am going to keep them firmly lodged there while I share with you the wisdom word of the day.
I will not keep you in suspense: DO NOT USE GASKET CEMENT FOR THE GASKET THAT GOES AROUND THE GLASS IN THE WOODSTOVE DOOR.
[looks around at faces stunned by the realization that they hadn’t realized that, that NOBODY EVER TOLD THEM THAT, AND WHY NOT?!?]
My work here is finished.
[squares shoulders, lifts chin, walks away, followed by looks of stunned gratitude]
I hope that my friends here will casket cement me in when the time comes. WHICH THEY WILL DO IF THEY KNOW WHAT’S GOOD FOR THEM. [Looks around knowingly.]
I'm certain he squeezed his stress ball to death during that interview. He was also freaking out on Dana Bash this morning when she brought up the possibility of January 6 2.0.
As a Bears fan and a sane person regarding vaccines and politics in general, I have every reason to despite Aaron Rodgers. But damn, in his final season, he is one crafty old sonofabitch. He'll go up against some QB half his age and let the kid beat himself with mistakes, while Rodgers calmly nudges his offense down the field to score just enough points and eat up just enough clock. He just now did it again in Paris against the Saints, giving the Steelers first place in the AFC North.
Also, that was the first game I heard Jason Kelce doing the color. I think I might like him a lot as a mic man.
A whole lotta shakin' going on . . . and I am feeling nauseous 🤮 🚨 8647
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"Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections"
Brazil, Israel, Serbia and the US are holding elections within the space of 10 days. Will the authoritarian right cement its global gains, or can pro-democracy forces make a comeback?
"Four elections on four continents within 10 days could profoundly reshape global politics, propelling the world further along its current authoritarian trajectory or marking a limited comeback for democratic norms.
In all four contests, basic democratic norms are at stake at a time when autocracy is advancing worldwide at an alarming rate. According to the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute, which uses multivariable assessment tools, the democratic freedoms enjoyed by the average global citizen are down to levels last seen in 1978 – long before the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in Europe."
Apparently pretty good (at least so I've read) – and quite shockingly – with a lot of support coming from young Israelis who approve of Bibi's genocidal war and even think he has not gone far enough.
Very side note – my union-member parents, a schoolteacher and a steelworker, never quite got used to the AFL-CIO merger in 1955, and continued to say "AF of L-CIO" for the remainder of their lives.
Blanche on CBS says his suit against Alaska is "asking the court to step in where the Alaska Supreme Court didn't, which is to look at federal law and if necessary to allow a process for Alaska to decide who should be certified as the winner."
I'm so old I remember fascists telling us that if people weren't smart enough to get ID's they don't deserve to vote. Why is it too much to expect MAGA asswipes to be smart enough to figure out which Dan Sullivan to vote for?
Naziferatu Miller was screeching about how Alaskans will be utterly confused by the ballot. Someone posted the ballot on Bluesky and it clearly shows the difference between the Sullivan guys, where the incumbent is identified as "incumbent." 🤔
I live a block from a giant Scientology hive. There's another a few blocks away, with lots of little storefront Scientology spots in between. Then there's the Celebrity Center a few blocks over. I'm surrounded.
Thank you for today’s reminder that politics, culture and the personalities that guide both are more complicated and generally messier than hidebound ideologues would often have us believe.
FDR would be disgusted with current sack of shit sitting in the White House. FDR also did not understand the hazards of mining. You pay people extra when they work in hazardous activities.
Nice Times is up.
Is this just "need to fill the news hole" chum to add a little 'drama' or is it a real thing. I used to be ok/neutral about Eugene Daniels but . . .
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MSNOW: "The signs for El-Sayed in Detroit — and the lack of them — are setting off alarm bells" By Eugene Daniels
https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/the-signs-for-el-sayed-in-detroit-and-the-lack-of-them-are-setting-off-alarm-bells
Sounds like a situation where Black and Arab community relationships are a problem. On the other hand, if the Black community thinks they're going to have a reliable partner in Mike Rogers, they need to wake the fuck up.
it's newshole filler.
I want to scoff at Lewis’ notion that he could get Republican buy-in for labor rights, but…
Certainly now, it seems absurd to imagine modern Republicans having anything but scorn for the whole notion of a union.
But I sorta get how that’s untenable, how a labor organizer might look for ways to advocate for labor rights that don’t depend on a Democratic government for their very existence.
It’s discouraging to read about how long we’ve been doing that shit…but that’s from a current perspective, decades into a reality where the Republican party has been increasingly obvious about wanting a majority of americans to die in penury.
Regarding the issues of mineworkers' strikes, this was an issue with Lewis from well before the war. Millions used coal to heat their homes and cook their food, and Lewis could and did inflict hardship with regular mine strikes. It drove many homeowners to convert to fuel oil heat, meaning that the strikes were counterproductive even then. And of course, as Loomis notes, trying to cripple the war effort was almost universally seen as going too far.
Kind of like TFG, gas prices and ev's?
It is still relatively early here in the procrastinators time zone, particularly for a Sunday morning, so I just stuck my feet back under the covers and found a delightful pocket of warm. I am going to keep them firmly lodged there while I share with you the wisdom word of the day.
I will not keep you in suspense: DO NOT USE GASKET CEMENT FOR THE GASKET THAT GOES AROUND THE GLASS IN THE WOODSTOVE DOOR.
[looks around at faces stunned by the realization that they hadn’t realized that, that NOBODY EVER TOLD THEM THAT, AND WHY NOT?!?]
My work here is finished.
[squares shoulders, lifts chin, walks away, followed by looks of stunned gratitude]
Of course not!
You use duct tape.
(Note: do not use duct tape.)
[snorts]
"Who WAS that masked man???"
"DO NOT USE GASKET CEMENT FOR THE GASKET THAT GOES AROUND THE GLASS IN THE WOODSTOVE DOOR."
Noted, thanks, LOL.
You are WELCOME.
Tell everyone. They will be grateful.
I have clearly been awake for too damned long, again.
Perish the thought that anyone should inter a loved one without casket cement, brothers and sisters.
I hope that my friends here will casket cement me in when the time comes. WHICH THEY WILL DO IF THEY KNOW WHAT’S GOOD FOR THEM. [Looks around knowingly.]
spoopy!!
(there's actually a thermal-friendly glue for exactly that purpose, I oddly happen to know from experience)
Now you’re scaring me. [grasps at splintering shards of certainty]
Tell me more.
Splintering Shards of Certainty is the name of my new zydeco emo band.
I mean,
it *is* the spoopy season....
What is this [coughs] thermal friendly glue of which you speak?
OT: Whole transcript from Blanche on Meet the Press today.
These fucks are going to kick off.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/transcript-attorney-general-todd-blanche-160616671.html
Not surprised by a total asshole being an asshole.
thank you for the opportunity to gain the knowledge without subjecting oneself to the vocal stylings and LOUD SOUND EFFECTS
Anybody who isn’t planning to deal with their fuckery is very foolish indeed.
I'm certain he squeezed his stress ball to death during that interview. He was also freaking out on Dana Bash this morning when she brought up the possibility of January 6 2.0.
I hope he *redacted* on a *redacted*.
You’d think someone with that much ego wouldn’t be seen in public with those eyebrows.
I got my Williams Sonoma Holiday Catalog in the mail. Looking forward to Drew Magary's annual haters guide, an annual tradition.
I am horrified that this is the first I'm hearing of it, I love Drew Magary!
His haters guides are masterpieces.
Where does he post those?
Enjoy: https://defector.com/category/haters-guide
Thanks!
Thx!
it is a part of contemporary holiday ritual, occupying the same psychic space as Die Hard
I do need a $200 electric garlic press that I can operate with an app via bluetooth. (Not sure if this is in the catalog, but it should be.)
What was that fancy schmancy catalog with those ridiculous items that came out around the holidays? Oh, Hammacher Schlemmer or something?
That's for proles. This is for people who been to a wine & spa resort in SONOMA.
that's the one
And the company founder was probably a featured guest on "How I Built This"
Two guys are fawning over each other next to me. Get a room.
As a Bears fan and a sane person regarding vaccines and politics in general, I have every reason to despite Aaron Rodgers. But damn, in his final season, he is one crafty old sonofabitch. He'll go up against some QB half his age and let the kid beat himself with mistakes, while Rodgers calmly nudges his offense down the field to score just enough points and eat up just enough clock. He just now did it again in Paris against the Saints, giving the Steelers first place in the AFC North.
Also, that was the first game I heard Jason Kelce doing the color. I think I might like him a lot as a mic man.
A whole lotta shakin' going on . . . and I am feeling nauseous 🤮 🚨 8647
.
"Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections"
Brazil, Israel, Serbia and the US are holding elections within the space of 10 days. Will the authoritarian right cement its global gains, or can pro-democracy forces make a comeback?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/oct/25/ten-days-shake-world-democratic-norms-pivotal-elections-brazil-israel-serbia-us
"Four elections on four continents within 10 days could profoundly reshape global politics, propelling the world further along its current authoritarian trajectory or marking a limited comeback for democratic norms.
In all four contests, basic democratic norms are at stake at a time when autocracy is advancing worldwide at an alarming rate. According to the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute, which uses multivariable assessment tools, the democratic freedoms enjoyed by the average global citizen are down to levels last seen in 1978 – long before the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in Europe."
How are Bibi's prospects?
Apparently pretty good (at least so I've read) – and quite shockingly – with a lot of support coming from young Israelis who approve of Bibi's genocidal war and even think he has not gone far enough.
Exciting, huh? Just like being in the dark depths of early WWII. I hate these world-historical times.
"The lamps . . . of democracy are going out all over . . . the world, we may not see them lit again in our life-time"
Very side note – my union-member parents, a schoolteacher and a steelworker, never quite got used to the AFL-CIO merger in 1955, and continued to say "AF of L-CIO" for the remainder of their lives.
Won't the voters decide that?
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
Blanche on CBS says his suit against Alaska is "asking the court to step in where the Alaska Supreme Court didn't, which is to look at federal law and if necessary to allow a process for Alaska to decide who should be certified as the winner."
I'm so old I remember fascists telling us that if people weren't smart enough to get ID's they don't deserve to vote. Why is it too much to expect MAGA asswipes to be smart enough to figure out which Dan Sullivan to vote for?
there is NO ROLE for the federal government in elections, which, per the fucking Constitution of the United States, BELONG TO THE STATES
Constitution schmonstitution. Donnie needs votes!
Naziferatu Miller was screeching about how Alaskans will be utterly confused by the ballot. Someone posted the ballot on Bluesky and it clearly shows the difference between the Sullivan guys, where the incumbent is identified as "incumbent." 🤔
It also sez that Sullivan is a Repukelican.
I think the other Sullivan should scream Bloody Fucking Murder that Sullivan is stealing votes from HIM.
Incumbent? That sounds like some sort of socialist or commie.
Worse, trans muslim!
...a finer fabric for loose, summery frocks simply cannot be found.
Incumbent? Ain't that some sort of bicycle?
MAGAtistas think their own suporters are a bunch of stupid hicks.Wonder where they got THAT idea?
I would bet that the Orange Idiot could not define "incumbent."
iiiiidunno, that's moar than a couple of syllables, there....
So...
MIller thinks Americans are as dumb as he is.
That's a completely accurate statement, if for the second "Alaska" you substitute "Trump."
There was just an ad for the Scientology Network.
I had no idea these lunatics had an entire channel (or maybe it’s a streaming service).
It’s worse. They’re heavily into real estate. Imagine renting an apartment from them.
I live a block from a giant Scientology hive. There's another a few blocks away, with lots of little storefront Scientology spots in between. Then there's the Celebrity Center a few blocks over. I'm surrounded.
"You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile."
Morons. Fucking morons.
I'd be more surprised if they didn't these days.
that's how they gitcha!
Nonstop Battlefield Earth 24 hours a day!
I've never seen that. Heard it was horrible but for that reason it sparks my interest.
I just rewatched it a couple weeks ago when it popped up in my Rifftrax subscription. Even with them making jokes, it was a little rough.
That is the way it should be watched,
I don't think it's "Showgirls" bad, in that it's so terrible that it's entertaining. I think it's just boring bad.
That's the real problem with it. It doesn't take big weird swings that miss, it's just two hours of L. Ron is a terrible writer.
Long ago I had a friend who was scientology curious, I hope he got better.
Wait, you’re Leonard Cohen?
Since 2018.
Good grief.
Fizzics is fun.
Thank you for today’s reminder that politics, culture and the personalities that guide both are more complicated and generally messier than hidebound ideologues would often have us believe.
In my experience, a few semi-skilled workers are quite capable of turning a backwater local into a Byzantine power struggle.
FDR would be disgusted with current sack of shit sitting in the White House. FDR also did not understand the hazards of mining. You pay people extra when they work in hazardous activities.
FDR? Hell, Eisenhower would be disgusted. The number of Repunks who weren't pieces of shit can be counted on one hand, with fingers left over.
Hell, Eisenhower was a hippie by current standards.
Not totally piece of shit; Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt, and Lincoln. Am I missing anyone?
Next down, way down, is Grant. A good man but a failure as President.
The shittiest of jobs pay the worst, that's been my experience.
Also, a bunch of dumb teenagers ("low skill workers") around knives and stoves is HAZARDOUS
My buddy lost a fingertip in high school working in a deli. He’s an engineer now.
FACT