“It has been a terrible bill with terrible outcomes for the youth, especially those who are the victims of their parents’ abuse. I have seen youth not want to participate in therapy for fear their abuser would gain access to what they are talking about,” state Rep. Marco Erickson (R), a youth organization director who voted for the measure despite misgivings, said in an email. “I tried to warn my fellow legislators … but I was one Republican voice among a group of people who do not understand how things work on the ground.”
But you voted for it, anyway. What kind of asshole does that make you? A _cowardly_ asshole, I’d say.
I had the misfortune of hearing The Old One's diatribe about Arnold Palmer last night, or at least most of it. Damn you, Seth Meyers, for infesting my living room with that noise! Anyway, it struck how many times The Old One used the words "strong" and "strength". Arnold Palmer was so strong! He had big strength!
And then I realized that this is a recurring theme in The Old One's speeches. Viktor Orban is strong! Kim Jung Un has strength! Big strong men with tears in their eyes! Strong! This is The Old One's way of getting his followers to associate himself with strength. "I'm strong too", he says in what should be a squeaky (or squicky!) little voice. Reality is that he has a raspy, annoying voice that I hope I never hear after November. The guy is not strong. Bullies never are.
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee are pushing “MAGADonald’s” T-shirts. The white jersey features Trump waving from the drive-thru window. The website suggests a donation of $100 (or more) in exchange for the T-shirt, which is aimed at every “true Trump patriot.” {HuffPost]
The Trump-Vance 2024 store calls it the “Little Red MAGA Hat,” but it’s not actually what that sounds like. Rather, it’s a white baseball hat featuring an illustration of those hats. The gimmick doesn’t work nearly as well in T-shirt form, which the campaign is also hawking. [Slate; https://slate.com/culture/2024/10/donald-trump-president-2024-maga-hat.html]
Did McDonald's authorize this use of their brand? Let's Wonk-splore!
Yes. McDonald's should know better than to alienate a huge segment of their market.
No. The Trump campaign is in deep shit, 'cause McDonald's lawyers have the temperament of a rabid badger and their eyes glow red. Be there, will be wild!
When will red state maga/repubs realize that the lame, vague laws their politicos write to go after those 'sluts' who don't worship Trump/God are gonna screw their kids too?
Sometimes I think it is best to put on your best Elma or Viola or whatever Frozen character airs you want and sing "Let it go" rather than risking your life for a phone.
Guys help me stay grounded, is there any chance of winning this thing, feel rather frozen with fear as we approach the final two weeks, just absolutely terrified
So many ppl seem deadset on putting a shambling orange zombie into the oval office so his early-career hitler VP can take over and do the real work and it's just so awful to contemplate, but it feels all up to the votes now
I do agree with that, ty for the reminder! Many women I know who are usually neutral at best about politics are fired up about abortion rights, and hopefully that's true throughout the electorate
My sample size of N=1 of the person who hadn't voted in 20 years that I took to the polls was a 56 year old woman who specifically wanted to vote for Kamala.
TFFG doesn't give a rat's ass about FEMA workers, and wouldn't if they were being gunned down in the streets. He'd just excuse their killers by saying, (and I'll quote what he said about two thugs who beat a homeless person almost to death, about a decade ago), "Some people are just passionate about their country."
It's your hed gif info link: https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/trick-or-treat
And a meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/21bd7eee-5b83-4307-9de4-730e0be8b09c
I was going to write a poem
But fell back in defeat
Because the cartoon's opening song
Is just too hard to beat
Huzzah!
Paul Smith is a forgotten musical genius, scored many of the Disney classics.
And guess who the voice of Hazel the witch is???
Who?
Rocky the Flying Squirrel (June Foray)!
She was also Granny and Witch Hazel at WB.
And Natasha Fatale
Mel Blanc is the male June Foray.....
I was going to write a poem
I've tried it many times
But a poem is a smidgen more
Than words, rhymes and meter
Very freeing, though.
Beautifully done!
I really love your poems
They always teach me something new
So get your act together!
No one does it quite like you.
Well, thanks! That's quite a compliment coming from the Muse of Comic Poetry!
You're very welcome, my sweet friend! I know quality when I see it. It's why I love Wonkette so much!
Oh you!
One has to know one's limits
Beautiful 1956 classique.
Love the football huddle as they plot.
The witch is more comical than scary, and Huey, Dewy, and Louie are always cute. Great Tabs for the season!
Oh goodness, you are NOT going to like the rest of my Halloween fare. But don't worry, I'll be back to cute animals soon enough.
“It has been a terrible bill with terrible outcomes for the youth, especially those who are the victims of their parents’ abuse. I have seen youth not want to participate in therapy for fear their abuser would gain access to what they are talking about,” state Rep. Marco Erickson (R), a youth organization director who voted for the measure despite misgivings, said in an email. “I tried to warn my fellow legislators … but I was one Republican voice among a group of people who do not understand how things work on the ground.”
But you voted for it, anyway. What kind of asshole does that make you? A _cowardly_ asshole, I’d say.
Hilary called them a basket of deplorables and they covered it nonstop. Trump says that FEMA workers had it coming and it’s just crickets.
Amazon Says It Has a First Amendment Right to Union Bust
https://www.404media.co/amazon-says-it-has-a-first-amendment-right-to-union-bust/
> In response to an NLRB complaint, Amazon argues that preventing it from holding captive-audience meetings violates the U.S. Constitution.
Amazon has a first amendment right to a tumbrel ride.
Because after all, corporations are people, my friend!
Thank you for the WaPo article gift link on Rita Moreno.
"He says the letters came to him already written by Ron DeSantis’s office. How illegal is all of this? All of it!"
Sorry, Rhonda, what Nixon said was, "When the PRESIDENT does it, that means that it is not illegal."
Mere Governors don't count.
I had the misfortune of hearing The Old One's diatribe about Arnold Palmer last night, or at least most of it. Damn you, Seth Meyers, for infesting my living room with that noise! Anyway, it struck how many times The Old One used the words "strong" and "strength". Arnold Palmer was so strong! He had big strength!
And then I realized that this is a recurring theme in The Old One's speeches. Viktor Orban is strong! Kim Jung Un has strength! Big strong men with tears in their eyes! Strong! This is The Old One's way of getting his followers to associate himself with strength. "I'm strong too", he says in what should be a squeaky (or squicky!) little voice. Reality is that he has a raspy, annoying voice that I hope I never hear after November. The guy is not strong. Bullies never are.
An epidemic of window falling:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-russian-oil-executive-found-223912633.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9ib2luZ2JvaW5nLm5ldC8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK-Zd4JC5VlFiyGx-_rK4YBnWk5GWBZ1ApagVMX6BdKaNRyoeSDijP-KYq9CdEhfgytpcQ6QPa3fyXQf-Am1vE0TPyzAj-AiEsFPkU58eaoyDb5tIlBxzkD22ortPm1eZCQN-aOX2-IF1yISlQE9KrLakG0O82G29H-0GTkmuxLe
You know its bad when you need a Wikipedia page to keep track of this:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspicious_deaths_of_notable_Russians_in_2022%E2%80%932024
I read that as "window failing" and felt relief that my Windows laptop is no longer running Vista.
Trump Hawks $100 'MAGADonald's' T-Shirts
The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee are pushing “MAGADonald’s” T-shirts. The white jersey features Trump waving from the drive-thru window. The website suggests a donation of $100 (or more) in exchange for the T-shirt, which is aimed at every “true Trump patriot.” {HuffPost]
The Trump-Vance 2024 store calls it the “Little Red MAGA Hat,” but it’s not actually what that sounds like. Rather, it’s a white baseball hat featuring an illustration of those hats. The gimmick doesn’t work nearly as well in T-shirt form, which the campaign is also hawking. [Slate; https://slate.com/culture/2024/10/donald-trump-president-2024-maga-hat.html]
Did McDonald's authorize this use of their brand? Let's Wonk-splore!
Yes. McDonald's should know better than to alienate a huge segment of their market.
No. The Trump campaign is in deep shit, 'cause McDonald's lawyers have the temperament of a rabid badger and their eyes glow red. Be there, will be wild!
"I have a McGrift for You!"
Moti Kahana gonna build some "gated communities" in Gaza
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/mercenary-deliver-humanitarian-aid-gaza
Our recommendation for U.S. Senate: Colin Allred - Dallas Morning News
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/we-recommend/2024/10/20/our-recommendation-for-us-senate/
When will red state maga/repubs realize that the lame, vague laws their politicos write to go after those 'sluts' who don't worship Trump/God are gonna screw their kids too?
If you consider your children your property you can let them get fucked over if you so choose. Spare the rod...something something dumb
Not a second before it actually happens. And then they will blame the godless Dems for it somehow anyway.
Like cats, those people lack object permanence.
Sometimes I think it is best to put on your best Elma or Viola or whatever Frozen character airs you want and sing "Let it go" rather than risking your life for a phone.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeyezggpezo
For those afraid to click: Yes, the phone is gone. But the rest of the cast are fine.
Kamala Harris Is Courting Republican Voters Because Democrats Always Ignore Their Base | Teen Vogue
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kamala-harris-courting-republican-voters-democrats-base
> Young and working-class people are being dismissed, again
A rare miss from Teen Vogue.
Pobody's nerfect.
The authors parents are new York real estate lawyers. Clearly exactly the person to be telling MVP about the Democratic base.
White Broklyners aren't the fucking base. Sorry she's ignoring rich assholes like you.
Guys help me stay grounded, is there any chance of winning this thing, feel rather frozen with fear as we approach the final two weeks, just absolutely terrified
So many ppl seem deadset on putting a shambling orange zombie into the oval office so his early-career hitler VP can take over and do the real work and it's just so awful to contemplate, but it feels all up to the votes now
GDI
I early-voted yesterday so I reassure myself that I can now ignore all the fucking polls. Oh, wait, I started doing that about a month ago :-)
I think the polls are wrong. Women are the most motivated to vote this cycle. So then do the polls overweight the women they sample? No!
https://19thnews.org/2024/10/women-voters-over-50-critical-group/
I do agree with that, ty for the reminder! Many women I know who are usually neutral at best about politics are fired up about abortion rights, and hopefully that's true throughout the electorate
My sample size of N=1 of the person who hadn't voted in 20 years that I took to the polls was a 56 year old woman who specifically wanted to vote for Kamala.
There were a few doomsayers here last night.
We are not going back!
TFFG doesn't give a rat's ass about FEMA workers, and wouldn't if they were being gunned down in the streets. He'd just excuse their killers by saying, (and I'll quote what he said about two thugs who beat a homeless person almost to death, about a decade ago), "Some people are just passionate about their country."
aka "Ein Volk".