Until six months ago, I lived in Bobbi Boudman’s district for ten years. She lost a couple of times in previous elections, but I always voted for her. A solid citizen and liberal in outlook. The guy she replaced, Glenn Cordelli, was on the NH House education committee, might have been the Chair. I can’t recall for sure. His whole shtick was ratfucking public education. Really pushed hard for taxpayer supported vouchers for private schools/ religious schools at the expense of public school budgets. Denied being in a member of the NH Free Stater wing nut organization, but was definitely a fellow traveler, whom they strongly supported. Glad to know he fucked off to TX. I’m sure he’ll be very happy there. These asshole Free Staters have been slowly infiltrating local and state government in NH for quite a while, to NH’s detriment. I hope the tide is turning against them.
Dok mentioned Edie DesMarais. I had the privilege of knowing her and her husband. They were neighbors a short walk away from me until they moved into a local retirement community. We used to chat when Edie and Paul were walking their dog through my neighborhood. Both very active in community service and just good people.
So one more time before people even dive in I want to point people again toward Dr. Patton's column today which not only addresses propaganda around the current Mideast War in the era of AI and tweaked algorithm, but which also addresses the topicof narrative and propaganda more generally which Confederate Republicans have been waging on the truth generally and on U.S. citizens' minds in particular (which is why some of us have been running in circles screeching things like "THIS WILL BE A PROPAGANDA WAR, NOT A POLICY WAR" since, oh, 2016 or so)
As a bonus I'm going to offer everyone a panel from the beginning of this 2nd iteration of the Confederate Republican regime, earlier this year, with Constitutional scholar & Justice Correspondent for the Nation Elie Mystal, Emmy-nominated former White House Correspondent April Ryan, and pastor and Make It Plain columnist Mark Thompson
(remember that particular executive order was the very first thing Donald signed -- was anyone else asking themselves "Why would he start there?")
because everyone will need some actual facts and Constitutional law before this white nationalist terrorist insanity is over
^^^ I'm giving links from Apple and Black Press USA because Google owns YouTube and if you ever doubted why those tech CEOs were sitting on the dais (you know the one) and what might be demanded of them in return for such access ... now you have a better idea
Florida GOP Gov. candidate Byron Donalds is facing opposition from James Fishback, who has called Donalds a "slave." Fishback is a hedge fund manager and Donalds is a Congressman from Florida's 19th District and I hate both of them.
Just to tell you second hand from friends stuck in Israel that our State Department is a total clusterfuck. I am sure this is the same story from any Americans caught in the ME trying to get home. I am sure you already knew this
Holy shit! The Dow is dropping faster than cannon balls off Galileo's balcony! What the fuck is donnie waiting for? Screw releasing the Kraken! Unleash Pam Bondi and fix this shit!
Galileo actually rolled the balls down slopes to develop his theory of gravity. At the time, getting accurate clocks was nearly impossible, and the balls roll down slopes slower than they freefall.
He used equally spaced chimes on the slope, timed with water trickling from a vessel, to show how gravity accelerated a falling object. Pretty ingenious.
OT In local news, a bishop has resigned due to embezzlement charges.
The good news is that the Pope has accepted his resignation.
So most likely he is in good standing with the Almighty.
The bad news is that the State of California may not see it that way.
"Bishop Shaleta was charged with embezzlement and money laundering with funds belonging to St. Peter's Chaldean Church. Bishop for more than a decade..."
"He is charged with eight counts of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering, and an "aggravated white collar crime" enhancement."
"Shaleta was arrested last week at the San Diego airport, where he was trying to fly to Germany, authorities said. He is charged with eight counts of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering, and an "aggravated white collar crime" enhancement."
He's gonna end up on one of those "I almost got away with it" episodes.
Wasn't he working at (and stealing money from) some kind of Eastern Rite Catholic church? Chaldean or whatever? I never understood what that whole deal is anyway. They're not Roman Catholics but they're "in full communion with the pope," whatever the fuck that means.
Those Eastern Rite splitters make me want to vomit! I wouldn't trust any of them with ten whole cents of my money. Serves his stupid flock right to be taken in by this charlatan heretic.
Yrs,
Cardinal Athenodorous Ataraxerxes
Supreme Pontiff
Western Scottish Rite Patriarchate Church of AntiSplitters
If I had more ambition, I would seek out and post a link to that famous Emo Phillips bit where the ultimate punchline is "I said 'Die, heretic scum,' and pushed him off the bridge."
But I don't, and I still need to wash up, so...nah.
OT: Day 82 of USAG Scam Blondi breaking the law by not releasing the Epstein Files. Operation Epstein Coverup may or may not be over at any time or not with all before its unstated objective may be completed.
When will she ever realize that this passive-aggressive, release-the-files-in-dribbles approach just helps keep the story alive? She really is an idiot.
Another item on the page was about an Austrlian woman being arrested for wearing a 'From the river to the sea' shirt. I know the slogan began with the Palestinians, but I think Bibi has co-opted it.
It's Not Just Trump. It is every fucking Republican since Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Republican for dog-catcher and plumbing superintendent. It's every Republican.
Trump is merely the pustule of the disease.
Bro was surprised when trumphumper cousin said trump was an idiot for the Iran thing and he was done with him, I was surprised too.
OT:
You may have heard this already, but James Fishback's dumb racist campaign for governor got him banned from every Waffle House ever.
Also he was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
My plan to never live in Florida remains reasonable.
It's humid, green, flat, and shaped like a limp dick for a reason. Saved you a trip.
Uue are correct, person being.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5768701-florida-james-fishback-waffle-house-campaign/
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/768484-woman-says-james-fishback-dated-her-while-she-was-underage-then-harassed-her-after-breakup/
Yeah, he's icky.
When Democrats start overperforming in deep-red districts, that’s usually the political equivalent of the canary leaving the coal mine.
I, budgie, accept thees message.
I tawt I taw a proletariat!!
OT
"the US ran an overall deficit of more than $1 trillion between October and February — the first five months of the fiscal year."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-tariff-revenue-dropped-by-over-1-billion-in-february-as-supreme-court-upended-trumps-blanket-duties-192605355.html
I think Wharton owes him a big refund. They didn't teach the Orange Globsickle nuttin'.
Not really Wharton's fault, though.
"Donald Trump was the dumbest goddamn student I ever had". - William T. Kelley, Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania
Until six months ago, I lived in Bobbi Boudman’s district for ten years. She lost a couple of times in previous elections, but I always voted for her. A solid citizen and liberal in outlook. The guy she replaced, Glenn Cordelli, was on the NH House education committee, might have been the Chair. I can’t recall for sure. His whole shtick was ratfucking public education. Really pushed hard for taxpayer supported vouchers for private schools/ religious schools at the expense of public school budgets. Denied being in a member of the NH Free Stater wing nut organization, but was definitely a fellow traveler, whom they strongly supported. Glad to know he fucked off to TX. I’m sure he’ll be very happy there. These asshole Free Staters have been slowly infiltrating local and state government in NH for quite a while, to NH’s detriment. I hope the tide is turning against them.
Dok mentioned Edie DesMarais. I had the privilege of knowing her and her husband. They were neighbors a short walk away from me until they moved into a local retirement community. We used to chat when Edie and Paul were walking their dog through my neighborhood. Both very active in community service and just good people.
Northern NH is such a beautiful place, but the state politics are bizarre. It's really too bad, but NH has some hope of restoring normalcy I hope.
/heavy sigh
Okay.
Just WHAT THIS COMMITTEE HEARING IS CALLED promises it is going to be terrible
The PBS title says
WATCH LIVE: Senate panel examines birthright citizenship rights
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution's title is
"Birthright citizenship rights FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TOURISTS"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq81_ytIWv8
So one more time before people even dive in I want to point people again toward Dr. Patton's column today which not only addresses propaganda around the current Mideast War in the era of AI and tweaked algorithm, but which also addresses the topicof narrative and propaganda more generally which Confederate Republicans have been waging on the truth generally and on U.S. citizens' minds in particular (which is why some of us have been running in circles screeching things like "THIS WILL BE A PROPAGANDA WAR, NOT A POLICY WAR" since, oh, 2016 or so)
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑩𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍
https://drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/the-war-youre-watching-on-your-phone
As a bonus I'm going to offer everyone a panel from the beginning of this 2nd iteration of the Confederate Republican regime, earlier this year, with Constitutional scholar & Justice Correspondent for the Nation Elie Mystal, Emmy-nominated former White House Correspondent April Ryan, and pastor and Make It Plain columnist Mark Thompson
(remember that particular executive order was the very first thing Donald signed -- was anyone else asking themselves "Why would he start there?")
because everyone will need some actual facts and Constitutional law before this white nationalist terrorist insanity is over
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trumps-birthright-citizenship-executive-order-broken/id1473486455?i=1000685078363&l=ru
https://blackpressusa.com/w-a-t-c-h-elie-mystal-on-trumps-birthright-citizenship-executive-order/
^^^ I'm giving links from Apple and Black Press USA because Google owns YouTube and if you ever doubted why those tech CEOs were sitting on the dais (you know the one) and what might be demanded of them in return for such access ... now you have a better idea
OT:
Florida GOP Gov. candidate Byron Donalds is facing opposition from James Fishback, who has called Donalds a "slave." Fishback is a hedge fund manager and Donalds is a Congressman from Florida's 19th District and I hate both of them.
Hoo Lortt.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/byron-donalds-faces-racist-attacks-in-floridas-ugly-gop-gubernatorial-primary
Dogs, fleas, etc.
Just to tell you second hand from friends stuck in Israel that our State Department is a total clusterfuck. I am sure this is the same story from any Americans caught in the ME trying to get home. I am sure you already knew this
okay it here nao! yrrrr
smoking lamp is lit okay pls!
(and I am getting closer to that chicken parm getting baked also and too heeeheeee :] )
Well, it's good to know that one of you is presently baked.
Holy shit! The Dow is dropping faster than cannon balls off Galileo's balcony! What the fuck is donnie waiting for? Screw releasing the Kraken! Unleash Pam Bondi and fix this shit!
yrs,
Jim Cramer
Subterranean New York
I dunno. Cramer never said when to sell GoPro.
Galileo actually rolled the balls down slopes to develop his theory of gravity. At the time, getting accurate clocks was nearly impossible, and the balls roll down slopes slower than they freefall.
He used equally spaced chimes on the slope, timed with water trickling from a vessel, to show how gravity accelerated a falling object. Pretty ingenious.
No wonder his 401k tanked and he had to go begging the pope for a hand out!
yrs,
Jim
actually, the Dow is dropping *exactly* as fast as Galileo's cannon balls. Until you account for wind resistance.
Maximum velocity, perhaps.
"a tragedy for the MAGA movement.” Geez Fuller, you say that like it's a bad thing.
OT In local news, a bishop has resigned due to embezzlement charges.
The good news is that the Pope has accepted his resignation.
So most likely he is in good standing with the Almighty.
The bad news is that the State of California may not see it that way.
"Bishop Shaleta was charged with embezzlement and money laundering with funds belonging to St. Peter's Chaldean Church. Bishop for more than a decade..."
"He is charged with eight counts of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering, and an "aggravated white collar crime" enhancement."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pope-leo-xiv-accepts-resignation-san-diego-bishop-accused-embezzlement-rcna262972
"Shaleta was arrested last week at the San Diego airport, where he was trying to fly to Germany, authorities said. He is charged with eight counts of embezzlement, eight counts of money laundering, and an "aggravated white collar crime" enhancement."
He's gonna end up on one of those "I almost got away with it" episodes.
Garnish the tithes! I'm so glad I got a word of the day calendar!
Wasn't he working at (and stealing money from) some kind of Eastern Rite Catholic church? Chaldean or whatever? I never understood what that whole deal is anyway. They're not Roman Catholics but they're "in full communion with the pope," whatever the fuck that means.
Those Eastern Rite splitters make me want to vomit! I wouldn't trust any of them with ten whole cents of my money. Serves his stupid flock right to be taken in by this charlatan heretic.
Yrs,
Cardinal Athenodorous Ataraxerxes
Supreme Pontiff
Western Scottish Rite Patriarchate Church of AntiSplitters
Boise, ID
If I had more ambition, I would seek out and post a link to that famous Emo Phillips bit where the ultimate punchline is "I said 'Die, heretic scum,' and pushed him off the bridge."
But I don't, and I still need to wash up, so...nah.
They like the same wine ?
Communion wafers suck. At least the Greek Orthodox use real bread.
"God forgives, I don't."
--IRS
OT: Day 82 of USAG Scam Blondi breaking the law by not releasing the Epstein Files. Operation Epstein Coverup may or may not be over at any time or not with all before its unstated objective may be completed.
𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737562/justice-department-missing-epstein-files-trump
When will she ever realize that this passive-aggressive, release-the-files-in-dribbles approach just helps keep the story alive? She really is an idiot.
Keeping it alive may be her one good quality.
Yeah, these people only do good when they fuck up.
Putin is not picking the best.
But I thought she said she released all of the files. Do you mean to tell me she could be fibbing????
Well, she also said there were no Epstein Files. After she said the Epstein Files were sitting on her desk.
It's a wonder...
Rep Lauren Underwood posted this today
https://bsky.app/profile/underwood.house.gov/post/3mgscxxgdzc2z
"Land of the Free," my little pink ass...
Lol, lindsey gets asked, "why don't you just admit that you're gay, and then people won't blackmail you anymore?"
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1rqyfx1/lindsay_graham_gets_asked_why_dont_you_just_admit/
Another item on the page was about an Austrlian woman being arrested for wearing a 'From the river to the sea' shirt. I know the slogan began with the Palestinians, but I think Bibi has co-opted it.
OT:
Birb is still seeck with collllde. Was not able to go to Art Guild on Monday, or go outside hardly at all since then.
Birb is taking medicine and drinking flooides.
Colds suck!
Better than birb flu though!
am sorry frend birb. hope you feel better soon
A very much thamke. :) :)
ohnoooooooo birrrb!!
dreeeeeeenk a lot pls and then nappp and feel better pls!
A thanke, sir fren
(it coming, everywonk - hold on!)