I just wanted to say that I used to just disagree with Republicans, but since they just went full dickhead (like renaming the Harvey Milk) I fucking hate those fascist fucks.
the pod Radio Lab had a repeat episode yesterday about a man who was outed by Harvey Milk with out his consent. The non-consensual outing pretty much destroyed the man's life. David Garrett. Watching Milk to try and understand if Harvey Milk did the right thing. 30 minutes in I'm thinking no. Milk should have left Garrett in peace.
Thanks so much for this. I landed in SF in January 1978 and fell into the Harvey Milk orbit. I ended up coordinating vote registration for the SF campaign against Proposition 6, the anti-gay teacher initiative. Those were heady times. From the street party celebrating our amazing victory in defeating Prop 6 to, three weeks later, when Harvey was assassinated. But the Milk story didn't end there. The city was in trauma, the police were out of control, and in May 1979 we had the "[Dan] White Night Riots." Out of those crises, a remarkable queer leader emerged who spent the next decade keeping Harvey's dream of queer liberation and progressive politics alive: Harry Britt, his successor on the Board of Supervisors, appointed by Diane Feinstein ("Worse mistake I ever made," LOL). I got to know and much admired Harry. He fought, of course, for our rights, but also rent control, equal pay for equal work, disinvestment in South Africa, domestic partnership, and a humane response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. (And he nearly defeated Nancy Pelosi in her first run for Congress. Sadly, the gay man now positioned to take her place lacks the passion and progressive politics that made Harvey and Harry Britt great leaders.) Hey, guess what! I did podcast all about it, "Give 'Em Hell, Harry: The Man Who Kept Harvey Milk's Dream Alive," which you can listen to free whoever you get your podcasts. More info here: https://queerserial.com/harrybritt
Harvey Milk was wonderful and a great pioneer, but it's good to remember he wasn't the only one killed that day.
My uncle was a lawyer in SF with ties to the maritime union, and was heavily involved with Democratic politics. George Moscone was a good friend of his, and by all accounts a great mayor and a great human being.
I don't believe in Hell, but if there is one, I hope Dan White is there.
Need to check out for a few and write up an email to my aunt. My poor aunt who had no idea that any of this was happening.
I visited dad yesterday and just had a good "visit" and cry about everything. Emailing the aunt, visiting the grandma and other sister today on schedule. Feels like it's gonna be emotional day kids.
Thanks for putting up with me, I know I haven't been the best company lately... but I'm raging over the state of my country and the insidious cancer that has consumed my family for far too long. I want all the bad people to actually PAY for their shit. At what point does it all break?
Essentially Hegseth said that the US invasion of Normandy was a bad thing, a parallel to the invasion by "non-Europeans" and that the US would now have sided with the Nazi ideologies (much like how this regime demonizes anti-fascism).
Well, sure, if the nazi regime in charge of the government now were in charge then, they would have sided with their nazi German counterparts. Thanks for making it clear you are a nazi, Pete. Like we didn't already know.
"The remarks were swiftly condemned on social media. The English historian, author and television presenter Simon Schama described them as a “special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance”.
Schama added: “As if the little people’s rage against immigration somehow is superior to the war against the 3rd Reich and entitles this comic book nobody to lecture the actual heroes.”
I am /so/ tired of having to be embarrased by US representatives coming to the continent and saying stupid shit, out loud, with their mouths. Do they understand that people can hear them?
His whole approach is right-wing intimidation politics with bullshit . . . he thinks if he keeps bullshitting, he can bullshit his way past anything . . .
I ain't ready to hand Welker a medal, either . . . she actually gave him mostly softball questions with very little pushback . . . this is what happened when she did push back, ever so little . . .
CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism
🚨BREAKING: TRUMP JUST HAD HIS WORST MELTDOWN EVER.
Trump completely unravels when Kristen Welker challenged him on his California election claims.
Instead of providing evidence, he called her "crooked" and "stupid," attacked the press, and abruptly WALKS OUT in the middle of the interview.
She did what every journalist should do every time Trump spews his unfounded bullsh*t.
I think the lugnuts on the Trump bus are almost completely loose. The next month or two should be interesting.
I've heard tell that gay men everywhere are buying tickets for this UFC thing. I do hope it's true. There should be a nice contingent of no-fatties military there, if Trump gets his way ... which I suppose would increase the attraction.
Oddly enough the French don’t define themselves as a US ally, they might be in an alliance with the US and others but that would be well down the list of ways they would self describe. You could just as accurately describe the US as a French ally.
It's a good thing that we all have this place and each other to lean on during these demented, downReich dangerous days. We NEED the aforementioned to get though this nightmare made manifest.
I was mulling over the prompt when I recalled a news item from the previous night. This was during the triple-digit heat wave that pummeled the Southwest back in '23, and there was video of this poor GSD with its paws blistered and scorched.
I desperately hope that local cloud cover clears so that I can get a glorious look at Saturn flickering brightly through my telescope. It's a nice little unit that I'm still learning how to use properly.
I just wish my youngest daughter still lived nearby. She has a large, upscale telescope, like one that the star gazing pros use. We'd have SUCH a clear, upclose view of Saturn with that thing.
Of course, it's ALL the Dems' fault, right? Where is the responsiblity for rural voters and what they have voted for and what they refuse to vote for and how they are seemingly ALWAYS taken in by flim flam racists?
The WORLD doesn't work the way these rurals apparently think it does.
Can we also talk about their racism? Because let's face it. It's a fucking PROBLEM IN RURAL AMERICA! AND THAT IS NOT THE DEMS' FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For fuck sake, just where are these hee haw hicks' responsiblity in anything? Literally?!?!?!
The electoral college holds those rural voters in high value. If this was a national popular vote, those rural voters might have to think about the candidates.
It's sad that Rebecca went all in on this...that woman is a huge red flag and that article is clearly a hit piece worthy of The Post or a Murdoch rag...
Watch the documentary. The candlelight vigil at 59:00 ... wow.
I just wanted to say that I used to just disagree with Republicans, but since they just went full dickhead (like renaming the Harvey Milk) I fucking hate those fascist fucks.
the pod Radio Lab had a repeat episode yesterday about a man who was outed by Harvey Milk with out his consent. The non-consensual outing pretty much destroyed the man's life. David Garrett. Watching Milk to try and understand if Harvey Milk did the right thing. 30 minutes in I'm thinking no. Milk should have left Garrett in peace.
Thanks so much for this. I landed in SF in January 1978 and fell into the Harvey Milk orbit. I ended up coordinating vote registration for the SF campaign against Proposition 6, the anti-gay teacher initiative. Those were heady times. From the street party celebrating our amazing victory in defeating Prop 6 to, three weeks later, when Harvey was assassinated. But the Milk story didn't end there. The city was in trauma, the police were out of control, and in May 1979 we had the "[Dan] White Night Riots." Out of those crises, a remarkable queer leader emerged who spent the next decade keeping Harvey's dream of queer liberation and progressive politics alive: Harry Britt, his successor on the Board of Supervisors, appointed by Diane Feinstein ("Worse mistake I ever made," LOL). I got to know and much admired Harry. He fought, of course, for our rights, but also rent control, equal pay for equal work, disinvestment in South Africa, domestic partnership, and a humane response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. (And he nearly defeated Nancy Pelosi in her first run for Congress. Sadly, the gay man now positioned to take her place lacks the passion and progressive politics that made Harvey and Harry Britt great leaders.) Hey, guess what! I did podcast all about it, "Give 'Em Hell, Harry: The Man Who Kept Harvey Milk's Dream Alive," which you can listen to free whoever you get your podcasts. More info here: https://queerserial.com/harrybritt
Thank you for sharing!
Harvey Milk was wonderful and a great pioneer, but it's good to remember he wasn't the only one killed that day.
My uncle was a lawyer in SF with ties to the maritime union, and was heavily involved with Democratic politics. George Moscone was a good friend of his, and by all accounts a great mayor and a great human being.
I don't believe in Hell, but if there is one, I hope Dan White is there.
Need to check out for a few and write up an email to my aunt. My poor aunt who had no idea that any of this was happening.
I visited dad yesterday and just had a good "visit" and cry about everything. Emailing the aunt, visiting the grandma and other sister today on schedule. Feels like it's gonna be emotional day kids.
Thanks for putting up with me, I know I haven't been the best company lately... but I'm raging over the state of my country and the insidious cancer that has consumed my family for far too long. I want all the bad people to actually PAY for their shit. At what point does it all break?
I hope soon. We can't take much more of this.
Hugs all around.
Essentially Hegseth said that the US invasion of Normandy was a bad thing, a parallel to the invasion by "non-Europeans" and that the US would now have sided with the Nazi ideologies (much like how this regime demonizes anti-fascism).
I hope he loses his voice permanently.
Hic'seth is no Charles Lindberg . . .
Well, sure, if the nazi regime in charge of the government now were in charge then, they would have sided with their nazi German counterparts. Thanks for making it clear you are a nazi, Pete. Like we didn't already know.
I'm sure that went over well in France.
Exactly.
We have always been at war with eastasia
Guardian has some choice quotes.
"Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’"
excellent summation
Excellent summation of the Trump era overall...
From the Guardian today about Kegsbreath speech
"The remarks were swiftly condemned on social media. The English historian, author and television presenter Simon Schama described them as a “special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance”.
Schama added: “As if the little people’s rage against immigration somehow is superior to the war against the 3rd Reich and entitles this comic book nobody to lecture the actual heroes.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/pete-hegseth-d-day-speech-immigration-grotesque-stupidity
Wow. That's wonderful: dripping with icy scorn and contempt. At the Guardian they can still write!
Jesus Christ taking a selfie.
I am /so/ tired of having to be embarrased by US representatives coming to the continent and saying stupid shit, out loud, with their mouths. Do they understand that people can hear them?
"No, amigo, no me gusta Trump!"
don't hold back! tell us more about how you really feel!
I suspect that would involve using swears.
i hope so
His whole approach is right-wing intimidation politics with bullshit . . . he thinks if he keeps bullshitting, he can bullshit his way past anything . . .
I ain't ready to hand Welker a medal, either . . . she actually gave him mostly softball questions with very little pushback . . . this is what happened when she did push back, ever so little . . .
CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism
🚨BREAKING: TRUMP JUST HAD HIS WORST MELTDOWN EVER.
Trump completely unravels when Kristen Welker challenged him on his California election claims.
Instead of providing evidence, he called her "crooked" and "stupid," attacked the press, and abruptly WALKS OUT in the middle of the interview.
She did what every journalist should do every time Trump spews his unfounded bullsh*t.
Thank you, Kristen.
10:44 AM · Jun 7, 2026
https://xcancel.com/CalltoActivism/status/2063633079013413307
I think the lugnuts on the Trump bus are almost completely loose. The next month or two should be interesting.
I've heard tell that gay men everywhere are buying tickets for this UFC thing. I do hope it's true. There should be a nice contingent of no-fatties military there, if Trump gets his way ... which I suppose would increase the attraction.
Buying tickets? They're charging the American people money to attend an event at the White House? And who gets the money? (guess).
Could be some interesting hookups at the afterparty then.
Someone needs to call him Little Donnie Dumb Dumb and talk about that bowl of mashed potatoes big bro dumped on his miserable head when he was a kid.
Watch the meltdown of all meltdowns ensue.
MORE OF THIS RIGHT INTO MY VEINS!
Welker is a disappointment to us but I'm sure her bosses are very happy.
Holy shit.
If they can get him to storm away from every interview that's a huge win IMO.
He's stormed of an interview at least once before.
He allegedly "won in a landslide." Which is another lie he tells himself. "Mr. President, how come THAT election wasn't rigged?" (It was. By THEM.)
A pile of shit his chumps happily eat.
Shocked he even let this air, but I bet he and his regime think it makes him look tough.
Just confirms everything "people have been saying" for decades, he and his ilk hate women.
What a petulant little manbaby, somebody should check his diaper.
Fair question: "Mr. President, why must you lie about everything?"
He is completely broken, he lives in his own reality, this is terrifying. Transcript;
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ive-had-enough-trump-storms-out-of-meet-the-press-interview-in-wild-fashion-explodes-on-nbcs-kristen-welker-after-she-hits-him-with-fact-checks/
Welker, and all fucking media need to do MUCH, MUCH better. And I know it's a pipe dream, but these lies should not be aired.
come on donny, just drop dead. the ratings will be fantastic! like no one has ever seen!
Was this live? Why did Welker go to WI?
Hopefully this is a trend. End the bullshit.
His forgot low IQ.
He kept repeating the lie he has all kinds of evidence to the contrary. Where is it?
JFC - Our allies hate our fucking guts - I can't say that I blame them.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260607-residents-of-french-village-say-us-defense-secretary-hegseth-not-welcome-d-day-visit
Asked for comment, a spokesman said, "Go away or we shall taunt you a second time!"
This might be relatively amusing if it weren't so damned dangerous.
This regime has no allies.
Our "Allies" are now Russher, Gyner, Belarus and North Korea. They also hate our fucking guts.
Israel? Or are they basically us since we are apparently merging our “War Department” with their military.
We are the evil axis now. Vlad, Bibi, and Donnie.
Don't forget a bunch of hard right-wing South American countries.
And the white people in South Africa.
Oddly enough the French don’t define themselves as a US ally, they might be in an alliance with the US and others but that would be well down the list of ways they would self describe. You could just as accurately describe the US as a French ally.
I like the way Macron has Zelenskyy's back lately, ever since Trump's disastrous Oval Office Tantrum.
The US has earned the moniker 'Ugly American' forevermore. We're now beyond recognition.
It takes decades to gain trust. Minutes to lose it.
It's just gawd damned gutting, isn't it, beloved sibling?
I'm ready to spit nails in his stupid fucking face the Nazi fuck.
Love and ((HUGS)) my beautiful sister.
[returns embrace warmly]
It's a good thing that we all have this place and each other to lean on during these demented, downReich dangerous days. We NEED the aforementioned to get though this nightmare made manifest.
"We have cemetaries filled with people who died fighting you fucking fucks!"
Except in French.
And Trump and his bully boys would like the whole sorry bloody thing started over.
I hate our guts.
You and me both my friend....you and me both.
A furry public service announcement from 2023:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/53060310/
That's so cute! Poor little paws/feet. :(
I was mulling over the prompt when I recalled a news item from the previous night. This was during the triple-digit heat wave that pummeled the Southwest back in '23, and there was video of this poor GSD with its paws blistered and scorched.
:(
We have little boots for our dog b/c of that.
And there's a program here in AZ that provides boots for the dogs of unhoused people. <3 <3 <3 <3 Their little feetses need protecting, too.
Damn right they do!
Venus and Jupiter conjunction!
https://www.stargazersonline.org/episodes/
(Star Gazer is the successor to Jack Horkheimer’s Star Hustler, which I’m sure many of you remember from PBS days of yore.)
"Some people hustle pool, some people hustle cars... but did you ever hear about the man who hustles stars? Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler!"
I loved that guy. His love for astronomy was palpable and his presentation unique.
https://youtu.be/0JEMWN8SKJg?si=AzHDvbnhhZQzBrQQ
He was awesome and I loved his joy of science. Formative for me becoming a physicist
I was bummed when he died. His shows were awesome
Alway remember to keep looking up!
Exactly
Except an eclipse! Ha!
I desperately hope that local cloud cover clears so that I can get a glorious look at Saturn flickering brightly through my telescope. It's a nice little unit that I'm still learning how to use properly.
We have a little Dobson telescope that I should dust off and take outside this summer.
I just wish my youngest daughter still lived nearby. She has a large, upscale telescope, like one that the star gazing pros use. We'd have SUCH a clear, upclose view of Saturn with that thing.
I remember the Hustler part
They changed the name in the 90s because Google was bringing up, uh, something else.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/07/democrats-voters-rural-america
SMGDH.
Of course, it's ALL the Dems' fault, right? Where is the responsiblity for rural voters and what they have voted for and what they refuse to vote for and how they are seemingly ALWAYS taken in by flim flam racists?
The WORLD doesn't work the way these rurals apparently think it does.
Can we also talk about their racism? Because let's face it. It's a fucking PROBLEM IN RURAL AMERICA! AND THAT IS NOT THE DEMS' FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For fuck sake, just where are these hee haw hicks' responsiblity in anything? Literally?!?!?!
DNC to white men: tell us how to pander to you, pretty please?
DNC to everyone else: LOL who else are you going to vote for?
It's gross.
The endemic racism in America is one of the roots. IMHO the other is "christian" evangelicalism.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
We need a reckoning, and then a truth & reconciliation (or consequences) process.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂’𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕
"AOC scares me."
"They're coming for your water!"
"Dammed EPA!"
"Lake Mead is empty!"
"Dammed EPA!"
See how easy it is when you can lie?
She's BROWN!!!!!!!! And dances like no one is watching!!! ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, though. Why do these people always expect US to take responsibilty but never these fucking rural dwellers?
The electoral college holds those rural voters in high value. If this was a national popular vote, those rural voters might have to think about the candidates.
We need to get rid of the EC, which was 100% to protect the slave states.
We need to run roughshod over these fucks and do whatever is necessary to preserve our democracy when Democrats get back in power.
The Guardian's kind of been on a tear lately.
And poetry it is, me boy.
The author can pretty much shove the entire thing up his ass. I reject most of it.
Again, where is the responsibility for these rural people to become better critical thinkers? To not be racist? Where?
OT: Why do Republicans hate our troops?
𝗣𝗶𝘀𝘀-𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁
𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-200954546
Can't wait for the day pepe le pew pew goes to leavenworth.
That's going to be up to US.
Because historically, the troops are antifa.
Americans beat the fascists last time and we'll beat 'em again.
Mainers on Platner
https://youtu.be/1bsadTYZcBE?si=E3WkV3tMFzjtLlhZ
Yeah kinda tough to sell a narrative when the main and apparently only witness is a MAGA nut job.
It's sad that Rebecca went all in on this...that woman is a huge red flag and that article is clearly a hit piece worthy of The Post or a Murdoch rag...
Eh. I just hope Suzie packs her bags.
At this point, beggars can't be choosers. And we're stuck begging for democracy.
Beats bullets.
But not tumbrels
Maybe he's dead. He hasn't posted to his stupid site for like 18 hours.
"When," not "if."
I'm not a prayin' woman....Dear God, will you please fucking do your fucking job and shitcan this fucker? NOW! Please and thank you.
I may need bail money now.
XD XD XD XD
I'll take up a collection for you!
I shipped this when he was missing for 8 days and was seriously disappointed...☹️
He's probably just fucking golfing. I swear to god I hate golfing.
:(
Hope springs eternal.
You wake him.
Double dog dare ya . . .
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe he’ll post after church.
Is burned. Fixed it.
[howls of mocking laughter]
We should have the luck, I'm telling you.
*crosses everything*
Fingers, eyes, toes.
Hell, I'll tie my balls in a knot if it'll help.
Ow, testicular torsion!
Oh please be right!