I re-watched "Fried Green Tomatoes" this afternoon. Great, great film, and an even better book. I'm surprised, however, how many conservative midwesterners and southerners I know who LOVE this movie, and often quote from it, but who disapprove of Trans people and don't like Black people much either. They clearly miss the major points of the story. My favorite line amongst many is when Sipsie says "Oh it don't make no kind of sense. Big ol' ox like Grady won't sit next to a colored child. But he eats eggs shoot right outta chicken's ass!"
It was when I ate scrambled eggs this morning that I remembered that line and decided to watch the movie again.
I already watched this a week or so ago. I didn’t know Buddy Guy was in it so I was pleasantly surprised to see him at the end of the show, after credits rolled. I think it might have been the first time on screen not playing himself.
"Washington Post publisher Lewis steps down days after sweeping layoffs"
He fires 30% of the staff, then quits and (apparently) heads off to the Super Bowl. Except he wasn't even around for the firing and, from all accounts, he wasn't around all that much. Why doesn't Bezos just sell it? Is his gutting it a way of currying favor with Trump?
The US is going back into space with two flaming asshole scumbags. No, I will not cheer that.
Bezos is keeping it open as a propaganda outlet, not just for Trump, but for his own Nazi techbro world view. It's pocket change to him to just keep it going to spout whatever bullshit he thinks is beneficial to him.
It's getting nigh impossible to inhabit a country with the kids with ids from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." They have a hateful, racist "prove me wrong, bro" get killed and though we couldn't agree with his ideology less, were forced to say kind things. There's a movie out now that got terrible reviews and the reviewers are having to defend their opinions because the "audiences" love it. And now, on Superb Owl Sunday, the horrible children had a tantrum because, when do they not? and are having their own halftime show, that'll show us libs. And the Olympics, of course, now they're rooting on Gyna or Russher because our athletes don't like the "president."
They are utterly miserable and it's their own fault they keep themselves utterly miserable. If they weren't damaging the rest of us, I'd say that's pretty good revenge.
"How in the fuck do we have a civil society with about 35% acting like this and shredding the social contract?"
First thing we have to do is get those "on the fence" (and you KNOW I don't mean Trumpers; they *are* that 35%) to ADMIT HOW and WHEN THIS STARTED and TO NOT LOOK AWAY
"The Confederates always used "state's rights" when it was convenient and the feds to control the states when it wasn't.
We are still fighting the Confederates...they weren't punished well enough and they never went away."
And more and more people are starting to see it (because too well I know people are reluctant to speak the truth because they feel like they are going to be out there by themselves).
"Whether you liked Ms. Harris or not, this last election was a choice, a very simple one. You had the choice between the Constitution and the criminal. And this country chose the criminal. You put a criminal at the top of America. A convicted felon.” — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I), on a podcast.
I like how this eliminates the need for Democrats do any self-reflection and allows them to to continue on the same path they've been headed for the last 40 years whether they win or lose. Nice job.
I maintain that her loss had little to do with Gaza. My theory is that people who believe in the old sexist gender roles, especially blue-collar folks, felt that men as providers were emasculated by the combination of inflation and Harris being an educated non-white woman.
“People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The People tended not to be grateful or appreciative or forward-thinking or obedient. The People tended to be small-minded and conservative and not very clever and were even distrustful of cleverness. And so the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn't that you had the wrong kind of government, which was obvious, but that you had the wrong kind of people.”
I re-watched "Fried Green Tomatoes" this afternoon. Great, great film, and an even better book. I'm surprised, however, how many conservative midwesterners and southerners I know who LOVE this movie, and often quote from it, but who disapprove of Trans people and don't like Black people much either. They clearly miss the major points of the story. My favorite line amongst many is when Sipsie says "Oh it don't make no kind of sense. Big ol' ox like Grady won't sit next to a colored child. But he eats eggs shoot right outta chicken's ass!"
It was when I ate scrambled eggs this morning that I remembered that line and decided to watch the movie again.
Loved this movie, the intercultural dance scene is memorable.
I already watched this a week or so ago. I didn’t know Buddy Guy was in it so I was pleasantly surprised to see him at the end of the show, after credits rolled. I think it might have been the first time on screen not playing himself.
Mr. Buddy Guy & Louis Cato and the Late Show Band
"Damn Right I've Got the Blues"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL2jPP9WpZQ
Flew on a plane to Albuquerque with him & my roommate got his guitar signed in the pickup area
We watched this a few weeks ago, and I thought it was fabulous.
It was like they took the Tommy Johnson character/story from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and made it into a full-length movie.
With vampires.
This is worth a watch. The value of immigrants to the economy.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DW4ZOYi5g-o
Puppy Bowl now has KISS CAM! 💋
"Washington Post publisher Lewis steps down days after sweeping layoffs"
He fires 30% of the staff, then quits and (apparently) heads off to the Super Bowl. Except he wasn't even around for the firing and, from all accounts, he wasn't around all that much. Why doesn't Bezos just sell it? Is his gutting it a way of currying favor with Trump?
The US is going back into space with two flaming asshole scumbags. No, I will not cheer that.
WaPo could spend the next twenty years writing about the Epstein Files
He doesn't sell it because he wants to keep ahold of the name. Someone could revive if he let it go.
Bezos is keeping it open as a propaganda outlet, not just for Trump, but for his own Nazi techbro world view. It's pocket change to him to just keep it going to spout whatever bullshit he thinks is beneficial to him.
Bezos is getting tax breaks. Russ Voight & Nazi Nosferatu told Donnie Dipshit to make this demand. It is right out of the authoritarian playbook.
Especially now that Trump has zero popularity or social capital, it’s all police powers now.
Mebbe their exploding rockets will do humanity a favor? Simultaneously would be ideal : )
Ok, I am out for the day. I have art to do and stuff. Take care everyone.
Me too. Not art, but writing deadlines. Plus news is making me sick. Y'all hang in there.
I AM going to play Spelling Bee with my toast and coffee first though 😬. Queen Bee or GTFO.
My friend got so into that puzzle that after a while he likened his obsession with it to a form of mental illness.
Kristi Noem: “I’ll be watching Kid Rock’s Super Bowl schlock this year. Last year, I ran out of ammo during the Puppy Bowl.”
https://bsky.app/profile/nothoodlum.bsky.social/post/3mechbo5npc26
I hope animal breeders think twice before selling her an animal
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ful3Acu8wkE&pp=ygUhamFwYW4gd2lucyBnb2xkIGluIGZpZ3VyZSBza2F0aW5n0gcJCTMBo7VqN5tD
The Japanese gold medal skate yesterday. 👏👏👏
The curling athletes are SO DAMN CUTE
I wish I could get them to come over here and sweep my floors.
So were the Big Air kids yesterday.
It's getting nigh impossible to inhabit a country with the kids with ids from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." They have a hateful, racist "prove me wrong, bro" get killed and though we couldn't agree with his ideology less, were forced to say kind things. There's a movie out now that got terrible reviews and the reviewers are having to defend their opinions because the "audiences" love it. And now, on Superb Owl Sunday, the horrible children had a tantrum because, when do they not? and are having their own halftime show, that'll show us libs. And the Olympics, of course, now they're rooting on Gyna or Russher because our athletes don't like the "president."
I think you might appreciate this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvDj_hPuqCQ
"the horrible children had a tantrum because, when do they not?"
They are utterly miserable and it's their own fault they keep themselves utterly miserable. If they weren't damaging the rest of us, I'd say that's pretty good revenge.
^^^^^^^^^^
How in the fuck do we have a civil society with about 35% acting like this and shredding the social contract?
We can't. And I don't what in the FUCK we do about it. :(
"How in the fuck do we have a civil society with about 35% acting like this and shredding the social contract?"
First thing we have to do is get those "on the fence" (and you KNOW I don't mean Trumpers; they *are* that 35%) to ADMIT HOW and WHEN THIS STARTED and TO NOT LOOK AWAY
"The Confederates always used "state's rights" when it was convenient and the feds to control the states when it wasn't.
We are still fighting the Confederates...they weren't punished well enough and they never went away."
https://bsky.app/profile/piperformissouri.bsky.social/post/3lvxruvzaws25
And more and more people are starting to see it (because too well I know people are reluctant to speak the truth because they feel like they are going to be out there by themselves).
https://bsky.app/search?q=Confederates+never+punished+
The other present part of this is to shun them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=homlkH6NshY
Social shunning works -- and those "in the middle" types do not want to do it.
And that has brought us here.
They have to do it.
And to help them understand they have to do it is the job of the Righteous Whiteous (because you already know why).
No exceptions. No excuses.
With exterminationist political rhetoric, we cannot have a civil society,
I don't know why this is so hard for people to understand. :(
On the plus side, I painted a draconian and a griffon. Sorry, they're a bit blurry, it's only because I suck.
https://substack.com/profile/27951201-tersenurse/note/c-211709422?r=gn3a9&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
🥰
' Kid Rock's 'Rock the Country' festival cancels gig after multiple performers drop out '
BAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
(no link because NY Post)
Closed for two years for re-modeling.
They don’t like statutory rape songs?
"Whether you liked Ms. Harris or not, this last election was a choice, a very simple one. You had the choice between the Constitution and the criminal. And this country chose the criminal. You put a criminal at the top of America. A convicted felon.” — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I), on a podcast.
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I like how this eliminates the need for Democrats do any self-reflection and allows them to to continue on the same path they've been headed for the last 40 years whether they win or lose. Nice job.
I maintain that her loss had little to do with Gaza. My theory is that people who believe in the old sexist gender roles, especially blue-collar folks, felt that men as providers were emasculated by the combination of inflation and Harris being an educated non-white woman.
Sexism, racism, Gaza, the way the whole Biden exit was handled, Kamala herself– I'd say there were a myriad of reasons.
As usual, the criticism of Kamala Harris is as vague as possible.
She would have been a great president.
I love Kamala.
But, but KiLLeR kaMaLA had to be punished.
he ain't wrong
"You failed the easiest open book civics test in history."
-Wil Wheaton
OMG, I saw a Criminal Minds epi last night with him as the murderer.
So uncharacteristic, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yup and I will never forgive the people who CHOSE not to vote.
“People on the side of The People always ended up disappointed, in any case. They found that The People tended not to be grateful or appreciative or forward-thinking or obedient. The People tended to be small-minded and conservative and not very clever and were even distrustful of cleverness. And so the children of the revolution were faced with the age-old problem: it wasn't that you had the wrong kind of government, which was obvious, but that you had the wrong kind of people.”
― Terry Pratchett
👆👆👆
GAG! "He gets us" ads during the Olympics.
THAT would just piss me off. This shit is why I stopped watching the olympics which I used to love.
Incorrect use of the present tense. This phrase should be rendered in the past tense.
I'm not sure why, but I find that tagline rather sinister.
It sounds like the title for a horror film.
"He Gets Us" ... will he get you??
For a great many of we former Catholics it's exactly THAT kind of walking zombie shit that drove us out.
One way or another.
Ugh.
I'm still not clear who pays for those.
It’s a group funded by the Hobby Lobby fortune, I read a couple of years ago.
They're also behind that "Bible Museum" in DC.
Good Gawd.
I'm re-reading The Power Worshipers and just got to the chapter about them.
The Green family. Who are deep in with David Barton and the whole rotten bunch of Christian Reconstructionists.
You always have good book recommendations.
"Missionaries to the Italians" like "coals to Newcastle".