Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

The desire to stay informed is directly at odds with the need to not be constantly enraged.

The world has changed, and neither one recognizes it.

Imperialist aggressors must be defeated, or the whole world loses.

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

There are times when telling just part of the truth is effectively a lie.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

If you cannot answer whether trump lost the 2020 election, you are unfit for office.

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.

Republicans: slavery is when you own me. freedom is when I own you.

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

“When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re gonna use it.”

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

Decision time: keep arguing about the last election, or try to win the next one?

It’s all just conspiracy shit beamed down from the mothership.

Stamping your little feets and demanding that they see how important you are? Not working anymore.

DeSantis transforming Florida into 1930s Germany with gators and theme parks.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

Bark louder, little dog.

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  1. 1.

    ellaesther

    Crap. There was something I wanted to suggest for the store and now I can’t remember what it was.

    Is there anything with “All your base are belong to Tunch” on it?

  10. 10.

    geg6

    This country depresses me. I’m gonna watch “Lost,” where the world seems much less complicated and violent and then “Chopped” so I can rev up the foodie in my soul in preparation for the premiere of “Top Chef: Masters” tomorrow. Can’t take another minute of our politics, which is apparently being scripted by The Onion.

  17. 17.

    debit

    We’re Number 1!! You wouldn’t know Minneapolis was voted the most bike friendly city in the US by the comments to the article, however. Apparently, there are a bunch of road ragey jerks here in the Twin Cities who just hate bikes.

  20. 20.

    demo woman

    Coburn is still an ass and spread lies about the bill many a time on his own. Maybe he has a guilty conscience because of his own lies.

  23. 23.

    SIA

    @morzer:

    I hadn’t read it till I clicked on the link. Wow. For fucks sake, the guy can’t even write. “Boilerplatey”? “Obama kind of refuses to do this.” What a wanker.

    But his words were boilerplatey and delivered with little emotion. Granted that most politicians in these instances summon an emotion that is partly real, I’m sure, but also partly fake. These are the kinds of situations in which people understand this but want the fake emoting anyway.

    __

    Obama kind of refuses to do this. It was the same in the immediate wake of the Ft. Hood shooting. I seem to recall he was at some event and it took him 20 minutes or something even to mention it. He was fine later at the official memorial service, but not in the first moment.

    The unbearable lightness of journalism.

  24. 24.

    stuckinred

    WASHINGTON — A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government’s plans to expand broadband access in the United States.

  25. 25.

    MattR

    My aunt got her birthday Tunch and Lily mugs and loves them. Nice service from CafePress. They got there in less then a week.

  27. 27.

    geg6

    freelancer @18: I am looooooooving this last season. Just loving it. It makes me sad that it’s gonna be over soon, but it has been, so far, an epic season and has answered my questions (though, of course, created others) to my complete satisfaction. Truly, this show has been one of my most satisfying tv viewing experiences, ever. The pilot was amazing and drew me in and the ending has, so far, been brilliant.

  32. 32.

    morzer

    @SIA:

    Could Michael Tomasky be the next Bob Shrum? His gibberings about how Michelle should take Obama in hand seem remarkably silly to me. I mean, what did Tomasky want Obama to do, beyond being dignified, compassionate and presidential, and making sure the federal govt was ready to help out in WV?

  33. 33.

    demo woman

    This is a question for the West Virginia folks. Most of your representatives whether democratic or republican seem to protect the coal mine industry, not so much the workers though, who was the last representative that tried to improve the economy of the state by encouraging different industries?
    Just like Michigan was to dependent on American cars, it appears that WV is to dependent on coal.

  34. 34.

    Elie

    @geg6:

    Can’t take another minute of our politics, which is apparently being scripted by The Onion.

    You are in top form tonight!

  36. 36.

    jeffreyw

    @Elie: Cool, takes me back. I love the way they can carry those baskets on the shoulder bar, tried once my self only to lose control after about two steps. I can still see the odd gait, and the bending of the bar as the load bounces.

  37. 37.

    mr. whipple

    @Elie:

    Can I ask how you arranged travel? Did you go with a tour or wing it on your own? Looks fantastic. Did you write about it?

  38. 38.

    SIA

    @Elie: Elie, wonderful photos. The fabrics and colors are so beautiful. Also loved the water shots, especially the red bridge.

    My father was there in 67-68, and to this day I’ve never wanted to watch a movie about Viet Nam. It’s nice to see these photographs showing a different side of the country than I was ever able to imagine.

  39. 39.

    SIA

    @morzer: Yeah, I have been thinking about that. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a parallel universe. I saw the clip when O. addressed the mine tragedy, and in my mind registered, “Serious. Thoughtful. Thinking of families and the pain to come.” It was his restraint that I felt expressed his emotion more powerfully than any “I feel your pain” emoting.

    But then what do I know. I’m just an O-Bot. :)

  40. 40.

    Elie

    @mr. whipple:

    My husband arranged and researched everything. I am happy to “lay it bare” both in the itinerary (mostly North – Ha Noi and Sa Pa) and Hoi An in the South. Our hotels were modestly priced (about $40.00 per night) but excellent with great bathrooms (MY thing) and good beds, very clean but not fancy but with great breakfasts. If you want, I will lay it out with hotel names and such and our stops. We took the night train to Sa Pa and back to Ha Noi before flying to Hoi An. We flew Eva Air to Tai Pei and then to Ha Noi. Our whole trip was 2 1/2 weeks…

  43. 43.

    Elie

    @mr. whipple:

    Trip Advisor.com was also very helpful to us with the accomodation recommendations. Would highly recommend Elegance Hotel/s in Hanoi

  45. 45.

    Tattoosydney

    @Elie:

    Trip Advisor.com

    Woo! My other internet addiction, besides Balloon Juice – for all its flaws, and they are many, there is no other resource better for researching holidays than the TA hotel reviews and the TA city forums.

  47. 47.

    Yutsano

    Goddammit. Totally forget at a new desk and a new computer so all my cookies are gone. I’d say FYWP for not allowing me to go back a step but it was really my new desk’s fault. Been yelled at three times today and I get on a plane and disappear in two days.

  48. 48.

    Elie

    @Tattoosydney:

    Yeah, it was a good source for almost everything and a lot of fellow travelers were frequent users… as you said, not perfect, but pretty damned reliable…

  50. 50.

    Steeplejack

    Not liking the new hover-y reply arrow that appears and disappears as I move my mouse over the thread. It irritates me in a you-kids-get-off-my-lawn way. I hope this is merely a transitional thing. If not, FYWP. The old arrow was better (in its functionality). If it wasn’t visually obvious enough, change the icon and put the word “Reply” in it, by all means. But the on-off blinking/hovering smacks of excess chrome and giant tail fins.

  51. 51.

    Cain

    @Elie:

    My vacation pics to Vietnam… when you activate the link, controls on the bottom appear to allow either slide show or one at a time viewing.

    Beautiful pictures, Elie. You have a talent. Your eye for color is excellent.

    Vietnam looks really nice. It reminds me of India but without the pollution and the mess. I’m always jealous how Asians have a civic sense and Indians don’t have any past their threshold. I can never understand why a people who will keep their house clean spotlessly but cannot be bothered to put something in the trash when they are 5 steps away from their home.

    I want to visit Vietnam now!
    cain

  52. 52.

    Cris

    I’m a little bit annoyed that the “Reply” link inserts a superfluous “comment-page-n” as though the posts are broken into pages of 50 comments each.

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