Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The current Supreme Court is a dangerous, rogue court.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Humiliatingly small and eclipsed by the derision of millions.

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

How any woman could possibly vote for this smug smarmy piece of misogynistic crap is beyond understanding.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

The way to stop violence is to stop manufacturing the hatred that fuels it.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

the 10% who apparently lack object permanence

Republicans: The threats are dire, but my tickets are non-refundable!

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

’Where will you hide, Roberts, the laws all being flat?’

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

You’re just a puppy masquerading as an old coot.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

When we show up, we win.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

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Song of the week

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That “Bloodrock” song from a few weeks ago now goes through my head every time I’m on a plane that’s flying low…spooky.

Here’s this week’s Song of the Week, from Can’t Explain…

Big Star, “Jesus Christ” (1974)
It’s that time of year again, and for the next several weeks I plan to wage make peace in the war on Christmas by featuring seasonal songs. As always, you are invited you to share better songs, similar songs, or anything you’ve a mind to in the comments. I know this first one is not particularly Christmassy, but they will mostly get sweeter from here on out, I promise. And besides, what else can you call a song that repeatedly goes to the line “Jesus Christ was born today / Jesus Christ was born”? It comes from my favorite album by Big Star, Third (also known as Sister Lovers), which is an astonishing amount of heartache anyway. For some of us, it appears that’s what we’re looking for in the first place, and year round, whether we know it or not.

One more before the veins open: “Nightime”
More at Can’t Explain.

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  8. 8.

    Tom

    Love this song because you really don’t know if Chilton is being sincere or if that’s contempt dripping from his tongue (I tend to think the latter).

    “We’re gonna get born now…”

  11. 11.

    elmertfudd

    Reindeer roasting on an open fire,
    Jackals nipping at your toes,
    Yuletide carolers being hung from a spire,
    And folks dressed up like commandoes…

  14. 14.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @elmertfudd:

    He knows when you are sleeping.
    He knows when you’re on the can.
    He’ll hunt you down and blast your ass from here to Pakistan.
    You better not breathe, you better not move.
    You better off dead, I’m telling you dude,
    Santa Claus is gunning you down.

  21. 21.

    Cat Lady

    @Mnemosyne:

    Love.him. Went to see him a couple of Octobers ago – drunk chick in front of me kept yelling for him to play That Was The Worst Christmas Ever. He played everything else I wanted to hear except for that. Also, how many people could make a heartbreakingly beautiful song about John Wayne Gacy?

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