Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

The republican speaker is a slippery little devil.

Fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, live a good life.

The line between political reporting and fan fiction continues to blur.

If America since Jan 2025 hasn’t broken your heart, you haven’t loved her enough.

Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

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

When I was faster i was always behind.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

Bark louder, little dog.

Republicans firmly believe having an abortion is a very personal, very private decision between a woman and J.D. Vance.

Jesus watching the most hateful people claiming to be his followers

He really is that stupid.

There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

You are either for trump or for democracy. Pick one.

I desperately hope that, yet again, i am wrong.

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

Fear or fury? The choice is ours.

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

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  7. 7.

    DougJ, Head of Infidelity

    @Stuck in the Funhouse:

    I’m going to do a post where I ask all of you what kinds of trouble you want me (and mistermix, assuming he’s game) to make while we’re there. I’d really like input on this, because the first two times I went, back when I was a local blogger and didn’t have readers to suggest things, I felt like I missed a lot of opportunities for that.

  14. 14.

    George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina

    Why are you spending $350 per night for a hotel room in Providence?

    It would be far more useful to send that money to Elizabeth Warren or the Wisconsin recall, where it would actually make a difference, instead of a self-indulgent wank fest?

  16. 16.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @cathyx: Most hostels don’t allow hookers, not even (especially not?) the rugby ones. Buncha killjoys if you ask me.

  18. 18.

    Suffern ACE

    @DougJ, Head of Infidelity: In yglesias’ panel on the federal reserve, take the floor starting with the statement “As hedge fund managers, I think we can all agree that this discussion points to the need for relaxed regulations, not more.”

  20. 20.

    kwAwk

    I put my two cents in. Here’s to hoping Doug J starts a gang war with the totebaggers.

  26. 26.

    mistermix

    I’ve never been to a NRN so I don’t know exactly what to expect, but I’m sure it will be a target-rich environment for self-important jackasses and I’m game for (almost) anything you guys dream up.

    As you might be able to tell from my posts, I’m an ill-tempered and impatient person, and I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours and have an ugly meltdown. If DougJ and I get kicked out, we’re still going to stay in Providence and drink, fair warning.

  30. 30.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @SiubhanDuinne:
    Ah fvck. Fvcked up the block quote formatting. But then I’ve been on the Arizona road all day, much of it in temperatures reaching 111 (not a typo) and am currently in Flagstaff which is 7000 ft above sea level. I’m feeling just a leetle light-headed.

  36. 36.

    MikeBoyScout

    @DougJ, Head of Infidelity
    @mistermix

    If you are looking for trouble stir up an OUTRAGE in Providence about Curt Dead Beat Schilling.

    One of those nights is on me you pricks.

  37. 37.

    MikeBoyScout

    @ John,

    Can we get them some Steelers gear to wear to PO Pat fans?
    Added Bonus: They might get their asses kicked!

  38. 38.

    satanicpanic

    @joes527: Haha good point. Maybe I should have said- ask Cenk Uyger when he’s going to admit to still being a Republican.

  41. 41.

    mistermix

    See, here’s my problem with NRN. I see that Darcy Burner is on a panel and I want to ask her how much more Microsoft stock she has so I’ll know how many more losing campaigns she can run. But that’s just being an asshole.

  42. 42.

    MikeBoyScout

    @39 DougJ, Head of Infidelity:

    You don’t sound too enthused. :-)

    IDEA:
    Grab a gang of other drunk belligerents and hang him in effigy in his BoSox gear outside of Trust Tower. That’s a twofer as it is a BoA property.

  44. 44.

    Suffern ACE

    @mistermix: O.K. You can just kind of network around. Talk about how you don’t really follow government all that much and don’t feel that you have to since you live your politics. Then smugly shake your head at anyone who still believes that political power though traditional institutions actually matters.

    ETA: Muttering “No labels, dude” under your breath whenever anyone says “Democrat” or “Green” would help set the character.

  46. 46.

    Violet

    @Suffern ACE:
    Gawd. I heard that idiot on some NPR show today. He pretty much said exactly this on the show:

    I have seen this firsthand in my family. One of my daughters has spent the last few years in the developing world working in healthcare and will be returning to this country this year to attend medical school. My other daughter spent a year in American Samoa in the World Teach program, another year in AmeriCorps, and is now in graduate school in social work. Neither cares one whit about the political system generally or electoral politics specifically. When we talk about their lack of interest in the current campaign or about legislative initiatives, they tell me, “We live our politics.”

    Lemme guess…his daughters come from an upper middle class background and graduated from college without debt, right? What do I win?

    And how is that sort of trajectory any different from upper middle class kids over the last 40 years or so? Not all that much, except maybe with a bit more overseas volunteer work. The lack of interest in politics and the “we live our politics” nonsense is right out of 1960’s hippie era talk. Patchouli for the win!

  47. 47.

    Suffern ACE

    @Violet: I did have to laugh that he called it “DIY” politics, when many of the examples he gave were of young people, including his own, joining well established and well funded volunteer programs.

  48. 48.

    Heliopause

    we need to raise about 1300-1400 dollars for hotel expenses.

    Uh, WHAT? Fuck that shit. I’ll donate a tarpaulin and you can make the reservation at the local KOA, but 13-1400 bones? Blow me.

  49. 49.

    MikeBoyScout

    @43 DougJ, Head of Infidelity:

    Thank-you.
    I think it has a tad of merit.
    It would be covered.
    Schilling is a ripe and ready target.
    Keeps the story going.
    And Rhodes Islanders will empathize.
    You’re just the right belligerent to lead this debauchery.

  50. 50.

    George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina

    interesting.

    It’s an election year and none of the candidates or congressional leaders are coming to NN (except for 2 time loser Bruner).

    Elizabeth Warren isn’t showing up. Tammy Baldwin isn’t showing up. Pelosi isn’t showing up. etc.

    You can only conclude after last year’s abortion of a convention, no one, not even Warren, wanted to seen at this freak show.

  52. 52.

    George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina

    You would think Seth MacFarlane would show up, considering NN is being held in Quahog, but even he won’t appear.

  56. 56.

    Clime Acts

    @mistermix:

    I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours

    Project much?

  57. 57.

    Clime Acts

    @Heliopause:

    I’ll donate a tarpaulin and you can make the reservation at the local KOA, but 13-1400 bones? Blow me.

    Oh dear. Awkward.

  59. 59.

    The prophet Nostradumbass

    @mistermix:

    As you might be able to tell from my posts, I’m an ill-tempered and impatient person, and I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours and have an ugly meltdown.

    I wondered about that before I went last year. If you’re hoping for it, you’ll be very disappointed, and may as well not go.

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