Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

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

Dear elected officials: Trump is temporary, dishonor is forever.

Radicalized white males who support Trump are pitching a tent in the abyss.

They were going to turn on one another at some point. It was inevitable.

Fuck these fucking interesting times.

We do not need to pander to people who do not like what we stand for.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.

Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.

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

“Loving your country does not mean lying about its history.”

They spent the last eight months firing professionals and replacing them with ideologues.

Not rolling over. fuck you, make me.

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

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

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

I really should read my own blog.

Fucking consultants! (of the political variety)

We are learning that “working class” means “white” for way too many people.

Disagreements are healthy; personal attacks are not.

All hail the time of the bunny!

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    Hungry Joe

    How is it possible to listen to a song 800 times and still love it? Still not get tired of it? ” … my old friend.” Michelle Shocked. “Anchorage.” ***SIGH***

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    Violet

    Oh, I love this song! I’ve got “Short, Sharp, Shocked” on a cassette tape in some box somewhere. Picked it up in a bargain bin and just fell in love with it. Especially this song.

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    arguingwithsignposts

    Great song, also love the song she did with MDC on that album (which i can’t find on YouTube)

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    Raven

    Since my grandfather was a coal miner her version of “The L&N Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore” is my second favorite behind this one.

    I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
    Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
    But now they stand in a rusty road of all empties
    Because the L & N don’t stop here anymore

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    DFH no.6

    @Steeplejack:

    Yes, my favorite song of hers, too.

    Loved it the very first time I heard it (over 20 years ago) and love it still.

    Sweet, wonderful artist.

    First heard her live at the long-defunct Rockin’ Horse Saloon in Scottsdale (also over 20 years ago) and several times since. In fact, she was just here (Phoenix) at The Rhythm Room a few weeks back.

    Always very engaging with the audience.

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    Hungry Joe

    @Steeplejack: GREAT song. For me, it knocked Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” out of the top spot for L.A. songs. She’s done a couple of benefit shows for the progressive nonprofit my wife works for, so I got to meet her and talk to her for a few minutes. No big surprise: She’s nice, sincere, and intensely devoted to doing good.

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    moderateindy

    Have this album on vinyl, one of many I am slowly converting to digital. This weeks choice for conversion is Scruffy the Cat, “Moons of Jupiter.”

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