Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Bark louder, little dog.

I really should read my own blog.

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

The real work of an opposition party is to hold the people in power accountable.

American History and Black History can not be separated.

If you still can’t see these things even now, maybe politics isn’t your forte and you should stop writing about it.

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

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

You can’t love your country only when you win.

When they say they’re pro-life, they don’t mean yours.

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

Everyone is in a bubble, but some bubbles model reality far better than others!

Fuck these fucking interesting times.

Pelosi: “He either is stupid, or he thinks the rest of us are.” Why not both?

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

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

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

We’re not going back!

Cancel the cowardly WaPo and set up an equivalent monthly donation to ProPublica.

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

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

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  5. 5.

    jl

    What is it about Canada? Self-confidence? Ruinous decadence showing that they are going the way of all great empires, like ancient Rome?

    William Shatner sings O Canada.
    https://www.nfb.ca/film/william_shatner_sings_o_canada/

    I would like to see the outrage if that Olympics spot, or Shatner’s O Canada were done in the U.S.

    Maybe we can get Bill to do one for the Star Spangled Banner?

    Edit: Seriously, I want something like that for the U.S. so I can see the outrage. I think it’s fun.

  13. 13.

    shelly

    That Domino’s ad on the right. “Pasta in a tin?” Now, that does not exactly sound yummy.

  15. 15.

    Trollhattan

    Heard this a.m. that Coke will be doubling down tonight by running an extended edition of the “America the Beautiful” ad. I’m guessing there won’t be Sunday’s blowback because it’s the Olympics, not hand-egg.

  16. 16.

    shortstop

    Saw this earlier today out of context; was half-watching and thought before the titles came up, “This seems a little rrrrRRRRrrrr.” Paid attention and liked it even more.

  18. 18.

    Ultraviolet Thunder

    I’m headed to Toronto on Sunday by car. Lovely Tim Horton’s coffee available everywhere. You’re the best, Canada.

  21. 21.

    SiubhanDuinne

    My former colleagues from the Embassy and various Canadian Consulates General have been posting this on FB pretty constantly today. I’ll bet if I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a dozen times already.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

  25. 25.

    Ultraviolet Thunder

    John Scalzi is basically turning his back on Sochi.

    The longer version is that the unfathomable graft and incompetence and horrible homophobic bigotry that surrounds this particular iteration of the Olympics has massively swamped my usual benign indifference to the thing.

  26. 26.

    jl

    @Comrade Mary:

    ” We are TOTALLY awesome, lovable and fuckable. Thanks for noticing! ”

    Brings to mind, I’ve always had a great time on my visits to Canada. Excellent country.

  27. 27.

    Laertes

    I love it. Russia needs to understand that the developed world* is laughing at them.

    *Intended to sting. Not necessarily intended to be correct.

  29. 29.

    Ash Can

    Ever since my junior high days, when Pierre Trudeau was the Canadian counterpart to Richard Nixon, I’ve known Canada was special. :)

  33. 33.

    Just Some Fuckhead, Thought Leader

    @Comrade Mary: If you can set a broken limb, haggle for a car and organize a foolproof condiment caddy, I may be able to set you up with someone.

    Real quick if you have your own tow truck.

  35. 35.

    Corner Stone

    @aliasofwestgate:

    Imma border girl, i’m used to both spellings

    Tonight i’ll be your border girl
    I’m callin all my girls
    We’re gonna turn this party out
    I know you want my body
    Tonight i’ll be your border girl
    I’m callin all my girls
    I see you look me up and down
    And i came to party

  39. 39.

    beltane

    @Comrade Jake: Most of Canada’s exports have been first rate. Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and too many others to name. They have given so much that they can be forgiven for the occasional Justin Bieber, Ted Cruz, and David Frum.

  41. 41.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    Okay so how is the major news in this story not the fact that the New Jersey Mayor’s mansion is called “Drumthwacket”?

    Sounds like Daffy Duck telling off someone playing the drums too loud.

    It does give the whole scandal a sort of Gilbert and Sullivan or Monty Python flair though it’s true.

  46. 46.

    gbear

    @beltane: I’ll add Sloan to the list. They’ve had the same four band members for 20 years and have put out a goodly number of pretty enjoyable records. And they haven’t moved to the US.

  50. 50.

    Petorado

    There’s nothing like having such a foul, despicable despot like Putin putting a vicious hit on gay personhood to make it not only cool and rebellious, but downright patriotic to support gays. Counter to his intent, Vlad’s becoming an agent of broader worldwide acceptance of gays.

  51. 51.

    Just One More Canuck

    @Ultraviolet Thunder: You don’t know the half of it. I was driving from through Hamilton (west of Toronto) and had to pull off the highway so my wife could breast feed my daughter. I could see 4 Tim Horton’s stores from the parking lot we pulled into

  54. 54.

    Anya

    Awesome! That’s the Canada I grew up in. Love and miss my former hometown Toronto. @beltane: I always hated that I went to the same school as David Forum (UTS). Ugh!

  56. 56.

    YellowJournalism

    In Edmonton, they’re flying a rainbow flag at the legislature grounds for the duration of the games. Love this country.

  61. 61.

    karen

    The last time I was at a Tim Horton’s was probably six years ago or so. Do they still have the edible chili bowl?

    And I’d sell my soul for a Coffee Crisp and Caramilk.

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