Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

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

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to become the ultimate, unaccountable arbiter of everything.

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

American History and Black History Cannot Be Separated

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

Narcissists are always shocked to discover other people have agency.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

When do the post office & the dmv weigh in on the wuhan virus?

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

Let’s finish the job.

Come on, man.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

Conservatism: there are some people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

Chutkan laughs. Lauro sits back down.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

Trump’s legal defense is going to be a dumpster fire inside a clown car on a derailing train.

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. don’t touch it.”

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  2. 2.

    bystander

    Just back from a gallery opening and a great free dinner. Only lost my aged but much beloved wristwatch. How I don’t know.

  5. 5.

    MomSense

    Tried to clean and organize closets tonight. Now everything is out of the closet and there is a big mess. I just want to shove it all back in and forget about it.

  9. 9.

    NotMax

    Piece of sh*t with a yellow stripe.

    A controversial “neomasculinity” meetup planned for Saturday in Vancouver has been cancelled.

    “I can no longer guarantee the safety or privacy of the men who want to attend on Feb. 6, especially since most of the meetups cannot be made private in time,” wrote Daryush Valizadeh, an American writer and self-styled pickup artist.
    [snip]
    On the ROK website and his own blog, Valizadeh — known online as “Roosh V.” — has published various articles promoting controversial issues, such as “‘rape culture’ was manufactured to wage an unjust war against men.”

    Another article advocates for the changing of laws to “make rape legal if done on private property,” while another claims “women have reduced themselves to sexual commodities.” Source

  11. 11.

    NotMax

    So sad, such a waste of a young life which in a better world would have no business being directly involved.

    A 10-year-old Afghan boy who was declared a hero after fighting the Taliban has been shot dead by insurgents while on his way to school, officials said Wednesday.

    Wasil Ahmad, who had fought the Taliban alongside his uncle on many occasions, was killed Monday near his home in Tirin Kot, the capital of the southern Uruzgan province, said deputy police chief Rahimullah Khan.
    [snip]
    Spokesman Rafiullah Baidar said that local police had hailed the boy as a hero after he battled a Taliban siege following the death of his father in fighting.

    “Possibly he took up arms to take revenge for his father’s death, but it was illegal for the police to declare him a hero and reveal his identity, especially to the insurgents,” Baidar said.

    “One side made him famous and the other side killed him — both sides ignored the law and acted illegally,” he said. Source

  12. 12.

    Mnemosyne

    @NotMax:

    I’m guessing that not enough of his fans were willing to get up off their couches and show up, so he canceled so as not to be embarrassed that there weren’t even enough guys for a decent hand of poker.

  13. 13.

    Betty Cracker

    @MomSense: We’re starting to try to pare down stuff in anticipation of moving eventually. I dread it; we’ve been here for 12 years and have so much crap. I can’t bear to undertake a large project like a closet or shed right now, so we’re doing a strategy of filling one bag each per week. Could be stuff to throw out, stuff to donate, stuff to put aside for a yard sale. Anyhoo, it’s a way to feel like we’re doing something without doing a whole lot. Given our lengthy time horizon, that works for us.

  14. 14.

    redshirt

    @Betty Cracker: Personally of course, I have found with big projects it’s best to plan ahead and throw your full commitment at it on that day/s. And two, big projects are often not as big as you think when you dedicate yourself to them.

    For instance, I’m sure you and your husband could accomplish any household cleaning project you wished if you both dedicated 8 hours each over a weekend. You can get a lot done in a dedicated 8 hours.

    Do it once and it’s done for a while.

  16. 16.

    Betty Cracker

    @redshirt: I’m sure that’s a superior method, but we lack focus. We’ll stand around and procrastinate, and the next thing you know, we’ll decide to have a beer and play darts instead. We should probably move into supervised housing for our own good.

  17. 17.

    BR

    Does anyone know how I can watch the Clinton/Sanders townhall that happened earlier this evening? I can’t seem to find the right link.

  19. 19.

    redshirt

    @Betty Cracker: That’s why I mentioned the planning ahead. You schedule the weekend of X to tackle Y, and you both commit to it.

    You can still drink beer and play darts but also give up one weekend to accomplish a big task. And then it’s done, and you’ll feel so much better.

  21. 21.

    redshirt

    Sorry I killed your thread with sensible advice, Betty.

    Shit, it’s like 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday – not that big a deal on a one time basis!

  22. 22.

    PurpleGirl

    I love the drawings you do. You can give us drawings any time BC. How are the doggies, btw? I know you will be watching the superb pwl but will you let the doggies watch the Puppy Bowl?

  23. 23.

    Betty Cracker

    @redshirt: It’s good advice, but my husband and I have been married nearly 20 years, and “sensible” is not in our vocabularies. We just don’t roll that way. It’s probably for the best. We might be more dangerous if we were organized.

    @PurpleGirl: Thanks! Everyone is fine. We’ll be rooting for the mighty Panthers, and the dogs won’t pay any attention, not even to the puppies. You doing alright?

  24. 24.

    PurpleGirl

    @Betty Cracker: Yes, I’m doing well. I’ll be watching the Kitten Bowl. One former boyfriend tried to teach me about football, and I’d watch it with him but I never really liked it or understood it. (And that wasn’t a problem for us; as long I’d watch it with him I was keeping him company and that’s all that mattered.)

    ETA: I do sometimes read the football threads because being BJ you don’t what tangents to the thread will appear.

  25. 25.

    redshirt

    @efgoldman: Ok so maybe 12 times a year.

    My point being is that what seem like YUUUUGE projects from your seat aren’t really so when you throw yourself at them. You can finish big works in short periods of concentrated effort.

  26. 26.

    redshirt

    @PurpleGirl: American football is just a form of soccer – 11 players on each side, a ball, and they’re trying to score a goal on the other team at one side of the field or the other.

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    dogwood

    @Betty Cracker:
    I’ve spent the last year really getting my house in order. Remodeling helps some with this. My brother passed a few weeks ago, and now I have a house to sell. Luckily he was very organized with minimal stuff, so it shouldn’t be too bad. The freaky thing is, I knew he was a tightwad, but holy hell, he had a shitload of money.

  30. 30.

    dogwood

    @amk:
    Hey, I want to apologize to you. I was out of line the other day. I let my frustrations with all the bickering get to me, but that’s no excuse.

  31. 31.

    ruemara

    Betty, what do you draw with? Just curious. I like your line work, even if it’s got no variance. Your pictures look like they’re always laughing.

  34. 34.

    Anne Laurie

    @redshirt:

    You can finish big works in short periods of concentrated effort.

    Trust me, it’s a lot easier when you live alone.

    Housemates very, very rarely have the same big chunks of time available — and when they (we) get them, we usually need or want to do more fun (or essential) tasks than decluttering/housecleaning.

    The Spousal Unit (being a Virgo) wants to clear out a big space, dump all the boxes he’s been filling up with random cruft, and spend as long as it takes to sort out every last worn sock or long-expired receipt. Meanwhile, the grocery shopping got put off (again), nobody can get into the kitchen past the stacks of Don’tMoveThat!, and we’re both getting ever-more-cranky because we’re hungry & exhausted. Also, my dust allergies are acting up, the cats keep chasing each other across the sorted papers, and one of our rescue dogs has ‘marked’ an essential pile while our attention was distracted.

    I’ve discovered it’s much less stressful for everybody if I pick one target closet/drawer/shelving unit/corner, get a little bit sorted & cleaned, and be willing to resist the temptation of just-one-more-thing when the dogs are whining, my blood sugar is dropping, and it’s an hour past bedtime the night before a major appointment.

    Baby steps, Betty. I like your “one bag a week” theory, but we’re both ADD; we have a ‘one item into each person’s discard/donate/recycle bag every day’ equivalent.

  36. 36.

    amk

    @dogwood:

    Heh, forget about it. I too was rash and I am sorry about that.

    Things get pretty hot around here about hillz vs sanders thingy. So, I am trying to avoid it as much as I can. :)

  37. 37.

    Amir Khalid

    In case anyone’s interested, Top Gear‘s new host Chris Evans (the British DJ, not to be confused with the actor who plays Captain America) has announced his co-host: American actor Matt LeBlanc, known the world over for playing Joey Tribbiani in Friends.

  39. 39.

    Betty Cracker

    @ruemara: I use several different apps, depending on the device. Don’t know any of them well — it’s just something fun to fool around with. The one on this post was Morpholio for iPad. I think my favorite is Sketches (Tayasui) — I use that one more than any other, also on iPad.

  43. 43.

    April

    Left dog has resting bitch face, but that is appropriate, I suppose. You captured them both wonderfully, Betty!

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