Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Bark louder, little dog.

This fight is for everything.

When the time comes to make an endorsement, the pain of NYT editors will be palpable as they reluctantly whisper “Biden.”

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

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

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

You cannot shame the shameless.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

“Joe Biden deserved better than he got from some folks in his own party.”

They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

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

Ah, the different things are different argument.

The lights are all blinking red.

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

“The defense has a certain level of trust in defendant that the government does not.”

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

Consistently wrong since 2002

Today’s gop: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

He seems like a smart guy, but JFC, what a dick!

Found liable for massive fraud, is required to post a massive bond, gets a break, then files a *fraudulent* bond!

“Just close your eyes and kiss the girl and go where the tilt-a-whirl takes you.” ~OzarkHillbilly

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Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, Sunday (Sunday! Sunday!) Cheryl Rofer, who was a chemist at Los Alamos Nuclear Labs and has worked on nuclear cleanup efforts, will be doing an Ask Me Anything with the Balloon Juice community about the recent North Korean nuclear weapons test tomorrow from 10 to 11 AM EST. So grab your most comfortable nuclear themed end of summer swimwear, set your atomic clocks, and tune in!

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(Lee Merlin, Ms. Atomic Bomb 1957)

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  1. 1.

    Yutsano

    I’ll try to be awake for it, but no promises. It is Sunday laundry day and I plan to be rather self-destructive this evening.

  7. 7.

    rikyrah

    yep

    With Atlanta and Queen Sugar, TV Gets a Dose of Real Southern Blackness
    The sense of place allows both shows to tell authentic stories that revolve around multidimensional characters that bear no resemblance to the caricatures we are so used to seeing.

    BY: RONDA RACHA PENRICE
    Posted: September 8, 2016

    “I’m criminally Northern,” from black Twitter stalwart and cultural critic Jamilah Lemieux about the epic Tuesday night of black Southern intensity fueled by new TV shows Atlanta and Queen Sugar. Clearly, the Chicago native, who now calls New York City home, was not alone, as similar sentiments also showed up on Twitter. Those from the South or currently living la vida Southern also chimed in, amazed to see their lives represented so vividly and so uniquely on the small screen.

    In name, the black South has shown up on television quite often in recent years. NBC’s sleeper hit comedy The Carmichael Show is set in Charlotte, N.C. Tyler Perry’s numerous series mostly take place in and around Atlanta. One could even argue that Perry’s success has been a gateway for more Atlanta on the small screen. House of Payne preceded the reality shows The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta as well as more respectable fare like Being Mary Jane and Survivor’s Remorse.

    But none of these shows are wholly invested in black Southern identity. Atlanta and Queen Sugar are, but not in a preachy or politically advancing manner. Instead, both shows are centered in a sense of place. And that specificity helps anchor each narrative, though they differ substantially. Having location as a bonus character enables both shows to dig deep and tell authentic stories that revolve around multidimensional characters that bear no resemblance to the caricatures we are so used to seeing. Consequently, these people feel not only like real people but like people you actually know or could be.

    FX’s Atlanta, created by and starring Donald Glover, whose family moved to nearby Stone Mountain, Ga., when he was a kid, is probably not what most people, even his own fans, could have imagined. Even though Glover is also a rapper known as Childish Gambino, his FX show is largely a result of his work playing community college student and onetime-hotshot high school jock Troy Barnes on the long-running, quirky series Community, which debuted on NBC back in 2009.

  13. 13.

    rikyrah

    Dragon Con: Where Black Nerds Come Out to Play
    This year marks the 30th anniversary of Dragon Con—and, not coincidentally, the start of one of the best eras of black pop culture ever.

    Jason Johnson
    BY: JASON JOHNSON
    Posted: September 7, 2016

    Most people spend their Labor Day weekend cooking, shopping or just getting the heck out of town. Other people spend Labor Day weekend cooking up plans for world domination, shopping for rare-action-figure collectibles and finding ways to fly to another galaxy.

    At least that’s the main explanation for most black folks who attended Dragon Con weekend in Atlanta. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Dragon Con—and, not coincidentally, the start of one of the best eras of black pop culture ever. A sign that maybe, after all these years, the genre dedicated to white male power fantasies has finally opened up.

    Going to a comic book or science fiction convention is a lot like attending any other convention: You dress up, look forward to meeting colleagues and similarly interested people, attend some panels, and spend most of the night partying. The only difference is that at Dragon Con, you do most of this while wearing costumes of your favorite video game, movie or cartoon characters.

    The convention began 30 years ago as a small collection of fans who would get together to play Dungeons and Dragons and trade comics. Over the years, Dragon Con has grown to what is likely the second-biggest convention of its genre in the country, with over 70,000 people crowding into the downtown-Atlanta hotel district for four days of panels, fun and parades.

    There are two things that really distinguish Dragon Con from most other conventions. First, it has remained, for lack of a better word, more “fan friendly.” Celebrity guests in the autograph room, like Austin St. John (the original Red Power Ranger), Janina Gavankar (The “L” Word, The League and True Blood) and Jack Gleeson (King Geoffrey from Game of Thrones), are incredibly accessible and fun to talk to and generally appear to be having a good time. Often fans will just walk up to talk and share stories about the shows without buying an autograph or taking a picture.

    The other big distinction with Dragon Con is often how amazingly, unmistakably black it all is. Maybe it’s because of Atlanta, maybe it’s because of changing culture and demographics, but the number of black folks who are interested and are willing to come out and share their love of all things Marvel, DC and Cartoon Network has increased every year since I’ve attended Dragon Con, and I’ve been going since 2011. There are black folks in costumes for black heroes, white heroes and just about anyone else. The feeling of acceptance is universal, and the convention tacitly enforces an “accept all costumes and body types” theme.

  18. 18.

    Roger Moore

    @Peale:

    he could be bothered to know the difference between mine and not mine.

    I don’t think he’s been very good about that one when trusted with private money, either; that’s why he has so much trouble getting loans from major banks.

  19. 19.

    The Dangerman

    @Adam L Silverman:

    Apparently he ripped off 9-11 funds from NY State.

    Damn. Ripping off 9-11 money is roughly one notch below shooting the Pope as getting the express ticket to Hell. What a piece of work.

  20. 20.

    MattF

    I have a comment that’s fallen into moderation, for some, presumably unknowable, reason.

    ETA: And now, it appears to have emerged into view.

  23. 23.

    Brachiator

    Ms Atomic Bomb 1957?

    A bit of an anachronism. As a visit to the link shows, Lee Miller was proudly Miss Atomic Bomb back in those more innocent times of 1957, when nobody was afraid of a little nuclear fission.

  25. 25.

    JPL

    @The Dangerman: Hillary did call half his supporters, baskets of deplorables. Ask yourself, ripping off 9/11 victims, or…..
    MSM will not cover the excellent work at the Washington Post about his foundation, or the fact they applied and received 9/11 funds.

    btw how many days since his wife was suppose to provide documentation about her visa card…hmm

  29. 29.

    Brachiator

    @rikyrah:

    The other big distinction with Dragon Con is often how amazingly, unmistakably black it all is.

    Very interesting stuff. I listen to a few science fiction podcasts, and I don’t think I recall anyone mentioning the black flavor of Dragon Con. Good stuff.

  34. 34.

    ThresherK

    SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

    [discreetly]Do we need all those “Sundays”? We do. All right, fair enough. I suppose you know your business.
    [discreetly] The people are already here, we don’t need to keep hustling them like this, do we? [angrily] Let go of me. Where are you throwing me? ACK!

  35. 35.

    Peale

    @JPL: I kind of wish they would have held off on the deplorables basket for a bit, so they could hammer the 9-11 funding this weekend. Where was Hillary? Fighting the EPA to be truthful about the health of the city and the ground zero workers. Where was Trump? Figuring out how to enrich himself.

  36. 36.

    sacrablue

    I guess by the time I finish typing this, everyone will hate moved to the Doug’s thread but here goes: I need cell phone advice. Two week ago I finally broke down and bought a new phone. For various reasons, I hadn’t had one in many years. My son needed a new phone so while I was in Costco I decided to just go for it because they had a buy one get one free offer. As you might guess my phone is a Galaxy Note 7. I’m returning it tomorrow, but what should I replace it with if they give me a choice? My needs are very minimal.

  39. 39.

    ruemara

    @sacrablue: I rather love my Google Project Fi Nexus. Like, adore it. Works so well, perfectly integrated into my social media workflows and so capable. I have a 16gig 5 and would only upgrade for a 32gig 6.

  44. 44.

    pacem appellant

    I am PST, and will likely be up from 7-8, but it’s very unlikely that I’ll be online. Gotta feed the kids, the cats, the spouse, and myself. Can someone ask (on my behalf or because you have the same questions): do I need to be afraid? and what does the DPRK want for all this squandered treasure?

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