Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

White supremacy is terrorism.

Today in our ongoing national embarrassment…

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

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

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.

Welcome to day five of every-bit-as-bad-as-you-thought-it-would-be.

They punch you in the face and then start crying because their fist hurts.

The republican caucus is covering themselves with something, and it is not glory.

Everybody saw this coming.

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

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

This chaos was totally avoidable.

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

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

After dobbs, women are no longer free.

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

Celebrate the fucking wins.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

President Musk and Trump are both poorly raised, coddled 8 year old boys.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

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  2. 2.

    The Dangerman

    Donald: “Doesn’t matter if they are small as long as they have large bladders.”

    Me: “Sit back down, Donald; small WARS manual, Dude.”

  7. 7.

    bystander

    @Baud: Unless a certain orange sh*tgibbon just fortuitously happened to be in Pearl Harbor.

    ETA: that plan unfortunately jeopardizes innocent lives, so idea withdrawn on second thought.

  9. 9.

    JPL

    The other way to fight, is to have John Lewis mention that Trump only won with Russia’s help. just sayin

  14. 14.

    Chris

    @Woodrowfan:

    what about the manual the CIA published for the Contras??

    Given the less than spectacular job they did in their mission of overthrowing the government, I say we don’t study what they studied.

  15. 15.

    Another Scott

    Interesting book. It’s a reprint of a manual from 1940 (568 page .pdf). E.g.

    During about 85 of the last 100 years, the Marine Corps has been engaged in small wars in different parts of the world. The Marine Corps has landed troops 180 times in 37 countries from 1800 to 1934. Every year during the past 36 years since the Spanish-American War, the Marine Corps has been engaged in active operations in the field. In 1929 the Marine Corps had two thirds of its personnel employed on expeditionary or other foreign or sea duty outside of the continental limits of the United States.

    It looks like 1941 was an anomaly when it comes to Congress actually declaring war, and maybe things since then have been, kinda, reverting to the mean…

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  17. 17.

    Miss Bianca

    Seance with Grandpa Buffo: “Hey, I read the USMC Small Wars Manual! So, uh…how much of this stuff were you personally involved in? Christ, don’t break the pointer on the Ouija Board!”

    ETA: You know, after reading the manual, I bet I could guess!

  18. 18.

    Chris

    Huh. Facebook just suggested, out of the blue, that I repost Mike Pence’s status gushing over the inauguration. (Not even a hint of a connection to any person I know – it just appeared as a suggest post on my minifeed out of nowhere).

    I clicked on “Hide Post,” and when asked why, checked off “it’s offensive and/or inappropriate.”

    Well, it is.

  20. 20.

    Mike in NC

    Trump won’t do no small wars, just yoooouge and very classy wars. With uniforms designed by Ivanka.

  21. 21.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    @Baud:

    If you’re more interested in large wars, may I suggest assassinating an archduke?

    “There is no stopping me now!”
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, 27 June 1914

  22. 22.

    Busybody

    On Daily Kos, there’s a link to a long read article by Molly K. McKew.
    The article is in Politico Magazine published Jan.1,2017 (I think).
    It’s called Putin’s Real Long Game. It’s the clearest explanation that I’ve seen about what Putin is up to and Trump’s role in his plans. I don’t know how to link to it but it would be helpful if some clever person would do that.

  26. 26.

    zhena gogolia

    @debbie:

    I agree with this commenter on that story: “it gives hope that if the entertainment community can reject him, so can we the majority of citizens who voted against him, can also continue to RESIST him. I take the little victories when I see them.”

  29. 29.

    zhena gogolia

    @Baud:

    I get the impression it’s more because of the public outcry.

    It’s easier to keep the pressure up when you see actual results.

  31. 31.

    Josie

    I’m researching the Mexican Revolution right now for the historical novel I’m writing. It certainly seems like something I would not want to take part in. Exciting to write about but not to live through.

  33. 33.

    Roger Moore

    @Baud:

    Unless they are all canceling because they aren’t getting paid.

    I’m sure Trump’s reputation for non-payment is helping to stiffen the spines of some of the people who are on the fence about performing for him.

  34. 34.

    debbie

    @zhena gogolia:

    Yes. I also liked Steven Van Zandt’s response:

    The E-Street band guitarist, Steven Van Zandt, wrote, “Nice guys. Met them. I wouldn’t say right or wrong. Up to them. But it’s naive to think one can separate Art and Politics. Art IS Politics.”

    Doubt I’d be able to stay that calm.

  36. 36.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    I think it’s telling that Trump can’t even get the dress up like an American flag Country singers. I’d would be willing to bet “Don doesn’t pay” reputation of Trump’s is a big part part it.

  38. 38.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    Halp, please Adam – I can’t do links without moderation.

    And when you’ve lost the B Street Band… Miami Steve – as he was known before Artists Against Apartheid – has some experience with Art is Politics.

  41. 41.

    Gvg

    @Baud: according to the article, they had a contract since 2013 with that venue, not Trump and they say they performed at both of Obama’s. They also say they didn’t want to disrespect Springsteen which makes sense as I think he could make things difficult for them. They still sound clueless and apolitical, but not rabid Trump supporters.

  44. 44.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Timurid:

    Our own JPL has the dubious pleasure of being one of his constituents, which she’s mentioned more than once. I’m sure she’ll have some choice words.

    I don’t think Price has had his confirmation hearings yet, but I hope (futilely, I expect) that the Senators will really grill him on this and similar earlier investments.

  48. 48.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Enhanced Voting Techniques:

    I think it’s telling that Trump can’t even get the dress up like an American flag Country singers. I’d would be willing to bet “Don doesn’t pay” reputation of Trump’s is a big part part it.

    Are you talking about those little Jonbenét BooBoo singing/dancing girls? ISTR that their “manager” (father of one of them) was very bitter when they were invited to Iowa, in the deep midwinter, to perform for the T campaign. But whoever was the campaign manager then (Lewandowski, maybe?) wouldn’t pay them, cancelled the performance, and refused to reimburse any part of travel/accommodation expenses. Of course it was his own damn fault for trusting anyone associated with that campaign and not insisting on an ironclad contract, but it does tell you how T and his people operate.

    So I’m not surprised that he can’t get them for the inauguration. Fool me once….

  51. 51.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Steve in the ATL:

    So sorry for the oversight, dude. I do vaguely remember your mentioning that, but I’ve known JPL a lot longer and we’ve discussed TP a lot more (I’ve never been one of his constituents, but I’ve known him professionally/socially for many many years).

    Forgive me. If I ever again have occasion to invoke his name, I won’t fail to mention you.

  52. 52.

    Steve in the ATL

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    If I ever again have occasion to invoke his name, I won’t fail to mention you.

    Now you’re just being mean, but I’ll give you a pass since you used the possessive case before the gerund.

  54. 54.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Busybody:

    Thx, probably not for another couple of hours, but check back later on either this thread or one of Anne Laurie’s early-morning posts.

  56. 56.

    J R in WV

    @debbie:

    Thanks! That so sweet to hear! Lee Greenwood singing, Republicans in gowns and white tie dancing, just so classy. How will he do all three balls?

  58. 58.

    No One You Know

    @Hal: I wish Dave McKean could had been part of the collection. I rather fancy Trump as the Merv Pumpkinhead from Sandman.

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