Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Boeing: repeatedly making the case for high speed rail.

Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.

Republicans got rid of McCarthy. Democrats chose not to save him.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.

Well, whatever it is, it’s better than being a Republican.

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

Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

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

Tick tock motherfuckers!

Lick the third rail, it tastes like chocolate!

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

“Alexa, change the president.”

One lie, alone, tears the fabric of reality.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

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

There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.

Let me file that under fuck it.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

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

Books are my comfort food!

“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”

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  3. 3.

    Yarrow

    Awww…that is great. I loved the first one where the camera operator got it wrong and the two fans fixed that right quick. Thanks for sharing.

  9. 9.

    greennotGreen

    @Yarrow: Camera operator got it wrong. That reminds me of the time that I went to a play with two lesbian couples and a gay male friend of mine (I am a straight woman.) As we walked into the theater the person handing out programs gave one to each woman of the first couple, one to each woman of the second couple, and to James and me who were not a couple only one program. He and I have joked about that ever since.

  12. 12.

    greennotGreen

    There’s no going back on gay rights. Trumpistas can rail against the tides of change, but on gay rights, human rights, the country has moved forward.

  15. 15.

    rikyrah

    @LAO:

    I certainly hope that you are corrected, but with Jeff Sessions in at Justice, you may be overly optimistic.

    They might try to go back…but, I believe we’re past that.

  18. 18.

    Brachiator

    Very sweet.

    Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine.

    — Song of Solomon

  19. 19.

    LAO

    @rikyrah: I’m not talking about general public acceptance of gay rights; I think that’s solid and a generational thing as well. But what I am concerned about are the bogus “Freedom of Religion” laws and the fact that we, as a country, provide very little legal protection to LGBT people. That will get worse.

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    LAO

    @debbie: Yes! so cute — was laughing thinking about my 30 lbs rescue, because here’s this totally gentle, well-behave horse interacting with a toddler, while Maggie would have had that child on her butt in .5 seconds.

  21. 21.

    TooManyJens

    @MomSense: Just ordered a hat! Thanks for posting the link. My husband said, out of the blue the other day, “I want a pussy hat.” I don’t knit, so I was going to try to figure out where I could get one when I saw your comment.

  22. 22.

    Barbara

    Repeating my suggestion from post in prior open thread that you should all go see “I Am Not Your Negro” if you get the chance. I hope it wins the category it’s in for the Academy Awards, but kind of doubtful it will. I didn’t realize Baldwin had written as much as he had on the entertainment industry, especially Hollywood, so I wasn’t expecting that kind of theme in the film, which will probably make it lose votes from the Academy (especially since LaLa Land seems to be just the kind of movie that he dismissed as a “narcotic”).

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    debbie

    @MomSense:

    I’ve also ordered one, after going back and forth for almost an hour over which color to pick. Probably why I don’t shop any more.

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    Miss Bianca

    @MomSense: oohh. hot pink or light pink? Light pink is classic, hot pink is…well…HOT! : )

    @LAO: I may have to do that, too! My sister needs a belated Xmas present…or an early, early b-day present…

  29. 29.

    Brachiator

    @Barbara:

    Repeating my suggestion from post in prior open thread that you should all go see “I Am Not Your Negro” if you get the chance.

    I hope to see it this weekend, unless the weather is too terrible (they are predicting heavy rains for Southern California).

    Which reminds me about Hidden Figures.

    Moviegoers Can Catch Free Screenings of ‘Hidden Figures’ This Weekend

    Since premiering at the end of last year, Hidden Figures has made a major impact on Hollywood. The movie earned three Oscar nominations, including a nod for Best Picture. And after surpassing La La Land at the box office on February 6, it became the high-grossing Best Picture nominee of the year.

    If you’ve yet to see the film despite all the buzz it has received, AMC Theaters and 21st Century Fox are teaming up to offer you an opportunity to see it for free: On Saturday, February 18, moviegoers in select markets across the country will be treated to complimentary screenings of Hidden Figures, Entertainment Weekly reports.

    The limited promotion is coming to theaters in 14 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Groups and individuals can reserve tickets on a first-come, first-served basis at AMC’s website. If you don’t see a location near you on the list below, you can request additional screenings for your school, community group, or nonprofit organization here.

    AMC Southbay Galleria 16, Rodondo Beach, CA (LA)
    AMC Aventura 24, Aventura, FL (Miami)
    AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 (Atlanta)
    AMC Ford City 14 (Chicago)
    AMC Westbank Palace 16 (New Orleans)
    AMC White Marsh 16 (Baltimore)
    AMC MJ Capital Center 12 (D.C.)
    AMC Southfield 20 (Detroit)
    AMC Esquire 7 (St. Louis)
    AMC Cherry Hill 24 (Philadelphia market)
    AMC Bay Plaza 13 (NYC)
    AMC Mesquite 20 (Dallas-Ft. Worth)
    AMC Bay Street 16 (Oakland)
    AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 (Charlotte)

    I also recommend “Moonlight.” Lots of good movies still around.

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    Mnemosyne

    @MomSense:

    My big box of assorted pink yarns just arrived from KnitPicks. Now I have to decide how to make a summer protesting hat. I’m thinking of a mesh lace, but knitting it flat and seaming the sides so it keeps its shape better.

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    MomSense

    @satby:

    I desperately need to order some soaps, too!!

    @Mnemosyne:

    Are you thinking lace above the ribbing? I have found four inches of ribbing helps the hat to hold its shape.
    How about this lace ribbing stitch? You could work it continuously and the eyelets look a bit like kitty cats.

    lace rib 4

    The linen in Cotlin helps the cotton to hold its shape.

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    ruemara

    Well, I’m sure I’m tearing up thanks to this and not the flu/hay fever shit I’m struggling with all week.

    That was lovely, thanks, TaMara

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    StringOnAStick

    @MomSense: Can you post your Etsy links again when you have the light pink ones back in stock? I want to order a few but it now says they are all sold out and won’t let me order. I’m a serious seamstress but knitting totally escapes me!

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