Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

A lot of Dems talk about what the media tells them to talk about. Not helpful.

There is no compromise when it comes to body autonomy. You either have it or you don’t.

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

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

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

Every reporter and pundit should have to declare if they ever vacationed with a billionaire.

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

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

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

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

We’ll be taking my thoughts and prayers to the ballot box.

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

I also would like a pony to improve my balloon juice experience.

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

It’s a doggy dog world.

“But what about the lurkers?”

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

Everybody saw this coming.

Live so that if you miss a day of work people aren’t hoping you’re dead.

The revolution will be supervised.

Bark louder, little dog.

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I love this:

I am the very model of a New York Times contrarian,
My intellect is polished but my soul’s authoritarian,
From Allen down to Exxon, bullies’ water I am carrying,
Except for Donald Trump’s, because I find him a vulgarian.
I’m very well acquainted, too, with arguments political,
I love to mount defenses for the vile and hypocritical,
I filigree each sentence till its meaning I am burying,
My job is to distract you from the rising smell of carrion.

Bravo Matthew Dessem! Read the whole thing.

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  16. 16.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    abundant

    nytopinion
    Child molestation is a uniquely evil crime. But accusing Woody Allen of being a molester without abundant evidence is also odious, writes BretStephensNYT.

    Maud Newton @ maudnewton
    As a victim of molestation at the hands of a parental figure, I’d like to point out that requiring “abundant evidence” while dismissing the testimony of the victim is precisely what allows this crime to flourish.

  22. 22.

    SectionH

    That’s just brilliant.

    @Yutsano: I think it’s a worthy one! Can’t wait to spring it on Mr S, who just wimped out and went to bed. It’ll make him jealous too, because he’s done a few very good parodies of songs or poems. But mostly he’ll really like it too.

  23. 23.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @jl: It was built by ‘Lucky’ Baldwin for his much younger(IIRC) wife. They had a kitchen in a nearby adobe.

    ETA: I’m guessing cooking skills were not the main reason he married her.

  29. 29.

    Bobby Thomson

    @lowtechcyclist: When he wrote I am the Walrus, Lennon didn’t understand the symbolism of the Walrus and the Carpenter. I think he figured it out before Glass Onion.

    Why, yes, I am fun at parties. Why do you ask?

  30. 30.

    Aimai

    Brilliant. Mr aimai has done several versions of this and its very difficult—the rhyming part is not as difficult ss getting the meter right. Hats off!

  31. 31.

    Rp

    What’s interesting about the griffin clip apart from the Cosby comment? She seemed to be trying really hard to make something out of a fairly inane conversation.

  34. 34.

    Sherparick

    I thought the iron was particularly delicious coming in Slate, the Mecca of Contrarian Tropes to Liberal ideas for the last 20 years. (See Saletan, William)

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