Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

I like political parties that aren’t owned by foreign adversaries.

The lights are all blinking red.

If ‘weird’ was the finish line, they ran through the tape and kept running.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

Accountability, motherfuckers.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

We still have time to mess this up!

Every decision we make has lots of baggage with it, known or unknown.

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

Stamping your little feets and demanding that they see how important you are? Not working anymore.

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith.

Compromise? There is no middle ground between a firefighter and an arsonist.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

People are complicated. Love is not.

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

I swear, each month of 2025 will have its own history degree.

The Giant Orange Man Baby is having a bad day.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires.

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I’m Outta Luck, Outta Love

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I call this photo essay Faces of 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I remember being moved to pity by the woebegone and unfun-looking toys of my parents’ and grandparents’ age. Now, when I encounter the horrid plastic crap of my own childhood I think, “My God! I wouldn’t give this to a raccoon.”

But see? Even the animals of the antique malls of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin are appalled at the choices we are making. There’s only one way to fix this mess. It is obvious to even those whose heads are stuffed with ticking. It’s the fund that’s split between all eventual Democratic nominees (we have a lot of them now!) in House districts currently held by Republicans.

 

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  4. 4.

    pamelabrown53

    Sorry, but I’m in “Twilight Zone” territory. I just made a test comment on a Kris Kobach post from a new and different browser and the whole damn thing has vanished!

  9. 9.

    The Dangerman

    I’m all out of love, I’m so lost with Trump

    /Air Supply (kinda)

    ETA: Sorry for the earworm if applcable

  11. 11.

    pamelabrown53

    @trollhattan: @ #5.

    Hah! This site has been so hinky for me for weeks. Is it possible that I just need an attitude adjustment? Maybe clap louder for Tinkerbell? Is BJ like Brigadoon and I’m blind to its magic? Sigh.

    P.S. Even with a different browser I have to fill in comment info. each time!

  13. 13.

    Yutsano

    AL pulled the Kobach thread?

    I PROMISE I’m going to start donating! Right after this pay cycle because rent and bills and stuff. But I have this unique freedom in that two of my next cheques will have no expenses tied to them…

  15. 15.

    Another Scott

    Welcome back, Mr. Steele. Thanks for putting up the thermometer again!

    I donated a few days ago, but more now…

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  16. 16.

    pamelabrown53

    @Major Major Major Major: #14.

    Okay @ the rescheduling of near simultaneous posts. Still, I’d prefer to actually be notified via a post, wouldn’t you?
    The level of difficulty I have been having with Balloon Juice lately makes it more imperative. Don’t know if I need a new computer.

    ETA: Just might need that new computer. Now the Chrome browser is behaving like the Mozilla Firefox: constant buffering, difficult to refresh and my posting info. gone?!

  19. 19.

    Marcopolo

    Just dropping by to note that there were NO Democrats on any of the Sunday shows this morning. Not that, you know, Democrats have anything important to add to the national conversation.

    Everyone figure out your plan for voting in November now & make it special—go with 5 or 10 or more friends. I really think we all need to take responsibility for getting as many folks to the polls as possible.

    And have a lovely rest of the weekend folks!

  22. 22.

    raven

    @pamelabrown53: Hmm, it happens pretty regularly around these parts. Here’s a story to cheer you up.

    Yesterday a young couple came up to me while I fished and said they didn’t know anything about it and would I mind talking to them. I spent about 30 minutes going over the basics and lent them my sand flea rake so they could catch bait. This morning about 6am the young man walked up the beach with a 25 inch red! I was really excited for him to catch such a nice fish on his first try. The capper was that he insisted I take the fish because I helped them and they really didn’t want to keep it. I tried repeatedly to talk him out of it to the point that I said I’d even clean it for them. No dice. It’s all cleaned and red for the grill!!!

  23. 23.

    Brachiator

    @The Dangerman:

    I’m all out of love, I’m so lost with Trump

    /Air Supply (kinda)

    Hmmm

    … I’m all out of love, I’m so lost with Donald
    I see all the wingnuts believing in so much that’s wrong.
    I’m all out of love, so I’ll be donating,
    I can’t be too late to say that resistance is just too strong

    ETA. Never even saw the lost or pulled thread

  24. 24.

    Mnemosyne

    @Major Major Major Major:

    And yet I think these two posts would have complemented each other in their original order:

    Christ, Republicans are assholes.

    Hey, look, here’s a way to donate to defeat them! Where’s my wallet?

  26. 26.

    pamelabrown53

    @raven: @#22.

    You’re right, what a cheerful story. Kudos to you for giving so freely of yourself. You received some edible karmic payback. My mouth is watering; my lips are smacking!

  27. 27.

    Mandalay

    @Marcopolo:

    Just dropping by to note that there were NO Democrats on any of the Sunday shows this morning.

    It’s so remarkable that it might be a deliberate policy. Perhaps they have decided to do the decent thing and get out of the way and watch while their opponents douse themselves in gasoline and light up.

  30. 30.

    raven

    @pamelabrown53: I like helping people who have an interest in fishing. Last year a kid hung around me for almost a week. We’d shoot the shit, he tease me that when I got a hit was going to give the rod to him. About half way through his parents came down to the beach and I introduce myself and said I wanted them to know who he’d been hanging with. They were really nice and dad said “he lost his grandpa 6 months ago and you really remind him of the gramps.” I got a little dizzy on that one.

  32. 32.

    Brachiator

    @Marcopolo:

    Just dropping by to note that there were NO Democrats on any of the Sunday shows this morning.

    WTF? Wow.

    I might have watched one of these episodes if the hosts had asked every Republican, “when are you going to get Trump under control?”

    Naw, not even then.

  34. 34.

    Mnemosyne

    @Major Major Major Major:

    I’m thinking the problem here is that she decided to build her life around emulating a fictional TV show.

    I mean, at least most “Star Trek” fans know it’s fiction.

  36. 36.

    pamelabrown53

    @raven: @#30.
    You deserved to feel “dizzy” or just plain proud. Not only did you help the kid but you respectfully introduced yourself to his parents…signifying not only respect but you’re not some kind of pervert. If you’re fishing in Florida, I’m grabbing my spouse and planning a “serendipitous” fishing lesson with you. Good company=Good eats.

  38. 38.

    Steeplejack

    @pamelabrown53:
    Even with a different browser I have to fill in comment info. each time!
    Know problem with the mobile version of the site that Alain is working on.

    If you are using the desktop version of the site, perhaps you haven’t noticed the little box you have to check to “Save my name, email and website in this browser.” Down under those three fields.

  40. 40.

    sukabi

    @Mandalay: yeah, but the decent thing to do is to at least show up with some fuel or matches, or something ready to grill.

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