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I’m Outta Luck, Outta Love

by Jewish Steel|  June 3, 20182:00 pm| 40 Comments

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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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40Comments

  1. 1.

    Shell

    June 3, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    That Teddy in the blue jug definitely has a “Help meeeeee…” vibe.

  2. 2.

    trollhattan

    June 3, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    Whoa, the below thread just vanished. Did I do that?

  3. 3.

    Smedley Darlington Prunebanks (formerly Mumphrey, et Al.)

    June 3, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    Toys!

  4. 4.

    pamelabrown53

    June 3, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    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!

  5. 5.

    trollhattan

    June 3, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    @pamelabrown53:
    Whew, so you did it. I was afraid it was me! :-)

  6. 6.

    Formerly disgruntled in Oregon

    June 3, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    Ok, who did that?

  7. 7.

    MattF

    June 3, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    @pamelabrown53: Looks like the Kris Kobach post is linked in Cole’s Twitter feed but leads to a 404 at the website.

  8. 8.

    Ruckus

    June 3, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    @trollhattan:
    @pamelabrown53:
    Or was it me? I hit the post comment button and got a blank screen.
    Or was it none of us? AL probably pulled the post. Or WP is being particularly WPie today.

  9. 9.

    The Dangerman

    June 3, 2018 at 2:19 pm

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

    /Air Supply (kinda)

    ETA: Sorry for the earworm if applcable

  10. 10.

    trollhattan

    June 3, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    Kobach’s machine gun WAS NO REPLICA!

  11. 11.

    pamelabrown53

    June 3, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    @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!

  12. 12.

    Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)

    June 3, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    @The Dangerman: C’MON MAN!

  13. 13.

    Yutsano

    June 3, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    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…

  14. 14.

    Major Major Major Major

    June 3, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    When two posts come in rapid succession, it’s not unusual for one of the posters to reschedule theirs.

  15. 15.

    Another Scott

    June 3, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    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

    June 3, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    @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?!

  17. 17.

    raven

    June 3, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    @pamelabrown53: Notified how?

  18. 18.

    Starfish

    June 3, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    What? Who is Alex Smith? I am lost.

  19. 19.

    Marcopolo

    June 3, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    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!

  20. 20.

    pamelabrown53

    June 3, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    @raven:

    Hi raven. Via a comment in the post that stays..

  21. 21.

    Mandalay

    June 3, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    As click bait goes, this title is pretty good (and completely accurate):

    Off-duty FBI agent doing backflip in a bar shoots man in the leg

    You have to admire the way he just walks away in the video after the gun fires. No biggie…

  22. 22.

    raven

    June 3, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    @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

    June 3, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    @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

    June 3, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    @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?

  25. 25.

    Major Major Major Major

    June 3, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    Have we talked about Bill Clinton’s new spy thriller?

  26. 26.

    pamelabrown53

    June 3, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    @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

    June 3, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    @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.

  28. 28.

    Major Major Major Major

    June 3, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    Also, a good hate-ish-read (NY Post): Dating columnist reveals how ‘Sex and the City’ ruined her life

  29. 29.

    Another Scott

    June 3, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    @Starfish: Formerly Jewish Steel. Click on his name link for the back story.

    HTH.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  30. 30.

    raven

    June 3, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    @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.

  31. 31.

    Major Major Major Major

    June 3, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    @raven: Aw, what a sweet story.

  32. 32.

    Brachiator

    June 3, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    @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.

  33. 33.

    raven

    June 3, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    @pamelabrown53: I also must say nearly every big fish I’ve caught the surf I was runnin my mouth with someone!

  34. 34.

    Mnemosyne

    June 3, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    @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.

  35. 35.

    Major Major Major Major

    June 3, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    @Mnemosyne: Yup, and an objectively ridiculous one at that.

  36. 36.

    pamelabrown53

    June 3, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    @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.

  37. 37.

    raven

    June 3, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    @pamelabrown53: 30A right in front of the flag. I won’t head back until @4:30 when they take up the umbrellas and the families head in for chow.

  38. 38.

    Steeplejack

    June 3, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    @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.

  39. 39.

    Steeplejack

    June 3, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    @Starfish:

    Jewish Steel’s back-story here.

  40. 40.

    sukabi

    June 3, 2018 at 6:46 pm

    @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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