American presidents once tore down walls.
This one puts up fences.
Another home run from Meidas.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) June 4, 2020
… Unless you’re a chickensh*te #BunkerBaby wailing for the comfort of WAAAAAAHLLLL!!!
More fencing going up around the White House complex early this morning pic.twitter.com/VLBRnx1lgz
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 4, 2020
did Mexico pay for it? https://t.co/Lli3bTiTtJ
— maura quint (@behindyourback) June 2, 2020
Is there a word for something that's both deeply worrisome as a sign of ascendant authoritarianism AND pathetically funny?
Because Trump reinforcing the most secure public building on Earth with plywood, chickenwire and a legion of Pauls Blart is DEFINITELY that.
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) June 4, 2020
In 1995, when the area in front of the WH was reserved for pedestrians, it was actually Republicans who complained, saying it was a knee-jerk reaction that made it look like the country was under siege. https://t.co/WWOAlfFsyE pic.twitter.com/47425WXXUT
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 4, 2020
There is definitely a sentiment out there for more crackdowns, barriers, raids, etc – see the QAnon fantasies about Bob Barr arresting everybody who was mean to them in high school. But it's not a *popular* sentiment.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 4, 2020
Maybe it can be repurposed:
ONE GOOD THING: A community in London finds that a grieving wall can help heal the wounds of the coronavirus pandemic, @DanicaKirka reports. https://t.co/B0JSs1iVrv
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) May 31, 2020
— Neoliberal ? (@ne0liberal) June 3, 2020
Sister Golden Bear
Fuck ’em.
Krope, the Formerly Dope
Can someone just convince Trump protesters have overrun everything and that he needs to stay locked in the bunker? Then pray that Mike Pence is any less awful.
Mandarama
I guess it’s Infrastructure Week after all.
joel hanes
Here there lies a fallen god
His fall was not a small one
We did but build his pedestal
A narrow and a tall one
— Bene Tleilaxu epigram
Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)
I don’t get where he gets “ascendant” from. Trump is crashing and burning as far as I can tell.
Umm, don’ these QAnon guys believe all those elaborate conspiracy theories about the “deep state” trying to undermine the democratically elected Trump? And yet here they are wanting to see crackdowns and mass arrests by….*checks notes*…the government? I thought these guys were all about freedom and shit?
Sebastian
@Goku (aka Amerikan Baka):
The BTS Army has completely DDoSed QAnon on Twitter. Don’t mess with the KPop fans, it’s worse than messing with the Beyhive.
charluckles
Considering that the White House will be forever stained by its current usurpers why not just wall the place up with them still in it. Someone can come by once a day and throw some hamburgers over the fence, we’re not cruel. We’ll build a new White House for Biden.
Enhanced Voting Techniques
The typical QAnon is a virgin adult male living in his mother’s basement. Critical thinking isn’t something they do.
Mary G
Mary G
Betty Cracker and Albatrossity have turned me on to birds, so this sounds good – free classes!
opiejeanne
@Goku (aka Amerikan Baka):
It’s not Trump that’s ascendant in that sentence, it’s authoritarianism.
SectionH
Yet another reason to hate Donald Trump. This made me “like” Ronzo.
@Mary G: I so love Ted.
And yeah, protests are growing. We had 2000+ people tonight marching from downtown to Hillcrest, and the SDPD were really nice. No, srsly. They arrested One Idiot somewhere who was fucking around with a laser aimed at the helicopter flying* around – really high – mostly doing a traffic monitor thing, because they did close off 6th. Y’know the usual stuff done for Pride, the Rock n Roll Marathon, and umpteen other things that are SOP here.
So far so good. The cops are talking the talk and being positive about the peaceful protesters, from the organizers on down. (I am NOT a fan of the SDPD by any means, but I’ve got my fingers crossed.)
*I do not believe in the death penalty, but that shit I might make an exception for.
Ruckus
@Sister Golden Bear:
I like the way you think.
Ruckus
@Enhanced Voting Techniques:
Is there any actual level at all, critical or not?
mrmoshpotato
I see the Trump trash is acclimating to the dying-in-prison sentences that await.
mrmoshpotato
A song for the racist, fascistic, pussy-grabbing, Soviet shitpile, mobster manbaby.
JWR
I wonder how many other officers share such a distinction?
Not to worry. Internal affairs says he hasn’t once violated any of their policies. Which says a lot about those policies, one would think. (Or one would hope.)
ETA that he has roughly three-and-half years on the force.
JAFD
Good morning, everyone !
It’s 5 of 5, Eastern Daylight Time, the sky in the east is becoming lighter.
Hope all of you stay healthy, happy, and hydrated, and have a great weekend.
Yours truly has spent last couple of days on hobby project. Minimally current with news. Staying isolated. Nothing to report.
cs
@Enhanced Voting Techniques: Many of them are boomers. At least the ones who show up in public, and those who flood their grandchildren’s timelines.
Which makes sense. Fox and AM radio doesn’t get them as high as it used to. They’re looking for stronger drugs now. Q gets them high every time.
NotMax
Personal space quietude (mental and physical) is never out of fashion and always good news.
In a small happy space as the order of cornmeal showed up Thursday afternoon; took two weeks to arrive.
NotMax
Apres napping goof. Fix.
@JAFD
Personal space quietude (mental and physical) is never out of fashion and always good news.
In a small yet cozy happy space as the order of cornmeal showed up Thursday afternoon; took two weeks to arrive.
Amir Khalid
@JWR:
That’s a use-of-force incident about every two or three weeks. The frequency of incidents alone should be a red flag to anyone who’s paying attention.
JWR
@Amir Khalid:
Exactly. Once those use-of-force complaints start piling up, and the officer isn’t relieved of duty, something is terribly wrong,
probably with their union contract. (I don’t know about that.)Speaking of which, whenever I hear the words “deep state”, what I think of is the weird symbiosis between the coroners, (who’ll most probably come down on the cops’ side), and the AG’s, (who are also most likely to absolve the officers), and their oddly powerful “cops can do no wrong” unions. That, to me, is what a “deep state” looks like. And I’m all in favor of strong unions.
SFAW
@JWR:
One might even posit that police unions are more about letting police officers do whatever TF they want with impunity, as opposed to protecting them from the shitty behaviors of unscrupulous employers.
satby
@cs: fuck off with your boomer shit.
Booger
@charluckles: “For the love of God, Montresor!”
satby
@JAFD: Stay safe and cocooned!
@NotMax: and you enjoy that cornmeal! What’s (going to be) cooking?
JWR
@SFAW:
Yeah. It’s like they’ve created their worst nightmare of a union, but this one is okay because it’s for them.
SFAW
@Booger:
And America responds “Nemo me impune lacessit, motherfucker.”
NotMax
@satby
Mostly like to keep it around as an additional option for bread making.
evodevo
@cs: Yes…the one I have on my mail route is 40’s-50’s and has a very good job at Toyota here…the 4’x8′ plywood QAnon sign in his yard has disappeared, however…don’t know what is happening since the ‘rona appeared and Toyota shut down for several weeks. Does that make a QAnon’er worse? even more paranoid and crazy? or maybe come to their senses? Or is there such a thing…
JWR
They just can’t help themselves:
Biff Baxter
If they keep expanding the zone, my college dorm at 19th & F will be in it.
NotMax
@JWR
Call letters WTF?
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EmbraceYourInnerCrone
@JWR: I don’t understand why they keep him. This is the cop that escalates a situation and tips it over into a tragedy. He needs to go. So does anyone on the police force that treats their weapon like a security blanket. Yeah I know….
BruceFromOhio
Nice video! Dropped some coin in the ActBlue bucket for them.
@charluckles:
I support this proposal.
artem1s
@charluckles:
Chernobyl it?
Bill Arnold
@joel hanes:
For others, https://twitter.com/DuneQuoteBot
Sister Golden Bear
@Ruckus: The spirit of E.F. Goldman moved me.