Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Authoritarian republicans are opposed to freedom for the rest of us.

Joe Lieberman disappointingly reemerged to remind us that he’s still alive.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

“And when the Committee says to “report your income,” that could mean anything!

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

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

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

I conferred with the team and they all agree – still not tired of winning!

Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

They fucked up the fucking up of the fuckup!

As long as McCarthy is Speaker, the House will never be in order.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

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Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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The last one was getting unwieldy, so here’s another. Bonus photos!

First up, a scene from the river a few days back:Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Next, three Belted Kingfishers engaged in aerial combat over the river:

Wednesday Evening Open Thread 1

And finally, one of the combatants rattling at the other birds before he joined the fray:

Wednesday Evening Open Thread 2

They’re super-feisty, Kingfishers…

Open thread!

 

 

 

 

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44Comments

  2. 2.

    Hkedi [Kang T. Q.]

    Bit of Balloon Juicer news, I’m going to be moving back to Maui from New Mexico to take care of my mom in early December.

    Any rumors of me moving to keep tabs on NotMax at Baud’s orders are completely incorrect.

  3. 3.

    JustRuss

    Nice pic of the river.  If you gotta get chomped by an alligator, I guess there’s worse places for it to happen.

  12. 12.

    Gvg

    I am off this week. Tomorrow my father and I will do a boat trip on the St. John’s river. We haven’t done it in several years so really looking forward to it. We were going Monday but the boat battery was dead. Joys of boat ownership. Weather is perfect. Going on weekdays increases wildlife viewing, especially turtles.

  13. 13.

    NotMax

    Shocked, shocked.

    A $6 billion federal program created to provide fresh produce to families affected by the pandemic was mismanaged and used by the Trump administration for political gain, a new congressional report has found. Source

  14. 14.

    Betty Cracker

    @Gvg: How fun! Hope y’all have a fabulous trip. I love the St. John’s. I assume you know why it flows north, right? ?

  18. 18.

    NotMax

    FYI (WaPo link).

    An Army reservist charged in the Justice Department’s sweeping investigation of the U.S. Capitol riot was demoted and discharged earlier this year, becoming the first known service member to be forced out of the military after officials learned of an alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to personnel records reviewed by The Washington Post and the former soldier’s attorney.
    [snip]
    Hale-Cusanelli is one of at least six service members charged in connection with the riot. Another, Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Warnagiris, also faced a military administrative proceeding recently, the outcome of which is pending, officials said. Authorities have accused Warnagiris of assaulting police and leading rioters into the Capitol building. His attorney did not return a request for comment.

    Both men have pleaded not guilty.

    At the time of his arrest, Hale-Cusanelli, who remains in federal custody, according to the Justice Department, was employed as a civilian security contractor at Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey and held a secret security clearance, prosecutors said in a March court filing. Navy investigators interviewed 44 of his colleagues, including Navy personnel and fellow security contractors, about his behavior at work. All but 10 described Hale-Cusanelli as “having extremist or radical views pertaining to the Jewish people, minorities and women,” prosecutors said. Source

  29. 29.

    Burnspbesq

    @debbie:

    There are a number of truly nasty places that New York State could send Trump if he goes down on state charges, and Sing Sing isn’t the worst by any stretch of the imagination.

    I particularly like the thought of him freezing his fat ass off in Dannemora, with the wind off the St. Lawrence River cutting like a knife and snow from before Halloween until after Easter.

  31. 31.

    germy

    CUPERTINO, CA—In a long-anticipated keynote event, Apple revealed Tuesday that their new MacBook Pro will be a refurbished Dell laptop they got off Craigslist for $500. “It has some scratches here and there, but the thing still runs just fine—you just have to be patient when it starts up,” said CEO Tim Cook, who heralded the all-new model as a bold new direction for the company, highlighting the notebook computer’s Ethernet port, CD drive, and Vampire Weekend bumper sticker as just a few of its cutting edge features. “We know the touchpad was unpopular, so you’ll be glad to know it’s been eliminated. We’ve also eliminated the webcam. As a bonus, the new MacBook Pro will come preloaded with Minesweeper, Windows Vista, and Microsoft Office 2007. Unfortunately, it does not come with a charger, but we estimate there’s still about two hours of battery life on there.” At press time, Cook added that the MacBook Pro would start at $1,999.

    (the Onion)

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