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Not to Get all Gushy

by John Cole|  July 27, 20227:07 pm| 24 Comments

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We live in pretty fucking terrible times, where cruelty and doing the wrong thing are often rewarded, and sometimes you have to actively look for something good in the world. And then, I log in here, and find you spectacular motherfuckers have raised a shitload of money for victims in the Ukrainian war, and it’s just a shock to see so many good people in one place.

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24Comments

  1. 1.

    Elizabelle

    July 27, 2022 at 7:09 pm

    A new thread is greatly appreciated!

    Yeah.  Some amazing jackals in this crew.  Generous.

  2. 2.

    bbleh

    July 27, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    I think in reality there are lots of good people everywhere, but it doesn’t always seem that way because the bad people are such noisy assholes, and particularly so now thanks to Fox and the Orange Frankenstein.

  3. 3.

    Cameron

    July 27, 2022 at 7:16 pm

    I’m glad to see this is a shout-out to those who care.  I was a bit concerned from the title that it might have something to do with your recent medical history.

  4. 4.

    Kropacetic

    July 27, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    @Cameron: I think that gushing should have transpired *before* the procedure.

  5. 5.

    eachother

    July 27, 2022 at 7:24 pm

    Got choked up John. Almost couldn’t swallow my beer.

  6. 6.

    Jackie

    July 27, 2022 at 7:35 pm

    You’ve created a wonderful, caring pack of jackals, John!♥️

    Thanks for your gushing of feelings, and not some other kind of gushings 😉

  7. 7.

    Cameron

    July 27, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    @Kropacetic: As the noted American philosopher Thomas Waller observed, “One never knows, do one?”

  8. 8.

    Gin & Tonic

    July 27, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    As someone with more interest in the war than most of you, the generosity is awe-inspiring.

  9. 9.

    TerryTime

    July 27, 2022 at 8:03 pm

    @bbleh: once upon a time we’d say the idiots have megaphones. Same as it ever was. Sigh.

  10. 10.

    Alison Rose 💙🌻💛

    July 27, 2022 at 8:06 pm

    @Gin & Tonic: I have hoped that for you, and any others here with close ties to Ukraine, seeing the outpouring of support and donations and everything has been a source of at least a little comfort.

  11. 11.

    japa21

    July 27, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    We are just following the example of our leader.

  12. 12.

    geg6

    July 27, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    Jesus Christ, Cole.  Gushy?  Seriously?

  13. 13.

    mrmoshpotato

    July 27, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    spectacular motherfuckers

    I like it.

  14. 14.

    AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue team

    July 27, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    It’s a little oasis of sanity.

    Ok, well, if not sanity then at least solidarity.

  15. 15.

    David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    July 27, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    You’re welcome.

    If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire… the A-Team Jackals.

  16. 16.

    WaterGirl

    July 27, 2022 at 9:26 pm

    @mrmoshpotato: Now that the rotating tag form is back, I wonder if there will be an email soon announcing that that has been nominated.

  17. 17.

    Fair Economist

    July 27, 2022 at 9:27 pm

    You’ve gathered a good group, John.

  18. 18.

    PsiFighter37

    July 27, 2022 at 9:31 pm

    I haven’t been on in a while, but wow – what a haul! Whomever gets the next quilt will be in for a treat.

    ETA: I will not lie though, I thought John might have gotten gushy because that asshole Joe Manchin actually did something that might have played the GOP real hard when it comes to reconciliation.

  19. 19.

    bbleh

    July 27, 2022 at 9:35 pm

    @PsiFighter37: Lol the thought occurred.  But I’ll believe it when the ink is dry and not before.  As Goodgulf Grayteeth said, “that knave is slipperier than a catfish in a jar of Vaseline.”

  20. 20.

    PsiFighter37

    July 27, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    @bbleh: I’m more concerned that Sinema will torpedo it. Manchin putting out a self-serving press release means he is committed at this point, and if Schumer & Pelosi have any political sense, they will simply pass it as is.

  21. 21.

    Andrya

    July 28, 2022 at 12:15 am

    @PsiFighter37:  Seconded.  I can (barely) tolerate Machin, because he’s the best we’re going to get out of West Virginia (sorry, John).  But for Sinema, let me quote Shakespeare’s Hamlet:  “For I trust thee as I will adders fanged…”

  22. 22.

    Bruce K in ATH-GR

    July 28, 2022 at 4:15 am

    I lost my copies of the Lord of the Rings books in a move, so I can’t check to be sure if Tolkein actually wrote it or if it was just in the movies, but I’m reminded of the statement: “There’s some good in the world, and it’s worth fighting for.”

  23. 23.

    jnfr

    July 28, 2022 at 8:29 am

    Balloon Juice people are the best. Solid.

  24. 24.

    Ascap_scab

    July 29, 2022 at 12:50 am

    “doing the wrong thing are often rewarded”

    Yep.

    “Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against U.S. Bank for illegally accessing its customers’ credit reports and opening checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and lines of credit without customers’ permission. U.S. Bank pressured and incentivized its employees to sell multiple products and services to its customers, including imposing sales goals as part of their employees’ job requirements. In response, U.S. Bank employees unlawfully accessed customers’ credit reports and sensitive personal data to apply for and open unauthorized accounts. U.S. Bank must make harmed customers whole and pay a $37.5 million penalty.”

    https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-fines-us-bank-37-5-million-for-illegally-exploiting-personal-data-to-open-sham-accounts-for-unsuspecting-customers/

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