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These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

When we show up, we win.

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

Books are my comfort food!

The Giant Orange Man Baby is having a bad day.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

Republican speaker of the house Mike Johnson is the bland and smiling face of evil.

It may be funny to you motherfucker, but it’s not funny to me.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

The lights are all blinking red.

“Perhaps I should have considered other options.” (head-desk)

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

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

Today’s gop: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

All hail the time of the bunny!

Disagreements are healthy; personal attacks are not.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

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Not to Get all Gushy

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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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  1. 1.

    Elizabelle

    A new thread is greatly appreciated!

    Yeah.  Some amazing jackals in this crew.  Generous.

  2. 2.

    bbleh

    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

    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.

  6. 6.

    Jackie

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

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

  8. 8.

    Gin & Tonic

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

  14. 14.

    AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue team

    It’s a little oasis of sanity.

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

  15. 15.

    David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    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.

  18. 18.

    PsiFighter37

    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

    @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

    @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

    @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

    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.”

  24. 24.

    Ascap_scab

    “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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