Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

Republicans don’t trust women.

The words do not have to be perfect.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

Lick the third rail, it tastes like chocolate!

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Innocent people don’t delay justice.

The frogs are rarely mistaken.

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

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

T R E 4 5 O N

There’s always a light at the end of the frog.

“What are Republicans afraid of?” Everything.

Dead end MAGA boomers crying about Talyor Swift being a Dem is my kind of music. Turn it up.

Donald Jessica Trump found guilty as fuck – May 30, 2024!

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

Everything is totally normal and fine!!!

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

Let me file that under fuck it.

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.

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

The rest of the comments were smacking Boebert like she was a piñata.

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President Biden and that other guy😘, stump for Fetterman and Shapiro

Here’s a link to the entire rally   Very cool, the little gold stars fast forward to each speaker, and the alt-text tells you which speaker.

When I’m not so frazzled (probably after the election) I will find more sources than Twitter  – though I do try to spread it between FB, Twitter, and Youtube on the kindness threads. But there are some issues for folks with FB and Instagram when I embed.  We’ll have to troubleshoot those.

Tonight, it was the quickest way to get you highlights. But I’m sure there will still be nasty comments to which I say, “whatever.”

For now, I figure just reading Twitter, I’m not creating any income for fuckface, and I’m happy to watch it burn to the ground. I am gonna miss ScienceTwitter, BlackTwitter, VolcanicTwitter (yes, it’s there), SportsTwitter…well, you get the idea. Some fun follows that I hope we can find elsewhere soon.

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  1. 1.

    TaMara

    Equal time and all:

  2. 2.

    Another Scott

    @TaMara: I was just coming here to post that.

    Clowns.  Dangerous clowns.

    Grr…

    I hope he crashes through the crazification level.

    Shapiro’s rally comments on “freedom” are excellent, too.

    This speech by Josh Shapiro calling out Republican hypocrisy on “freedom” should be studied by every Democrat. pic.twitter.com/Zzqi4qGVbD

    — No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) November 5, 2022

    (via nycsouthpaw)

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  3. 3.

    David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    Houston, you have a problem⚾

    so does ‘Bama and Clemson

    What a night

  4. 4.

    TaMara

    And this tidbit:

    SHOTS FIRED: At tonight’s rally Trump referred to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious” revealing growing tension between the two.

  6. 6.

    Miss Bianca

    @TaMara: ok, I hate them both, but gotta admit I cracked a grin at “Ron DeSanctimonious”.

    May the two of them fall into the crack of Doom scratching and clawing and screaming at each other all the way down into fiery oblivion.

  10. 10.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @TaMara:

    SHOTS FIRED: At tonight’s rally Trump referred to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious” revealing growing tension between the two.

    Hate to hand it to TFG, but that’s actually a pretty good burn. Especially considering DeathSentence compared himself to Jesus Christ, after all

  19. 19.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    OT: It’s astonishing that $6,400 dollars has already been raised in less than in a day for Jane Mills

  21. 21.

    David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    Dump’s cult doesn’t know the meaning of a five syllable word like “sanctimonious”. But it sounds bad and they’ll absorb that import.

  23. 23.

    Sister Golden Bear

    Thanks to the layoffs of many of the software reliability engineers — the folks who keep Twitter running — and already seeing reports of Twitter starting to get glitchy, an ex-employees are warning the site may go down entirely (remember the Fail While).

    So if you on the hellsite now would be  a good to request and archive of your account,* and print (and to PDF) the list of all the accounts you follow. People migrating to Mastedon etc. some to reusing their current Twitter names, so you should be able to find them again elsewhere if needed.

  24. 24.

    Suzanne

    I am in a silly mood and I want to share some hot takes. But all in capitals, because that’s funnier.

    “SEVEN NATION ARMY” IS NOT A GOOD SONG

    KALE IS TASTIER THAN BACON

  27. 27.

    SpaceUnit

    I went to the outside Obama rally in Denver just days before the election in 2008.  Huge, enormous crowd, just a sea of good people as far as you could see, incredible energy.

    This rally has a lot of that same energy.  Fingers crossed and hoping, feeling pretty hopeful actually.

  29. 29.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Suzanne:

    “SEVEN NATION ARMY” IS NOT A GOOD SONG

    My middle and high school marching bands always played that song lol

    I always liked it

  30. 30.

    Alison Rose

    @Suzanne: I agree with both, although I’m a vegetarian, so I’m not sure how much weight my concurrence with your second take carries.

    WATER TASTES BETTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE THAN ICE COLD

    STAR TREK TNG WAS A BETTER SHOW THAN TOS

    (except for the Tribbles episode)

  31. 31.

    Ken

    Maybe TFG can use multisyllabic words, but only when he’s mocking someone’s name. Sort of like in Roger Rabbit, where Roger escapes from the handcuffs and explains “I can do that, but only when it’s funny.”

  35. 35.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Alison Rose:

    STAR TREK TNG WAS A BETTER SHOW THAN TOS

    In terms of production values, no question. The LCARS touchscreens are still nice to look at to this day

    It’s funny, there was a time Trek fans said, “You can’t have Star Trek without Kirk or Spock”

  39. 39.

    Rich2506

    I made that rally! Good stuff! Only problem was that it was crap for to take photos, bright lights and placed directly behind the speakers. I got one reasonably-decent photo of Biden, but a few minutes of film clips.

  47. 47.

    Alison Rose

    @Lymie: I think I read he’s 6’8″ or 6’9″, plus beefy as hell. Can’t we just let him and Oz duke it out? KO’d in ten seconds, I’d bet.

    It would be weird to meet someone that big. I’m 5 feet even and I already feel like a tall munchkin most of the time. Once I met Bill Walton, who is a smidge under 7 feet, and I was like…am I an actual adult? Are you a human?

  49. 49.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Alison Rose:

    Picard had a few babes hot for him, but I swear, Kirk couldn’t set foot on another planet without alien panties being thrown at him. And he wasn’t even that good looking! Patrick Stewart >>>>>>>>>> William Shatner

    Did that really happen a lot? I remember watching the series about 4 or 5 years ago and I don’t recall Kirk being that much of a womanizer. That’s more of a pop cultural caricature of him

  52. 52.

    AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team

    Ty for this TaMara, and for all you do for us. Rough day here and I needed the reminders 🙏🏻

  54. 54.

    Jackie

    @Lymie: He is! And I LOVED that he showed up in his name brand attire! Obama mentioned something to the effect only a real Pennsylvanian could wear shorts in the winter lol

  58. 58.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    The great Dusty Baker Is three outs away from winning his first World Series as a manager

  60. 60.

    frosty

    @Alison Rose: ​
     Yes, he’s a large dude. I met Fetterman at a fundraiser and had a picture taken. I’m a pretty short guy … my S-I-L said “You look like a hobbit!” Gee thanks.

  63. 63.

    El Muneco

    @Suzanne: “Seven Nation Army”, like e.g. “Rock And Roll Part 2” is a _catchy_ song. It’s an earworm. Which, as you note, doesn’t make it good in an absolute sense.

  66. 66.

    frosty

    I missed the rally, even though it wasn’t too far away. Prior commitment for canvassing. The knock list was 58 doors; I find that the introversion kicks in and I burn out at about 30. Still managed to finish all but seven.

    Results: Two or three undecided, and of the others 60% not home, 40% “Hell yes, I have a plan to vote! Yes, I plan to vote straight D down the ballot.” We were trying to canvass new and infrequent Democratic voters too, I think. Seems encouraging.

  67. 67.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Jackie:

    He could be our first Jewish president.

     

    The GQP would go apeshit.

    So much for “Judeo-Christian values”

  68. 68.

    opiejeanne

    @Alison Rose: I met Nate Thurmond when we lived in the SF bay area. I’m 5’2″, he was 6’11” and was obviously uncomfortable with standing up in the reception area of the Golden State Warriors offices.  He introduced himself to me, thinking I was a reporter they were waiting for. It was a little awkward because I was there to make little sequined A-line tear-away dresses for the dance team, was meeting their director.

  71. 71.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @BenCisco 🇺🇸🎖️🖥️♦️:

    Tell me about it. There’s a reason the Orville, which is practically the second coming of Berman/90s Trek, had to move to Hulu. There’s simply not a mass audience for that kind of television anymore, and that’s coming from someone who’s watched TNG 3 times.

    Hell, aside from TNG, the other Berman Trek shows suffered from continuously declining ratings, with ENT only having 4 seasons at the end.

    For all the faults of the new Trek shows and JJ Trek, they’ve been very successful by all accounts

    I can’t tell you how many times these goobers have declared Alex Kurtzman fired and then Paramount turned right around and game him a 5 year extension on his contract.

    I think some fans make franchises a huge part of their identities, and when something new comes along they don’t like, they obsess over it and actively want it to fail, instead of simply not watching something they don’t like

    And that’s not even going into the “Star Trek is too WOKE now!” Fandom Menace crowd

  74. 74.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @opiejeanne:

    When I was in school it was Hawaii Five-O, and I think it was deliberately chosen to confuse the dance team.

    Book ’em Dano!

  75. 75.

    HumboldtBlue

    Well, the Phillies lost in the World Series, so fat lot of good you lot did even while reveling in the Commonwealth’s political rallies. The Philadelphia Union also lost the MLS Cup final to LA, so again, youse were useless, so thanks for nothing.

    On the other hand, I made a loaf of bread for the first time, and surprisingly, it turned out great.

  78. 78.

    Splitting Image

    @Alison Rose:

    STAR TREK TNG WAS A BETTER SHOW THAN TOS

    I’m not sure if that’s even a minority opinion at this point, although I can’t say I frequent the trekker quadrants of the internet all that much.

    My impression is that most people regard the original as the most groundbreaking series (being the first), while other series have improved on it one or more areas (not as dated, better production values, special effects, etc.)

    TOS would also have a better rep at this point if Shatner were less of a wanker. Every series had some badly written episodes and characters but TNG gains by having more emeriti who can speak intelligently and not make jerks of themselves on Twitter.

  79. 79.

    Ken

    @opiejeanne: When I was in school it was Hawaii Five-O, and I think it was deliberately chosen to confuse the dance team.

    DANCE TEAM: “What the heck are you playing?”

    BAND: “Mission Impossible theme. Like it? It’s in 5/4.”

  80. 80.

    Splitting Image

    @HumboldtBlue:

    Well, the Phillies lost in the World Series, so fat lot of good you lot did even while reveling in the Commonwealth’s political rallies.

    Well, they did pretty good to get that far. They were the last team to clinch a playoff spot and got further than the Mets, Braves, and Dodgers (all 100-win teams) managed to do. So: glass half-full?

  82. 82.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Splitting Image:

    My impression is that most people regard the original as the most groundbreaking series (being the first), while other series have improved on it one or more areas (not as dated, better production values, special effects, etc.)

    You’d be surprised. On the TrekBBS, there’s TOS fans who think it’s aged better in some respects than TNG. The set designs have a lot of beige and earth tones, which screams late 80s and early 90s.

    Me? Personally I liked TNG’s aesthetics. I always thought the sets were warm and inviting

    TOS would also have a better rep at this point if Shatner were less of a wanker. Every series had some badly written episodes and characters but TNG gains by having more emeriti who can speak intelligently and not make jerks of themselves on Twitter.

    The Shatner-Takei feud is legendary. Though, Shatner has tried to make peace with the guy, but Takei doesn’t seem to want to let it go

  85. 85.

    HumboldtBlue

    @Splitting Image: ​ 

    Not so much “glass as half full,” but more “this entire playoff run under Philly Rob is extraordinary and no matter what happens, it’s been a season for the ages.”

    I ain’t mad at all. This Phillies run was all gravy, I was ready to relegate them to background noise at the end of May when Rob took over and they were 22-29.

    They went 65-49 under Thomson, finished the regular season with a 10-game road trip, then played (and won three) four straight playoff games to set up this run.

    But still, fuck the Astros.

  86. 86.

    Eolirin

    Even though I think Biden is amazing, and may be the most consequential president we’ve had since FDR, I still get sad that Obama isn’t our president anymore every time I hear him speak.

  88. 88.

    David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    @HumboldtBlue: ​
      I hear Dombrowski will sign either Xander Bogaerts or Trea Turner this offseason which will provide a big impact.

  92. 92.

    Eolirin

    @BenCisco 🇺🇸🎖️🖥️♦️: I don’t think there’s any other politician that so clearly represents what we can be at our best, that merely by existing calls on us to be better. No one is as good at it as him. You have to go back to Bobby Kennedy to find anyone in the same universe.

  93. 93.

    David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    @Eolirin: ​
     I don’t know, I still remember withdrawing 186,000 troops fighting and dying from Iraq, catching bin Laden, ending DADT, DOMA, preventing a great depression, saving the auto industry and it’s subsidiary industries, opening relations with Cuba, keeping the country out of Syria, and if that wasn’t enough, ending preexisting conditions, rescission, life time caps and bringing healthcare to 35 million people.

    The only problem I had with Barack was he was so no drama he didn’t publicize his great achievements.

  95. 95.

    Eolirin

    @David 🌈☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch: Wasn’t saying Obama wasn’t consequential, but given the handling of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the pandemic recovery efforts, the chip bill, infrastructure bill, and IRA, Biden is already topping that.

    Obviously we can’t know if Obama would have done better or worse than Biden in negotiating with Manchin or uniting the EU against Russia, but what Biden has done on those fronts is a goddamn miracle.

  98. 98.

    Yutsano

    I larfed.

    Also: I could absolutely see Josh Shapiro as our first Jewish president. At the very least, he needs to speak at the 2024 Democratic convention. Oh and the roll call needs to copy the 2020 format because that was teh awesome!

    This speech by Josh Shapiro calling out Republican hypocrisy on “freedom” should be studied by every Democrat. pic.twitter.com/Zzqi4qGVbD— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) November 5, 2022

  99. 99.

    Chetan Murthy

    @Eolirin: I love President Obama, and his entire family: the way that they exemplified the best in us, every day.  But …. cometh the hour, cometh the man.  And President Biden really is the man for our moment.  Which I wouldn’t wish on anybody, but still, I’m glad he’s at the heln.

  101. 101.

    CaseyL

    @Eolirin: Obama is an amazing speaker, an agile thinker, and a man of unimpeachable character.

    Biden is a patient, relentless, persistent fighter.

    I loved – and love – Obama, would very happily have voted for him for a third term.

    But – ACA aside – Biden’s legislative achievements already outstrip Obama’s.

  107. 107.

    Chetan Murthy

    @Anoniminous: The day will come when I’ll feel safe going to an indoor concert venue.  I’d like to see PMJ, or Pink Martini, for that first concert.

  114. 114.

    Chetan Murthy

    @Anoniminous: When I found Pink Martini back in … 2016, I literally put their youtube channel on my stereo for the next day-and-half, just *bathing* in their sound.  Bathing in it.

  116. 116.

    Chetan Murthy

    @Anoniminous: Oh yeah.  I really like Joey Cook’s voice (e.g. on Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked).  Haley Reinhart, Kiah Victoria, Olivia Kuper Harris, the list goes on and on.

  120. 120.

    opiejeanne

    @Benno: I used to have a lot of respect for Dusty, but he disabused me of that respect. I’m still mad about his behavior at the 2002 World Series Game against the Angels, when he handed the “game ball” to Russ Ortiz in Game 6. It was the 7th Inning, and they were up 5-0, and it violated behavioral norms of the game.  It also angered the Angels players so much that they won that game and then won the 7th game.

    He also had his little boy (toddler) on the field during that game, the kid got in the way and IIRC, nearly got stepped on by the players.

    Also, fuck them Astros. They are still covered in cheater-stink.

  122. 122.

    Splitting Image

    @Jack Canuck:

    Regarding the ‘Kirk as womanizer’ trope, there’s a really interesting, well-written, and well-researched essay on the topic here which I highly recommend.

    Thanks. That was an interesting read.

  123. 123.

    evodevo

    @Ken: Yep…this…the only reason “Judeo” is even mentioned is because talibangelicals obsess over (what they think is) The Ten Commandments, (and of course the homosexual prohibition in Deuteronomy) and because their End Times scenario requires Jews in command of the Temple Mount when Jeebus appears for the “second” time…otherwise, they are exceptionally expendable scapegoats…

  124. 124.

    JML

    @Jack Canuck: a lot of the modern pop-culture perceptions of Kirk as womanizer, rule-breaker/renegade, etc have more to do with 1-2 episodes being popular/well-known than actually looking at the totality of TOS.

    Have to say, I’m really enjoying Strange New Worlds, though. Anson Mount’s Pike is really good, and I’m enjoying the whole cast and they’ve got some strong stories.

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