Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. don’t touch it.”

You cannot shame the shameless.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

If you are still in the GOP, you are an extremist.

Jack Smith: “Why did you start campaigning in the middle of my investigation?!”

So many bastards, so little time.

He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

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

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

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

American History and Black History Cannot Be Separated

Not so fun when the rabbit gets the gun, is it?

Fuck these fucking interesting times.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

This really is a full service blog.

I didn’t have alien invasion on my 2023 BINGO card.

It’s time for the GOP to dust off that post-2012 autopsy, completely ignore it, and light the party on fire again.

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  3. 3.

    Immanentize

    if SteveIn is needed, it’s management trouble with bad actor workers. Or, someone needs a jangly sounding seafoam stratocaster, stat!

  7. 7.

    Jerzy Russian

    After he checks his E-mail, what then?  Will he get further instructions here on this blog, or will the E-mail itself contain further instructions?

  9. 9.

    Baud

    Interestingly, CHECK YOUR EMAIL ASAP!!!!!! was the original title to the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romcom You’ve Got Mail.

  10. 10.

    Baud

    I can only assume this means Steve is getting shipped off to Ukraine.

    Steve in the UKR, we thank you for your service.

  12. 12.

    xjmuellerlurks

    I can’t tell you the number of times a friend or family member had to call or text me to tell me to read my email.  I can sympathize with Steve in the ATL.

  13. 13.

    RaflW

    Heading to the (semi) wilderness of the Superior National Forest for four nights of camping. Totally unplugged, no cell signal, a propane stove and a cast iron red hand pump well. And a dozen or so friends and soon to be friends.

    Heaven.

    See y’all next week.

  15. 15.

    artem1s

    Your mission, should you choose to accept it… Should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This email will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Steve

  19. 19.

    trollhattan

    @Leto: [pause] “And, three outstanding warrants that if you do not contact us about, we will turn over to the local cops.”

    Anybody still with a land line ever pick up? Think the last legit call I received was a dental appointment reminder, sometime last spring.

  30. 30.

    Dangerman

    @Baud: You really should unionize.

    Over what concerns?

    100% increase in pay?

    More cat photos?

    Make Baud wear pants?

  34. 34.

    cintibud

    “CHECK YOUR EMAIL ASAP”  is actually the coded message. There is no Email. The plan has been activated.

  37. 37.

    Yarrow

    We’re so focused on the “email” part of the message we’re ignoring the ASAP!!!! part. Maybe it doesn’t mean what we think it means…

  38. 38.

    New Deal democrat

    Abortion rights is one of those relatively rare instances where what is socially good and what will win elections coincide almost perfectly. According to Dan Guild, the *average* shift in Ohio early voting in favor of the abortion rights position shifted *48%* from the 2020 election. This is in keeping with the huge swing we saw last year in Kansas, and also in Kentucky.

    So, to wit:

    Aside from the normal “Blue” States, there is majority support for abortion rights in VA, AZ, NC, GA, FL, OH, IA, MO, KS, OK, and MT.

    In every Blue and other State above that allows for referenda, Democrats ought to push to place a constitutional right to bodily autonomy broadly, including abortion specifically, on the ballot, timed to coincide with November elections if possible.

    In every other State above that does not allow for referenda, Democrats should run on passing legislation enshrining those constitutional rights if they control the Legislature and governorship.

    We are very likely to win nearly all of those referenda, which is a good thing in and of itself. But further, because the GOP base will go nuts, and insist that GOP state officials and legislators toe the anti-abortion line, Democrats are likely to clean up electorally as well.

    This is about as simple a no-brainer in politics as you could get.

  39. 39.

    Yarrow

    According to TMZ, Dianne Feinstein tripped and fell at her home in San Francisco yesterday and is in the hospital again.

  40. 40.

    Ivan X

    Protip: if you need to message someone but you don’t have their phone number, you might be able to message to their email address instead if you’re both in Apple’s world (but you don’t need to know if they are in advance).

    Go to the Messages app, type the email address on the To: line, and press return. If the address turns blue after a second or two, and it says “New iMessage” at the top, you’re good — go ahead and send a message, and it will be the same as if you had their number. If the address stays green and it says “New MMS” at the top, then cancel out, and hope they check their email within a week.

  44. 44.

    bbleh

    I’m thinking it’s code for “you’re blown, get out immediately and rendezvous at the extraction point.”

    Someone check Adam’s windows for a big X made of tape — then we’ll know for sure.

  45. 45.

    zhena gogolia

    @trollhattan: My husband answered it last night, and the guy said, “Hi, grandpa!” We have no children. He was disturbed. I explained it was yet another scam.

  47. 47.

    MisterForkbeard

    Clearly BJ is unionizing and the frontpagers need to secure Steve’s services ASAP.

  50. 50.

    piratedan

    I’m pretty sure it’s about an attempted delivery of an item…… 1) Dildo of Consequences (unlubed)

  53. 53.

    Steve in the ATL

    Adam: I sent you detailed instructions via encrypted email, though black electrical tape is an easier solution.  While annoying, the blinking 12:00 isn’t actually harming your VCR.

    Sorry, guys–busy day and there is no way I can top your comments.  The whole group is en fuego!

  63. 63.

    Old School

    Careful checking that email.

    The one from Adam Sillvermann asking for your bank information to transfer part of their lottery winnings to you might be a fake.

  67. 67.

    Glidwrith

    @Steve in the ATL: I kissed my e-mail good night and it whispered “there’s a monster under the bed.”

    I looked under the bed and my email looked back at me, saying “There’s a monster in my bed.”

  68. 68.

    Steve in the ATL

    @MomSense: ​ seriously! I’m proud that my lackadaisical attitude toward checking my personal email helped launch such an awesome, awesome thread.​

  69. 69.

    EarthWindFire

    An entire check your email thread without a single Nigerian prince mention. Well done!

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