Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

It’s a doggy dog world.

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

Boeing: repeatedly making the case for high speed rail.

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

American History and Black History can not be separated.

Dear Washington Post, you are the darkness now.

Their freedom requires your slavery.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

The frogs are rarely mistaken.

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

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

Technically true, but collectively nonsense

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

People really shouldn’t expect the government to help after they watched the GOP drown it in a bathtub.

These days, even the boring Republicans are nuts.

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

Stop using mental illness to avoid talking about armed white supremacy.

If you thought you’d already seen people saying the stupidest things possible on the internet, prepare yourselves.

Nothing worth doing is easy.

Donald Trump, welcome to your everything, everywhere, all at once.

Quote tweet friends, screenshot enemies.

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  5. 5.

    JCJ

    I feel for ya.  The Bucks flamed out again and the Nuggets are my second favorite team – love Jokic and Murray.  No idea what the heck went wrong tonight.  I hope Coach Malone can get it fixed!

  6. 6.

    prostratedragon

    Justin McConney, former social media manager:

    The moment I found out Trump could tweet himself was comparable to the moment in ‘Jurassic Park’ when Dr. Grant realized that velociraptors could open doors.

    @JCJ:
    The TWolves have been reminding me of the 1991 Bulls. Whatever happens this year, they’ve really got the stuff.

  7. 7.

    TBone

    Wondering which cult member politician will next sacrifice him or herself to the eternal flame(out) trying to run unsuccessful distraction duty for Dotard.  Once there aren’t any such candidates for self humiliation left standing, Dotard can try lighting his own farts in the court room.

  8. 8.

    WereBear

    @prostratedragon: I have zero sympathy for anyone who works for Republicans. A crime boss hiring all these religious people.

    Hmm, now there’s a comic novel!

    I’m doing the Pulp Fiction challenge of 50,000 words in ten days and seeing plots EVERYWHERE.

    30,258 down. Yesterday I filled out the ending. I always know where to start and end, but it was really wispy. Yet, I have a whole plot already and can see holes where more words are required.

    Officially impressed with How to Write Pulp Fiction by Bell, of the Mike Romeo series.

  9. 9.

    Mousebumples

    @prostratedragon: The TWolves have been reminding me of the 1991 Bulls. Whatever happens this year, they’ve really got the stuff.

    I don’t think they’ve lost a game yet this postseason, have they?

    As the Bucks are done (🙏 Giannis’s health for next postseason), the T’Wolves are my adopted bandwagon team.

     

    In open thread news, I just heard from my manager that I’ll be getting a promotion to be a Senior Pharmacist in my department! He mentioned it during my annual review a few weeks ago… And then shared that HR was saying no promotions for unspecified reasons. But he fought and argued for it, and it will be mine!

    I love my job, but if there was no possibility of promotion, I was talking myself into needing to start looking for a new job. Time consuming, and not something I was looking forward to!

    Anyhow, no idea if there’s much of a salary bump (beyond an annual merit increase amount), but I’ll take it and the title bump, too. 😎

  12. 12.

    Narya

    @Mousebumples: you will likely be happy to know that I told my post-op nurse about Postcards to Voters yesterday and as I was leaving she asked about it to make sure she had the name right!
    and congrats!

  13. 13.

    Mousebumples

    @WereBear @JPL @Narya: thank you all! My boss asked me to keep it on the down-low until next when he can make an announcement to the team, but I wanted to share with a outside my family group too. ❤️

    And yay for more Postcards to Voters publicity! I told an old college friend about it, and I think he wrote some postcards in 2022.

    I should nudge my local county Dem office to get postcards on the to-do list for this fall

    PS @Narya – hope your postop is going smoothly!

  14. 14.

    lowtechcyclist

    @Mousebumples: ​
     

    Congrats on the promotion! And even if there isn’t much of a pay bump, it should help if you eventually decide to see if you can get paid more somewhere else.

  15. 15.

    lowtechcyclist

    @WereBear:

    I have zero sympathy for anyone who works for Republicans. A crime boss hiring all these religious people.

    Hmm, now there’s a comic novel!

    Indeed!  I’ll let you or someone else write it, though, I have no interest in trying to write fiction.  I’m glad there are other people (including several here!) who have talents in that direction.

  17. 17.

    Mousebumples

    @lowtechcyclist: yup! I just have a very specialized 🦄 job that I’m not sure how it’s available elsewhere. But I should probably update my resume and at least look around a little, just in case.

    @prostratedragon: thanks. And thanks for confirming. I wouldn’t have thought the Nuggets would be at risk to get swept, but… they have 2 road games coming up. And I expect MN fans to be LOUD.

  21. 21.

    hueyplong

    So far it looks like the quickest and strongest team in the league met the anything-goes-in-the-lane officiating that got implemented around mid-season.

    Be the first on your block to know the announcers’ trivia about the last time the twin cities copped a major title (I assume it was the ’91 Twins) and prepare for reminders that the Lakers’ nickname made more sense when they were based in Minneapolis.

  22. 22.

    lowtechcyclist

    I was thinking about that poster with the pic of Trump with the caption, “Your bitch called again, he needs more money” which WG front-paged yesterday.  I think it would be cool (and helpful!) if some outfit like the Lincoln Project plastered that on billboards all over the red areas of swing states.

    It’s a message that undercuts his image as a successful businessman, undercuts his manhood too, and ridicules them for being grifted, all in the space of eight words.  He’s a bitch who’s broke and hitting you up for money; you’re not gonna be a sucker and send him any, are you?

  23. 23.

    Jackie

    That photo of Trixie and Reggie reminds me of WaterGirl’s “what cat?” photo! So sweet!🥰

  24. 24.

    hueyplong

    @lowtechcyclist: The relatively simple, handmade look of the sign also works (kind of like the classic, “Jump You Fuckers” sign that is the GOAT of such things).

    If it gets any general play at all, it might also nudge the pig into that long awaited apoplexy that never seems to arrive.

  25. 25.

    TBone

    @hueyplong: I survey the wreckage online and they’re howling in denial. Hit dogs holler.  The downfall may be slow, but it’s here and I’m SO here for it.  I had to point out that Michael Cohen didn’t take out a home equity loan to fund sex he didn’t even have, and was then illegally reimbursed by a criminal conspiracy seated in the Oval Office with overpayments that included funds for taxes.

  28. 28.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Mousebumples:

    In open thread news, I just heard from my manager that I’ll be getting a promotion to be a Senior Pharmacist in my department! He mentioned it during my annual review a few weeks ago… And then shared that HR was saying no promotions for unspecified reasons. But he fought and argued for it, and it will be mine! 

    🥳🥳🥳 Congrats!

  31. 31.

    JML

    @Mousebumples: did not expect last night’s game to go that way with Gobert missing for the birth of his first child, but no complaints. Wolves defense has been fantastic all year. Should be very loud in MN for game 3.

  32. 32.

    Mousebumples

    @mrmoshpotato: thanks!

    @JML: I didn’t know about Gobert being out last night, but congrats to him and his family! I’d watch Friday’s game but an 830 tip means I’m probably sleeping by halftime, lol.

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