Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Marge, god is saying you’re stupid.

Polls are now a reliable indicator of what corporate Republicans want us to think.

Disagreements are healthy; personal attacks are not.

When they say they are pro-life, they do not mean yours.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

We will not go back.

I am pretty sure these ‘journalists’ were not always such a bootlicking sycophants.

Fear and negativity are contagious, but so is courage!

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

Historically it was a little unusual for the president to be an incoherent babbling moron.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.

People identifying as christian while ignoring christ and his teachings is a strange thing indeed.

Anne Laurie is a fucking hero in so many ways. ~ Betty Cracker

So many bastards, so little time.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

America is going up in flames. The NYTimes fawns over MAGA celebrities. No longer a real newspaper.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

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

Radicalized white males who support Trump are pitching a tent in the abyss.

Second rate reporter says what?

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Spring Equinox

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Yes, well akshually the Equinox was at 11:06pm EDT last night, but most of you reading this would’ve been in bed by then.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: March 20, 2024

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(Clay Bennett via GoComics.com)

 

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On The Road – Winter Wren – April 2022 in Arizona – Part 2 (of 2)

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Part 2 of a week-long stay in Arizona back in April 2022. Memories of lots of pollen, but photos of some interesting architecture, landscapes, flowers and a few birbs…

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Petrified Forest NPApril 19, 2022

Having shown an image on the path to the Agate house in the prior post, I realized that it would be remiss of me to not also show the Agate house itself for completeness – so here it is. Made out of petrified logs of varying hues, it is definitely worth the short walk to see, even if some horned larks distract along the way. Constructed around 900 and occupied for about 400 years, it seems built to withstand anything.

 

Late Night Open Thread: Earned Schadenfreude

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If anyone has earned a victory lap against busted luzer TFG… you go, girl!

Catherine Rampell, at the Washington Post — “Trump can’t find anyone to spot him $464 million. Would you?” [gift link]:

… In recent months, the former president has racked up a series of costly legal judgments for his many misdeeds. And when I say “costly,” I mean slightly pricier than the Trump-brand gold sneakers. In fact, after summing up the judgments across all of Trump’s cases so far, he already owes more than the entire gross domestic product of several island nations — put together.

In the most expensive case, Trump was found liable for lying about the value of his real estate assets so he could get better terms on loans and insurance. In that judgment, he owes $464 million, after interest. He’s appealing the case, which was brought by the New York attorney general. In the meantime, a judge has said Trump must put up cash or bond to prove he’s good for the money and isn’t appealing merely to delay payment for a while.

Despite boasting about his deep pockets — and even saying in a deposition last year that he had “substantially in excess of $400 million in cash” — Trump has struggled to come up with the dough. So, he tried to get out of it. First, his lawyers asked to instead post a $100 million bond. After all, Trump treats every bill he receives as merely an opening offer — even when it’s a court ruling…

Imagine you sold someone a glass engagement ring that you claimed was a real diamond. Then, when a judge found you liable for fraud, you tried to use the “diamond ring” as collateral for an appeal bond. That’s the level of chutzpah we’re working with here.…

Even if there were no problem whatsoever with Trump’s collateral, skittishness about lending to Trump is more than reasonable. Trump has an extensive history of not paying his bills, whether to cabinet-builders hired by his casinos or big banks financing his skyscrapers. In fact, he often brags about not paying his bills.

Again: He treats every bill, every signed contract, as merely an opening offer…

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Tuesday Night Open Thread

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Long, long day today. Got up at around 4:30, showered up, threw the lads in the back, and hit the road. Was trying to see how far I could make it and maybe wrap this trip up in two days, but was only able to make it to Weatherford, Oklahoma, which exists but for reasons I do not know why, and I am fucking exhausted. The boys are fine.

I’ll have more to say tomorrow but just wanted to check in before going to bed.

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War for Ukraine Day 755: Secretary Austin Is Correct, Putin & the World Are Watching America Fail Another Ally

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Secretary Austin is correct in his remarks. Unfortunately, he, on behalf of the United States, has nothing left to offer.

Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.

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