Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We can show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

In after Baud. Damn.

After dobbs, women are no longer free.

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

We are learning that “working class” means “white” for way too many people.

“A king is only a king if we bow down.” – Rev. William Barber

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

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

Jesus watching the most hateful people claiming to be his followers

Oh FFS you might as well trust a 6-year-old with a flamethrower.

The real work of an opposition party is to hold the people in power accountable.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

This chaos was totally avoidable.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

The media handbook says “controversial” is the most negative description that can be used for a Republican.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

You know it’s bad when the Project 2025 people have to create training videos on “How To Be Normal”.

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

When we show up, we win.

Dear elected officials: Trump is temporary, dishonor is forever.

Quote tweet friends, screenshot enemies.

Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.

It’s a good piece. click on over. but then come back!!

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Dank Grey Pre-Dawn Open Thread: Vanity Candidate Seeks Equally Vain VP Candidate

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Truly, the NYTimes will swallow any fantasy that fits their fairy-tale priors. Because, seriously? I can believe that some eager reporter asked Rodgers whether he’d agree to run with RatF*cker Jr, but not that Bobby Very Junior would ever risk being on a platform with someone who might challenge his one-armed push-ups credentials. (The other ‘celebrity’ currently at the top of the NYTimes‘ list is Jesse Ventura, in further proof of their Very Serious Journalism.)

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Montana Quilt Raffle Winners!

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I announced the Montana Quit Raffle winners shortly before the State of the Union address, but people may have missed it in all the excitement about Joe’s speech.

The Winner – Andrew is very excited to have this quilt for his new home!  He moves in this week.

Quilt Raffle for Four Directions Montana – Let's Keep This Senate Seat

2nd prize:  Kathy S.  (winning numbers supplied by Baud & Josie) you both picked numbers held by the same person

3rd prize: Emily B  (winning number from TS)

4th prize: emrys  (winning number from CaseyL)

Here are the 8 quilt block options for winners 2-4.

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Green, not pictured, is also an option.

Montana Quit Raffle Winners 4If you are a winner, please let me know your choice in the comments, and also please send me an email with your street address so Quiltingfool can mail your quilt block!

We sold just short of 200 raffle tickets, and we raised the remaining $9,000 for Montana.  With the external match through Four Directions, the total came to $81,625.  That should go a long way as Four Directions gets back to working on the ground with the Montana tribes for the first time since 2016!

Great job all around, BJ peeps!

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Tuesday Night Open Thread: Congratulations, President Biden!

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Hardly a surprise, but I figured we could all use some unvarnished good news tonight. Thank you, Georgia voters!

Pass on the good news…

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War for Ukraine Day 748: Russia Attacks Civilian Targets in Kryvyi Rih

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Screen shot of new artwork by NEIVANMADE. The background is black. In the bottom foreground are grey Ukrainian homes and apartment buildings being bombarded by red Russian missiles with the Special Military Operation "Z" symbol on them. Above the missiles, written in red is the word "Ruzzians". Below the buildings being attacked is the statement "Turns Homes Into Graves".

(Image by NEIVANMADE)

https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1767643695203987601

https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1767615591777505744

A rescue operation is underway in Kryvyi Rih following Russia’s missile attack. A nine-story residential building was damaged.

There are many wounded, some of whom are in critical condition. There is also one injured child. As of now, two people have been reported dead. My condolences to their loved ones.

People are being searched for beneath the rubble. The operation will continue as long as necessary. I am grateful to each and every person who is working there, rescuing and providing medical assistance. I gave instructions to provide immediate assistance to everyone in need of it.

 

https://twitter.com/annanemtsova/status/1767650747754197146

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

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So Glad That Jamie Raskin Decided To Stay In the House

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Jamie Raskin is so good at this.

It’s probably less than a minute, but it’s one of the best things I have seen all day.

This is fun, also.

Open thread.

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You Guys, I Think the GOP Might Not Be Any Good at This

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I spent my lunch looking over some of the coverage of the Hur hearings. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the GOP just hit themselves in the nuts again.

 

The Biden-Harris HQ rapid response team is on top of all of it – they’re on Twitter and Threads.

Here’s is the ThreadReader link of Aaron Rupar’s excellent twitter thread coverage of the “hearing” so far.

Thread by Aaron Ruper

Here’s the link to the full transcript of the Hur Report.

Open thread

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Biden and Bibi: At a Crossroads

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It’s been nearly a month since President Biden has spoken with Bibi.

After months of Biden pushing Bibi in private, President Biden has now drawn a red line in public.  When questioned about it, Bibi responds with this:

I have a red line,” he said. “You know what the red line is? That October 7 doesn’t happen again. Never happens again.”‘

I can’t decide whether to think he avoided answering because he has no good answer, or he did answer by saying he believes what happened on Oct 7 gives him license to destroy anyone and anything he pleases.  Either way, Bibi avoided actually addressing the issue of what happens if he crosses the stated red line of the President of the United States.

Historically, it seems like presidents don’t want to publicly define exactly what their red line is, because that can leave them in the position of having to take an action – there’s really no wiggle room to a red line.

I don’t think, though, that Biden said that in a pique that he later regretted.  I think this was a very deliberate decision on Biden’s part, and you’ll notice he didn’t walk it back after he was “caught” on the hot mic.  Obviously no one knows exactly what might happen, but it seems to me that Biden has laid things out clearly.  If you do X, I will do Y.  So when Bibi does X, and <s>Bibi</s.> Biden does Y, it’s Bibi who is responsible for Y happening, and he bears the consequences.

I think that allows Biden to change course in the UN, with changes to whether weapons go to Israel, without President Biden looking weak.  In fact, to me, it seems that Biden would come away looking stronger.

Excerpts from an article by Barak Ravid.

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