Just have to see this one more time: It’s a beautiful day here. Still a little hot, but cooler than it has been. We just got a new grill yesterday — the old kettle finally fell apart after 12 years of service. Gonna figure out what to throw on Weber III later and just otherwise …
Bald Jay (Open Thread)
This blue jay is a regular at one of my feeders and birdbaths. I don’t know what happened to its crest and head feathers: The rest of the plumage looks fine: Kinda looks like a cross between a blue jay and a vulture with that ‘do. Maybe the bird found a knothole to hide in …
Trump Triggered
Twitler was extra-triggered on Twitter this morning, maybe because his angry white boy base is pissed off about the DACA thing. How mad are they? Here’s one drama llama ritually burning his MAGA hat — and likely leaving indelible scorch-marks on his mama’s glass patio tabletop: Dear @realdonaldtrump pic.twitter.com/CX0VRMOxJB — Luis Withrow (@_weese_) September 15, …
Heroes and Zeros (Open Thread)
I’m watching Chris Hayes while waiting for Rachel Maddow’s interview with Hillary Clinton at 9 pm. Hayes is interviewing Michael Moore. I’m so fucking sick of Michael Moore. Moore did some good work in the 80s and 90s. I used to be a fan. But he’s been as stale as a popcorn fart for decades. …
Actual Censorship
You know how wingnuts are always meeping about their free speech rights being violated when a private company shitcans someone who reveals himself as a misogynist tool, homophobic prick or racist shithead? And we have to patiently explain yet again that the First Amendment protects people from government censorship, not marketplace fallout from spouting off? …
Irmageddon
As many of y’all already know from updates Adam was kind enough to post or my intermittent comments on Twitter, my family, pets and I successfully weathered the storm. There are many tales of heartbreak, loss, destruction and tragedy associated with Hurricane Irma. Ours is a tale of mild bad luck, poor planning and personal …
Moving on?
Do you agree with Greg Sargent’s read here? This is a big deal. It looks like Trump has now called on Republicans to drop Obamacare repeal and move on: pic.twitter.com/IU4pFnJu3A — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 8, 2017 Maybe, but healthcare gains won’t be safe until the GOP is out of power. In other news, is …