The Trump-Ryan plan to cut taxes for billionaires under the guise of healthcare reform is so fucking horrible and unpopular that Republicans are hiding like they ratted out a mob boss. Unable to defend said plan in a way that doesn’t instantly garner “pants on fire” ratings from media watchdogs, the GOP’s social media geniuses …
Open Threads
Wednesday Afternoon Open Thread
Check out this Sandhill crane and its fuzzy chick: Awwwww. I don’t know about you, but I’m having a tough time getting back into the swing of working after four days off. That’s the downside of extra-long weekends. Hope you’re having better luck with it. Anyone following the “CNN blackmail” story? I’ll summarize: 1. Asshole …
Open Thread and Head’s-Up – Your Input Needed
I’m going to post Friday, so this is a head’s-up: I’m going to seek recommendations for quotes to add to the random quote function. Suggestions will be run by the front pagers and selections will be added to the rotation. Also, due to a few inquiries (as well as my own interest!), I’m going to …
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Belligerents Abroad
Trump is winging his way to Poland right now for the G20 meeting. He’s not worried, but his aides have installed Xanax licks at their workstations to cope with the anxiety. Via the NYT: WASHINGTON — President Trump has been briefed repeatedly. His advisers have alerted him to the web of potential risks, complex issues …
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Just Peregrinating
That wholesome feeling when you think you are contributing but you really have no idea what you are doing. pic.twitter.com/80JzQKrdkH — Stuart Rutherford (@doodlewhale) July 4, 2017 . What’s on the agenda as we “restart” an abbreviated week? *********** Only a handful of GOP senators appeared at parades today; mostly people told them to vote …
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On The Road
Good Morning All, This weekday feature is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their …
As Independence Day (USA) 2017 Comes To An End: Let Freedom Ring
Earlier Doug! asked about patriotic songs. My favorite has always been My Country Tis of Thee. Many patriotic songs, regardless of nation-state, are often rewritten during troubled times. For instance, Naomi Shemer’s Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold) released just three weeks before the Six Day War was rewritten after the war by Meir Ariel. Ariel was one …
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