One of the more infuriating things about people in the mainstream starting to wake up to the fact that the Republicans are overtly all about Christian nationalists is remembering all the times I argued with people and they ignored me- “Trust me they don’t just want to stop at 16 weeks they want to end …
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Día de los Muertos
DAY OF THE DEAD: Hundreds of people dressed as skeletons took to the streets for an early celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico City. Yesterday's parade is one of many events for "Día de Los Muertos" celebrations. pic.twitter.com/zymNm6wXOW — KTVN 2 News (@KTVN) October 23, 2023 When I was a wee child …
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I’m So Old
After having seen several interviews with this Johnson fellow out of Louisiana, I have a couple of thoughts. First, he has that slimy hyper religious sheen that a lot of the hucksters who are religious in the sense that they cherrypick the bible to justify who they are currently hating on. The whole Tony Perkins …
Late Night Creepy Tales Open Thread: Tim Ballard, Grifting & Groping for ‘Freedom’
Tim Ballard is being sued by five women accusing him of sexual misconduct and detailing what precisely they say happened. The suit was first reported by the Utah outlet KSL. https://t.co/UpwKyVSXno — Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) October 10, 2023 Mike Lee (… roy Jenkins!) just dodged a bullet: The suit was — and I suspect this …
Friday Morning Open Thread: Be Aware of the Autumn Supermoon
Eyes to the skies: it's Harvest Moon time! Folklore tells us that the nearest full moon to the autumn equinox is so-called because it rises soon after sunset, allowing farmers to harvest their crops.The last supermoon of 2023 peaks on Fri, Sep 29.#HarvestMoon #FolkloreThursday pic.twitter.com/SQf9MLQVfe — Mark Rees (@reviewwales) September 28, 2023 Not that our, …
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Wodensday Morning Open Thread: The Old Ones Return
Probably it’s photoshopped… or is it just somewhere in Britain? >spear, eyepatch, live crow nobody tell them pic.twitter.com/OdxVTmu3T6 — Daddy Warpig (@DaddyWarpig) September 25, 2023 The institution may not always have been in his corner, but Murphy bless the Secret Service agents sweating here… President Biden became the first sitting president to ever walk a …
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Friday Morning Open Thread: Shana Tovah!
Dip your apple in the honey… At Rosh Hashanah reception at the Vice President’s residence, VP Harris quotes the Talmud (Pirkei Avot), “It not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it.” pic.twitter.com/irNXcBjiHA — Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) September 13, 2023 Honored to be at the home of …
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