Full video of Streep. Worth watching: pic.twitter.com/ItQkoJLnxG — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 9, 2017 Things these days ain’t like they used to be! The raw, septic core of Trump’s appeal to his supporters, and of the GOP’s promotion of Trump to those supporters. Jerry Lewis is a Hollywood icon, dammit, but Adam Sandler — for …
Nothing to Worry About Here
Shit got real: Between the Trump transition team’s infighting, incompetence, and high-profile resignations, any decisions that signaled even a modicum of stability for the country would come as a relief at this point. Unfortunately, the nascent Trump Administration isn’t inclined to calm anyone’s nerves. According to an official within the Department of Energy, this past …
Open Thread – Poking the beast
Our requests are eminently reasonable, shared by leaders of both parties. I'll return this letter to @SenateMajLdr with the same requests. pic.twitter.com/IMT7ZtJFjV — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 9, 2017
Engulf & Devour, Inc.
As expected, Trump is absorbing the United States government into his family cartel and will install his eldest daughter and her husband in the White House as senior advisors — the latter, at least, on an official basis, according to NBC: President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will be named senior adviser to the president, …
Its Funny Because it Could Actually Be True
The Duffel Blog, a site the provides satirical takes on the US military, has posted a life could imitate satirical art post entitled: “Troops Sour on Mattis Nomination After He Releases 6,000-Book Reading List“. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A large number of active-duty troops once enthusiastic about the choice of James Mattis for Defense Secretary have since …
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This is my offer: nothing. (Updated)
The fabulous Meryl Streep called Trump out last night while accepting a Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe event. Via WaPo, here’s an excerpt of her speech: An actor’s only job is to enter the lives of people who are different from us and let you feel what that feels like. And there …
The CSR sword of Damocles
I need to start morning drinking after the following exchange this morning. It started with Politico reviewing what some carriers are thinking about doing if the Cost Sharing Reduction subsidies are pulled if the Trump Administration drops an appeal a loss to the Court of Appeals. That lawsuit challenged the Obama administration’s authority to fund those …