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N.C. U.S.A. hubby/dad/g'dad/PITA. Unbeliever, except in Zevon & demo🌊ra🌊y & rescue 🐈 🐕s & English ale & Italian red 🍷 & 🌍 & Neruda & science & 🌈 & dark-roast ☕️ & choice & Jon Stewart & kindness & not being stupid & ❤️. Wuv, twoo wuv. Also, Cheetos.
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I cannot speak for you, but I have a hard time, a lot of the time, finding happy moments in this shitshow madhouse that is now America.
I offer these photos in hopes they give you a quick hit of joy; to me, they really are just everything.
Meet our beloved little dingbat Jack Russell girl, Marley.
I offer these photos in hopes they give you a quick hit of joy; to me, they really are just everything.
Meet our beloved little dingbat Jack Russell girl, Marley.
I cannot speak for you, but I have a hard time, a lot of the time, finding happy moments in this shitshow madhouse that is now America.
I offer these photos in hopes they give you a quick hit of joy; to me, they really are just everything.
Meet our beloved little dingbat Jack Russell girl, Marley.
I offer these photos in hopes they give you a quick hit of joy; to me, they really are just everything.
Meet our beloved little dingbat Jack Russell girl, Marley.
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I cannot speak for you, but I have a hard time, a lot of the time, finding happy moments in this shitshow madhouse that is now America.
I offer these photos in hopes they give you a quick hit of joy; to me, they really are just everything.
Meet our beloved little dingbat Jack Russell girl, Marley.
I offer these photos in hopes they give you a quick hit of joy; to me, they really are just everything.
Meet our beloved little dingbat Jack Russell girl, Marley.
Though "yet to be independently corroborated," says this NR story, come on, doesn't this ring utterly true for this tiny scrap of a man? And I'm not talking about his physical size here.
We are being led by an idiot legion of temper-tantrum toddlers.
We are being led by an idiot legion of temper-tantrum toddlers.
Kash Patel Meltdown Over FBI Jacket Derailed Major Investigation
The meltdown ended with the FBI director taking a woman’s jacket.
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Though "yet to be independently corroborated," says this NR story, come on, doesn't this ring utterly true for this tiny scrap of a man? And I'm not talking about his physical size here.
We are being led by an idiot legion of temper-tantrum toddlers.
We are being led by an idiot legion of temper-tantrum toddlers.
Talk abt one weird fucking bird. And I don't mean turkeys.
Dude, didja miss the memo abt being human? Cooking a whole bird ain't some 10-min. thing; special occasions only. Grocery stores stock stuff called sandwich meat; FYI, folks LUV turkey. We hv a SLIGHTLY different view of your dumb ass, tho.
Dude, didja miss the memo abt being human? Cooking a whole bird ain't some 10-min. thing; special occasions only. Grocery stores stock stuff called sandwich meat; FYI, folks LUV turkey. We hv a SLIGHTLY different view of your dumb ass, tho.
JD Vance tells troops they're 'full of s***' for claiming to enjoy Thanksgiving turkey
JD Vance tells troops they're 'full of s***' for claiming to enjoy Thanksgiving turkeySource: Reuters
www.yahoo.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Talk abt one weird fucking bird. And I don't mean turkeys.
Dude, didja miss the memo abt being human? Cooking a whole bird ain't some 10-min. thing; special occasions only. Grocery stores stock stuff called sandwich meat; FYI, folks LUV turkey. We hv a SLIGHTLY different view of your dumb ass, tho.
Dude, didja miss the memo abt being human? Cooking a whole bird ain't some 10-min. thing; special occasions only. Grocery stores stock stuff called sandwich meat; FYI, folks LUV turkey. We hv a SLIGHTLY different view of your dumb ass, tho.
This is a good read, well written, no paywall, not all that long, much bigly on-point. A solid summation of where we are, plus expostulation, with historical context, on where we might soon end up.
Brace Yourself for … Full. Blown. Panic.
The president is feeling cornered and lashing out. It will get ugly—and dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is a good read, well written, no paywall, not all that long, much bigly on-point. A solid summation of where we are, plus expostulation, with historical context, on where we might soon end up.
Kimmel clapping back like that, knowing he has Trump's miraculously bullet-undamaged porcine ear? Perfection.
Jimmy Kimmel accuses Trump of trying to get him fired and tells him: ‘Quiet, piggy’
‘You’ve done this before,’ comedian told president, who ranted about Kimmel online and demanded his firing
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Kimmel clapping back like that, knowing he has Trump's miraculously bullet-undamaged porcine ear? Perfection.
You remember that classic, empowering Aretha song? Sure you do!
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, it's what I mean by 'Quiet, Piggy' ..."
Un-fucking-believable.
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, it's what I mean by 'Quiet, Piggy' ..."
Un-fucking-believable.
Karoline Leavitt Says Trump’s “Piggy” Insult Is a Sign of Respect
Reporters should be grateful Donald Trump will insult them to their faces!
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
You remember that classic, empowering Aretha song? Sure you do!
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, it's what I mean by 'Quiet, Piggy' ..."
Un-fucking-believable.
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, it's what I mean by 'Quiet, Piggy' ..."
Un-fucking-believable.
This headline? Seriously?
As in come the fuck on, #NYT, no shit. "America First" has NEVER been the case, just Trump posturing from the beginning. You want a headline that's real?
"America First Is Now Blatantly Just Trump First."
You're welcome.
As in come the fuck on, #NYT, no shit. "America First" has NEVER been the case, just Trump posturing from the beginning. You want a headline that's real?
"America First Is Now Blatantly Just Trump First."
You're welcome.
America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This headline? Seriously?
As in come the fuck on, #NYT, no shit. "America First" has NEVER been the case, just Trump posturing from the beginning. You want a headline that's real?
"America First Is Now Blatantly Just Trump First."
You're welcome.
As in come the fuck on, #NYT, no shit. "America First" has NEVER been the case, just Trump posturing from the beginning. You want a headline that's real?
"America First Is Now Blatantly Just Trump First."
You're welcome.
"Nobody knows what magnets are." - POTUS Biglyus, Nov. 10
Just a reminder that something like 77M of us voted for this.
Now, even if you allow for some GOP cheating, which I absolutely do, & we go all low-ball here, still more than 50M folks said yes to this animate pile of pumpkin poo leading us.
Just a reminder that something like 77M of us voted for this.
Now, even if you allow for some GOP cheating, which I absolutely do, & we go all low-ball here, still more than 50M folks said yes to this animate pile of pumpkin poo leading us.
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Nobody knows what magnets are." - POTUS Biglyus, Nov. 10
Just a reminder that something like 77M of us voted for this.
Now, even if you allow for some GOP cheating, which I absolutely do, & we go all low-ball here, still more than 50M folks said yes to this animate pile of pumpkin poo leading us.
Just a reminder that something like 77M of us voted for this.
Now, even if you allow for some GOP cheating, which I absolutely do, & we go all low-ball here, still more than 50M folks said yes to this animate pile of pumpkin poo leading us.
A little rousing resistance fire for ya.
This live recording is more than a decade old, and the song itself is more than 20 years old. But go on, tell me Steve Earle ain't describing right damn now.
This live recording is more than a decade old, and the song itself is more than 20 years old. But go on, tell me Steve Earle ain't describing right damn now.
Amerika V. 6.0 (The Best We Can Do) (Live)
YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A little rousing resistance fire for ya.
This live recording is more than a decade old, and the song itself is more than 20 years old. But go on, tell me Steve Earle ain't describing right damn now.
This live recording is more than a decade old, and the song itself is more than 20 years old. But go on, tell me Steve Earle ain't describing right damn now.
@wannabe-canadian.bsky.social Gotta say that "queer existentialist" is among my favorite bio openers yet! It's perfect on so many possible levels. Kudos!
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
@wannabe-canadian.bsky.social Gotta say that "queer existentialist" is among my favorite bio openers yet! It's perfect on so many possible levels. Kudos!
Whoot.
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Whoot.
Fucking #Chuck.
#Schumer reportedly took NO side with his caucus on the deal that six Democrats signed onto Sunday to end the shutdown, without securing funding for ACA subsidies.
IOW, the Dem Senate "leader" provided NO direction on voting. He didn't fucking lead.
He needs to leave. #DitchChuck
#Schumer reportedly took NO side with his caucus on the deal that six Democrats signed onto Sunday to end the shutdown, without securing funding for ACA subsidies.
IOW, the Dem Senate "leader" provided NO direction on voting. He didn't fucking lead.
He needs to leave. #DitchChuck
November 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Fucking #Chuck.
#Schumer reportedly took NO side with his caucus on the deal that six Democrats signed onto Sunday to end the shutdown, without securing funding for ACA subsidies.
IOW, the Dem Senate "leader" provided NO direction on voting. He didn't fucking lead.
He needs to leave. #DitchChuck
#Schumer reportedly took NO side with his caucus on the deal that six Democrats signed onto Sunday to end the shutdown, without securing funding for ACA subsidies.
IOW, the Dem Senate "leader" provided NO direction on voting. He didn't fucking lead.
He needs to leave. #DitchChuck
Economy FOCUSED. There's an idea! Dude can't stay on topic/on script for two minutes at a time, and will end up babbling about stolen this, real-gold that, Biden, Obama and who knows WTF else -- sharks, maybe? That's in between any potential nodding off, of course.
So sure, get his ass out there!
So sure, get his ass out there!
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Economy FOCUSED. There's an idea! Dude can't stay on topic/on script for two minutes at a time, and will end up babbling about stolen this, real-gold that, Biden, Obama and who knows WTF else -- sharks, maybe? That's in between any potential nodding off, of course.
So sure, get his ass out there!
So sure, get his ass out there!
Can ANYONE on here, any big-name fighter or small-fry big-idea broker, tell me — & not just speculate, & not simply agonize w/ me — how we CAN, realistically, shitcan this coward? Dems had the country on their side, then Sen. Loss-Leader caved & brokered capitulation — & THEN tried to pass the buck!
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Can ANYONE on here, any big-name fighter or small-fry big-idea broker, tell me — & not just speculate, & not simply agonize w/ me — how we CAN, realistically, shitcan this coward? Dems had the country on their side, then Sen. Loss-Leader caved & brokered capitulation — & THEN tried to pass the buck!
Finally, somebody's saying it out loud.
Speak up, more of you! ALL of you!
@amyklobuchar.com, @booker.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Speak the fuck up! The time is now, or never! #DitchChuck, before there's no United States left to govern!
Speak up, more of you! ALL of you!
@amyklobuchar.com, @booker.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Speak the fuck up! The time is now, or never! #DitchChuck, before there's no United States left to govern!
Khanna explains his call for Schumer to be replaced over shutdown deal: "He is not meeting the moment"
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is "out of touch with where the party's base is."
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Finally, somebody's saying it out loud.
Speak up, more of you! ALL of you!
@amyklobuchar.com, @booker.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Speak the fuck up! The time is now, or never! #DitchChuck, before there's no United States left to govern!
Speak up, more of you! ALL of you!
@amyklobuchar.com, @booker.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Speak the fuck up! The time is now, or never! #DitchChuck, before there's no United States left to govern!
This is such a necessary bit of info. Thank you, Dawn.
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🚨🚨SHUTDOWN Is NOT Over‼️⬇️
📣 Listen To Eliza Orlins!⬇️
• There Are Still More Votes To
Take In This Process!
✅ Start Calling, E-mailing & Texting!
☎️(202) 224-3121
bsky.app/profile/eliz...
🚨🚨SHUTDOWN Is NOT Over‼️⬇️
📣 Listen To Eliza Orlins!⬇️
• There Are Still More Votes To
Take In This Process!
✅ Start Calling, E-mailing & Texting!
☎️(202) 224-3121
bsky.app/profile/eliz...
Is the shutdown over? Not yet.
Tonight’s vote was only step 1 of 5.
There’s still another 60-vote hurdle, amendments, AND then the House.
Pressure matters right now—especially on Kaine, Rosen, Hassan, Shaheen.
Stay loud.
youtu.be/mdFRfeGRKfI
Tonight’s vote was only step 1 of 5.
There’s still another 60-vote hurdle, amendments, AND then the House.
Pressure matters right now—especially on Kaine, Rosen, Hassan, Shaheen.
Stay loud.
youtu.be/mdFRfeGRKfI
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is such a necessary bit of info. Thank you, Dawn.
Yo, @schumer.senate.gov, you don't get a pass here, Chucko. This capitulation BS ain't going down in the House, only under your own failing "leadership."
Can't get your caucus to do right? Maybe it's because they've seen you lick the devil's big orange ass yourself and call it candy.
#StepDown
Can't get your caucus to do right? Maybe it's because they've seen you lick the devil's big orange ass yourself and call it candy.
#StepDown
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Yo, @schumer.senate.gov, you don't get a pass here, Chucko. This capitulation BS ain't going down in the House, only under your own failing "leadership."
Can't get your caucus to do right? Maybe it's because they've seen you lick the devil's big orange ass yourself and call it candy.
#StepDown
Can't get your caucus to do right? Maybe it's because they've seen you lick the devil's big orange ass yourself and call it candy.
#StepDown
In these gone-to-shit times where members of our own "team" cave to abject stupidity and harming their own constituents (FU, #Fetterman, #Kaine, et al.), anything good that's still able to flower must be cultivated like the most glorious rose.
And a rainbow rose is pretty fucking glorious indeed.
And a rainbow rose is pretty fucking glorious indeed.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the contentious case some 3-1/2 years after its conservative majority reversed abortion rights.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In these gone-to-shit times where members of our own "team" cave to abject stupidity and harming their own constituents (FU, #Fetterman, #Kaine, et al.), anything good that's still able to flower must be cultivated like the most glorious rose.
And a rainbow rose is pretty fucking glorious indeed.
And a rainbow rose is pretty fucking glorious indeed.
Every time I see this Oval Office pic from a few days ago, I’m struck by how no other single image lately has summed up our national trainwreck better for me: Potential tragedy happening within view of Mr. “Leader” of the Free World here, & he does goddamn nothing, lost & arrogant & oblivious.
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Every time I see this Oval Office pic from a few days ago, I’m struck by how no other single image lately has summed up our national trainwreck better for me: Potential tragedy happening within view of Mr. “Leader” of the Free World here, & he does goddamn nothing, lost & arrogant & oblivious.
Another terrific list; grabbed the ones I wasn't already following!
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Another terrific list; grabbed the ones I wasn't already following!
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A little more #SundayBrilliance.
Doonesbury Comic Strips by Garry Trudeau - November 09, 2025
Welcome to Doonesbury's web site, which features not only each day's strip (easily enlargeable for your easy-viewing pleasure), but also the daily SayWhat? quote, a constant flow of reader Blowback, a...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A little more #SundayBrilliance.
Will Varley - We Don't Believe You | Sofar London
YouTube video by Sofar Sounds
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I stopped caring about the hall of fame when Zevon kept not getting in. I’m not sure I care even now.
That said, Warren Zevon is dead; long live Warren Zevon! #Hero
As an aside, so glad it was Letterman. That did not make up for the pathetic, egregious delay, but it was a truly beautiful touch.
That said, Warren Zevon is dead; long live Warren Zevon! #Hero
As an aside, so glad it was Letterman. That did not make up for the pathetic, egregious delay, but it was a truly beautiful touch.
David Letterman Offers a Full Sandwich of a Speech Inducting Warren Zevon Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read David Letterman's speech inducting Warren Zevon into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and see the Killers perform 'Lawyer's Guns and Money.'
variety.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I stopped caring about the hall of fame when Zevon kept not getting in. I’m not sure I care even now.
That said, Warren Zevon is dead; long live Warren Zevon! #Hero
As an aside, so glad it was Letterman. That did not make up for the pathetic, egregious delay, but it was a truly beautiful touch.
That said, Warren Zevon is dead; long live Warren Zevon! #Hero
As an aside, so glad it was Letterman. That did not make up for the pathetic, egregious delay, but it was a truly beautiful touch.
Watching last night’s Colbert. And I will just say this: If you don’t love you some Michelle Obama, simply, fuck you.
That is all.
That is all.
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Watching last night’s Colbert. And I will just say this: If you don’t love you some Michelle Obama, simply, fuck you.
That is all.
That is all.