Tom W. Ferguson
@pinestump.bsky.social
Old man.
Harumph.
Used to play newspaper.
Still play horses and piano.
Honorary radical left thug.
Harumph.
Used to play newspaper.
Still play horses and piano.
Honorary radical left thug.
IT'S LIKE WE DID GET Chauncey Gardiner for president, except for the malevolence, the grift, and the megalomania.
May 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
IT'S LIKE WE DID GET Chauncey Gardiner for president, except for the malevolence, the grift, and the megalomania.
THE REAL PROOF that music makes you feel good is that 96% of Big Pharma TV commercials show the happy pill poppers playing musical instruments.
May 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
THE REAL PROOF that music makes you feel good is that 96% of Big Pharma TV commercials show the happy pill poppers playing musical instruments.
TODAY'S ANSWER TO "WHAT IS THE LEAST Important Thing You Have Learned by Being Plugged In for the Last 48 Hours?"
Shedeur Sanders's first name.
Shedeur Sanders's first name.
April 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
TODAY'S ANSWER TO "WHAT IS THE LEAST Important Thing You Have Learned by Being Plugged In for the Last 48 Hours?"
Shedeur Sanders's first name.
Shedeur Sanders's first name.
WHATEVER YOU THINK of downsizing the federal government, and "running government like a business," two facts: 1. Restructuring is a specialized game that requires expertise. 2. Elon Musk doesn't have any. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
April 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
WHATEVER YOU THINK of downsizing the federal government, and "running government like a business," two facts: 1. Restructuring is a specialized game that requires expertise. 2. Elon Musk doesn't have any. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
HEGSETH'S CHIEF OF STAFF, 13 weeks in, had been discussing his exit "for weeks," and is, as Sean Hannity for years referred to anyone who called his radio program, "a great American." Pictured: An organization with better cohesion, clarity of mission, and happy hour.
April 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
HEGSETH'S CHIEF OF STAFF, 13 weeks in, had been discussing his exit "for weeks," and is, as Sean Hannity for years referred to anyone who called his radio program, "a great American." Pictured: An organization with better cohesion, clarity of mission, and happy hour.
ATTENTION NEWS DESKS: Whether the story was "Gazillions Turn Out for Protests" or "Nobody Turns Out for Protests" it was a story. Where the hell is it? Several million of us got out of bed this morning looking for it.
April 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
ATTENTION NEWS DESKS: Whether the story was "Gazillions Turn Out for Protests" or "Nobody Turns Out for Protests" it was a story. Where the hell is it? Several million of us got out of bed this morning looking for it.
THINK OF THE WORST SALOON you've ever been in. Not in terms of a toilet you don't want to sit on, but in terms of ignorant, misanthropic assholes sitting at the bar. Update: They're gone. They're all in Washington as part of Donald J. Trump's government. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department
The draft executive order to be signed by President Trump would eliminate Africa operations and shut down bureaus working on democracy, human rights and refugee issues.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
THINK OF THE WORST SALOON you've ever been in. Not in terms of a toilet you don't want to sit on, but in terms of ignorant, misanthropic assholes sitting at the bar. Update: They're gone. They're all in Washington as part of Donald J. Trump's government. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
JUST WHAT DEMOCRATS NEED: A 25-year-old vice-chair of their own party marking elderly office holders for removal, like old trees. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
David Hogg, Parkland Survivor and D.N.C. Vice Chair, Hopes to Unseat Democratic Incumbents
David Hogg, a young liberal activist and now a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is leading an effort to unseat the party’s older lawmakers in primaries.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
JUST WHAT DEMOCRATS NEED: A 25-year-old vice-chair of their own party marking elderly office holders for removal, like old trees. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
THE GOLD SUBSTANDARD
We've all noticed Trump's gilt. Half of us have commented on it. I can't shake the images. All around the White House I see Russia.
We've all noticed Trump's gilt. Half of us have commented on it. I can't shake the images. All around the White House I see Russia.
April 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
THE GOLD SUBSTANDARD
We've all noticed Trump's gilt. Half of us have commented on it. I can't shake the images. All around the White House I see Russia.
We've all noticed Trump's gilt. Half of us have commented on it. I can't shake the images. All around the White House I see Russia.
ON MONDAY MR. MADOFF assured investors they would receive 46% annual interest on their investments, plus a complementary Mercedes and chauffeur. On Friday he said his clients were on pace for 0.5%, unlimited e-bike usage, and free trash pickup for two weeks.
April 16, 2025 at 4:41 AM
ON MONDAY MR. MADOFF assured investors they would receive 46% annual interest on their investments, plus a complementary Mercedes and chauffeur. On Friday he said his clients were on pace for 0.5%, unlimited e-bike usage, and free trash pickup for two weeks.
TODAY'S RAY of genius, soul, and respite from the tone-deaf authoritarianism we inflicted upon ourselves.
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Ray Charles - Ain't that Love
YouTube video by Goczek
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April 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
TODAY'S RAY of genius, soul, and respite from the tone-deaf authoritarianism we inflicted upon ourselves.
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IF TRUMP RUNS SCARED over blowback on his other tariffs and just keeps playing chicken with Xi Jinping, by July it will be cheaper to shop at TIffany's than Walmart.
April 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
IF TRUMP RUNS SCARED over blowback on his other tariffs and just keeps playing chicken with Xi Jinping, by July it will be cheaper to shop at TIffany's than Walmart.
THE GOOD NEWS: Marjorie Taylor Greene is not as abysmally stupid as I thought.
THE BAD NEWS: She is even more shamelessly corrupt, hypocritical, and unfit for office than I thought.
THE BAD NEWS: She is even more shamelessly corrupt, hypocritical, and unfit for office than I thought.
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
THE GOOD NEWS: Marjorie Taylor Greene is not as abysmally stupid as I thought.
THE BAD NEWS: She is even more shamelessly corrupt, hypocritical, and unfit for office than I thought.
THE BAD NEWS: She is even more shamelessly corrupt, hypocritical, and unfit for office than I thought.
WHEN I SEE cabinet members pledging allegiance to the Mendacious Moron and his unequaled wonderfulness I think of workers & workplaces familiar to me & I puke realizing those at highest levels of government kiss more ass in 30 seconds than I or any colleague I respected kissed in our entire careers.
April 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
WHEN I SEE cabinet members pledging allegiance to the Mendacious Moron and his unequaled wonderfulness I think of workers & workplaces familiar to me & I puke realizing those at highest levels of government kiss more ass in 30 seconds than I or any colleague I respected kissed in our entire careers.
ONE FUN THING about living in the Trump era is that honest hyperbole is impossible. Just let 'er rip. If it's about the awfulness of this megalomaniacal moron, chances are good it's true.
April 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
ONE FUN THING about living in the Trump era is that honest hyperbole is impossible. Just let 'er rip. If it's about the awfulness of this megalomaniacal moron, chances are good it's true.
SHARING -- AND POSTING my occasional reminder that Gaza -- all of it, every city and neighborhood and potential Trumpist beachfront condo ... the entire strip -- is exactly the size of the city of Detroit. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w...
Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say (Gift Article)
The strike on a home left other bodies buried under the rubble, according to the Gazan authorities. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a Hamas operative.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
SHARING -- AND POSTING my occasional reminder that Gaza -- all of it, every city and neighborhood and potential Trumpist beachfront condo ... the entire strip -- is exactly the size of the city of Detroit. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w...
GOOD NEWS: Trump MIGHT be punching himself out & the Rope-a-Dope MIGHT be working.
BAD NEWS: He is less than 3/48ths through his constitutionally prescribed time in the ring, and he gets to stagger, crawl, and flail away for another 45/48ths of four years.
BAD NEWS: He is less than 3/48ths through his constitutionally prescribed time in the ring, and he gets to stagger, crawl, and flail away for another 45/48ths of four years.
April 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
GOOD NEWS: Trump MIGHT be punching himself out & the Rope-a-Dope MIGHT be working.
BAD NEWS: He is less than 3/48ths through his constitutionally prescribed time in the ring, and he gets to stagger, crawl, and flail away for another 45/48ths of four years.
BAD NEWS: He is less than 3/48ths through his constitutionally prescribed time in the ring, and he gets to stagger, crawl, and flail away for another 45/48ths of four years.
NO OFFENSE INTENDED (really), but I follow people on social media to read their posts of interest. If the only thing (sic) I see on your timeline is posts touting your books, I will not be following you.
April 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
NO OFFENSE INTENDED (really), but I follow people on social media to read their posts of interest. If the only thing (sic) I see on your timeline is posts touting your books, I will not be following you.
NY TIMES NEWS JUDGMENT ALERT: I didn't watch one minute of the NCAA tournament. But I woulda read a reefer headline telling me who won. Your online "Page One," which DID include a recipe for a peanut butter & jelly crumble & news that Elton John and Madonna have ended their feud, shoulda done that.
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
NY TIMES NEWS JUDGMENT ALERT: I didn't watch one minute of the NCAA tournament. But I woulda read a reefer headline telling me who won. Your online "Page One," which DID include a recipe for a peanut butter & jelly crumble & news that Elton John and Madonna have ended their feud, shoulda done that.
I'M 83, SO I REMEMBER Joe McCarthy, the Comics Code Authority, and all kinda crazy shit. That is NOT the part of the '50s I am nostalgic for. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/h...
Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water (Gift Article)
The health secretary’s announcement came on the first day of a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition legislation and other priorities.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I'M 83, SO I REMEMBER Joe McCarthy, the Comics Code Authority, and all kinda crazy shit. That is NOT the part of the '50s I am nostalgic for. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/h...
AS THE MENDACIOUS MORON plays "Oops -- just kidding!" while tanking the world's money markets, we can only hope he doesn't get around to playing the same game with nuclear weaponry. He's neither stable nor genius, and he's on schedule to become the oldest president in history. So don't bank on it.
April 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
AS THE MENDACIOUS MORON plays "Oops -- just kidding!" while tanking the world's money markets, we can only hope he doesn't get around to playing the same game with nuclear weaponry. He's neither stable nor genius, and he's on schedule to become the oldest president in history. So don't bank on it.
WHEN MATT DRUDGE HAS BETTER NEWS JUDGMENT than the New York Times I almost want to join the masses and just read opinion, movie reviews, sports, the crossword, and tire ads.
April 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
WHEN MATT DRUDGE HAS BETTER NEWS JUDGMENT than the New York Times I almost want to join the masses and just read opinion, movie reviews, sports, the crossword, and tire ads.
LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN MINDS
Elected yesterday to the It's Good to Be the King Sports Hall of Fame, both before the first ballot.
Elected yesterday to the It's Good to Be the King Sports Hall of Fame, both before the first ballot.
April 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
LEGENDS IN THEIR OWN MINDS
Elected yesterday to the It's Good to Be the King Sports Hall of Fame, both before the first ballot.
Elected yesterday to the It's Good to Be the King Sports Hall of Fame, both before the first ballot.
ONE (1) MAN HAS THE POWER to crash the world (sic) economy.
By himself.
Without advice and consent of a legislative body.
We are witnessing the Madness of King Don.
While pretending to be a democracy.
By himself.
Without advice and consent of a legislative body.
We are witnessing the Madness of King Don.
While pretending to be a democracy.
April 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ONE (1) MAN HAS THE POWER to crash the world (sic) economy.
By himself.
Without advice and consent of a legislative body.
We are witnessing the Madness of King Don.
While pretending to be a democracy.
By himself.
Without advice and consent of a legislative body.
We are witnessing the Madness of King Don.
While pretending to be a democracy.