Paul Nonnenmacher
@ptnjr.bsky.social
Scuba diver. Softball player. Pitmaster. Domestic god. Proudly supplying the Internet with wisecracks, random observations and obscure references since 1996. I'm Rhode Island born and Rhode Island bred, and when I die I'll be Rhode Island dead.
"Who are you going to believe? Me or your lying eyes?"
January 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
"Who are you going to believe? Me or your lying eyes?"
The only amendment that matters is the second, which Moses brought down from the mountain with the other Ten Commandments.
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The only amendment that matters is the second, which Moses brought down from the mountain with the other Ten Commandments.
OOOOOOOOOOO! That's telling him, Upchuck!
January 8, 2026 at 2:22 AM
OOOOOOOOOOO! That's telling him, Upchuck!
More likely the oil companies told him.
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
More likely the oil companies told him.
It's right there in Leonard Leo's christofascist constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
It's right there in Leonard Leo's christofascist constitution.
To set themselves up for a lifetime of right-wing welfare.
January 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
To set themselves up for a lifetime of right-wing welfare.
NBC Nightly News has been a joke for months. Instead of journalism, it's chock full of "Caught On Camera!" videos of things that hardly qualify as news. The show would be more accurately names "NBC Nightly TikTok."
January 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
NBC Nightly News has been a joke for months. Instead of journalism, it's chock full of "Caught On Camera!" videos of things that hardly qualify as news. The show would be more accurately names "NBC Nightly TikTok."
Upchuck Schumer has a focus group drafting a strongly worded letter that will be ready on Tuesday.
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Upchuck Schumer has a focus group drafting a strongly worded letter that will be ready on Tuesday.
NPR (nice polite Republicans) rolled over and played dead during Orange Dotard I.
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
NPR (nice polite Republicans) rolled over and played dead during Orange Dotard I.
What's that saying? "I can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich" ?
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
What's that saying? "I can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich" ?
In fairness to Little Marco, the convicted felon was going to start this no matter which of his ballwashers were in the cabinet.
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
In fairness to Little Marco, the convicted felon was going to start this no matter which of his ballwashers were in the cabinet.
Their propaganda networks keep telling them it's the fault of the radical left, scary brown people, Hillary, the liberal media, Obama, immigrants, the deep state, Sleepy Joe et al. Why should they take responsibility when all these others are really to blame?
December 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Their propaganda networks keep telling them it's the fault of the radical left, scary brown people, Hillary, the liberal media, Obama, immigrants, the deep state, Sleepy Joe et al. Why should they take responsibility when all these others are really to blame?
And please kill "xx-year anniversary," "could potentially" and "caught on camera" (although the NBC Nightly News wouldn't exist without it).
December 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
And please kill "xx-year anniversary," "could potentially" and "caught on camera" (although the NBC Nightly News wouldn't exist without it).
They've got voter suppression and intimidation, MAGAts ion charge of counting votes, billions in dark money, a feckless media and Leonard Leo's christofascist tools on the supreme court.
December 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
They've got voter suppression and intimidation, MAGAts ion charge of counting votes, billions in dark money, a feckless media and Leonard Leo's christofascist tools on the supreme court.
Somewhere, Ken Stabler, Pete Banaszak and Dave Casper are smiling.
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Somewhere, Ken Stabler, Pete Banaszak and Dave Casper are smiling.
Just because the convicted felon has a script doesn't mean he'll stick to it.
December 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Just because the convicted felon has a script doesn't mean he'll stick to it.
Or they could broadcast it on tape-delay, giving them time to create fact-checking graphics a la Pop-up Video.
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Or they could broadcast it on tape-delay, giving them time to create fact-checking graphics a la Pop-up Video.
In his case, the laws don't work at all.
December 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
In his case, the laws don't work at all.
The media should always remember that Zelynskyy had the temerity to say no to the Orange Dotard, and the Dotard never forgets a slight.
December 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The media should always remember that Zelynskyy had the temerity to say no to the Orange Dotard, and the Dotard never forgets a slight.
NPR stands for Nice Polite Republicans.
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NPR stands for Nice Polite Republicans.
Talk is cheap. I'll believe it when I see it.
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Talk is cheap. I'll believe it when I see it.
The Times looks down its nose at everyone else. They're certainly not going to entertain criticism from anyone who has not ascended to the Times Pantheon.
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The Times looks down its nose at everyone else. They're certainly not going to entertain criticism from anyone who has not ascended to the Times Pantheon.
I'll bet money that if there's ever a D president who tries this, Leonard Leo's christofascist stooges will put a stop to it. Precedent means nothing to this bunch of grifters.
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'll bet money that if there's ever a D president who tries this, Leonard Leo's christofascist stooges will put a stop to it. Precedent means nothing to this bunch of grifters.