Jack Payne
@volhorn.bsky.social
Defender of democracy, aging warily with trepidation.
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It really takes some Americans a long time to catch on.
Mad Magazine. 1992.
Mad Magazine. 1992.
June 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It really takes some Americans a long time to catch on.
Mad Magazine. 1992.
Mad Magazine. 1992.
Hate to say it, but I think we have engendered the worst group of Nazis since the Nazis.
March 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hate to say it, but I think we have engendered the worst group of Nazis since the Nazis.
Jimmy Fallon’s summary of the first two months:
“Stocks down, measles up”
“Stocks down, measles up”
March 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Jimmy Fallon’s summary of the first two months:
“Stocks down, measles up”
“Stocks down, measles up”
So the country’s future is going to come down to the Supreme Court. Trump has 2 no matter what. I think we’ve got Roberts, so we need one of the 3. But if he ignores the ruling, it is constitutional crisis time.
February 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
So the country’s future is going to come down to the Supreme Court. Trump has 2 no matter what. I think we’ve got Roberts, so we need one of the 3. But if he ignores the ruling, it is constitutional crisis time.
Trump’s “deal” with Ukraine is just a $ 500 million shakedown. It’s likely he’s offered the same deal to Russia. Being an ally or on the side of freedom means nothing to him. It’s all about the money.
February 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Trump’s “deal” with Ukraine is just a $ 500 million shakedown. It’s likely he’s offered the same deal to Russia. Being an ally or on the side of freedom means nothing to him. It’s all about the money.
Our leadership position in the world, our image as a bastion of healthy democracy, respect for our leadership in science, justice, and human accomplishment—all these are now at great risk. Time for everyone to step up.
February 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Our leadership position in the world, our image as a bastion of healthy democracy, respect for our leadership in science, justice, and human accomplishment—all these are now at great risk. Time for everyone to step up.
The Trump Musk press gaggle today was like a SNL skit. Bizarre.
February 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The Trump Musk press gaggle today was like a SNL skit. Bizarre.
Is it really a surprise that the person who gave Trump 250 million dollars gets to be in charge of everything?
February 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Is it really a surprise that the person who gave Trump 250 million dollars gets to be in charge of everything?
Who would YOU pick to run the world—schoolteachers or billionaires?
January 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Who would YOU pick to run the world—schoolteachers or billionaires?
Gallup’s initial Presidential Approval poll is out this morning.
Still under 50%. Only President in history to never surpass that number.
Still under 50%. Only President in history to never surpass that number.
January 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Gallup’s initial Presidential Approval poll is out this morning.
Still under 50%. Only President in history to never surpass that number.
Still under 50%. Only President in history to never surpass that number.
Enjoying Night Agent on Netflix.
But the concept of a bunch of top-secret badasses reporting directly to POTUS is worrisome at this point.
But the concept of a bunch of top-secret badasses reporting directly to POTUS is worrisome at this point.
January 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Enjoying Night Agent on Netflix.
But the concept of a bunch of top-secret badasses reporting directly to POTUS is worrisome at this point.
But the concept of a bunch of top-secret badasses reporting directly to POTUS is worrisome at this point.
Resist is a strong word.
January 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Resist is a strong word.
Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO’s embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’
Be fun to watch. Godzilla vs. Kong.
Be fun to watch. Godzilla vs. Kong.
January 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO’s embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’
Be fun to watch. Godzilla vs. Kong.
Be fun to watch. Godzilla vs. Kong.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California doesn’t “deserve” funding after wildfires unless they “make some changes.” “If you go to California, …
Says the football
Coach whose state gets $2.17 in federal funds for every $1 in tax it pays.
Says the football
Coach whose state gets $2.17 in federal funds for every $1 in tax it pays.
January 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California doesn’t “deserve” funding after wildfires unless they “make some changes.” “If you go to California, …
Says the football
Coach whose state gets $2.17 in federal funds for every $1 in tax it pays.
Says the football
Coach whose state gets $2.17 in federal funds for every $1 in tax it pays.
Until this guy, we never knew that disasters were red or blue
January 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Until this guy, we never knew that disasters were red or blue
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Matt Gaetz has been out of Congress all of five minutes and he's already hawking ivermectin with sponsored posts. The GOP official-to-grifter pipeline is strong.
January 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Matt Gaetz has been out of Congress all of five minutes and he's already hawking ivermectin with sponsored posts. The GOP official-to-grifter pipeline is strong.
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As we used to say in Texas, he is eat up with it.
Flashback to 2020:
CA official: "If we ignore the science and put our head in the sand... we're not going to succeed together protecting Californians."
Trump: "It'll start getting cooler. You just watch."
"I wish science agreed with you."
Trump: "I don’t think science knows, actually."
CA official: "If we ignore the science and put our head in the sand... we're not going to succeed together protecting Californians."
Trump: "It'll start getting cooler. You just watch."
"I wish science agreed with you."
Trump: "I don’t think science knows, actually."
January 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
As we used to say in Texas, he is eat up with it.
Merry Christmas to my fellow Greenlanders
December 24, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Merry Christmas to my fellow Greenlanders
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Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
MOSCOW—Just days after rebels seized Damascus, deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly returned to practicing ophthalmology at a Moscow LensCrafters, sources confirmed Tuesday. “Which one ...
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December 15, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters
I am old enough to remember when Republicans didn’t post utter idiocy like this.
December 15, 2024 at 9:08 PM
I am old enough to remember when Republicans didn’t post utter idiocy like this.
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Tennessee: “Sorry, we need that money to give it to people to send their kids to private schools.”
December 14, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Tennessee: “Sorry, we need that money to give it to people to send their kids to private schools.”