As Karoli says, I guess this is called Harry Reid having no more sh*ts to give...
…and kudos to those zany Canadians for this idea, trying to generate some love from the utter horror of a Donald Trump presidency (and stop saying it can’t happen, because it could – we have to get out and work to prevent that!)…
Update 5/14/16: This post is basically about Trump, but it could be about so many other categories also – Nail. Hammer. Head.
…and while we’re on the topic of world stuff, I should note that, for a brief period last Sunday, Germany very nearly generated all of the power it needed from renewable sources…
…and Steve ended up having to spend a lot to defeat Shaughnessy Naughton, someone who truly gives Democrats a bad name, and that goes for everyone associated with her – if you can spare some coin (or for any other reason), please click here; he’s going to need a lot of help against “Mikey Pt. 2”…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week (GREAT item about banking in North Dakota)…
…and happy birthday to Stevie Wonder; here’s a tune that’s apropos for today’s date on the calendar (seriously thinking about a week with only new or recent stuff because of my backlog – may make that happen soon).
Friday, May 13, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Thursday Stuff
RIP Michael Ratner – so many important lessons in this clip, as well as acknowledgement of the battles that still remain to be fought…
…and the answer to the question is yes – Rosemary Collyer is a Dubya appointee from 2002 (more here)…
…and Michael Brooks of “The Majority Report” tells us that Israel’s so-called “justice” minister considers ANY criticism of Israel to be “anti-Semitic” (please – more here…)…
…and a lot of times, I put up tunes here that are tied to a milestone or a news story of some type, or it’s something new that I really like – well, neither of those circumstances apply; I heard part of this on the radio this morning during my travels (too busy to hear the whole thing), and it brought back some happy memories, so I thought I’d put up all of it here; hard to believe Kenny Loggins was once this mellow before he became an ‘80s pop/rock icon (pics are from the John Muir Woods and Big Basin, CA).
…and the answer to the question is yes – Rosemary Collyer is a Dubya appointee from 2002 (more here)…
…and Michael Brooks of “The Majority Report” tells us that Israel’s so-called “justice” minister considers ANY criticism of Israel to be “anti-Semitic” (please – more here…)…
…and a lot of times, I put up tunes here that are tied to a milestone or a news story of some type, or it’s something new that I really like – well, neither of those circumstances apply; I heard part of this on the radio this morning during my travels (too busy to hear the whole thing), and it brought back some happy memories, so I thought I’d put up all of it here; hard to believe Kenny Loggins was once this mellow before he became an ‘80s pop/rock icon (pics are from the John Muir Woods and Big Basin, CA).
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
Here’s another video about “The Donald” acting like the Neanderthal we truly know he is. However, with this in mind, I should point out a concern…
After a point, bashing Trump will start to generate diminished returns, as it were, kind of like the whole boxing “rope-a-dope” thing (though in no way do I mean to point out that Trump is the political equivalent of Muhammad Ali – fortunately, he isn’t).
But if and when we get to that point, it will be up to the presumptive Democratic Party nominee to make her case. Spending from now until November pointing out the obvious about “Donald Drumpf” is not a political strategy that will guarantee success by itself (yes, HRC is definitely a known commodity, but that doesn’t let her off the hook).
OK, with that said…
…and I thought this was some well-done commentary from Brian Stelter on the all-but-named Republican nominee (here)…
…and Cenk, John & Jimmy give us the latest Trump insanity about debt, and it is literally that…NSFW – stuff from about 5:20 is the most important)...
…and I know I have to be careful because giving “Fergus Laing” even bad publicity is still publicity of a sort, but I liked this interview that Rev. Al conducted with Larry Wilmore on the subject (and I thought Wilmore did just fine as the emcee of the “nerd prom” recently)...
…and Lawrence O’Donnell talks to Rich Cohen about “The Donald” using songs by The Rolling Stones without their permission of course at Trump’s rallies; sounds to me like this is a case of “the singer, not the song” which actually is a Stones tune…
…and keeping with music, I should note that Bob Marley died 35 years ago today.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
Yes, there is other stuff going on besides “The Donald” and the trans-bathroom idiocy, though I'm sure I'll end up returning to at least one of those situations tomorrow – for starters, if I were Number 44, I would keep using this ammunition as long as the other side is dumb enough to give it to me (here)…
…and it looks like Goldman Sachs is trying to help militarize space (oh, peachy – and oh yeah, more money for NSA spying too)…
…and Kyle Kulinski tells us that Colorado is becoming a haven for medical marijuana “refugees” (NSFW – the last 45 seconds in particular is the real “takeaway” IMHO)…
…and sticking with medical stuff, I wanted to find a tune to commemorate National Nurse’s Week, which runs from 5/6 to 5/12, and I first thought of “Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage” (uh, no), but I settled on this instead, which fits I think (lots of songs for doctors but few for nurses, which, when you consider who supposedly does patient care and who does it for real, is oddly appropriate).
…and it looks like Goldman Sachs is trying to help militarize space (oh, peachy – and oh yeah, more money for NSA spying too)…
…and Kyle Kulinski tells us that Colorado is becoming a haven for medical marijuana “refugees” (NSFW – the last 45 seconds in particular is the real “takeaway” IMHO)…
…and sticking with medical stuff, I wanted to find a tune to commemorate National Nurse’s Week, which runs from 5/6 to 5/12, and I first thought of “Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage” (uh, no), but I settled on this instead, which fits I think (lots of songs for doctors but few for nurses, which, when you consider who supposedly does patient care and who does it for real, is oddly appropriate).
Monday, May 09, 2016
Monday Stuff
Lawrence O’Donnell speaks with Richard Clarke on the horrifying thought of actually giving security briefings to Donald Trump, whose comments to Chuck Todd(ler) about Hillary Clinton’s OMIGODJUSTSTOPALREADY Email server are as big a joke as he is…
…by the way, I would ask that you try to wrap your head around the absurdity of the so-called Clinton Email controversy by contemplating what Clarke says here; namely, that she was wrong to use a personal server, but if she used a public one that she was supposed to, the Chinese would have hacked it anyway…
…and we attempt to joke about it because we must (here)…
…and I give you yet another installment of “This Day in Doomsy History” from 5/6/2008 (well, not exactly the day, but there you are); I would ask that, if somehow you have any impulse to consider “Fergus Laing” as a serious candidate for president, you would watch this clip and realize that all of this garbage comes from THE LAST TIME we elected (more or less) a Repug for president…
…and kudos to JT for this.
…by the way, I would ask that you try to wrap your head around the absurdity of the so-called Clinton Email controversy by contemplating what Clarke says here; namely, that she was wrong to use a personal server, but if she used a public one that she was supposed to, the Chinese would have hacked it anyway…
…and we attempt to joke about it because we must (here)…
Bathroom Cop from Funny Or Die
…and I give you yet another installment of “This Day in Doomsy History” from 5/6/2008 (well, not exactly the day, but there you are); I would ask that, if somehow you have any impulse to consider “Fergus Laing” as a serious candidate for president, you would watch this clip and realize that all of this garbage comes from THE LAST TIME we elected (more or less) a Repug for president…
…and kudos to JT for this.
Saturday, May 07, 2016
Saturday Stuff
This is just about too despicable for words – I hope one day that Ken Shupe experiences a breakdown of his vehicle on the road and is denied service the way he denied it to Cassie McWade – what an idiot, Shupe I mean…
…also, Chris Hayes talks to David Cay Johnston about “Trumponomics” (great point by Johnston about the state of New Jersey intervening on Trump’s behalf against his casino creditors, supposedly contrary to Trump/Repug “free market” ideology)…
…and I’ve fallen down a bit on the “science and green news” videos from Thom Hartmann, so here is the most current segment…
…and here’s another tune for Mother’s Day, because why not?
…also, Chris Hayes talks to David Cay Johnston about “Trumponomics” (great point by Johnston about the state of New Jersey intervening on Trump’s behalf against his casino creditors, supposedly contrary to Trump/Repug “free market” ideology)…
…and I’ve fallen down a bit on the “science and green news” videos from Thom Hartmann, so here is the most current segment…
…and here’s another tune for Mother’s Day, because why not?
Friday, May 06, 2016
Friday Stuff
Yeah, I know we’ve definitely done the “bathroom bills” thing to death (the best commentary as far as I’m concerned, though, was from The Young Turks who actually bothered to read the fine print and realize that these bills are also assaults on worker protections), but I still thought this was a good commentary from Seth Meyers last week, if for no other reason than to give us an opportunity to take a final shot or two at “Calgary” Cruz (here - sadly, though, this remains topical, as noted here)…
…and while I think Ben Howe of Red State doth protest too much, I also thinks he makes some good points about “The Donald”; seriously, though, Howe and other conservatives shouldn’t be too shocked by this, since they’ve been catering to “the great unwashed” of their beloved base for years (including the late but still lamentable Andrew Breitbart), and their elevation of someone like Trump should not be surprising at all…
…and as you know if you’ve spent much time at this site at all, you know that I’m definitely not averse to using humor to try and make a serious point (here)…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and to be honest, this isn’t exactly the type of story I was looking for given that Mother’s Day is Sunday, but I still thought it was interesting, particularly the last minute (those zany Aussies)…
…and as Mr. S. might say, happy Mother’s Day to all you muthas out there.
…and while I think Ben Howe of Red State doth protest too much, I also thinks he makes some good points about “The Donald”; seriously, though, Howe and other conservatives shouldn’t be too shocked by this, since they’ve been catering to “the great unwashed” of their beloved base for years (including the late but still lamentable Andrew Breitbart), and their elevation of someone like Trump should not be surprising at all…
…and as you know if you’ve spent much time at this site at all, you know that I’m definitely not averse to using humor to try and make a serious point (here)…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and to be honest, this isn’t exactly the type of story I was looking for given that Mother’s Day is Sunday, but I still thought it was interesting, particularly the last minute (those zany Aussies)…
…and as Mr. S. might say, happy Mother’s Day to all you muthas out there.
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Thursday Stuff
Rachel Maddow brings us another fine report on what the ascendancy of “The Donald” truly means in the appropriate historical context… as Karoli at Crooks and Liars noted previously, it should scare the hell out of any sane person that Trump will now actually receive classified CIA briefings…beyond freaking belief…
…and with everything else going on, I have to admit that I didn’t pay a lot of attention to this story, but fortunately Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks did; great work, including her “in your face” finish (NSFW)…
…and given all of the pandering against the LGBT community out there with all of the “bathroom” legislation, particularly in North Carolina (and to this I say, "Gee, ya' think?!"), I think it’s time once more for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 5/5/11, in which Minnesota State Representative Steve Simon spoke so eloquently in defense of all of the “non-straights” out there (backgrounder here)…
...all of which somehow makes me want to hear this song.
…and with everything else going on, I have to admit that I didn’t pay a lot of attention to this story, but fortunately Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks did; great work, including her “in your face” finish (NSFW)…
…and given all of the pandering against the LGBT community out there with all of the “bathroom” legislation, particularly in North Carolina (and to this I say, "Gee, ya' think?!"), I think it’s time once more for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 5/5/11, in which Minnesota State Representative Steve Simon spoke so eloquently in defense of all of the “non-straights” out there (backgrounder here)…
...all of which somehow makes me want to hear this song.
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
“May the Fourth Be With You” indeed (and I thought "The Force Awakens" was pretty good, for what it's worth)…
…and yeah I know I’m not exactly impartial here, but I still think this is an effective ad…
…and by the way, bye Ted…
…and bye John (takes a few minutes to get to Kasich, but it does)…
…leaving this cretin still standing, which, as far as I’m concerned, is proof that the “party of Lincoln” doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously (NSFW – and yes, people, he actually could win)…
…and when it comes to this election cycle, I have a feeling that Keb’ Mo’ is exactly right.
…and yeah I know I’m not exactly impartial here, but I still think this is an effective ad…
…and by the way, bye Ted…
…and bye John (takes a few minutes to get to Kasich, but it does)…
…and when it comes to this election cycle, I have a feeling that Keb’ Mo’ is exactly right.
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
RIP Father Daniel Berrigan (a little late with this I know)…
...and as long as we're traveling back in time a bit..to truly appreciate the next clip, you need to watch this one first (harking back to this)…
…and in the clip below, Rachel Maddow interviews Republican Bill Bogert, who starred (I guess that’s the correct word) in the prior ad; what a nugget of history she unearthed here, and totally appropriate IMHO; the big difference to me, though, is that, after the landslide Goldwater defeat in ’64, the “party of Lincoln” reinvented itself and ultimately began the ruinous conservative ascendancy many years later – after what may come this fall, they could indeed be heading to extinction, which would be utterly deserved…
…and I personally think we’re waaay past the point of talking about climate change, but kudos to Jimmy Kimmel & co. for fighting the good fight (here)…
…and it’s taken me a little while I know to get around to this Kyle Kulinski clip about the Illinois police chief getting rid of body cameras, but here it is anyway (NSFW)…
...and when I saw this on tha’ Twitterz, I immediately thought of this song, and yeah, I know it doesn’t quite fit, but I want to hear it anyway (if you don’t follow Chris Hayes, by the way, you should).
...and as long as we're traveling back in time a bit..to truly appreciate the next clip, you need to watch this one first (harking back to this)…
…and in the clip below, Rachel Maddow interviews Republican Bill Bogert, who starred (I guess that’s the correct word) in the prior ad; what a nugget of history she unearthed here, and totally appropriate IMHO; the big difference to me, though, is that, after the landslide Goldwater defeat in ’64, the “party of Lincoln” reinvented itself and ultimately began the ruinous conservative ascendancy many years later – after what may come this fall, they could indeed be heading to extinction, which would be utterly deserved…
…and I personally think we’re waaay past the point of talking about climate change, but kudos to Jimmy Kimmel & co. for fighting the good fight (here)…
…and it’s taken me a little while I know to get around to this Kyle Kulinski clip about the Illinois police chief getting rid of body cameras, but here it is anyway (NSFW)…
...and when I saw this on tha’ Twitterz, I immediately thought of this song, and yeah, I know it doesn’t quite fit, but I want to hear it anyway (if you don’t follow Chris Hayes, by the way, you should).
Monday, May 02, 2016
Monday Stuff
Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of “Mission Accomplished” Day; here is an appropriate tribute of sorts (and in the "reap what you sow" dept., I give you this)…
…oh, and I just remembered that I need to stop by Target and pick up some home furnishings (NSFW – “Goober” Gohmert proves once more that he is the stupidest life form in the entire universe – I didn’t know about the stuff noted in North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” at about 9:00…interesting that the whole trans-bathroom thing may just be the proverbial Trojan horse)…
…and by the way, do you want to know what led to this? Here is a refresher…
…and stupid decisions have consequences (here)…
…don’t they, Sen. “No Corporate Tax”? (To do something about it, click here.)...
…and I had this song in mind once again as I watched the first video noted above.
…oh, and I just remembered that I need to stop by Target and pick up some home furnishings (NSFW – “Goober” Gohmert proves once more that he is the stupidest life form in the entire universe – I didn’t know about the stuff noted in North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” at about 9:00…interesting that the whole trans-bathroom thing may just be the proverbial Trojan horse)…
…and by the way, do you want to know what led to this? Here is a refresher…
…and stupid decisions have consequences (here)…
…don’t they, Sen. “No Corporate Tax”? (To do something about it, click here.)...
…and I had this song in mind once again as I watched the first video noted above.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Friday Stuff
I don't think "despicable" quite describes this, either when it comes to the actual incident or, particularly, concerning the ruling (here - yes, I know a law is probably needed for clarification, but what about a little common sense?)...
...and in somewhat of a related vein, I remember when TV news anchors who had some credibility actually could opine on awful subjects like this with something approximating a force of morality; of course, times being what they are, we have to leave this up to comedians, and Jimmy Kimmel does the job beautifully here…
…and it looks like “Top-Step Shill” outdid himself this time – what an utter fool; his employer told him to knock it off but apparently he was too dumb to listen, so that automatically becomes the fault of “liberals” (here)…
…and it’s almost heartbreaking to watch this and realize what kind of standards we used to have in this country for running for president, and then realize how far we’ve fallen down on that…and yes, this has to do with “Fergus Laing” – NSFW...
…and I didn’t get to this great John Oliver video about lead last week (here), so I’ll do so now; worth it for no other reason than to see “Republic Party” U.S. House Reps Mark Meadows, Tim Walberg and particularly Jason Chaffetz shown up as the thoroughly bought-and-paid-for frauds that they truly are…
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells us about the racial component of the wealth divide in this country, continuing to explain common-sense situations and concepts that are probably understood by too many of us as “the new normal,” and that includes me, though that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t do something about it (here)…
...and Thom Hartmann brings us Economic and Labor News for the week (tying back a bit to the Reich video)...
…and we lost a true blues guitar legend last week with the passing of Lonnie Mack – RIP.
...and in somewhat of a related vein, I remember when TV news anchors who had some credibility actually could opine on awful subjects like this with something approximating a force of morality; of course, times being what they are, we have to leave this up to comedians, and Jimmy Kimmel does the job beautifully here…
…and it looks like “Top-Step Shill” outdid himself this time – what an utter fool; his employer told him to knock it off but apparently he was too dumb to listen, so that automatically becomes the fault of “liberals” (here)…
…and it’s almost heartbreaking to watch this and realize what kind of standards we used to have in this country for running for president, and then realize how far we’ve fallen down on that…and yes, this has to do with “Fergus Laing” – NSFW...
…and I didn’t get to this great John Oliver video about lead last week (here), so I’ll do so now; worth it for no other reason than to see “Republic Party” U.S. House Reps Mark Meadows, Tim Walberg and particularly Jason Chaffetz shown up as the thoroughly bought-and-paid-for frauds that they truly are…
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells us about the racial component of the wealth divide in this country, continuing to explain common-sense situations and concepts that are probably understood by too many of us as “the new normal,” and that includes me, though that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t do something about it (here)…
...and Thom Hartmann brings us Economic and Labor News for the week (tying back a bit to the Reich video)...
…and we lost a true blues guitar legend last week with the passing of Lonnie Mack – RIP.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Thursday Stuff
Rachel Maddow talks with historian Michael Beschloss about the line from aviator and anti-Semite Charles Lindbergh to Pat Buchanan to Donald Trump on the “America First” movement (and based on what she says here, I can’t say much about her choice of friends)…
…and I’m sorry (well, actually not); believe me when I tell you that I’m interested in an intelligent discussion on all manner of issues, but as far as I’m concerned, there is never an excuse for flag desecration (though firing people from their jobs over it is more than a bit of an overreaction, unless they work for, say, the National Park Service or a high-profile public sector job, the type Republicans hate)…
…and who thought that this could end up as the ultimate revenge for Citizens United? (funny, actually - NSFW)...
..and RIP Les Waas – here’s a tune in his honor.
…and I’m sorry (well, actually not); believe me when I tell you that I’m interested in an intelligent discussion on all manner of issues, but as far as I’m concerned, there is never an excuse for flag desecration (though firing people from their jobs over it is more than a bit of an overreaction, unless they work for, say, the National Park Service or a high-profile public sector job, the type Republicans hate)…
…and who thought that this could end up as the ultimate revenge for Citizens United? (funny, actually - NSFW)...
..and RIP Les Waas – here’s a tune in his honor.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
(Kudos to Steve Santarsiero for winning the Dem nomination to run for Mikey the Beloved’s PA-08 seat in the U.S. House…sorry to see Bernie lose, though I wasn’t totally surprised; definitely on board with HRC if she ends up as the nominee for prez…for U.S. Senate, was kind of hoping that Joe Sestak would win, but I’m happy with Katie McGinty also – best to all.)
Turning to other matters, the Chernobyl nuclear “incident” was 30 years ago yesterday, by the way (more here)...
...and I know I said something about this earlier, but kudos to Samantha Bee for this (NSFW - killer of an ending, by the way)...
…and in response to a story like this, I think the best thing I can do is give a plug to the opponent of the utterly odious Roy Blunt (remember this?) in Missouri’s U.S. Senatorial Election (to do more to help Jason Kander, click here or here)…
...and I know he's coming to Wilkes-Barre, PA next month on the 19th, but don't know if and when he's coming back to Philly - I'll let you know if I hear anything.
Turning to other matters, the Chernobyl nuclear “incident” was 30 years ago yesterday, by the way (more here)...
...and I know I said something about this earlier, but kudos to Samantha Bee for this (NSFW - killer of an ending, by the way)...
…and in response to a story like this, I think the best thing I can do is give a plug to the opponent of the utterly odious Roy Blunt (remember this?) in Missouri’s U.S. Senatorial Election (to do more to help Jason Kander, click here or here)…
...and I know he's coming to Wilkes-Barre, PA next month on the 19th, but don't know if and when he's coming back to Philly - I'll let you know if I hear anything.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
I thought this was a good report by RT’s Ed Schultz on how the Germans aren’t getting fooled by the trade deal nonsense being spouted by both Number 44 and Angela Merkel; sorry to hear the closing remarks about “B. Barry Bamz,” but dude, you did this to yourself…
…and Rev. Al reminds us that Prince had more of a commitment to social justice than many of us knew at the time (well, me at least anyway)…
…and I know this is a humorous clip (well, I think so anyway), but this is a serious story, didn’t even know World Penguin Day was a thing, but we observed it yesterday apparently; I have a soft spot for these small flightless birds I’ll admit because they live in the worst climates of the world and survive all manner of threats by working together – I can think of no apt metaphor for what we’re doing to this planet than to note how endangered they are, and as always, we can do something about that…
…and RIP Billy Paul (and please spare me the moral lectures – it’s just a great song).
…and Rev. Al reminds us that Prince had more of a commitment to social justice than many of us knew at the time (well, me at least anyway)…
…and I know this is a humorous clip (well, I think so anyway), but this is a serious story, didn’t even know World Penguin Day was a thing, but we observed it yesterday apparently; I have a soft spot for these small flightless birds I’ll admit because they live in the worst climates of the world and survive all manner of threats by working together – I can think of no apt metaphor for what we’re doing to this planet than to note how endangered they are, and as always, we can do something about that…
…and RIP Billy Paul (and please spare me the moral lectures – it’s just a great song).
Monday, April 25, 2016
Monday Stuff
Before I begin, I want to note that an individual has been driving around my location for the last couple of weekends with a green pickup truck and a Gadsden flag flying in the breeze. Yes, I realize that he has the right to express his political opinion, stupid though it may be, but here is a suggestion; instead of burning all of that gas for no good reason, why don’t you do something that is actually constructive such as help out at a food bank or, say, help Catholic Social Services in some capacity (maybe helping moms/women with dependent children who are in need)? You could also help to work on the political campaign for the candidate of your choice.
Basically, there’s are a hell of a lot more constructive things you could do instead of parading your intolerance.
And by the way, primary Election Day is tomorrow in PA, so let’s get out for this guy (here)…
…and this guy (here – and yes, before anyone out there starts, it’s true that the gun bill Steve refers to was not signed into law, but kudos for his effort on this and many other issues)…
…and speaking of elections…ugggh (here) – but remember that this definitely isn’t the time to talk about gun laws, is it, Mr. Green Pickup Truck?...
…and this report from Rachel Maddow probably should have ended at about 13:50 – really don’t care about the stuff having to do with Maine Republican delegates – but it shows Paul LePage, that state’s Republican governor, as the insufferable clown that he truly is yet again; really don’t understand why this guy hasn’t been vilified more thoroughly by our corporate media, though maybe I’m answering my own question on that one (more here)…
Update 5/3/16: Excellent work by the Maine "lege" here...
…and Rev. Al talks about Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill with Vanessa De Luca of Essence Magazine (not the most pressing of issues as far as I’m concerned, but something that is hugely symbolic I’ll admit, as Rev. Al says)…
...and kudos to Joe Walsh for this.
Basically, there’s are a hell of a lot more constructive things you could do instead of parading your intolerance.
And by the way, primary Election Day is tomorrow in PA, so let’s get out for this guy (here)…
…and this guy (here – and yes, before anyone out there starts, it’s true that the gun bill Steve refers to was not signed into law, but kudos for his effort on this and many other issues)…
…and speaking of elections…ugggh (here) – but remember that this definitely isn’t the time to talk about gun laws, is it, Mr. Green Pickup Truck?...
…and this report from Rachel Maddow probably should have ended at about 13:50 – really don’t care about the stuff having to do with Maine Republican delegates – but it shows Paul LePage, that state’s Republican governor, as the insufferable clown that he truly is yet again; really don’t understand why this guy hasn’t been vilified more thoroughly by our corporate media, though maybe I’m answering my own question on that one (more here)…
Update 5/3/16: Excellent work by the Maine "lege" here...
…and Rev. Al talks about Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill with Vanessa De Luca of Essence Magazine (not the most pressing of issues as far as I’m concerned, but something that is hugely symbolic I’ll admit, as Rev. Al says)…
...and kudos to Joe Walsh for this.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Friday Stuff
Look like Alan Grayson has done it again – kudos (here – I think all the empty seats speak to the true priorities of most of those life forms in the U.S. House, and I certainly don’t mean that as a compliment)…
…and if you want to elect somebody in PA-08 who will stand with Grayson, watch and click here…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and hey, corporate media? You want to give us a break from opining on the never-ending presidential election in this country and try paying attention to stuff like this instead?...
…and Happy Earth Day from the Democratic Party (here)…
…and here is a song for the occasion.
…and if you want to elect somebody in PA-08 who will stand with Grayson, watch and click here…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and hey, corporate media? You want to give us a break from opining on the never-ending presidential election in this country and try paying attention to stuff like this instead?...
…and Happy Earth Day from the Democratic Party (here)…
…and here is a song for the occasion.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
More Thursday Stuff
Rachel Maddow recalls the PMRC hearings in the ‘80s with Tipper Gore and Susan Baker that led to record label warnings, which actually are kind of quaint now when you look back at it – worth recalling with Prince’s passing today (more here)…
…and I finally found the tribute video I was looking for earlier – Sign O’ The Times indeed.
…and I finally found the tribute video I was looking for earlier – Sign O’ The Times indeed.
Thursday Stuff
Way too damn young to go – I’m sure we’ll find out more later; couldn't find any good videos to upload, so I wasn't planning to say anything else…
...and yeah, I know it’s utterly not shocking for our corporate media to swoon over their latest Republican “sugar daddy” (see The Sainted Ronnie R and his “son”), but it’s still vile and repulsive anyway; kudos to Media Matters for compiling this video (here), which must have been a truly gut-churning task…
…and speaking once more of “The Donald,” Cenk tells us how the all-but-named Repug presidential nominee supposedly helped on 9/11 - uh-huh…
...and I just saw "The Graduate" on a movie channel lately, which made me remember this tune.
...and yeah, I know it’s utterly not shocking for our corporate media to swoon over their latest Republican “sugar daddy” (see The Sainted Ronnie R and his “son”), but it’s still vile and repulsive anyway; kudos to Media Matters for compiling this video (here), which must have been a truly gut-churning task…
…and speaking once more of “The Donald,” Cenk tells us how the all-but-named Repug presidential nominee supposedly helped on 9/11 - uh-huh…
...and I just saw "The Graduate" on a movie channel lately, which made me remember this tune.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
By the way, I have something to say about any self-proclaimed pundit of any political affiliation who indulges in the equivalent of navel gazing about his or her preferred presidential candidate and then laments about how tiresome the electoral process is in this country (which it is):
If you’re wasting column or online pixel space engaging in this exercise instead of devoting space to REAL people dealing with REAL issues instead, then stop whining, because YOU are part of the problem too.
…and I know there are Republicans out there who will ABSOLUTELY LOSE THEIR MINDS if you point out to them that their party wins in no small part by voter disenfranchisement; too f*cking bad…own it, wingnuts...and one more thing, for the benefit of the host of this video - EVERY VOTE DOES COUNT!…
…and in the latest “horse race” political news, all I can say in response to these obscene sums of money is – THANK YOU JOHN ROBERTS (tongue in cheek of course) for this…
...and for PA-08 folks, to do more to help, click here…
…and I give you another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” (more or less), with a video from 4/16/12 in which the “party of Lincoln” tried a subliminal advertising trick aimed at Number 44; as we know, though, the Repugs are the real “Mad Men”…
…and, in a story timed for “4/20,” it looks like our neighbors to the north are moving forward with national legalization of pot; personally, I’ve always favored decriminalization, but it’s a “vox populi” kind of thing…
…and I honestly didn’t know “4/20” was a thing – can’t think of a more apropos tune than this one.
If you’re wasting column or online pixel space engaging in this exercise instead of devoting space to REAL people dealing with REAL issues instead, then stop whining, because YOU are part of the problem too.
…and I know there are Republicans out there who will ABSOLUTELY LOSE THEIR MINDS if you point out to them that their party wins in no small part by voter disenfranchisement; too f*cking bad…own it, wingnuts...and one more thing, for the benefit of the host of this video - EVERY VOTE DOES COUNT!…
…and in the latest “horse race” political news, all I can say in response to these obscene sums of money is – THANK YOU JOHN ROBERTS (tongue in cheek of course) for this…
...and for PA-08 folks, to do more to help, click here…
…and I give you another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” (more or less), with a video from 4/16/12 in which the “party of Lincoln” tried a subliminal advertising trick aimed at Number 44; as we know, though, the Repugs are the real “Mad Men”…
…and, in a story timed for “4/20,” it looks like our neighbors to the north are moving forward with national legalization of pot; personally, I’ve always favored decriminalization, but it’s a “vox populi” kind of thing…
…and I honestly didn’t know “4/20” was a thing – can’t think of a more apropos tune than this one.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
When it comes to Billo, I wasn’t going to “go there” when it comes to the personal stuff, but I got tired of reading garbage like this and this…
Update 4/20/16: Keep it up, Billo (here)...
…and I think this clip from Samantha Bee is an appropriate palate cleanser, timed for today of course (here – definitely NSFW; LOVE the Kasich description)…
…and Kyle Kulinski tells us about the primary challenge in Florida to that Dem traitor DWS and why she’s in deep doo-doo (NSFW as well – to help, click here)…
…and I think the sound of this guy is too interesting to ignore any more.
Update 4/20/16: Keep it up, Billo (here)...
…and I think this clip from Samantha Bee is an appropriate palate cleanser, timed for today of course (here – definitely NSFW; LOVE the Kasich description)…
…and Kyle Kulinski tells us about the primary challenge in Florida to that Dem traitor DWS and why she’s in deep doo-doo (NSFW as well – to help, click here)…
…and I think the sound of this guy is too interesting to ignore any more.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Monday Stuff
GO, BERNIE, GO (tomorrow is indeed the big day in “The Empire State,” with PA a week from tomorrow)…
…and I thought this was an interesting report by Rachel Maddow on Repug governors and their “stage craft” at signing ceremonies, leading to a report on how utterly tone deaf on gender issues John Kasich is (and he’s supposed to be the “smart” one)…
…and I also agree that violence against people and property isn’t justified in the circumstances in this video (here), but neither is it justified to forget about the root causes of why poverty and blight exist in this country…
…and like you I’m sure, I’m glad Diana Ross is OK (here); gives me an excuse to put up this tune (with a legendary bass line by Motown “Funk Brother” James Jamerson).
…and I thought this was an interesting report by Rachel Maddow on Repug governors and their “stage craft” at signing ceremonies, leading to a report on how utterly tone deaf on gender issues John Kasich is (and he’s supposed to be the “smart” one)…
…and I also agree that violence against people and property isn’t justified in the circumstances in this video (here), but neither is it justified to forget about the root causes of why poverty and blight exist in this country…
…and like you I’m sure, I’m glad Diana Ross is OK (here); gives me an excuse to put up this tune (with a legendary bass line by Motown “Funk Brother” James Jamerson).
Friday, April 15, 2016
Friday Stuff
I give you a snapshot of Life In These United States (Washington, D.C. in particular) from yesterday (and this happened also)…
…and Rachel Maddow brings us some echoes of Repug history in this clip, mainly how The Sainted Ronnie R began his campaign for the presidency (rounding up the herd of racist cats, if you will) and what that has in common with the latest escapade from "The Donald" on Long Island...
…and on a similar note, I usually couldn’t give a fig about all of the political horse race BS, but I thought this was an interesting discussion between Chris Hayes, GQ’s Drew Magary and Sam Seder about what “The Donald” might do once he takes a good, hard look at the reality of this election, assuming he hasn’t done that already (somewhat amusing stuff)…
…and “Occam’s Razor”? “Deus ex Machina”? Dag Chris, this is MSNBC, not Wellesley College!...
…and John Oliver delivers a pithy expose of sorts once again, this time on credit reporting (just like most “snoozer” topics, it’s easy to forget how important this stuff really is – here)…
….and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and we ended up with a nice little refund; hope you all end up doing OK also (50th birthday of this song also, believe it or not).
…and Rachel Maddow brings us some echoes of Repug history in this clip, mainly how The Sainted Ronnie R began his campaign for the presidency (rounding up the herd of racist cats, if you will) and what that has in common with the latest escapade from "The Donald" on Long Island...
…and on a similar note, I usually couldn’t give a fig about all of the political horse race BS, but I thought this was an interesting discussion between Chris Hayes, GQ’s Drew Magary and Sam Seder about what “The Donald” might do once he takes a good, hard look at the reality of this election, assuming he hasn’t done that already (somewhat amusing stuff)…
…and “Occam’s Razor”? “Deus ex Machina”? Dag Chris, this is MSNBC, not Wellesley College!...
…and John Oliver delivers a pithy expose of sorts once again, this time on credit reporting (just like most “snoozer” topics, it’s easy to forget how important this stuff really is – here)…
….and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and we ended up with a nice little refund; hope you all end up doing OK also (50th birthday of this song also, believe it or not).
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Thursday Stuff
In case you’re wondering, the answer is no; I’m not going to stop beating the proverbial drum over North Carolina’s anti-trans bathroom bill (and when it affects porn, you know that sh*t just got real)…
…and it looks like Verizon workers are “feeling the Bern” (more here); to do what you can to help, click here…
...and Cenk gives us an update over the recent idiocy he had to deal with at the hands of American Airlines (and MAN, is that the question of the hour at the end, or what?)...
...and Lowell George would have been 71 yesterday.
…and it looks like Verizon workers are “feeling the Bern” (more here); to do what you can to help, click here…
...and Cenk gives us an update over the recent idiocy he had to deal with at the hands of American Airlines (and MAN, is that the question of the hour at the end, or what?)...
...and Lowell George would have been 71 yesterday.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
I thought this was a good report by Chris Hayes on the 1994 Bill Clinton crime bill (I remember that idiot John McLaughlin on that show of his losing his mind about the supposed threat of “midnight basketball” back then - Hayes is right; great observations all around but particularly by Jeremy Travis)…
…and kudos to Bryan Adams – didn’t know he was still touring – and everyone else protesting that horrible trans “bathroom bill” in North Carolina…
…and wow, did Tamron Hall from that supposedly “liberal” MSNBC network try her best to torpedo Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich and, by extension, Bernie Sanders (Hayes's report was actual journalism, as opposed to this)…
…and what balls by Steve Miller for this (I hear the ring of truth in most of it).
…and kudos to Bryan Adams – didn’t know he was still touring – and everyone else protesting that horrible trans “bathroom bill” in North Carolina…
…and wow, did Tamron Hall from that supposedly “liberal” MSNBC network try her best to torpedo Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich and, by extension, Bernie Sanders (Hayes's report was actual journalism, as opposed to this)…
…and what balls by Steve Miller for this (I hear the ring of truth in most of it).
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
To help Steve (for everyone in PA-08 who will vote in the Dem primary two weeks from today, right?), click here…
...and kudos once more to NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for this...
...and really, Yahoo News? I can smell the desperation from here…
…and it’s sad that this battle still has to be fought, but apparently it does (here), and more here...
…and I seriously hope that nobody thinks this is a “one off,” because it isn’t…
…and I’m sure nobody will be able to pry Eddie Eagle from Samantha Bee’s cold, dead hands (here – metaphorically speaking of course)…
…and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history as the first man in space 55 years ago today (here).
...and kudos once more to NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for this...
…and it’s sad that this battle still has to be fought, but apparently it does (here), and more here...
…and I seriously hope that nobody thinks this is a “one off,” because it isn’t…
…and I’m sure nobody will be able to pry Eddie Eagle from Samantha Bee’s cold, dead hands (here – metaphorically speaking of course)…
…and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history as the first man in space 55 years ago today (here).
Monday, April 11, 2016
Monday Stuff
Chris Hayes talks here with Todd Allbaugh, former Republican political operative, helping to unmask even further the fraud of voter ID bills…
...and hey, turnabout is fair play...
…and as always, this is a tongue-in-cheek commentary from Bill Maher, but he’s right; it’s more important for the wingnuts to have a Democrat to hate than it is to elect a Republican (and he said this right in front of that Trump stooge who was utterly ridiculous the whole show)…
...and kudos to The Boss for this.
...and hey, turnabout is fair play...
…and as always, this is a tongue-in-cheek commentary from Bill Maher, but he’s right; it’s more important for the wingnuts to have a Democrat to hate than it is to elect a Republican (and he said this right in front of that Trump stooge who was utterly ridiculous the whole show)…
...and kudos to The Boss for this.
Friday, April 08, 2016
Friday Stuff
John Oliver does it again, as he did earlier this week, on the subject of congressional fundraising here – nice for the DCCC’s Steve Israel to feel like he can take a victory lap or two since he’s stepping down, but along with that traitor DWS, they have a pretty sorry record of losing congressional mid-term elections (and yes, I know lazy Democrats who only vote off-cycle if they accidentally wander into a voting booth are partly to blame too, but here’s something I’ve noticed…does anybody point out any more how badly team “D” is getting creamed when it comes to social networking and viral videos? Try finding something current at the Dem “Rapid” Response YouTube channel…a lot more to do online for campaigns than just to send scare Emails and try to turn us upside down and shake loose change out of our pockets)…
…and it sounds like Cenk and The Young Turks are taking a bow or two also over 200 million views in a month, which I have to admit is pretty cool – good for them (mildly NSFW)…
…and Lord knows Andrew Cuomo has issues, but kudos to him and the Empire State for passing and signing into law the most progressive family leave policy in the country, as Kyle Kulinski tells us (definitely NSFW - wonder if Steve Israel is listening?)…
...and Thom Hartmann brings us Economic and Labor News for the week...
…and for a bonus installment of “This Day In Doomsy History,” we’re going to journey back to 4/9/11 to commemorate once more the passing of film director Sidney Lumet, who brought us “Network” by Paddy Chayefsky, a movie with enough brains for about five other movies – the “mad as hell” scene is what everyone quite rightly remembers the most, but to me, this is the one that endures all the more (and yes, mildly NSFW also)…
…and speaking of milestones, happy 88th birthday tomorrow to the funniest math professor of all time.
…and it sounds like Cenk and The Young Turks are taking a bow or two also over 200 million views in a month, which I have to admit is pretty cool – good for them (mildly NSFW)…
…and Lord knows Andrew Cuomo has issues, but kudos to him and the Empire State for passing and signing into law the most progressive family leave policy in the country, as Kyle Kulinski tells us (definitely NSFW - wonder if Steve Israel is listening?)…
...and Thom Hartmann brings us Economic and Labor News for the week...
…and for a bonus installment of “This Day In Doomsy History,” we’re going to journey back to 4/9/11 to commemorate once more the passing of film director Sidney Lumet, who brought us “Network” by Paddy Chayefsky, a movie with enough brains for about five other movies – the “mad as hell” scene is what everyone quite rightly remembers the most, but to me, this is the one that endures all the more (and yes, mildly NSFW also)…
…and speaking of milestones, happy 88th birthday tomorrow to the funniest math professor of all time.
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Thursday Stuff
Kudos to Seth Meyers for stating the obvious here about a woman's right to control her own body (and for making the point about the stuff going on in state legislatures across this country - here)...
...and here are some protesters trying to speak truth to duuuh! (in light of the Meyers clip)...
…and yeah, the video is satire, but unfortunately, this somewhat related development is reality – yep, time for the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 4/2/08…
...and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains the importance of passing a new Voting Rights Act and opposing voter ID here, which is just the same old Democratic and minority voter discrimination in a brand new wrapper (still timely in light of the remembrance of Dr. King's slaying this week)...
…and RIP Merle Haggard (love the look he gives to the drummer - going over the line when it comes to country music to mark the occasion)…
…and I always thought this was a pretty cool tribute song, so here it is.
...and here are some protesters trying to speak truth to duuuh! (in light of the Meyers clip)...
…and yeah, the video is satire, but unfortunately, this somewhat related development is reality – yep, time for the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 4/2/08…
...and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains the importance of passing a new Voting Rights Act and opposing voter ID here, which is just the same old Democratic and minority voter discrimination in a brand new wrapper (still timely in light of the remembrance of Dr. King's slaying this week)...
…and RIP Merle Haggard (love the look he gives to the drummer - going over the line when it comes to country music to mark the occasion)…
…and I always thought this was a pretty cool tribute song, so here it is.
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
Congratulations to the Villanova men’s basketball team on winning the NCAA championship (here)…
…and with their Tuesday primary still in mind, Rev. Al shines a spotlight on Wisconsin’s particularly awful voter ID law (and it looks like that U.S. House idiot Glenn Grothman gave away the con here)…
...and I know April 4th was a few days ago, but kudos to Lawrence O’Donnell for this clip that reminds us of the significance of that day; anyone who helps keep history alive like this is doing a service for us all…
…and yeah, this is definitely a positive development, but I think it’s scary that a case like this was even heard at all (figures that an idea having to do with crappy governance would come from Texas – more on Edward Blum is here)…
...and I thought this was an interesting clip on a report by economist Didier Jacobs claiming that about three-quarters of the "one percent" don't merit their wealth (more on Jacobs is here)...
…and here’s some great new music from a guy who’s currently on tour; coming to PA in late May I believe but not to these parts, sadly...c'est dommage.
…and with their Tuesday primary still in mind, Rev. Al shines a spotlight on Wisconsin’s particularly awful voter ID law (and it looks like that U.S. House idiot Glenn Grothman gave away the con here)…
...and I know April 4th was a few days ago, but kudos to Lawrence O’Donnell for this clip that reminds us of the significance of that day; anyone who helps keep history alive like this is doing a service for us all…
…and yeah, this is definitely a positive development, but I think it’s scary that a case like this was even heard at all (figures that an idea having to do with crappy governance would come from Texas – more on Edward Blum is here)…
...and I thought this was an interesting clip on a report by economist Didier Jacobs claiming that about three-quarters of the "one percent" don't merit their wealth (more on Jacobs is here)...
…and here’s some great new music from a guy who’s currently on tour; coming to PA in late May I believe but not to these parts, sadly...c'est dommage.
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
Former spokesperson for Trump’s Superpac Stephanie Cegielski explains to Alex Witt why she turned away from “The Donald” (I give her credit for going on the record, though I don’t totally buy her explanation at the end about why everything had to shut down…always easy to blame allegedly disgruntled people for candidate shortcomings - oh, and yeah, to be fair, Trump has "energized" a lot of voters, but as noted here, HRC has received about 9 million votes so far, 1 million more than "Fergus Laing")…
Update 4/10/16: To be fair, though, it looks like this Trump supporter is "energized" (h/t Dave Weigel and Chris Hayes via that Twitter thingie)...
…and with the prior clip in mind, this video goes out to anyone who opposes the nomination of “The Donald” because you’re worried about the survival of the two-party system in this country, or something - the “party of Lincoln” decided to hang this metaphorical millstone around their own necks, and we shouldn’t do a damn thing to help them get rid of it (mildly NSFW)…
...and Chris Hayes looks at how the RNC doesn't officially hold a vote in North Dakota, but they have some caucus-ish system where delegates can be named and choose candidates for themselves apparently - imagine the outcry if the Dems tried something like this (and from the same bunch who complained about the "sausage-making" of health care reform - in response, what the hell do you call this? And Alex Jones is way too damn funny, by the way.)...
…and I made a reference to RT above, but he also recently celebrated a birthday – hope a splendid time was had by all.
Update 4/10/16: To be fair, though, it looks like this Trump supporter is "energized" (h/t Dave Weigel and Chris Hayes via that Twitter thingie)...
…and with the prior clip in mind, this video goes out to anyone who opposes the nomination of “The Donald” because you’re worried about the survival of the two-party system in this country, or something - the “party of Lincoln” decided to hang this metaphorical millstone around their own necks, and we shouldn’t do a damn thing to help them get rid of it (mildly NSFW)…
...and Chris Hayes looks at how the RNC doesn't officially hold a vote in North Dakota, but they have some caucus-ish system where delegates can be named and choose candidates for themselves apparently - imagine the outcry if the Dems tried something like this (and from the same bunch who complained about the "sausage-making" of health care reform - in response, what the hell do you call this? And Alex Jones is way too damn funny, by the way.)...
…and I made a reference to RT above, but he also recently celebrated a birthday – hope a splendid time was had by all.
Monday, April 04, 2016
Monday Stuff
Gee, ya’ think maybe “The Donald” and “Calgary” Cruz should take a look at this? Not that it would matter a whit to them, I guess, since they’re extremists in their own right (here)…
...and I hope some of you out there are ready for a history lesson, because I definitely have one for you that you shouldn't miss (here)...
...and hey, maybe we ought to do something about this climate change thing (have some falafel, Billo)...
…and here is another one of my once-a-year songs; in consideration of the first clip here, it has to do with a man who ultimately gave his life for peace.
...and I hope some of you out there are ready for a history lesson, because I definitely have one for you that you shouldn't miss (here)...
...and hey, maybe we ought to do something about this climate change thing (have some falafel, Billo)...
…and here is another one of my once-a-year songs; in consideration of the first clip here, it has to do with a man who ultimately gave his life for peace.
Friday, April 01, 2016
Friday Stuff
God, how funny is this - "Short Fingered Stout," huh? GENIUS!!! (here)...
…and nice work by John Oliver with his report on conspiracy theories here (oh noes – I JUST SAW A BLACK HELICOPTER!)…
...and I thought this was a really good segment conducted by Lawrence O’Donnell with Dan Rather and Jeff Greenfield about “The Donald”; when asked about the most difficult presidential candidate he had to cover, I’m shocked that Rather didn’t say Tricky Dick given some of their legendary showdowns…
…and Rachel Maddow brings us a report initially on Peoria International Airport, though it leads into a quite-rightly blistering segment on the “pro-life” bunch; the last three and a half minutes or so are a hell of a payoff for a great setup…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and I guess this is too easy of a selection given the date, but here it is.
…and nice work by John Oliver with his report on conspiracy theories here (oh noes – I JUST SAW A BLACK HELICOPTER!)…
...and I thought this was a really good segment conducted by Lawrence O’Donnell with Dan Rather and Jeff Greenfield about “The Donald”; when asked about the most difficult presidential candidate he had to cover, I’m shocked that Rather didn’t say Tricky Dick given some of their legendary showdowns…
…and Rachel Maddow brings us a report initially on Peoria International Airport, though it leads into a quite-rightly blistering segment on the “pro-life” bunch; the last three and a half minutes or so are a hell of a payoff for a great setup…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and I guess this is too easy of a selection given the date, but here it is.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Thursday Stuff
Here’s something you won’t hear me say very often – kudos to a responsible gun store owner for a change…would that more were like this; as usual, Caucasians are more of a threat for mass gun violence in this country than other groups...and please note that Mr. Downs thwarted a potential catastrophe not by acting like "a good guy with a gun" and trying to shoot it out with "a bad guy with a gun," but by using common sense and letting law enforcement do its job (here)…
...and I thought this was a great "Secular Talk" NSFW clip from Kyle Kulinski about Bernie Sanders and "Third Way" Democrats...
…and geez, I just gave this state kudos Tuesday night (here – again NSFW) – my bad; Samantha Bee explains (well, it’s more one incredibly awful for-profit incarceration bidness, to be fair)…
…and a happy belated 71st birthday to Eric Clapton.
...and I thought this was a great "Secular Talk" NSFW clip from Kyle Kulinski about Bernie Sanders and "Third Way" Democrats...
…and geez, I just gave this state kudos Tuesday night (here – again NSFW) – my bad; Samantha Bee explains (well, it’s more one incredibly awful for-profit incarceration bidness, to be fair)…
…and a happy belated 71st birthday to Eric Clapton.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
Kudos to Dem U.S. House Rep Mark Takano for this…
…with sentiments echoed by Chris Hayes/Linda Sarsour here (yep, pissing off a particular demographic is a good way to mobilize them to action)…
…and if I may say so, I think that this is a pretty special installment of “This Day In Doomsy History,” featuring this legendary clip by K.O. about the Teahadists; once more, watch stuff like this to truly know where “Donald Drumpf” came from – this is a bit deceptive I’ll admit, since, though I did put this up on 3/29/12, Olbermann’s epic commentary originally aired before the 2010 midterm elections in which Boehner & co. took over the U.S. House…you’ll have to go a long way to find more prescient words than this…
...and 10 years ago yesterday, Tom Jones, the "Prince of Wails," was knighted by QE2 (here - a bit creeped out by that avatar in the bottom right corner, though).
…with sentiments echoed by Chris Hayes/Linda Sarsour here (yep, pissing off a particular demographic is a good way to mobilize them to action)…
…and if I may say so, I think that this is a pretty special installment of “This Day In Doomsy History,” featuring this legendary clip by K.O. about the Teahadists; once more, watch stuff like this to truly know where “Donald Drumpf” came from – this is a bit deceptive I’ll admit, since, though I did put this up on 3/29/12, Olbermann’s epic commentary originally aired before the 2010 midterm elections in which Boehner & co. took over the U.S. House…you’ll have to go a long way to find more prescient words than this…
...and 10 years ago yesterday, Tom Jones, the "Prince of Wails," was knighted by QE2 (here - a bit creeped out by that avatar in the bottom right corner, though).
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
RIP Oscar-winning child star Patty Duke (not a bad epitaph as far as I'm concerned) – as far as movies go, she’ll probably be remembered the most for The Miracle Worker, and she was excellent also in many other productions, including a TV version of Taylor Caldwell’s Captains And The Kings many moons ago…she was also a mental health advocate…
Update 3/30/16: Important related info is here.
…and Chris Hayes and Dan Savage discuss the push-back against GA's trans-bathroom bill (and NC is quite rightly feeling the heat on this also, as noted here – I’m sure it doesn’t need to be pointed out how utterly stupid these bills are...and I think what Savage said about HRC and Bernie Sanders was a reaction to this; shockingly stupid moment from Susan Sarandon, who I thought otherwise had a brain...)…
…and my response to this is GOOD! Let them all blow each other's brains out (more here – awww, too bad)...
…and maybe Nathan Deal did what he did for crass political reasons as Dan Savage discussed above, but it was still the right thing to do, so here’s a song for the occasion.
Update 3/30/16: Important related info is here.
…and Chris Hayes and Dan Savage discuss the push-back against GA's trans-bathroom bill (and NC is quite rightly feeling the heat on this also, as noted here – I’m sure it doesn’t need to be pointed out how utterly stupid these bills are...and I think what Savage said about HRC and Bernie Sanders was a reaction to this; shockingly stupid moment from Susan Sarandon, who I thought otherwise had a brain...)…
…and my response to this is GOOD! Let them all blow each other's brains out (more here – awww, too bad)...
…and maybe Nathan Deal did what he did for crass political reasons as Dan Savage discussed above, but it was still the right thing to do, so here’s a song for the occasion.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday Stuff
It looks like Bill Maher found the proverbial nut again, this time on our Beltway courtier media enablers, Chuck Todd(ler) in particular here (spot-on...and of course, Reihan Salam tries to misdirect the conversation over to one of his idiotic preferred talking points, making the claim that you're somehow not a Trump supporter if you go to church, with no data to back it up of course - meanwhile, yours truly sees my share of "Anybody but Hillary" bumper stickers every Sunday; nope, sorry wingnut…church attendance has nothing to do with what Maher is saying…but Jennifer Granholm kept the focus where it belonged)...
Update 3/30/16: Memo to Reihan Salam...
...and it looks like this Chris Jansing person, I think, on MSNBC, has a report with Christopher Dickey of The Daily Beast and someone from Politico about just how nutty Trump and Cruz are (here)...
…and for anyone who wonders how this stuff with “The Donald” is playing elsewhere in the world, I give you this (yep, just gonna let Crooks and Liars do the work tonight – here)…
…and I have to admit that I’m not totally into this at the moment; I guess I need a bit of a kick start – this should do the trick.
Update 3/30/16: Memo to Reihan Salam...
...and it looks like this Chris Jansing person, I think, on MSNBC, has a report with Christopher Dickey of The Daily Beast and someone from Politico about just how nutty Trump and Cruz are (here)...
…and for anyone who wonders how this stuff with “The Donald” is playing elsewhere in the world, I give you this (yep, just gonna let Crooks and Liars do the work tonight – here)…
…and I have to admit that I’m not totally into this at the moment; I guess I need a bit of a kick start – this should do the trick.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
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Friday, March 25, 2016
Friday Stuff
I know I had a clip earlier with Douglas Brinkley, Charlie Pierce and Chris Hayes about “The Donald,” but I think Brinkley’s appropriate context needs to be presented again, as he does here with Rev. Al…
…and Trevor Noah responds to this country’s right-wing freakout over the Belgium attack earlier this week (here); yep, telling that the rest of the world knows how to handle this stuff as opposed to Republicans and their followers in this country…
…and for those of you who think I only bitch about Republicans, I give you what I consider to be a cautionary tale of cozy Dem media/political antics; I know I alluded to Tweety earlier this week, and here he is again (terrific job of following the money, as they say, from Cenk Uygur)…
…and I have to admit that I really didn’t have much of a clue as to what is going on in Brazil (other than they supposedly make a gang of coffee, and I guess whatever Lula wants, Lula gets…OK, so much for “Damn Yankees”); fortunately, John Oliver is all over it here…
...and Thom Hartmann gives us economic and labor news for the week...
…and happy belated 85th birthday to “Captain Kirk.”
…and Trevor Noah responds to this country’s right-wing freakout over the Belgium attack earlier this week (here); yep, telling that the rest of the world knows how to handle this stuff as opposed to Republicans and their followers in this country…
…and for those of you who think I only bitch about Republicans, I give you what I consider to be a cautionary tale of cozy Dem media/political antics; I know I alluded to Tweety earlier this week, and here he is again (terrific job of following the money, as they say, from Cenk Uygur)…
…and I have to admit that I really didn’t have much of a clue as to what is going on in Brazil (other than they supposedly make a gang of coffee, and I guess whatever Lula wants, Lula gets…OK, so much for “Damn Yankees”); fortunately, John Oliver is all over it here…
...and Thom Hartmann gives us economic and labor news for the week...
…and happy belated 85th birthday to “Captain Kirk.”
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Thursday Stuff
For everyone out there bitching about Number 44’s tango in Argentina, as noted here (give me a freaking break), I “see” you that and “raise” you this (here)…
…and It’s hard to find a more deserving scumbag for something like this besides Repug Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (tape included here is below in video, to go with this, this and this - can hardly wait to see how this all plays with those evangelical saps)…
…and this report tells us of the utter “cluster” voters in Maricopa County, AZ experienced when trying to vote the other night (some valuable perspective on that is here)…
…and even though this clip about U.S. gun violence is about a month old, I think it’s important for a few reasons, one of which is to point out that suicide by gun is statistically more of a threat than mass shootings; I honestly didn’t know that, but it figures…
…and I think this is way too damn funny; George Will is worried NOW about the Republicans becoming the party of white people…news flash: THEY HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS!!!...
…and kudos to the world’s greatest rock n’ roll band for this.
…and It’s hard to find a more deserving scumbag for something like this besides Repug Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (tape included here is below in video, to go with this, this and this - can hardly wait to see how this all plays with those evangelical saps)…
…and this report tells us of the utter “cluster” voters in Maricopa County, AZ experienced when trying to vote the other night (some valuable perspective on that is here)…
…and even though this clip about U.S. gun violence is about a month old, I think it’s important for a few reasons, one of which is to point out that suicide by gun is statistically more of a threat than mass shootings; I honestly didn’t know that, but it figures…
…and I think this is way too damn funny; George Will is worried NOW about the Republicans becoming the party of white people…news flash: THEY HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS!!!...
…and kudos to the world’s greatest rock n’ roll band for this.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
It shows you just how far Not Your Father’s Republican Party has strayed from reality when Former President Highest Disapproval Rating In Gallup Poll History actually looks like a statesman, timely in particular for the recent attack in Brussels (more here)…
...and Rev. Al talks to former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, running against Rob Portman; the main issue here is the Scalia vacancy on the Supreme Court of course (more on Portman is here, and on the whole "Reagan Democrat" thing noted in the clip, I give you this)...
…and in keeping with the Judge Merrick Garland thing, Samantha Bee has some fun over the latest Repug idiocy, as noted here (OK, sooo, they don’t want to consider Obama’s nominee because of the so-called “Biden Rule,” in which Biden is alleged to have said that a presidential nominee for the Supreme Court can only be considered during the lame duck session of the final year of a president’s term – and by the way, he didn’t actually say that…big surprise I know, but the quote was clipped…even though considering Obama’s nominee only during the lame duck session is EXACTLY what the Repugs want to do if, God willing, a Dem wins the White House…).
Memo to the American sheeple – the “party of Lincoln” is going to continue pulling this shit unless you get your asses to the voting booth (and unfortunately, because of the gutted Voting Rights Act, even THAT might not be enough, as noted here...here, however, is some GOOD news about Democratic voter turnout for a change)…
…and here’s a tune to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (noted here – and by the way, it’s not an act, it’s a federal LAW…the Dems continue to be behind the curve when it comes to messaging, and this is a prime example).
...and Rev. Al talks to former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, running against Rob Portman; the main issue here is the Scalia vacancy on the Supreme Court of course (more on Portman is here, and on the whole "Reagan Democrat" thing noted in the clip, I give you this)...
…and in keeping with the Judge Merrick Garland thing, Samantha Bee has some fun over the latest Repug idiocy, as noted here (OK, sooo, they don’t want to consider Obama’s nominee because of the so-called “Biden Rule,” in which Biden is alleged to have said that a presidential nominee for the Supreme Court can only be considered during the lame duck session of the final year of a president’s term – and by the way, he didn’t actually say that…big surprise I know, but the quote was clipped…even though considering Obama’s nominee only during the lame duck session is EXACTLY what the Repugs want to do if, God willing, a Dem wins the White House…).
Memo to the American sheeple – the “party of Lincoln” is going to continue pulling this shit unless you get your asses to the voting booth (and unfortunately, because of the gutted Voting Rights Act, even THAT might not be enough, as noted here...here, however, is some GOOD news about Democratic voter turnout for a change)…
…and here’s a tune to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (noted here – and by the way, it’s not an act, it’s a federal LAW…the Dems continue to be behind the curve when it comes to messaging, and this is a prime example).
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
More Tuesday Stuff
By the way, I didn’t say anything about the latest horrific terrorist attack, this time in Brussels, not because I didn’t care, but because I didn’t think I had anything terribly important to say.
However, I turned on my teevee earlier today and watched Tweety talking with Jonathan Capehart, who I pretty much respect, and some lady who worked in counterterrorism whose name escapes me, and the charter member of our Beltway courtier media was basically waxing along the lines of, gee, isn’t it interesting how terrorism can bring people together? Why, prior to the Iraq war, we didn’t like the French, with all of that “freedom fries” stuff, but after last year we united with them, or something.
Leave it to Chris Matthews to sneak in a plug for Former Commander Codpiece, trying to come up with more propaganda at the expense of a country which, actually, turned out to be right all along about Number 43’s mess in Mesopotamia (and by the way, my feelings for France have remained unchanged throughout).
(Also, this latest attack should put to rest the whole question of Apple and data encryption as far as I’m concerned. Yes, this creates an opportunity for abuse by the telcos, which they’ve been guilty of all along anyway, but when technology starts obstructing law enforcement, then, as far as I’m concerned, we’ve reached the water’s edge, as they say.)
I thought I’d offer a departure on this story from the typical media idiocy in this country and turn to our neighbors to the north instead…
…and, as I recall, RT wrote this song as sort of a spoof on the mind of a terrorist – with today’s events, I felt like hearing it again.
However, I turned on my teevee earlier today and watched Tweety talking with Jonathan Capehart, who I pretty much respect, and some lady who worked in counterterrorism whose name escapes me, and the charter member of our Beltway courtier media was basically waxing along the lines of, gee, isn’t it interesting how terrorism can bring people together? Why, prior to the Iraq war, we didn’t like the French, with all of that “freedom fries” stuff, but after last year we united with them, or something.
Leave it to Chris Matthews to sneak in a plug for Former Commander Codpiece, trying to come up with more propaganda at the expense of a country which, actually, turned out to be right all along about Number 43’s mess in Mesopotamia (and by the way, my feelings for France have remained unchanged throughout).
(Also, this latest attack should put to rest the whole question of Apple and data encryption as far as I’m concerned. Yes, this creates an opportunity for abuse by the telcos, which they’ve been guilty of all along anyway, but when technology starts obstructing law enforcement, then, as far as I’m concerned, we’ve reached the water’s edge, as they say.)
I thought I’d offer a departure on this story from the typical media idiocy in this country and turn to our neighbors to the north instead…
…and, as I recall, RT wrote this song as sort of a spoof on the mind of a terrorist – with today’s events, I felt like hearing it again.
Tuesday Stuff
This was a truly outstanding report last night by Rachel Maddow on what it took to get a U.S. president to set foot on Cuban soil for the first time since 1928 yesterday – someday, someone or something is going to write the proverbial book on Number 44, and they’re going to have a hard time trying to figure out how he was able to manage so many momentous accomplishments in the face of such relentless and utterly juvenile obstruction…
…and this report from Seth Meyers helps to uncover the utter fraud of voter ID laws, which, now as always, serve only as obstacles to keep Democrats from legally voting (here)…
…and Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk takes a withering look (completely justified) at that waste of space Blaine Luetkemeyer in the U.S. House and his typically ludicrous (and misogynist) comments about Sen. Elizabeth Warren – NSFW…
…and I don’t know how on earth this has only less than 15K total views, but I hope I can help change that.
…and this report from Seth Meyers helps to uncover the utter fraud of voter ID laws, which, now as always, serve only as obstacles to keep Democrats from legally voting (here)…
…and Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk takes a withering look (completely justified) at that waste of space Blaine Luetkemeyer in the U.S. House and his typically ludicrous (and misogynist) comments about Sen. Elizabeth Warren – NSFW…
…and I don’t know how on earth this has only less than 15K total views, but I hope I can help change that.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Monday Stuff
The Repugs like to point to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago as the nadir of the “D” party; well, they ended up shooting themselves in the foot a bit, as it were, in 1976, as Chris Hayes tells us here with Charlie Pierce and Douglas Brinkley (didn’t know about the Ford/Reagan animus, but it doesn’t surprise me – even though he had a rep as a bit of a klutz, Ford was so much more of a man than Number 40 that it wasn’t even funny)…
...and it's time once more for another installment of "This Day In Doomsy History" from 3/22/10 (K.O. vents on how the Teahadists lost on health care reform; they would of course retake both the U.S. House and Senate even though I think Olbermann’s thesis here is still spot-on over the long term…anyone who thinks Donald Trump spontaneously arose from a vacuum should definitely pay attention to this clip)…
...and Trevor Noah struck back here at Sen. Mr. Elaine Chao over McConnell's obstruction against Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland (in particular, I love the bit at the end with the megaphone)...
…and here is a neat new tune to remind us (well, me anyway), that it’s officially spring and better weather days are coming.
...and it's time once more for another installment of "This Day In Doomsy History" from 3/22/10 (K.O. vents on how the Teahadists lost on health care reform; they would of course retake both the U.S. House and Senate even though I think Olbermann’s thesis here is still spot-on over the long term…anyone who thinks Donald Trump spontaneously arose from a vacuum should definitely pay attention to this clip)…
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...and Trevor Noah struck back here at Sen. Mr. Elaine Chao over McConnell's obstruction against Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland (in particular, I love the bit at the end with the megaphone)...
…and here is a neat new tune to remind us (well, me anyway), that it’s officially spring and better weather days are coming.
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