Friday Stuff (updates)

I think this video from Rachel Maddow last night should be required viewing for anybody who thinks that the Gropenfuhrer’s involvement with Russia is a “nothing-burger” of a story (more on the disappearance of funds heading straight for that stupid wall is here, here, and here)…

Update: Gee, I guess this settles it, huh - smh...

…and according to Farron Cousins, it looks like Mango Mussolini is going after former staffers for allegedly violating their NDAs, though he may end up losing on that also (one can only hope...and I may order my copy of the "Impeach" board game soon - heh)…



…and Cenk and Ana of TYT tell us about the Swanson TV dinner heir basically advocating violence against cops if they come to take anyone’s guns, which will NEVER HAPPEN anyway, people (there has been some talk about “red flag” laws I know – not the biggest fan, but literally better than nothing…great point by Ana about law enforcement getting shot in Odessa, TX, tragically…wonder how many advertisers Tucker will lose for this?)…



…and Amanda Litman tells us about the importance of down-ballot races in elections (cannot stress this enough, people – we were massacred in the 2010 midterms, something which became obvious as the decade unfolded – more here)…



…and I now give you the latest installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” (more or less) from 9/7/13; I know we just recognized Labor Day, and with that in mind, I don’t think this clip needs any further explanation…



…and I might as well ring down the proverbial curtain on my summer selections with this tune.



Update 1: Speaking of "ringing down the curtain," this indeed is bad news – I enjoyed reading Joe Romm, E.A. Crunden, Casey Michel, Alan Pyke and Ian Millhiser. I hope everyone lands on their feet and continues to do great work.

Update 2: Not sure how I could have forgot about Judd Legum, who founded the site in the first place; all the best to him also.

Update 3: I saw somebody comment on Twitter that if Howard Schultz and Michael Bloomberg had pooled their resources, they might have been able to save the site. I'd throw Tom Steyer in with the two of them also.

Update 4: I wish I could argue with this, but I don't see how I can.

Update 5: OK, I'll be honest - I could definitely have lived without Jessica Goldstein, who I think was doing her part to turn the site into The Huffington Post, but just because I didn't care for her content doesn't mean that someone else couldn't have found it worthwhile.