I think leaders of every other country negatively affected by Trumpism ought to join a book club. First book to read is Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express'. That is all.

This is the sort of thing we would have thought up at 4 in the morning during college.

Not in the least ominous. Because, see, they're only trying to PROTECT the Jewish people.

This is fucked. Why? Because while I understand the narrow construction that "talk therapy" is "speech" and therefore restricting it restricts freedom of speech, it fundamentally misunderstands and simplifies therapy. Therapy is not merely talk. 1/

Security theater: have a "security question" that does NOT have a unique answer ("what's the name of your favorite pet?") requiring the user to record that information somewhere in writing to remember it, thereby eliminating its value as "secure" information.

Can we stop using the word "normie"? It's incredibly condescending, and because (news flash) most people are "normies" it self-marginalizes those who use it. Enough with divisive language for those who oppose Trumpism, by far the clearest threat we face at the moment.

I want Ted Leo to call his next record "Ted Leo XIV" (He's a few short if you count only full-lengths...but hey.)

Moby? Dick.

Even Trump's Little Johnson is betraying him now. [very small sad violin]

With the phrase "force majeure" getting a lot of play recently, it's time once more to drag out my lame joke about how the second singer of Ultravox should have named his backing band for solo work "Force Midge Ure." You're welcome.

Politicians being so very in touch that they still think people regularly write checks. Yes, some people, in some places, may do so. But most of us do not. (Josh Shapiro of PA, stumping for cursive writing for some reason, as if cursive is required to write a check.)

I forget who wrote it but...insiders cashing in on info regarding alleged peace talks re Iran are not only breaking laws against insider trading, they are also guilty of treason. 1/

At the dentist, finding that my bill is higher than I'd guessed: (Normally) "Oh, that's too bad, but I guess I'll have to pay it." (When Elliott Smith's "Waltz No. 2" is playing on the sound system) Tears fall, heavy weeping, "oh god, oh god...how can I even..." - collapses in inert heap.

When even self-described "progressive" media outlets sanewash Trump. The article claims Trump sent ICE "to keep lines moving." Bullshit. Trump himself said he sent ICE to "do Security like you've never seen." I am sick of this crap.

Every picture of ICE agents in airports is just this again

Indeed

"Stationary" means unmoving. "Stationery" refers to paper. So what if a paper goods store was actually located in a former food truck, and went around from place to place? That's right: a non-stationary stationery store.

www.ms.now/opinion/judg... This needs to happen more often.

Ron Johnson, defending Republicans' refusal to express disapproval of Trump's war, even though large majorities of the public oppose it: "You don’t want to show that kind of division to your enemy when you’re in the midst of a war." He just pulled ahead of Markwayne in the Senate Stupid Match. 1/

Any Apple folks know how I can get rid of these damned announcements? There IS no scheduled update, and the message just pops up everydamned day.

How Israel Grew Its Own Wars rachelandthecity.com/how-israel-g...

"Heritage" is the socialism of the comfortable. The same people who blather on about it—when "heritage" can only mean "things that my ancestors did that make my life better in some way"—also love to argue that people should rely only upon individual effort and that social assistance undercuts this.

Trivial pet peeve: people who don't turn off the mirror-reverse thing in selfies. It bugs me when all the print is backwards etc.

Rebecca Solnit, right again...why are so many so eager to proclaim the death and failure of feminism? Of course, its work is (and will never) be done...but "not being done" /=/ "done."

Morrissey cancels concert after waking and realizing he's Morrissey, a washed-up, pathetic, diminished shadow of his former self.

In my YouTube suggestions: fight the power...

For America's 250th anniversary on the 4th of July, I'm just putting out a big casket with a flag draped over it, and a sign saying MURDERED BY AN IDENTITY THIEF.

Some serious point-missing here. Re the notion that some "political" responses would adversely affect hiring: that is because many right-wing positions on human rights are not "political" at all but ethically grotesque. A prof who supports ICE cannot be expected to treat non-white students fairly.

At least we are now safe from the threat of little girls. (In case anyone's remember the fab days of the first Bush Administration, the US now completely qualifies as a "rogue state." We are acting in an utterly lawless fashion, in violation of all international norms.)

Such manly, independent, strong, warfighting he-men. Afraid to wear any shoes other than the ones Boss Man gave them.

It's probably the frozen strawberries.

Circumstantial, sure...but when every arrow is pointing in the same direction...

Lede a bit buried: "Rushing Toward the Illusive 'Center' a Guaranteed Loser for Dems—AGAIN"

The left-leaning portion of pro-Israel folks seems awfully quiet now that Israel is dropping bombs right alongside Trump's military in a completely illegal, brutal, and pointless war.

Here's the song Republicans should be stealing for their ads youtu.be/XnVxXgYbi8s?...

I don't care what noises this jerk is making now—insisting on keeping a Nazi tattoo, at any time in your adult life, is a permanent disqualification from holding elective office, in my view. Zero tolerance for fascism.

Republicans used to complain about "government handouts" and "make-work jobs" that were not really necessary. Now, Congress is exactly that sort of job, at least for Republicans. Go home and polish Donnie's brown on your own dime.

How come nobody told me, in 2023, that *Achewood* had returned? It is one of the most brilliant things ever.

There are no words.

Idiots.

OPERATION EPIC FOFA

There’s a movement to draft Barron Trump, but I think a campaign such as this would be more effective if it impacted someone Donald Trump knew personally.

Not the best headline, but... The problem with age-verification systems is that they require users to share ID...which means major tech companies will acquire a massive database of info on all users, which will be more accurate and less guess-based.

This is pretty amusing: I looked up "Dutch angle" on Google...

In many ways I am not a fan of Hillary Clinton. But I think it's undeniable that she served the Republicans crow on a platter in her testimony to the "Committee to Avoid Ever Implicating He-Who-Cannot-Be-Left-Unredacted"... Andy Borowitz with the whole thing:

It's a Republican tradition.

Psychological study proves: some people are stupid enough not only to persist in nonsense in order to pwn the libs, they also manage to persist in believing they're "not being controlled" in doing so.

Indeed

Key takeaway paragraph: "...looking more conciliatory reinforces the perception that Democrats are weak...the trait they lose on most. So the party would be trading marginal gains on a winning metric...[for] losses on a losing one.... (T)he risk of appearing weak via moderating is not worth it."

Two alternatives: 1) The designer of this shirt failed to consult their inner adolescent. 2) The designer of this shirt was snurking wildly at their inner adolescent.