It's almost the 46th anniversary of the first movie I really remember seeing in the theater. I plan on watching the Director's Cut for the first time, but even the rushed original movie is pretty remarkable in terms of upgrade in visual scope from the TV series (even if the plot wasn't upgraded).

Only Democrats have agency, insists hollowed-out newspaper, the Republicans that control all three branches of government are but passive observers and victims. They alternate between array and disarray (mostly disarray), while Republicans are a permanent, unchanging force of nature.

Similarly, I am beginning my quest to become the Crown Princess of Belgium, we'll see who gets there first.

Maybe "heated and storied AFC rivalry" is NFL hype code for "dullest game ever played."

He may or may not be fully asleep, I'm afraid to check

The home crowd is not pleased by another unproductive offensive series. What should you do? Pretend to go for it on 4th-and-short and futilely try to draw the defense offsides! As the play clock winds down to zero, they'll REALLY be enthused!

Speaker Johnson kicked me out of his office. Here's why.

Still labeling it a crime crackdown like the gormless, hollowed-out propaganda mill it is.

I've done a lot of meditating and paring down but I believe this is the most Sorry About My Face actor of my generation, as Arch Hall, Jr. was for my father's generation.

YOU CAN'T HAVE MY STROKE ROOM AT WALTER REED, ASSHOLE He's unconscious, Mr. President Ah, they can still hear stuff

It's always sad when the nesting birds leave the top of his head and fly south for the winter, leaving only baldness behind.

As usual laser focused on the things impacting American families now: job losses, recession, hunger, inability to travel. No wonder he's polling so highly and the Republican had a banner day on Tuesday.

I guess U.S. science will be reshaped in the way that a car is reshaped by being placed in a compactor.

The Trump administration’s military strikes on alleged drug boats are “blatantly unlawful as a matter of U.S. domestic law—and a quickly spreading stain on whatever is left of the executive branch’s commitment to the rule of law.” Me on “extrajudicial killings” in the latest issue of “One First”:

By God, I think he's turning it around. STEPHENS! GET IN HERE! I WANT TO YOU TO PITCH "WERE VOTING RIGHTS A BAD IDEA?"

Snowball Personal Assistant Highlight Reel

Hey, at least (long stretch of dissonant noise from Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music)

They're not parodies of themselves, there's no self to parody.

Thinking about how Star Trek: The Next Generation (in Chain of Command pt. 1) swiped a plot twist concerning a trap from Goodfellas.

I mean he's already won eleven consecutive Sepp Blatter Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Corruption, this is just icing on the cake.

Another Trump DOJ case accusing someone of assaulting law enforcement collapses once a jury inspects the evidence — this time, in Washington state. www.krem.com/article/news...

The only thing more bubbly than AI companies' government-financed, reciprocally-buy-stuff-at-ridiculously-inflated-prices-from-each-other scheme is that room in Willy Wonka containing all the bubbles for the Fizzy Lifting Drink. In the end, I suspect, we will all GET NOTHING.

Just a reminder next time you feel like taking more than a microsecond of umbrage at rather than completely ignoring the motley crew of ratfuckers at Politico, owned by the German equivalent of the Murdoch Family.

Plaintiff's Attorney: So is there another Neil Gorsuch that enthusiastically concurred with U.S. v. Trump and gave a thumbs up to about 30 shadow docket opinion-less decisions allowing him to fire whoever he wants and cut off appropriated money?

Halligan: What the hell does in-dicked mean?

US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It www.404media.co/army-tells-s...

I've never been carjacked but I've seen a few hundred carjackings in the last few months and your average Halloween/gun store has all the accoutrements you need to look just like a so-called ICE/CBP agent. The only difference is they throw in a kidnapping.

The only thing that makes this better is a presentation with charts and graphs by Jim Garrison in a New Orleans courtroom.

Once again, Stars and Stripes brings you actual relevant stories about Trump's continued hatred of troops and veterans and now HOW WILL THIS PLAY FOR GAVIN NEWSOM IN 2028 tripe found at the Post/NYT. P.S. WARFIGHTERS DON'T NEED FOOD, FOOD IS FOR THE WEAK. HUNGER IS JUST PAIN LEAVING THE BODY.

Back The Blue (Unless They're Up Against Insurrectionists or You Yourself Are Mildly Inconvenienced)

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The prediction's just a little dirty! It's still good! It's still good!

1. On September 23, Adelita Grijalva won a special Congressional election in Arizona, collecting 69% of the vote. 43 days later, Speaker Johnson has not sworn her in. The delay, 8 days longer than the previous record, has prevented Grijalva from forcing a vote to release the Epstein files.

On the other hand, Ross Douthat couldn't possibly be any less significant than *I* think.

Most New York Sounding Guy: (from the back) MOVE TO FLORIDA ALREADY YOU JAMOKE

Don't forget the real winners tonight: Curtis Sliwa's cats, who get to spend more time with him as he's most assuredly not in office or out campaigning.

(dips one micron of paw into cold water) LEARN TO SWIM DICKWEED

And now for Andrew Cuomo's concession speech, featuring some billionaire donor cash props.

Hey Bloomberg I'm thinking of challenging Mamdani in 20-whatever gimme $250,000 for start-up money. Call all your friends and tell them to pony up, time's a-wastin'

I understand the "those GOP fuckers tried to illegally fire us" county shifts, but all of them? Better work harder to cancel those midterms, fascists.

What we know so far, 8:30pm —Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG. —Also means Dems take VA trifecta. —Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov. —Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia. —JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati. —Last GOPer in Orlando council gone. —PA: Dem justices up big so far.

BREAKING: Democrat Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia’s Lt. Governor race, becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in a statewide office. In addition to voting issues, Hashmi could play a key role in abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. More to come

I mean I hated the guy as much as any non-Iraq War veteran could. He reveled in his 10% approval rating. He was a Kissinger acolyte and like Henry everything he touched turned to shit with maximum loss of life. If he influenced more than 10 votes in 2024 I'll eat my hat.

Looking forward to the networks cutting to Cuomo's concession speech only to find that he, as promised, has boarded a Greyhound bus for Florida with the strains of "Everybody's Talkin'" playing.

It’s not news to anyone that this Administration doesn’t seem to understand our laws. But let me be clear: this IS the law – Trump himself signed it in 2019, after Sen. Cardin and I fought to pass it. ALL federal employees are required to be paid after the shutdown.

(brows of conservative SCOTUS justices furrow as this does not comport with their traditional idea of religious liberty, which is to discriminate against people and make their lives difficult)

Open enrollment for ACA healthcare plans has started, and enrollees are seeing what their premium costs will be next year. Without subsidies, one couple will see their monthly costs increase from $495 to $2,168 — a 300% increase. This is what Democrats are fighting to prevent.

Artist depiction of Machado's assessment

The good news is it wasn't as expensive because due to FAA height regulations he's technically classified as a child.

Trump hates anybody who isn't him or somebody flattering him, but he really hates veterans the most, mainly on account of their service to the country the hates. Maybe in light of his pro-starving a million veterans announcement today a week before Veterans' Day could actually drive that home.