James Rotering

Yes it was.

Closest anyone came to beating a senate incumbent that cycle. But yeah it was disappointing for sure.

Another reason I’m glad we only have a part-time dog (long term weekly respite arrangement). His mom takes care of all the butthole stuff.

I was on a hotel elevator in San Jose in 2001, alone, heading back up to my room. The doors opened on the 3rd or 4th floor, and Jesse Jackson and an associate stepped in. They continued their in-progress convo but he noticed me staring. He stepped over, said “sir”, and offered a handshake.

I only realized tonight that the cute little topical napkin doodles I often share with my son are done by the Foxtrot guy! I just thought they were from a talented rando.

Drop an album that was important to you when you were 19

Ironically, “Amazon Dropshippers” would rule as a band name.

I am just a sad boomer now, and this is how I found out.

The Summerfest headliner lineup includes SAHBABII, SOFAYGO, SOSOCAMO, and LELO. I’m sure these are all very real and popular artists, but if someone told me that an intern had used AI and these names were all hallucinations, I’d have no basis for arguing about it.

That’s it exactly.

I have long suspected that this is all Trump’s lucid dream, and he’s gotten bored with it all and is just fucking around trying to see where his supporters’ breaking point is, and he just never finds it.

Let’s put our heads together, and start a new country up.

In our history we’ve had Cabinets with people who were bad at their jobs, but good people who meant well.

We’ve had people who were good at their jobs, but bad people.

But we’ve not had one like Trump’s filled with people who are both garbage humans and terrible at their jobs.

Stay away from the “dill pickles and meth” ones and you’ll be alright.

We didn’t deserve this much nuance. You went the extra mile.

Announcing that an airport is 100% closed for 10 days, and then announcing that it’s back open as normal 10 hours later… is so on brand for the chaos of this administration. So similar to the tariffs. Whiplash inducing.

Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.

"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things

The moderate position is unwinding the entire post-9/11 security state

(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)

Does this look like a big laser to anyone else

Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino discovered to have been one child in a trenchcoat

When ICE finally pulls out of MN and peace and civil life are restored to the Twin Cities… will Trump add it to the list of wars he’s ended?

Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.

Back in 2010-11 I was active on Twitter in a niche CMS community… then Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Union protests happened, and my content changed overnight and I lost a ton of followers.

The NRA is best understood as a cop union for people who like to think of themselves as honorary cops, and the part of them that has sincere beliefs about guns and the rights surrounding guns will always take a backseat to the part of them that imagines themselves as Charles Bronson in Death Wish.

We need that Frozen Tundra front row guy with the icicle costume to lead a caravan of Packers fans across the Mississippi towards Minneapolis in Fuck ICE solidarity.

Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers

Belly (3x)
Blake Babies
Sylvan Esso
Tracy Chapman (2x)
Regina Spector (3x)

I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.

The shamelessness is the point. We know she's lying. She knows she's lying. If she were trying to convince the public, that would be admitting that public opinion matters.

This is a performance of dominance.

This is "truth is what we say it is."

This is "you'll believe what we tell you."