Christopher Butler

I invite all the cold-hearted, selfish Christian Nationalists in the Trump administration and Congress to point to the scripture wherein Jesus told them to withhold from the poor, needy, and hungry so they had more money to give instead to Herod's $300,000,000 golden ballroom. I'll wait.

Gee, I can’t imagine why…

Churches, charities & family are not a substitute for SNAP

They can help but they’re not accessible to everyone

They can’t scale up to support an influx of 42 million people

The government could easily fund SNAP, they’re choosing not to

They’re choosing to let people starve

Or figs. Ahhh..

Gloria Swanson stands in the ruins of the East Wing.

Jennifer Warnes singing these two Leonard Cohen beauties: Song of Bernadette and Joan of Arc.

Where's KD? I thought he would have at least fifteen to start.

Standing At The Sky's Edge
The Good Companions
Comedy of Errors (RSC)

He was elected president, and as president, his highest duty is to ensure that the laws of the land be executed faithfully. His job is to uphold the constitutional order, not tear it down and remake it in his image.

That's when she's drunk and hits the floor and still looks stunning.

Well, I guess I'm putting Miss Ballard on my dance card tonight.

From the US Department of laborers official Facebook page: “The American Dream belongs to the American People. The process is in place and the mission is set—Project Firewall will restore the American Dream by ensuring American Jobs go to AMERICANS FIRST.” This is accompanied by an AI illustration in the style of fascist propaganda, depicting a young Caucasian man standing in extreme foreground. In the background, rolling Hills dotted here and there with houses and a church; the caption reads “restoring the American dream.”

Openly Nazi propaganda and aesthetic from the U.S. Department of Labor’s official Facebook page.

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What book is that? Shoddy.

DJT: Any money I get I would give to Charity.

Melania, probably: Who Charity?

As a reminder, when Biden announced student loan forgiveness—based upon a statute passed by Congress which explicitly said the President could do exactly that—Douthat called it "semi-Caesarist" because it was done "without consulting Congress."

Happy World Opera Day!

The sensation that comes over us when we hear something really inspiring and beautiful sung by a human voice- it has a visceral effect on our nervous system. And I think that makes World Opera Day worth celebrating. 💗

Me,with I VOTED sticker.

ALL DEMOCRATIC DOWN THE LINE!

Do it, @ilattygeneral.bsky.social!

I was in the second to last row in the balcony at Bennett's DG. Between the magic he conjured up and Ms. Holidayscorching the stage, I wasn't aware of my seat at the Imperial.

THE PEOPLE DEMAND THIS

A perfect way to end a VERY trying week: Kevin Daly discussing La Divina!

jfc I cannot wait for this guy's trial at the Hague

When we were wee tots, my older brother and I discovered the OBC LP of WSS in our parents' collection. We were enthralled by "America."

That's a bit disappointing.

She and the ICE Queen are in the number 3 spot.

I hope he's included in the K&C opera.

WOW: "Covid-19 vaccines... set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center & the University of Florida."

With all the things currently going wrong in this country, Democrats are *insanely* incompetent if they can't work this into ads.

Mention a problem.
Play this Leavitt clip.
Mention another problem.
Play this Leavitt clip again.
Mention another problem.
Play this Leavitt clip again, etc., etc.

Breaking news: censorship isn't just for banned books anymore. My musical Between the Lines was cancelled due to the comments of a single parent.