Bee Dubya

At first I was pleasantly surprised to see a good number of right-wingers decrying the Kimmel suspension. But on second look, their objection always seems to be that the same tactic might be used against them some day. Not that it's wrong, or completely contrary to the Constitution.

If the Comey charges actually go to trial, does that mean we get to go over the huge pile of evidence that Russia interfered on Trump's behalf and that the Trump team was aware of it and welcomed the help, all in excruciating detail?

“We’re not a king at all, thank you very much.”
-Don, using the royal "we" for some reason

Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and

Spray-tan's not a good look on aging narcissists or American history.

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It's like Amateur Hour, except expanded to FOUR YEARS, gods help us.

Their policies were pro-Covid and are pro-bird flu, so I figure they'll be consistent with the next pathogen.

I was trying to decide who would take over the WaPo's old space on my home screen. This might settle it.

A GOP resolution in support of Dengue is currently in committee, and a floor vote is expected soon.

Thanks. There's a big hole in the middle of my home screen where the WaPo app used to sit.

I keep hearing from MAGA about how we need to disengage from Europe/Russia to focus on China. But with DJT, you just KNOW it'll be "Okay, you take Taiwan and we'll grab us some mineral rights in the Phillipines."

What's Trump's beef with South Africa? Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.

trying to make sense of why Trumpworld is suddenly bullying South Africa....seriously wondering if Musk has bought himself a back-door restoration of apartheid.

www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...

YouTube video by Allman Brothers Band - Topic Blue Sky

Coincidentally, I have a tradition of playing this one LOUD on the first day of the year my porch thermometer hits 70dF. I call it "Blue Sky Day", and it's today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSMu...

"Text will no longer be a default and length no more a measure of quality." - New WaPo executive editor Matt Murray, confirming that they've opted for the Fox model of "news".

Any chance they'll hire a US citizen with no journalism experience but an exceptional grasp of English and basic competency in French?

Naw, man....McCarthyism mostly stopped at livelihood, occasionally liberty. And it wasn't about unwavering fealty to one man. And it wasn't backed by the full power of the Presidency. So this is shaping up to be worse.

Next step: stop the CDC from releasing numbers.

The Mother of all Slush Funds

Somebody at Prime did this on purpose and we can't stop laughing

JD Vance says giving US economic interest in Ukraine is a security guarantee U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Monday that giving Washington an economic interest in the future of Ukraine will serve as a security guarantee for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022.

Pure BS. This administration would happily watch Russian columns march into Kyiv if Putin promised to respect our access to minerals.
www.reuters.com/world/us/jd-...

Like intervening in a mugging to rifle through the victim's handbag.

YouTube video by Erik M. Chester And Spike

Trump thinks he's Spike the big dog....JD absolutely KNOWS he's Chester the Terrier:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVNH...

Then your English really sucks

Trump and Republicans Set Their Sights on California’s Electric Car Plan The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.

Lemme get this straight - a state can't set its own air quality standards, but it can seize control of women's bodies?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/c...

Might actually work...IF the lion's share of the "US-controlled" fund's proceeds actually DO go to reconstruction....and IF there are solid anti-corruption controls in place to ensure that it doesn't get raided by oligarchs from Ukraine, USA, Russia or anywhere else. Those are some daunting "ifs".

(that's satire, btw. Until it happens, which it probably will.)

I hate to say it, but in "Art of the Deal" terms, sitting down with the mugger to negotiate for a fat cut of the victim's remaining cash is pretty slick, in a completely evil kind of way.

Breaking: Sallie Mae doubles interest rate on existing student loan debt; DOGE site reports $500 billion in fraud and abuse eliminated.

U.S. Pressing Tough Demands in Revised Deal for Ukraine’s Minerals The Trump administration appears to be insisting that Ukraine relinquish half of its revenues from natural resource extraction, with no security guarantee in exchange.

From "Beacon of Democracy" to "petty shakedown hoodlum" in one simple election. This is embarrassing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/w...

Dang it. We've had a decent snowpack for maybe 2 weeks, and it looks like we'll be back to bare brown earth in just a few days. Winter, we hardly knew ye.

The best part is where the "amount of time needed for flight testing" is being questioned by the guy whose "self-driving" car failed (fatally) to recognize the broad side of an 18-wheeler.