The Dude Abides

“That’s not discrimination!” 🛎️🛎️

OMG the bells! I’m fucking dying 🤣

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

Oh fuck! Did I sleep through the 2026 California governor’s election or maaaaybe the goddamn primaries haven’t happened yet. JFC…Keith, what’s happened to pundits and the media? You were on the inside for years, I just can’t fully comprehend how people are debasing themselves like this…

Be The Insurrection They want one. They're going to get one.

Be The Insurrection

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I agree with you on this. I think where we differ is whether or not standing around in front of a federal building qualifies.

Is it bullshit? Yes! Should the guard be used in such a manner? No! Do I think it’s illegal? Also yes! Unfortunately until congress fixes it (lmao) we’re reliant on the courts. The larger problem is that congress has been lazy and given over its authority to the executive for political expediency

Until the courts (SCOTUS) unequivocally state that the federalization of the guard in _this context_ is illegal, no enlisted will disobey an order to mobilize and stand in front of a federal building. The 9th circuit stayed the first TRO in Oregon but still allowed the mobilization order to stand

They’re not shooting civilians, they’re standing around. The law was written at a time when politicians adhered to an accepted set of norms, this admin is ignoring and abusing the vagueness. The situation isn’t clear cut, the CA guard is still federalized so disobeying is an absolute courts martial

Gonna shill her Amazon “documentary“

Retired enlisted guy here—yes they do have a choice, but if the court rules against them they’ve bough themselves long vacation in Leavenworth or Miramar. So tell me, considering the current court decisions, would you take those odds?

This is the lesson of 2025

What’s frustrating with republicans is they only do positive things for their constituents when it has affected them negatively. They don’t seem to be able to empathize with other people’s problems.

Look, they can’t hire good non-union writers anymore; they blew the budget on awful plastic surgery to MAGA-ify all the women into uncanny valley stepford wives. So all they have left are the classics, communists, globalists, George Soros, Hillary’s emails, etc…It’s turned into GoT seasons 7&8. Sad!

Antifa == 1950’s Communist

Just a bunch of bullshit designed to try and scare us. In the immortal words of Walter Sobchak “No Donny, these men are cowards”

I think she sees the writing on the wall…

The hardest flag in the union.

"We took the freedom of speech away."

That's, um, uh, uh...wait, how did this Virginia State Flag get here...

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

"Cliff Notes Fascism" is a good one.

Because they now worship a strongman in the White House, my former political party has utterly abandoned their long held belief in states’ rights. Add that to the extensive & always growing list of principles Republicans have jettisoned these past ten years.

🚨 “I refuse to let Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and Gregory Bevino, continue on this march towards autocracy.” Posted 15 minutes ago. 1/2

If you think I'm not alarmed, read this.

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the verge's comment section has some shooters

The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent…

They are going through the proposed order now, so, yes, Ellis is going to be granting a TRO.

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I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You? Read more here.

NEW: For the last several months, I have written and spoken regularly about the rise of authoritarianism in the United States. This is not something I ever envisioned for myself — and it is certainly not something my ancestors envisioned for their great grandchildren.

“It smells like bitch in here!”