Ray Bearfield

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Today’s pool is:

How long until Big Balls and the Brats declare this program a fraud that needs to die?

She who thinks Trump “learned his lesson” now has concerns.

She read the news today, oh boy.

Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species (Gift Article) Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.

Time was, a Florida guy with an urge to build could get in his bulldozer and bury the endangered gopher tortoises in his way. The state put a stop to that.

Now Trump wants to make it legal again, and the argument hinges on the meaning of the word "harm."

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How hard up does one have to be to get on Trump's good side?

Seriously. Wouldn't having to eat in the presence of Kid Rock be the deal-breaker?

#BillMaher

Harsh treatment for them, pardons for the guys who crapped all over the Capitol.

Trump logic.

First we remember, and then we fight Facebook reminds us of happier times, before it went dark

Mark Zuckerberg started out so young and strong, only to surrender. Say a prayer for the Great Pretender.

And fight like hell. There are better models to emulate.

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An STD. That’s what we should name after him.

With all that’s happening in the world, it can be hard to worry about every little thing.

Thanks be to the fine folks flipping out over the dangers of seed oils.

The New York Times finds a slew of “critics” who believe Ukraine’s president is risking disaster by angering Donald Trump

Like anyone believes Trump will risk angering Putin to protect Zelensky?

Right or wrong, Zelensky clearly understands Trump cannot be trusted.

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It turned cold again.

So I bought a chicken.

Trump warns consumers: Prices ‘could go up’ because of White House plans — MSNBC The Republican president is moving forward with an agenda that, by his own assessment, is likely to make the cost of living worse.

“What’s up?”
Prices
“But Trump told us . . . “
Trump lied. Do you not pay attention?
“But . . . “
But nothing. You knew he was a snake when you picked him up. But you wanted to “own the libs.”

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Bless Elizabeth Warren. Her heart’s in the right place, but it remains the heart of a pedant.

No one aware of Trump’s grifting gives a damn about RFK’s conflicts of interest.

Message better, Professor.

Who saw THAT coming?

Let me translate:

Inveterate liar who tricked uninformed angry mob into believing he cared about the price of eggs no longer needs their support.

Deal with it, he says.

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner After Testifying "There Will Be No Enemies List at DOJ,"' AG Bondi Releases Enemies List On Day One!

Does anyone know how Merrick Garland is sleeping these days?

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Mitch McConnell stands 6-5 without shoes when he’s next to Mike Johnson.

Donald Trump wants a US company to assume 50 percent ownership of TikTok because he doesn’t trust the Chinese owners not to steal user data.

Elon Musk’s Hitler Youth are right now stealing our data, if reports are accurate.

Tell me how Trump’s plan would help. Pretend I’m six years old, please.

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article) Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Don’t believe him.

Ezra Klein sees through Shock and Aew, and sees the seeds of Trump’s collapse.

We take our hope where we can find it.

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I’m no economist, but is The New York Times being comically conservative by suggesting that 25 percent tariffs “could” cause prices to rise?

In what world would they not?

It’s Springtime for Hitler in Germany.

Jim Acosta gone. Wolf Blitzer given a larger presence. CNN continues its march to irrelevancy.

I had the good fortune to spend part of my professional life at a newspaper that valued accuracy, precision, and craft over the bottom line.

That’s why headlines like this one gall me.

Billy Ray Cyrus is NOT a country legend. He was a one-hit wonder.

And now he can’t even remember how it goes.

The man’s ignorance is surpassed only by his pettiness.

I have not watched Cabaret in years.

I think I’ll watch it Monday.

YouTube video by MeidasTouch MAGA gets ROASTED over DISASTROUS WEEK Before Inauguration | Alien Super Show

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The Associated Press reports that National Guard troops are moving into DC to prevent another Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

That’s when Donald Trump summoned a mob to prevent Joe Biden from being declared president.

Thanks, AP. We were all beside ourselves in anticipation of another knuckle-dragger revolt.

The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’ (Gift Article) This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”

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From the story:

Jeff Bezos wants to reach out to "conservatives."

Whatever the hell THEY are these days.

The formula is simple: Imitate Newsmax, OAN, and FOX.

If he thinks he's going to attract them by practicing journalism, he's dumber than he looks.

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Release the darn classified documents report!