Andy Cobb

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Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released…

Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan, wants the world to know that he was tortured over four months in a Salvadoran prison.

He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.

America is a reality TV production company that also has a nuclear arsenal

Damn David, that hits hard.

A lot of people are learning that cowardice won’t save them in real time. Might as well be brave.

Hey mang, backatcha

Wait a sec.

Last year NYC had 171 firearms deaths on a population of 8.3 million.

Louisiana had 1,266 deaths on a pop of 4.6 million, which is on the order of 12 times as many. You are twelve times as likely to be killed by a bullet in Louisiana than in NYC.

We, as a nation, do not deserve Josh Johnson. We don’t deserve fucking Carrot Top at this point, but we have Josh Johnson. Protect this man at all costs.

She’ll be a guest at the White House before August is over.

The Iron Sheik o @the_ironsheik HULK HOGAN MAY HAVE BEEN A DUMB SON OF A BITCH IN THE RING BUT OUTSIDE THE RING HE WAS ALSO A DUMB SON OF A BITCH

Bruh it takes a village

It’s chilly so I’m wearing a hoodie cinched tight over my face. I was walking towards my car parked next to day laborers getting leaf blowers together, they saw me coming and quickly went into the truck and locked the doors.

I just realized after what they were scared of, and fuck this country.

Definitely not the point, but Ethiopian food is fucking delicious.

You are about to completely crush this, you should be the permanent host by August and I am here for it

Actually do things with homeless people — they are members of your community, half of them have jobs, they’re not people to play safari with and volunteer at a soup kitchen once and think you’re one and done — and you will find that the line between them and you becoming them is shockingly thin

I bet you freaking communists of Bluesky have some second thoughts about releasing the Epstein lists now that you know it might include your favorite politician of all-time William Jefferson Clinton

How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing A Leonard Leo–funded effort to destroy ESG has scared off much of corporate America.

US conservatives are bound & determined to prevent humanity from addressing climate change.

"It proves what I've always suspected. The things we did in Germany . . . the really dreadful things, are what men have always done . . . In each civilization some men run wild. If we're lucky, we control them early. If not . . . ." "To be specific," he said, "I haven't been to America but I've seen your films and read your books. I'm positive that in your country there would be no difficulty in finding S.S. volunteers for . . . ." (Continued) James Michener Caravans 1963 P. 204

". . . the job of collecting Negroes and throwing them into concentration camps." "Wait a minute," I cried ccondescendingly. "Herr Miller!" he replied, pulling my face close to his. "Don't you you know in your heart that you could do to the Negroes what we did to the Jews?" I said quietly, "Don't judge us by the fact that we have a few sick people." "You have an endless supply," he assured me. "We turned ours loose on Jews. Some day you'll turn yours loose on Negroes." "But never Buchenwald," I resisted. "In the beginning, never," he agreed. "Your sensibilities would not permit it. Your Bill of Rights . . . But after two or three years of total propaganda . . . the president, churches, newspapers, cinemas, labor unions . . . don't you understand that you would find many Americans eager to shoot down Negroes with machine guns?" "No," I announced confidently. "Herr Miller, you're an idiot," he stormed. James Michener Caravans 1963 P. 205

"In each civilization some men run wild. If we're lucky, we control them early. If not . . . ."

Hoo boy. I'm reading James Michener's 1963 novel Caravans. This scene, which takes place in 1946, is between a former Nazi and an American diplomat. The Nazi calls it. 🧵

You are beautiful and I love you

I mean, it just seems so clearly like collaboration. Occam's Razor this shit, what else can you come up with?

@brianstack153.bsky.social Brian, I’m so sorry this is happening to you and your similarity brilliant colleagues. I’m sure you and the show will land on your feet, but it must feel terrible to have your bosses bend the knee at your expense. Much respect for all that you do and will continue to do.

Colbert should do an entire show of Epstein Trump jokes tonight.

All questions to guests about Epstein or Trump or both. Every musical transition a song like Thank Heavens for Little Girls. Every Monologue joke. Etc.

Only problem is that this is in an extremely walkable neighborhood with lots of fun restaurants and cultural landmarks and right by the biggest urban park in the county. So.

Colbert will be all right, maybe even better off. The world's his oyster and I'm sure MSNBC and Netflix will come calling. He could stand up the biggest late night YouTube channel in days. But they are just torching the Late Show, an institution, solely to appease a dictator. And that fucking sucks.

Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.

Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.

Bending the knee.

Classic New Yorker

It's a small world after all, motherfucker.

Bad. Ass.

Badass. Love it.