Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Racists are alive and well in Alabama
Hoover, Alabama schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint https://t.co/tkIT0kZAcI pic.twitter.com/6hrZlthqlm
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 27, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
The real stolen election
James Comey felt compelled to announce the reopening of the Hillary email investigation because it had already been leaked by two agents at the NY FBI office, one of whom we now learn was a Russian agent.
— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) January 24, 2023
Don’t tell me Putin didn’t steal the 2016 election.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Homophobia doesn't come from God
Thus proving it was always a man-made idea. Although this statement is important it also confirms that any anti-LGBTQ law is all about control.
— Allana Harkin (@AllanaHarkin) January 25, 2023
Homosexuality is 'not a crime,' Pope Francis says | CBC News https://t.co/aYHxASpPhf
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Peace,
emaycee
A journalistic failure of immense proportions
The NYT should tell readers whether it helped crooked FBI agents get Trump elected in 2016 https://t.co/gGMDoeacCu
— Thomas Edsall (@Edsall) January 30, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Monday, January 30, 2023
JOBS JOBS JOBS
Great stuff in here on America's clean energy job boom—including how nearly half of the jobs created in 2021 didn't require a Bachelor's degree AND that most of those jobs had salaries above the national median. @POTUS' clean energy agenda = JOBS JOBS JOBShttps://t.co/ldfk4iQB1n
— Secretary Jennifer Granholm (@SecGranholm) January 25, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
A step in the right direction
President Biden: "Today, my administration announced that, this year, the deficit fell by $1.4 trillion."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 21, 2022
"The federal deficit went up every single year in the Trump administration ... It went up every single year on his watch — the Republican watch."
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
The promise that is America
The Biden-Harris Administration envisions a future where no one in America goes hungry.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 2, 2022
The White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health will help get us there by 2030. pic.twitter.com/V3HV2SUrRW
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Peace,
emaycee
Accentuate the positive
Last quarter, our economy grew at a 2.9% annual pace – solid growth, even as we continue to bring inflation down.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 26, 2023
Our economic plan worked. And it still is.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Governor Gretchen is kicking ass and taking names
I said what I said.
— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) January 27, 2023
And I’m playing for keeps. https://t.co/hbKkWCMCkf
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
F is for fascist AND failure
Meta will reinstate Trump on Facebook and Instagram
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) January 26, 2023
Elon reinstated him on Twitter
NYT, WaPo, NPR all raved about Marjorie Taylor Greene
CNN aired puff pieces on DeSantis & a townhall for Pence
CBS pushed a Hunter conspiracy
The media continues to cash in & kiss fascist ass
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Spare us the bullshit--there were no good sides to Hitler, either
A note to all of you journalists who have or who plan to write pieces about how DeSantis is the smarter, more polished, more restrained alternative to Trump. He’s none of that. https://t.co/HuZrGmoEug
— Chris “Subscribe to Law Dork!” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) January 23, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Nothing quite like dying to own the libtards
So I guess "not wanting to be slaughtered in a mass shooting" means you're a liberal now.
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) January 24, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Saturday, January 28, 2023
And how much republicans sold out America for power
We are on the edge of a spy scandal with major implications for how we understand the Trump administration, our national security, and ourselves.https://t.co/bf8ydxgPBf
— Timothy Snyder (@TimothyDSnyder) January 27, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
The last gasp of a dying company
Trump incited an insurrection. And tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 25, 2023
He’s shown no remorse. No contrition.
Giving him back access to a social media platform to spread his lies and demagoguery is dangerous.@facebook caved, giving him a platform to do more harm.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Methinks prison is beckoning George Santos
This is a crime. No federal candidate, including the Republican Member of Congress purportedly known as George Santos, can accept loans of hundreds of thousands of dollars from other individuals or entities. https://t.co/12jOFD9KDa
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 24, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Because Matt Taibbi is not a real journalist
I wonder why Matt Taibbi didn't do an entire Twitter Files thread about this attempt by a government official to interfere with the speech decisions of a private company. https://t.co/8UCKmDhZPZ
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) January 23, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Friday, January 27, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDXXI--Joan Shelley: Not Over by Half
A couple of years back I caught an independent film called Colewell about a woman (played with much nuance by Karen Allen) whose job as a Postal Clerk is being moved to another town, and who has to come to terms with the life and career she has had for many years coming to a close. It was a fine character study and a film I enjoyed very much, but the cherry on top was the song played over the closing credits...which just happens to be our tune of the week.
Joan Shelley was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1985, and she's so small scale that Wikipedia doesn't even list her actual birthday. Shelley went to the University of Georgia to be around the Athens music scene and would eventually release her debut album in 2010. Over the course of the last dozen years, she has released nine studio albums, three albums with the all-female band Maiden Radio, and one single. Shelley's husband, Nathan Salsburg, is a musicologist (as well as a guitarist)...which I'm sure comes in pretty handy when you make your living as a musician....
Fun Fact: Shelley's album Electric Ursa made Rolling Stone's list of "15 Great Albums You Didn't Hear in 2014." When you're getting noticed by Rolling Stone you know you're doing something right.
"Not Over by Half" was on Shelley's 2015 album Over and Even. It was not released as a single, and the album did not chart.
It's been a while since I've wrote about a pure folk song, and this one is about as folk as it gets. It's pretty much just an acoustic guitar, Shelley's vocals, and some understated harmonies. Shelley tells the tale (tales?) of a life (lives?) at a crossroads and the spirit in all of us that keeps us pushing forward despite the difficulties (a lot like the aforementioned movie). Shelley's got a wonderful voice and makes the most of it, and the guitar playing reminded me (for something like the millionth time) how much I love the sound of a well-played acoustic guitar. It's also a reminder of how often music comes to us in roundabout ways, and how there will never be enough time to find all the roundabout ways. No matter--because it's not over by half....
Lyric Sheet: "But it's not over by half/There's a gold in your eyes blooming out through the black/And you're still standing, your hand on the map/No, it's not over, not over by half..."
Enjoy:
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Peace,
emaycee
So many Nazis, so little time to point them all out
My God. Kristi Noem (R) is now threatening to throw pharmacists in jail if they allow access to abortion pills for women or girls, including minors who are victims of rape or incest. https://t.co/fUNFH04IVh
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 24, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
Santos should be an albatross around republican necks until 2024 is over
Kevin McCarthy just snapped at reporters who asked him a string of questions about his support for George Santos, including how he can justify seating him on committees while he blocks Democrats from serving on particular ones. https://t.co/m8TrtPuCil
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 25, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
Pompeo must be looking for some of that Saudi cash
unspeakably vile for a former secretary of state to downplay the brutal murder of an American resident by an authoritarian regime https://t.co/Ew9H9n04JF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 25, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Knowledge doesn't kill people, guns kill people
“AR doesn’t stand for Assault Rifle. It stands for Armalite.”
— Brian MD (@bone00afide) January 19, 2023
is the equivalent of
“The guy who shot and killed your son prefers to go by Bill, not Willam.”
Who fucking cares! Ban them.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Ding, ding, ding, ding!
Of 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 the Nazis are gonna freak out when you suggest they get rid of their gas ovens.
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) January 16, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
A fucked up cult
I don't wave a Joe Biden flag. I don't wear a Joe Biden hat. I don't have a single item of Joe Biden branded anything. and I certainly don't paint any stupid fucking Joe Biden fan art and post it to social media. because I'm not some fucked up member of some fucked up cult
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) January 23, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Russia has bought the republican party
A traitor FBI agent was leading the Russia-Trump investigation when the FBI announced there was no link between the 2
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) January 23, 2023
The traitor’s office pressured Comey to sabotage Clinton
Giuliani colluded with this agent
We already knew the GOP was the Government of Putin but HOLY FUCK!
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Bingo!
Let’s be clear: the word “woke” is just another word for Black. When people are talking about “wokeness”, they are talking about Black equality, Black dignity, and Black liberation. That is what they hate. They are anti-Black. It has always been about white supremacy and power.
— Danté Stewart (Stew) (@stewartdantec) January 20, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The business world needs to wake up--no one is safe in republican America
Virginia Republican lawmaker Tim Anderson just announced he is suing Barnes and Noble for selling books that promote LGBTQIA+ rights. It is no longer just about banning books in schools - they are now coming for private businesses.
— MP Arizona☀️🏳️🌈💙🌵🐕🐕🦺🫂💦🏜🐟🌴🎙🌎🌻♍️🌊 (@AzPetrich) January 21, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Who'd have ever guessed that Kevin McCarthy was an idiot?
This might be the dumbest analogy I’ve ever heard. Raising the debt ceiling would not authorize new spending. It would let the U.S. pay the bills that Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump ALREADY ran up with tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations. https://t.co/vlFvNj1Oia
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 21, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Even more frightening is that Israelis are well aware where this eventually leads
If you want to see what a 2nd Trump term would bring look to Israel. Netanyahu who is under investigation is undermining the legal system giving judges more power. We have already seen this with our Supreme Court and do not need our govt to become a Stasi for a crook like Trump.
— Henry M. Rosenberg (@DoctorHenryCT) January 22, 2023
If only we had real journalists
Is it too much to ask for journalists to stop reporting blatant lies with no critical analysis? Like if George Santos says he dunked on LeBron James last night, a real journalist should make clear that's a lie. Is that so hard?
— Don Lewis (@DonLew87) January 22, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
More republicans being full of shit
Silk is insinuating that Diamond’s death was caused by the vaccine, but Diamond was a huge anti-vaxxer. Is Silk saying Diamond got the vaccine herself, even as she told her fans not to get it? https://t.co/ahAaTiozLd
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 22, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
Neither did our Founding Fathers
No, seriously. I don’t care what the Bible says.
— John Collins (@Logically_JC) January 21, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
The Catholic Church is disgusting
Pete Buttigieg should call Chasten his partner, not his husband. The two of them may not like it, but truth is not determined by what is popular. It is determined by what makes sense according to nature and nature’s God.https://t.co/9P9v4jzKyg pic.twitter.com/rsDGTea2sq
— Catholic League (@CatholicLeague) January 18, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
The essence of the Reagan Revolution was racism
After her husband lost to Reagan, Rosalyn Carter in a 60 Minutes interview said one of the most profound statements I’ve ever heard. “President Reagan makes us feel comfortable with our prejudices.” What a statement from a former First Lady.
— 🧁💞Adina Conn ☮️💔 (@CupcakesForYou7) January 20, 2023
This is today’s GOP. Take heed. 1/
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Monday, January 23, 2023
Trump put a rapist on the Supreme Court
There were 4500 tips to the FBI about Kavanaugh’s sexual abuse that were never investigated.
— purple teacher #ProtectOurDemocracy🇺🇦 (@peaceandteachin) January 21, 2023
This film documents his abuse by interviewing some of the brave victims who came forward.
Since it was shown, more tips have come in.#Resign#FreshResists #OneV1 https://t.co/kzVgK6SWCa
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Republicans creep closer and closer to Nazism every day
When we see these words - the very contemplation of imprisoning librarians for refusing to comply with censorship orders - you know that this country’s claim to democracy is precariously balanced. https://t.co/9C2yeSJS7A
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) January 19, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
All America's ills begin with the rich
13 years ago, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to dark money with Citizens United.
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) January 21, 2023
Republican justices decided unlimited corporate spending wouldn’t corrupt our politics. They have been proven badly wrong.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
They aren't even hiding their racism anymore
DeSantis has decided black history is irrelevant and “lacks educational value.”
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 20, 2023
“Don’t Say Gay” —> “Don’t Say Black”
Apparently “freedom” means erasing our history and limiting speech.https://t.co/XMBrCGDXIv
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Clinton, Obama, and Biden all had to clean up republican disasters, too
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Ridicule is our best weapon
Comparing Nancy Pelosi to Kevin McCarthy is like comparing an atomic bomb to a fart in a bathtub.
— Tim Hannan (@TimHannan) January 8, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
With Democrats like them, who needs republicans?
Wait a min
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) January 21, 2023
Sinema hasn’t held a town hall for constituents in YEARS cuz she doesn’t have the time
Yet she has PLENTY of time to jet off to Switzerland to speak at a town hall for billionaires, sip cocktails with corporate shills & share a high-five on stage with Joe Manchin?!🤦🏻♀️
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Speaking of shithole states...
New: Iowa Republicans are now proposing extreme limits on what food low-income people can eat through SNAP, putting even more pressure on families with children. https://t.co/vO1dQDhPjB pic.twitter.com/9LrApOTrsF
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 21, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
White supremacy is all they have left
Nikki Haley's first name is "Nimrata."
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) January 20, 2023
Ted Cruz's first name is "Rafael."
They don't use those names because they know—even better than you—that Republican voters tend to be white supremacists.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Saturday, January 21, 2023
When you know they weren't going to get the answers they wanted
They. Didn’t. Interview. The. Justices.
— Pete Strzok (@petestrzok) January 19, 2023
Still can’t wrap my head around that. How do you conduct a leak investigation without interviewing the Principals?
Supreme Court media, please prove me wrong. https://t.co/hXm1W1ovre pic.twitter.com/ht2UI3ZZ64
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Peace,
emaycee
The stand
Hey, kids! It's your old buddy Steve King telling you that if they ban a book in your school, haul your ass to the nearest bookstore or library ASAP and find out what they don't want you to read.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 18, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
Perversion thy name is republican
Raging homophobe Matt Schlapp was caught groping a man
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) January 18, 2023
“Christian” Marjorie Taylor Greene was caught cheating with a tantric sex guru
“Brother in Christ” Matt Gaetz was caught sex-trafficking girls
Evangelical hero Trump is a serial rapist
Hypocrisy is the hallmark of the GOP
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Could it be...Donald Trump?
Smart people don't tell you how smart they are.
— Narcissist Facts 101 (@narcissistfacts) January 5, 2023
Rich people don't tell you how rich they are.
Successful people don't tell you how successful they are.
Honest people don't tell you how honest they are.
Con artists do.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Friday, January 20, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDXX--Los Lobos with Antonio Banderas: Cancion del Mariachi (Morena De Mi Corazon)
It's not often, either now or in the past, for me to purchase a nearly twenty-dollar CD for one song, but this week's song is one of those instances where it was worth it. I bought the soundtrack from the movie whence it came, and truthfully couldn't tell you about another song on it...but after listening to our tune of the week during my half-assed research it sounded just as good as it did back when I first heard it in the movie Desperado.
I was kind of at a loss as to how to proceed on this week's bio, as the song is a one-off for both Antonio Banderas and Los Lobos. As I wrote about Los Lobos (sort of) in a previous Friday Night Jukebox post, I decided to go with a brief "they're still touring and recording" announcement (that's not a knock on Los Lobos who are a great band) and do a short bio of Banderas. Banderas is originally from Spain, where he began acting in the 1980's. Madonna brought him to the attention of American filmmakers, and he made his American debut in 1992. In the intervening years, Banderas has had numerous roles and managed to garner Oscar, Emmy, and Tony nominations. Near as I can tell, his performance for this week's song is the only one of his career (excluding musicals)--i.e., he's never released an album of his own material.
Fun Fact: If you've never seen Desperado, by all means do. It's one of those films I caught late at night and was surprised as hell at how good it was and have proceeded to watch numerous times over the years. It also has one of my favorite movie lines (Banderas character prays this in a church), "Give me the strength to be what I want, and forgive me for what I am."
"Cancion del Mariachi (Morena De Mi Corazon)" was not released as a single, and, surprisingly enough, appeared on the album Desperado: The Soundtrack (nice touch to call it Desperado: The Soundtrack as opposed to...the soundtrack to Desperado). Near as I can tell, the album did not hit the charts, though Los Lobos did win a Grammy Award for the closing song on the album, "Mariachi Suite."
Written by Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, "Cancion del Mariachi" opens the movie giving us a glimpse of El Mariachi (Banderas' character) before a drug lord killed the woman he loved and shot his hand so he could never play the guitar again. Banderas gives an impassioned performance as a man who loves his guitar, a good drink, and his brown skinned girl--and Los Lobos just nails the song instrumentally (the guitars are just to die for--especially the solo). It's another fine example of how often musical forces inexplicably come together and make magic--and "Cancion del Mariachi" is nothing short of magical.
Lyric Sheet: "Ay, ay, ay, ay/Ay, ay amor/Ay, mi morena de mi corazon..."
Enjoy:
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Peace,
emaycee
What a shock--dumbfuck Trump fails again
So Trump comes crawling back to Twitter and Facebook after his own Trump Psycho® social media startup fails miserably. What a pathetic loser.
— Imagine spending $44B for some dick pics (@EverProactive) January 19, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Once again, the fucking idiots in our media are screwing ordinary Americans
This commentary on the debt ceiling from CNN/AJC reporter Tia Mitchell is simply false. Anyone with a cursory background in monetary policy knows that the "household myth" is an inappropriate framing for discussions of the federal budget deficit and national debt. pic.twitter.com/ICRvnTXj9Y
— Craig Harrington (@Craigipedia) January 19, 2023
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Peace,
emaycee
Nice try, Kev
For context, roughly 25% of our total national debt incurred over the last 230 years actually occurred during the 4 years of the Trump administration. That's right. 25% of our entire national debt, all during the Trump years. https://t.co/xcNfpiZ1It
— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) January 18, 20230
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Fuck you and the horse you rode in on
Republicans are demanding that Democrats negotiate on the debt ceiling. Democrats have a simple and necessary response: No.
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) January 16, 2023
"In exchange for not crashing the United States economy, you get nothing," one Dem senator said. "You don't get a cookie." https://t.co/kwW7kxOKHi
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Thursday, January 19, 2023
A time to dance, a time to mourn
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| Another great is gone |
Sadly, the world of rock and roll has lost another of its all-time greats with the announcement today of the passing of David Crosby at the age of eighty-one. Crosby was a founding member of two of rock's most seminal bands, The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young a bit later), and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of both.
While I'll obviously remember Crosby's musical contributions to the bands noted above, I'll also remember him for his primal scream of "How many more?" in CSNY's "Ohio" (still the greatest protest song ever written), his never-ending promotion of liberal causes and accomplishments (a master tweeter), and his epic bitch slap of second-rate talent and perfect asshole Ted Nugent when he whined that he wasn't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of "political correctness."
While Crosby had his demons (drug addiction--eventually he did five months in prison for drug and weapons offenses), he would eventually conquer them, and late in his life he noted (quite correctly, I might add) that, "Music's a lifting force. Music makes things better."
RIP and Godspeed, Mr. Crosby.
While I'm not a religious man, The Byrds "Turn! Turn! Turn!" with its lyrics taken from the Bible book Ecclesiastes seems an especially appropriate endpoint...Enjoy:
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Peace,
emaycee
And what a plan it's been
For the sixth month in a row, yearly inflation is down.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 12, 2023
It might be rising in economies around the world, but it's coming down here. And gas prices, food, and more are following.
That adds up to a break for families and proof that my plan is working.
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Going to hand them their asses in 2024, too
The Republicans are talking about this openly now because Gen Z handed them their asses in the midterms.
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) January 16, 2023
Restricting voting rights is the only way they can win. https://t.co/R0bOnpkv9n
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
It's more nefarious than McCarthyism--it's Nazism
UCF professors are renaming courses and removing phrases like “human rights”, “social justice”, “equity” and “equal” to avoid being targeted or tracked by the state.
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) January 14, 2023
This is happening in 2023 in the United States under the new McCarthyism of Ron DeSantis.https://t.co/Z7Xrzx8WNp
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Blue snowflakes
Well sure. You can't expect police officers, of all people, to be expected to adhere to rules. https://t.co/87FcSSYI7s
— digby (@digby56) January 15, 2023
Republican = Loser
Peace,
emaycee
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Thirty pieces of silver
I've heard from wealthy donors that Sinema is at her most comfortable and gregarious around rich donors and you can really see it here! https://t.co/LJUjAVZmZa
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 17, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
The most prescient tweet I've seen in a while
I don't think we spend enough time looking at how destructive Reagan's presidency turned out to be.
— Ramona Gracia Grigg 💙❤️ ☮️ (@RamonaGrigg) January 15, 2023
It marked the beginning of the MAGA mentality and the erosion of trust in the government. It ended a vibrant middle class and gave power to the rich.https://t.co/TRTlQIDC5Z
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Absolutely. No. Integrity.
Santos tapped by top Rs for two committee spots -- Small Business and Science.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 17, 2023
Roger Williams, chairman of Small Business, told me: "I don't condone what he said, what he's done. I don't think anybody does. That's not my role. He was elected. He represents a million people." pic.twitter.com/nfP2JJnnnH
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
And they're both equally depraved
Putting Marjorie Taylor Greene on the homeland security committee, is like putting Jeffrey Epstein in charge of a Girl Scout troop.
— Shari Lynn (@LynnSharig8) January 17, 2023
Republicans = Losers
Peace,
emaycee
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDXIX--Jason Isbell: Super 8
A little late this week--could almost call it Tuesday Night Music Club...but I'm pretty sure that name's already taken....
This week's tune once again comes courtesy of my far too cool daughter, with an assist from my cooler than cool son-in-law. For some reason I thought it had been a lot more than ten years since they first introduced me to this week's artist...time flies when you're getting older.
Jason Isbell was born in 1979 in Green Hill (not Greenbow), Alabama, and began learning musical instruments at the age of six. By his teens he was playing in bands, and at age twenty-two joined Drive-By Truckers (he writes as if he's completely familiar with the band...that he never heard of before doing his half-assed research last week). Isbell released his first solo album in 2007, and the rest as they say is history. He's won four Grammy Awards and has had several acting roles including an appearance in an upcoming Martin Scorsese film. For his career Isbell has released eight studio albums (three of which have hit the top ten on the Billboard 200 which surprised the hell out of me), four live albums, and a whopping one single. Isbell will begin a tour this year in June.
Fun Fact: Isbell has been nominated for four Grammy Awards...and won four Grammy Awards. Not sure too many people have had perfect success when it comes to Grammy nominations.
"Super 8" was included on Isbell's fourth studio album, Southeastern. The song was not released as a single, and the album hit #23 on Billboard's top album chart. It was also ranked at #458 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the Five Hundred Greatest Albums of All-Time.
In "Super 8" Jason Isbell weaves the tale of a man on a bender (while not autobiographical, Isbell is a recovering alcoholic and did spend a number of years imbibing and ingesting which he freely admits he doesn't remember clearly) ending up in a Super 8 Motel with some other man's girlfriend...and the rather unpleasant event of her boyfriend showing up screaming like a banshee and armed with a fungo (along the lines of a baseball bat for those not familiar) bat. Isbell delivers a rollicking rockabilly performance, and his lyrics capture the moment with a simplicity that many a songwriter would die for. I often find it compelling when a song (or a movie or a book) depicts a life situation that is far removed from your life experience yet is so well done that it still strikes a resonant chord--and that is exactly what Isbell does with "Super 8."
Lyric Sheet: "Well they slapped me back to life/And telephoned my wife/And filled me full of Pedialyte/Saw my guts, saw my glory/It would make a great story/If I ever could remember it right..."
Enjoy:
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emaycee
Florida: Killing Americans for political profit
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announces he intends to introduce a bill that would make permanent his ban on vaccine mandates in Florida.
— The Recount (@therecount) January 13, 2023
Many see DeSantis' anti-vax crusade as a way to out-flank Donald Trump on the right in a potential 2024 presidential primary. pic.twitter.com/EDLNYvBMlg
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emaycee
Wait until you see the utter dumbasses coming out of Florida in the next few years
When you vilify teachers and make them the enemy to fit a narrative for your selfish political ambition, this is what happens. https://t.co/RAnNJk0Z0E
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) January 14, 2023
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emaycee
Honesty is not a trait republicans possess
Special treatment? Biden's not the one who jerked around and lied to NARA and the DOJ for the better part of two years. The reason why we're here talking about this, frankly, is because the former guy got special treatment for so long, and abused it. Be honest for once. https://t.co/12dcO6tDXv
— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) January 15, 2023
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emaycee
Straight out of Hitler's playbook
Not school libraries. Public libraries. https://t.co/zbxRtVT0yb
— Morgan Fahey (@morganfahey) January 14, 2023
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emaycee
Monday, January 16, 2023
This is what greatness looks like
“All labor has dignity … it is a crime for people to live in this rich nation and receive starvation wages.”
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 15, 2023
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday pic.twitter.com/TJw00mSg6h
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emaycee
American Taliban
Despite widespread pushback, Missouri Republicans just passed a new rule banning women lawmakers from wearing attire that exposes their arms.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 14, 2023
This after they already passed a rule requiring women to cover their dress with a “second layer.”
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emaycee
If they're truly this stupid, the republican party will go the way of the Whigs
WOW. McCarthy agreed to a secret deal to actually breach the debt limit and shut down everything the govt does beside the military and social security. no faa, border patrol, DOJ, school lunch, education, medicaid, food safety. Everything torched. https://t.co/s9pqbgBdSP
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 13, 2023
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emaycee
A distraction from their fascist dreams
No, Democrats aren’t coming for your gas stoves. But Republicans are still coming for your reproductive rights, voting rights, rights to marry who you love, right not to be gunned down in schools/public places, right to affordable housing, living wages, Social Security & Medicare
— Andrew Wortman (@AmoneyResists) January 13, 2023
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emaycee
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Either pay up or shut up
It's not that "no one wants to work." It's that work doesn’t pay people enough to live.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 13, 2023
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emaycee
A no brainer
threatening to shoot anyone who tries to take your gas stove from you is a good reason to have your guns taken from you
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) January 13, 2023
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emaycee
The fucking crybaby party
The party that loses its shit over the footwear and sexuality of M&M’s, gas stoves, Mr. Potato Head, mermaid skin colors, and Dr. Seuss demands that you take it seriously.
— 😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 (@aintscarylarry) January 13, 2023
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emaycee
They can quit spouting the "working class families" bullshit, too
Let me get this straight:
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 14, 2023
To secure votes for his Speakership, Kevin McCarthy agreed to a “secret plan” to cut:
Health care for families
School lunches
Air traffic
Food safety
And much more
Every day, Republicans in Congress show us how unfit they are to lead.
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Peace,
emaycee
Saturday, January 14, 2023
There are no sane republicans left
Seeing a lot of references to "crazy clown show fringe Republicans."
— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) January 6, 2023
Here's the concise way of saying that: "Republicans."
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emaycee
Always and forever the party of the rich
Let’s be very clear. Weakening the IRS makes it easier for the wealthy to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
— Oren Jacobson 🔯 (@Oren_Jacobson) January 10, 2023
Don’t let House Republicans tell you they’re fighting for working families when their first priority is a giveaway to the powerful & well connected.
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emaycee
It's a brand new day...for Democrats hope for 2024
BREAKING: House Republicans have passed their first bill of the new Congress, a bill to protect wealthy tax cheats and let them get away with paying a smaller share than millions of hard-working families.
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) January 10, 2023
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emaycee
James Earl Ray would have fit in just perfect with MAGA
Before all the MLK quotes begin in a couple of weeks remember; MLK, didn't end racism. Racism ended MLK...
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) January 8, 2023
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emaycee
Friday, January 13, 2023
Traitors for Trump
“Trump’s sedition was supported, enabled & incited by a few thousand that included nearly every elected Republican member of the House of Representatives & a dozen members of the Senate. Together, they sought to topple the republic in the name of Trump.”https://t.co/y2FkDBQFQQ
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) January 6, 2023
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emaycee
You'd need 535 Democrats in the House
Imagine if Congress pulled all-nighters like this to get us better healthcare, housing, education, childcare, etc instead of a procedural popularity contest.
— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) January 7, 2023
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emaycee
A fat, dumb, lazy, grotesque, pervert loser--what a way to go
Congratulations, Republican Party. You destroyed yourself for this guy. pic.twitter.com/v9DoPWtzSh
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) January 6, 2023
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emaycee
Always follow the money
Allow me to address the elephant in the room: As absurd as his lies are, the only question should be who created/funded “George Santos” to get themselves a seat in the U.S. Congress?
— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) January 11, 2023
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emaycee
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Facts can be so inconvenient for the stupid
People who received an Omicron booster were more than 18 times less likely to die from Covid and 3 times less likely to be infected compared to unvaccinated people, according to the latest CDC data.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) January 6, 2023
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emaycee
Un-American activities
Letting tax cheats off the hook.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 11, 2023
Preparing cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
Laying the groundwork for a nationwide abortion ban.
And Republicans are just getting warmed up.
This isn’t an agenda for workers or families. It’s a recipe for disaster.
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Peace,
emaycee
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