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Friday, May 31, 2024
Law and order
LAW AND ORDER, MOTHAFUCKERS!
— Rachel Vindman 🌻 (@natsechobbyist) May 30, 2024
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A profound injustice
Understand what the Trump verdict means: That, IN FACT, Trump unlawfully cheated to win the 2016 election.
— Susan Solomon (@SusanSolomon) May 30, 2024
Then the election law felon went on to nominate 3 SCOTUS judges.
What profound injustice to us all that our system has no mechanism to right this history-altering crime.
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Trump finally makes America great again
This trial could never have happened in the countries Trump admires. No one can hold Xi, Putin, Orban, Erdogan, Lukashenko, or any other of these vile strongmen accountable. This is why we invest in democracy and work to uphold it when it is being attacked.
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) May 30, 2024
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Guilty on all 34 counts
This is Donald J. Trump. He is not a Patriot. He is a traitor against the United States. He stole the 2016 election by breaking campaign finance laws to defraud American voters.
— Southern Sister Resister - Wordsmith #IAmTheStorm (@ResisterSis20) May 30, 2024
Found guilty of 34 counts, he is a convicted felon. He is the 2024 Republican nominee for president. pic.twitter.com/E6zwaDpCme
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Thursday, May 30, 2024
What do we got that they ain't got? Courage!
The Republican Party is a big tent party that welcomes cowards of all races and genders. pic.twitter.com/STh6RBXzHL
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) May 23, 2024
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The GOP is enshrining racism in our laws
Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP is further affirmation that this Court has chosen to disenfranchise Black voters and rob us of our fundamental access to the ballot box.
— James E. Clyburn (@RepJamesClyburn) May 23, 2024
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Today's Bible lesson
It’s been a few years since I was in Bible study but I’m pretty sure Jesus didn’t have a flag that stood for stealing the votes of hundreds of thousands of people so billionaires and corporations could keep cheating on their taxes and turn a country into a dictatorship.
— Heather Thomas (@HeatherThomasAF) May 23, 2024
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I'm just absolutely shocked
More Classified Documents Found At Mar-A-Lago—Including In Trump’s Bedroom—After FBI Search, Filing Revealshttps://t.co/LoQmFHAHmF pic.twitter.com/wP2tYh4lkm
— Forbes (@Forbes) May 21, 2024
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
If ever there was an "I told you so" moment...
Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ contraception restrictions https://t.co/9fRZIuz4nu
— POLITICO (@politico) May 21, 2024
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And most of them vote for the GOP
The single biggest problem with this country is that we have too many dumb fucks.
— Captain Obvious™️ (@TheFungi669) May 21, 2024
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Once again, the GOP showing it's anything but Christian
Republicans called us "hunger weirdos" for saying people shouldn't go without food.
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) May 23, 2024
Guess what? I think what's "weird" is having hungry veterans, seniors & kids when we live in the richest country on Earth.
Their callousness & cruelty is beyond weird. It's awful. pic.twitter.com/EoTmgLZMXC
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Trump's 2024 shitshow
It's not just that Trump got booed off stage at the Libertarian Convention. It's that every single one of you reading this knew Trump would get booed off stage. Yet the people running Trump's 2024 shitshow didn't see it coming. And that's the fun part:https://t.co/pX8T808qAh
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) May 26, 2024
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The future can be ours
Trump is not running to lead America. He’s running for revenge.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 23, 2024
But you can’t build a future on revenge.
I’m running to lead America into the future.
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Absolutely--never underestimate the racism in the GOP
This is exactly why I’m telling you the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is on the chopping board in Trump’s Unified Reich. They want segregation back. https://t.co/2vRAEpB3AJ
— Rachel Bitecofer 🗽💡ðŸ”🦆 (@RachelBitecofer) May 24, 2024
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Oh, yeah!
Dear Trump Cultists: The psychopath you have whored yourself out for was humiliated tonight at the Libertarian Convention.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 26, 2024
Get used to it.
He ate shit. And America is going to make sure he eats shit every day for the rest of his life.
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Everything about Trump is a lie
Trump pulls up to the NASCAR race today and acts like the crowd is cheering for him so his propaganda film crew can do a nice edit later. pic.twitter.com/Fp7AW7AwzC
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 26, 2024
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Monday, May 27, 2024
A reminder for Memorial Day
It's Memorial Day weekend, so let's remember that the Republican Party has done jack shit for veterans.
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) May 24, 2024
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Total media fail
Why are we learning 2 YEARS later that Trump kept stolen docs after the FBI search?
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) May 22, 2024
Why are we learning 3 YRS later that Alito flew a coup flag?
Why are we learning 9 YRS later about NYT/Trump collusion?
Why are we learning DECADES later about Thomas’ bribes?
Total media FAIL
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This doesn't sound like a recipe for Trump success
So far the entire 2024 campaign has been Trump holding a rally in some insane spot, declaring the crowd is 5-8X times larger than it was, Democrats using aerial pictures and facts to point out the real crowd size, and Republicans crowing that they've made the libs hysterical
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) May 24, 2024
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When you've lost Libertarians...
Trump: “Now, I think you should nominate me or at least vote for me.”
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) May 26, 2024
Libertarians: “Boooooooooooo!!!”pic.twitter.com/bWi6dPHxn4
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
Quod erat demonstrandum
The upshot of this afternoon’s one-two punch of the second Alito flag and Nikki Haley’s endorsement of Trump:
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) May 22, 2024
👉 A lot of people on the right have lost their minds.
👉 And a lot of other people on the right are afraid to say it.
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Trump's racism runs long and deep
“Trump cares so much about black men that he wanted us executed even though we were found innocent.”
— Captain Obvious™️ (@TheFungi669) May 22, 2024
~The Central Park 5
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The GOP wants to fuck you over
Just a reminder that Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed cuts of $2 trillion from Medicare, $3 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and $750 billion from Social Security.
— Mike Levin (@MikeLevin) May 20, 2024
No, those are not typos.
Vote! https://t.co/tuplEb7LGN
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Supremely corrupt
A judge is supposed to act in a way that enables all parties and lawyers appearing before the Court to believe they will be treated fairly. Alito and Thomas have brazenly destroyed this bedrock principle. https://t.co/JqmKJbGZmI
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 17, 2024
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Saturday, May 25, 2024
This is pure fucking evil
Steve Bannon on Trump’s Project 2025: We mock your fear, we want you to fear. There will be accountability. We are going to hold everyone who opposes Trump responsible. That will come with authority, the authority of Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/o9FIPXEFXG
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 22, 2024
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So anti-semitism and misogyny are okay, but protesting police brutality isn't?
Unless you’re Black and kneeling, I guess https://t.co/2xGNcwBwe8
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) May 22, 2024
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Putin's stooge
Nothing says “Russian Hoax” quite like the @GOP’s leader telling everyone that he’s working with Putin and asking Putin to keep an American hostage unless he wins. pic.twitter.com/jBB4Z8EHea
— Sgt Joker (@TheSGTJoker) May 23, 2024
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I'm shocked--another gutless republicans
So when Nikki Haley said “It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him.” She really meant, he can treat me and my voters like garbage and I’ll still fall in line and support him.
— Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25) May 22, 2024
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDXC--Pete Droge: Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows
It's Friday, I'm...on time?
My introduction to this week's tune came from a commercial for Toyota's Sequoia, which probably drops my coolness quotient another notch or two. Ah, well--old enough now that it doesn't much matter....
I wrote about Pete Droge in Vol. CDXVIII, and as there's nothing new in his career, I'll leave his bio at that write-up. I would like to note, though, that I am somewhat surprised to be featuring a second song by an artist whose career could be called middling at best, though a middling career as a musician beats most other professions by quite a bit. I'd also like to pass along that because of that bio I took a chance and gave a listen to his debut album (that'd been sitting in my CD collection gathering dust since whenever I grabbed the promo copy that was sent my way in my Camelot Music days), Necktie Second, and thoroughly enjoyed it, listening to it for a good couple of months. Half-assed research pays off!
Fun Fact: One thing I did learn this time in my half-assed research was that Droge's career got a huge boost from his friendship with Mike McCready, the lead guitarist for a little band you might have heard of: Pearl Jam. Friends in high places and all that....
"Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows" appeared on Droge's fifth solo album, the rather swimmingly entitled Under the Waves. Near as I can tell from the rather sparse references I found, the song was not released as a single and the album, which was released on Droge's own label, did not chart. And if you read the album review under the AllMusic reference above, you'd probably not listen to Droge at all....
While Droge is often compared to either Tom Petty or Neil Young (kind of hear Petty, you got me on Young), I thought this week's tune had more of a Simon and Garfunkel vibe to it. It's definitely a whimsical tune, the major theme being to not let life get in the way and just enjoy the ride (plenty of imagery related to driving a car, too). Truth be told, I'm pretty much at that point in my life so the song may have a bit more significance (if any song can have significance to the real world) to me than others. Droge's vocals capture the carefree simplicity of the lyrics, both of which are buffered by some fine acoustic guitar (can't ever get enough of acoustic guitars). "Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows" is a short and sweet folk tune, performed by a troubadour, signifying that contentment is yours for the taking....
Lyric Sheet: "Going whichever way the wind blows/Staring through the windshield/Seeing the other side/Let it go, it will get easier/Let it go, just enjoy the ride..."
Enjoy:
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Donald the Meek
Trump didn’t testify because he’s a coward and he doesn’t need to as his followers all believe his BS anyway.
— NoelCaslerComedy🌙 (@caslernoel) May 21, 2024
It’s the same reason he won’t debate.
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Heil Trump
Republicans are no longer the Right Wing.
— The USA Singers (@TheUSASingers) May 21, 2024
They’re the Reich Wing.
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Flags of our traitors
Breaking News: A second provocative flag linked to Jan. 6 was flown at a home of the Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito. https://t.co/DCnJ1drXPR pic.twitter.com/MB3JN3TapZ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 22, 2024
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It was a dark and Stormy slight...
BOROWITZ: Stormy Daniels Not Surprised Trump’s Defense Was Small and Didn’t Last Long pic.twitter.com/PmVRth76Nn
— scha·den·freu·de (@BlisterPearl) May 22, 2024
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Thursday, May 23, 2024
Hate is the common denominator
Hitler also had his band of adoring sycophants all jockeying to be his number two during their time in power. Hess, Goring, Bormann, Himmler, Speer then, Vance, Stefanik, the animal killer, Scott, Burgum, Rubio now.
— Richard Signorelli 🌱🇺🇦 🌊 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 (@richsignorelli) May 19, 2024
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And it will get even worse if Trump wins again
It was so much worse than you remember
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) May 19, 2024
Justice Dept. Never Fully Examined Trump’s Ties to Russia, Ex-Officials Say - The New York Times https://t.co/NVxIYgV17Y
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Where the GOP first told us how they feel about democracy
A 5-4, unsigned, good-for-this-case-only decision handed down by justices who owed their jobs directly, or indirectly to the father of the guy they handed the presidency to. THAT is when the modern Supreme Court decided "fuck it, we're just gonna do what we want, screw democracy" pic.twitter.com/C66IWZe1uC
— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) May 18, 2024
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Who would expect any other strategy from Trump other than lying
.@davidfrum reacts to Michael Cohen's testimony: "The Trump defense is that everyone in the Trump organization was a criminal and a liar and a crook, except for the boss, who was not." @kasie
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) May 17, 2024
pic.twitter.com/bYTwwRgeAf
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Trump's drug dealer says Donnie's healthier than Obama
Trump: They asked him who is a better physical specimen, is it Donald Trump, or is it Obama? He said it is not even close, Donald Trump, not even close, I said I love this guy. Dr. Ronny Jackson pic.twitter.com/G8vIkc8d9D
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 18, 2024
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Trump is going to slaughter a lot more than just Jews
Trump is telling Americans that a vote for him is a vote for a “unified Reich.”
— Marlene Robertson (@marlene4719) May 21, 2024
This is the same Third Reich that slaughtered 6M Jews.
pic.twitter.com/nsTLWKGUZH
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The GOP is declaring open season on enemies of the Reich
GOP Gov Greg Abbott pardon today of a murderer who was unanimously convicted by a jury of killing a BLM protester is telling you that the GOP will protect you if you murder their political enemies. It's same as Trump vowing to pardon his Jan 6 terrorists. Today's GOP is a cancer
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 16, 2024
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Not the flags of true Americans
First the black, white & blue anti-Black Lives Matter flag flew outside of Trump rallies, then on stage, next to the US flag; in Wisconsin last week it replaced the US flag behind Trump; now the American flag, with all its complications, is just gone, & a fascist banner waves. pic.twitter.com/kJC0V06OqY
— Jeff Sharlet (@JeffSharlet) October 29, 2020
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDLXXXIX: David Lindley: Mercury Blues
The "late" show....
Very early in my career with Camelot Music, I discovered that one of the great things about running a music store is that you have access to album after album after album, and as long as it was new(ish), bosses didn't much care what you opened to play in your store. Read a good review in Rolling Stone? Let's hear it! See an interesting album cover? Let's hear it! Curious about an artist or album with good word of mouth? Let's hear it! From Lou Reed's The Blue Mask to the Jam's Sound Affects, from Hoodoo Gurus' Mars Needs Guitars! to the BoDeans' Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams (among many others), the number of albums I had a chance to hear and eventually love was multiplied countless times by the access I had. Much like this week's artist, who was one of the very first to have an album I'd never have heard if I'd chosen to be a shoe salesman instead. And the best part? Didn't cost me a dime....
David Lindley was born in San Marino, California in 1944, and began playing the violin at age three. By his early teens he had learned the ukulele, and by his late teens the banjo. In 1966 he co-founded the band Kaleidoscope, which released four albums until 1970. After the band's demise, Lindley went on to become one of the great session musicians (mostly as a guitarist), as well as touring band musician, of all-time. He was a master of virtually any instrument that had strings and was a collector of all stringed instruments as well. Lindley was in Jackson Browne's band for many years, and also played with Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, Ry Cooder,Warren Zevon, and a holy host of others. Lindley also performed solo, releasing seventeen albums and one soundtrack over the course of his career. Sadly, Lindley passed away in 2023 from the effects of Long COVID.
Fun Fact: I didn't know this until he died (and how I didn't know considering how many times I listened to the album over the course of my life will forever be a mystery), but the stunning falsetto in Jackson Browne's version of the classic "Stay," which closes his brilliant album Running on Empty, was performed by none other than David Lindley.
"Mercury Blues" appeared on Lindley's debut solo album, the intriguingly named El Rayo-X (also the name of his backing band) in 1981. The single did not reach the pop chart, but the album peaked at #83 on the Billboard 200.
"Mercury Blues" was originally written and released in 1948, and since that time has been covered by numerous artists (as well as showing up in a Ford commercial or two). Lindley really juices his version, both vocally and instrumentally, with the fervor that captures the spirit of a bitchin' car. His vocals are distinctive, and the two guitar solos are technically and musically beyond most mere mortals. Really love the power of the drums, too, which roar like a souped up engine. I can only imagine how divine it would be to listen to this week's tune as I was cruising up and down the road....
Lyric Sheet: "If I had money, I tell you what I'd do/I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two/I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury..."
Enjoy:
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Another reason to vote blue in 2024
Trump says he will appoint extreme MAGA judges who are as young as possible so they will be in power for “50 years” if he wins pic.twitter.com/5dBy4x02sD
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 18, 2024
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Buying the stairway to hell
50 billionaire families have already spent $600 million on the 2024 elections.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) May 16, 2024
More than half—$416 million—went to Republicans or conservative groups that want to extend Trump's tax cuts for the rich.
Could there be a clearer example of how big money corrupts our democracy?
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Yes, we are
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Americans are looking at Republicans and laughing at us. They think we are a complete joke pic.twitter.com/2xrY6DQvD9
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 15, 2024
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Texas is gone
He wrote about wanting to kill Muslims and blacks. He murdered a Black Lives Matter protestor and was sentenced to 25 years in prison: Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, convicted for murder of Black Lives Matter protester https://t.co/WLW3VYz9x2 via @houstonchron
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) May 16, 2024
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Monday, May 20, 2024
Cult of insanity
The "Manson Girls" held vigil every day outside Charles' 1971 trial, just like Mike "Squeaky" Johnson and his GOP friends are doing today for their cult leader. pic.twitter.com/EEjv5hZg8b
— Thom Hartmann (@Thom_Hartmann) May 16, 2024
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Nothing more than a political hack
A photo was just unearthed showing Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito’s home flying an upside-down American flag in January 2021.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) May 16, 2024
The upside-down flag was a symbol used by “stop the steal” MAGA activists who were trying to overturn the 2020 election.https://t.co/2tC2DMMvpX pic.twitter.com/ImG5fG1ZAM
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Trump literally advocated for gunning down BLM protesters in the streets
Trump: And honestly, there's been no president since Abraham Lincoln, perhaps in a certain way including Abraham Lincoln, that has done more for the Black individual in this country than Donald J. Trump. Nobody. Not even close pic.twitter.com/EoEFTRZPrf
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 18, 2024
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Space cadet bonespurs
BREAKING: Donald Trump just glitched out and froze at his rally tonight. He is clearly unfit for office. Retweet so every American knows Trump is senile. pic.twitter.com/QTa5qKNy8H
— Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) May 19, 2024
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Sunday, May 19, 2024
Dark Brandon vs. Donnie Dementia
Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 15, 2024
Now he’s acting like he wants to debate me again.
Well, make my day, pal. pic.twitter.com/AkPmvs2q4u
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Too weak to serve
Lieu: Trump has fallen asleep multiple times at his own criminal trial. I think there are some physical and mental issues that should be investigated. If Trump is so weak and feeble that he can’t stay awake at his own trial, he can’t be president pic.twitter.com/8WHYWmHuMF
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 16, 2024
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Dow 40,000--and fuck you, Donnie
Trump four months ago: I hope the economy crashes in the next twelve months
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 16, 2024
(The Dow just hit 40,000 for the first time ever in history) pic.twitter.com/5Nej3OSRVq
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Not fit for a seat on the Supreme Court
“Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag & violation of flag protocol.” At Justice Alito’s house, an upside-down flag, adopted by MAGA insurrectionists, flew over the justice’s front lawn just days after 1/6! The Republican Party, MAGA, & Trump have destroyed the U.S.A. pic.twitter.com/4Ct8g85fOP
— Cameron Spradling, Attorney & Counselor at Law (@CamSpradling) May 17, 2024
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Run, democrats, run
.@SenHesselbein: “For the first time in over 20 years, we have a Democratic candidate running in every district in the Wisconsin State Senate.” pic.twitter.com/h4acphLXdo
— Dan Shafer (@DanRShafer) May 6, 2024
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What fools believe
It’s endlessly amusing to me that Trumpers think a Jersey beach full of day-drunk dumbfucks in adult diapers and MAGA merch proves he’s going to win.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) May 13, 2024
That’s like someone saying their STD proves they’re good at sex.
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The foundation of our constitutional democracy
Asking whether you will accept the 2024 election results is not a “hypothetical” question. It is the foundation of our constitutional democracy and if you can’t do it, it should disqualify you from office. https://t.co/IGvKxO0VVC
— Richard Stengel (@stengel) May 12, 2024
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Biden is cleaning Putin's clock
BREAKING: Because of President Biden’s overwhelming support for Ukraine, Vladimir Putin continues to fail on the battlefield and now has replaced his Minister of Defense. President Biden has America serving as the arsenal of democracy at home and abroad.
— Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) May 12, 2024
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Friday, May 17, 2024
Democrats have got your back
When Democrats talk about freedom, we talk about a woman's right to make decisions about her own body without government interference.
— TrumpsTaxes (@TrumpsTaxes) May 13, 2024
When Republican talk about freedom, they talk about home appliances.
The two parties are not the same.
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Trump's Stepford sycophants
Dressed by daddy. pic.twitter.com/2cfkCCG08E
— Brian Guest (@brguest20) May 14, 2024
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Good ol' GOP family values
Marry a rich guy for citizenship, crank out an anchor baby to seal the deal and leverage a renegotiated prenup, then live at a separate residence for the next 17 years because your husband had sex with a porn star right after you gave birth? pic.twitter.com/enVZS56Gu2
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 12, 2024
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Trump's mental acuity may be THE issue of 2024
He’s fucking demented. With dementia. Where’s the media on this? It’s bananas that Hillary sneezed and there was a week-long news cycle about it. Hur lied for political points in his report and the Times did 30 stories that week misrepresenting it. TRUMP IS NOT WELL. COVER IT. https://t.co/VYCvGLkywR
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) May 12, 2024
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDLXXXVIII--The Refreshments: Banditos
At least this one's only six days late....
I was only eleven when the sixties ended, but through the years I have read/seen/heard that musically it was a veritable cornucopia of styles with hundreds of bands releasing singles that became classics, or, at the very least, inspired many an oldies tour many years later. While I wouldn't compare the two, in many ways the nineties were a lot the same. Sure, there were greats like Nirvana and Pearl Jam (among others) having their breakthroughs, but there were plenty of smaller artists that had their moment in the sun, sometimes just as a one-hit wonder--much like this week's featured band and its tune....
The Refreshments, like many bands before them, formed out of the remnants of two other bands,though in Tempe, Arizona in 1992. They originally opened for other local bands, but within a year found themselves packing small venues. They were accepted into South by Southwest where their solid performance morphed into a record deal with Mercury. They released their first LP in 1996 and had a minor hit. They recorded a follow-up, but a combination of changes at the label and poor promotional support of their second album led to weak sales and the band being dropped from the label. That would spell the end of band, though they have reunited briefly in 2010, 2013, and 2016. For their career, the Refreshments released two albums, one EP, and five singles. Lead singer and guitarist Roger Clyne formed Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers after the band's demise, and is still performing under that moniker, including playing a number of the Refreshments hits when in concert.
Fun Fact #1: Not only did the Refreshments write and perform the theme song for the television show King of the Hill, but they have also penned the theme song for their local baseball team, the (boo!) Arizona Diamondbacks.
"Banditos" was the first single from their debut album, the alliteratively named Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big and Buzzy. While doing my half-assed research, I learned that the single did reach the Billboard Hot 100, but was given no number. I was also unable to find a chart position for the album. Not a good week for Wikipedia entries....
Fun Fact #2. The title of this week's album is a nod to the Who's compilation album Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy. Maybe Wikipedia wasn't so bad after all....
Roger Clyne has said that the inspiration for "Banditos" came from being a poor college student, and playfully dreaming of knocking off a convenience store for money and heading for Mexico. He actually wrote the song while hanging out with friends, and the reference to Jean-Luc Picard came from them all being Star Trek fans. As you might suppose, this one is just fun. That being said, Clyne's vocals are just this side of wonderful, with a mischievous exuberance that plays well with the song's story line (for whatever odd reason I also love the way he says "uh-huh" at the end of several stanzas--just a nice touch of smart ass). There's a couple of nice instrumental breaks, and Clyne's lyrics capture the criminal daydream element with a B-movie embellishment that's worth a smile or two (also love the line "And everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people" in the chorus, but that may just be a reaction to the dumbasses in MAGA). Every now and again, a good pop song is just a good pop song--and "Banditos" is just a good pop song.
Lyric Sheet: "Well, give your I.D. card to the border guard/Now your alias says you're Captain Jean-Luc Picard/Of the United Federation of Planets/"Cause he won't speak English anyway..."
Enjoy:
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Not even remotely Christ like
So good of pious Mike Johnson to show support for cheating on your wife with a porn star, paying her hush money to cover it up, and falsifying business records so America doesn’t find out about it before an election. https://t.co/4dDzvDs0s7
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 14, 2024
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Really gonna cherish watching Trump lose this Roevember
Trump says abortion bans that force teenage rape victims to give birth are “something that we should cherish” pic.twitter.com/4m7Bp028LS
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 12, 2024
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For the benefit of autocrats around the world
Folks, he is not going to leave office, ever. Know this before you decide not to vote for Biden. It will be worse than you can imagine and a national security disaster. The aim is to destroy America, to the benefit of autocrats around the world. https://t.co/Iao7lJupLh
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) May 11, 2024
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Guaranteed to enact a nationwide abortion ban on day one
Trump thanks John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas for overturning Roe pic.twitter.com/QTvKeTF6tL
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 11, 2024
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