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The Onion Nails Nike’s Catastrophic Product Fail Story
There is more unvarnished truth in a short Onion headline than in a year’s worth of TV news.
Dupes gotta be Duped
I don’t know how I got on this list, but check out the fundraising that is going out to Republicans these days.
Jason330 — You are receiving this URGENT alert because the Radical Left is ramping up their attacks on The Wall!
Mulling the Mueller Report
I’m sensing that expectations are being tamped down as the special counsel prepares to turn in a report to the new attorney general, William Barr. Also – Trump isn’t in twitter freakout mode, so there is that. By Kate Riga @TPM Lawyers on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team have been calling their old bosses in […]
A program note from the best new podcast of 2019
To the patrons and freeloader listeners of The Highland Bunker podcast. Due to technical production delays, this week’s episode will not drop Friday. Instead, we will release a bonus episode Monday and the next full episode Friday 1 March. We’re still building the infrastructure to make turning shows around quicker. I appreciate your patience while […]
Song of the Day 2/21: The Knife, “Heartbeats”
The Knife was a brother/sister Swedish band that was so quirky it didn’t perform live until two years after releasing its album “Deep Cuts” in 2003. Critics loved it, especially this song, which has made several “best of the century” lists. Most people first heard “Heartbeats” not in this original, techno-influenced version but an acoustic […]
Only John Carney wants to party like it is 1999
Carney still can’t stomach the idea of raising taxes on the wealthy. The rest of America has moved on. Surveys are showing overwhelming support for raising taxes on top earners, including a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released Monday that found 76 percent of registered voters believe the wealthiest Americans should pay more in taxes. […]
Your Liberal Media – Heck of a job, CNN
Sarah Isgur, a former Trump administration spokesperson and longtime Republican operative with no journalism experience, has joined CNN as a political editor. Isgur once referred to CNN as the “Clinton News Network” on Twitter. She’s worked for a variety of right-wing organizations and campaigns, including Carly Fiorina’s and Mitt Romney’s presidential bids, the Republican […]
America is Awash in Money
If I used #tags, this one would be tagged #Yup! Nice Things We’re a rich country and we can afford a lot of them. We just choose not to. There isn’t actually a tradeoff. There is no deal such that we can choose “free public college” OR universal pre-K/daycare. Neither are actually that expensive […]
An End To Civil Forfeiture? A Decision Kathy Jennings Must Read Right Away
Could this be the beginning of the end for civil forfeitures? The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that ‘…the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, limiting their abilities to impose fines and seize property.” The case in question concerned an Indiana man who had his $42K Land Rover seized […]
The Trump End Game Comes Into Focus
As the walls close in on the criminal enterprise known as the Trump Administration, his plans for avoiding jail and remaining in office are taking shape – and they don’t include fighting out in court. Rather Trump and his supporters in the Senate and wingnut media are going to claim that the Mueller investigation is […]
Open Thread – Republicans seek to shut down negative coverage
Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday called for the Supreme Court to reconsider New York Times v. Sullivan, the landmark 1964 ruling interpreting the First Amendment to make it hard for public officials to prevail in libel suits.
Meanwhile, an overprivileged white kid sues The Washington Post for $250,000,000.
Probably not related. Just a coincidence, no doubt.
DE State Trooper Immediately Pulls Gun at Traffic Stop of a Black Guy
The Trooper goes right to his gun. How can this shit still be happening? The cop’s training sucks, he is a racist, it is okay to pull a gun immediately on a black guy if you are a cop. Probably all of the above. The subject of the traffic stop is named Mac Buckley. You […]
Mini Movie Review
I saw “United Skates” on HBO. It was good. It left me thinking that I don’t think I could make it as an African American in this country. The relentless pressure applied by the day to day, systemic racism would crush me.
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