Please Forgive Us For Interrupting Your Weekend…

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

…what with it being Draw A Picture of a Bird Day (and really, which jerk do you want to draw, anyway?), but we would be remiss if we did not alert you that our pal Burr Deming has posted his best-of-the-web links complete with wry commentary at the essential blog Fair and Unbalanced.

Our longtime pal, Scissorhead Ten Bears has compiled a list of informative links mostly on climate change (and some other topics as well). For years, if not decades Ten Bears has been shouting into the void; we should give him a listen.

We will of course keep this post on top and fresher posts —if any!— will be below.

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Bad Signs, Cont.

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

H/T @NamelessCynic

Uh… So many questions.

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News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

Happy Hour News

Coup plotters: Justice Ginni and Mr. Thomas
H/T Scissorhead Jimmy-T

It just gets better and better:

Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts

When Republican megadonor Harlan Crow isn’t lavishing Justice Clarence Thomas with free trips on his private plane and yacht (in possible violation of Supreme Court ethics rules), he lives a quiet life in Dallas among his historical collections. These collections include Hitler artifacts—two of his paintings of European cityscapes, a signed copy of Mein Kampf, and assorted Nazi memorabilia—plus a garden full of statues of the 20th century’s worst despots.

Crow, the billionaire heir to a real estate fortune, has said that he’s filled his property with these mementoes because he hates communism and fascism. Nonetheless, his collections caused an uproar back in 2015 when Marco Rubio attended a fundraiser at Crow’s house on the eve of Yom Kippur. Rubio’s critics thought the timing was inappropriate given, you know, the Hitler stuff.

“I still can’t get over the collection of Nazi memorabilia,” says one person who attended an event at Crow’s home a few years ago and asked to remain anonymous. “It would have been helpful to have someone explain the significance of all the items. Without that context, you sort of just gasp when you walk into the room.” One memorable aspect was the paintings: “something done by George W. Bush next to a Norman Rockwell next to one by Hitler.” They also said it was “startling” and “strange” to see the dictator sculptures in the backyard.

So, Clarence, your dear friend and benefactor has some really interesting tastes in collectables. And that includes you.

Remember: when you sit at a table with nine Nazis, people see a table with ten Nazis.

Posted in Clarance Thomas, Ginni Thomas, Nazis, SCOTUS | 3 Comments

Saturday Palate Cleanser

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

H/T Scissorhead Purplehead

It’s like a square dancer crashing the ballet.

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And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

(Hat tip: Scissorhead Jimmy-T)

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‘Oops,’ Said Tennessee

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Theme Song?

I don’t think that the New Confederacy Republicans of Possum Hollar really thought through smacking down the “Uppity Blacks” in the Tennessee Legislature, as it seems to be backfiring in many ways:

…but this is my favorite story: Nashville has already decided to return Justin Jones.

Majority of Nashville Council members vow to reappoint Justin Jones to the state House

At least 29 members of Nashville’s 40-seat Metro Council said they plan to reappoint expelled former Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and send him back to the Tennessee House of Representatives.

That would give him more than the simple majority he would need to reclaim his seat…

Jones vowed to return.

“We’ll see you on Monday,” he said.

One might say that the bigots and gun nuts in Tennessee’s state gubmint has launched the Tennessee Three into national politics. If you watched any clips of the debate to remove the Tennessee Three, you already know that these three people are extraordinary speakers. I think that there might be some national careers, and Marsh Blackburn ought to be burning up the phones with the thumb-sucking morons who basically put her career in jeopardy.

What Tennessee also did, unwittingly, is put the focus on their anti-democratic power grab and burgeoning fascism. I don’t know how long the national media will keep their attention on Tennessee before they return to being in-kind campaign donations for Hair Füror and Der Santis, so let’s enjoy this brief moment.

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Crazeee States, Critical Race Theory, Guns! Guns! Guns!, racism, Tennessee, The New Confederacy, White Punks on Dope | 3 Comments

What Happens In Idaho, Stays In Idaho Ladies.

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

The video above was ahead of its time (it’s almost a year old now), but Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that makes illegal taking a pregnant minor out of the state for an abortion. Now of course, the teen’s parent can, which makes it entirely possible that said teen might have to ask her rapist father to take her. I can see no problems there!

The new “ abortion trafficking ” law signed on Wednesday, is the first of its kind in the U.S. It makes it illegal to either obtain abortion pills for a minor or to help them leave the state for an abortion without their parents’ knowledge and consent. Anyone convicted will face two to five years in prison and could also be sued by the minor’s parent or guardian. Parents who raped their child will not be able to sue, though the criminal penalties for anyone who helped the minor obtain an abortion will remain in effect.

It’s not an exaggeration that Republicans want to control women and that the theocrats want women to be property of men. This is so wrong on so many levels, it’s hard not to be completely despondent. I hope that the Yutes of Today are taking note, because if they are, the GOP has lost this generation.

Will it pass Constitutional muster? Who knows what happens when interstate commerce clause comes up against parents rights and religious freedom?

Somewhere Witchfinder Alito is smiling, so there’s that.

Posted in Blog Against Theocracy, Crazeee States, Forced Birth, Idaho, sexism, Theocrats, War on Women | 4 Comments

North Dakota: Sorry Kids, There Are No Free Lunches, Unless You Are In The Legislature

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

Please sir, may I have some more?

This takes some brass:

North Dakota senators vote to boost their own meal reimbursements after rejecting free school lunch bill

Ten days after narrowly defeating a bill to provide free school lunches to low-income K-12 students, the North Dakota Senate approved legislation to increase the amount of money lawmakers and other state employees receive in meal reimbursements…

…The Republican-dominated Senate in late March rejected House Bill 1491 by a single vote. The legislation, which had previously passed the House, would have dedicated $6 million over the next two school years to cover lunch costs for K-12 students with family incomes below double the federal poverty level. Children from families of four making less than $60,000 a year would have qualified.

The Senate voted 26-21 on Thursday to pass Senate Bill 2124, which would raise the meal reimbursements received by state employees during travel within North Dakota. Lawmakers attending interim legislative meetings are eligible for the payments, but they do not receive meal reimbursements during biennial sessions.

If Gov. Doug Burgum signs the bill, state employees could collect up to $45 a day to pay for breakfast, lunch and dinner. That’s a hike of nearly 29% on the current reimbursement rate of $35.

Thirteen Republican senators, including Majority Leader David Hogue and Assistant Majority Leader Jerry Klein, voted to increase meal reimbursements after voting against the free school lunch bill.

Republicans would wrestle each other for the right to take away Oliver’s bowl, and they are always eying Tiny Tim’s crutch. As we’ve noted too many times to count, cruelty is the point.

Posted in Ayn Rand's Grave, Family Values, Feast of Saint Ronnie, North Doh!kota | 1 Comment

Some Stupid to Start Your Day?

Posted on April 8, 2023 by tengrain

Thumbhead is totally having a normal one.  And I don’t want to know about the TP. Seriously.

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Bad Design, Cont.

Posted on April 7, 2023 by tengrain

H/T Scissorhead Skinny-D

Scissorhead Skinny-D says it took him a day to get it, and I’ll admit it took me several hours, but there’s a reason it is on sale for cheap.

But maybe we can p0ny-up our quatloos and buy one for Clarence?

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