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H/t DC at the Stellar Parthenon BBS.

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I think that my car is getting more miles per gallon of gas than my colon.

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What pronoun do you use for a transgendered ship?

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I'm trying to figure out a way to comment on the rapidly accumulating major f%$# ups by Donald Trump and his Evil Minions^™.

I'm think that every time I refer to a Trump-related scandal, I should append the phrase, "and zombies," to the end.

So, it would be, "Russiagate, and zombies," and "Jared Kushner's business dealings, and zombies," or, "Anything involving Betsy Devos, and Zombies."

I would appreciate comments from my reader(s) about this.

Also, I would be much obliged for any suggestions for alternate phrases.

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This is a picture of house Republicans after passing Trumpcare.^*

I think that they are the ones on the bottom.



^*No, not really, the photo is at least 4 months old.

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H/t Kate Thornton.

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Link

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Seen on Facebook.

Quote of the Day

There is, however, a more intelligent form of class politics. This starts from the fact that class isn’t a state of mind but an objective fact: if you’re in a position of subordination to an employer, you’re working class whatever you feel. This means that being working class unites otherwise disparate people. The immigrant chambermaid, the skilled coder whose boss is a tw@#, and the academic facing the neoliberalization of the university are all working class. This means they have some common interests. All would benefit from increased control in the workplace and increased bargaining power

—Lambert Strether on Naked Capitalism

@# mine

Correction:
It wasn't Mr. Strether wot said this, it was Chris Dillow.

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I just realized why Mike Pence agreed to be Trump's running mate.

It was the only way that he could get tickets to Hamilton.

Signs That You Are Getting Old

You are in a bedroom, and you are thinking, "Where the f#&@ are my pants?" and you haven't had a date that is one for the ages.

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My son, Charlie watched the tail end of the Vice Presidential debate with me, and made the following observation:

Tim Kaine looks like a cartoon villain, and Mike Pence looks like a Bond villain.

It's true.  You can see Kaine saying, "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.," and you can see Pence saying, "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die."

Seriously, look at the side by side pictures:

 

My wife has raised a very wise young man.

I'm Getting Old

When I was younger, if I finally came home at 10 am in the clothes I was wearing the night before, it would be a very good night.

These days, if I finally came home at 10 am in the clothes I was wearing the night before, it is a very bad night.

Everyone in Chez Saroff is OK, but getting there was no fun at all.

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H/t DC at the Stellar Parthenon BBS.

Deep Thought

H/t DC at the Stellar Parthenon BBS.

Quote of the Day

Think rich people get too many nice things from the government? Raise their damn taxes. Don't use it as an excuse to make giving nice things to everyone else so complicated that it practically isn't worth bothering.

—Duncan "Atrios" Black

This is a most excellent take-down of the over use of means testing of social programs.

It is both morally and fiscally bankrupt.

Yes, I am referring to Hillary Clinton's objection to Bernie Sanders proposal for free college tuition was the remote possibility that Donald Trumps kids might get a free college education.

The Politics are So Brutal Because the Stakes are So Small

Often said about academe, but also true of community theater, apparently.

The Cat is Right

H/t Erica Wood on Facebook.

This is brilliant.

I Believe that I Have Said this Before, bit it Bears Repeating

It's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between people talking on their cell phone Bluetooth comma and people who have issues with schizophrenia.

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