Day: September 19, 2013

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Bad political ads: WTF? Edition

Tod Kelly September 19, 2013

Here’s a pretty amazing cross-polanization of two subjects I write about; one I feel compelled to write...

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California Dreaming: A Look at How the Right-Wing Media and Republican Establishment are Conning Their Own Senior Citizens – Literally

Tod Kelly September 19, 2013

The Chair of Citizens United teams up with conservative news sites to offer Republican senior citizens the...

Weekend!

Weekend!

Jaybird September 19, 2013

So... what's on your docket?

Bloomberg on the GOP’s Obamacare Alternative: Thank You but Try Again IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Hirosage-BloomingIrises

Bloomberg on the GOP’s Obamacare Alternative: Thank You but Try Again

Elias Isquith September 19, 2013

The GOP still can't come up with a conservative answer to Obamacare.

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The Perfect Outrage Story

Will Truman September 19, 2013

A librarian in New York was fired for defending a kid who read too much and was...

Have We Gone Too Far Now? IFRL-TLC-Patterns-22357329500_623e3205f0_b

Have We Gone Too Far Now?

Kazzy September 19, 2013

I’m doing a class with 7th and 8th graders on leadership and diversity. Today I asked them...

A Gordon Setter

Guest Authors September 19, 2013

Original poetry by Dale Forguson.

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Nihil Novi Sub Sole

Burt Likko September 19, 2013

An unemployed California surfer buys lobster with his SNAP card -- wait, where have I heard this...

“Privilege” is a stupid, obnoxious term. IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-35509225640_966a10002a_o

“Privilege” is a stupid, obnoxious term.

Vikram Bath September 19, 2013

A poor choice of words has allowed a useful concept to become an epithet.

Thursday Night Bar Fight #15: It’s a trap! IFRL-NaPP-Space-14761953564_b243b392a2_k

Thursday Night Bar Fight #15: It’s a trap!

Tod Kelly September 19, 2013

Imagine the classic line, “When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am...

Chris in reply to Jaybird on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence Attacked, Suspect ArrestedTo be clear, the "Registered socialist" (not an actual thing) post was a clear shitpost, in which he…
Jaybird in reply to Philip H on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaI do not believe that that form of argumentation will work because it assumes moral authority on you…
Philip H in reply to Jaybird on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaThat’s a lie Jay. He presented to immigration authorities, applied for and received a legal status w…
Philip H in reply to Dark Matter on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaYou really believe - after J6 - that they will allow themselves to be thrown out? And you are willin…
Jaybird in reply to Burt Likko on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaHere is the problem with the whole appeal to the "process of law". You will be arguing against peopl…
CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaWilliam Miller would like a word.
Jaybird in reply to Slade the Leveller on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaSay what you will about that insurance CEO, but his wound was not self-inflicted. And, technically,…
Burt Likko on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaOn Bluesky I teased Mike about mincing words here. With sobriety, we have to try impeachment at this…
Slade the Leveller in reply to Jaybird on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaWhen the law ceases to function, lawlessness will take its place. If it were to happen, it'd be a se…
Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaOh, okay. Maybe it'll work itself out. Muddling through and whatnot.