Unabashedly Stolen

Unabashedly stolen from I Should Be Laughing because the entire thing is just that good:

Dr. Anthony Fauci, talking to CNN about the GOP and MTG coming for him:

"It's a pattern, Kaitlan, that whenever somebody gets up—whether it's a news media, you know Fox News, does it a lot, or it's somebody in the Congress who gets up and makes a public statement that's responsible for the deaths of X number of people because of policies or some crazy idea that I created—immediately, it's like clockwork. The death threats go way up. So, that's the reason why I'm still getting death threats, when you have performances like that unusual performance by Marjorie Taylor Greene in today's hearing, those are the kind of things that drive up the death threats because there is a segment of the population out there that believe that kind of nonsense." As I saw on Facebook yesterday, please remember that Fauci graduated from Cornell and Large Marge can boil corn.

That's all.

Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat, speaking to Fauci at this latest hearing:

"[The GOP] is treating you, Dr. Fauci, like a convicted felon. Actually, you probably wish they were treating you like a convicted felon. They treat them with love and admiration. Some blindly worship them."

Snap.

Ken Buck, retiring GOP Representative, speaking to Jon Stewart:'

"I think the problem right now is everybody gets their news sources in silos and they just keep getting reinforced with certain ideas. I went to a neighbor's house the day after the 2020 election, their flag was upside down. There's a lot of life out there besides arguing about nothing and telling lies, and so I made a choice to go enjoy what I've got left. I left because I couldn't tell the lie. The 2020 election wasn't stolen. The January 6 defendants aren't political prisoners. I think there is a leader out there that will unify and help unify America, and it's somebody who has great morals, somebody who has great leadership skills. A John F. Kennedy. You know, I probably wouldn't have said this 20 years ago, that he was a great hero, but you look at what John F. Kennedy did in terms of bringing the country together during the Cold War and moving us forward. There is somebody there that will help America heal and move forward. I know it's not Ken Buck and I know that it's not one of the two candidates leading the country in the polls right now."I think it's Pete Buttigieg and if we can keep Hair Furor out of power, we can get a President Pete in 2028.

So Vote Blue for the future.

Stormy Daniels, asking Melanie to leave her crooked husband—not because he f*cked a porn star but because he's a convicted felon:

"I don't know what their agreement may or may not be, but Melania needs to leave him. Not because of what he did with me or other women but because he is a convicted felon. It's been proven he is abusive; he was found liable for sexual assault and tax fraud and is now a criminal. He's neither Teflon Don nor Teflon Con anymore."Yeah, I imagine Melanie has had a team of lawyers rewriting her prenup every other day to make sure she gets more and more coins the longer he stays with Hair Furor.

Kevin Maxen, the Jacksonville Jaguars strength coach, celebrating his first Pride since coming out last summer:

"Today I get to celebrate the start of my first Pride Month, as open and true to myself as I possibly could be. With all the fear and concern regarding LGBTQ inclusion in sports, I was very worried about how I would be welcomed and viewed by my peers, but after publicly coming out before the start of training camp this past summer, the Jaguars proved to me that no matter what, who, or how you identify, you are supported, loved and valued."The Jaguars were one of the first pro sports teams to share a pro-LGBTQ Pride Month message on June 1; even team owner Shad Khan said:

"Kevin is a Jacksonville Jaguar through and through, and a key member of our football team and community. I look forward to seeing Kevin next week at training camp and hope that he comes to work each day during camp and through the season feeling confident, free and at peace."It's doubtful the Jaguars would have been this on-top of Pride Month without an out coach.

Adam Schiff, California Democrat Representative, on Hair Furor's daughter-in-law minion, Lara and her whines about the trial:

"Well, first, in terms of Lara _____'s interview, and her complaining about the case being tried in New York before New York jury, if you don't want to be tried in front of a New York jury, then maybe don't commit so many crimes in New York City. It's pretty simple. And that jury was selected in part by [Hair Furor] and his attorneys. They vetted each of the jurors. He had every right that every other criminal defendant has in that courtroom. And they found—this ordinary jury of peers found him guilty on every single count. So if you don't want to be tried in New York, don't commit crimes in New York. But he got the same due process as any other person and that's exactly the way it should be." Facts are facts, Lara.

Hair Furor, on Fox & Friends Weekends, lying cuz it's all he does:

"I beat her. It's easier when you win. And they always said lock her up, and I felt—and I could have done it, but I felt it would have been a terrible thing. And then this happened to me. Hillary Clinton—I didn't say lock her up, but the people said lock her up, lock her up. Okay. Then, we won. And I say—and I said pretty openly, I said, all right, come on, just relax, let's go, we've got to make our country great. And it would have been—think of it, you lock up the wife of a president of the United States."Seriously, how many hundreds of times did he effing say it in front of his cult, in front of a goddamned microphone, in front of a f*cking camera, and now he says he never said it.

David Sedaris, humorist and author, on the choices for president in 2024:

"I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. 'Can I interest you in the chicken?' she asks. 'Or would you prefer the platter of shit with broken glass in it?' To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked."

I don't need the shit and shards of glass, do you?

AITA?

So…I may have ended a 30 year friendship yesterday.

I've known Mark aka "Bunny" since the early 90s. I don't remember the circumstances of our meeting, but I do know we shared a mutual friend who undoubtedly introduced us, and that shortly after we met we shared a singular evening of making out—without it going any further in that department.

We share a common sense of humor and have viewed the world pretty much through the same lens—politically, philosophically, and intellectually—and while we've disagreed on certain things over the years as friends often do, those things have been inconsequential and we've both just agreed to disagree, let them slide and moved on. Did I mention we are both fiercely stubborn?

Anyway, we were texting yesterday and this happened:

I have not responded, and have no plans to.

I agree that Biden's lukewarm response to Israel's naked aggression and genocide against the Palestinian people has been appalling, but if Trump is ever allowed to regain power, he's already announced that he plans to give Netanyahu free reign to do to the Palestinians what Hitler did to the Jews 90 years ago. The irony of this whole scenario does not escape me.

Yes, the current situation in the Middle East is absolutely horrible. My heart aches whenever I think about what's going on. But at the same time it could be so. much. worse.

Yes, Biden will undoubtedly carry California but every damn vote counts regardless.

So…am I the asshole?

This Is What We're Up Against

This is what we are up against Democrats. SO please make sure you are registered to vote, make sure you know your polling place and vote blue up and down every ballot and in every election.

VOTE BLUE.

Hey Lindseybelle…

…it's common knowledge that you're a big 'ol cocksucker who regularly takes it up the ass from paid rentboys. EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS THIS. Is this what has caused you to get on your knees and bury your face in Trump's ass? What has Vonschitzenpants got on your that no one knows about, or do you stupidly believe that no one knows about your proclivities?

VOTE BLUE.

Tell Them Joe Biden Was Too Old…

Look them in the eye and tell them how Joe Biden wanted to codify reproductive rights, ensuring them forever, but he was old. So, you voted for the Party that has repeatedly said they would ban abortion, and some of whom want to repeal the right of women to vote! Or, (just as bad) you decided not to vote at all.

VOTE BLUE.

Running For President Ruined His Life. Good.

He found a grift that made him more money than ripping off hard working vendors, not paying taxes and laundering money for Russian Oligarchs—plus he needs the attention and he craves the adoration of his cult members

Now he will be absolutely unhinged and desperate and will do and say anything to get into the White House to avoid jail…and we're not even to his other—far more serious—trials yet!

VOTE BLUE.

Vocabulary Building

Biden-Harris 2024 Comms Director Michael Tyler:

"America just witnessed a confused, desperate, and defeated Donald Trump ramble about his own personal grievances and lie about the American justice system, leaving anyone watching with one obvious conclusion: This man cannot be president of the United States. Unhinged by his 2020 election loss and spiraling from his criminal convictions, Trump is consumed by his own thirst for revenge and retribution. He thinks this election is about him."

VOTE BLUE.

Possum Hollar Wants To Speak To A Manager

Wants to speak with a manager.

The followers of disgraced once-elected (kinda?), twice impeached, quintuply-indicted, 80-something-ily charged CONVICTED FELON and rapist ex-prznit stupid hisself Donald J. Trump are clamoring for vengeance, you know, as long as someone else does it:

Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction

I, for one, am shocked. Shocked, I say.

Advance Democracy, a non-profit that conducts public interest research, said there has been a high volume of social media posts containing violent rhetoric targeting New York Judge Juan Merchan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, including a post with Bragg's purported home address. The group also found posts of the purported addresses of jurors on a fringe internet message board known for pro-Trump content and harassing and violent posts, although it is unclear if any actual jurors had been correctly identified.

The posts, which have been reviewed by NBC News, appear on many of the same websites used by Trump supporters to organize for violence ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. These forums were hotbeds of threats inspired by Trump's lies about the 2020 election, which he lost, and that the voting system was "rigged" against him. They now feature new threats echoing Trump's rhetoric and false claims about the hush money trial, including that the judicial system is now "rigged" against him.

"Dox the Jurors. Dox them now," one user wrote after Trump's conviction on a website formerly known as "The Donald," which was popular among participants in the Capitol attack. (That post appears to have been quickly removed by moderators.)

"Someone else Dox them." Got it, Rambo.

But it's like playing whack-a-mole at the carnival, another drooling mouth breather will alway show up to encourage the next mouth breather to take one for the team, as it were.

"We need to identify each juror. Then make them miserable. Maybe even suicidal," wrote another user on the same forum. "1,000,000 men (armed) need to go to washington and hang everyone. That's the only solution," wrote another user. "This s— is out of control."

"One bazillion armed men, not named me!," he did not say.

"I hope every juror is doxxed and they pay for what they have done," another user wrote on Trump's Truth Social platform Thursday. "May God strike them dead. We will on November 5th and they will pay!"

Now they are ordering Dawg Almighty to put out a hit. I don't think it works that way. Can someone check on that for me, please, 'cause I got a little list and none of them'll be missed if Dawg comes through for me.

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