Blake
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i’m just here to listen
Make a movie milder
There will be blood oranges
I distinctly remember more than one Chicago show in the early aughts where they out-performed the very entertaining performers they opened for each and every time.
And it’s tough to have what SHOULD BE an easy, cordial conversation these days with anyone in that majority who isn’t D without them saying “Well I agree, but Biden” in the same breath. Then the convo gets shifted. “Identity politics” is now just “politics.”
Yes! I know a veteran, LIFELONG R voter, voted T TWICE before officially switching parties (!), because the rule of law was a hard line. He is not an outlier for the love of Christ. Obvi a big news day, but far from the only illegality at play here. Bang the goddamn drum every goddamn day!
And my god, maybe it’s from just being “tuned in,” but the schtick is old and the cracks are gaping wounds in the party. This WILL be the hard line for so many life long R’s that will not be able to look at dudes like this and say “but Biden…” and that’s exactly who you are appealing to! Do. It.
They called it Seinfeld because he was the only character who didn’t have “a thing.” (Everyone else was funny) He got to be the host.
So many frustrations long suspected expertly documented in this, and it’s only part 1.
Can’t wait to be more pissed off next week!
I appreciate your work, Ed. Thanks to you, I’m now fun at parties.
Wtf, I am now calculating how much money I’ve wasted on chicken nuggets for my kid this month because I am a rube and did not know this!
“I trust it’s safe to assume someone is going to immediately put their dick in it…” is that what you mean
I’ve been reluctant to even mess with AI due to my (few) misguided attempts and the general disdain from the writing community at large, but I read your article and gave it a go. I don’t have an editor, but my first attempts yielded much better results than my self-editing alone would have.
Oh 100%… I mean the threats need to be real after all, and, as we know, the cruelty IS the point.
I saw this posited in another thread (can’t remember who) but the threat of that selective enforcement might actually be the ideal scenario… to allow for a continued, but more corrupt abuse of that power. They need immigrant work, just want to dehumanize them more in the process.
My date is coming soon… gonna be a helluva show I’ve been anticipating for a while
Had a most enjoyable and serendipitous stop in STL this past weekend. Picked a random neighborhood instead of my planned destination for food and some record shopping and ended up finding some new fave spots. Glad my original plan got thwarted (because we were running late).
Icons of the New Topographic movement, all of which deserve everyone’s attention (most notably Lewis Baltz imo).
Embarrassed to admit I only recently discovered this album, and I’ve been discovering it daily since. Haven’t delved too much back into the 90s recently, but this masterpiece has had my attention.
I know someone who works at Chick-fil-A now, and this happens daily. Except at Cfa, these kids are still EXPECTED to apologetically treat them like royalty regardless.
That was probably the most fun I’ve had as a basketball fan since Lonzo went down, and it’s not for a lack of trying!
I will second this, also as a Bulls fan. However, that 1st Q was the best ball they played all year without a doubt.
Drop something blue from your gallery
lol wtf is wrong with you? Nobody knows who Orenthal is - put some respect on the man’s name. “Lovingly known as ‘The Juice’” is what you are after. Or “murderer” is also a pretty recognizable characteristic of his legacy.
BREAKING NEWS: The football great Orenthal James Simpson, known as O.J., has died.
O.J. Simpson, football legend acquitted of notorious killings, dies at 76
Orenthal James Simpson
www.npr.orgWhile I imagine a great playlist for lifting, sounds like a terrible stuck-on-a-plane playlist. Glad you made it through
I agree, and might even say he does his character the MOST justice of any. Even in non-speaking scenes, he brings it. A personal favorite:
youtu.be/ucclcNWBl-E?...
One of those ones that never gets old. Building Steam has such an iconic drop that hits hard every time, no matter how many times you’ve heard it.
Hell bent on being the scourge of the south by a confederate country mile.
After the death of Tyre Nichols, Memphis enacted a policy prohibiting police from conducting pretextual traffic stops. The Republican state legislature and governor just enacted a preemptory law overturning the policy, and prohibiting any city in Tenn. from passing a similar one.
Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
By enacting the legislation, the Republican governor sided with GOP lawmakers who forged ahead despite pleas from Nichols' parents to give them a chance to find compromise.
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Or, only the 2024 Cubs can absolve us of the curse they themselves created…
Small sample, but I have found great success (the few times I’ve tried) in choosing a song I want the vibe of, then creating a station from it.
I tried recently and was floored at how much better it was than any playlist they’d ever suggested to me. My wife COMMENDED my playlist, Nobel-worthy praise
One woman from the past I wish I knew more about sooner is Sister Mary Corita Kent. I always assume I am late to the game. In case I’m not:
youtu.be/APYXfs0KuyQ?...
There are some amazing, strong women in and around my life right now that deserve more praise than they get. May we all give them, and all women working to do the greater good, the adulation they deserve, each and every day.
#womenshistorymonth
YES this is the “Home of Superman,” YES it is another example of Christo-Nationalist government takeover and YES it is far from over! A more thorough story (that still only scratches the surface of the government corruption (many links!))
www.dailykos.com/stories/2024...
BREAKING UPDATED X4--Red, White, and Kryptonite: Christian Nationalists Target Metropolis, IL
(Note: scroll down to end for the UPDATES) A story is unfolding in the small town of Metropolis, Illinois that needs to receive more attention. The local media has been covering a controversy relating...
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Community involvement in local board meetings is the MAIN reason this fight continues rather than going unchecked:
www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/appoint...
Appointments to Metropolis library board tabled
At the request of Mayor Don Canada, the Metropolis City Council unanimously voted Monday, March 25, to table the appointment of three people to the Metropolis Public Library board of
www.wpsdlocal6.comNot hard to believe that such would be the case for MANY cities, big and small.
Post a banger that isn’t in English: youtu.be/1SE_K7SSDKg?...
Okay fine. Post a banger that isn't in English:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5Z...
After this *correct action was taken by the board, the Mayor has decided to remove 3 board members for reasons not yet stated. It is on the agenda for this Monday’s City Council meeting. In the board’s opinion, this criteria has not ben met: www.ilga.gov/legislation/....
Here is a pretty decent, although still incomplete, rundown: www.wkms.org/society/2024...
Metropolis library board fires director over failure to separate personal beliefs from duties
The Metropolis Public Library voted on Wednesday to terminate its director’s contract in a special meeting.
www.wkms.orgThe town is Metropolis, Il. I know it’s well off your beat, but the pattern is there. Different circumstances, same idea. I was trying to find a comprehensive article, but am still working on that at the moment. I will follow with the link when I find it.
Do you have any resources on what to do if you are watching this happen in real time? Because I am watching this happen in real time. Not without a fight, but a complicit mayor is trying to do the very same thing in another town…
Beyond trying to inform the public, that is. That is underway.
iirc, wasn’t this this case with the CTC? Like, a majority spent it pragmatically bettering their lives and in turn, it was a huge W in the public eye?
Don’t listen to these naysayers… yeah, it’s kind of a pain and can be finicky, but this knowledge is power. My teen dislikes every dish I do vs the fast food versions, except fried chicken. Character defining trait. The buttermilk brine is a great recommendation.