Next Draft - Recesspool
When confronted by the parade of cabinet nominees from the warmups like Kristi Noem and Fox and Friends' Peter Hegseth to the main and inane acts like Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence and ... (I'll pause to provide you a chance to grab another handful of anti-nausea chewables) ... Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, even a longtime Trump watcher like Charlie Sykes had to admit that he "had no idea of the avalanche of grotesqueries headed our way." As this WaPo (Gift Article) headline suggests, Trump picks Gaetz and Gabbard for top jobs, daring Senate GOP to defy him. The big question is whether or not the Senate will confirm all of these picks. The scary answer to that question is that we have little reason to believe that the incoming GOP majorities will stand up to Trump on any appointment or issue. Why would they stand up to Trump on Gaetz and the others when they didn't stand up to Trump on Trump? The scarier answer is that the Senate may not even get a say in the decision. In an effort to quickly obliterate the balances that keep a president in check, Trump could use recess appointments to push through all of his picks without any vote at all. Vox: "President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for the next Senate majority leader to allow recess appointments, which would allow him to install some officials without Senate confirmation." I used to joke that recess was my favorite subject. At this point, even with a Senate GOP majority, I'd much prefer we stick with math. 2Area Man Buys InfowarsHere's some good news from the NYT (Gift Article): The Onion Buys Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy. (And they did it with the blessing of the Sandy Hook families who have spent years working to hold Alex Jones to account for the spreading of his sick conspiracy theories.) "The publication plans to reintroduce Infowars in January as a parody of itself, mocking 'weird internet personalities' like Mr. Jones who traffic in misinformation and health supplements." Infowars fans will not get that it's a parody. So maybe this is a win for everyone. 3Household ConsumptionA few months ago, my niece suggested to my family that we watch Tell Me Lies, a show that "follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years." Cut to my wife and me sitting in the living room with our two teens watching a series of softcore sex scenes that would have made Cinemax blush in its heyday. I complained to my niece that she set us up for some uncomfortable moments, but maybe she was just directing our family toward what apparently is a new trend these days. The Cut: It’s Family ‘Sex Scenes’ Night. "Sex educators I spoke with say parents today need to provide counterprogramming for their kids because the mainstream p-rn that teens stumble on, in addition to being full of racist stereotypes and short on body diversity, is now dominated by violent BDSM." (I could barely watch Ginger and Mary Ann with my parents in the room.) 4This is Forty"Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 -- and six years after her most recent Olympics." Competing in a demanding sport at that age won't be easy. But it's not like Vonn doesn't have some contemporaries to look to for inspiration. LeBron James just completed three triple-doubles in a row a month before his 40th birthday. 5Extra, ExtraAge Old Bond: "Dorot, a nonprofit that has been operating for decades, is being joined by newer organizations with similar missions to pair older people and younger people for the benefit of both. The mission has a new sense of urgency in light of an epidemic of loneliness and isolation that was exacerbated by the pandemic and has serious consequences." NPR: These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides. Spending time together, being empathetic, and supporting each other is more necessary than ever. 6Bottom of the NewsWhy didn't people smile in old photographs? It wasn't just about the long exposure times. Read my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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Let There Be Light
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The Important Stuff, Western Sieve ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Your Place or Mine?
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Bridging the Divide, Ignore the Fault Lines ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Belly of the Beast
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Damn… ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Home of the Brave
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Election Day Special: Those Who Stood ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
It's All Greek to Me
Monday, November 4, 2024
Election Prediction-ish, Refunds Without Returns ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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