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May 01 2017
Allez le Barricades!
The Internationale Arise ye workers from your slumbers Arise ye prisoners of want For reason in revolt now thunders And at last ends the age of cant. Away with all your superstitions Servile masses arise, arise We’ll change henceforth the old tradition And spurn the dust to win the prize. So comrades, come rally And …
Apr 30 2017
Why Is This Even A Thing?
Or, the Quislings speak. Democrats give up hope on striking a deal with Trump By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Politico 04/30/17 Democrats couldn’t be less interested in the whole Jared Kushner vs. Steve Bannon drama, and they have given up on the idea that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law will push him to work across the aisle on …
Apr 29 2017
Brazil
Most of Brazil Paralyzed as Unions Implement One-Day General Strike Brazil’s Corruption Investigation Expands to Almost Entire Political Class Brazil Paralyzed by Nationwide Strike, Driven by a Familiar Global Dynamic of Elite Corruption and Impunity by Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept 2017-04-28 Just over one year ago, Brazil’s elected President, Dilma Rousseff, was impeached – ostensibly …
Apr 28 2017
The Dumpster Fire
Look, you can’t claim I’m a Trump fan simply because every post doesn’t end with Donald delanda est. Republicans are misogynist bigoted racists and jackbooted authoritarians who celebrate inequality and are content to lick the scraps off their Plutocrat patron’s plates. They have no dignity, self awareness, or pride beyond taking violent umbrage should any …
Apr 28 2017
100 Day Report Card
Oh, you thought I was talking about Trump. Sorry, that was yesterday. The Democrats delivered one thing in the past 100 days: disappointment by Cornel West, The Guardian Monday 24 April 2017 The distinctive feature of these bleak times is the lack of institutional capacity on the left – the absence of a political party …
Apr 28 2017
Sure. Let’s Talk To A Pack Of Ghouls.
Way to burnish your legacy Barack. Wall Street Firm Paying Obama $400,000 Faced Internal Controversy After Pocketing Huge 9/11 Settlement by Jon Schwarz, The Intercept 2017-04-27 Barack Obama will deliver a speech this September at a swanky healthcare conference for investors run by Cantor Fitzgerald. As Fox Business News first reported on Monday, the firm …
Apr 27 2017
Poker
I’m a devastating player (as I am at most games, my family refuses to play with me anymore and TMC is the closest thing to a threat I’ve experienced in decades) because I understand the rules and exploit them. Hey, where’s your sense of accomplishment if you suspect I’m not playing to win? If you …
Apr 27 2017
Memorial Day
Southern man, better keep your head Don’t forget what your good book said Southern change’s gonna come at last Now your crosses are burning fast Southern man Lily Belle, your hair is golden brown I’ve seen your black man comin’ round Swear by God, I’m gonna cut him down I heard screamin’ and bullwhips crackin’ …
Apr 26 2017
More Idiotic Things To Waste Your Money On
I own like 3 or 4 Ikea bags that I use for stupid things like sorting laundry and hauling around Monitors (won’t quite fit a 32″ which I just wrap in towels and strap into the back seat) and the reason I have them is that they’re strong, cheap, and ultimately disposable. They’re less expensive …