James H McLaren @JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org

Unbelievable.

Via Rupar:

46 House Republicans voted to defund NATO two days before the 80th anniversary of D-Day

morale in hospitals is currently very low and this is one of the reasons

A Skeleton walked into a bar he said I need a beer and a mop

And here's a roundup of some of the organizations Paxton's office has targeted:

https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-ken-paxton-consumer-protection-law-investigations

I really enjoyed our heat pump during the winter, but this is when I'm even more appreciative. Last summer, I was trying to work on the second floor with 30C + with only a fan and it was really difficult.

AC really is a necessity in these times. I really wish everyone had access to it.

@GottaLaff Don't worry -- now that you are in Canada you can switch to Rogers to get the same familiar level of bad service.

Via Emptywheel:

What if instead of polling, Does Trump's felony conviction make you more or less likely to vote for him?" instead poll, "Does GOP's wholesale attack on rule of law make you more or less likely to vote for it?"

"Does fact Trump found guilty of defrauding university students, charity donors, banks, and NY state make you more or less likely to vote for him?"

"Does fact Trump pardoned Steve Bannon for defrauding his own supporters make you more or less likely to vote for him?"

Someone in my building is BLASTING "New York New York"

Which is traditionally done after yankee games if they win in our building.

LOL.

If you’re like me, you’ve been trying to prepare yourself for an acquittal. I’ve reflected on all my life’s disappointments. None of them would compare to this fart-powered fascist fool getting to walk away without a mark on him.

"It's not a pyramid scheme" is a phrase almost exclusively used by people involved in pyramid schemes.

Q: Why do mountain climbers rope themselves together?
A: To prevent the sensible ones from going home.

This is mind boggling. Half of the GDP of India is from the districts marked in Red.

I know people *exactly* like this. It's creepy and horrible.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/05/25/how-can-a-cartoon-be-so-true/

Right wing idiots in meltdown saying they would rather move away than live in a Labour run UK.

Where are they going though.

Not an EU country obviously.

I hear there are some well decorated flats in Rwanda.

In hindsight, training *anything* on what human beings write or say or especially do was a bad idea. Because you know, humans are idiots. 🤷‍♂️

Memo to the media:

If you're trying not to "take sides" in a struggle between democracy and fascism, you've taken the side of fascism.

Fellow introverts

Do it. Leave your headphones in. Deadpan stare them down. Don’t feel guilty. It’ll never be just once and they are the oppressive ones.

I don’t look for someone who is clearly dying for forced conversation and force them to be left in peace.