In case you're wondering where Ian Fleming's, um, *inspiration* for the "Alotta Fagina"-type names for his female James Bond characters came from, it's probably from late 1950s Hollywood.🧐

In this panel drawn by Jack Kirby, a desperate looking man shouts "I...need a marijuana! I gotta have a reefer!" Three men are standing around him and one says "Talk first! Start talking!"

They not only won’t cancel; they’ve handed the entire event over to the fascists.

Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth are sitting at CBS’ table.

FCC’s Brendan Carr has actually been invited, while he’s trying to take away press freedoms.

Voters really don't like partisan gerrymandering, even R voters. They voted to ban it in FL and OH.

The difference is that Ds have been giving voters a choice. But voters don't like doing it themselves. They're more comfortable letting their legislatures and courts do it for them illegally.

During the Cold War, which coincided with the apartheid era, American interest in South African minerals, plus shared anti-communism & racism, made the US a staunch ally of white supremacy in South Africa. That didn't change until the mid-1980s. South Africa is rightly wary of the American embrace.

Picard management tip: Hone your inner bullshit detector.

The title of every political book since 2016 (w/ @kylegordonisgreat8611) YouTube video by Jacob Kaplan

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And, grimly, the MIC, the Hegseth types, because they're always looking with eagle eyes for ways to eliminate the Willie & Jos altogether. They almost succeeded from 1991 to 2003. One hopes they will always fail.

The hawks for the same owlish reason: Because punching up shows where support during wartime goes -- and how best to sincerely thank veterans for their service afterwards.

The doves because Bill Mauldin's characters do what comedians call punching up, from a working position, not punching down, from a position of power. It's an "owlish" thing to know. Even as Willie and Joe become Willa and Joe -- despite SoD Hegseth's best efforts nowadays.

The Most Honest WWII Soldier Story Was a Cartoon YouTube video by Working Title Models

The one group of soldiers that I've always seen everyone from leftists, progressives, and pacifists ("doves") to liberals, conservatives and centrists ("hawks") to the heads of the Military Industrial Complex supporting are Willie and Joe types.
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The Number Of Dead Iranian Protesters Keeps Changing Because It's A Fictional Story YouTube video by Caitlin Johnstone

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Paul’s army was way too small to win the holy war in Dune #dune #movie #creatorsearchinsights YouTube video by NatureBased

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Dave Chappelle's Code Word 😂#standupcomedy #standup #davechappelle YouTube video by Comedy Laugh Track

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Wait ‘til y’all hear what Denver is doing 🧵:

A large wooden sign reading Rampart Park set in a grassy and brushy area

Park highlight - Rampart Park 🏞️

Nestled in the Rampart Neighborhood south of Bear Creek, this small neighborhood park works nicely for a family picnic or game of basketball. It features a small playground, shelter, basketball court and playing field.

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$600k in 90 Days? A Tax-Record Treasure Hunt Most Coloradans will remember Joe O’Dea as the Republican construction company owner who ran unsuccessfully against U.S. Senator Michael Bennet back in 2022, if they remember the name at all....

A former Republican candidate's nonprofit launched with big pro-business plans, but then gave nearly all its money to conservative group Advance Colorado...for 3 months' of social media posts?

I mean, the Trump Administration has a heroin addict overriding epidemiologists on vaccines so this entire exercise is on-brand for them.

Anyone surprised at Vance et al mansplaining religion to the Pope has clearly never worked in abortion rights.

Okay. Look. Two things can both be true.

1. Not everyone who is friends with an abuser knows. The same people who are good at grooming victims are good at grooming alibis.

2. You choose your friends, and people will judge you by them.

In specific cases, you have to balance the considerations.

Trump administration denies fire and flood disaster assistance for Colorado | Colorado Newsline The Trump administration denied Colorado's disaster declaration appeals, which would have opened up funding for wildfire and flood recovery.

The Trump administration notified Colorado Gov. Jared Polis that it denied two disaster declaration appeals, which would have opened up federal funding to support recovery. It's the first time in 35 years Colorado has been denied federal disaster assistance.
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these are like the same attacks he'd use against a Democrat 😂😂

We tried to open up a new family shelter in Denver but there was zero appetite to spend one dime less on police, so it died.

“Open the Strait of Hormuz or I’m closing the Strait of Hormuz” is not the winning argument Trump thinks it is.

Fear the Walking Dead - Here's When You Had to Leave YouTube video by The Undead Theory

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Whoa no way, can't believe it.

It’s not a real triumphal arch unless it’s constructed via imperialist war spoils, otherwise it’s just sparkling Roman-inspired fascism

lmao. long live Jerome Powell

Also worth noting: Rep. Weinberg, whose conduct kicked this whole thing off, appeared virtually today. So he wasn’t in the chamber at all.