Pro analogies work well to argue in a quick response. Well done!
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CHEETO FROM TACO TO CHEETO: WHY THE GLOBAL ECONOMY NOW SMELLS LIKE REGRET AND POWDERED CORN

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Closer to the edge offers this extended pondering on naming and metaphorical labeling (make sure you have your shield against orange prior to reading): www.closertotheedge.net/p/cheeto?r=s...

". . . sniffing around" a "throne" allows Kristol, Egger, and Swift on Bulwark to invoke a powerful metaphoric image with reference only to key elements of a well-known story. @metaphorsandbeyond.bsky.social

It [a social media post against Sen. Hawley by DJT] was a remarkable outburst against a guy who has spent more time than most sniffing Trump’s throne. But it also tells us something bigger about the current moment. 1/2

Mexican Counselors Silvana Garza Valdez and Maria Paula Zárate Hailed as Heroes After Rescuing Camp Mystic Girls During Texas Flooding KERR COUNTY, TEXAS — Amid the catastrophic flooding that devastated Central Texas and swept through Camp Mystic, two young Mexican women—Silvana Garza Valdez and Maria Paula Zárate, both 19—are being ...

Yes! bit.ly/HeroTXFlood2...

Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC opened a segment with: “Today in tarantulas in a bowl news, Elon Musk has announced that he will be starting a new political party to take on MAGA.”
We must keep a stronger eye on news segment names. Theraphosidae family members must be so proud.
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N. Wallace on MSNBC opened a segment with: “Today in tarantulas in a bowl news, Elon Musk has announced that he will be starting a new political party to take on MAGA.”
We must keep a stronger eye on news segment names. Theraphosidae family members must be so proud.

Why has the MSM ignored the news of two 19-year-old Mexican women who responded to the deadly flash flood that swept through Hill Country, Texas? Silvana Garza Valdez and María Paula Zárate, acted quickly saving 20 young girls by guiding them to higher ground while the water rose around them.

Lisa M. vaulted the so-called OneBeautifulBill into the legislative maw.

Sea squirts to the conceptual rescue! #metaphorsandbeyond

#oppose #kleptogate #ForwardTogether

Because the Byrd Rule exists for the same reason double-dribble penalties exist: so the game doesn't become a goddamn farce.

Read the rest of the FB post for even more extended hardwood analogical expression.
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She doesn’t care which team wins. She doesn’t wear blue or red. She wears black and white. And when your team tried to full-on sprint through the Capitol carrying a flaming dumpster labeled “budget bill” — she blew the whistle. (even more)

It's like demanding the basket be moved ten feet closer because your team’s shots keep clanging off the backboard like your policies do off reality.
Let’s break this down in a language you might understand: Elizabeth MacDonough is the Senate’s referee. (even more)

Post above is FB Post by Fear and Loathing: Closer to the Edge to Sen. Roger Marshall; here's some more:
That’s like demanding the NCAA overturn a travel violation because your player was 'expressing himself economically.'
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"Roger. You absolute blundering elbow to democracy’s face. You want to fire the referee mid-game because you didn’t like her call? That’s not just anti-democratic — that’s anti-Jayhawk."
Who is Roger? Elbow? Face? Referee?
See more below of this extended metaphorical analogy. Enjoy!

". . . proud, boys." Best use of a comma so far this week on BlueSky. Thanks @louiseplease.bsky.social!
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search @annelamott.bsky.social and @ annelamott on FB.

Vintage Anne Lamott today on FB as she laments the feeling of powerlessness. "Blame R Us. But Grace bats last." Take us out to the ball game! #metaphorsandbeyond more

Violence is not the answer. As tempting as it seems, violence typically begets more violence. #resist #oppose #trumpgate

Solid pickup on the tone. Some worthwhile metaphors are found in the tone. Well done @66betty.bsky.social!
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Ya-think??!

As you indicate vicious looks rarely accomplish anything worthwhile, but those empowering Rubio continue to pretend we should pretend with them about his presumed power. Thanks for noting the inescapable truth. Thanks @thetrueamerican!
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Visual/verbal metaphors can carry such important insight. Thanks Elizabeth Sofia!
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Ah! Analogy crossovers can create potent insight, Thanks @stoictaoist.bsky.social!!
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Pumpkins, then, must remain pumpkins? Asking for a worried friend. Thanks.
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Where’s that speed trap when we need it??

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In New Yorker cartoon a fish lays on a couch as the therapist says: "Can you give me some sort of metaphor for how you're feeling?"

Shannon Wheeler in the New Yorker comes through when we need it.

Source? Evidence?