I made the mistake of reading the Twitter replies to Trump's "Obamagate!" tweet.
Anyone have some brain bleach left I can borrow?
Anyone have some brain bleach left I can borrow?
The culmination of four years of policy finally comes to this: "We've been trying not to say it for four years but now we can't hide it any longer...all our social and political problems? It's all the result of Black people. Yes, that's right. You thought it was only about Black people in your neighborhood but now we have damning evidence that Black people have even infiltrated the highest levels of our own government! <startled gasp>"
Sorry, someone drank all mine already.
--Patrick
It's also pretty convenient that the trending spikes at night when it's the middle of the day in Russia.
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And, of course, all of my conservative friends spreading it like it's gospel. They are such a gullible bunch.
Oh, and Ahmed Arbrey was filmed breaking into a place and wasn't jogging but running away. No Proof, mind you, but that's what the posts are saying. Whenever a black guy gets killed they always go right to character assassination. Every time. White killers? Mental health or stand your ground.
Oh, and Ahmed Arbrey was filmed breaking into a place and wasn't jogging but running away. No Proof, mind you, but that's what the posts are saying. Whenever a black guy gets killed they always go right to character assassination. Every time. White killers? Mental health or stand your ground.
It was not even a break in. It was a house in the process of being built that was not fenced off. He also left after only a moment, without stealing anything.
At most, it was trespassing. I am guilty of walking around unfinished houses in my area too, mostly to try and imagine what it might look like finished. Why he did it? Can't say, but the fact he didn't run off with even a hammer tells me there was no intent to steal. Even so, trespassing on an empty, under construction house isn't grounds for murder.
Even if he had just knocked over a liquor store, ambushing and shooting him would still be illegal, and still be ethically wrong
This Arbrey case just keeps unfolding into an even bigger and bigger deal, it'll probably end up a landmark like that of James Byrd, Jr.
- Two White men, Travis and Greg McMichael, accost and kill Arbrey, a Black man, under suspicious circumstances.
- A third (White*) person, William Bryan, records the entire incident on video for some reason.
- Police records show zero reported robberies around the date and time of the incident, removing any justification for their actions.
- Turns out
Mr. Bryan also happens to be the McMichaels' lawyer. Mr Bryan has since claimed he has no such relationship with the McMichaels. - Bryan intentionally leaks the video because he somehow believes what it shows will exonerate the pair's behavior.
- He wuz wrong.
https://www.tiktok.com/@jestertotheking/video/6824462553498914053
https://www.tiktok.com/@jestertotheking/video/6824466645021461765
...here's a reddit version of the two videos concatenated so I can embed it:
(EDIT: Summary of the video...a White man in the South jogs two miles through a residential area while carrying a flat-screen television and is merely greeted with smiles and waves by the locals)
--Patrick
*(if it matters)
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I don't like using gendered insults, because I don't want to imply that one gender of inherently bad, but all I can think of is what a little bitch
I have been doing my best to avoid the same.
So, if this was a CHINESE virus released on purpose... This is still a shitty response that ignores military intelligence about what was happening.
How about "Normally it costs him $160,000 to get spanked by a woman that hard."
Why does Trump believe he shouldn’t comply with tax records releases that his predecessors did of their own volition?
Hiding something?
Edit: ah, didn’t see this was from 2012, still, comment stands
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Fuck you, Dolt45! There is no "other side" about wearing masks. No credible medical expert is against wearing masks.
Trump was probably suggesting that after you've worn your mask for a while, just flip it over and wear it with the other side out, thereby doubling its lifespan. It's another example of his great genius at work.
--Patrick
And then, you can wear it back-to-front and turn it inside out again! Four days with one, baby!
That's the secret to my underwear
It's like reality doesn't give a shit if you believe it or not:
www.salon.com
Leaked White House data: Infections spiking over 1,000% in some areas
Trump claims cases are falling everywhere. An unreleased task force report shows massive spikes in the heartland
www.salon.com
Someone please tell Texas:
Texas Governor says no one needs to wear a mask, businesses do not have to provide them to employees, all churches open.
It's like the Dolores Umbridge version of Poltergeist: "Go outside, children. All are welcome. Go out in public. There is peace and serenity in crowds and enclosed spaces."
--Patrick
Wait, you mean Trump and his supporters are hypocrites!? I never saw it coming!
For those who haven't seen it yet:
Mitch McConnell pushing Senate to pass measure that lets FBI collect Americans' web-browsing history without a warrant
It's about adding an amendment to the Patriot Act that would grant this ability.
Another proposed amendment would give the office of Attorney General more oversight regarding political FBI investigations, such as those involving political campaigns.
Naturally, it seems Congress itself is exempt from this, for some reason.
--Patrick
Mitch McConnell pushing Senate to pass measure that lets FBI collect Americans' web-browsing history without a warrant
It's about adding an amendment to the Patriot Act that would grant this ability.
Another proposed amendment would give the office of Attorney General more oversight regarding political FBI investigations, such as those involving political campaigns.
Naturally, it seems Congress itself is exempt from this, for some reason.
--Patrick
What is your deal with Bernie?
Generally it's no so much him (there *is* that 'only a "Democrat" when it suits him' thing), it's his fanclub. But this time not even bothering to show up for a vote this important? He can kiss my ass.
So now symbolic voting is super-important?
The measure in question failed by *one* vote.
Yeah, it needed 60 "yea" votes to pass, and it only got 59.
Four Senators failed to vote.
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - Self-quarantining after a staffer tested positive.
Patty Murray (D-WA) - Reportedly did not vote because she was on an airplane, but allegedly claims she would have voted "yea" if she had been there.
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - Has not cast any votes since May 4, a query to a Sanders spokesman went unanswered.
Ben Sasse (R-NE) - A query to a Sasse spokesman also went unanswered.
Meanwhile, 10 Democrat Senators actually voted "nay", so it wasn't purely a toe-the-McConnell-line partisan thing.
Tom Carper (D-DE) - Has already gone on record that he wants to strengthen cybersecurity.
Bob Casey (D-PA) - Has repeatedly voted to enhance ability to wiretap.
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - This was a surprise. Didn't figure CA would go authoritarian, but has repeatedly voted to enhance ability to wiretap.
Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - No obvious trend I could find other than making it harder to immigrate.
Doug Jones (D-AL) - No, not THAT Doug Jones. Has a surprisingly progressive history (for AL), so voting no is a real puzzler.
Tim Kaine (D-VA) - Has previously criticized PATRIOT act, so why vote no?
Joe Manchin (D-WV) - Has previously voted to enhance ability to wiretap.
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Has previously voted to enhance ability to wiretap.
Mark Warner (D-VA) - Has previously voted to expand FBI surveillance powers.
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) - Has repeatedly voted to enhance ability to wiretap.
So of the 10 Dems who voted "nay," only three (Hassan, Jones, and Kaine) are a real surprise.
--Patrick