By way of Smirking Chimp I come across this fascinating (and utterly depressing) account of how Karl Rove “reached out” to (Saint) Jack Welch, A.K.A “the buzz saw”, Chairman of General Electric, the parent company of NBC, and how together they put in place the right wing noise machine that masquerades as our nation’s electronic news media.
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Spike Lee in this short gentle video reminds me of Ringo Starr. Especially at the "peace & love" closing. @bijancbayne
33 Years Ago Today, My Third Joint DO THE RIGHT THING Opened Up In Theaters. We Made History/Herstory With This Joint And I Want To Thank Everyone In Front And Behind Of The Camera For Making This All Possible.
This is me standing there doing dishes at the sink when (my gorgeous, adorable, need that be said?) wife wishes me to move so she can get to the fridge.
Out of the way! 😂
A gentle wild elephant in Sri Lanka calmly walks up to a man and kicks some dirt at him to get him to move aside..Please, chip in $13 (or $26!) to help us reach our most important goal yet.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/rya-soc-tw-june22-v2?refcode=SOC_RY_RYA_DD_TW_220630_NA_couplehours_RP"Our job is not to be liked"? What sanctimonious garbage from 70 whiny White House correspondents. Then again, they are doing the job well. https://twitter.com/ErikWemple/status/1542628701493395459
Nearly 70 journalists have signed the letter below to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre protesting press-access restrictions in certain areas of the White House campus that were previously open to all reporters admitted onto the grounds.
Getting his info from Ginni again. https://twitter.com/politico/status/1542569323390189568
Clarence Thomas claimed in a dissenting opinion that Covid vaccines are derived from the cells of “aborted children.”
No Covid vaccines in the U.S. contain the cells of aborted fetuses.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/30/clarence-thomas-claims-covid-vaccines-are-derived-from-the-cells-of-aborted-children-00043483
Testing testing testing, check check check.
Testing again