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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

On the plus side, the PBS News Hour last night had 2 commenters on about the various nefarious (honestly I can't remember what exactly they were banging on about – maybe the Queens Man in the Can). The 2 commenters both were Republican operatives.

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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Also, “transurrection” reads like something I would write. Not sure what I should make of that.

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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Not to run true to form but while I'm pretty confident that the GOP "brand" is becoming ever more repugnant to ever more voters, the party's doing a fine rigging elections, for giving themselves an unfair advantage. The Wisconsin legislature is but one example.

But that said, I'm sold old that I reminder when there was one day to vote with sufficiently extended hours so that a day wouldn't have to be taken off and mail in ballots were a pain in the ass and only to be used when really necessary. So, I mean, not all of the GOP's efforts have to work as much as feared.

And, yes, the youngs are ever more repelled by Republicans and the right, understandably so.

So, much hope.

Meanwhile, good luck to Roy next week, and happy easter to whoever's observing.

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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Republicans really are in between a political rock and a hard place. They can’t back off their rabid “no abortions ever--show us your children’s underpants--uppity Black guys get what’s coming to them” position without losing their feral base, but if they persist on that road, they will consistently lose between 60 and 80% of the voters under 40. Who, as the song says, are the future. No wonder they’re trying to implement minority rule in every way they can, fascism is the only way out of their dilemma, the only path they have to political relevancy 10 to 20 years from now.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of fellas. Oh, and good luck next week, Roy.

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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

"call it a small-scale variation on Jan. 6" -- the January 6 that was normal tourists mixed with peaceful protesters exercising their Constitutional rights? Like "Benghazi," "January 6" can mean what you want it to mean, I guess.

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Apr 7, 2023·edited Apr 7, 2023

Plenty of good stuff, like Mehdi Hassan's pantsing of Musk's Matt Taibbi ( https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1644064242419617803?s=20 )

Down in GA, I'm hearing good stuff about Fani Willis grand Jury: even if Tubby ends up as "an unindicted co-conspirator", we have evidence of perjury by prominent witnesses (cough, Graham, Meadows, etc…), and a broad abuse of the election in the GOP worthies, Party wheelhorses, and MAGAt dirtbag "Alternate Electors"who signed off on the fraudulent election certification for tfg, and one of the fake electors illegally in a county election officek

Out here in the boonies, the Culture War shit is getting tired: and it seems a bit less febrile.

I've actually had a MAGAt adjacent relative say "if He's a billionaire, why does he need my money?"

Have a good Good Friday, second day of Passover, National Girl Me Too Day, National Beer Day(!) and World Health Day: so, Roy, you get healthy and get out of the hospital ASAP, stat: It's full of sick people....

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In cool news, French protestors took over the Blackrock HQ in dwntown Paris -- this the corporation that basically owns all our media worldwide -- which leads me to doubt this is just about 'pension reform.'

Also Israel has been having massive protests against Bibi's government (wasn't he defeated years ago, why is he still PM?).

Might be an interesting Spring...

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That's a good mindset to have heading into your surgery.

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That the TN legislature didn't expel the one white rep makes the racism look just a wee bit "systemic" dontcha think? At this point, I'm forced to describe Republicans using one of the orange POS's favorite locutions -- human scum -- and it's only out of christian charity that I keep the word "human".

Good luck next week, Roy. I fortunately survived what was definitely not minor surgery a few years ago and my best advice (if this is your first maj-surg rodeo) is to make sure you have a reliable network of food smugglers -- the hospital fare was so bad it was actually worthy of scientific study. I mean, how do you completely fuck up pancakes fer crine out loud? Here all those terrific doctors and nurses had literally just saved my life and some 3rd party meal contractor was doing their best to kill me. If it weren't for the untainted packages of cereal I hoarded I don't think I would have made it. Just a thought.

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Happy thought! Yes, those kids in Nashville and the young assemblymen are such a sight for sore eyes.

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I agree.

So I guess the next we from you is that you were kicked out of the hospital for chasing nurses and stealing the pain meds from the geriatric ward. Get well soon! You don't want us out doing whatever comes to mind.

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So good.

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If only the media mavens would read any of the fine books, articles, comics and cereal box backs about what fascism is, they might start using the word to describe a party’s policy of single party rule, racist nationalism, revisionist history, hyper religion, minority scape-goating, sexual domination, lying and lawlessness. There’s a reason the Republicans banned “Maus;” they’ll be after Hannah Arendt and William Shirer sooner or later.

Meanwhile, Roy I wish you a safe and complication-free operation, a speedy recovery with adequate analgesics and of course Happy National Beaver Day!

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