I was tempted to paraphrase GHW Bush and say let a thousand Mngiones bloom but besides being wrong, at least in the Nixonian sense, apparently having insufficient respect an love for our corporate overlords may be an attack of terrorism, at least in Manhattan. (Interesting that Edroso made no reference to *that*. Almost makes one think.)
And on top of that, the Times has gone record as saying that it's just wrong to have any negative thoughts about said corporate masters.
So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Meanwhile, looks like the Masters of the Universe in our exceptional speculative markets were spoked by their beloved Donny Wednesday... May be some of that inherent flaws in neoliberalism that will cause it to collapse without state interference (or state support) the comrades keep talking about. Would be very unfortunate, no doubt. Also further support for my old fart claim that our leadership class is sociopathic.
Beats me what the appropriate response would be. The voters, in all their wisdom, handed Congress over to Republicans who now take their orders from Elon Musk.
218 votes needed to keep the government open, only 215 Democrats, you do the math.
IKR? Tom Ford is almost single-handedly responsible for the slim-fit suit trend of the last fifteen years, and has made it impossible for people who are *not* all arms and legs to buy a decent suit.
Thing is, in this all-transactional-alla-time world, it's nuts to think the state would provide 'security' for every tom-dicked hairy ceo. There's plenty derelicts on the streets who'd take a random (unmarked) $20 bill and swarm around ceo's keepin' 'em safe, secure, smothered...Da Mayor should be recruiting already.
Great idea: A box bolted to the wall of every room in your house that plays Feel So Good on an endless loop and can never be turned off. Vandalism of the box is charged as an act of terrorism.
OK, now, anyone have an estimate for how many right-wing loons have threatened elected officials, poll workers and reporters and faced ZERO consequences for it? But she threatened an INSURANCE COMPANY, the cops were at her door and she was in jail by the end of the day.
You mean how they were exercising their First Amendment and Second Amendment rights simultaneously, in a way that law enforcement is powerless to respond to?
Brought to mind the window washer scene from Fargo season 2...ended a bit differently.
Perhaps instead of sending more national Guard to the subways to waste their time they can be sent to occupy the lobbies of every major corporate headquarters in the city.
Why just last night someone was telling me that her daughter, a high muckety-muck at a global banking entity, was offered use of the corporate jet, the corporate Sky Box, and the corporate apartment, by the CEO personally, to take her son to an NFL game in a faraway city. But the trip was cancelled at the last minute, because of the need to overhaul security protocols after the Mangione incident. Guys, they're being inconvenienced. At Christmastime!
Meanwhile Elmo is DEMANDING the Congress shut the government down until Lumpy Shit Führer takes the throne, which will likely affect millions, but, yes, let's worry about the bourgeoisie.
So, crazy Pennsylvania Republican (who lost the last gubernatorial election by 14 points) posts on Twitter, "Here's a photo of a crashed drone found in x Pennsylvania on the back of a semi-truck being taken for secret government analysis. Why doesn't the Federal government know what's going on???" etc.etc.etc.
I was tempted to paraphrase GHW Bush and say let a thousand Mngiones bloom but besides being wrong, at least in the Nixonian sense, apparently having insufficient respect an love for our corporate overlords may be an attack of terrorism, at least in Manhattan. (Interesting that Edroso made no reference to *that*. Almost makes one think.)
And on top of that, the Times has gone record as saying that it's just wrong to have any negative thoughts about said corporate masters.
So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Meanwhile, looks like the Masters of the Universe in our exceptional speculative markets were spoked by their beloved Donny Wednesday... May be some of that inherent flaws in neoliberalism that will cause it to collapse without state interference (or state support) the comrades keep talking about. Would be very unfortunate, no doubt. Also further support for my old fart claim that our leadership class is sociopathic.
Need to be clear that I am not endorsing mass killing of CEOs. I'm sure I'm not. I think. No, I'm sure I'm not.
Not until after the revolution, when we have the mass trials. Due process must be observed.
We are Democrats after all!
"wrong, at least in the Nixonian sense" how often have I been there!
If only I had the skills to create the appropriate meme. Would save a lot of typing down the road…
But maybe I’ll give it a try…
Manqueman up!
Speaking of laying a guilt trip on we, the little people:
https://fair.org/home/nyt-panics-over-outrage-at-insurance-companies/
I managed to get as far as Bretbug Stephens asserting the CEO was the true working class hero and had to tap out.
😂
Are you high enough in the Henrico County food chain to get Hochul's protection?
I guess our government is going to shut down because he's mad about something, nobody's quite sure what.
Nah, it's more shitting on everyone to see that everyone's too chickenshit to do respond appropriately.
He's shlonging our exceptional leaders.
Beats me what the appropriate response would be. The voters, in all their wisdom, handed Congress over to Republicans who now take their orders from Elon Musk.
218 votes needed to keep the government open, only 215 Democrats, you do the math.
Well, I’ve written off the national Democrats as anything of value or use for the next two years at least, freeing much mental bandwidth.
If the 215 at least stick together, I won't ask more than that.
The comfort of limited expectations.
"almost makes one think"
Might as well do it now, before it becomes illegal.
Surely a matter of when more than if.
I'd proudly go to a minimum security federal pen to exercise my freedom of disrespecting bad actors, state-approved or otherwise.
3 squares anna cot (if you're lucky).
You’ll visit?
I wonder if I’d be able to access REBID. It wouldn’t be blocked by the MAGA screws?
Maybe, but you could probly still get the somber Shackletonian missives...
and sure, I'll visit, but it might take 2 or 3 times before I get the mill bastard file-infused cake baked just right.
Does Anna come with the cot?
Prefers peaches, but cots OK. Prunes in a pinch.
$7K for an off-the-rack suit!?! Jesus! Sorry, I’ll go back to my regularly scheduled reading.
Do you know how many life-saving medical procedures you have to deny to save $7,000? That guy WORKED for that suit.
IKR? Tom Ford is almost single-handedly responsible for the slim-fit suit trend of the last fifteen years, and has made it impossible for people who are *not* all arms and legs to buy a decent suit.
Well, once you've spent an arm anna leg that suit oughta fit fine...
Yeah, but he made that killer Vanity Fair cover where Scarlett Johansen shows her..um..assets.
"Somewhere where they're eating bagels" lol I am dead.
Yeah, that.
Somewhere where they're eating bagels,
Somewhere where they're eating toast.
You know, that's the place that I've been to!
It's the place that I love the most.
But now the assassins stalk me
If not for real, at least in my head.
All because my stock options
Demanded your mother be dead.
Sure, we coulda saved her,
Paid for the treatment, a cure.
But my yacht has only one chopper
And I gotta keep up, that's for sure.
👍👍👍
"I can't believe these peasants are harshing my buzz all because of a few dead relatives."
2 marks.
Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,
But there is no joy in Midtown—mighty CEOs freak out.
Outstanding!
Gilded Age meter, great again.
Dammit, beat me to it!!
Admit it tho – the inspiration is up there in Derelict's first line.
Oh absolutely, but I wanted to do what you did.
To be sung to a melancholy tune of the first Gilded Age.
Cue Tony:
There's a place for us
Somewhere, a schmear for us
Very cute, ya big lox!
"OH MY GOD THEY'RE FOLDING THEIR PIZZA SLICES IN HALF WHAT INSANITY IS THIS"
WHAT IN THE NAME OF THE LIVING GOD IS A "SCHMEAR?!?"
Everbody just calm down, an' turn off that capslock. Let's just agree that it is a Good Thing that there are no schmears on those folded slices...
"Like those people were, well, like they were actors, or waiters, or concierges, people who wanted me to feel welcome and safe"
Exactly - we are all NPCs to these people.
I, for one, look forward to the day when I can microdose my retirement away.
If that Mangione fellow had only listened to the dulcet, soothing sounds of his own music, I bet he wouldn't have shot anybody.
Thing is, in this all-transactional-alla-time world, it's nuts to think the state would provide 'security' for every tom-dicked hairy ceo. There's plenty derelicts on the streets who'd take a random (unmarked) $20 bill and swarm around ceo's keepin' 'em safe, secure, smothered...Da Mayor should be recruiting already.
Although I did give you a like, I don't think that you are accounting for the BIDEN INFLATION. We're talking at least $50 here.
Fair. Hard-workin' man/woman-on-the-street types gotta eat (bagels) too.
Great idea: A box bolted to the wall of every room in your house that plays Feel So Good on an endless loop and can never be turned off. Vandalism of the box is charged as an act of terrorism.
As a Rochesterian I approve.
Exotic, eating bagels. it's a smile!
OK. Yes, waitress with water or whatever, but increase the dose to about 200 µg and don't tell them
Microdosing is for pussies!
I can take this place, and take it straight!
This zoom call today concerns CEO Johnny
he's always shot, he's never hanged
...near the end of the recorded conversation with the insurance provider, Boston can be heard saying, "Delay, deny, depose. You people are next."
...Boston was charged with threats to conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism and booked at a jail in Polk County, according to police.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-woman-charged-threatening-health-insurance-company-delay/story?id=116748222
OK, now, anyone have an estimate for how many right-wing loons have threatened elected officials, poll workers and reporters and faced ZERO consequences for it? But she threatened an INSURANCE COMPANY, the cops were at her door and she was in jail by the end of the day.
What, like the entirety of the Georgia GOP?
You mean how they were exercising their First Amendment and Second Amendment rights simultaneously, in a way that law enforcement is powerless to respond to?
1+2=3 amendments! Ain't no cop gonna disagree with that argument!
Brought to mind the window washer scene from Fargo season 2...ended a bit differently.
Perhaps instead of sending more national Guard to the subways to waste their time they can be sent to occupy the lobbies of every major corporate headquarters in the city.
Fargo has two seasons? Winter and Construction?
I think it's Winter and Mosquito
Winter & Mosquito reads like one of those boutique distilleries no one needs.
Why just last night someone was telling me that her daughter, a high muckety-muck at a global banking entity, was offered use of the corporate jet, the corporate Sky Box, and the corporate apartment, by the CEO personally, to take her son to an NFL game in a faraway city. But the trip was cancelled at the last minute, because of the need to overhaul security protocols after the Mangione incident. Guys, they're being inconvenienced. At Christmastime!
Just before a government shutdown!!
Meanwhile Elmo is DEMANDING the Congress shut the government down until Lumpy Shit Führer takes the throne, which will likely affect millions, but, yes, let's worry about the bourgeoisie.
I have it on good authority that only Lazy Welfare Bums need the US government for anything, so we should be fine.
Yellowstone be recruitin' bears fer the nasty but necessary eating of the trespassers.
Closed Means CLOSED!
Like kids with cancer! https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gop-cuts-child-cancer-research-funding-bill-musk-1235212295/
As Jesus intended.
OMFG Bari Weiss is sure to be unhappy about this WORD VIOLENCE!
"You know that President Trump and Mayor Adams have a special understanding."
Yeah, in the sense that they're surrounded by people who have been or will be indicted.
One hand pardons the other.
So much discord and division, time for a Lowering of the Temperature, as the pundits say.
I speak, of course of Governor Hochul pardoning Trump of all his NY State charges.
So, crazy Pennsylvania Republican (who lost the last gubernatorial election by 14 points) posts on Twitter, "Here's a photo of a crashed drone found in x Pennsylvania on the back of a semi-truck being taken for secret government analysis. Why doesn't the Federal government know what's going on???" etc.etc.etc.
The picture was of:
A prop, specifically a Star Wars TIE fighter
On its way to a Comic--Con
In the Philippines,
He's now saying that he was "just joking." Suuuure ya were.
Very much sums up the PA GOP.