Let’s begin with a few moments of tearful joy:
She was born deaf. This is her hearing herself for the first time at 29 years old. pic.twitter.com/momHelvqVO
— Zen Sammich, J.D. (@ZenSammich) April 6, 2022
- Nojo takes a hard look at Putin atrocities in Ukraine, atrocities the level of which makes atrocity seem an inadequate word.
- Vlad Putin has an as yet unknown number of civilians lined up, hands tied, and executed for being Ukrainian. The nations of the United Nations get united to slap Putin’s wrist. PZ Myers sees it as a token response. And it is. But when an unspeakable crime is committed, and you only have available a token response, you slap the damn wrist.
- CalicoJack in The Psy of Life explains why the mass execution of men, women, and children by Putin troops in Bucha on some level shocks the conscience, but numbs the mind.
- Ted McLaughlin at jobsanger looks at Vlad Putin and is reminded of someone else.
- Our favorite Earth-Bound Misfit contrasts the horrors going on in Putin invaded sections of Ukraine with absurd “false flag” tales generated by Putin’s Russian and American versions of Alex Jones.
- tengrain at Mock Paper Scissors takes a quick look at the Putin wing of the Republican Party.
- Frances Langum looks into Tucker Carlson’s reaction to the Bucha massacre and finds there is no there there.
- Tommy Christopher listens as White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is asked about the possibility that Vlad Putin will signal White supremacists in the United States to commit retaliatory terrorist attacks on Americans.
- Pictures being worth thousands of utterances, YellowDog Granny has something to say about Putin, the Supreme Court, Republicans and more.
- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will now become Justice Jackson as she takes her place on the Supreme Court. Hackwhackers says we can call her confirmation many positive things. A victory for bipartisanship is not one of them/a>.
- Vixen Strangely at Strangely Blogged watches the historic confirmation and correctly notes the churlish, contemptuous behavior of Republicans.
- In the Borowitz Report, Ted Cruz says that the confirmation of a qualified Supreme Court Justice sets a dangerous precedent. Yup. Parody that hits close to believable nonfiction.
- In Letters from an American, historian Heather Cox Richardson notes the difference in focus as the committee investigating the Jan 6 attack on democracy focuses on the central roles of Trump’s inner circle and right wing bullyboy groups while Republicans focus on attacking a newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice.
- In Ant Farmer’s Almanac Ex-President Trump can explain burner phones and missing phone records. Okay, so it’s satire.
- The Palmer Report says the Jan 6 Committee has Donald Jr. nailed, but has kept that fact hidden for an important reason.
- John Scalzi at Whatever takes an obvious lesson from an obnoxious cold and gets another booster shot.
- News Corpse watches the Fox Network, so the rest of us can save precious brain cells, and sees TV personalities pushing the deadly lie that COVID vaccines don’t work.
- Iron Knee at Political Irony introduces a video of a noted White House visitor, reminding us how much we miss Barack Obama.
- I read Joe Walsh quite often on Twitter, where he is continuously apologetic for contributing to the illness of toxic conservatism that has been personalized by Donald Trump. driftglass gets hostile as Joe goes to podcast-land and suggests extremism happens on both sides.
I don’t share the degree of irritation held by driftglass, but I do understand it.
You have to find a compelling argument to convince me of a both sides equivalency. The most extreme of the extremists on the left try to push through health care for everyone. The most extreme on the right try to kidnap the Governor of Michigan.
- Nan’s Notebook poses an interesting question about liberals, Republicans, and Sunday worship.
- Explaining a joke usually bleaches the humor right out of it. MadMikesAmerica has the exception as Representative Marjorie feels threatened enough to call the police because Jimmy Kimmel mocked her with a joke. Poor dear.
- Green Eagle looks at the breathless coverage in main street press about Hunter Biden’s laptop, digs into the line-by-line details, and finds there is less than meets the headline.
- M. Bouffant at Web of Evil watches Elon Musk manipulate the timing of an SEC filing and pocket an unearned 156 million dollars. M Bouffant has unkind words for Mr. Musk.
- Libertarian Michael A. LaFerrara knows that climate change isn’t happening, and if it is happening it isn’t caused by humans, and if it is caused by humans it isn’t serious. He finds an article in which a few environmentalists wonder if democracies can handle the crisis he knows is not a crisis. So he warns about the climate hoax that is aimed at abolishing democratic government.
- Infidel753 suggests that our fixation on climate danger can blind us to tremendous work and enormous progress being made. Climate change is serious, but far from hopeless.
- In Scotties Playtime, Scottie and Ron, as a gay married couple, encounter the same unstated, superficially deniable, but clear treatment special treatment shared by common to targeted groups everywhere.
- Cato Institute’s Julian Sanchez takes a look at Florida’s new Don’t say gay bill and quickly, compellingly, explains how it does not protect little kids from inappropriate sexual instruction, but does stigmatize a targeted group:
This is the giveaway. Nothing in this bill forbids giving a lecture on the mechanics of oral sex to kindergartners (though one assumes that would already get a teacher fired PDQ). You just can’t say “some boys fall in love with other boys.” It is explicitly not about sex. https://t.co/uNIXZSg0Gt
— Julian Sanchez (@normative) April 6, 2022
- Wisconsin conservative James Wigderson has wisdom for Dolly Parton:
Don't tell them. https://t.co/q2OTfy9Mjd
— James Wigderson (@jwigderson) April 9, 2022
- At The Onion, ordinary people react as Tennessee reacts to overwhelmingly critical reactions to their child marriage bill.
- Gets tiresome, I suppose. In The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser, Bruce must repeatedly assure well meaning believers that he did not leave religion because he was hurt. Not by Christianity. Not by Christians. Not even by the “wrong kind” of Christians.
- North Carolina pastor John Pavlovitz sees one effect of technology as our time and our lives are more and more devoted to what is less and less urgent.
- In Happiness Between Tails da-AL celebrates, and explains to those of us among the uninitiated, the role of food in her family celebration of the Persian New Year.
- At The Moderate Voice, Dorian takes a more than usual leisurely tour along Interstate 5 in California and finds fascinating Jewish stories at every exit.
- Legal expert Imani Gandy defines a generation:
If you didn't spend 3 pm to 6 pm after school at home with no adult supervision just trying not to die, are you even Gen X?
— ⚓️Imani Two-Kitchens Gandy⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) April 5, 2022
- Reductress warns that therapy may have unintended consequences. It’s humor.
- Spring does not have the same meaning for everyone. SilverAppleQueen goes poetic, as only she can, with a brief ode to allergies.
- When the kids are sick at home 24 hours a day, @whiskeywhistle98, the artist formerly known as @momwino98, finds the best person with whom to have an intimate conversation:
@whiskeywhistle98 Sick kids…#fevers #stayathomemom #fyp #EasyWithAdobeExpress #vacation #reality #sleep #done #frustrated ♬ original sound – @Whiskeywhistle98- - The Journal of Improbable Research finds a study by Arizona State University showing that US pedestrians walking though buildings are more likely than English folk to tend toward the right. Umm… could it be an overlap from traffic regs that control our driving?
A few tweets I thought worthy:
I wasn't expecting that! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/8agyyq4bMw
— MartiJo Grayson (@MartiJoGrayson) April 7, 2022
— cheryl holmes (@cehhw) April 8, 2022
Yikes
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) April 7, 2022
SEE SOMEONE STILL WEARING A MASK?
HERE’S WHAT TO DO… pic.twitter.com/MJGKQiDsWn— Brittlestar (@brittlestar) April 6, 2022
Holy shit. Did @JoshMandelOhio photoshop his head onto this photo? #ohsen https://t.co/HzkoJ8QXDv
— Reed Galen (@reedgalen) April 6, 2022
Snaps?!! Lmao 🤣 pic.twitter.com/fi5obKMjQW
— ✿♥ ƗŞŁΔŇĐ🏝ǤƗŘŁ ♥✿ 🇵🇷 (@IslandGirlPRV) March 28, 2022
The longest lasting negative effect of my religious upbringing is that I feel horrible, even shameful, at the slightest moment of pride.
— AtheistIntelligence 😷💉💉🇺🇦 (@AtheistIntelli2) April 8, 2022
And I’m allowed a few of my own:
No, not really.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
No.
As I understand the science, it just energizes antibodies to counter some infections, like COVID.Even at that, it just acts to reduce the severity enough to keep most folks out of the hospital or the morgue.
Kind of like fixing your brakes is not an automotive force field
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
May I suggest that many committed people of faith would agree with you.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
I think so.
The exemption for Houses of Worship has proven to be misplaced, as I see it.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
Mostly yes.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
That has been my experience as I have gotten to an age most consider elderly.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
If that is accurate, I suspect it would have to be in federal court. And federal court would have jurisdiction, as I understand the post Civil War amendments.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
I think of a couple fleeing oppression, traveling with their small baby to what to them is a strange land to keep that infant safe.
I am glad that couple, Mary and Joseph, and that baby Jesus did not encounter the Egyptian equivalent of some of my conservative brethren.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
On a personal basis, I agree with you.
As a matter of religion, I am a captive of my revulsion against the idea that one individual must submit to another.
It is also a matter that should be enforceable by law.
Marital rape is rape.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
Multiple studies that focus on COVID-19 and it's variants conclude that vaccination is the most effective single method of avoiding the hospital or the morgue, with making coming in second.
However, combining both is the most effective.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
Gosh I hope not.
I carry a worn out copy of a prayer by the late Jesuit Priest Thomas Merton. It comes closest to my own faith, which is borne more from uncertainty about what God wants of me.https://t.co/M6FmH43XCZ
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
I don't perceive that threat.
I believe because I can't quite sustain a lack of belief.I'm good with those who can.
My wager is that God will appreciate honest disbelief more than a forced, contrived belief out of fear.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
Yeah, I'm with you, though on a different line.
I do reject Pascal's logic as dishonest.
I like to hope that God will appreciate honest judgment that comes to a wrong conclusion more than a dishonest path that forces a belief as a precaution, even if it happens to be right.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
Quite so. It is a reality test based on actual measured results.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
That is a terrible pun. You should be ashamed.
Hold on while I copy it down.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Not exactly LOL, but it did make me smile in appreciation.
Good comment.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
You may want to review even one of thousands of studies that come to the same conclusion.
Masks reduce COVID infections. Vaccinations are even more effective.
Both in combination are most effective.
It appears you have been misled.https://t.co/PdEo0oslPx
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Oh I don't know.
He seems to accurately represent the current condition of contemporary conservatism.It's up to Virginia Republicans to say he reflects their views.
They should expect those views to generate some justifiable publicity.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Classic circular – the sort of thing my friends will call me on every time.https://t.co/cPOf0UKTEE
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
There is something to be said for intellectual honesty.https://t.co/SvdQC9lzRF
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Immediate family have recovered: A grandchild, a grown up child, brother, his wife, two nephews and their spouses.
A few extended family have died from it. Cousins and their spouses are gone. Some close. And a few friends.
Some folks might consider us cry babies for grieving.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Do I understand correctly that Margorie lies awake at night worrying that Jimmy is sending Will Smith to her office to commit murder by slapping her?
But that she insists that images and messages she posted advocating deadly violence against prominent Democrats were only jokes?
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Are you an idiot or just a Democrat?
Are you stating that Biden opened back up the Keystone Pipeline even after he and everyone else stated it is closed?
— IRMAA Solutions (@IrmaaSolutions) April 3, 2022
Almost forgot to include that one little sentence.https://t.co/xOLqEae0AZ
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 8, 2022
Not aware of having condemned you. Merely suggesting that the premise of your argument is a mistake.
Happens to me at times, although I do my best to use evidence and logic.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
We are doomed pic.twitter.com/ttUSQsUPJE
— Adam Carolla (@adamcarolla) January 5, 2022
Apologies. My tablet would not allow a copy of entire url.
Here it is:https://t.co/XIHjwbYdmE— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 7, 2022
Am I right that you issued a public objection when President Trump reduced troop levels in Afghanistan to 2500 and committed US to leaving by May?
I'm looking for your statement back then.
I'm elderly. Haven't been able to find it.
Can you help me out?Where is that statement?
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 7, 2022
Yes, I would say so.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 7, 2022
Her competitors seemed to think it was unfair.
If I'm seeing this right, they jumped in and helped her remove the offending hair beads in time for her to compete against them.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 7, 2022
Careful not to bump the night stands
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 7, 2022
Are the reports true?
Do you have an unhealthy preoccupation with daughters?— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 7, 2022
remember when we elected a guy on doing a good covid response and now we have no covid response. just deathmarching everyone at the whims of the private sector rn lol
— 🅺🆈🅻🅴 💊 (@rehab_kyle) April 5, 2022
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 6, 2022
It seems Ben La Bolt pretty much eviscerated your point in one brief sentence.https://t.co/U12tRP0Wu3
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 6, 2022
Think that might bolster Mike's case?
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 6, 2022
Underarm bug spray.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 6, 2022
Actually, right now I don't want Russian planes entering Russian airspace.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 6, 2022
Seems like two responses from Daedalus pretty much destroyed your argument.https://t.co/IotlIMfRarhttps://t.co/O0Qm19EuBl
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 5, 2022
Couple of good reasons. https://t.co/VTfpRjh3Uo
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 5, 2022
Always look on the bright side of life.
Halitosis is better than no breath at all.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 5, 2022
Trying out one of them new telli-phones without a round dial.
Believe me, I can relate.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 5, 2022
Skin color would not be a legitimate reason for rejecting her.
They know that.So they have been foraging for something, anything, that would serve as a more legitimate reason.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 4, 2022
Democrats claim Obama will return to the White House.
On the other hand, Democrats confess Obama will be leaving the White House again.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 4, 2022
I do all that in reverse.
Totally awake when it's time for bed.
Really groggy when I wake up.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 4, 2022
I would say yes. Clearly.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
According to reports, experts have been unable to get around insertions, alterations, edits made while laptop was in possession of Republican activists.
Still, you can put my knowledge of internal computer technology into a mosquito and still have room for GOP integrity.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
All fellow conspiracists should consider:https://t.co/IMJ8HPE9LQ
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) March 30, 2022
I understand his irritation.
When I was his age, President Nixon didn't have the courage or decency to return my many phone calls.Some excuse about him being President and me being a wise-ass teenager.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
She’s a Republican Congresswoman. I hear the same thing every day from Republican voters. It is a cult. https://t.co/p7X8tAB5Gu
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) April 2, 2022
Are you ticked off?
Has something annoyed you?Perhaps some factual opinion that rocked your world?
Maybe from Joe Walsh?— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
Jessica holds the scalpel.
I think Tim just got eviscerated.https://t.co/vQuYsaDx68— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
Turns out rock-bottom has a cellar, then a sub-cellar.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
Seems your pro-Putin invasion post was demolished by a simple distance check by Bolão de Alencar. Kind of like the buzz saw Putin's military has been running itself through.https://t.co/F3dcxYpki1
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
Q: What good will my soul do thy Lord?
A: Enlarge his Kingdom.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 3, 2022
1/
You have been misled.Actual counts do show that masks and vaccines do not eliminate the risk of COVID.
Masks reduce the risk of hospitalization or death.
Vaccines reduce the risk even more.
Both together reduce the risk most of all.— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
3/
I am concerned for your health and that of your family, friends, co-workers, fellow worshipers, and those with whom you have casual contacts in checkout lines.I hope you change your mind.
— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 9, 2022
Let's see:
No logic
No evidence
Just saying soSaying so
don't make it so.https://t.co/jdpAzUJNdx— Burr Deming (@BurrLand01) April 1, 2022
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