1/ A long article by Matt Taibbi at his best, giving us his analysis of the politics of America. It's fascinating, spot on and frankly a little scary.....but a must read......
The Fury and Failure of Donald Trump
Win, lose or drop out, the Republican nominee has laid waste to the American political system. On the trail for the last gasp of the ugliest campaign in our nation's history
Saturday, early October, at a fairground 40 minutes southwest of Milwaukee. The very name of this place, Elkhorn, conjures images of past massacres on now-silent fields across our blood-soaked history. Nobody will die here; this is not Wounded Knee, but it is the end of an era. The modern Republican Party will perish on this stretch of grass.
Trump had been scheduled to come here today, to kiss defenseless babies and pose next to pumpkins and haystacks at Wisconsin congressman and House Speaker Paul Ryan's annual "GOP Fall Fest."
And now for a "pussy" joke.....
2/ Bill Maher in great form - really funny, and still making some serious points about the stupidity of the "undecided voter".....and the country for having spawned the orange monster......an excellent six minutes.....
Bill Maher picked a fight with the country’s undecided voters on Friday.
The “Real Time” host questioned how it was even possible that there’d been “no breaking point” for those still considering voting for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Nov. 8.
“For me, the great sadness is knowing that even if Trump doesn’t become president, we live in a country where half the people think he should be,” the comedian said.
He then launched into a lengthy monologue, in which he laid out just some of the issues Trump has created ― but which still won’t apparently deter people from casting their ballots for him next month.
3/ We need at least one story about something else than Trump, but sorry it's this one.....it's bad news folks, but you really should read it because if you live on a coastal city [or Florida] you are going to be shocked at how quickly the sea levels are going to rise. And worse......
What the scientists are saying is that we have destroyed our climate irreversibly, and that it's happening much faster than previous estimates......and if you haven't done so already protect your house from insane storms, and if you live on the water....good luck!
But as George Carlin said "nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care".....
The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here
The worst predicted impacts of climate change are starting to happen — and much faster than climate scientists expected
4/ Stephen Colbert with a very funny look at Trump's lies.....cleverly done....seven good minutes....
Donald Trump was recently accused by multiple women of walking into the backstage of a teen beauty pageant he ran in 1997 while some of the contestants were naked. Trump insisted it never happened — describing those accusations and the sexual assault allegations against him as "lies, lies, no witnesses, no nothing, all big lies."
"Okay. Lies. All lies, he says," Late Show host Stephen Colbert said on his show Monday night. "Was there anyone — anyone at all — backstage at this pageant who could corroborate her story?"
Colbert then rolled 2005 audio of Trump on The Howard Stern Show:
5/ A neuroscientist explains why Trump voters brains are different......fascinating, but disturbing too.....it boils down to they don't know how dumb they are, because they're too stupid to know they are dumb....
Audience member Robin Roy (C) reacts as U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets her at a campaign rally in Lowell, Massachusetts January 4, 2016.
There’s no doubt that Donald Trump has said many things that would have been political suicide for any other Republican candidate. And almost every time he made one of these shocking statements, political analysts on both the left and the right predicted that he’d lose supporters because of it. But as we have clearly seen over the past year, they were dead wrong every time. Trump appears to be almost totally bulletproof.
The only thing that might be more perplexing than the psychology of Donald Trump is the psychology of his supporters. In their eyes, The Donald can do no wrong. Even Trump himself seems to be astonished by this phenomenon. “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK? It’s, like, incredible.”
Senator John McCain, who has been a regular target for Trump during his campaign, has a simple explanation for his unwavering support. “What he did was he fired up the crazies.”
While the former Republican presidential nominee may be on to something, he doesn’t exactly provide a very satisfying scientific explanation. So how exactly are Trump loyalists psychologically or neurologically different from everyone else? What is going on in their brains that makes them so blindly devoted?
- The Dunning-Kruger Effect:
Some believe that many of those who support Donald Trump do so because of ignorance — basically they are under-informed or misinformed about the issues at hand.
6/ The Daily Show sends Jordan Klepper out again to talk to Trump supporters, with horrific results.....who are these people? Four awful minutes.....
Let’s be honest, if you haven’t been turned off by Donald Trump at this point, then you’re probably cheering for Trump to be even more grotesque than he already has been.
‘The Daily Show’ visited a recent Trump rally to get his supporters’ take on his hot mic comment in which he said to grab women “by the p***y.”
Trump supporters did not disappoint. Or did disappoint? I don’t even know anymore. Is it Nov. 9th?
7/ An interesting story from the Times, giving yet more insight into the Trump voter, specifically white male Trumpers.....and Jared Sexton coins a new phrase [to me!] - "toxic masculinity".....
STATESBORO, Ga. — Growing up in a factory family in small-town Indiana, I led an uncertain life with only a few constants: fear of losing it all, frustration with a world out of our control and the ever-present need to “be a man,” a phrase that always carried with it an air of responsibility and torment. To be a man was to maintain the appearance of toughness, to never let on that you were weak or in pain.
It was a command I heard repeatedly at home and around town, handed down by my stepfather and role models. My stepdad was fond of saying, “Boys don’t cry — crying’s for women.” One of my high school football coaches gave injured players this choice: “You a football player or are you a little girl?”
8/ Another look at the last debate by SNL, with hilarious moments......Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon are wonderful.....seven really good minutes......
Saturday Night Live is keeping the political satire going with a look at last weekend’s explosive debatein St. Louis between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Things got off with a bang as the show portrayed Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatzembracing the new American way of following the election: drinking it away.
Kate McKinnon returned as Clinton of course, demonstrated her commitment to the political issues despite Trump’s barn-burning performance on the stage that night. As for Alec Baldwin, his impression was equally accurate as he portrayed Trump making every manner of political attack he could, and also creeping up on Clinton in a manner even more terrifying than the beginning of Jaws.
9/ And after the SNL skit, a Sunday morning Tweetstorm meltdown by the orange one.....he hates being made fun of........
Donald Trump is not amused by “Saturday Night Live.”
The GOP nominee demonstrated how thin-skinned he is on Sunday morning by blasting the show for mocking him.
The GOP nominee demonstrated how thin-skinned he is on Sunday morning by blasting the show for mocking him.
The brash businessman tweeted out his anger by first claiming that “SNL” had performed a “hit job” on him.
He also said Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of him “stinks” and that it was “time to retire the boring and unfunny show.” Trump conveniently forgot, however, that he actually hosted the show just 11 months ago in November 2015.
He also said Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of him “stinks” and that it was “time to retire the boring and unfunny show.” Trump conveniently forgot, however, that he actually hosted the show just 11 months ago in November 2015.
10/ A very telling column from Frank Bruni about the power of Michelle Obama, and how she rises above the slime that is this nightmare of an electoral campaign......to fully appreciate this story you have to see her speech below.....
And look closely at this picture......
Isn’t it delicious that after trafficking in racism, promoting sexism and using a lie about Barack Obama’s birthplace as a pivot into political relevance, Donald Trump could receive his final death blow from a black woman: the president’s wife?
And isn’t it interesting that after so many years of keeping a studied distance from the ugliness of the political arena, the first lady is throwing herself with such passion into this grotesque campaign?
That says everything about the singular threat that Trump poses, and she’s emerging as the fiercest counter to it: Michelle Obama, octopus slayer. She’s effective because she has never gone looking for a fight — we know that about her. She acts when she has something to defend, and as she made clear in a stirring, searing speech late last week, that’s more than her husband’s legacy, which a Trump victory would decimate. It’s her dignity as a woman. It’s the dignity of all women.
11/ Michelle Obama gives the speech of her life......please, please make the time to watch it - it's 24 minutes,but it is the only thing that has given me hope we might come out of this disaster intact......
Mary and I watched it in an airport, so look at it when you know you are going to be waiting....like a doctors office?
And every woman in America needs to see this......
First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Thursday, October 13, 2016, in Manchester, New Hampshire.
First lady Michelle Obama delivered an emotional speech Thursday responding to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s treatment of women.
Obama said the recently released audio recording of Trump bragging about sexual assault “has shaken me to my core” in remarks at a New Hampshire campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
The first lady offered a full-throated takedown of Trump, calling his words and actions “cruel” and “frightening.”
“Strong men, men who are truly role models, don’t need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful,” Obama said.
12/ Trump supporters wear really offensive T-shirts, so of course Bill Maher had some suggestions for some more shirts.....
Bill Maher’s new spoof collection of “Trump Tees” are the perfect antidote to Donald Trump’s misogyny.
Fed up with the horribly sexist attire that some of Trump’s supporters have worn to the GOP presidential nominee’s rallies, the “Real Time” host countered with his own parody line.
“People are wearing T-shirts to Trump rallies that are just disgusting,” he said, as some repugnant examples flashed up on the screen. “So we made up some T-shirts that he should have to look at.”
13/ Paul Krugman with a damn good column, giving some thoughts on how Hillary's presidency will depend on who holds the reigns of Congress......
It ain’t over until the portly gentleman screams, but it is, as intelligence analysts say, highly likely that Hillary Clinton will win this election. Poll-based models put her chances at around 90 percent earlier this week — and that was before the campaign turned totally X-rated.
But what will our first female president actually be able to accomplish? That depends on how big a victory she achieves.
I’m not talking about the size of her “mandate,” which means nothing: If the Obama years are any indication, Republicans will oppose anything she proposes no matter how badly they lose. The question, instead, is what happens to Congress.
14/ Pixar is the animation studio behind "Toy Story " and other hits, so this six minute short by two of their animators is unusual, and most interesting....and dark too....
Pixar Animation Studios is known for making surprisingly dark, bold storytelling choices in its movies. For movies that are meant to be accessible to children, they can be sharply daring in the directions they take. Ellie Fredricksen's life montage at the beginning of Up, the toys grimly facing oblivion together at the end of Toy Story 3, and Bing Bong's tear-jerking decision in Inside Out all tap into painful emotions around death in order to underline the joy the characters feel around life. But none of these films gets as dark as Borrowed Time, a short film that Pixar animators Lou Hamou-Lhadj and Andrew Coats made as a side project. The piece, which has toured film festivals and is now available on Vimeo for a limited time, is expressly about loss and mourning.
"A goal for us was to make something that kind of contested the notion of animation being a genre, and one for children specifically," Hamou-Lhadj says in a making-of short that debuted on Vimeo alongside Borrowed Time. "We really wanted to make something that was a little bit more adult in the thematic choices, and show that animation could be a medium to tell any sort of story."
The piece certainly is more adult, but it still has the familiar Pixar look, with marvelously expressive characters and a tremendous attention to environment and modeling.
15/ And on November 9th, what then?
Trump’s Fans Have More to Lose Than Trump Himself
If the Republican nominee loses, the millions of Americans supporting him will feel more isolated and disillusioned than ever before.
Maybe it was the photo of the guy—attending a Trump rally with his wife and small children—who opted to wear a “She’s a Cunt. Vote Trump” T-shirt. Or the Donald’s empty debate promise to bring back energy industry jobs and pay off the national debt with their profits. Or his urging Pennsylvania supporters to keep an eye on “other communities” (barely code for “all those black folks in Philly”) “to make sure this election is not stolen from us.”
It’s hard to say when exactly, but at some point I began to wonder: What is going to happen to Trump die-hards after November 8?
Short answer: nothing good.
Now, I’m not talking about what his supporters will do to the GOP if their hero flames out—which seems increasingly likely. I leave it to party leaders to angst over that looming horror show.
16/ "Florida Man" is a euphemism for a really dumbass Floriduh idiot doing stupid stuff........so here are ten Florida Man stories so far in 2016.....
Florida Man Steals a Van to Drive to Waffle House
A Florida man had a hankering for waffles (perhaps with a side of smothered, covered and chunked hashbrowns) and wasn’t going to let the fact that he didn’t have a ride get in his way.
Last June, Marcus Trae Johnson, 28, stole a van and drove it straight to a Waffle House, the Northwest Florida Daily News reported. Police tracked the van’s GPS and found a man similar to the one they had seen on the surveillance tape eating at the Crestview, Florida Waffle House. Police found clothing in the stolen van that matched what Johnson was wearing in the surveillance video. Johnson told officers that "he didn’t know anything about the van" and didn’t know why it was in his yard. He also denied that he was the man in the surveillance video.
Johnson was arrested and charged with grand theft auto. If only they served Waffle House hashbrowns in jail.
Todays video - do you have a touch of OCD? Just a little? Then you'll love this two minute piece about dominoes.....
Todays oldies jokes.....
Wouldn't it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes; come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller!Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet!I don't trip over things, I do random gravity checks!I don't need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off!Old age is coming at a really bad time!When I was a child I thought Nap Time was a punishment ... now, as a grown up, it just feels like a small vacation!The biggest lie I tell myself is ... "I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it."Lord grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can & the friends to post my bail when I finally snap!I don't have gray hair. I have "wisdom highlights". I’m just very wise. (What about those that have no hair)My people skills are just fine. It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.Teach your daughter how to shoot, because a restraining order is just a piece of paper.If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees.The kids text me "plz" which is shorter than please. I text back "no" which is shorter than "yes".I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week.When did it change from "We the people" to "screw the people"?I've lost my mind and I'm pretty sure my kids took it!Even duct tape can't fix stupid ... but it can muffle the sound!Why do I have to press one for English when you're just gonna transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway?Lord, Give me patience and give it to me NOW.Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice.Oops! Did I roll my eyes out loud?At my age "Getting lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.Chocolate comes from cocoa which is a tree ...
that makes it a plant which means ...
chocolate is Salad!!!
Todays religious jokes...
A few minutes before the church services started, the congregation was sitting in their pews and talking.
Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate
Soon the church was empty except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew without moving, seemingly oblivious to the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.
So Satan walked up to the man and said, 'Do you know who I am?'
The man replied, 'Yep, sure do.'
'Aren't you afraid of me?' Satan asked.
'Nope, sure ain't.' said the man.
'Don't you realize I can kill you with one word?' asked Satan.
'Don't doubt it for a minute,' returned the old man, in an even tone.
'Did you know that I can cause you profound, horrifying AGONY for all eternity?' persisted Satan.
'Yep,' was the calm reply.
'And you are still not afraid?' asked Satan.
'Nope,' said the old man.
More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, 'Why aren't you afraid of me?'
The man calmly replied, 'Been married to your sister for 48 years!!"
Todays blonde jokes....
1. Blonde: “What does IDK mean?”
Brunette: “I don’t know.”
Blonde: “OMG, nobody does!”
2. Why do blondes tip-toe past medicine cabinets?
So they don’t wake up the sleeping pills.
3. How do you keep a blonde busy?
Write “flip” on both sides of a sheet of paper.
4. How do you keep a blonde in the shower all day?
Hand her a bottle of shampoo that says “lather, rinse, repeat.”
5. Why did the blonde get so excited about finishing a jigsaw puzzle in six months?
Because the box said it was for “2 to 4 years.”
6. What did the blonde say after glimpsing a box of Cheerios?
“OMG! Donut seeds!”
7. What’s every blonde’s dream in life?
To be like Vanna White and actually learn the alphabet.
8. How do you know if a blonde’s been using your computer?
You’ll find Wite Out all over the screen.
9. Why do blondes love boob jobs?
It’s really the only job they’re qualified for.
10. What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant?
“I wonder if it’s mine.”
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