I know I haven’t been earning the bounteous salary Cole awards his front pagers; in a mad dash on a book MS that will not be done nearly as soon as I would like/it needs to be. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t drop in to post this, in honor of the day. What …
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Saturday Night Open Thread: Another Excellent Relocation
A statue of Theodore Roosevelt was removed overnight from its spot outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The statue depicts Roosevelt riding a horse, as two nameless African and Native American men flank him on foot. https://t.co/KqLwUHcY6n — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 20, 2022 The usual suspects, of course, …
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The Pain of the Last Two Years Summed Up in One Video
@tomcardy New government rules say if you mute yourself and then speak during a video call after working from home for 17 months I get to yell “BARNT” and leave ♬ original sound – Tom Cardy Fucking brilliant.
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Apparently the Blog Took a Siesta!
I have no idea where all the other front pagers have been since Tony Jay’s guest post. I know where I’ve been. I had a teleconference on a project I’m involved in, then I went and ran an errand for the Mominator, then I came home and worked out, then I walked the dogs in …
Late Night Open Thread: Credit Where Due to *Responsible* New Hampshire Residents
‘God-Awful Blast' That Rocked NH Towns Was Gender Reveal Explosion https://t.co/RAlzTZ2sKo — NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) April 22, 2021 They went to a quarry, rather than accidentally killing their guests with antique cannons or pipe bombs, or setting fire to a national park. They even got a permit, in advance no less! Neighborhoods in several …
Everyone Hates Ted
This made me laugh: The other thing I took from this is the way Sen. Klobuchar worked the joke, trying to get approval from Republicans, and having them ruin it in the process, is precisely how moderate Democrats write legislation. Democrats should approach things the way Franken did, and call a piece of shit a …
Operation Lollipop: A Preview Of President-Elect Biden’s Vaccination Plan
Tonight President-elect Biden announced that he would be announcing his vaccination plan tomorrow. For your convenience, we here at the Balloon Juice bunker have gotten a copy of the plan, codename Operation Lollipop, and it is our distinct honor and privilege to bring it to you now. Full disclosure: contrary to initial reports, Dave Anderson …
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