Mitt supports BOTH Sides!!!

First World Problem? Not. (NSFW)

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Hey Congress, why is there so much gun control in the federal buildings of our nation's capital?  Don't you love freedom?

If Civilization Must End, Let It Go Out On This:

 K-Pop (for Korean) and Gangnam is apparently a district there. I suspect this is the US equivalent of "Burbank Style"? Much better in full screen, by the way.

The Real Problem with Middle East Politics?

MISOGYNY? How about we make all the generals go home and put women in charge? Huh?

 I laughed until I cried at this clip this morning. And kudos to Chris Hayes for having not one but TWO actual Syrians on his show to talk about Syria. Like hurricanes in Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire, that hardly ever happens.

But watch the body language on the former Syrian general as Amy Goodman interrupts him to make a well-informed point about international negotiations. And actually, this isn't an Arab problem. John McCain makes the exact same face. :D

 

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Ann #YouPeople Romney as Marie Antoinette, Now a Series...

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so many choices, a photo by flangum on Flickr.

Ann Romney as Marie Antoinette at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.

PS.  Kind of a shame what's happened to Marie Antoinette Palin:

...And Marie Antoinette Paul Ryan:

How Gay Rights Folks Can Still Enjoy Their Chick-Fil-A

In full drag, bitchez.

 

Mitt Romney (with Nikki Haley?) at the GOP Convention!

Bollywood style!

Personalize funny videos at Bombay TV by Agent-Graphique - Agence communication

A re-post from 2008 - McCain Vetting Romney

Happy Birthday to me and my mom!

I was born on my mother's birthday so it's always special to say happy birthday to her and back atcha.

And thanks to my wonderful husband and great kids for making every day joyful. I have so much for which to be grateful.

 Not the least of which is, I never have to explain to Sarah Palin why she's not invited to the party.

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The best tweets from #BothSidesDont

Robert Reich's Move On Ad.


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Hey @Maddow, I found that Cheney-Romney photo you were looking for.

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PS. Here's another version, "hiding out in the Cialis Tub Mountains of Wyoming, it's everyone's favorite Republicans...."

Oh, and catching up with George Will's "It's Summer, get used to it" comment

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Sam Seder and Bill Scher disagree without being disagreeable re Obama.

Blue Gal asks a youtube debate question on imperial presidential power



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Arianna Huffington is Marie Antoinette? Really.

First the Karl Marx Mastercard, now this?

Suing Blogger Compares Huffington to Marie Antoinette

It's like the gods of the internet are combing through my 2010 archives, just to screw with me. 

You'll make me the next Sally Quinn?   Of course you will, Dahlink!
But I must know who does Andrea Mitchell's botox.  

Or maybe the universe is telling me to do my birthday fundraiser early.  If a third one of these pops up today I swear it's a sign.  

I Call your Karl Marx Mastercard and Raise You a Che Guevara Visa

Cory Doctorow at BoingBoing points out that the Germans voted Karl Marx as the guy they wanted on their Mastercard. Poor Angela Merkel, NATO should send her another relaxation basket with some chai tea and ready-to-eat cheesecake filling, cuz the East Germans miss socialism.

But on the Marx Mastercard thing. Ahem, I photoshopped that bad boy back in 2010.

  Along with the Che Guevara Visa:

And my personal favorite, the Emma Goldman mugshot Discover Card ("The Card with Payback tm")

How is Ginny Thomas Holding Up? (Photoshop)

based on original phone transcript here

Happy Birthday July Bloggers and Activists

Good God, there's a lot of us.

July 16th is the birthday of both Blue Gal and her sainted mother. And for some possibly astrological reason, (are Cancers especially creative or is it our strong parenting instinct which keeps us feeding these babies?) lots and lots of bloggers celebrate birthdays this month, including my evil twin, AL of Threading Water and Pam of Pam's House Blend.


I originally posted a list of bloggers but that was from three years ago and all but the two above are abandoned.  As far as blogging is concerned, it looks like Facebook and Twitter have destroyed the mid-list.  

TODAY is the tenth birthday of my lovely, lovely middle child. So pretty and so smart and such an artist and such a blessing. I love you, sweetheart. Here she is just a few years ago, showing we Cancerian women are all that. I vote her my child most likely to knit AND blog, which should tell you something:


Happy birthday.

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Sexy sex time with Scotus

Point 1:  Conservative interneters who are comforting themselves in the delusion that John Roberts just handed them a gift by "gutting" the Commerce Clause are just poking through the shit sandwich of today's ruling looking for a pickle.  

And think about it:  these assholes are comforting themselves that while there still might be an increase in HEALTH CARE INSURANCE OWNERSHIP among the American populace, maybe! maybe! maybe! down the road the court will now!  finally! be able to UNDO CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION.   And they boo gay active duty military.   Special place in Hell, people, special place in Hell.

John Roberts may be a conservative dick, but he considers himself a higher class of people than you Tea Party Glenn Beck ejaculators, and I am convinced that the reason he voted today the way he did is, very simply,  he does not want to be associated with you people. 


Point 2:  Shame on you, Nancy Pelosi, for claiming that Ted Kennedy can now rest knowing that this extremely conservative version of health insurance reform has been upheld by a conservative Chief Justice, while corporations are people even in Montana, and the unemployment rate is above 8 and the national minimum wage is below 8.   Ted Kennedy can rest because he's dead.  The cause still endures and the dream shall never die and THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER because the greed has not stopped.

 

Point 3:  What The American Bear said.   It would have been awful if the in the tank Supremes had overturned this.  But this is still a victory for private insurance companies and big pharma.   Victory dance, with a twist toward single payer, bitchez.

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Bonus Podcast: A Conversation with @HalSparks

Photo:  The Boston Phoenix

This was a lot of fun. Thanks to Hal Sparks for taking the time to talk to us.

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My Losing Entry in the New Yorker Cover Competition

It's a very nice tumblr blog over at "Blown Covers," inviting artists to contribute New Yorker covers on a theme. This week's theme was "Fashion" for a Fall, 2012 cover and here is my entry:

One of the really nice things about having your own little gallery on the internet is, you can hang your work yourself.   So although this was not one of the finalists, maybe because the original photograph is copyright Avedon, or perhaps they don't want politics on the cover in the fall of an election year, (not), it didn't go to waste.   (They do ask you to keep entries confidential so I did until the finalists were listed).  I'll probably enter future contests as I love New Yorker covers.

Podcast is later today, we recorded this morning.  xo

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My Nicolas Cage Photoshop Round Up. No, Really.

It turns out someone is selling a service whereby you take a smartphone photo of your own physique in a mirror, and the provider photoshops Nicholas Cage's face onto your body. I don't know why he's not doing the opposite, gluing your face on to Nic Cage's body, but then that's just silly logical female me.

I'm pretty sure this is a guy thing, as is the obsession on Tumblr with Nic Cage photoshops. I'm on Tumblr so I did some to make the other people at the party happy:

All I think about Liz Cheney on my teevee.

I've already said twice on this blog. So when I hear "Liz Cheney Suggests Obama Personally Behind Intelligence Leaks" I laugh and laugh until I puke. Because here.

I also like this one, because it mentions Sally Quinn, who is still at it.

 So then I made this meanie-shop with a Tina Brown bonus and now I feel better.




I have to give Sally Quinn credit for finding Tucker Carlson launch parties that Scooter Libby can attend unnoticed. The song about "why we invite party poopers" doesn't count in Georgetown.

I'm a finalist! winner!

My Breitbart photoshop is a finalist for the TBogg contest.  (Entry Number 5).  If you're registered over at FDL, head on over and vote for your favorite.  Thanks to TBogg and all of you.
I'm a co-winner! The other winner, BreitBartCatCopter is definitely worth a look.

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A bonafide cure for the post-Wisconsin recall vote blues

h/t Sandy

Breitbart Blingee, The End.

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My final "Ghost of Breitbart" attempt.

Ray Bradbury, RIP

Just a little tribute to a book that inspired a fundraiser. Ray Bradbury will be missed. Tribute at my better half's.

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Proof Positive I Believe God's Love is Universal (Even Breitbart)

Breitbart winds up next to Jesus, where God is Truth and fake propaganda is silent. 


So tell me, Andrew, you little shit: Is it Heaven or Hell?



 

TBogg's Photoshop the Ghost of Breitbart Contest

I can't resist a challenge!


PS. It's nice sharing life with a fellow photoshopper. :D

Interview with John Fugelsang for Crooks and LIars

Curse you, phone connection with Blue Gal!  

It took a couple of tries, and do you KNOW how hard it is to find an actual working land line in California these days? Apparently impossible. I saw John Fugelsang live last year as part of The Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour in Chicago with Driftglass (my own sexy liberal). If you have the opportunity to go, it's a great show. Thanks very much to Tina Dupuy and Crooks and Liars for the chance to talk to John. He and I have a lot in common what with the religiosity and liberalism and all. :D

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