Hope you all are having a lovely day today, whatever this day means to you (or doesn’t). Consider this an open thread, to discuss whatever, from presents to politics to cats to whatever holiday stress you might be feeling.
And here’s some stuff I found on the Twitter.
— David, who is hanging in there
Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎄🎅 pic.twitter.com/YfyTsQ95de
— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) December 25, 2017
At this time of year, take a few moments to remember who Christmas is truly about… pic.twitter.com/TQ9tSP5EED
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) December 24, 2017
I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. I needed this. pic.twitter.com/2aQFpugdis
— deray (@deray) December 7, 2017
Brian Eno, Paris, 1973 (with Christmas 2017 augmentation) pic.twitter.com/hRwMDTOUKv
— Brian Eno News (@dark_shark) December 25, 2017
“Fun” pic.twitter.com/tsAdsZeez8
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 24, 2017
#MerryChristmas 🎄🤶🏻 pic.twitter.com/IahMZhf5gc
— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) December 25, 2017
Same. pic.twitter.com/kcNPdrLy6R
— Adrenalin (@adrenalindenver) May 24, 2017
🎈🐾🐅🎈🐾🐅🎈🐾🐅🎈🐾🐅🎈🐾🐅
All of a sudden …
🐾🐾🐾🐾 pic.twitter.com/fza8NZioI0
— The Cult Cat (@Elverojaguar) December 25, 2017
Human: My cat has an easy life
Me: pic.twitter.com/e8kvlVhUdR— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/945193410662682624
I do hope David’s health is improving. And I do hope he decides to continue the work he’s done here.
About guest blog posts, I have loads of original source material from my ex that I’ve often thought of sharing here, and seeing what you all think about it. He fancied himself a good writer, so he crafted letters and such to address his multitude of grievances with me. I’ve done a good amount of healing and part of that was sharing the source material with close friends. It had such power before I was able to share it and realize how messed up it was. He’d never claim to be an MRA/PUA/Redpiller/gamergater/BernieBro/incel, but he is indeed.
I followed CassandraSays here from Jezebel years ago, when Jezebel went corporate and dropped hearts. Lurked for a long time to finally figure out kittehserf’s story.
anywho- thank you much to the commenters that have been carrying on without David, I’ve been reading and checking in and not giving up!
RE: Sheriff Fuckface
What the hell is up with Repugs and wrestling memes anyway? Did the little sheriff’s mother forget to sit him down as a child and explain to him that pro wrestling is not real? Or maybe pro-wrestlers are like Republican Tinkerbell; reality is whatever you believe it is, so clap your hands little children! Keep clapping!
In Clarke’s case, I don’t think the unreality of pro wrestling would matter to him, since he’s a LARPer.
In other news, Manafort is suing Mueller and Rosenstein! Get the popcorn ready!
Hi, laserqueen, as a longtime lurker and avid reader of the archives, I remember you, CassandraSays, and kittehserf quite well.
Nice to see you again!
ETA: Moggie, Manafort is a stupid, stupid person. This will not go well for him.
Also, Bannon and Trump are now at war.
If Michael Wolff’s new book is to be believed, Trump didn’t expect to win the presidency – and possibly didn’t want to:
@Ohlmann
https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/948620629678460928
In the daily dose of irony (it’s good for the blood) Weev – the co-runner of the Daily Stormer – has Jewish family. Both sides, according to his Mom.
As a side note: This article is the first time I’ve seen a picture of him with someone else and with an easily estimated background. Why are Nazis so fucking short?!!! He can’t be more than 5 foot 5.
Say … where have all the trolls gone?
Nobody dropping drive-by “hail Trump!” posts.
Nobody mansplaining or burbling out rape-apology screeds.
Nobody necroing the Cassie Jaye thread.
Not for months now.
Is this a sign that the alt-right is beginning to implode in earnest?
Looks like Steve Bannon is permanently turning on Trump. I can’t believe I’m even asking this, but is it possible he might become the Democrats’ new best friend in 2018 and 2020? He’s already halfway there since he helped to turn Alabama blue. I could totally imagine some Democrats are considering an alliance with him right now. If Breitbart goes the way of Little Green Footballs (or at the very least starts attacking Trump more than it does progressives), 2018 and 2020 will look really weird indeed.
It could just be that David isn’t letting them out of moderation.
@Moggie
Do any Repugs care about unreality? Ever?
Goddamn, every time I check the news about the Nor’Easter hitting the NE tomorrow it gets worse. Up to a foot and a half if snow and 60-70mph gusts of wind along the coast. Air pressure is expected to drop as low as they were during Hurricaine Sandy. Last time we got hit with a Nor’Easter that even approached this strength (Nemo) I lost power (and heat) for a week and half my pets froze to death. Not looking forward to this one.
ETA: ‘Bomb Cyclone’ to blast East Coast before polar vortex uncorks tremendous cold. What a fun article!
@slightly annoyed
Perhaps I’m being over sensitive, but could you maybe not drop in solely to ask if David’s dead? That’s at least 3 times now.
I’ll buy that. I believe his whole shtick was intended to gain him a following for a t.v. show, to be (tentatively) titled “Doofus Donald Does Duh-plomacy”
E.T.A. @ Mish;
yeah. seriously. that’s slimy
Wow. The alt-right set fire to Hillary Clinton’s house.
Anyone else get the feeling things might be coming to a head? Maybe major political violence?
@Surplus
Wait, where’d you hear that? Last I heard, it was either an electrical fault or something in the kitchen.
Source on the fire being started by the alt-right?
Someone has a giant target painted on their back by a sizable group of violent neo-Nazis.
Their house catches fire.
Is that really likely to be an accident? Who is claiming that it is?
@ Surplus
… that conclusion may be premature….
CNN
Surplus,
When one starts spreading rumors about the alt-right, one is, effectively, no better than them. Please stop it.
GTFO with this bullshit.
@Surplus to Requirements, Observer of the Vast Blight-Wing Enstupidation
Please stop with that conspiratorial line of thinking. It really, really doesn’t help anyone.
… Fuck’s sake, Surplus. -_-
Now, I’d be lying if I said my first thought upon hearing about the fire wasn’t “Oh God, please tell me it wasn’t set by Trump supporters,” but that’s why I read the articles about it before spouting off.
Who is claiming it’s an accident? Are you serious with that? We asked you to back up your own claim. We did not provide an alternative claim. No one said it was an accident. No one said you were wrong, either, we just wanted to know where you had seen that bit of info. But now that it’s clear you just made an assumption, I think you need to drop this or provide some kind of evidence.
Meanwhile:
1. The alt right’s apparently decided that the Clintons were BURNING THE MISSING EMAILS!!!, because after all this time they still don’t know what emails even are.
2. Latest word from Reality Land is that it was that known Deep State alt-right Illuminati white supremacist #PizzaGate terrorist, the toaster. *lightning, thunder, spooky fingers*