Brendan Carr, Charman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the governing body that has jurisdiction over the non-cable, broadcast TV stations is at it again, specifically trying to keep Texas democrat James Talarico off Colberts show. He pressured CBS executives that they need to give Jasmine Crockett equal airtime or because they are both running for the same office (that trick never works). CBS caved. Again. but the news is out and he is getting more publicity and exposure than he would have if they just left this the hell alone.
So a little on Carr that might shed some light on his carefully pondered thought process and brain matter.
Many people have told me the surname Carr has multiple, independent origins, primarily deriving from the Old Norse kjarr meaning large, very pungent and the Old English kerr meaning arse-hole.
Guessing he is of Scottish/English/Irish descent. Is it too late to deport him?
And the hits just keep on coming.
It is going to get much worse before it gets better. Don't wait to be heard and dump the trump. He is no bueno for the US, no bueno for democracy and no bueno for the world. He is Muy Bueno for himself, his kids, corruption, oligarchs, other dictators, the top 1%, and authoritarianism,
Reporting from the newspaper "The Hill" today regarding the administration's decision to remove all references of slavery from the first presidential house in Philadelphia. The house Washington and Adams lived in before the White House was built:
Judge invokes George Orwell’s ‘1984’ in ordering restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibit.
“As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not,” Rufe wrote.
The judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration had disregarded its agreement with the city and requirements imposed by Congress. The ruling also invoked the Declaration of Independence, which was signed at the park.
“The government here likewise asserts truth is no longer self-evident, but rather the property of the elected chief magistrate and his appointees and delegees, at his whim to be scraped clean, hidden, or overwritten,” Rufe wrote. “And why? Solely because, as Defendants state, it has the power.”
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Not quoted in the article, but part of the ruling went further:
"Worse yet, the potential of having the exhibits replaced by an alternative script - a plausible assumption at this time - would be an even more permanent rejection of the site's historical integrity and is irreparable.
Don't take solace in this judgement, it will certainly be appealed and likely wind up at the Supreme Court. The same court that put him above the law last year. I am beginning to think they are a little biased in all things trump.
Judge Rufe is a Republican appointed judge.
This is where we are. This is not good, it's a travesty. Please vote. Please peacefully and legally refute and say no to this corrupt, authoritarian regime. It's not going to get better, it is only going to get worse. Take action but do so respectfully.
I like Michael Douglas.
Gordon Gekko, not so much.
Most of the Orange dogma, much like Trump University, his crypto schemes, his water/wine/watches/shoes and bravado is for show only. When the boots hit the ground and when the policy is written and implemented, it becomes awash with authoritarian tainted centralization of power, trickle up economics to him and his oligarch friends, and/or good old fashioned grift.
These are not good times. Kick this has been loser to the curb starting with the midterms this November.
Putting the Obama's faces on Apes. Who does this? What kind of mush-mash brain thinks this is ok? Spoiler alert. It is not ok.
An idiot major supporter and donator to the Orange Turd just announced he is moving production to China after being one of his earliest supporters on bringing back domestic manufacturing. Conn/Selmer, if you didn't already know, has been making brass horn musical instruments in the USA for 150 years. And 150 jobs lost! This idiot who is going against his own stated goals is, wait for it, a hedge fund millionaire. Hedge fund guys like him have been the corporate raiders of our economy since the 80s and are the essence of the greed is good Gordon Gecko philosophy. I hate these guys. They ruined two companies I worked for in my career.
They might as well be dead
If the rain comes
If the rain comes
When the sun shines, they slip into the shade (When the sun shines down)
And sip their lemonade (When the sun shines down)
When the sun shines
When the sun shines (Sun shines)
Rain
I don't mind
Shine
The weather's fine
I can show you that when it starts to rain (When the rain comes down)
Everything's the same (When the rain comes down)
I can show you
I can show you (Show you)
Rain
I don't mind
Shine
The weather's fine
Can you hear me that when it rains and shines (When it rains and shines)
It's just a state of mind (When it rains and shines)
Can you
... Using our tax dollars and borrowing from our childrens' futures (!!)
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This Administration is simultaneously Malicious, Dogmatic, & Incompetent
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> People are already being shot in the streets and dying (and/or being killed) in the facilities they are running NOW - let alone the massive expansions that are on offer.
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Thankfully many communities are pushing back against having them nearby.
Please let it be enough though, in combination with non-violent protests and (hopefully) a fair set of elections in Nov., VOTE to put a real damper on this out of control train wreck / catastrophic explosion of evil running amok through parts of this country.
Indeed. Who pays?
Us. You and me. Nobody else.
It all gets passed on to the consumer.
All of this could have been avoided. If enough people had just THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR 3 SECONDS.
America: The Land of the Swindled, and the Home of the Damned Proud of It.
Bizarre
JD (Joe Dickhead?) Vance comes to Europe and gives a speech that shows how staggeringly ignorant he is about Europe. Of course, the orange one thought it was fantastic. Trust in Amerika as a reliable ally is evaporating fast. I suspect it'll end in trauma sooner rather than later.
It's all just truly unbelievable
I cannot believe people really thought voting for all this bs was a good idea
What the FUCK happened to this country?
Welcome to 1984
Knock knock at your front door
There was an interview with Steve Bannon....
....prior to the election, where he said (paraphrase), "If trump wins, they will go all muzzle velocity. Shooting shit off so fast that the media and the public can't keep up. BREAKING NEWS overload. Distractions from something else."
I tend to believe him.
God damn them all
_l_
Adams
Eric Adams tramps little bitch on a very short leash. As a New Yorker I must say Adam’s must go and go now. I sent our Gov a get him the hell out of there now message. If there are other New Yorkers here send her a message now to remove this Scumbag SOB POS!
There is a bill out there....
....to make his unfortunate birthday a national holiday. It coincides with Flag Day. Time to shelve that holiday it seems.
I mean, all the other days/months of remembrance are shelved as well, correct? Broad paint strokes.
Day of mourning...
....might be more appropriate.
Celebration Days... (Different subject)
Well, the 420 movement/meaning/celebration, in the US or where ever is kind of a holiday. Good so!
Problem with 420 here is, if you announce/intend to celebrate that day, has a very bad taste, based on our history. It was AH birthday.
It's off topic, but I had the feeling to mention.
Heads up - never again.
G.
Not off topic Gerd....
....the fact that AH was born on 4.20 only means one needs to expand one's consciousness even more.
Ein prosit, Gerd
Y'all be cool
Doing what we can
Sheryl Crow donated her Tesla to NPR (national public radio) to be auctioned for public radio funding. NPR and PBS are both likely on the chopping block. I give a modest amount every year to NPR (actually to CPR - Colorado) to keep my classical station going. I listen almost every evening to "Night Music" after 9pm to soothe myself to sleep.
Cheers
Ha! Hegseth flunked out of officer training school, lol.
"don't believe him"
it's just all
muzzle velocity
when enuff shit is thrown
against the wall
something is bound to
(of course it's all just his)
shtick
End of an era?
I wonder how long European governments will cling on to the idea that America is their ally. Now that the orange one has aligned himself with Putin and has dissed most of Europe in as many ways as he can, the belief that he gives a shit about Europe has disappeared. We should have expected it as he made it clear in his first term that he admired authoritarian leaders such as Putin and Kim Jong Un above those of democratic countries. I guess all good things have to come to an end.
Donald called Zelenskyy a dictator....
....and called himself king in the span of a couple of hours.
I'm sure he was "just kidding" though.
Education
So when will whatever’s left of your education system announce the compulsory Russian language classes?
I’d say what I think about your president but I’m concerned I might get prosecuted once he declares himself Emperor of the world.
I hope I am wrong and the future will be bright but I just can’t see it.
Favorite "Protest" Song
Keep faith good folks, beyond anything else right now. It's not easy for me, despite my own eternal optimist label. So, let's try a therapeutic exercise for us music lovers.
What should the new "Song of the Resistance" be?
I humbly suggest "What's So Funny bout Peace Love and Understanding". I wish every band could play this as their encore until the fog lifts. Either the Elvis Costello version or the Nick Lowe version would do, since I love both. So, what song would you all like to see?
What's so funny bout PL&U
That song has been on my mind for almost four months now
I did a top version of it at karaoke a few weeks back
FDT
I'll throw in a really, really good protest song....
....Talkin' About A Revolution - Tracy Chapman.
Hells yes.
trumps "king" comment is being interpreted as "just trolling" by conservatives as 100% expected.
Me? I prefer leaders / public servants that lead and don't "troll" their constituents as a joke. Its not funny and sense very dark clouds ahead.
Politicians shouldn't get in the way
I think of their role as being to serve, not lead.
It's not a protest song, or a song at all in the hands of Jimi Hendrix, but his version of "Star Spangled Banner" at Woodstock says more than a thousand words.
Inspiring Song Choices Indeed!
Those are all such wonderful songs! Also, as parody goes, James Taylor sang Okie from Muskogee on an bootleg from 1970. He also did Pretty Boy Floyd, so I think that balances it out quite nicely for me.
And the song works so well for drunk karaoke. Maybe not in Oklahoma, for my own safety. But can you imagine a woman singing "Deportee, Plane Wreck at Los Gatos"? There wouldnt be a dry eye in the place. Woody was so ahead of his time, lyrically and emotionally. Music is so often the perfect canvas for protest. Be well, my friends.
Songs
I remember listening to a transistor radio under the bedclothes in 1970 to Radio Geronimo. They had a great segue between CSNY ‘Ohio’ and the Hendrix version of ‘Star Spangled Banner’. Very moving.
For protest songs you can’t go wrong with ‘This land is your land’ by Woody Guthrie or the similar sentiments in ‘Big backyard’ by Molly Tuttle.
It would be wonderful to think that ‘We shall overcome’ might still be true.
Bob
Get Up, Stand up…
Bob
Chimes Of Freedom
Freedom - FZ
“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.”
FZ: Interview Jim Ladd 1977
Google....
....Indiana Governor Dolly Parton books.
Yeah.
Also. Google Vikings punter Huntington Beach to see what the Democrats SHOULD be doing.
It's Alright Ma,
I'm Only Bleeding
I guess CPAC is happening....
....and Steve Bannon doubled down on the nazi salute. Must be a Thursday.
Word online is that donnie is going to sack the USPS, even though they are self funded.
Get ready for more expensive shipping my fellow physical music ordering fans!
DOGE email
Here are the 5 things I did last week:
(not that Elon has the right to know)
1. GD - 10-2-76 DaP 53
2. Eagles - On The Border LP
3. GD - Taper's Section
4. GD - Jam Of The Week
5. GD - Grateful Dead Hour
So get off my back DOGE!
Cheers
Better one from Colbert:
What did I do last week?
1. Your Mom
2. Your Mom
3. Your Mom
4. Your Mom
5. Your Mom
Favorite "Protest" Song
Question?
Who cares about nature?
In Rome, all the countries of the world, with the sole exception of the US, agreed a funding plan to reverse the decline of nature.
Why doesn't the US feel the need to protect nature?
Why doesn't the USA want to protect nature?
Because there is no short term financial gain to be made I would say. Maybe Trump is put off because he doesn't know how to make a deal with a tree.
Nature?
The closest he gets to nature is a golf course which is not exactly a true natural setting (well maybe Scottish links style courses come close). Lest we forget, this is the moron who blamed California for their wildfires because they aren't sweeping the forest floor. And he is reversing us on the Paris accord in favor of fossil fuels. DOH!
Cheers
Unbelievable
I've just seen the orange turd and his sycophantic sidekick berating President Zelensky at the White house. What were they thinking? Finally they show the true nature of this reprehensible administration. This reflects very badly on the United States. How many more former allies will they alienate?
Have you said thank you once ?
Disgusting.
Why don’t you wear a suit?
What sort of clowns are allowed to be reporters in the US these days?
Hand Picked
Only the "approved" get to report from the White House now. I read that Russian State media was at the cabinet meeting that President Musk was running and in this meeting too. A set up to show comrade Putin the livestreamed insult fest.
Lord help us
Musk walks around in a ball cap and blazer....
....and you have the audacity to question Zelensky's attire?
This was not good. The US cannot be trusted anymore.
And Rubio just sitting there like the little spineless bitch that he is.
And there is a pic of the ambassador from Ukraine sitting with her head in her hands.
It is Galling & Sickening
... to be represented in any way by these (lower than whale crap) people - who are so ignorant and deranged as to behave in such an abusive and completely unacceptable manner.
🤮
Room temperature IQ
bullies with microscopic balls treating a visiting foreign leader in need like that?
Unconscionable!
And yet they are followed by their cult until all fall off the cliff (lemmings).
Beyond pathetic!
"the truth is realized in an instant, the act is practiced step by step."
ON LIVE TELEVISION...
...the king and the jester
continue to show the "FREE" world
what is marching throughout
this hollowed out land
ashes ashes all fall down
Making Their Voices Heard
Protesters in Vermont to JD Vance on his ski weekend:
"Go ski in Russia!"
Cheers
JD in VT
No wonder that so many protesters showed up, yet another example of performance, stay in the spotlight, by broadly announcing where they were going before hand. After such rude treatment of Z so DJT gets to build his hotel in Russia. So yes, JD had to go somewhere else apparently. Video clips can be seen if desired by searching the local CBS, WCAX.
Ghastly people
Trump and Vance seem truly monstrous. I shudder to think what kind of human being would find that performance last Friday impressive. I suppose Putin may have done. In fact, I'll bet he couldn't believe his luck when Trump got voted back in.
W w w . Project2025 . Observer....
....truckin' right along. A third of the way there people!
Clean site.
Speaker Johnson said Zelenskyy should resign because of his lack of decorum in the Oval Office. Two things. One. It doesn't work that way. And two. Hawking Goya products in the Oval Office last term because the CEO tickled his nutsack is apparently acceptable. Fuck this entire administration.
Back in the day
Russia was theee enemy
1984 the book comes to mind
SNL's Opening Skit Last Night ...
... was Right. On. The. Money.
The sad reality that goofballs DJT & JDV dredged up and put into play was so 'bat-bleep' crazy that the all the absurdities SNL presented basically wrote themselves.
Anyway, check it out - if you haven't already done so ...
the sad state of our country
we are in deep trouble im not sure we get out of this one,... the needle and the damage done
re: SNL
Agreed, this was pretty spot on for a cold open not to mention it was like only 24 hours deep from the news cycle. The real life version was a complete shit show, I mean WTF happened to good ole human decency.
Be Well People
Sixtus
Good Samaritan
I’m not a Christian myself so I may have a poor understanding of the parable. Can anyone tell me where the Samaritan asked for a mineral deal after helping the injured traveller.
Does anybody know...?
What does Pootin have that gives him such a hold over the the orange turd? Does Russia have something that America wants or is there some dirty laundry that the turd wants to keep out of the public domain. There must be something that is responsible for the turd's bizarre decisions regarding Russia.