Quick little Dingus Madness update for y'all: 8 more Dinguses have been eliminated since last Friday. Notable eliminations this round are Jeff Bezos (a Dingus of the year!) and Undecided Voters (bye!).
📊 View the Results -> https://sht.ac/FqTjQI [scroll to the right to see results for each round so far]
I wibbled about this one, but in the end, if Mitch McConnell had not been such an enormous fucking dingus we wouldn't be dealing with Elon. His complicity stacking the supreme court with this right-wing nutjobs is going to be the thing that finally damns us here. He may be the Dingus of the Century.
Close ones like this I go with the more likely to do the most damage going forward. McConnell on his way out and Musk, despite his being my #1 candidate for immediate deportation, still has his chain saw and his DOGE bros (wait, do teens even qualify as bros?).
This is the first time I have ever voted twice in the same election, contrary to what the Orange Felon would have you believe. I must say the choices are so excruciating that I may have cancelled my first time selections.
Well, the Republicans didn’t seem to be bothered when MTG and Boebert screamed at Biden’s SOTU. It really feels like a “Rules for thee, not for me” situation
"Let’s recap: Trump is stripping people of their rights; firing legions of federal workers, many of whom actually are responsible for lifesaving humanitarian assistance; starting and stopping tariffs on goods from our closest trading partners in a wild yo-yo that’s tanking the markets, stabbed longtime ally Ukraine in the back at a globally humiliating (and televised) White House meeting; and attempted to host a fire sale on federal buildings. Also, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico in some kind of weird dick-waving power play; he wants to turn Gaza into a luxury resort; he’s gutting lifesaving biomedical research; and his minions have rounded up thousands of immigrants in inhumane mass deportations. And the problem is that a member of Congress yelled at him?" Well said, Lyz! Also, I should have known my ex was going to be a problem when I told him something and his response was, "That doesn't sound very dignified." I have never had the budget for dignity, so I simply never worry about it.
Also want to chime in to mention that Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut is one of the 10 Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Al Green. His reasoning is that he voted to censure Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting at Pres. Obama back in 2009.
I admire consistency. He was right to censure Wilson. Consistency would have meant doing the right thing again by *not* voting to censure Green. This was a dingus move.
It really was a dingus move. Obama was not dismantling our democracy but apparently the difference is too subtle for Himes. Honestly, 10 Dems is painful. WTF?
Here's the official statement on his Facebook page which is all about the "disruption" and not at all about the context of either situation.
Rep. Jim Himes: "In 2009, I voted to hold Congressman Joe Wilson accountable for yelling "you lie" at President Obama during his State of the Union Address. Today, I voted to censure Congressman Al Green for a much larger disruption. Unlike my Republican colleagues and President Trump, I believe that rules, decorum, and accountability are important regardless of political party and beliefs. If we cannot stand on principle and act with the seriousness our nation deserves, our government will devolve further into the kindergarten it has already become."
IDK what principle he's trying to stand on, but it's not one I give a damn about right now.
Your dingus bracket is brilliant! My sons used to make brackets for sporting events all the time, I think my 20 yo still does. But, they also used them for other things. We, as a family, discovered The Office during Covid lockdown and my son made a bracket for favorite character. Also, this piece is hilarious in a way that is truly heartbreaking.
Just got back from buying billboards with this comment on it.
But seriously I couldn't do it without you. There's only a Dingus Madness bracket poll because of your commitment to the bit and it's only a fun thing for me to do because all the lovely readers cast their ballots.
Dying to know who won the favorite character bracket. I just finished watching the series with my 12 y/o (a re-watch for me) and IMO if the people on that show were real the best person would be Pam. Daryl would have had a shot at my #1 spot if he hadn't dumped Val so he could be a "free agent" at Athlead.
I find it especially galling to attack Green for decorum considering the offensive things Trump said about Biden, how he called Warren Pocahontas, and all the other truly embarrassing insults and attacks (in addition to the vomit stream of lies). We all know who destroyed the decorum of Washington. It wasn't Green.
Geese ARE terrifying! There's a whole gaggle of them that have moved into the grassy area in front of my work and they freak me out everyday. (To be fair I've never encountered a large group of bald eagles waddling towards me. I'm sure that's equally terrifying.)
"Men Yell at Me" is worth the price of a subscription, for sure. Even (especially?) for privileged white males.
2 cents on podcasts: please ask Substack to improve their transcription software - a requirement would be to identify different speakers. I prefer to read than to listen, but a mass of content without paragraphs or speaker identification is a chore.
Quick little Dingus Madness update for y'all: 8 more Dinguses have been eliminated since last Friday. Notable eliminations this round are Jeff Bezos (a Dingus of the year!) and Undecided Voters (bye!).
📊 View the Results -> https://sht.ac/FqTjQI [scroll to the right to see results for each round so far]
🗳️ Vote in the fourth round -> https://forms.gle/syDVGNbwTnMnwt6K7
McConnell versus Musk is the hardest vote yet.
Agreed!
They are both so awful! And almost all of the bad stuff going on right now can be traced back to them or their actions.
I wibbled about this one, but in the end, if Mitch McConnell had not been such an enormous fucking dingus we wouldn't be dealing with Elon. His complicity stacking the supreme court with this right-wing nutjobs is going to be the thing that finally damns us here. He may be the Dingus of the Century.
Close ones like this I go with the more likely to do the most damage going forward. McConnell on his way out and Musk, despite his being my #1 candidate for immediate deportation, still has his chain saw and his DOGE bros (wait, do teens even qualify as bros?).
This is the first time I have ever voted twice in the same election, contrary to what the Orange Felon would have you believe. I must say the choices are so excruciating that I may have cancelled my first time selections.
I don't know if you've noticed this, but somehow it's only black people and women who lack "decorum."
exactly.
Amen
By definition. Keep up the good work, black people and women. Mahalo.
Amen. But also Ukrainian heads of state.
This is eye-opening (from Timothy Snyder) https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/antisemitism-in-the-oval-office?r=504d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Well, the Republicans didn’t seem to be bothered when MTG and Boebert screamed at Biden’s SOTU. It really feels like a “Rules for thee, not for me” situation
"Let’s recap: Trump is stripping people of their rights; firing legions of federal workers, many of whom actually are responsible for lifesaving humanitarian assistance; starting and stopping tariffs on goods from our closest trading partners in a wild yo-yo that’s tanking the markets, stabbed longtime ally Ukraine in the back at a globally humiliating (and televised) White House meeting; and attempted to host a fire sale on federal buildings. Also, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico in some kind of weird dick-waving power play; he wants to turn Gaza into a luxury resort; he’s gutting lifesaving biomedical research; and his minions have rounded up thousands of immigrants in inhumane mass deportations. And the problem is that a member of Congress yelled at him?" Well said, Lyz! Also, I should have known my ex was going to be a problem when I told him something and his response was, "That doesn't sound very dignified." I have never had the budget for dignity, so I simply never worry about it.
Also want to chime in to mention that Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut is one of the 10 Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Al Green. His reasoning is that he voted to censure Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting at Pres. Obama back in 2009.
I admire consistency. He was right to censure Wilson. Consistency would have meant doing the right thing again by *not* voting to censure Green. This was a dingus move.
It really was a dingus move. Obama was not dismantling our democracy but apparently the difference is too subtle for Himes. Honestly, 10 Dems is painful. WTF?
Here's the official statement on his Facebook page which is all about the "disruption" and not at all about the context of either situation.
Rep. Jim Himes: "In 2009, I voted to hold Congressman Joe Wilson accountable for yelling "you lie" at President Obama during his State of the Union Address. Today, I voted to censure Congressman Al Green for a much larger disruption. Unlike my Republican colleagues and President Trump, I believe that rules, decorum, and accountability are important regardless of political party and beliefs. If we cannot stand on principle and act with the seriousness our nation deserves, our government will devolve further into the kindergarten it has already become."
IDK what principle he's trying to stand on, but it's not one I give a damn about right now.
What an absolute dud
Rules, decorum and accountability. Jesus Christ these people are so enraging. Congress makes me cry at least once a week.
I hope that self-righteous indignation keeps him comfy as democracy goes up in flames.
Talk about polishing the brass on the Titantic
"JD Vance looks like a child who is going to get carried off by Oompa Loompas in a chocolate factory.
OMG yes
All I can think when I hear decorum is Dulce et decorum est. And since that’s where we’re probably headed, fuck all those guys.
I had to look up the Latin, which brought me to the poem by Wilfred Owen. Wow! Thanks for the reference.
Whenever I hear it I think of this song by the Damned from my teenage years--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4BxP5IEyzw
Bonus points for a The Damned reference!
Been listening to 'em all day. RIP Brian James. :(
(Lyz’s note: I am pretty sure the skin care routine is a necrotizing portrait of him hanging in an attic.)
Great pull!
This is the part of Les Mis when they build the barricade and start singing the song of angry men…
Let’s hope the outcome is better for us than for the angry men in Les Mis. 😅
I am not particularly hopeful on that front.
The Montana news is holding me up at the end of this week. May it snowball.
This is such a special time of year. The Dingi are in full bloom. Fake spring has us giddy. This is good.
This made me LOL
Your dingus bracket is brilliant! My sons used to make brackets for sporting events all the time, I think my 20 yo still does. But, they also used them for other things. We, as a family, discovered The Office during Covid lockdown and my son made a bracket for favorite character. Also, this piece is hilarious in a way that is truly heartbreaking.
It's all Beau Anderson, the greatest of us all. And I thank him for his contributions.
Just got back from buying billboards with this comment on it.
But seriously I couldn't do it without you. There's only a Dingus Madness bracket poll because of your commitment to the bit and it's only a fun thing for me to do because all the lovely readers cast their ballots.
Dying to know who won the favorite character bracket. I just finished watching the series with my 12 y/o (a re-watch for me) and IMO if the people on that show were real the best person would be Pam. Daryl would have had a shot at my #1 spot if he hadn't dumped Val so he could be a "free agent" at Athlead.
The bracket excluded Michael, Dwight, Pam and Jim.
The final 3 were Kelly, Erin and Mose. I’m sorry to say I don’t have the winner- I will have to see if any of my kids remember…
In that case my pick would be Mose for the way he runs!
Hey Lyz! After enjoying several of her song sets I met Susan Werner, your fellow Iowan and activist. Such a treasure! Glad you guys know each other.
I find it especially galling to attack Green for decorum considering the offensive things Trump said about Biden, how he called Warren Pocahontas, and all the other truly embarrassing insults and attacks (in addition to the vomit stream of lies). We all know who destroyed the decorum of Washington. It wasn't Green.
The Dorian Gray reference had me wheeze-laughing.
Geese ARE terrifying! There's a whole gaggle of them that have moved into the grassy area in front of my work and they freak me out everyday. (To be fair I've never encountered a large group of bald eagles waddling towards me. I'm sure that's equally terrifying.)
Agreed - though I think the scariest are wild turkeys.
Yes! We have a flock of them in our yard sometimes. I call them bird dinosaurs.
"Men Yell at Me" is worth the price of a subscription, for sure. Even (especially?) for privileged white males.
2 cents on podcasts: please ask Substack to improve their transcription software - a requirement would be to identify different speakers. I prefer to read than to listen, but a mass of content without paragraphs or speaker identification is a chore.