Oh yeah, the bill is a piece of ... work, with a few hidden "gems" - anyone can buy a silencer/suppressor for their weapon of choice with no registration or background check - right
But what really struck me was all the sycophantic behavior/speeches by the reps who voted for the bill.
Also this week, I learned that the Qataris had been trying to unload that plane for some time, which gives the whole story a new angle. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-qatar-jet.html Who wants a lemon? It's an old vehicle with high operating costs, high parts costs and it needs work costing 2.5x it's nominal value to make it safe to use for the application. The Airforce is (we're) going to spend $1billion (I bet it's in the big bullshit bill) to add all the fancy safety and countermeasures to the plane just in time to gift it to the the bribee.
I remember a funny story a guy in one of my AA meetings told a long time ago about his mother, sitting at the head of the dinner table at Easter. The whole family was arguing and fighting, many were drunk, and she looks up, smiles, and says, "More ham?" That is how I'm facing this political chaos, so thanks for the recipes! I'm wondering if I can crisp the gnocchi in the air fryer. My weekend will be good - a facial Saturday morning and watching my grandson's ballet performance Saturday night.
“two homophobias in an ill-fitting suit and glasses” made me laugh out loud. I think that’s the most perfect description of Mike Johnson I have ever seen in print.
Thank you for this morning’s belly-laugh. Lord knows it’s hard to find anything to laugh about right now.
Any substance to the rumor that a greater-than-zero number of our fascist neighbors tl;dr-ed Project 2025, put it into their AI bot, and out came A Modest Proposal? Without irony or author attribution, of course, but lots of recipe photos.
Your writing about the gravitational pull of the Big Bullshit Bill was so vivid. I put it on Blue Sky, with full attribution, of course. All of MYAM was good, as usual. Excellent work.
Which version of the Fugitive did you like? The one with Harrison Ford?
I only recognize the original with Harrison Ford
Sorry it’s such a silly comment but the rest is overwhelming and I need strength to call my Congress people. 😁
It is not silly. We need distraction from the world now and again. Harrison Ford is a good distraction.
Filling the budget deficit with the blood of innocents
That should be “Increasing the budget deficit…”
Oh yeah, the bill is a piece of ... work, with a few hidden "gems" - anyone can buy a silencer/suppressor for their weapon of choice with no registration or background check - right
But what really struck me was all the sycophantic behavior/speeches by the reps who voted for the bill.
Also this week, I learned that the Qataris had been trying to unload that plane for some time, which gives the whole story a new angle. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-qatar-jet.html Who wants a lemon? It's an old vehicle with high operating costs, high parts costs and it needs work costing 2.5x it's nominal value to make it safe to use for the application. The Airforce is (we're) going to spend $1billion (I bet it's in the big bullshit bill) to add all the fancy safety and countermeasures to the plane just in time to gift it to the the bribee.
I remember a funny story a guy in one of my AA meetings told a long time ago about his mother, sitting at the head of the dinner table at Easter. The whole family was arguing and fighting, many were drunk, and she looks up, smiles, and says, "More ham?" That is how I'm facing this political chaos, so thanks for the recipes! I'm wondering if I can crisp the gnocchi in the air fryer. My weekend will be good - a facial Saturday morning and watching my grandson's ballet performance Saturday night.
“By the rules of tech bros” is now officially part of my vocab (as someone who spent decades toiling in those inhospitable fields).
After all of the week’s “dingi-mania,” Rose Betts’ “Doodles” was just the pick-me-up I didn’t know I needed! As always, thanks!
Speaking of dill...may I be so lucky as to die with a bottle ot this in my hand: https://therealdill.com/products/bloody-mary-mix
It also makes the World's Best Michelada.
“two homophobias in an ill-fitting suit and glasses” made me laugh out loud. I think that’s the most perfect description of Mike Johnson I have ever seen in print.
Thank you for this morning’s belly-laugh. Lord knows it’s hard to find anything to laugh about right now.
I have never before felt such glee watching a building burn.
(I can't talk about the trump administration this week because I just don't have the spoons, as the kids say.)
Feeling very grateful for your reporting and writing today. Hope you are well, Lyz
Your AI business model critique is what I've been shouting about for years now. So affirming to see it here, and so well-said. Thank you.
Any substance to the rumor that a greater-than-zero number of our fascist neighbors tl;dr-ed Project 2025, put it into their AI bot, and out came A Modest Proposal? Without irony or author attribution, of course, but lots of recipe photos.
Read your cocktail recipe to my wife and before I even got to the part about the porch she said, "That's a porch pounder! Yum!"
Belated good thing (or early nomination for next week?):
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/23/kermit-the-frog-graduation-speech
We've never needed Kermit more, I think...!
Your writing about the gravitational pull of the Big Bullshit Bill was so vivid. I put it on Blue Sky, with full attribution, of course. All of MYAM was good, as usual. Excellent work.
Oh my god my wife and I just got a little high and watched Fugitive. So good so good so good!