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- Z is the new swastika. Look for it at upcoming white nationalist rallies near you. And there will be white nationalist rallies near you.
- With the swearing-in of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Black Americans will have representation on the Supreme Court for the first time in 30 years. (There’s a difference between being a representative of a group and representing that group. Clarence is the former, not the latter.)
- Republicans are pro-Russia and anti-Disney. My long-dead father wouldn’t recognize today’s GOP.
- Funny how first, the GOP railed against CRT being taught in schools, and now they’re against education acknowledging the existence of LGBTQ+ people. It’s like they don’t want children to know that the straight white people they’re taught about in school sometimes include evil motherfuckers–and the people to admire in history weren’t all straight white people.
- If you want evidence of how petty Donald Trump is, read his endorsement for Sarah Palin slamming John McCain for a vote from five years ago. It foreshadows how any further time in public office would simply be a wave of revenge and vitriol.
- Kudos to MSNBC’s Ali Velschi. His reporting from Ukraine puts the war in everyone’s homes for an hour in prime time. He’s covering a horrific story on the ground, doing live broadcasts, including call-ins, with exceptional professionalism. Dude should get a Polk or Peabody for his work.
- I saw a headline that read, “Drug Sniffing Dog Hits Jackpot,” and I immediately thought, “An open kilo of cocaine?” “Frisbee? Frisbee! Frisbee! Frisbee! What about pets? Oh, yes, pets pets pets pets pets right there pets pets pets! OH MY GOD I’VE GOT NO BALLS! Oh, no… there they are. Thank god.”
- Thankfully, Darwin never met a MAGAt. If he had, he may have named his idea the Theory of Devolution.
- When Trumpians refuse to state Joe Biden is the duly-elected president, the proper response is not to hammer them on that. Ask if local elections officials conducted a fair election. Instead of pointing out their stubbornness about accepting defeat, concentrate on their implication that tens of thousands of their neighbors and friends are corrupt. This brings their claim to a local level, and you’ll force them to confront their inherent hypocrisy.
- If we were to enforce “truth in advertising” rules, Fox Noise would be rebranded as “Your network for anger and irrational fear” or “We Report. You Deranged.”
- One of my favorite things in professional sports is seeing a player get a “first”: their first hit in the Major Leagues or their first goal in the NHL. The joy, happiness and in some cases, relief, are palpable. I had a similar experience this week when a start-up mentee of mine got his first sale. I couldn’t be more happy for him.
- We’re 15 months into the Biden administration, and there has been zero turnover in the Cabinet or with senior White House staff; Jen Psaki will be the first major departure. Fifteen months into the previous administration, Trump had already lost his National Security Advisor, Secretary of State, HHS Secretary, Homeland Security Secretary, deputy chief of staff, and the director of the CDC. And yes, Shrub Spicer left after just seven months on the job.
- Anyone remember the early Trump press briefings, where they brought in monitors and ignored the assembled media in the room to take questions from the likes of a “morning zoo” radio host in Pocatello, Idaho or a conservative podcaster from Apalachicola, Florida?
- Still, nothing beats the blatant incompetence of George W. Bush’s White House allowing male prostitute Jeff Gannon from the bogus “Talon News” in the Brady Room to slobber all over W.
- Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” is a song I’ll stay in the car to listen to.
- I just elegantly melded CAD software, chicken plucking and Nelson Mandela into a 700-word blog post for a client. I’m irrationally proud of myself.
- Eric Boehlert wasn’t a household name, but his work held hundreds of American journalists accountable. Though he’s gone, his mission needs to continue. Godspeed, good man.
- No, salad dressing should not always be served on the side, but if it is applied in the kitchen, it should be nearly imperceptibly light to the taste. Give diners the option of adding more. Caesar dressing is the king of dressings [pun intended]. I’m partial to blue cheese, but on rare occasions I crave Thousand Island. In every case, honor the chef’s choice for your dish.
- Spring is finally here! … which means you can experience any season when you walk out the door, and some days you experience every season.
