Our mistake was turning them back on.

[alphabet naming committee]
okay what comes after O and P
let's just do O and P again but give em dicks

The Committee's analysis of "corrupt purpose" is, IMO, really really weak.

The stuff that matters is in the footnote. And they don't even consider the personal benefit angle, which is what a narrowed opinion from DC Circuit would espouse.

They also don't address how TRUMP would qualify for 1512 even under Carl Nichols' opinion, bc of fake certificates.

Just really inexcusably weak. If you're going to do a referral, nail the legal analysis.

Andrew Intrater, money manager and cousin of Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, gave $56,100 to committees tied to NY Rep-elect George Devolder-Santos, who called Ukraine totalitarian.

The Mueller investigation had revealed that Intrater paid $500K to Michael Cohen for consulting work.

By Will Bredderman

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republican-george-devolder-santos-got-cash-from-andrew-intrater-cousin-of-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg

tsa agent: sorry you can only board with 3.4 oz of liquid or less

me: ok just toss it out then

Kool Aid Man: *dressed in tommy bahama* babe what

What idiot called that little narc Elf on the Shelf and not Police Navidad?

@juddlegum well pull yourself up from your bootstraps and put down the orange mocha frappucino and avocado toast and maybe you'll be able to set aside enough money to get outbid before you'll be able to buy your own house someday.

I heard a string of that from Fox one morning

Is there anything more tired than journalists writing stories about the oncoming #RECESSION predicted by one Wall Street insider or another? How many months now have we been waiting for the recession to commence?

Almost makes you think financial journalism is either REALLY bad or these "experts" are purposely lying for some sinister reason??

@SarahRiggsAmico @marcelias this former West Cobb Democrat appreciate all the hard work from Mark and y'all for standing in line to make your vote count!!

Science fact: If you took a human intestinal tract and stretched it from the Earth to the Moon, you would definitely get fired from NASA.

#NASA #Space

Interviewer: why did you leave your last job?

Me: because of something my boss said

Interviewer: it says here you were fired

Me: that's the thing he said

This is from an academic colleague based in China who has very good politics. They gave me permission to share it on social media.

The Brooklyn Public Library Gives Every Teenager in the U.S. Free Access to Books Getting Censored by American Schools

#bannedbooks #censorship

https://www.openculture.com/2022/08/the-brooklyn-public-library-gives-every-teenager-in-the-u-s-free-access-to-books-getting-censored-by-american-schools.html

We’re suing the IRS for the communications of Trump political appointees about former FBI Director James Comey and his deputy Andrew McCabe.

Trump reportedly said he wanted the IRS to investigate his perceived enemies — including Comey and McCabe.
https://www.americanoversight.org/american-oversight-sues-irs-for-trump-political-appointees-communications-about-comey-and-mccabe

Nostalgia overload.
Someone recreated your childhood.

00s: https://www.my00stv.com/
90s: https://my90stv.com/
80s: https://www.my80stv.com/
70s: https://www.my70stv.com/
60s: https://www.my60stv.com/

Money doesn’t grow on trees.*

*Unless you’re the federal judiciary, in which case you can charge the public extortionate fees for online access to public court records.

This day in history. 1922. Howard Carter became the first to enter the tomb of Tutankhamun and view the boy king's collection of boob doodles on papyrus.

Picasso, before every portrait: Now I'll do a silly one