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Battle of Techno House

 Posted by at 6:49 am  Politics
Mar 062022
 

[NOTE: My 92 y/o uncle (retired Lutheran minister) died last week, and his funeral was yesterday.  So I’ve been spending time w/ relatives.  With families now tending to be far-flung, probably like most families it’s down to reunions, weddings and funerals.  So that is why I’ve been AWOL.  But I wanted to share a lighthearted moment from the otherwise tragic Russian invasion of the Ukraine.]

Russian Soldier vs. Ukranian Door

A stealth Ukranian captured a hilarious video of a hapless Russian soldier trying to break-in to an electronics store in Kherson, no doubt to loot some new gadgets.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.  The only losses recorded were some bullets, the door’s window and the Russky soldier’s pride, as he slinks off in defeat!  It became such a popular meme that it even earned its own Wikipedia page:

The Battle of Techno House 2022

Here’s the video of the battle:

Ever the dutiful and dependable reporter, Moshe Schwartz supplies us with a scorecard summary of the Battle of Techno House.  (You have to scroll down and click the Tweet to open it in its own window to view the entire entry.)

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Mirth from the Mazars Accountants – Courtesy of George Conway

 Posted by at 9:32 am  Politics
Feb 252022
 

As you all know, last week the noose continued to tighten on Trump when his accountants – Mazars – fired him with a stinging letter.

But if you happen to have read it, you realized that it was crafted by a top-notch law firm, employing some top-notched legalese.  Our friend and outspoken Trump critic (not to mention Kellyanne’s hubby), George T. Conway, Esq. (Harvard – AB [Magna Cum Laude]; Yale – JD) stepped up to translate it for us laymen.

I’ll be using snippets from the Mazars’ letter, but you can read the entire dismissal missive here:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/letter-from-mazars-on-donald-trump-s-2011-2020-financial-statements/05c11ff2-b2e2-4d95-bcf4-cdffee6454bf/

From their letter:

MAZARS: Trump’s financial statements, from 2011 to 2020, “should no longer be relied upon”

CONWAY: You lied to us

 

MAZARS: “… various financial statements, as a whole, contain material discrepancies, based upon the totality of the circumstances, we believe our advice to you to no longer rely upon those financial statements is appropriate.”

CONWAY: The New York Attorney General clearly means business

 

MAZARS: “As a result, we are not able to provide any new work product to the Trump Organization.”

CONWAY: We’re not going to jail for YOU

 

MAZARS: “… we have also reached the point such that there is a non-waivable conflict of interest with the Trump Organization”

CONWAY: We’re now on Team AG

 

After this devastating blow from his accountants, TFG made an announcement on how he plans to proceed:

TRUMP:

Given the Trump Organization’s history of … hmmm … creative accounting (aka, criminal malfeasance), and because we share so many of the same values, we really would’ve liked to have used the services of Arthur Andersen.  But sadly, their scandalous handling of the Enron account drove them into bankruptcy.

Consequently, Rudy Giuliani will soon announce the selection of our new accountants.

He’ll report once again from that infamous site – the Four Seasons Total Landscaping building, conveniently located next to an adult bookstore.  And fortunately for us, it has now become the Four Seasons Accounting & Tax Service.

But still in the running is the esteemed firm of Price Waterhouse Roofing & Siding.

 

So stay tuned …

 

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “Soup D’Etat” – It Will Make a Chill Run Down Your Spine

 Posted by at 2:09 pm  Politics
Feb 112022
 

By now, most of you have seen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) claim on the right-wing network OAN (without an iota of evidence) that Speaker Pelosi is in charge of the “Gazpacho Police” in order to secretly spy on Congress critters.  But if not:

Transcript of MTG

“Not only do we have a D.C. jail — which is a D.C. gulag [MTG probably meant to say “goulash”] — but now we have Nancy Pelosi’s Gazpacho Police spying on members of Congress, spying on the legislative work that we do, spying on our staff, and spying on American citizens that want to come talk to their representatives.”

Just to clear things up, @RepMTG

Gazpacho: a vegetable-based Spanish cold soup

Gestapo: Nazi Germany’s secret police

 

It’s not the first time that MTG has served up some haute quisling.  With this malaprop she’s doing her best Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi imitation by declaring: “No Democracy for you!!”

And if you thought the Twitterverse was going to pass up a golden opportunity to mock MTG’s confusing “Gestapo” with “Gazpacho”, you’d be wrong!  So, let’s enjoy a few …

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) put a wonderful positive spin while throwing huge shade on MTG’s ignorance:

 

It’s easy to agree that MTG makes Sarah Palin look smart in the same way that Trump makes Dubya look presidential.  And I realize that half the entire population has an IQ below 100.  But do republicans have to keep electing them all to Congress?

As you all know, olive doing puns – and I think here and now is the thyme and place for a few.  So, playing off her ignorance of history and lack of culinary knowledge (why, some mean-spirited folks have even called her a stupid bisque) let’s see what we can come up with.

First, my disclaimer: Having personally met a few members of Pelosi’s Gazpacho Police, I have to say they are consommé professionals.

With MTG’s endless invectives and lies, it’s obvious she’s constantly pandering to her bouillabaisse.

Next, she’ll be claiming that back on 1/6/21 Pelosi’s Gazpacho Police were searching those “patriotic tourists” for mazel tov cocktails.  And it won’t be long before she starts demanding all those foreign prisoners down in Guacamole be locked up forever.

When a reporter confronted her about the “Gazpacho Police” gaffe, she asked MTG if she happened to have ever even seen a Thesaurus.  MTG replied: “You mean one of those computer-generated dinosaurs in Jurassic Park”?

I guess we can all try to romaine calm, but record-shattering ignorance like that makes me want to drink an entire giraffe of wine.

Given her long history of unhinged shenanigans, I really think she has a lentil disability.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if she just admitted it and confessed: “Miso stupid.”

The truly sad thing is that besides MTG, all her buddies – Boebert, Gaetz, Cawthorn, the list goes on and on – are also all crepes.

We cannoli hope they all lose in the next election.

 

🎵 I say gestapo and you say gazpacho.

I hate the Nazis and you hate doc Fauci.

Gestapo. Gazpacho.

Nazi. Fauci.

Let’s call her whole term off. 🎵

 

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For Aaron Rodgers: A Dish Served VERY Cold

 Posted by at 1:58 pm  Politics
Jan 232022
 
EDITOR’S NOTE – A Sunday Smile Bonus: While we might not all be sports fans, most of us have probably heard about Green Bay’s quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, who LIED WRT his Covid vaccination status, then started spewing “Fox News” talking points and finally began bashing Pres. Biden for speaking the truth.
So when the Packers (who I actually like, after my Chiefs and Bears) got whooped by San Francisco 49ers last night, I learned I wasn’t alone in my contempt for Rodgers.  So I put together this Diary (for us old Kossacks) or article over at Daily Kos.  And as luck would have it, it reached the top of the Trending List.  So I decided to share it.

If “Revenge is a dish best served cold” then the 49ers last-second defeat (13-10) of Aaron “I’ll-Do-My-Own-Research” Rodgers & the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field last night was a frozen treat!

And the Twitterverse wasted no time in mocking an arrogant Aaron “Natural-Immunity” Rodgers …

 

Bottom Line:

 

And so Rodgers now has some extra time on his hands …

 

It does appear Rodgers is now able to keep one promise …

 

If only Mike Pence wasn’t such a “pu$$y”  …

 

 

Wonder if there’s a vaccine for that …

But maybe we should ease up a bit …

 

At least Dr. Fauci gets a break …

 

And the good news for the rest of us:

 

 

UPDATE: Oops! Forgot to include the link to my Daily Kos Diary/Post:

For Aaron Rodgers: A Dish Served VERY Cold (dailykos.com)

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Friday Fun: Thanks, Canada!

 Posted by at 8:18 am  Politics
Jan 212022
 

NOTE: An email that Mitch shared inspired me to put this homage together honoring our Canadian friends.

 

One has to admire the ability of our neighbors to the North to adapt to what might seem like unfortunate conditions – like WINTER!

But not only do they succeed, they do so with a great deal creativity and humor …

And when those Canuck scallywags get mischievous, they do so with a wink and a twinkle in their eye …

Some even display great talent …

But when Old Man Winter hits them with a wallop, they all pitch in to get the job done …

Although occasionally problems do crop up …

And when someone offers something for free, they’re more than happy to take creative advantage of it – even if “Some Assembly” is required …

But you can’t always take their pronouncements literally …

And they will NOT let Winter cheat them out of their entitled summer fun …

While it’s true that many Canucks love to hunt, their approach to our Second Amendment is delightfully unique …

 

Thanks to our Canadian friends, who have shown they are more than adept at turning lemons into lemonade!

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Weekend Update: ICYMI – Odds & Ends

 Posted by at 2:39 pm  Politics
Nov 072021
 

In case you missed it (but how could you?) – this was not a particularly good week for us Democrats, with Glenn Youngkin winning the governorship of Virginia.

BUT you might have missed this little tidbit:

ICYMI: Glenn Youngkin’s UNDERAGE Son Tried to Illegally Vote – NOT Just ONCE, But TWICE – in This Week’s Virginia Election

 

Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo provides the basics:

A little more details from WaPo:

About 20 minutes later, the teen returned, insisting that he be allowed to vote, saying that a friend who was also 17 had been allowed to cast a ballot.

Youngkin had emphasized “election integrity” as the centerpiece of his campaign to win the GOP nomination. He announced the formation of an “Election Integrity Task Force” of citizens who would work “to ensure free and fair elections in Virginia.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/glenn-youngkin-son-vote-election/2021/11/05/f5eb7ce0-3e62-11ec-8ee9-4f14a26749d1_story.html

Where’s the GQP outcry about election fraud?  Where’s the GQP outcry about illegal voting?  And why aren’t they calling for an “audit” to find that 17 y/o friend of Thomas Youngkin who DID vote – at least according to Thomas.

They obviously have NO knowledge about irony, but have an amazing familiarity with hypocrisy.

ICYMI: Melania Scowls and Rolls Her Eyes at TFG During World Series Game

This past week TFG & Melania went to the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves World Series game in Atlanta where the camera caught Melania trading in her smile for rolling her eyes, turning her head away and scowling.

But it’s hardly the first time Melania has let her true feelings show.  We all remember her famous vanishing smile during the Inauguration …

 

Or when she slapped his hand away while visiting Israel …

And my favorite: Who can forget her most poignant plea for help from Michelle Obama disguised as a gift from Tiffany’s:

As long as we’re enjoying mocking TFG, let’s compare how his visit with Pope Francis went compared to Pres. Biden’s visit a week ago.

ICYMIT: Trump v Pres. Biden on Meeting Pope Francis

Trump’s meeting with the Pope did not go well …

Compared to Pres. Biden meeting with Pope Francis this past week:

Pope Francis was not the only one at the Vatican who was dumbfounded when dealing with TFG.  A reminder of what an honest reaction to utter incompetence gets from a totally unbiased translator back when Donnie visited the Pope:

 

And here’s a side-by-side snippet comparing the same translator dealing with Biden compared to TFG:

What a difference having a caring, compassionate and competent President makes!

ICYMI: Biden Puts an End to Trump’s Weekly “INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK”

The other big story I’m sure no one missed was the ending of Trump’s FOUR-PLUS YEARS of promising “Infrastructure Week”.  But let’s review a snippet of TFG’s endless promise of “Getting it done”.

Oh, and when the GQP starts whining that Biden’s Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better will cause inflation (and they will, because lies are all they have), just inform that SEVENTEEN Nobel Prize-Winning Economists disagree!

ICYMI: Nobel Prize Winners: Biden’s Build Back Better Social Safety Net Will EASE Inflation – NOT Cause It

Seventeen recipients of the Nobel Prize in economics signed a letter in support of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better package on Monday. They refuted arguments made by Republicans and moderate Democrats that the massive “human infrastructure” bill—which would provide funding to expand education, health care, child care, and climate efforts—is far too expensive. 

The economists also came out in support of a proposed $2.9 trillion increase in taxes to pay for the program. The new rates, which would mostly impact the wealthiest Americans and large, multinational corporations, would represent the largest tax increase in decades. 

https://fortune.com/2021/09/21/nobel-prize-winning-economists-back-joe-biden-build-back-better-plan/

The signees, who are all currently employed as professors at the nation’s top universities, wrote: “Because this agenda invests in long-term economic capacity and will enhance the ability of more Americans to participate productively in the economy, it will ease longer-term inflationary pressures.”

That should bring you up to speed on those fun stories that might have slipped right passed you this past week.

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Spooky Halloween Bonus Prank – Courtesy of Mitch!

 Posted by at 1:49 pm  Politics
Nov 012021
 

Originally I was going to add this to my yesterday’s “Boo-tiful Babies” post – but it got to be so long I thought I would spread out the Halloween happiness and post it today.

Mitch was kind enough to send me a video of amazing telekinetic powers that would take my breath away if I were there back then.  One aspect I appreciated is they show you how they accomplished it.

It was created and filmed in 2013 at the ‘sNice Café & Coffee Shop in the West Village.  Mitch indicated that when he lived in NYC he was aware of it.  But sadly, it closed in 2014.  (It’s a cleaners now, which saddened Mitch when I told him.)

Enjoy this very clever and well performed video – courtesy of Mitch!

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Let’s Celebrate Halloween With Some BOO-tiful Babies

 Posted by at 3:28 pm  Politics
Oct 312021
 

With few exceptions, Halloween has become a universal holiday celebrated by almost everyone – not only here, but around the world.

So just because you happen to be one of those who made a point to arrive too early and found yourself in a Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), doesn’t mean you couldn’t join in the fun.

It’s become a very common tradition to dress-up the preemies in cute costumes.  Many NICUs organize costume craft parties for parents and nurses to engage their creativity.  Parkland Hospital NICU in Dallas has special education students involved in creating the little one’s ensembles.

When I first started researching for this post, I had NO idea I would find as many different outfits as I did.  And even the ones with the same themes were interpreted a bit different.

It kinda got away from me, but not wanting to leave out too many, I decided I’d put them into GIFs.  I’ll start with one-offs and then move to similar ideas and close with favorites.

MISC

 

BEES

BOXERS

COWS

CRAZY CAT LADY

FLOWERS

LIONS

MERMAIDS

POPCORN

SUPERHEROES

TWINS

MY FAVORITES

The Viking with a beard; the Chipotle burrito; the skeleton with candy in his tummy; the mouse with all that cheese; the fire-breathing dragon

 

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