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Video Thread 5/4/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 1:31 pm Open Thread, Politics

May 042021

The Lincoln Project – “Swamp Thing”

Meidas Touch with Michael Cohen

Now This News – How he managed to get elected in Oklahoma – well, kudos to his constituents.

Now This News – I am not going to join TikTok, but I will find out whether I can embed some of these without joining, I promise (The large CC is incomplete and the small CC at the top is … small/)

Really American without Chip today. I’m sure Andy Biggs needs to charged with, and convicted of, sedition first before he can be expelled. But whatever the order, both need to happen.

Beau on unintended consequences (and incidentally on why it’s always cheaper to be a good person.)

Video Thread 5/2/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 3:14 pm Open Thread, Politics

May 022021

Glenn Kirschner on “Theater of the Absurd” – an then on attorney-client privilege

Chris Hayes and guest on Rudy – a couple of days old – but priceless.

“Cool, Considerate Men” from “1776.” No CC, but here are the lyrics This was cut from the movie because Nixon made Jack Warner cut it. But it was still available on the sound recording of the Broadway production. Now you can see it.

Beau on changes in border policy – More detail (and I think more optimism) from Beau than from The Damage Report yesterday

Beau – Yes, the SEALS could use an image makeover (deeper than that actually) Looks like they are getting one.

Video Thread 5/1/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:04 pm Open Thread, Politics

May 012021

Glenn Kirschner on what might be next for Rudy

The Lincoln project – First 100

Meidas Touch – “Voices” – Quite direct

Now This News – Note that Giuliani includes the phrase “for two years.” That puts this investigation sqaurle into Bill Barr’s DOJ

politicsrus – Shakespeare – Wow.

Corey Ryan Forrester – How QAnon comes up with their theories (remember “Mad Libs”?)

Beau – “Let’s talk about Biden’s speech, autocracy, and democracy” – Illuminaating.

Video Thread 4/30/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:27 pm Open Thread, Politics

Apr 302021

Glenn Kirschner – Justice never just happens. It’s good we have people like Glenn (I wish we had more of them.)

Meidas Touch talks with Ro Khanna

The Lincoln Project – I know everyone is sick of Matt Getz .. but this is too funny.

The Damage Report – It is a start. I know it feels like we have been waiting forever.

Ring of Fire – Even a small shot at Trump** is nice when it’s from itch.

Armageddon Update – Titus addresses bothsiderism.

Beau on Wayne LaPierre’s “little trip.”

Video Thread 4/27/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:53 pm Open Thread, Politics

Apr 272021

Meidas Touch – Depressing – nothing that we didn’t know (or strongly suspect), but now, confirmation.

Really American

The Republican Accountability Project – and here’s the link to the Report Card – https://accountability.gop/report-card/ (Mine got an “F” – no surprise)

The Damage Report – The lying is no surprise, though the apology is

Now This News – Super (Pink) Moon At least this is not depressing. (It also isn’t pink, and the brightness is not due to air pollution.)

Robert Reich – Voting Rights

Beau on Montana’s new law and a Republican “change of heart”

Video Thread 4/22/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:04 am Open Thread, Politics

Apr 232021

Yes, i have one for today. But I thought , after forgetting to post this one yesterday, I’d get it up first.

Glenn Kirschner was on TV all day on 4/20 – he did post this on 4/20, but quite late.

Then yesterday he did this video – so, in case anyone was wondering.

This video is over 12 minutes, but it’s a twelve minutes well spent. Apparently Karma knows better that we do exactly whenand where is the right time and place for a person to be – first Merrick Grland, now Keith Ellison.
(I can already hear Republicans screaming “Sharia Law !!”

Meidas Touch – I wish every Republican voter could see this.

Really American

Republican Accountability Project

Orange Acres Episode 4 Part 3

Beau on “We write the report.” I actually read the reprt, which required a magnifier (and was then blurry.) This will spare you that, I hope.

Samantha Bee from 4/21/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 8:55 pm Politics

Apr 212021

Starting with two that were put up after I posted last week … all three relate to Asian-Americans
Pandemic Video Diaries: When the Pandemic Ends, Work Begins

Sam’s Love Letter To Chinatown

And now, four new ones, put up tonight. I will not guarantee that more won’t show up during the week. I’ll get to them when they appear.
Reality Winner: The Story of an NSA Whistleblower as told by Samantha Bee (Director’s Cut)

Sam Gives Full Frontal the Presidential Treatment (“Cold Open”)

Washington D.C. Needs to (Puff Puff) Pass Marijuana Legalization Pt. 1

Washington D.C. Needs to (Puff Puff) Pass Marijuana Legalization Pt. 2

Video Thread 4/21/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:32 pm Open Thread, Politics

Apr 212021

Tweet – POTUS and VPOTUS call to Floyd family after vrdict

President Biden and VP Harris call the Floyd family after the GUILTY verdict! Thank you @POTUS & @VP for your support! We hope that we can count on you for the police reform we NEED in America! ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/cg4V2D5tlI

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 20, 2021

Republican Accountability Project

Really American – check for CC – also, this has been scrapped

Now This News – what you are not being shown

Lakota People’s Law Project

J Street recognizes Jimmy Carter with the Tzedek v’Shalom Award

Fugelsang – The Inadequate Dictator

Beau “Let’s talk about reaching your right wing family and posture statements” I don’t know how helpful this will be, but we should know about it.

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