Going Off The Deep End

UnkaWillbur Feb 10, 2017

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At last, the weekend we’ve been working for…

We knew that this was one of those things that Trump would do more rapidly and publicly than Clinton, still it’s a disgrace: FCC Abandons Zero-Rating Investigation and Moves Backward on Net Neutrality.

Fortunately Trump is losing on another front. Not that I’m against immigration bans, what with Climate change about to fuck our food supply, but I just want to stop everybody, I don’t care what imaginary friend they believe in, or the color of their skin.

This over-thinking of Trump, and his lies, is typical of establishment-supporting writing, and so-called “progressive” sites that further their false-narrative (currently about “False News” It’s like a fractal!) It totally makes some sort of BS game of brinkmanship out of the reality that Trump is just a bullshitter, and doesn’t care if what he says is true or not.

No Pink Woolly Caps for Me. “This was a Democratic Party directed march. These were women – and men – who were upset that their candidate didn’t win.” So this.

If you have some spare dosh, do us a favor, and go contribute to the “Chelsea Manning Welcome Home” fund.

Today’s Here It Comes Watch: Monarch butterfly numbers drop by 27 percent in Mexico.

There’s folks out there, fighting for us, even when we don’t know it! Activists Push Back Against FBI’s Worldwide Hacking Operation.

12th Dead Sea Scrolls cave excavated near Qumran!

I’m not against against (safe, Canadian-style) nuclear power, but for the facts that it’s not cost-efficient and is more carbon-intensive to build than wind and solar. So, this comes as (sorta) good news: French nuclear plant fire comes amid industry turmoil.

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UnkaWillbur - May 26, 2017

Here' some links to nosh on, to start of your weekend. I hope everyone's weekend is great; me, myself, I'm planning on jumping out of a perfectly…

Unkawillbur

Your Song of the Day…

https://youtu.be/I1wg1DNHbNU
- notisaidthepig
  
  LOVE it!
  - towerofbabel
    
    Such a great song.
notisaidthepig

Oink!
- Unkawillbur
  
  Hi-hi-hi-there, my little droogie!
17

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17

.Labor Secretary Nominee’s Company Hit With Antitrust Class Action

LOS ANGELES (CN) — Carl Karcher Enterprises, whose CEO Andrew Puzder is President Donald Trump’s nominee as secretary of labor, illegally restricts employment and suppresses pay for fast-food managers through contracts that prohibit franchisees from hiring each other’s workers, Carl’s Jr. employees say in an antitrust class action.

http://courthousenews.com/labor-secretary-nominees-company-hit-with-antitrust-class-action/
- Unkawillbur
  
  https://youtu.be/vIVNke1QCbo
  - towerofbabel
    
    David Brock’s idea for a rally?
  - EdgarHF
    
    Was that Elizabeth Warren in the yellow suit?
FaunaAndFlora

Gotta post a song by Woody…

Jolly Banker…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdyLb7ouXUU

Make that two songs…

Tear The Fascists Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXkKzbNnx-A

Okay, make that three songs…

I Ain’t Go No Home In This World Anymore (Old Man Trump)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIw8UQRFAjw
- Unkawillbur
  
  Hell yeah!
17

.Innocent Man Calls 911 to Report Police Harassment So Cops Shot Him 5 Times

CHICAGO (CN) – A black man shot fives times by Chicago police officers after he angered them by calling 911 sued the city for excessive force, claiming the officers weren’t disciplined until months after a police oversight board found his shooting unjustified.

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/911-call-triggers-police-shooting/
- Unkawillbur
  
  S.O.P.
17

Turkey Fights With And Against Everyone In Syria

Ankara (GPA) – The last few days have seen both renewed commitments between Turkey and their allies to fight terrorism in Syria and Turkish troops and rebels clashing with the same forces they should be working with.

It’s been a busy week for Turkish President Recep Erdogan. In the past few days, the Turkish leader has
both reconfirmed his commitments to fighting terror with key allies like Russia and the US and has also had his troops hit accidentally by Russian bombs and move closer to coming up against the Syrian army.

http://geopoliticsalert.com/turkey-fights-everyone-syria
- towerofbabel
  
  Isn’t their agenda mostly to kill Kurds?
  - 17
    
    Yeah, except when they need them. You know, just like the way we’re “fighting” ISIS.
    - towerofbabel
      
      Exactly. Like the US, Turkey just feels the need to fuck things up a bit. Who knows maybe FREEDOM will emerge.
17

.Colorado Made an Insane Amount of Weed Money in 2016

And eight more states just voted to legalize.

http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/news/a53034/colorado-marijuana-sales-2016/
- thud
  
  I saw an employment posting recently for a weed technician to work in the dispensaries being set up here in Illinois. Now that would look good on the old resume. I wonder if Sessions will start a federal pushback.
- kreskin
  
  Weed joints are popping up every where back home , it’s ridiculous , more weed shops than 7-11 and McDonald’s . A sign of the times .
17

.Elitist Democrats Consider Abandoning Rural America

The Democratic Party would rather widen the disconnect with the lower classes than concede power to progressive populists

http://observer.com/2017/02/democrat-party-congressional-campaigns-rural-america/
- EdgarHF
  
  That’s why we need the Sheepdog Democrats….eh….I mean the Justice Democrats.
  - Unkawillbur
    
    “Sheepdog” So much hitting-the-nail-on-the-head! 😀
- kreskin
  
  Haven’t they done that already ?
  - Unkawillbur
    
    Yeah, I thought they did that with the first Clinton.
17

.Trump pick for ambassador to Israel continues to fund settlement construction in the West Bank

For years President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel had funneled millions of tax-exempt American dollars into a hardline West Bank settlement through a U.S. charity of which he is the director. Now newly-uncovered documents show his money will continue to pay for settlements in the future.

http://mondoweiss.net/2017/02/ambassador-settlement-construction/
17

Music thread’s up.
http://exile.bottleofsmoke.com/2017/02/10/dancin-bones-21017/
towerofbabel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAGWsEYkUw
- Unkawillbur
  
  With all his art together like that, it looks like some sort of set from a 1960s episode of Doctor Who. LOL.
  - towerofbabel
    
    I was touring through the work of various contemporary artists. I have to say, not very inspirational, some of it is down right macabre. I like contemporary art but a lot of it seems gratuitous these days. Probably reflects the general madness going around everywhere. People are fucked up big time–again.
17

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Unkawillbur

In case you thought Trump was imploding…For those of you who may be cocooned in the liberal [willbur: read, “DNC Stooge”] blogosphere, I’m afraid I must administer a cold slap in the face.
kreskin

Greetings , comrades . I’m in Ulyanovsk , Russia , arrived in Moscow Tuesday morning … Moscow time . No suitcase , am fairly certain the geniuses at Alaska airlines ( Seattle to New York ) are the culprits . Minus 20 and a lovely gusting wind when I arrived , only a midweight coat fit for Seattle weather and the cloths on my back .No hood , no hat . Naturally … my hooded down coat is in the missing suitcase . There’s a lesson to be learned from this .

Have been wearing my deceased father in law’s cloths , nice huh ? Just what I did not need to have happen . It’s Saturday night here , still nothing on my luggage … seems that my suitcase has majically disappeared ! My luck of late … should have expected this .

Anyway , I’m still alive and have not gotten pneumonia .! Lots of snow here , 3 feet or so.Hope you guys are doing well . More later.
- Shohanna
  
  Glad you arrived safe and sound Kreskin. Hope you get your luggage soon! Stay warm! 😀
- Unkawillbur
  
  доброе утро!!
- EdgarHF
  
  Glad you made it there safe Kreskin
  - kreskin
    
    Feel free to give me an update .
- oodaloop
  
  Congrats, Kreskin and good luck with the luggage.
  
  There’s a lesson to be learned here: Dress for egress!
towerofbabel

Zygmunt Bauman: Behind the world’s ‘crisis of humanity’ – Talk to Al Jazeera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG63MkQb1r4
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The Spy Revolt Against Trump Begins

Intelligence Community pushes back against a White House it considers leaky, untruthful and penetrated by the Kremlin

http://observer.com/2017/02/donald-trump-administration-mike-flynn-russian-embassy/
towerofbabel

‪Mark Blyth–“Liberalisms’ great trick has been to naturalize very difficult political contests.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMngIbm1OBE

Prof. Mark Blyth on Austerity, The Euro and Brexit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsMiAzkr6H8
Unkawillbur

R.I.P. Al Jarreau..

https://youtu.be/AD7PQySHAZc
Edwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhV_gyRwrM
Edwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3OZ-6ko4E
Edwin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8SU3DSKSDU
- Unkawillbur
  
  Not what I’d call exactly a reliable source… But, to each their own.
  - Edwin
    
    I listen to James all the time. I learn a ton of stuff from him.
    
    Hi, Unka.