Thursday, February 29, 2024

Chris Hedges: Sacrifice Zones of America

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”


Gonna tell my kids this was Mitch McConnell (Is 28% still technically an approval rating?)


"President Bush's approval rating has dropped to an all-time low of 28%. Here's my question: Is 28% still technically an approval rating?" --Jay Leno (May 2007)


“Rick Santorum is claiming that Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have teamed up against him. Which is kind of ironic — that Santorum can be brought down by two men forming a civil union.” –Jay Leno


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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.”



 

polishing my statuette (Heroes)


David Letterman’s "Top Ten Things You Shouldn't Say In An Academy Awards

Acceptance Speech”

10. "This is for you, Kim Jong-Il" 

9. "I've had sex with every woman in this year's dead actor montage" 

8. "Take that, 99-percenters!" 

7. "I'd like to take this opportunity to endorse the next President of the United States, Rick Santorum" 

6. "I owe it all to my creepy religious cult" 

5. "My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs" 

4. "Now I'd like to say a few words about Cool Ranch Doritos" 

3. "I share this award with my drug-mule, Hector" 

2. "I'd like to thank my sham wife for not revealing I'm gay" 

1. "I'll be in the men's room, 'polishing my statuette'"



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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”



 

The Ramones - Danny Says (1980)

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”


What could possibly go wrong? (Spotted Dick’s Custard Explosion)


“Last weekend in Glasgow, a Willy Wonka-inspired experience was brought to a halt following complaints it was ‘an absolute shambles of an event’ after families traveled from all over, paying $40 a ticket for an ‘exhilarating and immersive adventure’ called Willy’s Chocolate Experience. Still better than the English attraction: Spotted Dick’s Custard Explosion.” —Stephen Colbert


“But when people showed up, they found something very different from what they found on the website. What they found was basically a big empty warehouse with vinyl backdrops tacked to the wall. They got to see Willy Wonka’s famous portable power generator, and they got to meet what appears to be a meth lab Oompa Loompa.” — Jimmy Kimmel

“Parents were very upset. They called the police on the place. I have to say, though, honestly, I feel like the kids learned an important lesson about how disappointing the rest of their lives are going to be.” — Jimmy Kimmel


https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2022/08/1001-ways-to-make-america-great-and.html

“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.” 


 

She probably just wanted to make sure she didn’t get stuck with Eric in the divorce (that’s 1% for every year he’s been alive)


Mitch McConnell won’t step down from Senate leadership until November, because at 82 that’s how long it takes him to step. —Stephen Colbert 


In the Michigan primaries, President Biden got 81% of the vote, that’s 1% for every year he’s been alive. —Stephen Colbert


And a new book called American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden claims that Melania Trump spent the majority of her time as first lady in meetings with “teams of lawyers to examine her assets and attend to matters associated with her pre- and postnuptial agreements with her husband”. That sounds right. Listen, she probably just wanted to make sure she didn’t get stuck with Eric in the divorce. —Jimmy Kimmel


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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.”


 

That can only mean one thing: He’s running for president (let them eat pigeons)


In congressional news, the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, announced his retirement from leading Republicans, effective November, on the Senate floor. He’ll be retiring to the Galápagos Islands, to spend more time with the other 500-year-old turtles. —Jimmy Kimmel


On Wednesday, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said he would step down this year from his long-held position as leader of the Senate Republicans. McConnell just turned 82, so that can only mean one thing: He’s running for president. —Jimmy Fallon

McConnell said that it’s time for the next generation of leadership. Then he looked around the Senate and realized the next generation is 75. —Jimmy Fallon

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”


 

MSNBC COPES HARD After Biden REBUKE In Michigan

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”


NYT STANDS BY DEBUNKED IDF Propagandist Report

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”


The judge rejected the argument, after he stopped laughing (I'm gonna make it weird)


Donald Trump, who has about a month to raise half a billion dollars to pay his fraud judgments. But the more immediate financial threat to Trump is the $83.3 million he owes for his defamation of E Jean Carroll – Trump must post 110% of the verdict, or $91 million, in a cash bond by 9 March. You know the old saying: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a bankrupt sexual predator. —Stephen Colbert


Donald Trump’s legal team has tried numerous arguments to get out of the payments, the “craziest” one being that he shouldn’t have to post a bond at all because he’s “too rich”. You can’t argue with that logic – ‘oh also, your honor, I shouldn’t have to go to jail because I’m too guilty’. The judge rejected the argument, after he stopped laughing. —Stephen Colbert

The controversial Alabama ruling that IVF embryos constitute a “person”, thus freezing fertility treatments in the state surprised a lot of people. The Alabama court ruling follows 14 other “fetal personhood” bills introduced in state legislatures in 2023, which have already taken effect in Georgia and Missouri. On the bright side, if you’re a pregnant woman driving in Missouri, you can now use the carpool lane … to drive out of Missouri. —Stephen Colbert

https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2022/08/1001-ways-to-make-america-great-and.html

“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.”


 

NHL: Vegas Golden Knights vs Buffalo Sabres

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.”


If you think these two guys are confused now, wait till they spend a few hours in 100-degree heat (selling golden high-tops on the streets of Juárez)


“President Biden is going to see what can be done to solve the border crisis, while Trump is going to make sure he doesn’t solve what’s happening at the border. Biden is planning to meet with US border agents, while Trump is planning to sell golden high-tops on the streets of Juárez.” —Jimmy Kimmel

Former President Trump is set on Thursday to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. I’m guessing to make a break for it? —Seth Meyers


President Biden and former President Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border. If you think these two guys are confused now, wait till they spend a few hours in 100-degree heat. —Jimmy Fallon

https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2023/12/baby-baby-all-time-when-do-we-want.html 

“A magisterial collection. An emotional roller coaster. Soon to be a cult classic. 

A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth and Orwell’s 1984.”


 

EU war economy utopia, Eurobonds and direct taxes

https://idiocracy23.blogspot.com/2022/08/1001-ways-to-make-america-great-and.html

“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.” 


Republicans PANIC As Dems FORCE IVF Vote

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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth 

and Orwell’s 1984.”