In which we post yet another ten thousand plus interesting or amusing - or neither - tweets

I only gave you rep because there's no negative rep...

 

Fantastic tweet. Would have been better with a 3 dealing with the media

We're in this dangerously awkward place 1) where fascism is one election away, and 2) where regular voters don't want to hear that fascism is one election away.

— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) September 18, 2023

 

We're in this dangerously awkward place 1) where fascism is one election away, and 2) where regular voters don't want to hear that fascism is one election away.

— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) September 18, 2023

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This response was spot on - "The real rub is both major Party voters think the other side are the fascists."

Yep. The hope against facism is that independents 1) recognize that both sides don't do it and 2) regard voting against facism as being more important than, say, oil prices or Biden's age. That's a dangerous bet to make.

 

Right, but why are zero democrats beating this drum?

If there is a debate, I want Biden to ask the Republican nominee why they spend so much time trying to get elected when they think election results are predetermined and the fix is in.

And then I want him to ask why Republicans don't seem to accept electoral losses.

And then I want him to say that if Republicans are elected in 2024 it appears likely that Democrats will not be allowed to vote or their votes will not be counted in 2026 and beyond, and we can expect a permanent unelected one-party Republican super majority.

 

“He’s retarded, like most Americans.”

— Rupert Murdoch, describing Fox News host Sean Hannity in Michael Wolff’s new book, per the Daily Beast.

 

Not this guy.


Rupert Murdoch often wishes Donald Trump dead, Michael Wolff book says

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/20/rupert-murdoch-wished-donald-trump-dead-michael-wolff-book

 

Harrumph! Get offa my lawn!

Brown shoes are OK with a (dark) blue suit, but does anyone under 50 wear a watch at all? But I agree with the general gist--people wear shorts, tank tops and flip-flops to church for Christ's sake! Well, at least white people do, in Black churches people get dressed up, including some of the most elaborate hats.

 

AND STAY OFF IT!

Sharp people under 50 wear one, and it should be mechanical.
People should dress comfortably in church.

My dark suits get black shoes and belt. Brown and blue is for young people, like skinny suits, or suits that enhance a muscular physique. If you're swole like an NFL DB, drop the suit. It's not your job.

That's a sad reminder of how we're or how we were kept out of certain jobs, jobs that required a certain type of attire. It causes some of us with menial labor/wage jobs to dress well for things that don't matter. Black atty friend of mine was walking near the courthouse (fairly pricy commercial rents there, and his office is one of them. Couple of young White thugs asked him where hsi church was.

 

50-50 chance Rupey outlives Cheeto

 

This is the first thing I noticed when I went from a Catholic church to a non-denominational church (the Hillsboro kind in the Ballston area of Arlington Va). I dressed like I just left the office (sans tie). The POC dressed as if they all went to catholic school too. Everyone else was scattershot. Younger people dressed much more in everyday clothes, jeans and all. Like they were going to church but also meeting with friends later and didn't want to change clothes. The nuns who taught me would have a conniption fit if they saw someone enter the church in jeans.

 

He's also breaching the ministerial code, using government to promote party.

Interesting to see the Conservative’s conference slogan on the lectern in Downing Street as we await Rishi Sunak’s net zero announcement. pic.twitter.com/XWc2r8vQi2

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) September 20, 2023

 

I just bought a Garmin. Decided I should try tracking my health and runs.

 

Right, I’m an old fart and I have a Fitbit…. Even though it lies..

It shows my pulse now at 88bpm. If I check with finger and watch it’s 55. Blood pressure reading is just silly, like 119/65. I wish. Sometimes it tells me my sleep time, well this morning it said 1 hr 2 mins and I slept like a baby.

It’s close with steps though and the time is perfect.

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Outside of my 84 year old father I don’t know anybody who wears a watch. Except for a few coworkers with Apple Watches, but that’s something else entirely.

 

I think I stopped wearing one in the late 80s or early 90s. Just no need for them.

 

Fun moment of this primary so far was Trump making fun of how often candidates said "woke," DeSantis taking umbrage, then DeSantis quietly adopting this mindset and never saying "woke" at the debate. https://t.co/Jauxpbs9c3

— David Weigel (@daveweigel) September 20, 2023

 

Is there something in the water in Pa? These guys are feisty and take no prisoners!

https://x.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1704601975084446123?s=20

 

I do. 35, soon to be 36. I own six at the moment. My current go-to is a Timex Ironman ($45 on Amazon, a bargain). I wear that one for a lot of things but mainly for a lot of active stuff. I got into watch collecting for two reasons: I liked the looks of some and I wanted a way to stop looking at my phone for the time. Whenever I checked my phone, 5, 10 minutes would pass and repeat. It's a lot easier to take a quick glance at my wrist than to check my phone. And of course, there's a security reason why a watch is beneficial. Plus, they have a longer shelf life than a smartphone or a smart watch.

I also do a lot of adventurous stuff outside, a watch on my wrist is more secure than pulling my phone out when I'm hiking, paddleboarding, biking or climbing. I do have watches for more normal occasions like work, a date, or just out and about.

 

The older I get, the more I realize my lapsed Catholic upbringing plays a part in how I dress depending on the occasion. Especially when it comes to a religious event.

 

KY Gov Andy Beshear’s new ad on abortion. Democrats, this is the way. pic.twitter.com/GMfY6YHmRi

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 20, 2023

 

Albanian PM Edi Rama had the best solution for Russia at the UN: You stop the war and president Zelensky will not take the floor pic.twitter.com/QnGQDKySUO

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) September 20, 2023

 

After receiving treatment and rehabilitation in Germany, 8-year-old Roman Oleksiv has returned home. On July 14, 2022, a russian missile struck a Vinnytsia clinic where he and his mother were waiting for a doctor's appointment. Roman's mother (along with 22 other people) died… pic.twitter.com/6WoRyjYMRH

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 20, 2023

 

thank you joe manchin for wearing a suit while you voted against the child tax credit https://t.co/1OzV8naSyx

— emilie frank (@emiliepfrank) September 19, 2023