Sam Bellamy
@sambdesk
Not the pirate. Contributor to fightthefire.substack.com, an all-free site. Bucking the MAGA trend by wearing shoes that fit. Whistles through darkness. Frequently praised by dogs. Aspires to ask "WTF did you just say?" at a WH press conference.
Surely in a nation of 1.4 million lawyers, there's someone more competent than the snot Toddie. From NOTUS:
Trump gets his very own "Participation Trophy" for the Iran War, now on display in Washington D.C.
If there's an afterlife, an old friend is asking a lot of questions this morning. A lot of questions.
London Times headline: Police investigating Andrew want to talk to Virginia Giuffre’s family in US Meanwhile, at DOJ in the United States ... crickets. About EVERYONE named in the Epstein files.
I spent just shy of 20 minutes watching Mitch McConnell waltz, or something, in the ruins of the East Wing. I told him Trump's ballroom hadn't been built yet, but he assured me it had.
For just shy of 20 minutes today, I saw Mitch McConnell blowing nanobubbles in the Reflecting Pool.
For just shy of 20 minutes today, I saw Mitch McConnell trying to fight his way from behind the tarp at the Kennedy Center. Then, nothing.
The Times of London, on Spain's reaction to Trump threatening to halt trade with the country: "From the nationalist right of Vox to the radical left of Podemos, politicians who usually differ sharply in their views found some common ground over 'El Loco' in the White House."
His Lowness rests his eyes at the fireworks show, as one does to optimize the experience.
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No wonder Iran ate Trump's lunch - all two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fishes, and a large chocolate milkshake of it, Part II:
No wonder Iran ate Trump's lunch - all two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fishes, and a large chocolate milkshake of it, Part I:
NYT column by Hope Reeves on UFC fight: the stands shook with incessant chants of “U.S.A.! U.S.A.!” followed by cacophonies of encouragement and impassioned pleas for ever more violence, including shouts of “Let’s see some blood!” “Hurt each other!” “Finish him!” “Make it dirty!” and “Never submit!”
None of us has illusions that Eric Trump is any more honest than his father, but this is vile and should not go unnoticed. And, if there's any way to punish the bastard, let it be done.
Don't know what's happening in this photo from The Washington Post, but it looks like Macron and Carney are saying "now, hold on just a minute" as Trump says something stupid. Odds are, right?
UFC fighter: "Shoutout to Trump for having the balls to put some shit like this on. And if I’m gonna say anything, there’s only one person more incredible than the Incredible Hulk, and that’s my lord and savior Jesus Christ... And lastly: Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?" Trump smiled.
Just another Saturday in Trump's America: U.S. Marines, accessorizing a motorcycle jump in front of a UFC arena on the White House lawn. Makes you feel all tingly and patriotic, doesn't it? #FighttheFire
The Weather Channel's hype has annoyed me at times, too, but annoyance doesn't excuse this sort of response from an official White House account. Thunderstorms forecast in D.C. tonight, but Trumpsters don't want to hear it. Godspeed, dumbasses.
#ObamaAppreciationDay Reminds me of the Dan Reeder lyrics: "I don't really want to talk to you/But my business requires that I do"
Can we set up a GoFundMe account to send peanuts to this lovely lady? Newsweek: A four-ton elephant brought into the Texas Republican Party's annual convention to energize delegates became the most talked-about attendee after she unexpectedly urinated on the floor in front of hundreds of people ...
$14.2 million after Trump's "I know a guy" trumpification of the Reflecting Pool, it's scummy with algae. Perfect, in a way.
Never heard of the guy until I saw that story, but one of his X-rays apparently went viral online a while ago. Those are pins, plates and fractures. Sounds like he must have a rewards card at ERs around the country.
Surely there's a sewage treatment plant, municipal trash heap, toxic waste facility, roadkill collection truck or something similarly appropriate that could put those discarded letters to use. #KennedyCenter
Never before have so many wanted to scream, "GET OFF MY LAWN!" From PBS story today on the UFC fight this weekend: "Stunt athlete Travis Pastrana is also set to do a potentially death-defying backflip on a dirt bike on the White House lawn as part of the preshow extravaganza."
Gee, I can't think of anyone in the negotiation who is at risk of letting ignorance or stupidity get in the way.
NYT headline on 'The Opinion' discussion online today: Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat. Well, yes, Platner is that. But Republicans own the trademark on dirtbag, don't they?