Also, and this is far less important than the fact that McGregor is a violent serial rapist: McGregor did not transform the sport for the better He was a tremendous talent for like 5 seconds and then realized he could slack off and run his mouth and get even MORE money without training

Every time.

Ok but Mitch McConnell didn't actually say that. Speech has not occurred. Words have not been spoken apnews.com/article/mitc...

This is it. The last Platner post from me unless he does something new and stupid Excerpt from Monday's edition of The Attitude with @nharnie.bsky.social www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sta...

Credit where credit is due: he did NOT wait for Monday Delighted at this development, *slightly* more hope for the future of the Maine Senate election

Other examples are not hard to find, @marisakabas.bsky.social has done a great job of tracking them If you are looking for TV pundits, you won't find many outside the right. I'd also argue that model is about 15 years out of date as far as people with actual influence

Let us not end on this downer note. Let us end on this video I took from the Merry Go Round, left over from the World Fair, back when we could still do shit as a country If you squint, you can almost see the celebration that should have been

What if I told you they are STILL GOING OFF, now, at 12:38 AM, and the smoke is so thick you can't even see them?

What if I told you that they've been going off for half an hour now and that at no point has anyone waiting anywhere along the line had a better view than this one?

Now friends, this has been a post full of schadenfreude We've all had a good time here What if I told you the best was yet to come What if I told you that after waiting for HOURS--miserable, soaking wet, desperate and disappointing hours--our view of the fireworks was.......this

"LET US IN!!"the crowd screamed, and I did manage to get a video of this as my phone began to die "Open the gates, retard!" someone yells

Loud guy: "I CASHED OUT MY RETIREMENT TO BE HERE!! FUCK TRUMP!! I AINT SEEM HIM ONCE!!" (still in a joking way) Suddenly, the monument lights up to cheers and chants of "USA!" Let's see if a picture will go through

While we wait to see if there's a riot (picture 1), please enjoy this Punisher-esque military vehicle in the People's Garden (picture 2)

Here's the situation: The fairgoers have been expelled by force They have been told to shelter in nearby buildings, but all the buildings are locked because it is the Fourth of July People are clustering at the entrance points and blocking traffic for blocks The clouds are growing darker

Meanwhile, in the present, I am getting protest flashbacks as the police clear the fairgrounds by force

Connecticut, on the other hand, was a "fuck this" kind of exhibit. Yes, this is the whole thing. 10/10

There are three types of state exhibits: 1) Please come visit 2) A single industry sponsored this entire booth 3) Fuck this West Virginia was Type 1. They have a driving game, a bunch of nice pictures, and you can send a WV postcard anywhere for free I can't be mad at it, very wholesome. 8/10

DC's exhibit looks like it was done under duress. Like the National Guard trained their guns on the designers and were like "MAKE SOMETHING" And the designers were like "um....DC's original music is Go-Go! Let them scribble on the walls! Oh God, please don't hurt me I have kids!!" 6/10

My phone is running out of batteries but happily I found a power outlet This affords me the opportunity to make jokes about the DOJ being walkabout to everyone who comes in

Apparently I just waited 20 minutes for a Department of War booth with a scavenger hunt, the opportunity to try on equipment I've tried on entirely too many times, and temporary tattoos Oh, and a chance to get your photo taken by the Department of War. I declined

Somehow I still have 26 states to go and I have no idea where they are. This is a very organized event full of very fun activities like Going Into Booths and Taking Pictures In Front Of the Temu Arch

Anyway I'm at the Great American State Fair, where I am working on filling out my State/territory Passport. The plan was to finish and then rank all 56 booths Unfortunately I have become completely distracted by the EVERYTHING Currently waiting in the long-as-hell Department of War line.

Why are the Trump Account totes the EXACT SAME DESIGN as the bag I got at the Intercessors for America prayer event conference yesterday, where we (they) prayed to expel demonic communist forces from America and also for a Christian nation (Feature forthcoming for TNR in October)

Oh my fucking god

Hi hello I was going to do a full thread on the Great American State Fair later but it seems I'm starting early: why in the fuck are PragerU, Patriot Academy, and other far right groups the ENTIRETY of the Department of Education booth

Thank you Trump for keeping us safe with a TSA screening to watch fireworks on the Washington Mall: a thing that was not necessary before Trump fixed the city and Made It Safe Again Thank you for protecting us from sunscreen, Mr Trump

Also, if Trump hired this guy to do the reflecting pool, just imagine what deranged carnival barker from circa 1910 he's hired to do the largest fireworks display in history

I'm sorry, WHAT

I pretended to be a chud and here's what I got THIS IS NOT A REFLECTION OF WHAT I ACTUALLY BELIEVE

I don't like Davos vs Dubai, and I don't think liking vaccines makes me a tech bro, but I feel pretty good about the closest match thing