Democratic Underground

Archives: October 19, 2022

Trump calls himself 'god's warrior' and a 'perfect man' in narcissistic Truth Social blitz

how to mess with TFG's texas rally

Swift Charges For Police Officer Who Opened Fire On Teen At McDonalds - The Beat - MSNBC

the cygnus loop

NYC opens door to housing migrants indefinitely in Randalls Island tent camp: 'There is no limit'

Hawaii Announces Executive Order That Will Protect Those Traveling For Abortion Procedures

Is anyone on DU going to buy "The Trump Tapes" by Bob Woodward?

Lauren Boebert's Reelection Race In Jeopardy! - Luke Beasley

'And you wonder why you're banned from future pumpkin carving contests'

US Senate seats that the Democrats will win in 2022 by a less than 5 percent margin.

Rep. Kinzinger on CNN with Jake Tapper: J6 Committee Hearing, Trump Subpoena, What History Will Say

WFLA declares Demings debate winner!

Link service to be suspended between Rainier Beach and Tukwila International Boulevard Stations from

quote of the day by joy-ann reid

Pelosi: I wondered if Pence 'could even trust the Secret Service' on Jan. 6

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about how the US military is a birthday cake in Ukraine....

GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano argues for books to be banned but says it's "not a book ban

Watch Jahana Hayes, a congresswoman from CT (not my district). She's a star Democrat!

Tactics Truss and Whitehall FC's slide towards the trap door

Wisconsin Republican Michels walks back abortion pledge

Marco Rubio wants to warn you....DANGER DANGER

Beasley widens money advantage over Budd in NC Senate race

Idaho bill to ban drag performances expected to get introduced by lawmakers

Yu got it!

West Side Story premiered on this day in 1961!

Last Week in the republican Party.

House GOP introduces bill cutting federal funds for 'sexually oriented' events for kids

Mandatory Tuesday Mike Malloy thread!

Fox SCAM EXPOSED for Astro-turfing RIGHT-WING Radicals as 'Concerned Parent' Voters - Meidas Touch

Tuckems Says Abortion-Rights Preaches Childlessness As 'Cure For The Economy'

Are you or someone you know thinking of suicide?

And then this popped up from eight years ago . . .

Why The Window To Prosecute Trump Is Closing - Robert Reich

We have this crappy Republican Young Kim in the OC with these stupid campaign signss

Found these guys on Tribel

Merrick Garland Has A Record To Judge Him On.

Why is Liz Cheney so surprised by McCarthy wanting to cut aid to Ukraine? Trump left the Kurds on

Mike Bloomfield & Woody Herman

Trumpers are sharing this picture all over Facebook & it's more appropriate than they realize

I like Tribel's attitude

1st grade, 4th grade, high school, college, church, synagogue, a grocery store, a movie theater, a m

Wednesday Morning Warm Autumn Jazz and Bossa Nova Music for a Good Mood Livestream

Two things from today in regards to my son.

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (studio version + live in Central Park, 1980)

US spy chief: Russia using weapons at 'unsustainable rate' - CNN

Horror films fans - remember Chucky, now there's Megan

*PBS, MPT and WETA, DC area NOW. FRONTLINE

Frontline on PBS traitor Micheal flynn coming on now

Warnock's Gloves Come Off in Final Stretch

If you can, please watch the Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein, and Ken Burns: USA and the Holocaust

Record Breaking Early Voter Turnout Could Be Wake Up Call For Republicans - MSNBC Reports

Debit card charge pending of $ 299.65 from Victoria's Secret on my debit card.

MTG Is So Stupid She Thinks Herschel Walker Is Smart

MAGA Republicans want women arrested for having an abortion. This is what that looks like.

Just voted for a woman's constitutional right to reproductive freedom in California.

Are there still good Fall Colors in WI?

Just keep in mind that when a talking head speculates about the election,

wonder if pollsters reporting tied races because they don't want to be wrong. again.

Beasley (D) widens money advantage over Budd (R) in NC Senate race

Maybe if I post this tweet link I can stop watching it

Wow! Val Demings kicked Rubio's ASS!!!

how effective is random robodialing and robotexting?

Tonight's lullaby is Blues Traveler's "Alone"

Idaho Supreme Court won't weigh legality of child marriage

Wednesday Digit: 6/10 - A chilly start for sure, but tolerable

538: How Have The Georgia Polls Moved Since Herschel Walker's Abortion Controversy?

Truck OEMs Just Love To Talk About EV Models And Net Zero; On The Ground It's A Different Story

deleted scene This is Spinal Tap

It's quiet in San Diego....

What Would The Select Cmte On The Climate Crisis Be Under McCarthy? "Steaming Mound" Comes To Mind

Calypso - John Denver

Val Demings: This one's real. 🤣

So traitor felon flynn has a magaloon terrorist training

Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get it Out Of My Head

Nakia Creek Fire Up To 1,500 Acres NE Of Portland, Which Has Gotten .31 Inches Of Rain Since 9/1/22

Perla was his boss. He was her ace. Inside the covert op behind DeSantis' migrant flights

Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don't Doctors Study It?

U.S. will provide $2 million of hurricane aid in Cuba

Rate Of Heating Of Upper Ocean Has Doubled Since The 1960s

A brilliant solution to stop the younglings from running down the hotel hallways

differences between delivery services that made me smile (as seen on fb, posted by a friend)

The Daily Show: The Wildest Midterm Election Ads & TikTok Unveils 18+ Livestream

give this a whirl: angel in the dark by laura nyro (recommended 3-4 plays per sitting)

Green-Hushing: When Corporations Ostensibly Have Climate Goals, But Won't Say What They Are

We're Pa. clergy. Christian nationalism isn't Christian. This is why Opinion

Brad Paisley - Welcome To The Future

"We're Seeing It Crash And Die" - Great Salt Lake Now Too Salty For Species That Evolved There

Tim Ryan excoriates J D Vance in debate

Hope & Botvinov play 'Lullaby', Silvestrov's 'Nostalgia'

9.7 billion money spent to date on political ads

Aerosmith - Round and Round

The Daily Show: Soledad O'Brien - "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks"

At least Michael Steele says the same thing I have been saying about Dem messaging. LINKS!!!

Koch-backed think tank is suing Biden's student-loan forgiveness, arguing it undermines their hiring

Preserving liberal democracy is the only guarantee for religious liberty.

U.S.A. For Africa - We Are the World (Official Video)

Chicago Police Officer, Sergeant, Charged After Video Contradicts Their Reports of Pilsen Shooting

John Williams plays Bach's 'Lute Suite No. 2'

marked safe flag

Losing: Trump-Era Special Counsel Embarrassed In Another Legal Loss - The Beat - MSNBC

Sheriff's report filed in response to alleged assault by Pottawattamie Co supervisor candidate (R)

Does anyone remember the Foxconn con in WisCONsin?

The Bill Barr-orchestrated Durham investigation of those who investigated Trump goes down in flames

Unchecked Ego Earns Officer A Lawsuit - LackLuster

More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico

GOP candidate suspends campaign for Maricopa College Board after arrest for sexual indecency

(Jewish Group) Jewish leaders in Hungary grapple with anti-Semitic tropes in politics

(Jewish Group) I listened to Kanye West slander Jews for three hours so that you don't have to

Haitian Gang Leader, 'Barbecue,' Targeted in UN Sanctions Resolution

Trump showed classified Kim Jong Un letter to journalist

(Jewish Group) This would be the only national park telling the story of a Jewish American

New Body Cam Footage Sheds Light On DeSantis 'Election Integrity' Arrests - All In - MSNBC

(Jewish Group) They fled the hell of Auschwitz, but that was not the only catastrophe they faced

Norman Lear Rips Donald Trump, Remind Him Why He Enlisted To Fight The Nazis

Are we driven by hate of trump?

In honor of the photo contest (Tools), may I present:

FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's Home

FUCK CNN FUCK THEIR FUCKTY WAYS FUCK THEM FUCK THEM.

Val Demings trolls Herschel Walker

Chris Hayes: What A Kevin McCarthy-Led Congress Would Mean For America - All In - MSNBC

I rarely start a thread but this guy is amazing: Anand Giridharadas

This documentary depicts the effects of Bolsonaro's "catastrophic masculinity" on Brazil

From Rick Scott on Social Security

Golf, Booze & Guns: Inside Boomer Paradise The Bubble (Full Film)

It's A Historic Year For Black Women Candidates From Val Demings To Stacey Abrams - The ReidOut MSNBC

Rs are spending a lot of time complaining that we're wasting...

I hope free minded people remember that President Biden promises to legalize cannabis...

Brazil's furriest police corporal becomes internet sensation

New Mexico adopts rule to protect cultural sites

'Americans Need To Make Their Voices Heard': White House Press Sec. On Biden's Midterms Message

Almost Half of the Jaguar Population Affected by Pantanal Fires

Right wing troll/homophobe Tulsi Gabbard was in Arizona Tuesday campaigning for Kari Lake

McCarthy signals GOP-led House likely to oppose more aid to Ukraine

Scott Jensen, MN GOP gubernatorial candidate, is getting trolled for "southern border" tweet

Little Marco rambles. Do you support cutting Medicare, social security, and VA benefits?

Term limits. Many commercials here with candidates pledging to only serve 2 terms or whatever.

Wendy Davis: The Only Way To Reclaim Abortion Rights Is Voting - Ali Velshi - MSNBC

4.1 million Americans have voted already

How The Economy Could Really Affect The Midterm Elections - The Last Word - Ali Velshi - MSNBC

Marco Rubio HUMILIATED on live TV in VIRAL debate MOMENT OF THE YEAR - Meidas Touch

October🍁Positive Bossa Nova Jazz Music for a Relaxing Day

Lock Her Up - Eric Swallwell Ad. Powerful

Rep. Val Demings Blasts Opponent Mark Rubio's 'Ridiculous' Claims Moments After Debate - The Last Word

Jamie Raskin issues brutal news for Donald Trump live on air - Brian Tyler Cohen

Tweet of the Day

Trump Scammed The American Taxpayer! - Luke Beasley

FBI renews call for help identifying 'Umbrella Man' (yup, the George Floyd riots guy)

Trump's Conspiracy Theory Collides With Reality In Another Embarrassing Durham Failure - Alex Wagner

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns China wants to seize Taiwan on "faster timeline" - CBS News

NY Times: Russian Officials hint that their hold on Kherson is shaky!

Herschel Walker Claims He Is Honorary Power Ranger

GOP Tips Hand On House Majority Plan: Cut Popular Programs, Investigate Biden, Sow Chaos - Alex Wagner

WORDLE 487 (10/19) ***SPOILER THREAD***

Racist 'White Replacement Theory' Runs Parallel To Conservative Political Issues - Alex Wagner MSNBC

Antisemitic comments from public figures spark concern over real-world implications - PBS NewsHour

Your Daily Reminder About Inflation

'Complicated' Economy Grabs Midterm Focus - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Ground Broken for an American Advanced Nuclear Fuel Plant, Oak Ridge TN.

Very Disturbing- NYC Mayor Adams now says private biz no longer has to require covid vaccination

Anna May Wong Set To Make History As First Asian-American On U.S. Currency - Alex Wagner - MSNBC

Kyle Spencer On 'Ultraconservative' Movement Hooking Young Voters One-on-One With Stephanie Ruhle

The Last Thing: Women On Wikipedia - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Flesh-eating bacteria cases in Florida have surged in the wake of Hurricane Ian, with 65 cases

A high school artist was chosen to paint a mural. Then came the outrage

Is Nuclear energy worth looking at again?

MY PREGNANCY VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS

The Daily Show: Jordan Klepper Meets Michigan Midterm Voters

Breakfast Wednesday 19 October 2022

I should've seen this coming.

I just saw an excerpt of the Val Demings and Rubio debate, and boy, does Val Demings sounds

North fires more shells toward inter-Korean sea buffer zone

Russian forces under pressure in Kherson - Al Jazeera

Marco Rubio Reneges on Parkland Promise to Raise Age Limit to Buy AR-15s

HSBC climate change adverts banned by UK watchdog for greenwashing

Ukraine war: Russia begins evacuation from Kherson in south

GOP running ads in GA saying Warnock voted to cut SS.

What is quiet firing, and how do you know if it's happening to you? - PBS NewsHour

Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Cake, and a little song too - Maureen Abood

Kherson evacuations begin as Russia admits battles are 'tense' - Al Jazeera

US Senate Seats up for re-election in 2022 that the Democrats will win by solid to tilt margin.

How about Val Demings debating Herschel Walker? A real cop vs a fake cop?

Wednesday TOONs - Taking The Honor Out Of Honorary

What the lies have done to this country?

Seattle Hit 88F On 10/16, Beating Old Record For That Day By 16F; Record Heat Clings To PNW

Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran

Maybeshewill - Not For Want of Trying

Kill the messenger, relief bombed by the source. (If the GOP only want to reform SS and Medicare)

Best way to make eggs:

This little girl just LOVES to snuggle

The Rundown: October 19, 2022

Comics Should Be Cheap (10/19/2022)

Yougov and Morning Consult have Biden at 46% and 48% with 1 to 2% MOE !!!

The Webcomics Weekly #208: (Family) Sanity Circus (10/18/2022 Edition)

Just discovered Prime members can get Acorn for two months at $3.99 per. Time to catch up on my

Putin declares martial law in occupied parts of Ukraine, boosts Russia's war footing

4 a.m., can't sleep

Eastern Australian Flooding Well Underway For 3rd Yr Straight; 73 Warnings In New South Wales Alone

Did the "worm" begin to turn our way yesterday? There was a Morning Consult poll

Why conservatives center race over class: Author Trustee Emeritus of Demos Heather McGhee nails it.

Bernie Sanders tells Democrats to get off the defensive and take it to the Republicans with this.

Panelists scold Democratic establishment as former Atlanta mayor signals voter enthusiasm alarm.

EPIC! Congressman's graphic ad about a woman's arrest for her reproductive choice is perfect.

A tender soccer moment:

Rep Katie Porter destroys inflation myth. Watch her prove that corporate greed's driving inflation.

Surprise!! Privatized Water Companies That Flooded UK W. Shit Took On Massive Debt To Pay Dividends

Politico/Morning Consult Poll on Top Issues driving Midterm Voting

The dishwasher is activated

Trump Scheduled For A Deposition Today

It's about Boris and the UK MSM, but it is likely there is a near equivalence:

FBI FILE

Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel Durham

Debate Between Val Demings and Marco Rubio

Republicans Would NOT Make Anything Less Expensive

Elton handed lyrics to "Tiny Dancer", writes song. Elton handed oven manual, writes song

You raised $815.00 on October 18, 2022 Democratic Underground for Admiral (ret) Franken Senate IA

Stacey Abrams campaign confirms that Oprah Winfrey will join Abrams TODAY for a virtual campaign

You raised $400.00 on October 18, 2022 OFFICIAL Democratic Underground for Tim Ryan US Senate OHIO

Record setting voter turnout in Georgia. I like the sound of that.

You raised $15.00 on October 18, 2022 Democratic Underground for Chris Jones Gov AR

URGENT: DEADLINES LOOMING! 20 Days Until Midterm Election Day!

This Beaver is in a rehab facility and decided to build a dam at the doorway - LOL.

You raised $55.00 on October 18, 2022 OFFICIAL Democratic Underground for Beto O'Rourke Gov TX

The Du-Ettes - Every Beat of My Heart

A New Jersey teacher accused of pulling a student's hijab sues an Olympic fencer

Posted without comment 'cause I'm beyond words . . .

You raised $10.00 on October 18, 2022 Democratic Underground for Stacey Abrams Gov GA

Freedom Convoy: Ottawa 'lost control' of protests, mayor says

'They said: aren't you that porn star?' The woman hunting down image-based abuse

On this day, October 19, 1932, actor Robert Reed was born.

morgan wade - take me away (live in studio - 2021) promise you're gonna like this one!

We are long over due for the tide to turn against the extremists and traitors. This is my hope.

Joe Biden's Frenetic First Year Gets the Fly-on-the-Wall Treatment in New HBO Documentary

On this day, October 19, 1945, actor Harris Glenn Milstead, aka "Divine," was born.

"A bill that would ban drag performances in all public venues will be introduced in ..."

Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters

Is Human Composting the Future of Funerals?

I damn near BLOCKED Michael Moore this morning...

Addressing Putin's Nuclear threat - justsecurity.org

Emergency stabilization work to start this week on OCTA-owned San Clemente tracks

Every so often a DUer needs a little financial help

Happy Yorktown Day! 🇺🇸

IRS cuts taxes for 2023

Anyone watch "River Monsters"? Some time ago Jeremy Wade went to Alaska

On this day, October 19, 1987, Black Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22.6 percent.

Inside Steve Bannon's 'disturbing' quest to radically rewrite the US constitution

Can anyone think of a single thing MTG is qualified to do?

Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters

Heads up, people: A podcast for our times.

The Mississippi River

John Fetterman rallies with supporters, officials in Butler County

Court TV of the Christmas parade murderer. The defendant owns the judge.

THESE are the races that will determine control of the House of Representatives! Please help!

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about being Steadfast at Noon in the face of uncertainty....

December argument session will feature divisive cases on election law, First Amendment

Marco Rubio Can't Stop Talking About Drag Queen Lil Miss Hot Mess - Crooked Media (guest M Kenyatta)

How Ticketmaster Destroyed Live Music - More Perfect Union

Attack of the Mockingbird

Loan forgiveness is okey dokey for farmers but not students

Silvio Berlusconi boasts of closeness to Vladimir Putin

Bingo.

Poster of dog with racked-pool balls & cue - hangs on my bathroom wall

I know the CDC is pushing the new Omicron vaccine, but what are the guidelines

Judge rules in favor of The Times-Dispatch on Youngkin FOIA challenge

Amazon's Prime Video to stream Black Friday NFL game in '23

Attorney General's Office seeking grant funding to hire more prosecutors

Colts owner Jim Irsay believes 'there's merit to remove' Daniel Snyder as Commanders owner

Cow Who Thinks He Is A Dog Is Reunited With His Favorite Puppy

Lee Chatfield suspected of engaging in criminal enterprise

High school girls' flag football could be sanctioned in California after upcoming CIF vote

Pic Of The Moment: The GOP Plan If They Win Back The House

Jail Time: Trump Accountability, Truth And "Eternal Vigilance" With Billy Porter

If Trump lies in a deposition about sex,

A Scary Future for America

Migrant survivors of West Texas shooting detained by ICE

Biden's Job Approval At Highest Point In A Year - Morning Joe - MSNBC

50 nears later, '72 Dolphins remain unmatched in perfection

DeSantis appointed more donors to political posts in first term than Rick Scott

Dollars to Megabits, You May Be Paying 400 Times As Much As Your Neighbor for Internet Service

I would make the slippery slope pitch to voters

Top U.S. & World Headlines -- October 19, 2022

Bird learning to self feed

Back by popular demand - Hipster band photos OR 122 old school Halloween costumes??

Under the radar: FBI raided ABC News journalist over classified info. Then he "fell off the face of

'Devastating': Right-Wing Swedish Government Shutters Environment Ministry

Child found unconscious, shivering outside DC apartment building dies

Haitians Protest Economic Crisis & Gang Violence, Demand U.S. Stay Out and Allow Domestic Solution

My Dearest, Knowst that today we suffered severe losses on the playing field.

Rising Waning Crescent, 31% visible 10/19 southern MD

Suella Braverman departs as UK home secretary

PAW Act to Protect Animals in the Event of Disasters is Signed Into Law

Morning moves, southwest-bound over creek toward river

Ballot Issue 1, PatDeWine & he is campaigning for it. Yeah daddys' good boy

A little marital pillow talk this morning.

Venezuelans Seeking Asylum Are Now Turned Away at U.S. Border as Biden Expands Trump-Era Title 42

Clouded leopard kittens playing at Nashviile Zoo

Trump voters have no idea how cruel history will be towards them.

GOP keeps lead for House control, Democrats' momentum stalls amid economy worries -- CBS News Battleg

Rep. Cori Bush on Her Memoir "The Forerunner" and How She Went from Activist to Serving in Congress

Doctor: Fetterman has 'auditory processing disorder' symptoms, but no work limits

John Fetterman says defunding the police 'was always absurd'

I'm Amazed By How Naive, Gullible And How Easily Conned Many Americans Are.....

Retaking Ukraine's Luhansk region is slow going because so many Russian troops retreated there.

E. Jean Carroll Isn't Just Suing Trump For Defamation

The GOP Agenda Includes a Global Financial Crisis

Jared Yates Sexton: Drifting To The Brink

New 538 and Predict It House and Senate projections

I am 81, disabled, and homebound

Attack Ads Are Darkening the Skin of Black Candidates

The government has already canceled $800 million of debts for US farmers, and says that's 'just the

Dr. Oz Flip Flops on Climate Science

OC Dems Question Whether Irvine Mayor Leaked Controversial Texts from Congresswoman Katie Porter

Former FBI official says the FBI is facing a 'crisis of credibility' over questions of how much its

It is obvious, multiple people will testify against Trump in the secret document investigation.

Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (October 19, 2022)

On this day, October 19, 1968, 18-year-old Peter Frampton met Steve Marriott at a Small Faces show.

Lyle Lovett - She's No Lady (gotta love this guy)

Once again MTG proves what a dumbass she is

AARP: Most 50-Plus Women Voters Still Undecided in Midterm Elections

Golden Becomes Momma for Ducks and Refuses to Leave Water

Buffalo Nichols playing an old Blind Willie Johnson gospel song

U.N. agency flags concern over mass Venezuelan expulsions from U.S

Trump Prosecutors See Evidence for Obstruction Charges

It is 'unconscionable' that a major student-loan company would be involved in lawsuits that would

DA Clears Cops in Horrific Death of Handcuffed Black Woman

EU to Sanction Iran Drone Maker, Three Generals on Russia Sales

Top Songs of 1979

John Durham fails bigtime but confirms Donald Trump lied about Russiagate

Is this true?

Republican Group Names And Shames GOP's 'Big Lie' Candidates In Unsparing Video

What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks - in pictures

EU awards top human rights prize to the people of Ukraine

Seattle starts day with fifth worst air quality in the world

D.C. sees coldest mid-October weather in years; snow falls in mountains.

Thom Hartmann - The Most Successful Con in History Laid Bare

UW adds unarmed security officers near campus after recent spike in violent crime

A high school artist was chosen to paint a mural. Then came the outrage

EU Backs Sanctions Against Iran Over Drone Sales to Russia

Democrats delivered on Medicare -- voters should know it

After 60 Years, Time to Honor Fresno Birthplace of National Farmworkers Union

Will Pendejo45 get subpeoned today?

Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted

Misfits - Death Comes Ripping - 1983 - punk - USA (superb new animated video)

Watch: Chart-armed Katie Porter makes the case that corporate greed cause of inflation

Putin declaring martial law in

Two-Time Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Launches His Own Gun-Humping YouTube Channel

According to the latest polls, control of the Senate is a toss-up. My hope is that there is a

Mailed my California Ballot in two days ago, and was just was notified by the state that my

Pittie and Lab's Friendship Starts Through The Fence

Tango dancers in Cassis

President Biden just spoke on gas prices. Here in California, in the last week, gasoline prices

ESPN: Northwest College wrestlers hospitalized after bear attack

The Legend of Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway

400ft Tall Halloween Light and Drone Show! Featuring: Metallica, Stranger Things, and Ghostbusters

Idaho Weirdos Plan Bill To Ban Drag Performances, Wish Trans People Into Cornfield

Just finished my CO ballot--it's a long one, especially if you research retention on all judges.

Some genius

Sanders to barnstorm across 8 states before Election Day

Starting to dig into my CA Ballot

A bit of Paris - May 2022 - Les Editeurs - Carrefour d'Odeon.

New: Freeze warnings and frost advisories issued from 2 to 9a Thursday for Washington region.

Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Tim Ryan told Republican JD Vance to 'move back to San Francisco' if

Grand jury: New indictment in California dive boat tragedy

SNAP tweet of the day (MAR on MTG)

I want a Maine Coon Cat

Cartoons 10/19/2022

Middle Age Riot tweet:

Russian Court Rejects Navalny's 2nd Prison Sentence Appeal

Another Middle Age Riot tweet:

Ukraine War: Mystery in southern Ukraine after news blackout

In Whidbey swing district, Democratic challenger aims to repeat primary win

Today marks the anniversary of the end of the Siege of Yorktown

Gas Prices - Unfair (Luckovich)

The wait is over: Voters set to receive general election ballots

Addressing Putin's Nuclear Threat: Think Like a Cold War-Era KGB Officer

LTE: Where are the reasonable conservative candidates?

Don't be alarmed: Tsunami siren in Everett is part of Great ShakeOut

Keith Olbermann's Countdown podcast (10/19) listed great midterm election ad ideas

a message from four & a half years ago... tiedrich

Keith's Countdown podcast today (10/19) has great ideas for Dem political ads

BREAKING at SCOTUS: Biden's student loan forgiveness plan has arrived on the shadow docket

Comment: Partisans shouldn't be running our elections

Gates Foundation donates $1B to prioritize math education

LTE: Sorry, George Will, I'm sticking with Murray for Senate

Wednesday Slap-O-Rama! Who would you like to smack the sh!t out of today?

Iranian rock climber who competed without hijab returns home

Abortion access looms over medical residency applications

TCM to Present 24-Hour Angela Lansbury Tribute in November.

Many remain critical of state of US democracy: AP-NORC poll

Tory whips accused of physically pushing their MPs through the lobby to allow fracking

Clown Rubio on ballot drop boxes.

Sunday shows ignore GOP plan to provoke a catastrophic debt crisis in order to cut Social Security,

'Smart Buoys' Help Ships Avoid Marine Mammals

Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination records

Air Force jets intercept 2 Russian bombers flying close to Alaska

So, defamation of a private citizen was one of Trump's official duties?!

Covert network provides pills for thousands of abortions in U.S. post Roe

Author Gabrielle Blair wants to shift the focus of abortion conversations from women to men

'You're On Tape': J.D. Vance Caught In A Lie During Ohio Senate Debate

Trump knew voter fraud claims were wrong, federal judge says as he orders John Eastman emails

All this frothing and foaming about how the right wing is a shoe in for the mid terms is nothing

U.S. seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

Liz Truss's chief of staff still owns 10% of Lynton Crosby's lobbying firm

Today (Oct. 19) is the first day of early voting in Iowa

NEW: Trump CAUGHT ON TAPE Bragging About Classified Records with Kim Jung Un & Secret US Weapons

Tua Tagovailoa: Risk of CTE is low, docs tell me

First known map of night sky found hidden in Medieval parchment

Listening to Robert Draper on "Fresh Air" earlier, he is such a breath of fresh air...

I'm proud to have done early voting just now

You know what? Things are not nearly as damned complicated as all of the billionaire-purchased

WAPO: Jenn Rubins: Great article about GQP lack of policies

"Your ma is your da"...

Florida reporting increase in rare infection due to Hurricane Ian

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Trump's nonsense with the special master....

Today I turned in 4 vote-by-mail ballots at Supervisor of Elections HQ drop box, Sarasota, and

Trump's Truth Social TANKS After Kanye Announces He's Buying Parler - Ring of Fire

'Flagrant, Willful, Bad Faith, Callous Disregard': New Mexico Judge Bars Militia Group

Ground level macro rig I built

Does anyone else here plan to take a break from politics after the midterms?

Ukraine War: "The Battle for Kherson Is Now On"

Besides being into kitten rescue, I also do photography and video.

Russia is being prepared for the loss of Kherson

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 20 October 2022

Val Demings Rakes Marco Rubio through the Smoldering Embers of his Career

BMW investing $1.7B in S Carolina as automaker shifts to EVs

Southern MD afternoon 10/19

In-Person Early Voting Begins Thursday for 2022 General Election

mifepristone and misoprostol- abortion pills from Mexico& the Aunties network

Remarks by President Biden on Actions to Strengthen Energy Security and Lower Costs

Google's AI test kitchen

Forbes: DOJ Prosecutors Have Evidence To Charge Trump With Obstruction In Mar-A-Lago Case

What's for Dinner, Wed., Oct. 19, 2022

Federal Judge Orders John Eastman to turn over Emails to House Investigators.

3 men arrested with weapons and car in between Supreme Court and

When do early voting start? Not with a prefilled ballot but getting a ballot at

Liz Truss's government on the brink after Suella Braverman's parting shot

Anyone else watch "The Watcher" (Netflix)?

Red States Benefit from Biden's Electric Vehicle Push

Meet the House GOP's New Crop of Marjorie Taylor Greenes

No good reason for the DoJ to defend Trump....

Tiny baby bunnies:

Arizona GOP Candidate Arrested For Allegedly Masturbating In Truck Near Preschool

Trump 'Raising Funds' For Republicans, Keeping *99 Percent*. That's Our Trump!

Has anyone seen Eric Swalwell's new Ad?

Inside the Secret Plan to Bring Private School Vouchers to Texas

A good laugh as we await the end of the Truss government.

Magnificent leopard:

I got really pissed off today

Looking back. what was your favorite Halloween costume?

Buttermilk

Ukrainians keep a wary eye on U.S. midterm elections, fearing a loss of support

Mike Pence is back in DC today promoting GOP's REAL midterm agenda: A national abortion ban

optical illusion: 12 black dots. plus... an explanation

Most of us have heard the expression "Politics ain't beanbag!", but some, nonetheless,

GOP to Cities: Drop Dead - What Next Podcast

are there any houseplant hobbyists here? check out this chair....

Why don't some images load for me?

Trump appears for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit

What a pregnancy actually looks like at nine weeks - in pictures

Who counts as Black in voting maps? Some GOP state officials want that narrowed

National media turns its failure into clickbait

A Dream Job Awaits

The secret ingredient in all GOP recipes is the treason

Jeopardy: second chance challenge........interesting.

Finally, my mail in

The wonderfulness of so many on DU

Happy birthday Jeannie C. Riley

The Gull Chorus Line--and a few of its Stars!

Ukrainian officials 'shocked' as Republicans threaten tougher line on aid

Mastriano Ad Uses Footage from Russian Propaganda

The thermometer on my patio says 116 degrees.

Yankees-Astros for the American League Pennant: Who to root for?

J6 Pipe Bomb Update

Is "Southernification" of rural America happening?

Isaac Hayes - The Insurance Company

Trump's day goes from bad to worse with Eastman emails ruling

Trump knew he was going to lose in the summer of '20

USDA says "Too Bad" To Farmers Who Paid Debts / Announces 1.3B Debt Relief

Snarky Biden is my favorite Biden.

Yeah, I'm easily amused.

Roger - Maxx Axe

Judge says Trump knew his voter fraud numbers were false, orders ex-lawyer to give more emails to...

Did you vote absentee or waiting for election day?

Controlled burn

When your for sure conspiracy because a conspiracy - Durham the day after.

Stunning new NASA pic

Demings:"..no Senator I don't think it's ok for a girl to be raped & to carry the seed of her rapist

The Committee must subpoena Trump.

I just got a big dose of reality about how lucky I am

"None Dare Call It Treason---redux" (Not about "the commies" this time).

Tweet of the Night:

Luckiest Music Generation: Barbra Streisand - Stony End

10/19 FBI raided home of ABC producer in April -- he hasn't been seen since. Rolling Stone story

Judge Luttig joining the fight at SCOTUS against the Independent state legislatures farce

I was shocked and may have been a bit rude

BREAKING: Federal Judge RULES CRIME-FRAUD Exception Applies to Trump & Eastman ORDERS Docs Released

IBM Corp. is requiring all US Medicare-eligible retirees to choose between 2 Medicare Advantage

(CNN) EXCLUSIVE: Trump considers allowing federal investigators to search Mar-a-Lago again

Will Ian displace a significant number of people from from the south west coast of Florida?

Kari Lake and another grifter on stage. Stealing Democratic totems.

Moms against libraries

Rep. Demings: 'Don't Listen To What Marco Rubio Says, Watch What He Does' - Deadline - MSNBC

A New Chapter In The Saga Of Trump's Legal Woes - Deadline - MSNBC

Tweet of the Night #2:

Georgia early midterms voting so far surpassing 2020 presidential election

Shepard Smith?? I think I might have mentioned before I do like his CNBC show......

Katie Porter for the win on markups/inflation:

Don't tutch the butt in pumpkin form

Security guard's violent arrest captured on video; Los Angeles Sheriff's Department investigating

NEW: Donald Trump is BEING DEPOSED RIGHT NOW in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case - What to Expect

Sherrod Brown should have ran for OH Governor this year and here is why.

Steve Goodman - "You better get it while you can"

US busts network providing technology to Russian military

Conservatives just can't tell the truth (Canada tweet):

Austin Lucas - "Shaking"

END