Oh, there are consequences and they like them and will seek them out. Some of the biggest right wing donors are radically anti-abortion and anti-immigrant, and these issues are also core ones for the red state Trumpite base. By “fighting” “liberal judges” to prevent “killing innocent babies,” they are trolling for…

This series of explanatory tweets about this development by ex-fed prosecutor Renato Mariotti is a must read:

Too bad Trump doesn’t use email himself. But maybe there are some from Hope Hicks or others saying that he knew about or approved things that he has denied or that are illegal. For Kushner and the Trump spawn, another proven episode of lying under oath could be ... problematic.

Yes, why not have helmet accelerometer readouts for dangerous hits? Alerts would immediately be sent to officials, coaches, and the people assigned to monitor player safety, and players on the field could see lights and sounds. It would have to be thoroughly vetted as catching dangerous hits reliably, but surely it…

That’s a good deal and I hope that after this vote you can keep it. Over half a dozen people I have spoken with around here (eastern MA) have had very bad Comcast experiences and did switch after much frustration.

Comcast is very shady and I don’t know anyone who likes its services. From everything I have read and heard first-hand, it obviously doesn’t give a damn about infuriating customers. If there is a lower road, that company will take it, apparently. For example, there is a Wall Street Journal OpEd all about how the…

There is a Wall Street Journal OpEd all about how the destruction of net neutrality is no threat to consumers. It was written by a Comcast attorney, though it took some digging to find this out: https://theintercept.com/2017/12/14/that-net-neutrality-op-ed-in-the-wall-street-journal-was-written-by-a-comcast-attorney/

The handling of Nasser’s crimes by the university reminds me of the Catholic Church’s past handling of priests after multiple reports of sexual abuse: hide it, keep it internal, stonewall the victims and assume they will go away because lawsuits are hard and expensive. The Church just reposted the dirty priests to…

I am betting it was deliberate to leave out printed, legible signatures. Too bad we can’t change their names to the ones you chose, adding the middle name “Sellout” in each case.

The Mary Sue blog has some additional links to add to these:

I was particularly shocked at the high proportion of Alabamian white women voting for Moore because I was assuming that, like virtually all women, they have themselves experienced sexual harassment or abuse first-hand and have also seen or heard about it happening to other women. A higher proportion of men would be…

Try not to be embarrassed. The blind bigotry and willful ignorance of white Alabamians who voted for a lawless, evil, hateful pedophile have nothing to do with you. They made their own choice, and you have no reason to identify with them. Instead, let’s take this as a critically important wake-up call that all…

Just for a smile in honor of his recovery and in hope for his continued health and safety:

There was indeed a shift (from 15% Democratic to 30%) in the white vote compared to the last Obama election. However, white women still voted for Moore by nearly 2:1, and the white men by nearly 3:1. From the Wash Post exit poll breakdown (https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/politics/alabama-exit-polls/?hpid…

One more thought for tonight: this clear election result means that the Republicans will redouble their already broad and deep efforts to suppress and discourage black voters. They really thought that enough of those voters would stay home to give the election to Moore, and I think they were shocked to be proven…

Yes. But I am going to enjoy tonight.

True, but that is such weak sauce after those clear numbers. But you’re right, I should have included it, pathetic attempt as it was. It’s still significant that they are trying so desperately to spin.

Politico is quoting a poll saying that college-educated white voters went for Moore by 57 to 41%, not a small margin: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/12/alabama-election-results-2017-293309

“Horse Twitter” apparently has been blasting Moore as an incompetent and cruelly heavy-handed rider. If that poor, sore-mouthed horse could speak!

Drew at his awesome best, (much) better than a SMEG(TM) toaster! All this pretentious, overpriced junk is guaranteed to go to yard sales and thrift shops next summer.