11/09/2019 archive

If they feel outnumbered it’s for a reason.

They are. 99.99% is not just an Occupy slogan, it’s a fact. America’s billionaires take center stage in national politics, colliding with populist Democrats By Jeff Stein, Washington Post November 8, 2019 The political and economic power wielded by the approximately 750 wealthiest people in America has become a sudden flash point in the 2020 …

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Dumb da Dumb Dumb

You know the problem with being old? People don’t get your jokes anymore because they lack the cultural references you think are so relevant and act like you’re senile, treating you as a bubble wrapped fall risk. Dragnet gosh durn it. AND GET OFF MY LAWN! In Virginia, Republicans confront a fearful electoral future By …

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House

I admit when I was first exposed to this song I dismissed it as a piece of lightweight fluff that had reasonable musicality (nothing as challenging as the guitar riff in Badge for instance, let alone the 5/4 break in Dancing Fool) and questionable lyrics that apparently endorsed unrealistic expectations of women which, while not …

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The Breakfast Club (Berlin)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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