US Politics, September 2024 -- “I’m Not Going to Apologize For Posting a Joke”

One thing to think about is that loads of people have already voted. Inasmuch as Harris is, at present, a little bit ahead in consequential ways, this is a good thing.

We've had months of wacky shit happening. Right now Harris/Walz haven't had a serious setback, but it's possible that one or more could occur. So it's better that people lock in their votes while the mojo and vibes are still positive, approval-wise.

xp No respect, no respect

One thing to think about is that loads of people have already voted.

Only a few states have sent out absentee ballots so far. I'm supposed to get mine October 11 or shortly thereafter.

are those giant rolls of paper behind him?

trump is amped on amphetamines, the silver spoon pill!

xpost I think it's a big backdrop that just says "looooooooooooooooser."

idgi. he doesn't sound any drunker than he normally does. to me he sounded much better there than in the debate w/ Harris, because of angry ranting about our collective doom, he's being more conversational. that's the normal free-association rambling he employs at these rallies.

his supporters listen to how dumb he sounds but "rich" he looks and pray, prosperity, trickle down upon me!

free-association rambling

Aka 'The Weave'... a lot of, like, English professors are just blown away by this, they've never seen anything like it

they should study him for sure.

Granted, I don't pay attention too closely, but I feel like when he's down, polling or otherwise, he starts to get a little loopy. That's when you start hearing desperate pitches like "what have you got to lose?" When he's feeling like a dominant master of the universe, that's when he's angry, because he feels emboldened to be a dick head.

New: During today's border visit, VP Harris will propose toughening the President Biden's policy that suspends asylum claims in between ports of entry when border crossings reach a certain threshold, per a senior campaign official. https://t.co/6dAHX2Hf8o via @politico

— Myah Ward (@MyahWard) September 27, 2024

RFK Jr. and star journalist Olivia Nuzzi had ‘incredible’ FaceTime sex, said they loved each other: sources

fact! immigrants commit crimes at rates lower than native born 'muricans. be that as it may, cast your memory back to fifth grade and the kid whose parents (married still or divorced) had the most money, who was the meanest bully besides. he's still there -- and, sad to say, so are the majority of Republican wannabes -- expecting everyone else will feel bad if we're not invited to his 11th birthday party. that's how lame US politics is these days or better yet, don't!

RFK Jr. and star journalist Olivia Nuzzi had ‘incredible’ FaceTime sex, said they loved each other: sources🕸

Too late, you must give in to the gristle.

I spared the thread any quotations, but it's real tear-your-eyeballs-out stuff.

even the worm is his head got a little chub

FaceTime sex is overrated. Zoom sex is where it's at.

then you can have a whole group

time to get my brain bleach funnel out again

you can say that again jack!

Joe Biden Approval Polling:

Approve: 43%
Disapprove: 41%
Net: +2%

Redfield / Sept 26, 2024 / n=2500 pic.twitter.com/qV4lZbGkXT

— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) September 27, 2024

biden getting the traditional post-presidential approval bump while still president

not to be confused with the traditional ex-presidental bump, which is when you snort coke through a rolled up bill with US Grant's face on it.

aka the 'Hunter Bump'

SC denied RFK's bid to stay on the NY ballot. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, their SC said his name is staying on.

Ah, Federalism.

Facetime sex with RFK be like

https://www.instagram.com/dailyhumormemes/reel/C8M54rZxqDp/

Not clicking on that, but for sure RFK's face looks like it's been slapped out of shape.

what generation do you have to be part of to be posting content from some instagram account titled "dailyhumormemes"

How old is Elon Musk?

The hummus cannon video has crossed all meme account generational boundaries, that was the first one that came up with Google.

All I'll say is, if your ejaculate has the consistency of hummus, put the phone down and go see a doctor.

This Politico story about how Kamala Harris may have difficulty winning over the racist old white Catholics of northeast Pennsylvania — and how that's somehow her fault — will make you feel like you're going insane.

https://bsky.app/profile/lsepper.bsky.social/post/3l564ewjcp62v

This @washingtonpost partisan names article is sending me. pic.twitter.com/9BNZtudzXt

— A.J. Bauer (@ajbauer) September 27, 2024

Fuckin' Jolene strikes again

i feel like i really missed a moment when all the white people started giving their boys cosplay cowboy names??!

white americans really want to larp it up as gunslingin frontiersmen chasing bounties huh

Were Marlin's parents big Hemingway fans and Marlin became a fascist as a reaction?

Probably named after the guns

yeah the cowboy names have been a thing for a while

i just don’t think it’s very authentic. up your game, cosplayers. how many dudes back then were named “cody” or whatever? where my chesters at? my barnabys? my dudleys?

i like how roosevelt and reagan are in there

My boss is named Reagan. I would guess she's around 40.

https://www.today.com/parents/parents/cowboy-baby-names-rcna148190

About the popularity of cowboy names, Wattenberg says, “Parents are looking for names that connect with something specific to themselves — a heritage, an interest, a dream. For some, the rugged, independent cowboy image is the perfect fit.”

Not all of the names on this list belonged to “real” cowboys. As Wattenberg points out, "Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid and Buffalo Bill were all just named William!"

Instead, parents are seeking names that "summon the spirit of the Old West," she explains. “That often leads parents to surnames and place names like Stetson, Colter, and Bridger. You’ll also see Western character names, like Dutton of Yellowstone, and country musician names like Gatlin, Brooks and Cash.”

the popularity of jalen and its variants jaylen etc can be traced to the nba player jalen rose, his mom came up with it

While there was at least one Jalen born in the United States before Jan. 30, 1973, when Jeanne gave her son the name that was a combination of his father's (James) and his uncle's (Leonard), there's no doubt the popularity of the name can be tied directly to Rose's fame.

...

Rose was tasked with going through his mother's personal belongings after her death. Searching through one of her drawers, he discovered a handwritten list on a white sheet of paper. Jeanne Rose didn't just follow the career of her son Jalen; she followed every Jalen.

https://a3.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2021%2F0421%2Fr843739_960x540_16%2D9.jpg&w=1140&cquality=40&format=jpg

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31309206/the-jalen-generation-how-jalen-rose-name-spread-world-sports

shaq is in there too

Harris is in Arizona right now talking about bringing down a meth cartel while she was AG in California. I was thinking that if Trump were giving the same speech, he'd veer off into talking about the late, great Tuco Salamanca.

i feel like i really missed a moment when all the white people started giving their boys cosplay cowboy names??!

there were whole eras of this shit back when i had to know The Names of Minor Leaguers