Category: Daily Links

You want to talk about crazy.  Try spending 9 hours in a car with three toddlers who all go to the bathroom on different schedules and who can only stay seated for so long without going nuts.  I blame the airlines. If the government was in charge of them instead of the greedy corporations, the price of a flight from Houston to LAX wouldn’t be four times the price of a flight from DFW and I wouldn’t have had to drive all the way up there to drop my oldest off.  I also blame the greedy rental car corporations for not being cool with letting 18 year olds drive cars without additional fees not to mention the drop fees for leaving them at another place.  If those selfish capitalists were replaced by benevolent government overlords, I could have started drinking that 12 pack of St Arnold Summer Pils earlier in the day.  But its ok. I managed to catch up by the end of the evening and watch the Nashville Predators almost pull off a miracle. Alas, they’re tied 2-2 with the Mighty Ducks (don’t give me shit about the name, I’m a traditionalist). Meanwhile in the NBA, the Spurs enjoyed their best night of the Western Conference Finals to date…because they had the night off.

Anyway, blah, blah, blah. You don’t want to read about me rambling. You want to get on with it so you can talk about Flappy McClutchyclaws or whatever its called. And other happenings in the world. So I’ll get on with…the links!

Sweden have dropped the rape charges against Julian Assange. But the British said they will still enforce the arrest warrant for the Swedes…who are not after him for anything. Because that makes sense, right?

Some crazy asshole decided to play Grand Theft Auto for real. Failed to hide behind a dumpster and hit Circle Square Circle Square Left down Right Up before cops got there, so he’s in custody.

Talk about a shitty first day on the job.

Was that wrong? Was I not supposed to do that?  Also, bonus points for the two-face. Should have been smuggling Proactiv instead of smack, blondie.

Holy shit! A politician tells people with their hand out to kindly pound sand. Its a miracle. Hallelujah!

Foxy Knoxy to President Trump: I don’t owe you shit! Because America was just dying to know how she felt about things that the LA Times had to give her a platform. Either way, she’s still smokin’.

Say what you want about the lyrics, but the guitar is fantastic in this song.

Have a great day, friends!

Happy Almost Friday. Let’s all start slacking a little early, shall we?

• I’m not saying that there’s a China bubble, but if I was, this is the sort of stuff that I would worry about.
• OPEC saw an almost 20% decrease in revenues last year. It will be interesting to see how nations hold on with less hard currency to trade for free shit.
• Voter fraud? I don’t think it exists.
• Do the Germans want F-35s? Do we spin this as “Trump makes Germans Feel Less Safe” or “Obama Efforts Pay Off Six Months Later”?
• Washington Post, unsatisfied with Fake News by anonymous sources goes to the master, quotes Infowars.

I got to thinking of mixtapes this morning.

Well, I’m headed to Dallas today to drop my daughter off at the airport so she can head to California for the summer and teach kids how to swim, and artificially inseminate cattle.  I just gotta get on Amazon and order her a gross of turkey basters before I go.

Hoo-boy, did the Penguins ever shit the bed last night in the first period.  It was probably as painful to watch for Pens fans as that rendition of “O Canada” before the game started.  I swear that took 15 minutes. And half of it sounded like gibberish.  Anyway, I think the Senators are gonna win that series now. And I think Nashville will win the west.  Which will get us that dream matchup all hockey purists have been begging to see.

OK, I’ve dithered enough.  There was some real shit that went down and we need to talk about it.  So I bring you…the links!

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller named Special Counsel in probe into Russian election interference. Impeachment countdown clock starts…NOW NEVER!

In an absolutely stunning move, Charter School advocates have gotten control of the Los Angeles school board. Seriously, this is a huge story that’s gonna get overshadowed by the above one.

Maybe he was just trying to add a little flavor to one of their pies.

This seems legit.

You know, after another accusation, perhaps its time to roll out the death penalty.  I mean, come on.

Get on the road!

Have a great day, friends!

(Edit: second link fixed.)

Happy Wednesday that feels like it should be Friday. There’s a CSI van parked across the street. I’m expecting David Mancuso and the hottest female cop to ever wear a badge and a silk blouse to stop by any moment. Oh look, Firstros win again.

• BP CEO writes that global energy demand remains strong and growing, but abundant supplies of oil and gas are now a fact of life. No word on how many barrels they plan to lose unproductively to poorly-capped wells or plant explosions this year. The joke about working for BP’s plant in Houston was that the money was okay, but the survivor benefits were what really mattered.
• Chelsea Manning is a free citizen. Just remember when you read all those anonymous leakers who claim to be in and around the Oval Office that actual brave government employees who leak actual secrets get thrown in prison or exiled.
• Greeks demand an end to austerity. So nice of the birthplace of democracy to demonstrate its terminal state as well
• The Washington Post — uses Infowars as a cited source and has the balls to lecture anyone about Fake News.
• More enlightened European racism. Britain obviously has a dearth of Grievance Study majors and lazy artists
• Hoarders aren’t spending their retirement money like economists want them to. I think we all know the solution, tovarisch.
• Which one of you is this?

Its been a while since the anthem was run.

Well the Spurs sure got their asses kicked.  Like K-I-C-K-E-D.  The only downside to that I can see is that these beatings will precipitate Popovich’s Hillary Lovefest media soundbites played incessantly on ESPN.  Because I can assure you they’re coming as soon as the Spurs are out of the playoffs (which will be in two more games). Also, go Nashville! The Predators took the series lead against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks…that team named after a freaking Disney movie. Also, the Firstros pounded the crap out of Miami and just keep chugging along with an 8 game lead. Keep it up, boys, and I’ll come see a game soon. Oh yeah, and the conspiracy theorists are already out in force after the Celtics and Lakers went 1-2 in the NBA draft lottery.  Good luck dealing with LaVar Ball, Lakers front office. That dude is cancer.

That’s pretty much it for sports unless you want to talk soccer. But I think waiting until Monday for that would be appropriate. So that’s what I’m gonna do on my end.

And with that…the links!

Another day, another major news outlet publishing a third-hand anonymous account of something President Trump supposedly did as fact. And they’re cheering in the pressrooms that this will be the end of the man they all rooted against winning. Also, here is (finally) a SOURCED (Cabinet level!) story about the President openly offering to give the Russians intel. From 2016. And the outlet and their commenters cheered like trained seals, hypocrites that they are.

I’m starting to think the airlines are all playing a big game of one-upmanship. How else to explain the latest retarded shit from American Airlines?

City hires full-time code inspector. Results are predictable.

Newspaper sues to open hearing in IRS Tea Party targeting case. I just hope an open hearing doesn’t result in the public finding out what happened. Because they might result in threats against the people that conspired to wholesale violate guaranteed constitutional rights, or something.

Damn, looks like Denver schools have some serious money.

Want to know where to start a career? Protip: don’t do it in Augusta, Georgia.

Sometimes this is the only way to get your point across.

Have a great day!

Well the Penguins righted the ship last night (sort of). The Celtics closed out the Bullets (finally). And Sharapova won her first match at a major after her return from her doping suspension (um, ok).  But this is not the day to dwell on sports news.  Oh nosiree! There’s enough craziness out there in the rest of the world that needs a mention.

So without further ado I give you…the links!

Investigator believes he may have the tie in between Wikileaks and the DNC. Unfortunately, the local cops already said his death was a botched robbery attempt.  Which would definitely explain why they or the FBI have his laptop.

If you want to know what equal protection under the law looks like, then look elsewhere. Because you sure as shit ain’t gonna find it by clicking through this link.

The left-media suicide pact explained pretty succinctly.

Louisiana House passes bill that would allow locals to decide whether or not to take down monuments. Leftists outraged.  Look, this is a contentious topic. And I’d like to see where you guys fall on it. So please discuss this in the comments. I have my own feelings on it. I’d like to see how they jibe with those of the the rest of you.

Derpa derpa derp. Da tum ta tidally derp. (I was at a loss how to properly introduce this steaming nugget.)

And if you thought that was derpy….baby, you ain’t seen nothing yet. (TW; Salon doing what they do best: being retarded as shit by thinking they’re hammering libertarianism.)

Sometimes the best solution is: do nothing.

Have a great day, friends.

Happy Monday, commentariat. I hope everyone sufficiently pleased the matronly persons in their lives yesterday. My wife did all her own shopping, so I’m pretty sure I hit it out of the park this year. Speaking of hitting it out of the park, how about that 2nd game at Yankee Stadium yesterday? Listen, its the Astros, you gotta celebrate in May or June, because there’s nothing good about September or October.

• Pvt. Manning will remain on active duty, but not be paid, while awaiting the result of appeal. (Here’s another BH link, which I don’t believe a word of, I just want to pat the poor helpless little Antifa losers in the picture on the head, and encourage them to find a clue)
• Get away from her you , bi… What do you mean this exoskeleton isn’t xenomorph queen rated? What about Walmart Black Friday woman? No?
• Russia warns against intimidating N. Korea. As if Russia is going to be in favor of anything that encourages Sino-US cooperation. They would warn against a joint US-Chinese mission to alter the course of SMOD.
• Sad little assholes, part II. All those torches, and not a single hood or cross. Even the white supremacists are losers these days.
• Anyone else think this revision of the Dinosaur Killer Asteroid’s nuclear winter to a lucky strike will fail to change a single mind about nuclear power? Or did we stop pretending fallout was a problem several decades ago? (Remember: More people died at Chappaquidick than Three Mile Island!)

And since I’m ending on down note, here’s a little bummer song that’s nonetheless fun.