Wednesday, April 06, 2016

I hates ta blawg 'n' run...

Greetings, Dot Calm Readers
and fellow Truth Crusaders!

I hates ta blawg and run, but I have a lot on my plate today.

I won't be able to blog Monday; don't be too surprised if I don't make it Friday, either...but I guar-on-tee that I will try!

Let's jump right in...

Be sure to hug and kiss your loved ones today, and don't forget to read Dot Calm's shadow's favorite independent sources of news and information:

Daily Kos
AlterNet
Democracy Now!
Conservatives are Destroying our Future
Conservative Clown Car
Americans Against the Republican Party
Americans Against the Tea Party
Mrs. Betty Bowers
God, the Good Lord Above

...And, whatever you do,
VOTE BERNIE!!!!!

If at all possible, send him a buck o' five.
 
Don't forget to be good to yourselves because I'd give all of you my favorite dark chocolate and red sangria (or Fireball whiskey...*hic*) if I could. I heart you all!
 
- Dot Calm's shadow
 
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ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS!
Obama is coming
for your guns and your Bibles
November 8, 2016.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOUSE
THAT DAY
for ANY REASON!
The rights you save may be your own!
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Petitions
 
The "funny" thing about the e-mails I get from Bernie is that they always arrive AFTER an independent source has corroborated the story. In other words, Bernie does not make shit up, and Bernie does not tell tales out of school. On the other hand, though...Hillary's campaign is full of it...Bernie not qualified? Bernie not experienced in foreign affairs? Excuse us, but BERNIE predicted what would happen--which was exactly what DID happen--in Chimpie's widdle Iraq war-war that HILLARY voted FOR! And that's just one example of many. I'd like Hillary a lot better if she didn't LIE so much--especially about Bernie! GRRRRR!!!!! 
- Dot Calm's shadow
 

Bernie Sanders for President

Hillary Clinton herself just unleashed the first part of the new "disqualify him, defeat him, and then they can unify the party later" strategy we told you about. Look at this new headline:
 
Washington Post: "Clinton questions whether Sanders is qualified to be president"
Polls in Wisconsin haven't even been closed for 24 hours, and we're already seeing the start of the Clinton campaign's full-on attack before the New York primary. We knew they were getting nervous, but candidly, we didn't think they would go this negative so quickly. We have to be ready for what comes next.
 
Contribute to Bernie 2016 right now to help us get ready for the New York primary and be able to fend off whatever the billionaire class throws at us next.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:

New York is going to be an important state for the Democratic nomination. Bernie was born there, Hillary Clinton moved there, and 247 delegates are at stake on April 19.
 
We've won seven of the last eight contests, and voters clearly side with Bernie. So now the Clinton campaign is moving beyond a discussion of the issues to say Bernie isn't even qualified to be president.
 
Meanwhile, Bernie's going to keep talking about universal health care, fighting climate change, making our economy work for everyone, and taking on our corrupt campaign finance system. Voters seem to like it – and we're not going to let up now.
 
The next two weeks until the New York primary are going to be difficult, but if we stand together, we can win. Thanks for standing with Bernie.
 
In solidarity,
 
Jeff Weaver
Campaign Manager
Bernie 2016
 
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From DCCC: Rafael "Ted" Cruz has done nothing but disrespect and obstruct President Obama, proving that Cruz has NO BUSINESS running for President. Denounce his candidacy NOW!
 
From shutting down the government in 2013, to his constant disrespect for President Obama, one thing is clear: Ted Cruz has no business being president.

Sign on now and denounce Cruz’s candidacy today>>
           
Ted Cruz just won the Republican primary in Wisconsin.

Cruz led the charge towards the devastating government shutdown of 2013.

He helped create Republicans’ unprecedented wave of disrespect directed at President Obama.

Cruz even blamed President Obama for dividing the country, saying he “inflamed racial tensions.”

To put it simply: Ted Cruz must be stopped.

We need 5O,OOO Democrats to take a stand right now to denounce Cruz and his reprehensible tactics. Will you add your name?

Thanks,

DCCC
 
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Rafael "BUSTed" Cruz accused
Donald "Money Boo Boo" Trump
of having no solutions.
Well, Republican'ts,
you have yer choice:
no solutions
or Rafael's DANGEROUSLY BAD solutions.
Either one of these asshole-morons
will wreck the country,
gawd forbid one gets into the White House.
Which rich, hypocritical, narcissistic
rat-bastard do YOU want
to phuque us descamisados over, eh?
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Democracy Now!
 

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Daily Kos
 
Women need to send the Indiana governor ALL their USED period supplies--NOW! And I don't think that moving voting to the weekend will help all my friends who work 2 or 3 part-time jobs 24/7/365...we need to go back to making voting a national holiday. And good on PayPal, who usually suck dawnkey bawls, for kicking North Carolina in the nads for punishing LGBTQ. I needed SOMETHING to go right today!
- Dot Calm's shadow
 
  • Cartoon: Trump SMASH!
  • North Carolina GOP now in full-on delusional damage control after losing PayPal over HB2
  • The Senate GOP's Supreme Court blockade is a ridiculous and insulting attack on our democracy. Chip in $1 to Daily Kos-endorsed Democrats running against at-risk GOP senators.    
  • Chuck Grassley attacks Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on the Senate floor
  • Trump finally explains how he would force Mexico to pay for that wall
  • 'Panama Papers' claim first major casualty as Iceland's PM resigns; Americans named in exposé
  • Prosecutor wants man to serve 20 years for stealing $31 worth of candy
  • PayPal bails out of North Carolina
  • Brewery owner boots sexist customer, unleashes must-read rant about women in the service industry
  • Sign if you agree with the Democratic Governors Association: Voting should be easier—move Election Day to a weekend. sponsored
  • Elizabeth Warren destroys talking points on financial reform, roasts Republican witness
  • #BernieMadeMeWhite also highlights how media ignores anyone not black or white
  • How much is a library worth?
  • To be Arab and American
  • Exposing the media and the establishment's stealth attack on the progressive movement    
  • After IN governor signs extreme bill aimed at punishing women, he gets unexpected 'monthly' updates

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    AlterNet
     
    I have to call bullshit on the "angry burger" story--I pity da foo' who mistakes a funky, fun advertising gimmick for spicy red-hot noms for actual anger. Cheez...!  - Dot Calm's shadow
     
    Robin Scher, AlterNet
    A battle between Ford and Reagan, the 1976 RNC offers a potential glimpse of Cleveland in July. And it's not pretty. READ MORE»
    Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
    Three months away from the Democratic convention, America can’t help but ask, how did Bernie Sanders make it this far?  READ MORE»
    Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
    Trump lashes out at "Lyin' Ted" after suffering his first election night without a win since Iowa. READ MORE»
    By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
    Trump is desperate to secure female voters. Footage like this doesn't help his cause.  READ MORE»
    By Neal Gabler, Moyers & Company
    The National Enquirer story should have been quarantined by the mainstream media. Instead, everyone ran with it. How did we get here? READ MORE»
    By Katie Quirk, YES! Magazine
    Bernie stole my feminist heart (but it’s complicated). READ MORE»
    By Robert Scott, David Cooper, Economic Policy Institute
    Stable, middle class jobs are on the decline for those without college degrees. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is not helping. READ MORE»
    By Robin Scher, AlterNet
    The 12-year study highlights the incongruence between drug use and incarceration rates along racial lines. READ MORE»
    By Jen Sorensen, AlterNet
    What's next, bathroom attendants to check birth certificates?  READ MORE»
    By Elizabeth Grossman, Ensia
    In the process of producing food, we’ve inadvertently filled our planet with toxic forms of nitrogen. READ MORE»
    By Keith Knight, AlterNet
    Even when he's trying not to be, Trump can't help but sound racist.  READ MORE»
    By Katie Edwards, The Conversation
    The women of the Bible are far more than just characters of ancient stories. They help to reflect and construct our ideas and attitudes about femininity and female sexuality. READ MORE»
    By David Edwards, Raw Story
    President Obama slammed Donald Trump's proposal, calling it "just one more example of something that is not thought through." READ MORE»
    Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
    Sanders and Cruz's victory set up a big New York showdown. READ MORE»
    Kali Holloway, AlterNet
    Thousands of sexual assaults are unsolved thanks to policies that leave kits untested, misplaced or destroyed.  READ MORE»
    Scott Harding, The Conversation
    Don't fall into the trap of believing in "superfoods" or "food villains." READ MORE»
    By Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch
    How the United States became a prisoner of war and Congress went MIA. READ MORE»
    By Jessica Pishko, The Establishment
    Coming to terms with our tendency to overreact to almost everything about them. READ MORE»
    By Rami G. Khouri, AlterNet
    The BDS movement captures the spirit as the anti-Apartheid sanctions against the racist South African regime half a century ago. READ MORE»
    By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet
    Senko explains the need for a culture of awareness to avoid the grasp of Fox News. READ MORE»
    By Soraya Chemaly, The Establishment
    The effects of sexualizing and slut-shaming women candidates are massive—and dire. READ MORE»
    By Antoaneta Bezlova, Salon
    Beyoncé told Elle UK that she isn't anti-cop, "But let's be clear: I am against police brutality and injustice. Those are two separate things." READ MORE»
    By Marlena Fitzpatrick García, AlterNet
    Huerta believes Clinton will be more productive protecting Latinos as president. READ MORE»
    By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet
    Students, workers, peasants and journalists are vermin in today’s India. READ MORE»
    By Johann Hari, The Influence
    Labels matter, but perhaps we should work to reduce the stigma of addict rather than eliminating the word entirely. READ MORE»
    By Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon
    Take that, juice cleanses! This fast-food monster is banking on election-year anger ruling our stomachs, too. READ MORE»
    By Bethania Palma Markus, Raw Story
    Senate Republican Banking Committee member said there's no evidence they're to blame. Elizabeth Warren replied, "Did you have your eyes stitched closed?" READ MORE»
     
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    The Bible is clear:
    God wants humans to be ashamed
    of their naked bodies.
    But God made us in His image and likeness,
    modeling our bodies after His Own. 
    Does this mean that
    God is ashamed of His Penis?
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    Groovy movies!
     
    School's in, school's in! Class is now in session! Sit down and take out your notebooks, children--there's going to be a quiz at the end!
     
    Science class!
     
    History class!
     
    Um...reality class?
     
    Ethics class (how not to be a hateful hypocritical Republican dick...not all Republicans are hateful hypocritical dicks, but all hateful hypocritical dicks are Republicans!)...just kidding (I HOPE!!!)....
     
     
     
    Theol-oh-gee! class
     
     
    Technol-oh-gee class...didja ever get the skinny on why Apple didn't want to hack into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone? John Oliver gives you the facts with his usual funny flair!
     
    (I was just kidding about the quiz...
    made you look!) 
     
    RECESS...SCHOOL'S OUT!!!!!
    Last one home's a rotten egg!

    posted by Dot Calm @ 6:40 PM