Elliot Blake

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Animation Producer, Director/EP MORIARTY: The Devil's Game & MORIARTY: The Silent Order, on Audible 11/9/23. That guy you know from Twitter. Opinions, dumb jokes are my own.

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I like watching Rafael Devers beat up the Yankees. I especially like it when it helps the Orioles increase their lead in the AL East.

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It’s hard to overstate what a victory for democracy it is that in France the far right lost to both the center and the left. working together to reject these fascists is key if America does the right thing we can, and will dismantle the worldwide fascist movement and destroy any chance they have had

Cue the Supreme Court: Presidents must have broad immunity (but not if they’re Democrats!), and special prosecutors might not be constitutional (unless they’re investigating Democratic presidents!).

Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, a contender to be Trump's running mate, said on NBC that he supported Trump's calls, if he wins, to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Biden.

A falcon just landed on our patio fence. Right before that, two mourning doves (who we call Lord & Lady Mourningdove) and a squirrel (who we refer to as The Jerk) moved to safety faster than I’ve ever seen them move before.

Vance is too obviously ambitious to be Trump’s VP, all to ready to knife Trump in the back while smiling to his face. Rubio is perfect, because he’s a sniveling weasel that has already accepted being dominated by Trump.

Former president Donald Trump’s campaign is aiming to announce his running mate by July 15, the first day of the Republican National Convention, according to people familiar with the situation, and internal discussions have largely centered on two finalists as he nears a decision.

Trump running mate decision nears, with Vance, Rubio at center of talkswww.washingtonpost.com The campaign is eyeing an announcement by July 15th and internal talks have focused heavily on the two senators.

Yes, Heritage Foundation, get Republicans to run against recreational sex, that can’t possibly backfire against you, you crazy enemies of joy, you.

The Orioles gave up 19 runs in a miserable outing against the lowly Oakland Athletics, but they’re still in first place, two games ahead of the Yankees, so there’s that.

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"RETRUTH IF YOU WANT TELEVISED MILITARY TRIBUNALS" is, to me, a deranged and instantly disqualifying thing for a presidential candidate to say, but on the other hand joe biden looks and sounds very old

In the exact same nine day period that Biden and his White House and campaign have been flailing, Trump has offered voters a window into his own mental state and vision for term 2 It’s not great! www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

QAnon Memes, F-Bombs, and Tribunals: As Biden Faltered, Trump Amped Up the Crazywww.rollingstone.com Trump quietly had his own week from hell while the media was hounding Biden

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Can’t make Trump’s unfitness for office the talking point: that’s “boring”. So, gotta go with what gets the attention now, and that’s arguing that Biden is unfit. Once again: there are legitimate questions about Biden, but the attack dogs are more interested in controversy than enlightenment.

Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? - Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why is the pundit class so desparate to push Biden out of the race? | Rebecca Solnitwww.theguardian.com Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016

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Loving these quotes from Iranians explaining their vote. CC: Americans who think there’s little difference between Biden and Trump.

Whoa.

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Trump said “I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it.” But Project 2025 is run by Trump's closest aides, raising concerns about cognitive fitness for a candidate who seems unable to recall those around him. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/troubling-...

Troubling Signs of Cognitive Decline as Trump Struggles to Recognize Closest Aidesdonmoynihan.substack.com "I know nothing about Project 2025" statement triggers new concerns about his fitness to serve

It takes a lot of chutzpah to believe you’re the right person to be President of the United States, and I’m certain that ego plays a role here, especially given what Biden has accomplished domestically. House Democrats who expected him to just shrug and say “okay” to calls he step aside are fools.

Numerous House Democrats weren’t swayed by President Biden’s performance on the campaign trail Friday. Biden’s defiance to stay in the race shocked many of them, who were described as “pissed” that he was so dug in. Live updates here:

Election 2024 latest news: Defiant Biden doubles down on staying in racewapo.st Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on President Biden as he faces post-debate criticism and calls to drop out of the election.

The biggest gift Trump gave to his supporters is permission to be complete and total assholes.

As a side note, this is John McEntee, Trump's Director of White House Personnel and the primary architect of Project 2025. On Tik Tok he said he gives counterfeit bills to homeless people so they will be arrested when they go to spend them.

Let’s not forget that despite Biden’s shortcomings, Trump is a felon, a rapist, a liar, a would-be dictator, and a total piece of shit that a majority of Americans despise.

NEW: Biden has narrowed Trump’s lead in swing states despite a widely panned presidential debate performance, the Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll finds

Biden Narrows Gap With Trump in Swing States Despite Debate Losswww.bloomberg.com The incumbent trails his GOP rival by just 2 points across key states, a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult shows, even as three in 10 Democrats say he should leave the race.

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Undecided or put-off voters will likely not respond to calls about “saving democracy,” but anyone who lives in a red state rn is probably one degree of separation from someone who has already faced an obstacle to repro care. This is real and urgent.

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Every pundit fretting over Biden’s age should mention that he could be a walking corpse and electing him would still be the only way to protect abortion rights.

“Why more fireworks tonight? July 4th is over, humans,” is what my dog just said to me in clear, concise English.

No kings.

A second American Revolution, this one aimed at unwinding democracy in favor of a monarchy. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Analysis | The target of the right’s ‘revolution’ is pluralistic democracy itselfwww.washingtonpost.com The president of the Heritage Foundation said, “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”

And let’s not forget this is coming on the heels of the head of the Heritage Foundation saying, “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” They want violence so very badly.

So here we have a GOP gubernatorial nominee calling for followers to kill people who he claims are enemies of Christian America. How many chin-stroking pieces are we going to see about how the GOP is in real trouble now that one of its candidate is really ol--I mean violent?

The fireworks from my perch in Pasadena are really loud this year. It sounds like downtown L.A. is being bombarded.

Paranoid weirdos.

I've been thinking about this post from the Claremont Institute, a Trumpist think tank, ever since the SCOTUS immunity ruling. Wonder what "unpleasant things" the Trumpists have in mind. open.substack.com/pub/joelmmat...

I made this on my phone, I’m sure a graphic designer could do it better. Stick this upside down flag in your pipe and smoke it, Alitos. Happy Independence Day.

And yet she still voted to give Trump broad enough immunity that if he gets elected again he’ll act like a king and get away with it.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett had a breakout term on the Supreme Court. With piercing questions from the bench, and a willingness to break ranks with other Republican nominees in an era of conservative dominance on the court.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is charting her own path on the benchwapo.st With piercing questions and a willingness to break ranks with fellow conservatives, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett played a new role this term.

Always be punching Nazis

Happy Independence Day! Here is Captain America punching Hitler in the face.

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What a disgustingly anti-patriotic message to publish on July 4th, a complete lack of any civic pride. I’m glad that I cancelled my subscription. @nytimes.com #birdcageliner #dumbrag

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That sounds suspiciously like something someone who would eat a human would say. (screenshot via @acyn.bsky.social on Twitter)

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RIP Robert Towne, this is still one of the most chilling summaries of the nature of greed I’ve ever encountered in fiction

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What is Heritage rebelling against? - Civil rights - Regulation of financial markets, environment, consumer goods, antitrust - Marriage equality - Fair immigration - Anything that they see as discriminatory against white people and their brand of Christianity www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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I've settled on this position and affirmatively think Biden should remain in the race come hell, high water, or his own death. The utter panic everyone has felt is not a sign that Biden should resign but that the moment when the election is *real* and its outcome uncertain has arrived.

The NYT is not going to be nice just because AG Sulzberger’s ego was fed. We will have 1,001 stories between now and Election Day about how weak democrats are for running a candidate who didn’t win a Democratic primary, framed by “Trump is so powerful he caused a sitting D President to resign.”

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The NYT wants to be the paper that forced a President to drop out. They don't care that it would break coalitions, organization and leave us with unknowns who can't even get on all the state ballots. Democrats, stop panicking and put the heat back on the fascist felon.