Disney turned 100 Monday, so hopefully Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Buzz Lightyear, Moana, Cruella de Vil and the Hulk blew out the candles on one extremely large birthday cake.
On Oct. 16, 1923, Walt Disney was a fledgling filmmaker in LA when he signed a distribution deal for a series of live-action/animated comedy shorts about a girl in a cartoon world based on “Alice in Wonderland,” and the company was born. Originally called Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt and sibling Roy Disney soon changed it to what we all know: the Walt Disney Studio.
A century later, the Mouse House has given us, of course, Mickey (who debuted in the 1928 short “Steamboat Willie”) but also countless characters, movies, TV shows and theme parks, making Disney a part of pretty much everyone’s life at some point. [continues]
~~~ and people say there isn’t a god ~~~
also today in other cartoon worlds
Attribution: Headless Congress by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe, MA
Well of course I should not have missed Disney birthday. Walt transformed my hometown Orlando from little more than mosquitoes and orange groves to something very different. And mostly for the good, I’d say. Happy Birthday Mickey!
Eight polls this month and they’re still tied!
yesterday according to Kimmel
President Joe Biden was in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Donald Trump may have violated his gag order by sharing the address of Attorney General Leticia James, Jim Jordan lost again in his bid to become Speaker of the House, George Santos and Lauren Boebert were seen yucking it up on the house floor, MyPillow man Mike Lindell is having financial difficulties and very much wants Jimmy to be on his telethon, another sport is trying to get the attention of Taylor Swift, and the monologue is interrupted by two very enthusiastic Martin Scorsese fans in the audience.
He described the situation with McHenry as “fascinating,” since the North Carolina Republican was “one of McCarthy’s top guys, helped him get the speakership, and if this whole thing winds up with him as being named assistant to the regional manager, whatever title they’re going to give him here, which is not in the Constitution, this will be like the biggest circle jerk in the history of circles, or jerks!”
The whole escapade, in Jenning’s view, showed that the Republicans who snatched the gavel from McCarthy “had no plan,” especially since it was increasingly looking like it would end up with “McCarthy’s guy back as temporary speaker.”
He is still trying to kill prosecutors: Trump tests gag order by sharing article that reveals Letitia James’ home address
Poobah, be interesting to see whether Judge Engoron “clarifies” his intention for the gag order. I’d say it’s about an even bet. If I were in his seat I would – and would let Dumbass know that if he violates the order again he’ll be spending the winter in New Jersey with electronic jewelry on his ankle.
ATLANTA — Just one day before jury selection was set to begin in her criminal trial, pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally conspiring to interfere with Georgia elections.
Powell admitted guilt to six misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with the performance of election duties. She agreed to pay a $6,000 fine and $2,700 in restitution to the state of Georgia, turn over documents and testify truthfully in her co-defendants’ trials.
She is the second of former president Donald Trump’s 18 co-defendants in the sprawling racketeering case to accept a plea deal and agree to testify against her co-defendants. The other is bail bondsman Scott Hall. Both faced charges related to their involvement in a secretive effort to access and copy elections software in rural Coffee County.
[…]
Rudee has to be sweating bullets – not that brown shit that ran down his jowls before.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, and he will back a plan to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the situation. After two rounds of votes, a group of Republicans had made clear that Jordan did not have enough support to win the speaker’s gavel. With House functions at a standstill, lawmakers can now consider a proposal to expand McHenry’s powers.
As Lloyd (Yellowstone) would put it – They look like monkeys fucking footballs.
Now the Laurence Tribes of the world get to chime in on whether that’s even constitutional.
McHenry is a very terrible person. He is a through and through Republican thug. A few years ago he stepped back because he was becoming Gym Jordan. Now-he just is Jordan in disguise. He is a disgusting person. Check out his career in the Young Goopers.
You see! Now you get it! Now you understand why I am so opposed to elections. Now you see why I was working so earnestly to undo the 2020 electoral results. Because voting is my nemesis.
Look what I have to show for my efforts to become speaker of the House of Representatives! Two rounds of voting, and I managed to get fewer votes the second time than the first! I don’t understand. My plan was flawless! Go on Fox News and yell!
I thought I had a clear pitch! “I have never passed any legislation, I want to burn everything down, and I am friends with Sean Hannity. Put me in charge, or someone will send you a series of weird texts!” Yet this has not been working! I also tried tweeting that it was time to put aside our differences and come together, but apparently nobody could read that sentiment from me without bursting into hysterical laughter.
So you understand now what I was doing. Why I have made it my business to undermine our democratic institutions! You thought I was trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election for my health? Just because I love chaos and want to throttle any thriving institution until it perishes? No! I was doing it because voting does not work out for me.
Look, it is not that I am bad at building alliances and getting votes and counting them. Well, those things are true, but they are not the only problem. The main problem is that the current system requires you to be better at building alliances and getting votes and counting them than at YELLING (I love yelling), embracing conspiracy theories and having done something mysterious that prevents you from wearing jackets.
Yes, I have been called a “legislative terrorist,” and my beliefs are extremely fringe! Not in fun ways, like they would make a festive addition to a jacket (as previously mentioned, I hate jackets), but in consequential ways, like I long to shut down the government and favor a nationwide ban on abortion.
Some have called me a conservative firebrand, which sounds so nice — like I am a stick that conserves things, and maybe I use cool rhetoric, as opposed to being an extremist who wants to see everything burn.
Look, if we learn anything from my 2023 attempts to become speaker of the House, and Donald Trump’s 2020 efforts to remain president, it’s that elections are a bad method for putting me in charge of things. Obviously, we should be in charge. The simple fact that a majority of people do not want us to be in charge should not be allowed to stand in our way.
No, I’m not the problem. Voting is the problem.
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That’s right, it’s not him, it’s voting that is the problem.
pogo, aside from saving time, money for lawyers and mostly avoiding jail, sydney probably took the misdemeanor route in order to salvage her ability to practice law in whatever states are left that haven’t disbarred her.
Does Powell now help the prosecution? This can’t bode well for Donny.
Rep. Don Bacon said his wife slept with a loaded gun after receiving more threatening phone calls from voters who were angry that Bacon voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speakership bid.
patd, no doubt about that, although at 68 she’ll probably align herself with a RW think tank and not worry about practicing law (if she has 3 working brain cells)
BID, yet, thus my comment about Rudee sweating bullets. The 2 of them seemed to be almost always next to each other in the photos of the batshit crazy pressers – in fact she took over the mic after Rudee had melted for the camera.
After an eventful morning and a heated Republican conference meeting, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) emerged to say that he was “still running for speaker.”
After telling his conference in the morning that he would back a plan to temporarily expand the powers of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.) and delay a third ballot, Jordan suggested the plan wouldn’t move forward as of now.
“We made the pitch to members on the resolution as a way to lower the temperature and get back to work,” Jordan said. “We decided that wasn’t where we’re going to go.”
It is unclear if Jordan was suggesting he or other Republicans were abandoning the plan to empower McHenry entirely. Other members of GOP leadership, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) have come out against the plan to empower McHenry.
Jordan’s spokesman said the Ohio Republican could call for a third vote as early as today, despite the lawmaker’s earlier assessment that there would not be a vote Thursday.
“I’m still running for speaker, and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race,” Jordan said, without specifying a time or date. “But I want to go talk with a few of my colleagues. Particularly, I want to talk with the 20 individuals who voted against me so that we can move forward and begin to work for the American people.”
Twenty Republicans voted against Jordan in the first ballot on Tuesday. On Wednesday’s ballot, 22 Republicans voted against him.
Monkeys, footballs.
He’s got that:
– Dumbassian gift of conversation going for him – leaving those who were listening to ask, “What did that mean?”
– Dumbassian insight – “This is going so well let’s keep on doing it…”
slept with a loaded gun
…no sense sleeping with an unloaded one
Jordan’s just trying to distance himself from his failed intimidation campaign, he’s no less scheming than he was, yesterday
Gov Christie has a lot on his plate.
Jordan is down for the count, he might as well throw in the towel.
DeSantis—his boots were made for tankin’ and he’s probably headed for where the sun don’t shine.
Haley and Tim Scott very very busy trying to become REAL little South Carolina Republicans.—like Lindsey.
…no sense sleeping with an unloaded one
True enough. 😂
Gov Christie has a lot on his plate.
It’s so hard not to bite on that one…
A meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building between Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.) and many of the Republicans who have refused to vote for Jordan to be speaker has broken up.
Jordan addressed the threats and harassment many of the holdouts say they have received, according to Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (Fla.), one of the Republicans who have refused to back Jordan. Other holdouts in the meeting included Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and Jake Ellzey (R-Tex.).
Some of the holdouts, in turn, urged Jordan to drop out of the race, Gimenez told reporters.
“People expressed anger, and he took it like a gentleman,” Gimenez said.
But Jordan’s demeanor doesn’t appear to have won over any of the Republicans who refuse to support him.
Asked whether any progress had been made in the meeting, Gimenez said: “No, not for him.”
What that winning personality didn’t do it for him? Sturg, you are right. (Are those boxing or wrestling themes?)
Query: in re the House Speaker Steeple Chase: Which Republican or Republicans is/are going to be left holding the bag, with egg on his/her face?
It has to happen—it’s a knight’s fork.
A towel is a towel is a towel unless it becomes a hat thrown into a ring.
Today, Gym is telling folks to stop the threats. He didn’t do it when he thought it would work, the evil dumbass.
Now is the time for any Republicans with a conscience to vote for Hakeem. Put an end to the MAGAt madness (their kingdom of crap is crumbling) and get back to work. Save our democracy.
Looking forward to POTUS Joe’s address tonight.
They know he don’t mean it.
For little Nazis to succeed they have to pretend they’re not Nazis.
They’re practiced in the art of deception.
all this stalling chaos, will he won’t he, meeting upon meeting etc plays right into the hands of those (certain GOPer foreign and domestic donors) hell bent on tearing down the gov’t or at least keeping it powerless and dysfunctional.
If I had a band I’d call it a”Stalling Chaos”.
Great speech by POTUS Joe!
Imagine, if you will, that moment on the Titanic when the band realizes that yet another gig is going to end in disaster
Damn………sounds like Les Paul pickin on that one.
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continuing today’s theme of
“suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the magic kingdom of Walt.”
[apologies to mark’s 10:14 kjv]
how could the Trail have missed this, Disney’s 100th birthday?
Disney 100th anniversary: Celebrate the Mouse’s house with some of our favorite things (msn.com)
~~~ and people say there isn’t a god ~~~
also today in other cartoon worlds
Attribution: Headless Congress by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe, MA
Well of course I should not have missed Disney birthday. Walt transformed my hometown Orlando from little more than mosquitoes and orange groves to something very different. And mostly for the good, I’d say. Happy Birthday Mickey!
Eight polls this month and they’re still tied!
yesterday according to Kimmel
President Joe Biden was in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Donald Trump may have violated his gag order by sharing the address of Attorney General Leticia James, Jim Jordan lost again in his bid to become Speaker of the House, George Santos and Lauren Boebert were seen yucking it up on the house floor, MyPillow man Mike Lindell is having financial difficulties and very much wants Jimmy to be on his telethon, another sport is trying to get the attention of Taylor Swift, and the monologue is interrupted by two very enthusiastic Martin Scorsese fans in the audience.
a peter principle of a different sort seems to be alive in that “GOP-enis” kimmel caption and in this story from yesterday https://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnns-gop-analyst-lampoons-republican-speaker-drama-the-biggest-circle-jerk-in-the-history-of-circles-or-jerks/. seems the repubs were having a dick-ens of a time.
here’s the whole quote by scott jennings:
He is still trying to kill prosecutors: Trump tests gag order by sharing article that reveals Letitia James’ home address
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gag-order-2665989988/?s=01
Poobah, be interesting to see whether Judge Engoron “clarifies” his intention for the gag order. I’d say it’s about an even bet. If I were in his seat I would – and would let Dumbass know that if he violates the order again he’ll be spending the winter in New Jersey with electronic jewelry on his ankle.
And for all the book banners out there.
How about this shit? WaPo
Rudee has to be sweating bullets – not that brown shit that ran down his jowls before.
Yup… good example of why religion isn’t for me…
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/19/1207076719/sidney-powell-georgia-guilty-plea
“Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case”
WaPo reports:
As Lloyd (Yellowstone) would put it – They look like monkeys fucking footballs.
Now the Laurence Tribes of the world get to chime in on whether that’s even constitutional.
McHenry is a very terrible person. He is a through and through Republican thug. A few years ago he stepped back because he was becoming Gym Jordan. Now-he just is Jordan in disguise. He is a disgusting person. Check out his career in the Young Goopers.
Alexandra nails Gym WaPo.
That’s right, it’s not him, it’s voting that is the problem.
pogo, aside from saving time, money for lawyers and mostly avoiding jail, sydney probably took the misdemeanor route in order to salvage her ability to practice law in whatever states are left that haven’t disbarred her.
Does Powell now help the prosecution? This can’t bode well for Donny.
Rep. Don Bacon said his wife slept with a loaded gun after receiving more threatening phone calls from voters who were angry that Bacon voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speakership bid.
https://x.com/thehill/status/1715081100278579348?s=01
patd, no doubt about that, although at 68 she’ll probably align herself with a RW think tank and not worry about practicing law (if she has 3 working brain cells)
BID, yet, thus my comment about Rudee sweating bullets. The 2 of them seemed to be almost always next to each other in the photos of the batshit crazy pressers – in fact she took over the mic after Rudee had melted for the camera.
BWAHAHAHAH. WaPo
Monkeys, footballs.
He’s got that:
– Dumbassian gift of conversation going for him – leaving those who were listening to ask, “What did that mean?”
– Dumbassian insight – “This is going so well let’s keep on doing it…”
…no sense sleeping with an unloaded one
Jordan’s just trying to distance himself from his failed intimidation campaign, he’s no less scheming than he was, yesterday
Gov Christie has a lot on his plate.
Jordan is down for the count, he might as well throw in the towel.
DeSantis—his boots were made for tankin’ and he’s probably headed for where the sun don’t shine.
Haley and Tim Scott very very busy trying to become REAL little South Carolina Republicans.—like Lindsey.
…no sense sleeping with an unloaded one
True enough. 😂
Gov Christie has a lot on his plate.
It’s so hard not to bite on that one…
And this just in… WaPo
What that winning personality didn’t do it for him? Sturg, you are right. (Are those boxing or wrestling themes?)
Query: in re the House Speaker Steeple Chase: Which Republican or Republicans is/are going to be left holding the bag, with egg on his/her face?
It has to happen—it’s a knight’s fork.
A towel is a towel is a towel unless it becomes a hat thrown into a ring.
Today, Gym is telling folks to stop the threats. He didn’t do it when he thought it would work, the evil dumbass.
Now is the time for any Republicans with a conscience to vote for Hakeem. Put an end to the MAGAt madness (their kingdom of crap is crumbling) and get back to work. Save our democracy.
Looking forward to POTUS Joe’s address tonight.
They know he don’t mean it.
For little Nazis to succeed they have to pretend they’re not Nazis.
They’re practiced in the art of deception.
all this stalling chaos, will he won’t he, meeting upon meeting etc plays right into the hands of those (certain GOPer foreign and domestic donors) hell bent on tearing down the gov’t or at least keeping it powerless and dysfunctional.
If I had a band I’d call it a”Stalling Chaos”.
Great speech by POTUS Joe!
Imagine, if you will, that moment on the Titanic when the band realizes that yet another gig is going to end in disaster
Damn………sounds like Les Paul pickin on that one.