Category: Daily Links

 

I hope all of our Kaleforniuh Glibs are safe, after the earfquakes and aftershocks. A lot of ill-will is sent CA’s way on these pages, but I would think we could all agree that we don’t want people hurt and things broken.

There, with the kind thoughts expressed, time to link (not so kindly):

• Yes, because Georgia is clearly looking to pick a fight with its smaller neighbor… Russia. Like the Russians need some cheap excuse to pry another piece off of the “near abroad”. @#$% slavers.
• Looks like UK Labour has decided to mimic TEAM BLUE here in the US. What on Earth is the matter with these people?
• No word if STEVE SMITH has vacationed in the Balearic Islands.
• Yes! Let all the clowns into the circus.
• I. Am. Wary.

Music – old song, woman with a delightful voice.

It’s a delightful Sunday, and I think I’ll go for a walk before the temperatures exceed 120°. SP is in the next room sleeping it off, I’m on my third cup of coffee and ready to wash the car, paint the house, dig a canal to Matamoros, and develop a Unified Field Theory. But first… links.

Some very auspicious birthdays today, leading off with the best libertarian fiction writer ever; the downfall of a great comic; one of the few people who could keep up with Les Paul; the drummer for the greatest rock band in history; and an exceptionally funny woman.

 

“Bargaining” in the Kubler-Ross progression.

 

“This is spoils. And I’m not even going to bother to pretend otherwise.”

 

“And here’s my gay vice president.”

 

Mother of the Year.

 

This surprises no-one. h/t Lt Fish via Twatters

 

Sad news: the death of the godfather of bossa nova.

 

Trust Illinois to fuck up even an excellent idea.

 

“I love to talk about undoing Western civilization because it’s just so romantic to me.”

 

So it’s not just (((me))).

 

 

Old Guy Music is my bit of affirmative action and cultural appropriation- let the white guys play a hard bop rendition of a bossa nova classic. And they do, the solos here are nuts. And SP observes that Bill Watrous was in… an awkward phase. But holy shit, what playing!

 

 

 

 

This is worse than getting a cap busted in your ass while you’re on the treadmill.

 

Yeah…ick.

 

Better drug test those gators for meth.

 

Korea man channels his inner Floridan man.

 

There’s still hope.

 

Nothing to see, folks. No coverup here

 

Never change, John. Never change.

 

He was one of us.

Unlike most of you assholes, I didn’t get a 4 day weekend and I am resentful. So no entertaining anecdotes, personal stories, dirty jokes, or trenchant observations. Just links.

And birthdays, of course. Like the artist with the best mustache; a guy who was one of my great inspirations (“That’s it, Buffy, pretend it’s candy!”); one of the most evil humans in my lifetime, who I hope is roasting in hell; a terrifically talented drummer; and my favorite model for garden gnomes.

 

The quakes, they keep on comin’.

 

Islamophobia.

 

This is at once concerning and hilarious.

 

HOAs, whatcha gonna do?

 

Rosie Ruiz nods.

 

This HAS to be Spud trolling.

 

That wacky madcap Muslim guy!

 

Ahhh, Chicago!

 

 

Old Guy Music features birthday boy Louie Bellson blasting his way through a standard, and not only keeping up with Oscar Peterson, but maybe driving him a wee bit…

STEVE SMITH TIRED. HIM MAKE RAPE QUOTA FOR MONTH. BUT ONLY BECAUSE LUCKY. TOUR BUS DRIVER GET LOST, PARK NEAR CAVE AND TRY GET GPS SIGNAL. PASSENGERS GET STEVE SMITH SIGNAL. BY SIGNAL, MEAN RAPE.

STEVE SMITH COMPLAIN TO CRYPTID LOCAL 701. BUT THEM NO CARE. THEM THINK MERGE INTO SEIU (SCARY ENTITIES IN UNIONS). STEVE SMITH THINK IT TIME GET OUT. STEVE SMITH WRITE CHEESE PERSON, ASK HELP. HIM SEND BACK TO READ JANUS OPINION. THAT GOOD ADVICE, BUT STEVE SMITH NO WORRY ABOUT PAY MONEY SEIU, HIM NO WANT CRYPTIDS IN UNION! SHOULD BE FREE DO THINGS WANT ON OWN. SO STEVE SMITH CALL FOR MEETING.

SEIU SEND GOONS.

AFTER STEVE SMITH RAPE GOONS AND THEY RUN AWAY, MEETING CALL ORDER. STEVE SMITH WANT VOTE SET DECERTIFY CRYPTIDS LOCAL 701. SHOP STEWARD OBJECT. STEVE SMITH STILL OBJECTION. BY STILL OBJECTION, MEAN RAPE SHOP STEWARD. GET VOTE SET, BUT LEADERSHIP SAY THEY STOP STEVE SMITH. WONDER WHAT THEM DO? MAYBE THEM DO THIS, DISTRACT STEVE SMITH.

BUT YOU COME HERE LINKS TIME. STEVE SMITH GIVE LINKS, THEN GO THINK WHAT DO.

1. STEVE SMITH THINK FRANCE SOON NO HAVE INTERNET.
2. IT A TRAP!
3. THIS MAKE STEVE SMITH LAUGH.

FREE CASCADIA (AND DECERTIFY CRYPTID LOCAL 701)!

Hey guys, I hope no one here is as hungover as my wife. She had an excellent 4th of July, and I suspect the first hour or so of the 5th were pretty fun, too, but now… Grumpy.

Slate grudgingly admits that the whole 4th of July thing was not quite the third act of The Wall.

Modern day slavery in the UK. Insert Polack joke… well, its really not funny.

Man, I knew teledildonics was going to be huge. Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Good news, more armed good guys in school. Bad news, police training.

 

OK, so the hallucinogens haven’t worn off yet. And I have to go back to work today. And it’s cooler than normal, 105°. So don’t tell me it’s a good morning. Well, the one good thing is that the news is still pretty entertaining.

But before that, birthdays. A guy who would be president if he were still alive; the original #metoo girl; one of my scientific heroes; a baseballer with the delightful nickname of “Clank”; and the greatest cartoonist of our generation.

 

The irony, it burns!

 

Actual rising problem or increase in snowflake percentage? 

 

Surprise, surprise, a grifter continues to grift.

 

“Nobody was jerking off in my movies, and if they were, they were in real trouble.”

 

This will definitely impact his ability to stuff the run.

 

I’m not saying it’s aliens…

 

Common-sense plasma control laws are needed.

 

Ahhh, Chicago!

 

Old Guy Music is old guy Paul Cebar, whom I habitually describe as “The Compleat Musician.” He works in just about every genre, and here’s his funky side.

Good Morning my Glibs and Gliberinas!  And what a glorious morning it always is!

 

Sit back, relax, and enjoy Independence Day with some sweet summer tunes.

 

Have some hot fun in the summertime.

 

Even you city dwellers.

 

Have a nice sunny afternoon.

 

Hanging out at Rockaway Beach.

 

Walk around looking at the peaches.

 

Maybe go under the boardwalk.

 

And not have any summertime blues.

 

Enjoy it folks, as living is easy.

 

Sloopy and I sure will.

Hey guys, I hope all the Americans here are ready for the holiday tomorrow. I’ve had a brisket in a sous vide since Monday, and I’ll smoke it on the grill tomorrow. Mmm. Brisket.

This is defintely my wife’s worst one of her worst fears. She hates all of the Ship Channel bridges. And flying.

Oh no! all of that lost whiskey.

In Florida, even the water is trying kill you.

This is how I want to go out.

 

Good morning my Glibs and Gliberinas!  And what a glorious morning it always is!

 

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska was interviewed by the FBI in 2016, strongly doubting the FBI’s collusion theory.

 

One-third of the Americans view the media as the enemy of the people.

 

Navy SEAL found not guilty of murder.  Interesting story from Breitbart of how accusations against him blew up from stealing cookie butter to murder.

 

Florida Man is ready for the challenge.

 

Florida Man is ready for the challenge.

 

Selective outrage of Democrats about Obama era detention centers versus now in pictures.

 

When mindless social signaling starts to effect our laws.

 

That’s all I got for today. I’ll leave you with a song and move along with my day.