It has been quite a day here in the good ol’ US of A. I know that Top Comments isn’t supposed to be a place where I get on a soapbox and opine about our problems. But, like everything about our new political reality, this is not normal.
I have to be honest. I have absolutely no idea what to write this week. I certainly can’t find the humor in any of this. I’m trying desperately to write something that provides a glimmer of hope or an ounce of fuel for the resistance. I’m outraged and really up against a wall right now.
I feel powerless and sad and angry and depressed. But for you, fellow Kossacks, I will attempt to soldier on and write something around the Top Mojo. You deserve it and, truth be told, I kind of need to do it too.
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So, yeah, this just turned into a diary of random thoughts throughout the day. Sorry I don’t have more levity or insight. Check back next week. Maybe I will find my form again.
Of course, there’s this. Check the time stamp, 5:08 AM. First thing this morning, our Dear Leader was up tweeting his bullshit in the face of unplanned protests springing up at international airports across the country. I need no further proof of his arrogance, incompetence, and derangement. Of course, it isn’t me he’s aiming this tweet at. He’s keeping his xenophobes at peak outrage. Damn Liberals, always trying to destroy Amurrikuh!
And then there’s this. I swear to God, “Finding Dory”?!? I just don’t have the words. Fortunately, Twitter was on the job. My goodness but its the brazen awfulness of it all. I knew evil was banal but was not ready for the tackiness of it all. Again, my bad for underestimating him. This new reality series 1600 Penn is weird and scary.
And, of course, this helped too …
TOP COMMENTS
From your humble diarist:
This from smileycreek just made me feel better. A sincere and heartfelt thank you!
Sher Watts Spooner gets the award for most concise analysis of the Trump Team’s credibility in Kellyanne Conway goes on bonkers rant, calls for Trump's media critics to be fired by Laura Clawson.
cassidy3 has figured out when Trump might be distracted from Hunter’s FP roundup.
From gizmo59:
This from costello7 in response to another by smjhunt, points out that the #resistance must have a two-pronged strategy.
Protests by themselves do not bring about policy goals, but quieter and often more effective strategies don't attract much media attention. Protests keep voter discontent in the media and increase pressure on lawmakers in a position to change policy when being lobbied by those seeking the change. In Egberto Willies front page post on the effect of the women's marches on progressives.
bubbanomics has some advice for sock puppets in the modern world.
From Puddytat:
FishOutofWater gets it absolutely correct. We cannot fight fascism by focusing on trivial matters word policing. This is an emergency. From Data scientist pulled off plane going home to U.S.—has no access to her puppy, her home, her job... by Leslie Salzillo.
TOP MOJO
Top Mojo for yesterday, January 28, 2017, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you mik for the mojo magic! For those of you interested in How Top Mojo Works, please see his diary on FAQing Top Mojo.
TOP PICTURES
Top Pictures for yesterday, January 28, 2017. Click any picture to be taken to the full comment or picture. Thank you jotter!