It’s so annoying when tornado victims don’t follow the script, isn’t it? Wolf: “…we’re happy you’re here; you guys did a great job. And I guess you gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the Lord? For that split-second decision?” Survivor: “I… I… I’m actually an atheist.” Wolf: “Oh, you are! … But you …
Category Archive: current events
May 21 2013
Oklahoma
When disaster hit the coastline With a hurricane and flood And the people needed money And the people needed blood There were some in Oklahoma (They were senators, no less!) Who defiantly insisted It was someone else’s mess They would not support New Jersey When the hurricane had struck; They’re conservative Republicans: They did not …
May 10 2013
We’re Number One! (Wait, That’s A Bad Thing…)
Shockingly, rockingly, Scientist monitors Looked at the bullet we’d Hoped we had ducked Argue no longer for Periodicity— Carbon’s new record means Humans are fucked. Yup. Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere are higher they have been in the history of humankind. The highest in over six thousand three million years. The New York Times …
May 06 2013
Miracle In Cleveland
Thank god! Our prayers are answered! It’s a miracle, you know! We are celebrating, crying joyful tears! God decided, in his wisdom, That he’d let these poor girls go After keeping them imprisoned ten full years. It’s a proof that god is mighty It’s a proof that god is good God will make this bastard …
May 03 2013
I’ll Have A Slice Without So Much Rat In It…
It’s processed meat; they say it’s mutton— And that, of course, is that. No need to worry over nutton— It’s not (or is it?) rat. But rat it is, or fox, or mink, (And some of it’s diseased) Chinese officials made a stink And now it’s all been seized. Some twenty thousand tons of meat …
Apr 19 2013
Preserving Freedom By Locking A City Down
Max Blumenthal, via Twitter: On Wednesday, Obama said they would not intimidate us — “not here in Boston.” And today the whole city is shut down because of one guy. They shut down the subways. They shut down the trains. They shut down the buses. A spokesman explains, “We’re cutting his options till not one …
Apr 18 2013
April 18–National Poem In Your Pocket Day
I suck at this not-posting stuff. But as long as I don’t have to write anything new, it’s sorta serving the same function. So this is just a reminder that today is Poem In Your Pocket day. And this is really the perfect poem to carry in your own pocket.
Apr 15 2013
Lost in Boston Fog
We don’t have the answers— Too early to tell; There are so many rumors And myths to dispel But now, the confusion Lets anyone yell And point at the groups that they choose! Let’s blame it on this group Or blame it on them Or name any others We’d like to condemn A flood of …
Mar 29 2013
Hey, It’s Only A Word
Foolishly, mulishly Internet Solomons Contemplate cutting the Baby in half Thinking the problem is Etymological Offer solutions that Just make me laugh One thing about the same-sex marriage cases in the news–it sure makes online news comment threads a target-rich environment. In three different locations, by multiple commenters on each, one comment was quite common: …
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May 09 2013
On Monsters
current events, human nature, news, social commentary
by Cuttlefish
He’s a monster; he’s not human— He’s the devil in disguise! The embodiment of evil; You can see it in his eyes! No iota of morality No evidence of soul Where a man should have a human heart This demon has a hole. His behavior was horrific— Inexcusable, in fact; No real human could have …
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