Jason Pohlman (an-tē-fä)

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ivan Ehlers. #NewYorkerCartoons

Equality sounds radical in a world addicted to hierarchy.

Focus group much? If I were the chief law enforcement officer for Arizona I'd be laser-focused on armed Federal thugs brutalizing and terrorizing the people I'm responsible to protect.
How many thousands are in hiding right now, afraid to step outside?
The cost of living is someone else's problem.

Join me at the next No Kings Day

In case you somehow missed it:

Op-Ed: With KOSA, Elizabeth Warren is Betraying the Trans Youth She Claims to Protect Evan Greer writes for EITM: "KOSA’s re-emergence comes during a moment of existential crisis for the Democratic party."

"Hey Jason, why aren't you enthusiastic about the Democratic Party?"

Exhibit 37:

AI cameras are everywhere — and people are paying the price for their mistakes Flock Safety's license plate readers are used by police in thousands of communities. When the cameras make mistakes, the consequences can be severe.

Some days you're just like "Fuck this, burn it all to the ground and start over."

Pam Bondi Flees to U.S. Military Base After Reported Spike in Threats The attorney general has left her apartment and moved into U.S. military housing.

I hope this does no good and she never sleeps another wink in her miserable life.

Bunny rabbit with two-way radio: "WTF, Over."

Nazareth - Morning Dew - 1971 YouTube video by Uti's Records

Or... take your pick of versions of this tune. Here's my pick:

The Fixx - Red Skies (Original 1982 Version) YouTube video by cinecromancer

Or... another on the same subject:

NENA | 99 Luftballons [1983] [Offizielles HD Musikvideo] YouTube video by NENA

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11: A song with a subtle meaning

Sign the Petition Keep ICE Detention Centers Away From Our Schools: Mandate a 3-Mile Safety Buffer Zone

I mean, I am personally demanding much, MUCH more than this but this kid is alright.

I recently rewatched this for the first time since it came out. What a wonderful movie.

I don't know how useful this will be in the long run, but I kicked a few bucks to this organization a few days ago:

And It Stoned Me (2013 Remaster) YouTube video by Van Morrison - Topic

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10: A song that feel like a memory replaying

George Benson guitar solo - "Affirmation" YouTube video by Marcos Samuel

Exhibit 1:

I'm one of those loonies who think the rich don't pay even a fraction of what they should, and that poor and middle class people don't need any more burdens beyond what the rich have already burdened them with. And to hell with "liberals" who think the cleaning lady at my office doesn't contribute.

What is your income, and how much do you need to live on?

$75,000 for married couples or $37,500 for individuals might have sounded like a lot 30 years ago, but it's barely enough to cover basic bills in most urban or suburban areas. "You're not poor enough yet" is a weird selling point.

The flat tax proposals I've seen include generous (-ish) deductions that could essentially make it a progressive tax at lower income levels - just as most "fair tax" proposals exclude food and other necessities and second-hand purchases. They usually include "prebates" as well (UBI, essentially).

I discovered not long ago that I'm on several "Mean to Democrats" blocklists. Funny, since I quite likely spend more time, money and effort supporting individual Democrats than most people do.

I'll agree with him that there is a terrorist regime that needs to be disposed of immediately. I think he got the wrong country though.

Walking on a Wire YouTube video by Richard & Linda Thompson - Topic

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9: A song about insecurity

An image featuring a large purple 3D pie chart that is 100% filled. The heading asks, "Is America great yet?" with the legend indicating the purple section represents "No." Below the chart, there are three footnotes in smaller text: *it’s significantly worse **Chart does not capture the full “what the f–k” ***Scientists confirm it’s somehow worse than 100% no