Come for the big bucks, stay for the sense of entitlement

"Democrat Representative Susan Wild’s Car Gets Booted in D.C. After Racking Up Fines for Parking in Handicap Spots".

Truth to tell, this kind of behavior among elected officials (and unelected, for that matter) crosses party lines at all levels.

Masculinity, redefined

Why didn't this guy just have "soy boy" tattooed on his forehead?

Happy Feet Friday

Tommy Dorsey and the band demonstrate a Dixieland vibe with "Panama".

Bonus video!  Get a look at this harp/guitar combination.

That's a first, alright

 

One would like to think that partisanship has no place in providing assistance during a disaster...

...but it's getting harder to believe as time goes by.

It just gets worse.

According to figures from fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the SSP has allocated $941 million to support non-federal entities in providing humanitarian services for migrants. Critics argue that this redirection of funds has come at a time when FEMA is facing significant financial strain in responding to disasters, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of Georgia and North Carolina.

Oh, btw, I saw a news report a few days ago about a half dozen or more migrant workers in one of the heavily flooded areas being arrested for looting. Guess all that diverted FEMA money just wasn't enough.

King Lear really nailed it

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child: "Fatherland: Nazi Germany in Biden’s America".

This POS:

Exactly why is Jackson’s father in prison? Well, he’s currently rotting away behind bars because Jackson called the FBI and reported his father for participating in the January 6 “insurrection,” while giving federal authorities all the evidence they would need to convict him.

I nominate Jackson Reffitt for the Pavlik Morozov  award (and would not weep to hear that he eventually met the same fate).

Working-with-your-hands Wednesday