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Vaccine Nation, Boebert Is the New Gohmert Dept. 0

Also, Farron makes an excellent point about the “lab leak” theory that has been bruited about for the past week or so.

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Foxy Shady, Reprise 0

Froma Harrop argues that the most distressing thing about Fox News’s willingness to abet Donald Trump’s big lie is that it’s all about the Benjamins.

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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Woman looking a television which displays a channel titled,

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A Pence-sive Moment 0

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All the News that Fits 0

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The Slippery Slope 0

Sparky and Blinky are speeding donw a hillside in a woven basket on wheels.  Sparky says,

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Chickens. Home. Roost. 0

I’m sure I’m not the only person who sees misty water-colored vestiges of irony in this headline.

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All the News that Fits 0

Frame One:  George Washington says,

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Macho, Macho Men 0

Michael in Norfolk has a theory as to why some on the American right seem so enamored with Vladimir Putin. A snippet:

Many on America’s political right continue to eagerly embrace a form of toxic masculinity where being a tough guy is all important and any form of sensitivity or introspection – much less empathy for others – is deemed a weakness.

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All the News that Fits, Foxy Shady Dept. 0

Sean Hannity says,

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Suburban Guerillas 0

No, not that suburban guerrilla.

This suburban guerilla.

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Dis Coarse Discourse 0

Title:  How To Talk to a Person Who Doesn't Think Like You Politically.  Rat is talking to a guy.  Rat:  I see, well, that's a very interesting opinion.  May I suggest a different way to look at this.  Man:  Sure.  Rat:  Great.  Well, I think we all bring different prespectives to the issues.  Man:   Right.  Rat:  Perspectives based on our past, our experience, or education.  Man:  Agreed.  Rat:  So I think the point is this.  You may just be a moron.  (Frame:  Not Like That.)  Rat:  Have you considered hitting your head with a shoe until your brain restarts?  Man:  Leaving now.

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Twits Own Twitter 0

Man in Tesla to service station attendant:  Can I get the windows tinted so no one will recognize me?

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The Choice 0

Sarah Huckabee Sanders stands with Geroge Santos, Luaren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, and Marjorie Taylor Greene as she responds to President Biden's State of the Union address, saying,

Via Juanita Jean.

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Both Sides Don’t 0

Democratic Donkey holding a sign reading,

Via Yellowdoggranny.

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The Privilege Flew? 0

At Above the Law, Liz Dye reports (emphasis added); much more at the link.

On Monday, the New York Times reported that Corcoran had testified in January before the grand jury investigating the government documents, many of them classified, which Trump removed from the White House and refused to return. And on Tuesday, the paper revealed that prosecutors have now filed a sealed motion to compel Corcoran’s testimony, asking Chief Judge Beryl Howell to abrogate his claims of attorney-client privilege under the crime-fraud exception.

(Misplaced tag placed.)

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Spy Patrol, Reprise 0

Seth looks back at a week of weird.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Stray Question 0

Does this remind you of anyone in our daily headlines?

Special bonus question:

How about this?

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