FakeNoose
FakeNoose's JournalToday's Tiedrich rant: Hunter Biden is just fucking with House Republicans now, and it's a glorious sight to behold
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/hunter-biden-is-just-fucking-with
Wednesday started out perfectly normal enough. House Republicans, instead of actually working to solve any of America’s looming problems — for instance, there’s that held-together-with-spit-and-baling-wire budget agreement that expires in eight days — chose instead to focus on the all-important task of holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to show up for their bullshit closed-door kabuki hearings.
and so everyone assembled, all the usual suspects took their places, cameras started rolling, and everyone got ready for James Comer to start yap-yap-yapping about canceled checks and secret phone calls like some fucked-up Elmer Fudd on meth .... when all of a sudden, who saunters right onto the floor of the committee room but Hunter Fucking Biden himself. he elbowed his way through the crowd and sat right down in the front row and was all hey assholes, get a load of me. anybody want to see my freakishly ginormous dick?
ok, I may have made that last part up. did chaos ensue? oh my dear friends, fuck yes, it absolutely did — and it was a glorious thing to behold. nobody saw it coming — Hunter’s appearance was unannounced — and panicked Republicans had no clue how to react.
Great rant today! Featuring insults showered on Nancy Mace, James Comer and Marjory Taylor Greene. Several insults are heaped onto MTG, who made a total ass of herself yesterday. Thank you Jeff Tiedrich, for going above and beyond.
On Edit - I've added "James Comer"'s name and replaced "Jared Moskowitz" who was actually on the side of the good guys.
Pennsylvania provides state money for public defense for the first time
Spotlight PA link: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/01/pennsylvania-public-defense-state-funded/
“Thanks to historic legislation signed by Gov. [Josh] Shapiro, Pennsylvania will no longer be one of only two states in the country that does not allocate state funding for public defenders,” said Manuel Bonder, spokesperson for the Democratic governor.
Every person accused of a crime must have access to an attorney to aid in their defense, a right that has been enshrined in the 6th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution for 60 years. Until now, Pennsylvania state coffers did not contribute any funds to that purpose.
Shapiro had initially proposed $10 million in his budget, but negotiations with the legislature knocked the figure down a few million. The new state money addresses Pennsylvania’s reputation as one of the only states in the country that did not fund public defense. Now, questions remain on how the money will be distributed and used.
Thank you Governor Shapiro!
This is another campaign promise that was kept in his first year in office.
Today's Tiedrich rant: presidents are not kings: an explainer for anyone as dumb as Donald Trump
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/presidents-are-not-kings-an-explainer
ha ha, you’re dead! now I call you Even Sleepier Joe! it was a beautiful assassination, an assassination the likes of which no one’s ever seen — maybe the greatest assassination of all time.
I shit you not — this was the argument raised yesterday by one of Trump’s ace team of traffic court lawyers.
oh wait, maybe Trump’s lawyer meant Meal Team Six. those brave patriots will do anything for Dear Leader.
Bonus screenshot:
Great rant today, taking down the idiotic, desperate lawyers who are doing everything they can think of to delay the inevitable justice for Chump.
How a proposal to remove Welcome Park's WILLIAM PENN statue was derailed online
Philly Inquirer link: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/william-penn-statue-philadelphia-nps-social-media-outrage-20240109.html
Archived (no paywall) link: https://archive.ph/dErKB
The plan ended the same way it started: through a set of tweets. This is a look at how X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) shaped the fate of Welcome Park in a matter of days.
Friday, Jan. 5: The Independence National Historical Park account tweeted a link to a news release announcing the proposed plans
Screenshot:
The news release announced a proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park — a park commemorating the founding of Pennsylvania on the land where Penn once lived — and make visiting a more inclusive experience. The National Park Service, which did not immediately return a request for comment, aims to rehabilitate the park for America’s 250th birthday celebration in 2026.
The park, located on Second Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, has fallen into disrepair with rows of broken granite floor. Patrons also say it lacks adequate seating. The proposal included a new planted buffer and the addition of a ceremonial gathering space with circular benches. It also mentioned removing the Penn statue and the model of his Slate Roof House and not reinstalling them.
Screenshot of Inquirer illustration:
This is quite a story with a happy ending. If you're a history-lover, it's worth a click....
First ever mullet competition at the 2024 PA Farm Show
(Link) https://www.abc27.com/local-news/pafarmshow/first-ever-mullet-competition-at-the-2024-pa-farm-show/
“I’ve been running this mullet circa 1985,” Brubaker said. “It’s been a long time and it’s paying off so that’s cool.” He only waits three weeks in-between cuts to keep his mullet fresh.
There was a category for kids 18 and younger and another for people to submit photos of them when they had mullets in the past. The son of abc27’s chief meteorologist Eric Finkenbinder, Neil, took home first prize for the children’s group.
“The whole outfit, the aesthetic, the sunglasses, he definitely had the look going,” one of the judges Brittany Goldberg said.
OP link has a 2-1/2 minute video (from local Harrisburg ABC affiliate) showing some of the contestants.
Martin Scorsese Confirms 'A Life of Jesus' Script Is Finished; 80-Minute Movie Will Not 'Proselytize'
The Oscar winner said he is trying to "take away the negative onus of what has been associated with organized religion" with the upcoming film, co-written by critic Kent Jones and based on "Silence" author Shūsaku Endō's book
IndieWire link: https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/martin-scorsese-confirms-a-life-of-jesus-script-finished-1234941542/
Scorsese said in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that he co-wrote the adaptation of “Silence” author Shūsaku Endō’s “A Life of Jesus” with critic and filmmaker Kent Jones. According to the L.A. Times, Scorsese “plans to shoot it later this year” in 2024. Where exactly that leaves production on “The Wager” starring Leonardo DiCaprio remains to be seen. IndieWire has reached out to Scorsese’s representatives for comment.
“I’m trying to find a new way to make it more accessible and take away the negative onus of what has been associated with organized religion,” Scorsese said.
Note to Mr. Scorsese: please don't cast Jim Caviezel or Mel Gibson, and you should probably be OK.
I'm reading "The Wager" by David Grann right now, and it's a dynamite story, should make a great movie.
Today's Tiedrich rant: what kind of shithole country lets a corrupt criminal run for president
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/what-kind-of-shithole-country-lets
they are there to literally argue that presidents are above the law and therefore all the crimes that Donny did while presidenting aren’t really crimes and besides, Judge Chutkan sucks and she hates Donny and so this whole trial thing is bullshit and can Donny please be excused to just fly back down to his ramshackle Florida golf motel and crash more dipshit weddings? your honor, I rest my case.
no, seriously.
this argument is too stupid for words. no serious person believes that the framers of the Constitution intended for presidents to be as unaccountable as kings. we fought a whole fucking war about it, remember?
and yet, here we are.
This is a serious rant: Tiedrich lays out how Chump is gaming the system, because he has the money and lawyers to do it. So far it's working because the delays are all he needs. Delaying is the purpose of all of this.
How many judges are going to let him get away with his delays? That's the question. If judges are honorable, they won't.
It's a great rant and worth our time to read.
A group of Pa. lawmakers didn't take pay during the budget impasse. A bill would force all to abstain.
Spotlight PA link: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/01/pennsylvania-lawmaker-pay-budget-impasse-legislature/The group represents a tiny fraction of the 253-member legislature. However, under a bill floated by one of the check-rejecters, all lawmakers as well as the governor and lieutenant governor would be forced to forgo their pay during future budget impasses.
Not taking pay, lawmakers told Spotlight PA, followed up on campaign promises or showed they understood the pain of groups, such as community colleges or libraries, that struggled to make ends meet amid the impasse.
State Rep. Jamie Flick (R., Lycoming), a first-term lawmaker and business owner, didn’t take a paycheck from July to December. He said that he campaigned for office on a promise to abstain from pay if there was no budget, and “had already promised my constituents I would have my check withheld until the budget, that being 100% of the budget, passed.”
The list of all PA lawmakers who refused one or more paychecks is given in the Spotlight PA story. The split between D and R is roughly half, so this isn't a partisan issue so much as a personal integrity issue. Let's encourage our representatives in Harrisburg to pass this bill and have the integrity spread out to all of them.
Today's Tiedrich rant: no, Elise Stefanik, jailed insurrectionists are not 'hostages.' what the fuck is wrong with you
Link: https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/no-elise-stefanik-jailed-insurrectionists
Elise Stefanik, the loyal Trumpist lickspittle from upstate New York, went on Meet the Press with the goal of completely distorting the events of the day, and guess what: mission accomplished.
MTP host Kristen Welker: “do you still think it was a tragic day? do you think that the people who stormed the Capitol should be held responsible to the full extent of the law?”
Elise Stefanik: “I have concerns about the treatment of January 6 hostages.”
“hostages.” beautiful. masterfully done, Elise. George Orwell would be so proud of you.
this is the state of right-wing discourse in this Year of our Lord 2024. shitheads who used fire extinguishers to bludgeon cops, numbskulls who screamed “where’s Nancy” and “hang Mike Pence,” nitwits who quite literally shit on the floor of the House, and got caught and got fucking thrown in prison for it, are now “hostages.”
Tiedrich is just getting warmed up here, but you need click on the link to read his trashing of Elise Stefanik and Kristen Welker. Then he moves on to talk about the Jan. 6th 2021 videos that were replayed last weekend. Not one of those videos shows a "peaceful tourist" enjoying a stroll on Capitol grounds. Lots of good stuff here!
The 2024 Golden Globe Awards show is on tonight - here are the winners
Here's the full list of Golden Globe nominees.... Let us know if your favorites win tonight.
Golden Globes 2024; Full Nominations List Winners are highlighted
Best Motion Picture, Drama
"Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Director, Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
“Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
“Past Lives” — Celine Song
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening — “Nyad”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple”
Jennifer Lawrence – “No Hard Feelings”
Natalie Portman – “May December”
Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves”
Margot Robbie – “Barbie”
Emma Stone – “Poor Things”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Nicolas Cage — “Dream Scenario”
Timothée Chalamet — “Wonka”
Matt Damon — “Air”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
Joaquin Phoenix — “Beau Is Afraid”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe — “Poor Things”
Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
Julianne Moore — “May December”
Rosamund Pike — “Saltburn”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
Best Television Series, Drama
“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO)
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
“The Bear” (FX)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Barry” (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
Brian Cox — “Succession”
Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
Dominic West — “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook — “Succession”
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear”
Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
Elle Fanning – “The Great”
Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Bill Hader — “Barry”
Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear”
Best Supporting Actor, Television
Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show”
Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession”
James Marsden — “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear”
Alan Ruck — “Succession”
Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession”
Best Supporting Actress, Television
Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown”
Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession”
Meryl Streep — “Only Murders in the Building”
Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso”
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
“Beef”
“Lessons in Chemistry”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“All the Light We Cannot See”
“Fellow Travelers”
“Fargo”
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
Steven Yeun — “Beef”
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
Juno Temple — “Fargo”
Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
Ali Wong — “Beef”
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Ludwig Göransson — “Oppenheimer”
Jerskin Fendrix — “Poor Things”
Robbie Robertson — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Mica Levi — “The Zone of Interest”
Daniel Pemberton — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Joe Hisaishi — “The Boy and the Heron”
Best Picture, Non-English Language
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
“Past Lives” (A24) — United States
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
“The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“Barbie” — “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas
“Barbie” — “Dance the Night” by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“She Came to Me” — “Addicted to Romance” by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” — “Peaches” by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker
“Barbie” — “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“Rustin” — “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz
Best Motion Picture, Animated
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKids)
“Elemental” (Disney)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Suzume” (Toho Co.)
“Wish” (Disney)
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television
Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon”
Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
Chris Rock — “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
Amy Schumer — “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
Wanda Sykes — “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate Films)
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres)
***
Profile Information
Name: Kathy HinsmanGender: Female
Hometown: Pittsburgh PA
Home country: USA
Current location: Pittsburgh
Member since: Sat Feb 18, 2017, 02:16 PM
Number of posts: 32,633
