An opening sample of political advertising this season, thanks to Dr. Oz’s campaign team.
This new, desperate, bizarre ad from Dr. Oz shows a bong popping out of John Fetterman’s head. pic.twitter.com/sAEUNvfWoP
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) August 15, 2022
Will it work? Beats me. But it feels like something out of the 1960s.
How did I miss this for the last sixty years?
Bonus! My source for this, Annalee Newitz in NewScientist (25 June 2022, paywall), remarks:
Most of the pitches I get for NFTs and crypto-coins sound like they are coated in prefabulated amulite. As long as we stay thirsty for scammy tech that promises us the world but gives us empty wallets instead, the encabulator will never get old.
Yep.
Well, that’s another step up.
We are sick and tired of the Republicans in Name Only surrendering to Joe Biden & the radical Left.
Order your RINO Hunting Permit today! pic.twitter.com/XLMdJnAzSK
— Eric Greitens (@EricGreitens) June 20, 2022
Mr. Greitens is running for the GOP nomination for the soon-to-be empty Senate seat in Missouri. In this ad, which may or may not also be on television, Greitens alienates all the moderate Republicans who might otherwise vote for him, and probably horrifies most of the independents.
No doubt, Greitens is trying to close the deal with the Missouri GOP base, but this could be a costly mistake, depending on who wins the Democratic primary, and how much support they get from the national Democrats.
Someone knows what they’re doing:
Wow. Probably the most powerful ad I've ever seen. @Booker4KY is the real deal. pic.twitter.com/lNNCwdUH1v
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 1, 2022
A drop hitting a surface:
My Arts Editor was fascinated with this Jack White performance on Colbert.
I believe the adjective was consummate. I enjoyed it, as well, particularly the percussion.
Although she did say the guy with the ukelele was a little puzzling.
If you’re unaware of Strandbeests, do yourself a favor:
If you like ostriches, here’s some interesting facts.
Just kidding!
Unexpected progress made on a scientific mystery:
My Arts Editor declared she was going to have to wash her eyes out with bleach after this was on Colbert.
Have I ever mentioned that I think Tom Waits’ video for Hell Broke Luce is a masterpiece?
Oddly compelling, yet unintelligible. From the Deep Baltic link.
My Arts Editor thought this was too long, but enjoyed its sophistication.
Fun with steam:
A hoot:
This is old and popular, but new to me, so you’re stuck with it.
I hadn’t seen / heard this version:
So pleasant:
Via AL-Monitor:
Had me hooting with laughter.
It doesn’t hurt that the cat is a near-ringer for my late and lamented Mischief.
If you have an hour, this is a lot of fun.
And if the first ten or fifteen minutes seems a bit boring, it gets better after that. At one point, my Arts Editor remarked “Stunning choreography!”
An entertaining bit of fluff.
A random part of this report on a possible large scale mechanism for extracting CO2 from the atmosphere.
The Lincoln Project, despite its internal problems, is still producing hard hitting political news:
Tired of hidden fees and white nationalism?
It may be time to cancel your @ATT package. pic.twitter.com/19l8hkMnVZ
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 12, 2021
When someone has the fast comeback to mindless propaganda:
Hollywood Blvd, Saturday, 11:22 AM:
ANTI-VAXX PROTESTER: Do you see all of these homeless people around. Are they dead in the street with COVID? Hell no. Why?
HOMELESS PERSON (walking by): Because I’m vaccinated you dumb fuck. pic.twitter.com/rPskpOqtKs
— Film The Police LA (@FilmThePoliceLA) October 6, 2021
