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28 Monday Dec 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Corona virus, COVID-19, Florida, Hypocrisy, Marco Rubio, pandemic, right wingnut, social media, Twitter

Last night:

Marco Rubio @marcorubio
Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March

Dr. Fauci has been distorting the level of vaccination needed for herd immunity

It isn’t just him

Many in elite bubbles believe the American public doesn’t know “what’s good for them” so they need to be tricked into “doing the right thing”
9:45 AM · Dec 27, 2020

Wait, what?

Nine days ago:

Marco Rubio @marcorubio
I know I looked away from the needle

And yes, I know I need a tan

But I am so confident that the #Covid19 vaccine is safe & effective that I decided to take it myself
[….]
9:10 AM · Dec 19, 2020

Think about that contrast for just a second. Dude goes to the front of the line faster than Billy Zane in Titanic.

Some of the responses:

Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich
my favorite Bible story is the probably one where Jesus spends months downplaying the severity of a plague and then elbows his way to the front of the vaccine line
10:45 AM · Dec 21, 2020

Smart people make the best judgment they can with the data they have at the time. When they have new data, they adjust their thinking. Stupid people form an opinion and never shift off that regardless of the data.

You fucking prick. You’re the worst kind of little bitch. If you were on the titanic you’d rip off a woman’s clothes, and put em on so you could get a life raft. Leaving women and children to die while you complain about it being cold outside.

Fuck you.

Dr. Fauci is a national hero, while Marco Rubio used his influence to elbow his way to the front of the vaccination line, ahead of the elderly and essential health care workers.

You couldn’t find a Bible verse that mentioned kings getting vaccines while the peasants died from a plague and famine?

Republican’s in 2020

Jan: Hoax
Feb: Hoax
Mar: Hoax
Apr: Hoax
May: Hoax
Jun: Hoax
Jul: Hoax
Aug: Hoax
Sep: Hoax
Oct: Hoax
Nov: Hoax
Dec: Vaccine are here…. ME FIRST, ME FIRST, MOVE OUT OF THE WAY ME FIRST..

He is the “town cryer” and has a dual role as the “village idiot”…

Now that Marco got the vaccine before the nation’s healthcare workers, he’s back to work smearing the nation’s premiere immunologist.

“Elite bubbles”? You got the vaccine ahead of thousands of healthcare providers, first responders and deserving Americans. You are the elite trash you fuckwit.

None of this is complicated. Nobody needs to be tricked into anything. But it’s hard to overcome the heinous combination of stupidity and selfishness.

The piling on continues for a while.

Nice Super Bowl LIV seats you got there

03 Monday Feb 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor

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Florida, governor, Kansas City Chiefs, Mike Parson, missouri, Super Bowl LIV, Teresa Parson

Yesterday, in Florida:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Help us cheer the @Chiefs to victory! #SBLIV #ChiefsKingdom
[….]
8:52 PM · Feb 2, 2020

Not Tweeting from the nosebleed section, eh?

Before the game:

Governor and First Lady Parson to Attend Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, Florida
January 30, 2020

Jefferson City On Sunday, February 2, 2020, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Miami Gardens, Florida, to watch the Kansas City Chiefs compete against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.
Sunday’s game will mark the Chiefs’ first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years. The Chiefs last appeared in the Super Bowl in 1970, defeating the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. This remains the team’s only Super Bowl title in franchise history.
“Teresa and I are thrilled to attend the Super Bowl not just as Governor and First Lady of Missouri, but as avid Kansas City Chiefs fans. We have been long-time season ticket holders and can’t wait to see our team compete for the Super Bowl championship,” Governor Parson said. “Over the past 50 years, the Chiefs have inspired millions throughout Kansas City and the state of Missouri. They have made us proud, and it’s their time to bring home the title. I’m predicting a 31-21 win. Let’s go Chiefs!”
Governor Parson and First Lady Parson will have the chance to meet California Governor Gavin Newsom, who will also be attending the Super Bowl. To represent the Show-Me State, a basket of Buy Missouri items will be presented to Governor Newsom, as well as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a courtesy for hosting the Super Bowl.
Governor Parson and First Lady Parson purchased their own Super Bowl tickets. Aside from required standard security, there will be no cost to state taxpayers.

“…Governor Parson and First Lady Parson purchased their own Super Bowl tickets…”

So, what did those nice seats run you?

Governor Mike Parson (r) and Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson [2018 file photo].

Putin’s “useful idiot”

10 Saturday Nov 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist, social media

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count the ballots, Donald Trump, election, Florida, Resist, Russia, social media, Twitter

Protesting Donald Trump (r) on the evening of November 8th, in the falling snow, at a demonstration with several hundred in attendance in front of the U.S. Courthouse in downtown Kansas City, Missouri:

“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag – Kansas City, Missouri – November 8, 2018.

The flag of the United States is below it, in the configuration indicating distress.

This afternoon, via Twitter:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Trying to STEAL two big elections in Florida! We are watching closely!
1:09 PM – 10 Nov 2018

Yep, he’s a useful idiot.

Previously:

Back to the streets – Kansas City, Missouri – November 8, 2018 (November 8, 2019)

Dumber than a cinder block… (November 10, 2018)

Dumber than a cinder block…

10 Saturday Nov 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist, social media

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Arizona, count the votes, Donald Trump, election, Florida, Resist, sicial media, Twitter

…and twice as dense.

That’s you, too, if you buy into it.

Yesterday, via Twitter:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Just out — in Arizona, SIGNATURES DON’T MATCH. Electoral corruption – Call for a new Election? We must protect our Democracy!
2:33 PM – 9 Nov 2018

One of the responses:

Signatures not matching does not equal corruption or fraud. Everyone’s signature varies somewhat, and if one signature is on paper and the other is on a device, there can be a lot of variance, especially if the person doesn’t sign on devices often.

Read the sequence. This is all about counting the votes that have been cast in this election. For those of you who have difficulty with reading comprehension and facts (The Faux News Channel, for instance), read this slowly and out loud, that might help you understand it.

1. When voter turnout is higher than expected it takes longer to count the votes because of the volume of ballots which have to be processed.

2. States which have voting by mail have a very high volume. It takes a longer time to count and certify those results due to the very high volume.

3. News media does not count the votes, local election authorities do.

4. Media usually reports on the votes that have been counted, as long as their attention holds. They rarely report on the certified results.

5. Election races are “called” by the media when they believe that the outcome will not be changed by the ballots remaining which have yet to be counted. This is not a certified election result. It’s a bauble for people with short attention spans.

6. Elections are certified by election authorities when all of the votes have been counted.

7. Sometimes, when elections are really close, the media will not “call” the election until it has been certified. Sometimes media makes a mistake and “calls” the election anyway because math is hard for some people.

8. If, at any point, the number of ballots which have not been counted is greater than the reported margin between two candidates, then any media “call” of the race is worthless. That’s how math works.

Thus endeth the lesson.

Mar-a-Lago taxi service

08 Sunday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Tags

Donald Trump, Florida, golf

Air Force One [2009 file photo].

We can’t take credit for the meme, but we can for the photograph.

Now, watch this drive.

Seventeen minutes of silence

14 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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#NationalWalkoutDay, #resist, #walkout, #WalkoutWednesday, Florida, gun violence, guns, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, missouri, NRA

At 10:00 a.m. on the Quad at the University of Central Missouri:

The kids are all right.

#NationalWalkoutDay #WalkoutWednesday #walkout

Become a single issue voter

14 Wednesday Feb 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Florida, Jason Kander, NRA, shooting, social media, Twitter

Florida. We may not be able stop this. We can still try. After Sandy Hook we know that the republican controlled Congress never will.

From Jason Kander (D), via Twitter:

Jason Kander‏ @JasonKander
The leadership of the @NRA has an agenda and it ain’t got a damn thing to do with gun rights. It’s 100% about gun sales. This Republican Congress is trading the lives of children for campaign contributions.

We will win. This will not go on forever.
6:04 PM – 14 Feb 2018

Do something because the NRA owned Congress won’t.

If a candidate gets an NRA endorsement, don’t vote for them. Actively oppose them. If a candidate is mealy mouthed about keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have them, don’t vote for them. Actively oppose them. If a candidate only offers “thoughts and prayers” as a solution, don’t vote for them. If you’re at a local political event and a candidate starts spouting NRA spin challenge them directly. Don’t vote for them. Actively oppose them.

Make political support from the NRA toxic. Become a single issue voter. Make them own this misery.

Wearing the wrong thing

24 Saturday Mar 2012

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Tags

Florida, hoodie, Trayvon Martin

Via Twitter:

Markos Moulitsas ‏ @markos

Notice that conservatives aren’t arguing that Trayvon should’ve been packing? I wonder why… 2:41 PM – 23 Mar 12

Good question.

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