Boy, he hit the nail on the head. Let’s face it, Trump is clueless, it is Bannon, Flynn and Kushner who really matter. From Ars Technica Today – reply Jan 31, 2017 11:28 AM Popular dvlax40 wrote: ubercurmudgeon wrote: So… presumably this mean Steve Bannon hasn’t decided yet exactly how to fit the destruction of … [Read more…]
SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1927 THEATER USED AS INVENTION DEMONSTRATION General Electric’s Device Has Crack of Pistol at Time Smoke Is Seen PIANO PLAYER IS DOOMED Show How Music of Symphony Orchestra May Be ‘Put’ on Film of Photoplay (By Associated Press) SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. 29. – Talking motion pictures in … [Read more…]
Sacramento Union, 28 January 1917 SAN QUENTIN, Jan. 27. —The state board of prison directors, at a meeting here today, fixed the price of jute bags manufactured in the prison here at 10 cents each. This price is 1 cent less than the cost of bags manufactured in Calcutta, it was announced. It is estimated … [Read more…]
Sonoma Democrat, 27 January 1872 Prisoners’ Tricks. Len Harris, late Turnkey at the State Prison, has deposited at the station-house some specimens of the skill and ingenuity of prisoners. They are a pair of dummy hands, made out of sole leather and hay, and with finger-nails cut from horn, they much resemble labor-stained human hands. … [Read more…]
San Francisco Call, 25 January 1892 RAID ON THE FLIERS. Several Speedy Drivers Arrested by the Park Police. There has been so much fast driving through the park of late that the Commissioners ordered the park police to arrest all the too speedy ones. Yesterday Commissioners Austin and Hammond were nearly cut down by some … [Read more…]
San Francisco Call, 24 January 1892 CONTRACT LABOR. The Alien Law* Violated and American Miners Superseded by Hungarians or Slavs. New York, Jan. 23.— Contract Labor Inspectors Conkling and Osborne, sent from this city to the mining districts in Pennsylvania to investigate the workings of the alien contract law, have sent a report to Secretary … [Read more…]
From the Washington Post, Jan 24,2017 I was pondering the President’s mental health last night then came across this today. Seems I’m not alone, others are questioning his “balance” as well. … Imagine how lawmakers perceive him after a performance like that. Do they imagine he is unstable? Dishonest? Well, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck … [Read more…]
Marin County Tocsin, 23 January 1892 The pope has the grip. Cardinal Simeoni died in Rome Jan 14 of the grip. Enormous damage has been done by floods in Spain. Albert Victor, heir of the prince of Wales, died of the grip Jan. 14, aged 28. He was a rather light-headed dandy and credited with … [Read more…]
From a sign during the Women’s Marches on Jan. 21, 2017. SUPER – CALLOUS – FASCIST – RACIST – EXTRA – BRAGGA – DOCIOUS
Mother Jones (I use the Firefox add-on “Some Rich Asshole” which translates the word T R U M P into the “The Toupeed Fucktrumpet”, among a few other choice epithets. Below is what this add-on did to a Mother Jones article about his conflicts of interest. I’ve placed the transpositions in ITALICS. The Some Rich … [Read more…]