silly me. I woke up thinking I was going to write about Jeffrey Epstein and Blackout Brett Kavanaugh — and then I looked at my phone and saw the news about Colbert
Either way - respectfully Jeff - there were just not enough FUCKS! in this piece. And Mrs Spouse that is the sweetest text chain out there. Another great one lost so sad.
Note that Ms Long also continued to use her maiden name. When I was coming along in the 1970s, many women chose to use Ms in contrast ro Miss/Mrs so we wouldn't be defined by our marital status.
I consistently did and currently use Ms. vs. Mrs. AND, I kept my maiden name and added my husband's last name, hyphenated after mine. I wanted to honor my Dad and did not want to lose his name just for getting married. Hell, my three older brothers didn't have to. Why me?
I love the idea of hyphenation but believe it's much too late for me since I've been voting (and having accounts) under my married name) for far too long now - hubby even took over my individual major Department Store accounts without my realizing it years ago since he'd stop there to pick up products I'd ordered and in the process 'somehow' fill out forms to first add him (to accounts I'd had on my own since my late teens!) BUT then somehow became 'his' from then on based on MY lifelong credit. He couldn't comprehend why this upset me so much since I was still recovering from major spinal surgery 'so wasn't going anywhere anyway'. HIS non-existent credit rating (he'd never saved OR maintained accounts other than our joint mortgage and bills) soared - of course it did...my credit had been impeccable, while mine evaporated. I finally stopped caring since I couldn't fix it. Absolutely agree with your premise. IF I had it to do all over I'd retain my OWN name. NOW the fuckers are trying to strip women of our vote BECAUSE we've been voting under our spouses' names. We're being turned into nonentities.
It wouldn’t surprise me if this effing administration tried taking away women’s right to vote, for crying out loud. Oh, and Blacks. And Hispanics. And and and….
I agree. I went back to my maiden name after divorcing, so glad I did. If the damn SAVE act passes the Senate, which I'm praying it doesn't, I think all marrying women henceforth should keep their maiden names. It's just so wrong what they are trying to do to keep women barefoot, pregnant, uneducated, in the kitchen & away from the voting booth.
🎯 Kathleen: Further, in my case & many others who were divorced, but for professional reasons kept the old name, there were definitely other ( again in my case, two more! ) Mrs Broadbents :-)
I married in 1980. Shortly after I married, my husband and I needed to see a notary. She looked at the paperwork and told me I'm obligated to use my husband's name. HAHAHA. I told her to cease and desist and notarize the paper. She did.
I know, but some of us have vision issues and can barely read the very light text. WHEN I finally get (if ever) my new computer, I hope it'll have darker and larger text I can read without having to strain my neck and eyes. I too have erred in calling Claudia Mrs. Spouse because that comes so naturally to me (as an also long-term married person). PLEASE don't hate us for it - it's inadvertent, not intended to be snarky or insulting in any way whatsoever. We love Jeff and adored Claudia, especially for her wit and as his Muse. I only wish my husband was a fraction as witty and would text me even close to the way Jeff's just shown us. I'd treasure that forever. Additionally, you cannot imagine just how much time 'I' spend going back over my posts (this one for example) to try to detect errors which I can't make out from a few inches away.
You know what? Call me anything you want but don’t call me late for reading Jeff’s post! (Haha!) And I’m still trying to get used to being called Miss Jackie. That never happened in Upstate NY!
which of course - is the whole point: throw EVERYTHING at us, hoping we'll be too distracted, pissed off and confused (as if WE'RE the ones who're confused) to pay attention to what really lies behind the curtain: THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES and TINY LITTLE CHILDREN!
Oh please- there MUST BE at least a few republicans who know she's SO beyond unqualified? Several are already grumbling about the Epstein Files and the shitfuckery of his militia/invasion of American Cities, surely those few would never vote for THAT dumb-shit woman?
With women there's also "beauty" or his idea of it: that "Mar-A-Lago face" with all its makeup, hair extensions, botox and fillers. Or else they have to have given him a ton of money like Betsy DeVos and Linda McMahon.
rudy's too old. There are plenty of substance abusing far right seriously bad lawyers to pick from. There is always the brilliant legal talent Lindsay Halligan- so trump can put some eye candy on the court. And we can't forget Alina Habba. And we can't neglect the ultimate brown noser, Pam Bondi. All would be as highly qualified and ethical as Kavanaugh.
Habba lost her law license, didn't she? Don't SCOTUS members at LEAST have to be members of A Bar? After BlondiBondi's behaviour in front of Congress I doubt SHE'D get even republican votes, and Halligan seriously let the fuckwit down by not being able to 'indict a ham sandwich'. So yeah - he'll come up with an even more stupid/vile candidate, although Alito is hard to beat in those categories.
don’t forget- no judicial filibuster. So far, the only nominees for any office that the ass-kissing republicans have turned down are full blown Nazis. Stupidity, lack of qualifications, cruelty, bad behavior, or complete insanity haven’t been disqualifiers. Remember, his favorites are the good looking ones- at least “good looking” in the eyes of the Faux news crowd.
Good points all. There seems to be an inverse relationship between looks and actual qualifications. I'll always remember the sage lyrics of 'Marry a Yiddishe Maid,' "Never mind the good looks or the fancy pappidoodles/Just make sure that she can cook gefilte fish and noodles." Man, they don't write 'em like that anymore.
If I didn't read you this morning I would have never known about the You Tube interview. (I pretty much can only stomach getting my news from you). So I ran over to YT just to watch and give it another view! haha - CBS can go suck rocks.
I'm baffled as to why they went after the Talarico interview. He is basically nobody to 95% of Americans. It's a niche primary race in Texas. The only person with an equal time claim is Jasmine Crockett, whom Trump also hates. Did Talarico say something mean about Trump recently that I missed? That seems like the only thing that could trigger him to go off on a largely unknown Texas state legislator running in a Democratic primary.
I think the upside is that people like me who can't stay up late to watch this know who Talarico is now. He is now a nationally known candidate, and his fundraising should reflect that.
That may be but I think most of his attention/fundraising will come from people who already liked him. Anyway, Crockett is leading the polling, so we'll see where this goes. Again, she's the only person who has a legitimate beef. This doesn't concern the Trump administration.
Oh, but it does. Whoever wins the Democratic primary will be going up against either Sen. John Cornyn (a major Trump asskisser) or Ken Paxton (a MAGA crook who was indicted by members of his own party, screwed around on his wife and basically earned the title of Trump Favorite.) As Talarico said, many Texans are tired of the decades-long. do-nothing bullshit and the state could go blue this time around. Dimwit Donnie believes he won’t stand for that. I say, along with my Progressive Texas friends, I hope he falls on his ass.
The beef is not specific to Talarico, but with the late-night talk show hosts like Colbert, Kimmel, Meyers, etc. who make fun of Trump, which he HATES.
Those hosts aren’t going to invite most republican political candidates (which in this case would be GOP candidates in the same Senate race, including Cornyn and Ken Paxton) onto their shows, because they are horrible people. Carr is threatening them with FCC action and CBS is complying in advance. In this case, the Streisand Effect is real, and it’s spectacular.
...and a P.S. - I love when you share things about Ms. Spouse. She was clearly bright, quick-witted, full o' smarts, and unforgettable. Thanks for sharing these glimpses. No wonder she was such a firm favorite of yours.
I’m just glad you wrote! I found out about 30 minutes ago that my husband got let go from his job. We’re quite shocked given there was absolutely no warning.
Ah, the skeletons in the closet. ....The good old Epstein files they'll keep dangling for you in the closet vaults of our sicko society. Let the King and the Nobles rape all the virgins. Rape and murder, the right of absolute power, fall like dominos, down to Daddy or Uncle or Big Brother. Let the martyrs be served by 70 of them. The motherfuckers and cocksuckers. Women's rights out the window. Forget human rights. They got bots now they can rape and snuff for practiice. Now, after centuries of abuse, the oligarchs surely don't want those skeletons to come out and dance.....their Big Idea is to put everyone else in the closet so they won't complain and make them pay for it with their tax dollars while they rake in the dough!! Misery loves company. But laughs shake them bones out! Eventually, the bones will turn to dust. Make it happen with your F words, Cap'n.
That text is so darn cute. Keep on keeping on, Ms. Spouse would be glad you have that archive to hold onto. Take care of yourself extra. Eat some chocolate, drink some coffee, sit by a fire sometime. Talk with friends. Thinking of you.
That's so not surprising. Every day you could wake up with a perfectly timely, fantastic idea for a column based on some shitfuckery that happened yesterday afternoon...and it would be eclipsed by 43 other infuriating moments from Dear Leader and his Merry Mirth Makers that happened while you were sleeping.
I'd just watched both clips: Stephen talking about Talarico (at least 20+ times)? - too funny...and then the YouTube clip of the actual interview which impressed me. I'm curious IF Talarico is running against Jasmine Crockett, though? I LOVE her. Using cmmonsense, of course HE'D be far more likely to be 'acceptable' to a specific type of Texan but I so love Jasmine's fire. Will she stay in the House IF he gets into the Senate? We need BOTH of them. I found his absolutist take on separation of church and stake very interesting. HE is religious, is a christian but is SO AGAINST christian nationalism and the idea of shoving christianity down the throats of those who aren't. VERY refreshing. I'd copied the youtube clip to post here but as usual, as always, you beat me to it. :)
Yes! That text exchange was absolutely the best. No wonder you miss her so much, uncle Jeff. You two were obviously an excellent match for each other. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other – – and feel free to keep sharing such gems with us. It’s good for you – – and for all of us, too.
Ms. Spouse was a true badass. She was Jeff's partner and proofreader and his conscious as well. She knew when to remind Jeff to tone it down. She always kept Jeff in line!
"I have written about love more than almost anyone alive, and I have also failed at it — repeatedly, catastrophically, and in ways that humiliated my own theories."
We bounce you on the Eskimo blanket of our esteem. Which sounds obscene but really isn’t meant to be. I’m going to write an article and post it about the best immune system boosting hot peppers to upstick asswise by I. M. Nottadoktir MD and hope that Brainworms’ electrical golem will suck it up, and soon I can watch Q-bal neighbors running around like Yosemite Sam (“Yow! My biscuits is burning!”)
Somebody tell Brainworm Bobby that colons don't work that way. The alimentary canal is a one way street, digestion/absorption wise. The only things that go the other way are MAGA craniums.
I’m glad you found someone amazing to share so much of your life with! They’re hard to find amongst all of the misogynists and haters out there. I weep for the future for my teen. Nothing but fucksticks everywhere. Good on ya. RIP Ms Spouse.
Awww, Jeff…It’s hard to know what the shittiest part about losing a loved one is. But it occurred to me that when you wrote, you were used to bouncing your ideas off of Mrs. Spouse. And I’m sure it’s still your instinct to turn around and ask her opinion, or tell her something funny—and then you realize you can’t. So while writing these posts is therapeutic for you, I’m sure it reinforces her absence. Please feel free to keep her memory alive by posting sweet little stories like this. I know we’ll love reading them as much as you love sharing them! 🥰
After nearly 11 years, I still have imaginary conversations with my late husband. I’ve got 42 years’ worth of catch-phrases and inside jokes to use. It’s a bittersweet form of hanging on and filling in the blanks.
I've got 45 years of material. It's only been 14 days since I lost my beloved and I'm constantly talking to him. The cats are used to me. People in public places, not so much.
There is an account in Threads, colleenh12345. She lost her husband in June and she writes notes to him daily. It is one of the most amazing examples of processing grief. I don’t miss a day.
Jeff and everyone else, I leave you with Rev Jackson's words
"If Dr. King and our civil rights movement have taught us anything, it's the fundamental principle that all people deserve equal protection under the law."
Same here. I love "my little door stop" and the other terms of endearment. True and sweethearted love. 💕 Still keeping you in my heart, Jeff. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
So lemme get this straight. The brain donors at the FCC talked to their flatworms at CBS and tried to put the kibosh on a Colbert interview. And Stephen laughed at them, then spun it all into ratings gold? Bwahahahaha!!!
CBS is now another State Propaganda channel and Colbert is a hero. I watched that interview on YouTube this morning and I’m sure it has the fascist regime grinding their teeth. Talarico is a winner who just might pull off Texas.
I watched AOC speak in front of 1000 students in Berlin, extemporaneously, no notes. She was articulate, intelligent, and often interrupted with applause. What is the NYT’s problem? Yet another media asskisser?
I was out of town and have only learned about Ms. Spouse's death. Words cannot express how terribly sorry I am about the death of your beloved Claudia. She was often the partner in your columns and I always enjoyed hearing what she had to say. Please accept my deepest sympathy. Her memory IS a blessing and always will be. As a (retired) psychiatrist, I want to let you know that if you have a day where you DON'T want to write because you don't want to miss a day in your perfect record of writing your magnificent column, it really is OK if you just write, "Hi folks. Not a writing day." I also thought that, since you love to write, sometime you may want to write down your memories about meeting Ms. Spouse, and all of the fun times that the two of you shared. Just an idea. Meanwhile, I send you love. Katherine Sherpa xx
It’s notable that in Jeff’s posts since his beloved Ms. Spouse’s passing, the fact that she is ever present in his thoughts makes his work even better. Funny (and wonderful) how that works!
This is turbo-corrupt shit, and I am not surprised if the influence from Maladministration 2.0 is a First Amendment violation.
The crazy thing is that CBS is never going to actually be able to achieve state media status—that is reserved for Faux News Entertainment and the umpteen million other rightwing media human centipede TV outfits.
Colbert eventually needs to do what Joy Reid and Don Lemon have done; go indie and become ungovernable.
Brandon Carr, 'If Colbert and Kimmel don't want to follow the rules,they can move to cable'....ahhh question Brandon,then why the fuck do we need you anymore?? I'll answer for you...we don't...'What foods fit in your rectum?' The nearest MAGAT... maybe some pinhead at the NYTs can write a correction...
Those messages really moved me. Thanks for being so open. We have this one life. And we are all working hard to help each other and get through all we must endure.
Just another reminder that magats are the biggest fucking pussies ever! They brag about cruelty towards suffering/starving children (as if that makes them tough) and then throw hissy fits about mean comedians and blankies missing on their private jets.
True story. In dental school we had an instructor who was an ER physician. He mentioned off handedly the vast variety of foreign objects that get lodged in the human body (he did not specify which orifices but we could guess from the context).
And amazingly, he said, when asked how this had happened, the universal response was "I tripped and fell on it."
Ah yes, the Equal Time Rule. Suddenly the holiest verse in the FCC Bible.
Amazing how it activates the second a Democrat sits on a couch, but naps peacefully when certain orange statesmen ramble about windmills and Hannibal Lecter.
Colbert did what comedians are meant to do. He pointed at the absurdity and refused to pretend it was normal.
If a presidency can be threatened by a late-night interview, the problem is not the interview.
It is the ego.
Blessed are the jesters. They make fragile power sweat.
Correct me if I'm wrong, don't all the networks on Sunday mornings give Republicans 20 minutes of uninterrupted, unchallenged lying and talking point propaganda??
Can you imagine some MAGA-rot piece of shit appearing on this show? NOBODY wants to see that, which is why they are not invited. Duh? What am I missing?
Meanwhile Talerico called out the Christian Nationalists big time as so hypocritical. I live in Texas and he has my vote. I’m shocked each day while watching political ads on tv of the politicians running for senate and other offices. They all brag about being MAGA. One even calls himself MAGA Mike. And for primaries they crap all over each other that ones a rino and didn’t vote 100% Trump and then accuse each other of not being MAGA enough. Maybe I’m in a bubble but with a 36% approval rating I’m not sure crawling up trumps ass is a winning strategy. But what do I know.
I had move away from Texas in 2020 to get away from that flagging hell-hole after 44 years ...But if I was still there I would def be voting for Talerico ! What a breath of fresh air he is.
It's amazing how tone deaf these miscreants are. Thinking that promoting yourself as MAGA is a winning formula. Then they will be bewildered when they go down in flames.
silly me. I woke up thinking I was going to write about Jeffrey Epstein and Blackout Brett Kavanaugh — and then I looked at my phone and saw the news about Colbert
Either way - respectfully Jeff - there were just not enough FUCKS! in this piece. And Mrs Spouse that is the sweetest text chain out there. Another great one lost so sad.
Love your post, but I wonder: Jeff is quite clear about referring to his wife as MS SPOUSE. Not MRS.
Note that Ms Long also continued to use her maiden name. When I was coming along in the 1970s, many women chose to use Ms in contrast ro Miss/Mrs so we wouldn't be defined by our marital status.
I consistently did and currently use Ms. vs. Mrs. AND, I kept my maiden name and added my husband's last name, hyphenated after mine. I wanted to honor my Dad and did not want to lose his name just for getting married. Hell, my three older brothers didn't have to. Why me?
I love the idea of hyphenation but believe it's much too late for me since I've been voting (and having accounts) under my married name) for far too long now - hubby even took over my individual major Department Store accounts without my realizing it years ago since he'd stop there to pick up products I'd ordered and in the process 'somehow' fill out forms to first add him (to accounts I'd had on my own since my late teens!) BUT then somehow became 'his' from then on based on MY lifelong credit. He couldn't comprehend why this upset me so much since I was still recovering from major spinal surgery 'so wasn't going anywhere anyway'. HIS non-existent credit rating (he'd never saved OR maintained accounts other than our joint mortgage and bills) soared - of course it did...my credit had been impeccable, while mine evaporated. I finally stopped caring since I couldn't fix it. Absolutely agree with your premise. IF I had it to do all over I'd retain my OWN name. NOW the fuckers are trying to strip women of our vote BECAUSE we've been voting under our spouses' names. We're being turned into nonentities.
It wouldn’t surprise me if this effing administration tried taking away women’s right to vote, for crying out loud. Oh, and Blacks. And Hispanics. And and and….
Same thing I ended up doing.
Luckily his name and mine were both short!
Not in my case! My proper first name has 10 letters, middle name has 7, last name 9. Thank God the add-on for his was only 4 letters!
Do you know how long it took to close when we bought houses? Grueling!
I used a hyphenated name for many years, until I renewed my drivers license a couple of years ago and the DMV decided to do away with it.
The DMV did that? I had no idea they had so much power! What state are you in?
I agree. I went back to my maiden name after divorcing, so glad I did. If the damn SAVE act passes the Senate, which I'm praying it doesn't, I think all marrying women henceforth should keep their maiden names. It's just so wrong what they are trying to do to keep women barefoot, pregnant, uneducated, in the kitchen & away from the voting booth.
🎯 Kathleen: Further, in my case & many others who were divorced, but for professional reasons kept the old name, there were definitely other ( again in my case, two more! ) Mrs Broadbents :-)
I married in 1980. Shortly after I married, my husband and I needed to see a notary. She looked at the paperwork and told me I'm obligated to use my husband's name. HAHAHA. I told her to cease and desist and notarize the paper. She did.
I know, but some of us have vision issues and can barely read the very light text. WHEN I finally get (if ever) my new computer, I hope it'll have darker and larger text I can read without having to strain my neck and eyes. I too have erred in calling Claudia Mrs. Spouse because that comes so naturally to me (as an also long-term married person). PLEASE don't hate us for it - it's inadvertent, not intended to be snarky or insulting in any way whatsoever. We love Jeff and adored Claudia, especially for her wit and as his Muse. I only wish my husband was a fraction as witty and would text me even close to the way Jeff's just shown us. I'd treasure that forever. Additionally, you cannot imagine just how much time 'I' spend going back over my posts (this one for example) to try to detect errors which I can't make out from a few inches away.
You know what? Call me anything you want but don’t call me late for reading Jeff’s post! (Haha!) And I’m still trying to get used to being called Miss Jackie. That never happened in Upstate NY!
My error and as I was writing it I was second guessing that! Thanks
Yeah, sorry that the crazy fascists keep doing the crazy fascist shit faster than anyone can keep up with.
which of course - is the whole point: throw EVERYTHING at us, hoping we'll be too distracted, pissed off and confused (as if WE'RE the ones who're confused) to pay attention to what really lies behind the curtain: THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES and TINY LITTLE CHILDREN!
speakin of fascist ... rumor has it alito is considering retiring
that would give donnie dikwit 4 supreme court flunkies
and we thought it wasn't gonna be a permanent scaring of our democracy ... WRONG!
Alito is already his flunkie. Maybe now the Democrats will GROW A PAIR OR TEN and not rubber-stamp fucktards.
In. Our. Dreams.
Alito sucks anyway but I’m sure Donnycon will find someone worse.
My money is on Cannon, she needs a reward for running interference on his court cases.
Ugh! Something MUST be done about SCOTUS as soon as sanity returns.
Oh please- there MUST BE at least a few republicans who know she's SO beyond unqualified? Several are already grumbling about the Epstein Files and the shitfuckery of his militia/invasion of American Cities, surely those few would never vote for THAT dumb-shit woman?
Many Republicans knew that all of Trump's Cabinet was unqualified and they voted "yes" on them anyway.
You're forgetting she's already checked off the only three requirements needed to earn the nomination from Trump:
1. Complete lack of qualifications
2. Complete lack of conscience
3. Unquestioned loyalty
To quote one of the best films of all time: "Surely you can't be serious! No, I'm deadly serious, and stop calling me surely." 😉
With women there's also "beauty" or his idea of it: that "Mar-A-Lago face" with all its makeup, hair extensions, botox and fillers. Or else they have to have given him a ton of money like Betsy DeVos and Linda McMahon.
And younger.
Shit shit shit shit shit
I have been worrying about that for sometime now, Keith, not being able to hold my breath for three more years.
He'll probably appoint some crazy in MAGA lawyer in his 30's.
or cannon
I honestly wouldn't put it past him nominating Rudy. And bear in mind he STILL hasn't paid him that retainer.
rudy's too old. There are plenty of substance abusing far right seriously bad lawyers to pick from. There is always the brilliant legal talent Lindsay Halligan- so trump can put some eye candy on the court. And we can't forget Alina Habba. And we can't neglect the ultimate brown noser, Pam Bondi. All would be as highly qualified and ethical as Kavanaugh.
Habba lost her law license, didn't she? Don't SCOTUS members at LEAST have to be members of A Bar? After BlondiBondi's behaviour in front of Congress I doubt SHE'D get even republican votes, and Halligan seriously let the fuckwit down by not being able to 'indict a ham sandwich'. So yeah - he'll come up with an even more stupid/vile candidate, although Alito is hard to beat in those categories.
don’t forget- no judicial filibuster. So far, the only nominees for any office that the ass-kissing republicans have turned down are full blown Nazis. Stupidity, lack of qualifications, cruelty, bad behavior, or complete insanity haven’t been disqualifiers. Remember, his favorites are the good looking ones- at least “good looking” in the eyes of the Faux news crowd.
Good points all. There seems to be an inverse relationship between looks and actual qualifications. I'll always remember the sage lyrics of 'Marry a Yiddishe Maid,' "Never mind the good looks or the fancy pappidoodles/Just make sure that she can cook gefilte fish and noodles." Man, they don't write 'em like that anymore.
No. In the early days it was common for SCOTUS members to have no previous legal experience at all.
With this regime, there's never a shortage of dumbfuckery to lampoon.
If I didn't read you this morning I would have never known about the You Tube interview. (I pretty much can only stomach getting my news from you). So I ran over to YT just to watch and give it another view! haha - CBS can go suck rocks.
I'm baffled as to why they went after the Talarico interview. He is basically nobody to 95% of Americans. It's a niche primary race in Texas. The only person with an equal time claim is Jasmine Crockett, whom Trump also hates. Did Talarico say something mean about Trump recently that I missed? That seems like the only thing that could trigger him to go off on a largely unknown Texas state legislator running in a Democratic primary.
I think the upside is that people like me who can't stay up late to watch this know who Talarico is now. He is now a nationally known candidate, and his fundraising should reflect that.
That may be but I think most of his attention/fundraising will come from people who already liked him. Anyway, Crockett is leading the polling, so we'll see where this goes. Again, she's the only person who has a legitimate beef. This doesn't concern the Trump administration.
Oh, but it does. Whoever wins the Democratic primary will be going up against either Sen. John Cornyn (a major Trump asskisser) or Ken Paxton (a MAGA crook who was indicted by members of his own party, screwed around on his wife and basically earned the title of Trump Favorite.) As Talarico said, many Texans are tired of the decades-long. do-nothing bullshit and the state could go blue this time around. Dimwit Donnie believes he won’t stand for that. I say, along with my Progressive Texas friends, I hope he falls on his ass.
I don't think it would have mattered who it was if s/he had a 'D' by their name.
Surely Talarico can't be the only Democrat interviewed on a late night talk show?
The beef is not specific to Talarico, but with the late-night talk show hosts like Colbert, Kimmel, Meyers, etc. who make fun of Trump, which he HATES.
Those hosts aren’t going to invite most republican political candidates (which in this case would be GOP candidates in the same Senate race, including Cornyn and Ken Paxton) onto their shows, because they are horrible people. Carr is threatening them with FCC action and CBS is complying in advance. In this case, the Streisand Effect is real, and it’s spectacular.
...and a P.S. - I love when you share things about Ms. Spouse. She was clearly bright, quick-witted, full o' smarts, and unforgettable. Thanks for sharing these glimpses. No wonder she was such a firm favorite of yours.
I’m just glad you wrote! I found out about 30 minutes ago that my husband got let go from his job. We’re quite shocked given there was absolutely no warning.
Wow, that sucks. Sorry.
Ah, the skeletons in the closet. ....The good old Epstein files they'll keep dangling for you in the closet vaults of our sicko society. Let the King and the Nobles rape all the virgins. Rape and murder, the right of absolute power, fall like dominos, down to Daddy or Uncle or Big Brother. Let the martyrs be served by 70 of them. The motherfuckers and cocksuckers. Women's rights out the window. Forget human rights. They got bots now they can rape and snuff for practiice. Now, after centuries of abuse, the oligarchs surely don't want those skeletons to come out and dance.....their Big Idea is to put everyone else in the closet so they won't complain and make them pay for it with their tax dollars while they rake in the dough!! Misery loves company. But laughs shake them bones out! Eventually, the bones will turn to dust. Make it happen with your F words, Cap'n.
you and Ms. Spouse were so lucky to have each other. 💔
That text is so darn cute. Keep on keeping on, Ms. Spouse would be glad you have that archive to hold onto. Take care of yourself extra. Eat some chocolate, drink some coffee, sit by a fire sometime. Talk with friends. Thinking of you.
And see? If you hadn't done, I probably would not have known.
That's so not surprising. Every day you could wake up with a perfectly timely, fantastic idea for a column based on some shitfuckery that happened yesterday afternoon...and it would be eclipsed by 43 other infuriating moments from Dear Leader and his Merry Mirth Makers that happened while you were sleeping.
Hahaha! Merry Mirth Makers? That put some weird pictures into my head. I’m using that from now on.
But on the bright side, what are they going to do? Fire him? Cancel his show?
I don't have a CBS subscription, but if I did, now would be the time I'd cancel it forever.
That was the best text chain I have ever read! 🩷☺️ Thank you for sharing it with us.
I'd just watched both clips: Stephen talking about Talarico (at least 20+ times)? - too funny...and then the YouTube clip of the actual interview which impressed me. I'm curious IF Talarico is running against Jasmine Crockett, though? I LOVE her. Using cmmonsense, of course HE'D be far more likely to be 'acceptable' to a specific type of Texan but I so love Jasmine's fire. Will she stay in the House IF he gets into the Senate? We need BOTH of them. I found his absolutist take on separation of church and stake very interesting. HE is religious, is a christian but is SO AGAINST christian nationalism and the idea of shoving christianity down the throats of those who aren't. VERY refreshing. I'd copied the youtube clip to post here but as usual, as always, you beat me to it. :)
Jeff Tiedrich is the BEST!! And I LOVE him to pieces!!!
Anyone want to say otherwise??????😠😡😠😡
me! because I know all my flaws
Thank you for sharing your sweet, funny text exchange with Ms. Spouse, Jeff.
Yes! That text exchange was absolutely the best. No wonder you miss her so much, uncle Jeff. You two were obviously an excellent match for each other. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other – – and feel free to keep sharing such gems with us. It’s good for you – – and for all of us, too.
Ms. Spouse was a true badass. She was Jeff's partner and proofreader and his conscious as well. She knew when to remind Jeff to tone it down. She always kept Jeff in line!
Calling my husband Sweetie or Honey seems positively mundane now. I will hold Crockpot and Butter Knife fondly in my heart forever.
My husband has no idea that Door Stop is now an optional endearment.
Oh, to be a fly on your wall to see his reaction when you hit him with it! LOL
My hub's two favorite endearments for me are "Sasquatch" and "Slow Leak."
He and Ms Spouse played verbal tennis on a pro level. Kept Jeff sharp for putting the beat down on the Porker in Chief.
Funny, lighthearted, and affectionate banter. Precious.
Loved reading this. It brought a huge smile to my face. 💞💞💞💞
It made me cry, tbh.
Dammit!
Double that!! Thank you❤️
If YOU have flaws…imagine what WE have! We love you!!!!
bell hooks , jeff.
"I have written about love more than almost anyone alive, and I have also failed at it — repeatedly, catastrophically, and in ways that humiliated my own theories."
We are all human.
Tough.. We know better!
We bounce you on the Eskimo blanket of our esteem. Which sounds obscene but really isn’t meant to be. I’m going to write an article and post it about the best immune system boosting hot peppers to upstick asswise by I. M. Nottadoktir MD and hope that Brainworms’ electrical golem will suck it up, and soon I can watch Q-bal neighbors running around like Yosemite Sam (“Yow! My biscuits is burning!”)
Somebody tell Brainworm Bobby that colons don't work that way. The alimentary canal is a one way street, digestion/absorption wise. The only things that go the other way are MAGA craniums.
HaHaHaHaHa
I’m glad you found someone amazing to share so much of your life with! They’re hard to find amongst all of the misogynists and haters out there. I weep for the future for my teen. Nothing but fucksticks everywhere. Good on ya. RIP Ms Spouse.
Please keep those flaws to yourself. The rest of us want to be allowed to imagine the humorous genius writer as a woke knight welding a pen.
Well, he is a woke knight wielding a pen ...... he's just way too hard on himself.
Well, yeah, we all have those. And we all keep them as hidden as possible.
But it’s your flaws that we love Jeff. You are our Kintsugi 💛💛.
Nope, we are all with you Jeff. We all have flaws (trust me!).
Not me, Jeff is amazing!
We’re all on board with that statement! Love you, Jeff!
Never! I adore Jeff in pieces or whole!
You tell them to come see me.
Your “mournscrolling” had me in tears….don’t stop sharing Jeff…we get it ❤️❤️
Ditto for me.
That was the best part of today’s post. For, you are human, and those other crackpots in the post are from some other galaxy!
Awww, Jeff…It’s hard to know what the shittiest part about losing a loved one is. But it occurred to me that when you wrote, you were used to bouncing your ideas off of Mrs. Spouse. And I’m sure it’s still your instinct to turn around and ask her opinion, or tell her something funny—and then you realize you can’t. So while writing these posts is therapeutic for you, I’m sure it reinforces her absence. Please feel free to keep her memory alive by posting sweet little stories like this. I know we’ll love reading them as much as you love sharing them! 🥰
After two years, I've almost stopped thinking "Wait until I tell him this."
After nearly 11 years, I still have imaginary conversations with my late husband. I’ve got 42 years’ worth of catch-phrases and inside jokes to use. It’s a bittersweet form of hanging on and filling in the blanks.
I've got 45 years of material. It's only been 14 days since I lost my beloved and I'm constantly talking to him. The cats are used to me. People in public places, not so much.
Dorian, So sorry for your loss....Keep talking and sharing...Hugs and prayers.
I’m so sorry. 💔
There is an account in Threads, colleenh12345. She lost her husband in June and she writes notes to him daily. It is one of the most amazing examples of processing grief. I don’t miss a day.
🥰🥰🥰
Yeah…sigh!
And please keep telling her your ideas and asking for her opinions! Our loved ones are never truly lost.
YES.
Jeff and everyone else, I leave you with Rev Jackson's words
"If Dr. King and our civil rights movement have taught us anything, it's the fundamental principle that all people deserve equal protection under the law."
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-daily-exhale-steven-colbert-is-the-man-jesse-jackson-has-passed-and-audre-lorde-reminds-us-we-ha
And fucking Colbert is my hero.
I cannot love enough the exchange between you and Ms. Spouse.
Same here. I love "my little door stop" and the other terms of endearment. True and sweethearted love. 💕 Still keeping you in my heart, Jeff. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Stopping by Mar-a-Lago on a Cranky Evening
With a tip of the hat to Robert Frost.
Whose heap this is, I do not know
I'm pretty sure the owner blows
He will not see me standing here
And urinate on his front do'.
He thinks his power, 'cause he's rich
Will fill that empty hole, ya bitch
His wife is money hungry too
But Stormy Daniels! HAHA HOO HOO!
We all just wish you'd go away
And not poison another day
With your vapid empty soulless shell
We all have come to know so well.
And misery, thy name is Drumpf.
And misery, thy name is Drumpf.
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Another good one, Frosty! I'm trying to write one about the CBS crap. . .
Bari Weiss
You're just a trice
An unserious hack
A corporate flack
Quit. That would be nice
👏👏👏👏👏
I will and thank you for the suggestion.
👏👏👏👏👏
Hahaha! Love it!
So lemme get this straight. The brain donors at the FCC talked to their flatworms at CBS and tried to put the kibosh on a Colbert interview. And Stephen laughed at them, then spun it all into ratings gold? Bwahahahaha!!!
In a battle of wits, they are unarmed.
Brain donors and flatworms!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 So funny, George! Thanks for the laugh!
CBS is now another State Propaganda channel and Colbert is a hero. I watched that interview on YouTube this morning and I’m sure it has the fascist regime grinding their teeth. Talarico is a winner who just might pull off Texas.
I watched AOC speak in front of 1000 students in Berlin, extemporaneously, no notes. She was articulate, intelligent, and often interrupted with applause. What is the NYT’s problem? Yet another media asskisser?
The NYT is increasingly cowardly. They refuse to tell it like it is without fear or favor, as their North Star used to be.
I think Jeff should take an excerpt from dear leader and post it verbatim
Oh, he has.
I was out of town and have only learned about Ms. Spouse's death. Words cannot express how terribly sorry I am about the death of your beloved Claudia. She was often the partner in your columns and I always enjoyed hearing what she had to say. Please accept my deepest sympathy. Her memory IS a blessing and always will be. As a (retired) psychiatrist, I want to let you know that if you have a day where you DON'T want to write because you don't want to miss a day in your perfect record of writing your magnificent column, it really is OK if you just write, "Hi folks. Not a writing day." I also thought that, since you love to write, sometime you may want to write down your memories about meeting Ms. Spouse, and all of the fun times that the two of you shared. Just an idea. Meanwhile, I send you love. Katherine Sherpa xx
It’s notable that in Jeff’s posts since his beloved Ms. Spouse’s passing, the fact that she is ever present in his thoughts makes his work even better. Funny (and wonderful) how that works!
Glad to see you back, kd.
Thanks so much, R/W. It's good to be back, although I feel sad under the circumstances.
This is turbo-corrupt shit, and I am not surprised if the influence from Maladministration 2.0 is a First Amendment violation.
The crazy thing is that CBS is never going to actually be able to achieve state media status—that is reserved for Faux News Entertainment and the umpteen million other rightwing media human centipede TV outfits.
Colbert eventually needs to do what Joy Reid and Don Lemon have done; go indie and become ungovernable.
Brandon Carr, 'If Colbert and Kimmel don't want to follow the rules,they can move to cable'....ahhh question Brandon,then why the fuck do we need you anymore?? I'll answer for you...we don't...'What foods fit in your rectum?' The nearest MAGAT... maybe some pinhead at the NYTs can write a correction...
He's safe for the time being. He may be waiting for the big buyout offer. No shame in that.
Absolutely. Secure the bag, and grow that bag by doing the right thing.
Those messages really moved me. Thanks for being so open. We have this one life. And we are all working hard to help each other and get through all we must endure.
Beautifully stated, Neal. 💜💜💜
Just another reminder that magats are the biggest fucking pussies ever! They brag about cruelty towards suffering/starving children (as if that makes them tough) and then throw hissy fits about mean comedians and blankies missing on their private jets.
Fuck them. I can’t stand any of them!
What are we going to do in our spare time in the ER if people can't shove toys/vegetables/bottles up their ass anymore??
My friend is a colorectal surgeon and she tells me that it is AMAZING what she's seen up there. Seriously, we need to worry about the human race. 🙄
True story. In dental school we had an instructor who was an ER physician. He mentioned off handedly the vast variety of foreign objects that get lodged in the human body (he did not specify which orifices but we could guess from the context).
And amazingly, he said, when asked how this had happened, the universal response was "I tripped and fell on it."
😂😂😂👏👏👏
Susan- ask your friend if we can shove little Marco up Drumpf’s ass?
HA!!! Isnt he already there??
He’d probably fit.
Anyone seen Miss Lindsey recently??
Well, why do you ask? Coincidence?
He was in Munich last weekend, rallying for the shah’s kid to retake power in Iran. As if one totalitarian is better than another.
Ha, ha, ha. Ouch!
🤣🤣🤣
You know. I don't know why people don't buy specific toys designed for that, but in the moment ....
Ah yes, the Equal Time Rule. Suddenly the holiest verse in the FCC Bible.
Amazing how it activates the second a Democrat sits on a couch, but naps peacefully when certain orange statesmen ramble about windmills and Hannibal Lecter.
Colbert did what comedians are meant to do. He pointed at the absurdity and refused to pretend it was normal.
If a presidency can be threatened by a late-night interview, the problem is not the interview.
It is the ego.
Blessed are the jesters. They make fragile power sweat.
Correct me if I'm wrong, don't all the networks on Sunday mornings give Republicans 20 minutes of uninterrupted, unchallenged lying and talking point propaganda??
I only see recaps, but I’m pretty sure you are correct.
Can you imagine some MAGA-rot piece of shit appearing on this show? NOBODY wants to see that, which is why they are not invited. Duh? What am I missing?
Meanwhile Talerico called out the Christian Nationalists big time as so hypocritical. I live in Texas and he has my vote. I’m shocked each day while watching political ads on tv of the politicians running for senate and other offices. They all brag about being MAGA. One even calls himself MAGA Mike. And for primaries they crap all over each other that ones a rino and didn’t vote 100% Trump and then accuse each other of not being MAGA enough. Maybe I’m in a bubble but with a 36% approval rating I’m not sure crawling up trumps ass is a winning strategy. But what do I know.
I had move away from Texas in 2020 to get away from that flagging hell-hole after 44 years ...But if I was still there I would def be voting for Talerico ! What a breath of fresh air he is.
He is running against Jasmine Crockett. Do you think he'd be a better Senator and can he beat Cornyn?
I would really hate to lose Crockett ‘s scathing voice on the National stage.
She is still has her seat in the House.
I don’t think so. Her district was one of the 5 gerrymandered out of existence by Abbot and the legislature I believe
Yep.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats too bad.
Nope. Because he’s outspokenly (but not crazily) a Christian. That matters to a lot of Texans.
Cornyn is beatable. Crockett has a good shot but I think talerico has a better chance. I believe cornyn will go down.
Cuz he's a man? and she's a Black woman?
44 years in Tex-ass is like an eternity for the rest of us!
It's amazing how tone deaf these miscreants are. Thinking that promoting yourself as MAGA is a winning formula. Then they will be bewildered when they go down in flames.
Damn, I agree. If I see one more ad of Cornyn bragging about how he helped DonOld “build the wall and secure the border,” I’m gonna lose it.