Covers: Got a Man in the ‘Bama Mines

Merline Johnson recorded the original version in 1937.

Covers: Bouncin’ Back

“Bouncin’ Back” is a Robert Cray song from his 1990 album Midnight Stroll. I saw him in concert soon after that with the Memphis Horns.

Ann Peebles did an excellent cover on her 1992 album Full Time Love. I don’t know when or where the live video is from.

Covers: Read Me My Rights

“Read Me My Rights” was written by Delbert McClinton and Johnny Neel and recorded by McClinton. There were multiple covers in 1992 including a great one by Ann Peebles on her fine album Full Time Love.

A Florida woman and man

As a 5th generation Florida man…this is in the pantheon. https://t.co/3IbazzeiB7
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 8, 2022

#Floridaman and #Floridawoman crash into FedEx truck during sex act
There's scene in "The World According to Garp" where John Lithgow (trans man to woman) says, "But to have it bitten off in a Buick…"
🤣🤣🤣https://t.co/aM3KoYYl9n
— GeezerWench (@BansbachRickie) June 4, 2022

More good stuff on Twitter from @FloridaMan__

I thought he had stopped posting but he’s got lots of good stuff.

update

Bonnell, who was dressed to impress in a black and white pajama set with pink trim and a pink hat, appeared confused when arrested for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and ammunition by a convicted felon. #FloridaGottaFlorida https://t.co/d9iT49hKCj
— Josh Mankiewicz (@JoshMankiewicz) June 18, 2022

Watch: Florida man steals crossbow by stuffing it down his pants

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— internet hall of fame (@InternetH0F) July 25, 2024

The GOP has intimidated the media

This has been very noticeable and I have posted examples. It’s disgusting when the media says “Congress” won’t do something when it’s really “Republicans” won’t do something. RepubIicans have really worked the refs and intimidated the media.

The media should not be pro-Democrat but they should be pro-democracy and they are frequently failing. I’ll post more examples in another blog post.

The Big Picture: Chris Licht’s vision for a non-polarizing CNN is indicative of a larger trend also taking place at The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc. … But that effort will be challenged in six months, when the 2024 cycle begins: https://t.co/nwhJQrLGzQ via @PuckNews
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) June 15, 2022

New: CNN boss Chris Licht wants staff to stop calling Trump's election claims "the big lie"https://t.co/8OjRZQXCqu
— Aidan McLaughlin (@aidnmclaughlin) June 15, 2022

Robert Frank and Cocksucker Blues

Robert Frank was a great photographer. He is best known for his1958 book The Americans which was the subject of an excellent 2009 exhibit at the National Gallery of Art (which I saw) and an accompanying book. Audio related to the exhibit is here.

Frank’s photos were used on the cover for the 1972 Rolling Stones album Exile on Main St. Frank also made a film about the Stones 1972 US tour, Cocksucker Blues, which has never been released. It is on YouTube. The album cover used images from The Americans as well as new photos of the band. The front cover photo is actually a collage.

I have a framed plate-signed print of the album cover.

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Quinnipiac Texas gun poll

TEXAS
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Greg Abbott is handling gun violence?

Approve 38%
Disapprove 55%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling gun policy: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?

Abbott 47%
O'Rourke 43%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you think that stricter gun laws would help to decrease the number of mass shootings, or don't you think so?

REP
Would help decrease 23%
Don't think so 76%

DEM
Would help decrease 93%
Don't think so 5%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you think that stricter gun laws would help to decrease the number of mass shootings, or don't you think so?

Would help decrease 51%
Don't think so 47%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose raising the minimum legal age to buy any gun to 21 years old nationwide?

Support 73%
Oppose 25%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

Women
Support 59%
Oppose 37%

Men
Support 35%
Oppose 62%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

REP
Support 29%
Oppose 66%

DEM
Support 88%
Oppose 11%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

Support 47%
Oppose 49%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?

Among gun owners:
Support 93%
Oppose 6%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?

Support 93%
Oppose 6%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States?

Support 58%
Oppose 38%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

TEXAS
If the election for governor were being held today …

Greg Abbott (R) 48%
Beto O'Rourke (D) 43%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 6/9-13/22)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 15, 2022

Ominous signs for the 2024 elections

Republicans will try to get electors selected by legislators instead of voters.

The GOP whip laying the groundwork for overturning the 2024 election. Happening right in front of us. https://t.co/quNP7ELxrW
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) June 15, 2022

Read this warning to his colleagues from CNN's @AlexKoppelman. It's about facing up to what we know about the Republican party in 2024.

"We know they do not believe he could lose, so we know there is a good chance he will not be allowed to." https://t.co/vKJaYNAR51 Recommended.
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) May 11, 2022

“Eastman advised that a state legislature should concoct a fig leaf justification for declaring the correct Biden electors certified by the governor invalid and certifying Trump electors instead.” This is key to their plans for 2024:https://t.co/T6FDtJQcpk
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) May 11, 2022

If Biden beats Trump 48-46 in the 2024 national popular vote, then we would expect that to put Trump in the White House while Republicans gain six senate seats. https://t.co/4gDJCS9izl
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 2, 2022

“‘This is the clearest and most present danger to our democracy,” said J. Michael Luttig. ‘Trump and his supporters are preparing now to lay the groundwork to overturn the election in 2024 were Trump, or his designee, to lose the vote for the presidency.’” https://t.co/G7kUlf044Q
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 19, 2022

The media obsession with Trump impact on elections

You would think that Trump is the only issue because of the media addiction to Trump.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) is projected to win her South Carolina primary in a blow to Donald Trump https://t.co/YpJihC9uNf
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 15, 2022

There were other issues: https://t.co/JwbutHXo6r
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) June 15, 2022

Fox News poll, most important issue to vote for Congress:

Inflation 41%
Guns 12%
Abortion 10%
Border security 7%
Climate 5%
Crime 5%
Election integrity 4%
Voting rights 4%
Covid 3%
Foreign policy 1%
https://t.co/LgnxUA6T6P
— Bill Scher (@billscher) June 16, 2022

New Mexico Trump supporter won’t certify an election

This will happen again and again in the future thanks to Trump and his baseless lies about election fraud.

A New Mexico county commissioner convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has vowed to defy a state Supreme Court order and not certify primary-election results in his county during a scheduled Friday meeting. https://t.co/4MwgsjkusR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2022

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver asked the state’s attorney general to investigate a GOP-led county commission that refused to certify the results of a recent primary election. https://t.co/mO6ougX4mY
— CNN (@CNN) June 17, 2022

Expect more of this… wake up America and GOP, this will destroy us. This is now the plan for MAGA, place people in low levels who can refuse to do their basic duty.

GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote | AP News https://t.co/JTTfdSA7Zd
— Adam Kinzinger🇺🇦🇺🇸✌️ (@AdamKinzinger) June 15, 2022

If you are curious what the combination of belief in lies about election fraud and political power can look like, look at the mess unfolding in Otero County, N.M. https://t.co/uIywinZcvw
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 15, 2022

Romney to me on NM’s county’s refusal to certify vote: “There's no question that if you continue to repeat a lie enough times people begin to believe it, particularly if it's being repeated by the President of United States, or the former president of the United States”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 15, 2022

The New Mexico secretary of state has asked the state Supreme Court to order a GOP county commission to certify primary election results after the panel refused to do so, citing concerns with voting machines. https://t.co/4VFqppi06L
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 15, 2022

Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin sentenced for Jan. 6 trespassing https://t.co/MGTjWplVYH
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) June 17, 2022