Trump doesn’t deserve Biden’s courtesy

Biden hosted Trump at the White House today. I wouldn’t have done it;. Trump didn’t do it for him in 2020. Trump has never even conceded. Mrs, Trump didn’t accept the invitation from the First Lady which is disgraceful.

If I had been Harris, I wouldn’t have called Trump or congratulated him. I would have made a speech acknowledging that she lost and thanked her staff and voters.

You can’t have norms if only one side respects them. The country elected Trump so they think his disgusting behavior is alright.

Think about this: If the Democrats win the presidential election in 2024, will Trump invite the winner to the White House? I doubt it. To him, we are vermin and the enemy within.

Fuck him.

Covers: (Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party

“(Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party” was released by the Showstoppers in 1968 and covered by the J. Geils Band in 1973.

Trump hasn’t signed a required ethics pledge

I doubt he ever signs it and I don’t expect him to be held accountable. Trump is terrible.

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1856368868702466557

"President-elect Donald J. Trump has not yet submitted a legally required ethics pledge stating that he will avoid conflicts of interest and other ethical concerns while in office, raising concerns that his refusal to do so will hamper the smooth transition to power."…
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) November 12, 2024

https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1856046118322188573

“White Bird” (1969)

“White Bird” by It’s a Beautiful Day was very popular on FM rock stations when I was in high school. Their first album had a great cover – see the YouTube video below.

Linda LaFlamme dies, her 'White Bird' reflected a hippie fantasy She co-founded It's a Beautiful Day in 1967 and co-wrote the band's soaring "White Bird," an enduring anthem of the psychedelic era, died Oct. 23 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She was 85. Linda Sue Rudman was born… pic.twitter.com/lwuPqsB9Zk
— Psychedelic Jukebox (@60sPsychJukebox) November 11, 2024

https://twitter.com/NYTObits/status/1855083912826871902

https://twitter.com/60sPsychJukebox/status/1689705178662936576

Tweet on a documentary on Hedy Lamarr

I have seen this film which is available on Blu-Ray. It’s excellent. Hedy Lamarr accomplished a lot.

https://twitter.com/ClassicMovieHub/status/1855335856237646186

https://twitter.com/versaceschanel/status/1855360330379022553

There’s a new deluxe version of King of America by Elvis Costello

Great album. I just got the expanded version.

“I remember you had a fountain pen and we were at 35,000 feet flying to Japan and talking about the recording session and you wrote the names of the songs.” – EC on recording 'King of America' with Burnett.
By @geoffedgers for @washingtonpost https://t.co/ynj92gUyjc
— Elvis Costello (@ElvisCostello) November 6, 2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/11/01/elvis-costello-burnett-king-america/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzMwODY5MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzMyMjUxNTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MzA4NjkyMDAsImp0aSI6IjhlNjM2ZWJhLWUzYjktNDZhZC1hZmZiLTA2YjBlNDA0NzEzOCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljLzIwMjQvMTEvMDEvZWx2aXMtY29zdGVsbG8tYnVybmV0dC1raW5nLWFtZXJpY2EvIn0.IH1jwyIvqY-MymXSn0_BZgY_NZSJo_GqC6fLETQww-A

Biden judges

As of this week, according to Politico, the Senate has confirmed 229 Biden-nominated federal judges — a sizable figure that, not for nothing, ties Trump’s record of judicial appointments at this point during his first term.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2024-12-07T19:30:03.776Z

https://twitter.com/stephen_neukam/status/1855351524005736772

https://twitter.com/sej_singh/status/1856063597647913181?s=43&t=rIYxMSgaBTiASp7yrXMpjA

US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office

Tweet on a major reason Trump won the 2024 election

I think the top reason was the right-wing social media/podcasts/memes. This is big too.

https://twitter.com/OpinionToday/status/1855001015600529530

https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1855398637607502281

Columbia Noir

Columbia Noir: five under-the-radar gems for Noirvember

I have seen all five of the films in the article above and recommend them. They are all on DVD and/or Blu-ray.

https://twitter.com/criterionchannl/status/1855384258585534472

https://twitter.com/Criterion/status/1852363583629238618

Excellent tweet by Matthew Yglesias

It’s unfortunate that Trump deciding to lie and say the 2020 election was stolen has proven to be very effective at averting the cycle of recriminations that normally attaches to candidates who lose. Bad behavior totally vindicated.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 8, 2024

click on the tweet to see his next tweet continuing his point