Republican Supreme Court’s terrible eviction ruling

They only support presidential power when a Republican is president.

In its callous opinion, the conservative majority ignored the millions of Americans who now face eviction. https://t.co/b7XFv99wWc
— Slate (@Slate) August 27, 2021

When you tell someone facing eviction that they should “just get a job,” remember that a full time, minimum wage worker can afford rent in ZERO states in America.

ZERO.

We can’t let 11 million households be evicted in the midst of a pandemic. Congress must act. Now.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) August 27, 2021

The 6 Republican SCOTUS appointees (including 3 from Trump-McConnell) just threw out Biden's eviction moratorium, clearing the way for landlords to push tenants onto the street.

Shameful. Urge Breyer to retire. Criticize SCOTUS's loss of credibility. Expand the size of SCOTUS.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 27, 2021

The Supreme Court has blocked President Biden's new eviction moratorium https://t.co/ys65cenCeq
— CNN (@CNN) August 27, 2021

The Supreme Court's conservative majority has so thoroughly ripped up the old rules that now it essentially treats shadow docket cases like normal cases … except there were no oral arguments, no full briefing, just fly-by-night filings and a short, unsigned 10 p.m. order.
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) August 27, 2021

The move now I think is for states and cities to follow Philly’s lead and require landlords to file for rental relief before they can file an eviction https://t.co/RtexRXibpO
— Jordan Weissmann 🗽 (@JHWeissmann) August 27, 2021

The right wing ivermectin nonsense

They’ll take this but won’t take a vaccine. Medicine is totally politicized thanks to the Trump cult.

"The story of how ivermectin slowly worked its way to the top of the priority list for many on the right is a familiar one in this day and age,” @AaronBlake writes. https://t.co/bK9vJpXNdE
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 24, 2021

Lafayette Louisiana ICU Dr. Frank Courmier says some Covid patients families have asked him to treat their loved one with ivermectin. Some have yelled at him, insisting it be done. He won’t do it, because, as he tells them, it’s not an effective COVID19 treatment. Hear him out: pic.twitter.com/ppZgawr10I
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) August 24, 2021

No, you should not ingest ivermectin, a drug to treat parasites in cows and horses. No, it does not prevent or treat COVID-19. This is what health officials are telling people after a spike in poison control calls in Mississippi.https://t.co/1KLhH8cyFY
— NPR (@NPR) August 24, 2021

Ivermectin, a deworming drug, should not be used to treat COVID, health officials say.

“This medication is often used to treat parasitic infections in livestock,” including horses, medical toxicology fellowship director at Northwell Health told @ABC News. https://t.co/B5Xwqh6FBd pic.twitter.com/vEESfUgJBq
— ABC News (@ABC) August 24, 2021

Cartoon for @newcounterpoint #Ivermectin #TrumpRally #horsegirl #yourenotahorse #yourenotacow pic.twitter.com/sFIZICxc06
— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) August 24, 2021

The FDA is urging people to stop taking veterinary drugs to treat or prevent Covid-19 after receiving multiple reports of patients who have been hospitalized after "self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses," the FDA says. https://t.co/pQPEJZ7vaz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 24, 2021

Y'all.

There is no "Big Pharma" conspiracy against ivermectin. Ivermectin is sponsored by Merck. They are "Big Pharma."

They tried to make a COVID vaccine but gave up. Their stock is down. They would love to sell ivermectin as a COVID treatment.

Even they say it doesn't work. pic.twitter.com/mQYZLT8M45
— Max Kennerly (@MaxKennerly) August 24, 2021

He was just trying to study COVID treatments. Ivermectin zealots sent hate mail calling him a Nazi. https://t.co/BjrtYfCaFB
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 24, 2021

No wonder Aaron Rodgers couldn't make it through a single game pic.twitter.com/x2LKBMdo2x
— I Smoked Diddy (@BlackKnight10k) February 12, 2024

Who is vaccinated?

The Trump cult is a health hazard for all of us. They are also preventing the country from returning to normal…then they’ll blame Biden. Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick lied about Black people but I am sure he won’t apologize.

Black Americans Lead Whites in Getting Vaccinated By Double Digits in New Poll https://t.co/3iPkcUiJGe
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 24, 2021

NBC News Poll – Percent vaccinated by demographic:

Whites 66
Blacks 76

Democrats 88
Independents 60
Republicans 55
Republicans who support Trump over party 46 percent

I'm not saying politics are the only force to people not getting vaccinated, but it's absolutely a big factor.
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) August 24, 2021

Who's been vaccinated? And who hasn't?

Our latest NBC News poll finds a revealing demographic breakdown: https://t.co/bEYUcpFp6U pic.twitter.com/R01V9gtyL3
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) August 24, 2021

Yup. In @KFF polling, 60% of unvaccinated Republicans said taking the vaccine was a bigger risk to their health than catching the disease. Unlikely that persuasion or carrots will move many w/that view: to really raise the vaccine numbers, evidence says Biden/states need mandates https://t.co/zKPwmbpHOU
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 23, 2021

Covers: Come and Get It (Badfinger song)

“Come and Get It” was written by Paul McCartney and recorded by Badfinger for the film The Magic Christian (1969). I haven’t seen the film but the Terry Southern novel it’s based on is very funny.

Texas Lt. Governor lies and blames Blacks for Covid surge

No: Despite claims from conservative news outlets, Black and BIPOC communities are not the most vaccine hesitant group. And they are not responsible for this summer covid surge. https://t.co/4PXRBAcUrg pic.twitter.com/dHZQHofbMm
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) August 21, 2021

Facts First: An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that White adults account for the largest share of unvaccinated adults. https://t.co/s3SpXHLLg2
— CNN (@CNN) August 21, 2021

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is delusional. Black Texans are not the driving force behind the surge of Covid cases in Texas. Falsely casting blame on the Black community is one of the oldest tricks in the book, and we expect better from an elected official. https://t.co/yiUXWdUBVS
— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) August 20, 2021

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick placed blame for surging covid-19 cases on “African Americans who have not been vaccinated” during a Fox News appearance. His comments drew immediate criticism. https://t.co/P3h0Zb8Mge
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Black Americans are the "biggest group" who are unvaccinated. But in terms of raw numbers, an estimated 5.6 million white Texans are eligible and unvaccinated, while 1.9 million Black Texans are eligible and unvaccinated. https://t.co/5bSPFjhtVw
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) August 20, 2021

Covers: New York State of Mind

“New York State of Mind” is a 1976 Billy Joel song. It was never a single.

The organization @NYCNext, dedicated to building NYC into a more equitable place for all, is honoring the city with a special performance of Billy Joel's classic, "New York State of Mind." The video features performances and cameos by an array of entertainers pic.twitter.com/BgH4366lli
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) August 15, 2021

David Simon’s list of murder songs

David Simon (creator of The Wire among other fine achievements) posted a list of songs about murder in response to a tweet asking about them. He lists 70 songs in a series of tweets.

The most amazing murder song is “I’m Gonna Murder My Baby” by Pat Hare who actually did kill his girlfriend.

1. Stagolee
2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll.
3. John Hardy
4. Hurricane
5. Frankie & Albert
6. In The Pines
7. Long Black Veil
8. Hey Joe
9. Cocaine
10. Who Shot The La La? https://t.co/iD8a52mp0f
— David Simon (@AoDespair) August 19, 2021

Today, you might hear murder ballads from the catalogs of @JohnnyCash and @thechicks, all steeped in the finest storytelling. https://t.co/lVEszNhglh
— American Songwriter (@AmerSongwriter) July 30, 2022

My view on the Beatles White Album

The Paranoid Style on Twitter is one of my favorite accounts. She does a great job making fresh observations about music. I don’t agree with her about the White Album but I respect her opinion.

When I was bored at work meetings, I would make a list of all the songs from an album when I was in high school decades earlier. One time I was at a conference which was so bad, I did the White Album. I remembered 29 or 30 songs. The nest day,, I recalled the one I missed (“Sexy Sadie”) and I even like that.

To me, “Honey Pie”, “Wild Honey Pie”, “Helter Skelter”, “Revolution #9”, “Good Night” and “Long Long Long” are trash. In “Back in the USSR”, they are parodying a band (Beach Boys) who weren’t as good as them. “When I’m 64” was fresh. The old time stuff got weaker as they did “Your Mother Should Know” and “Honey Pie”.

The paradox of the 'White Album' is that there is no way to extract its weaker material and still maintain the menacing dream-logic which makes the entire experience so powerfully psychically dislocating. I wonder if it is the first LP to consciously employ bad songs as a tactic.
— The Paranoid Style (@paranoiacs) August 20, 2021

I think some of the best Beatles songs were done near the end where they circled back to basic rock and roll enhanced by their growth and experience. I'm talking about "Get Back", "The Ballad of John and Yoko", "Don't Let Me Down" and "Old Brown Shoe".
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 20, 2021

another viewpoint: The Beatles’ White Album tracks, ranked – from Blackbird to While My Guitar Gently Weeps

the real story behind this John Byrne painting, proposed “White Album” artwork, and the finalized album artwork done by Richard Hamilton: a thread 🍏🦋🐈‍⬛🐇 pic.twitter.com/QGs7hdbAwj
— stella 🍰 (@groovegalz) March 26, 2024

Covers: I Only Want to Be with You

“I Only Want to Be with You” by Dusty Springfield from 1963 is probably the most popular record by a female artist from 1964’s British Invasion. This great record stood out among the tsunami of records by male groups led by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Dave Clark Five.

The Bay City Rollers version is the most popular remake. Check out the version with clips in 16 languages!