Scripting News: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Ayn Rand, Rand Paul and Paul Ryan walk into a bar. The bartender serves them tainted alcohol because there are no regulations. They die.#
When people said they didn't know Kamala well, they weren't kidding. She didn't start broadcasting until three months before the election. That's not even one season of Abbott Elementary or Wheel of Fortune. Of course they didn't know her. That's because the Dems go off the air on Election Day and don't show up again for three years. Meanwhile the other party is on the air 24 hours a day, every day of every year. #Next time we nominate a candidate, the voters will already know them and like them. No more of the "we don't know her well enough." That's what mattered. They want a sense that they know who you are. The same way kids of my generation knew who Archie Bunker was, and Maude, and Mary Tyler Moore. That's where trust comes from. We may not have liked Archie Bunker's politics, but we knew who he was. #
We should be marketing the hell out of this shit all the time so when we choose a candidate the people will already know and like them. #
I listened to a pathetic Daily Blast podcast yesterday where Greg Sargent and his guest kept saying "we gotta figure this out." #
The answer is staring you in the face. Dems are only on the air for a few months every four years. Of course the other side spins you like crazy. #You all are clinging to the "gotcha" model of journalism. There are no more gotchas. We've known that since Access Hollywood. The leaders of the new Democratic Party will be comfortable in their own skin. They tell you what they think. Fetterman, AOC, Tammy Baldwin. There will be many of them. #
Get on the air and relax and say what you really think. And when the Repubs lie, say it like that -- they're lying. When you say nothing people think you agree with them. #
Let's get the Dems back on the air before the inauguration. I'll kick in $100 to get it started, and I'll tell everyone I know to fund it too. There's no time to waste.#
Linkblog items for the day.
Safely Publish to Web from Google Docs with Pantheon Content Publisher. pantheon.io
An ad giant wants to control your next TV's OS. arstechnica.com
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, joining AL winner Aaron Judge. theguardian.com
2011: The world is socialist. scripting.com
WordPress.com owner Automattic snaps up grammar checker Harper. techcrunch.com
"The answer is staring you in the face. Dems are only on the air for a few months every four years. Of course the other side spins you like crazy." scripting.com
Musk Still Defends Twitter Trademark After Aggressive Rebrand. (Not really surprising but why?) mandourlaw.com
The next Timothy Snyder piece about Handmaid's Tale. substack.com
The Reason Public Bathroom Stalls Have Gaps. mentalfloss.com
I have been to places where the bathrooms aren't gender-specific, and somehow we all did our business without freaking out. bsky.app
Three years ago today: "I haven't felt this way about driving since I was a teenager with a new license." The object of my praise was my Tesla Model 3. I have since traded it for a Model Y (more headroom) and I still consider it a privilege to drive such a fine car. scripting.com
Speak for America, Democrats. thebulwark.com
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