Tengrain

Tengrain

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Fully caffeinated with 2X the sugar, unabashedly liberal. An OG, award-winning blogger (Americans United’s First Freedom First). You can find me on the web at MockPaperScissors.com and sometimes at crooksandliars.com. * Social Media Cult Failure ‘06

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Happy Hour News🍸 The Spice Must Flow Here’s some news that will drive you to drink: Chuck Todd, Chris Cillizza to host live election night broadcast I think I would rather prep for a colonoscopy than watch those two bums pontificate like it was a sports broadcast. "Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza…

mockpaperscissors.comHappy Hour News🍸The Spice Must Flow Here’s some news that will drive you to drink: Chuck Todd, Chris Cillizza to host live election night broadcast I think I would rather prep for a colonoscopy than watch those two bums pontificate like it was a sports broadcast. "Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza are teaming up with Decision Desk HQ to host "The Projection," a live election night broadcast, Axios has learned."
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RIP, Walter Koenig My sister once told me that Star Trek added Koenig to the cast to have a heartthrob in the mold of a Beatle or a Monkee (I don’t remember which), and I asked her if it worked. The far-away look in her eye told me it did. Anyway, Koenig lived to be 90, which is a fine old age, so…

mockpaperscissors.comRIP, Walter KoenigMy sister once told me that Star Trek added Koenig to the cast to have a heartthrob in the mold of a Beatle or a Monkee (I don’t remember which), and I asked her if it worked. The far-away look in her eye told me it did. Anyway, Koenig lived to be 90, which is a fine old age, so he lived long and prospered (I assume) and that’s wonderful.
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The Week Ahead The Journos at NOTUS (now the Washington Sun) email thingie have thrown the I-ching sticks, fact checked with the Magic 8-Ball, and asked the Mystical Ouija Board for comment, and report that these stories will be the stories of the week: Today Trump hosts a rally in Mississippi. JD…

mockpaperscissors.comThe Week AheadThe Journos at NOTUS (now the Washington Sun) email thingie have thrown the I-ching sticks, fact checked with the Magic 8-Ball, and asked the Mystical Ouija Board for comment, and report that these stories will be the stories of the week: Today Trump hosts a rally in Mississippi. JD Vance holds a rally in Montana and Kansas. Kamala Harris hosts a rally in Wisconsin.
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Grifters Gotta Grift Cadet Bone Spurs' splendid little war is paying big dividends to The Orange 🤡 Crime Family: "As President Trump boasts about how much money the U.S. oil and gas industry is making from the war with Iran, the president's personal holdings in oil and gas are now worth between…

mockpaperscissors.comGrifters Gotta GriftCadet Bone Spurs' splendid little war is paying big dividends to The Orange 🤡 Crime Family: "As President Trump boasts about how much money the U.S. oil and gas industry is making from the war with Iran, the president's personal holdings in oil and gas are now worth between $22.5 million and $81.6 million, compared with $12.6 million to $46 million at the end of 2025, according to a new report by Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee."

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Republicans just cannot stop blaming women for being raped or molested. We should be truly alarmed about the whitewashing of rape and child molestation. THE VICTIM BLAMING IS HIGHER THAN I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFETIME. This must stop. 🛑

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Vivek Ramaswamy and his hair were on Fox & Friends this morning defending his vile attack ad

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If you didn't vote Dem, you helped make this:
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The Republican Party is basically BaaS. Bullying as a Service. (Or Bullshit as a Service.) We're all paying for it.

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The Republicans' closing argument, which amounts to an atavistic, almost prelingual "nyah nyah nyah!", proves my assertion that a great allegory for fascism is that it's when the dumbest, most sadistic bullies take over the school. nypost.com/2026/08/27/u...

nypost.comTrump rides into Texas to rescue Ken Paxton and mock James ‘Tel-a-freak-o’Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton is trailing Democrat James Talarico in the polls and in fundraising.
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Meanwhile, In Alaska Here’s a novel argument that ought to persuade everyone in Alaska to vote for the correct one of the Dans Sullivan: YOU’RE STUPID!11! And here’s the supporting argument: I would really love to see how the Sinister Six contort themselves to agree with this brilliant legal…

mockpaperscissors.comMeanwhile, In AlaskaHere’s a novel argument that ought to persuade everyone in Alaska to vote for the correct one of the Dans Sullivan: YOU’RE STUPID!11! And here’s the supporting argument: I would really love to see how the Sinister Six contort themselves to agree with this brilliant legal stratagem (no I would not). The Dan Sullivan he wants elected has the words, …
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Here’s Some Stupid To Start Your Day Grinning Idiots of Fame and Distinction Grinning Idiot Keven Hassett tries his hand at “compare and contrast...” ...and suddenly realizes he doesn’t have anything to contrast. The Orange 🤡 will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

mockpaperscissors.comHere’s Some Stupid To Start Your DayGrinning Idiots of Fame and Distinction Grinning Idiot Keven Hassett tries his hand at “compare and contrast...” ...and suddenly realizes he doesn’t have anything to contrast. The Orange 🤡 will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
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Somewhere, Scott Jennings Is Crying (probably) Theoretical Physics! So... if Zach lasted half a Scaramucci, would a Minaj be a half  Zach or ¼ Scaramucci? We need to know our terms and relative scales of time. Make it so. We deserve some comedy today. Cardi B jokes in the comments!

mockpaperscissors.comSomewhere, Scott Jennings Is Crying (probably)Theoretical Physics! So... if Zach lasted half a Scaramucci, would a Minaj be a half  Zach or ¼ Scaramucci? We need to know our terms and relative scales of time. Make it so. We deserve some comedy today. Cardi B jokes in the comments!
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And In The Lone Star State… ...Y’all Qaeda prepare Ken Paxton to go onstage... ...and not one of ‘em is wearing a Hazmat suit, or at least rubber gloves because: ick. And this is the power of being evangelical: Paxton is forgiven for his sins because he has Jeebus in his heart, hopefully with a…

mockpaperscissors.comAnd In The Lone Star State…...Y’all Qaeda prepare Ken Paxton to go onstage... ...and not one of ‘em is wearing a Hazmat suit, or at least rubber gloves because: ick. And this is the power of being evangelical: Paxton is forgiven for his sins because he has Jeebus in his heart, hopefully with a lot of cholesterol. (I’m also sure that money was exchanged.)
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Meanwhile, Another Pol Shows The Orange 🤡 How It’s Done President Obama knows how to deliver a punch (line): which of course caused a flurry of memes... ...and then the betting window opened: That 👆 is the easiest bet ever placed! Pay-up, Prediction Markets!

mockpaperscissors.comMeanwhile, Another Pol Shows The Orange 🤡 How It’s DonePresident Obama knows how to deliver a punch (line): which of course caused a flurry of memes... ...and then the betting window opened: That 👆 is the easiest bet ever placed! Pay-up, Prediction Markets!
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What’s In It For The Orange 🤡 ? About Hair Füror’s attempt to invalidate elections in Alaska,  Tiger Beat on the Potomac (thanks Charlie) email thingie has a reminder why it wouldn’t work (emphasis mine): "Trump is ramping up his push to exert control over how U.S. elections are administered,…

mockpaperscissors.comWhat’s In It For The Orange 🤡 ?About Hair Füror’s attempt to invalidate elections in Alaska,  Tiger Beat on the Potomac (thanks Charlie) email thingie has a reminder why it wouldn’t work (emphasis mine): "Trump is ramping up his push to exert control over how U.S. elections are administered, POLITICO’s Andrew Howard and colleagues write. The DOJ has lawsuits nearly everywhere to gain access to voter files, there’s the ongoing push against mail-in voting, and Trump has threatened to withhold federal election funds from states that don’t change voter registration forms.
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Pedos, and Misogynists, and Liars, Oh My! Too Much Is Never Enough Imagine Hair Füror coming to your defense for the world’s most vile campaign ad, as he does for Ramasmarmy. It would be something like this pedo-absolving, woman-hating, press-stiffling nasal braying: And in related news, Vivek…

mockpaperscissors.comPedos, and Misogynists, and Liars, Oh My!Too Much Is Never Enough Imagine Hair Füror coming to your defense for the world’s most vile campaign ad, as he does for Ramasmarmy. It would be something like this pedo-absolving, woman-hating, press-stiffling nasal braying: And in related news, Vivek Ramaswamy campaign switches to shorter version of attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother. It will cost less to push, and so Vivek can show it more often. This one is all yours, Ohio. You know what to do.
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Please Forgive Us for Intruding Upon Your Weekend… ...especially on world Kangaroo Day (and all that that entails, see illustration above), but we would be remiss if we did not alert you that our pal Burr Deming has posted his best-of-the-web links complete with wry commentary at the essential…

mockpaperscissors.comPlease Forgive Us for Intruding Upon Your Weekend…...especially on world Kangaroo Day (and all that that entails, see illustration above), but we would be remiss if we did not alert you that our pal Burr Deming has posted his best-of-the-web links complete with wry commentary at the essential blog Red-State-Blues. What mischief is Scottie's Playtime up to today? An epic, earth-shattering round-up of cartoons and memes…
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The More You Know… This is the origin story of the Dunning-Kruger effect; it is basically true and it is hysterical: More detail here. I have no idea why Dunning-Kruger keeps in the news these day. Must be a reason. (Hat tip: Scissorhead M Davis)

mockpaperscissors.comThe More You Know…This is the origin story of the Dunning-Kruger effect; it is basically true and it is hysterical: More detail here. I have no idea why Dunning-Kruger keeps in the news these day. Must be a reason. (Hat tip: Scissorhead M Davis)
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“Oops,” (allegedly)Said Louis DeJoy Guys, turns out that Republicans’ big secret plan to suppress the vote by eff'ing with voting-by-mail backfired BIGLY: they hurt their own rural voters! "In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to…

mockpaperscissors.com“Oops,” (allegedly)Said Louis DeJoyGuys, turns out that Republicans’ big secret plan to suppress the vote by eff'ing with voting-by-mail backfired BIGLY: they hurt their own rural voters! "In early August, election workers north of Spokane, Washington, went across the street to the post office to check for late mail-in ballots. It was three days after the primary and they were expecting no more than a few dozen."
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…Or is This The October Surprise? How can there be a “preemptive” strike on Iran after like, what, EIGHT MONTHS IN? Again, MPS is NOT a foreign affairs powerhouse, so please look elsewhere for detailed and considered analysis. Mine is that Hic(!)seth needs to be removed from office ASAP. Planning…

mockpaperscissors.com…Or is This The October Surprise?How can there be a “preemptive” strike on Iran after like, what, EIGHT MONTHS IN? Again, MPS is NOT a foreign affairs powerhouse, so please look elsewhere for detailed and considered analysis. Mine is that Hic(!)seth needs to be removed from office ASAP. Planning an attack to further elections in both countries is as low as it can get; killing people to win elections —rally around the flag, boys!
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Happy Hour News🍸 I’m shocked. Shocked, I say: Bombshell documentary accuses Lindsey Graham of sex with teen boy A bombshell documentary has accused the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of having intercourse with three male sex workers, including one who said he was just 17 at the time. The film, called…

mockpaperscissors.comHappy Hour News🍸I’m shocked. Shocked, I say: Bombshell documentary accuses Lindsey Graham of sex with teen boy A bombshell documentary has accused the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of having intercourse with three male sex workers, including one who said he was just 17 at the time. The film, called The Closetocracy and made by an activist group called Swamp Watch, which claims to exist to "expose the political class," was uploaded to a website called The Lindsey Files Thursday.
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Banking on Fancy Autocomplete The Mouth of Sauron, er, Axios’ email thingie reports... "Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts — with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources…

mockpaperscissors.comBanking on Fancy AutocompleteThe Mouth of Sauron, er, Axios’ email thingie reports... "Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts — with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios' Madison Mills... ..."Because it's hard to distinguish a human from a bot, banks are blocking the technology and rapidly rewriting their terms of service.”