Energize An Ally Tuesday
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And now, our feature presentation...
Cheers and Jeers for Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Note: For your protection, the only police that are allowed near the C&J kiddie pool are the kind that turn out to be strippers. Next show in 30 minutes. —Mgt.
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By the Numbers:
9 days!!!
Days 'til the full “strawberry” moon: 1
Days 'til Ohio’s London Strawberry Festival: 9
Percent of U.S. adults polled by CBS News who believe that non-U.S. citizens the government wants to deport should get a court hearing first, versus 37% who believe they should be deported first: 63%
Percent in the same poll who believe the Republican budget bill will primarily benefit, respectively, the rich and the poor: 60%, 26%
Factor by which the first 5 months of 2025 have seen more measles cases than all of 2024: 4x
Days since Trump was supposed to fulfill his promise to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine "on my first day": 142
Years since an American won the French Open tennis tournament, as Coco Gauff did over the weekend: 10
Sports Shorts!
NBA Finals
Oklahoma City Thunder tied with Indiana Pacers 1 game each
Stanley Cup Finals
Florida Panthers lead the Edmonton Oilers 2 games to 1
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Puppy Pic of the Day: Order is restored…
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JEERS to fascism at dawn. Here's the latest on the news everyone's following this morning: everything is in chaos as raging power-mad authorities send waves of military-grade thugs to destroy the freedoms of citizens just trying to live their lives in peace and quiet—raising families, earning a living, and maybe enjoying some free time. The conflict is, at this point, obviously just ginned-up authoritarian nonsense designed to create distractions from the other corrupt, immoral, and illegal actions being perpetrated at the highest levels to destroy any sense of democracy, liberty, dissent, or unity among the citizens. At this point, no one knows how it ends, but we do know that it's all a giant shit-show created and propagated exclusively by the right-wingers who claim to be the "grownups" in the room. But enough about Israel's invasion of Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Anyone know how the United States' invasion of—[checks notes]—Los Angeles is going?
CHEERS to trading offers. Huge meeting in London yesterday between China and the United States. The subject: trade! The stakes: high! The table: oval! The tea: Earl Grey! And because you turn to C&J for exclusive coverage, here's an edited transcript of the proceedings:
"A sphincter says what?"
"What?"
"A sphincter says what?"
"What?"
"A sphincter says what?"
"What???"
"Top of the morning, chaps! Can I sit in?"
"Bugger off, Charles. Now, Secretary Bessent, what was I saying on behalf of my glorious Chinese leaders? Ah yes. A sphincter says what?"
"What?"
"A sphincter says what?"
"What?!!"
Also, we can report that after struggling unsuccessfully for over eight hours, a rescue team used the Jaws of Life to free the American delegation from their Chinese finger traps.
CHEERS to our true overlord. Sorry, King TACO. Sorry, Xi. Sorry, Jong-Un. Sorry, Putin. Sorry, Bibi. You guys are nothing. Specks of poo swirling down the toilet, really. But don’t take my word for it. Talk to the big one who's really in charge:
The monster black hole lurking at the center of galaxy M87 is an absolute beast. It is one of the largest in our vicinity and was the ideal first target for the Event Horizon Telescope. Scientists have taken a fresh look at the supermassive black hole using those iconic Event Horizon Telescope images and have now figured out just how fast this monster is spinning and how much material it's devouring.
The results are pretty mind-blowing. This black hole, which weighs in at 6.5 billion times the mass of our Sun, is spinning at roughly 80%of the theoretical maximum speed possible in the universe. To put that in perspective, the inner edge of its accretion disk is whipping around at about14% the speed of light---that's around 42 million meters per second.
The good news: upon closer inspection the mega-black hole isn't expected to get near enough to put Planet Earth out of its misery. The bad news: the list of chores tacked to the whiteboard you threw in the trash 30 seconds ago before you read this part needs to go back up on the fridge.
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BRIEF SANITY BREAK
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END BRIEF SANITY BREAK
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JEERS to lies and the lying liars who tell them. Do you remember this bit of nonsense as well as I do?
Republicans will lie about ANYTHING.
Shortly after George W. Bush's installation as president by the Supreme Court in 2001, White House staffers accused Bill Clinton's people of tearing the White House apart before they left—even going so far as to remove the "W" keys from all the computers. Remember that? That was our first concrete clue that conservatives without conscience (to use John Dean's famous phrase) were running the show. Well, it was 23 years ago this week that Congressional investigators released a report on the "scandal." Their conclusion basically said, "Don’t you have anything better to do than waste our time?"
Tragically, they did: hire incompetent cronies, invade Iraq, ram No Child Left Behind through, give no-bid contracts to Halliburton and free passes to polluters, run up record deficits, let New Orleans drown, authorize torture...and so on and so forth.
CHEERS to today's edition of Stephen Miller's Pants Are That-A-Way! Courtesy of USA Today:
An invasive species of stinging, carnivorous ants have been slowly spreading in about 20 states.
"Asian needle ants" will reach their yearly peak numbers in July and August, but it will still be tough to spot them, even if you get stung by one. They are so small and blend in so well that stings often occur when someone—perhaps while gardening or moving wood—unknowingly disturbs them. "Imagine somebody inserting a needle directly into your flesh," said Benoit Guénard, a professor of ecology and entomology at the University of Hong Kong who studied the ants in North Carolina.
This has been today’s edition of Stephen Miller's Pants Are That-A-Way!
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Ten years ago in C&J: June 10, 2015
JEERS to Barney Fife's evil twin. That Texas police officer—the now-infamous Cpl. Eric Casebolt—who gave barrel-rolling a bad name and then proceeded to terrorize a bunch of black teens in bathing suits at a community pool party resigned yesterday, refusing to make any kind of statement or even say he was sorry. So, legal action against him notwithstanding, he is free to pursue a new career of his choice. Wild guess, but it's probably safe to rule out party planner or pool boy.
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And just one more…
CHEERS to a Loving legacy. When Mildred Loving died 17 years ago at 68, she left behind a milestone that reached its dramatic height 58 years ago this week. The Supreme Court ruled on a case called Loving v. Virginia, striking down state miscegenation laws (Virginia's had been on the parchment since the mid-1600s). Since this is Pride Month, it's worth revisiting the statement Loving issued on the 40th anniversary of the announcement of its ruling in her case. When she fought for equal marriage rights, she meant for everyone:
The older generation’s fears and prejudices have given way, and today’s young people realize that if someone loves someone they have a right to marry.
Mildred and Richard Loving
Surrounded as I am now by wonderful children and grandchildren, not a day goes by that I don’t think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the "wrong kind of person" for me to marry.
I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people’s religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people’s civil rights.
I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard’s and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are all about.
Love it.
Have a tolerable Tuesday. Floor's open...What are you cheering and jeering about today?
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Today's Shameless C&J Testimonial
We are entering a new era as Jupiter (the planet of snark) dances into the shallows of the Cheers and Jeers kiddie pool from June 9 through June 30, bringing greater luck to home, family and domestic concerns in our lives.
—Kyle Thomas, People
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