A homicide at Broadway-Lafayette Crazy strangers on a train The dumb racialization of a tragic death The “delightful” and violent Michael Jackson impersonator Amazon’s Afrika Bambaataa impersonator goes to Cuba On Tucker’s identitarian texts Fox News’s leak war
As much as the pod is a pick-me-up, the aftermath of the NYC subway incident — that is, *this* NYC subway incident — serves as yet another depressing reminder that there’s no end in sight for America’s race essentialism.
When I heard that the word “lynching” is being used by some to describe the man’s death, I immediately thought of Biden’s remarks after a White House screening of the film ‘Till,’ in which he said, “Some people still want to do that.” This is the what cynical, stupid politicians and a fearmongering press want the easily-influenced hoi polloi to believe. They want to foment unrest. They seem to relish it.
Speaking of Albini, he had one of the dumber tweets re: the NY subway incident: “I don't know about you, but if I could spend $100 to keep somebody from being strangled to death, I'd happily hand over $100. So if you see someone in distress in public, before you strangle them to death, consider just giving them $100.”
Yeah, I still visit NYC pretty often, but I haven't been on the subway since March 2020, when I went to the Fifth Column meetup at the Bleecker Street Bar (i.e, the "Superspreader Event")
If this message was the edgiest thing found in Tucker's private exchanges - the worst they could find - it's closer to proof positive he isn't a closet white nationalist than the contrary.
Reading the headlines and first paragraphs to these stories, you'd think he'd started drawing bell curves and bringing calipers into the office. The raw text is such an anti-climax, I can't imagine anyone will get much mileage out of it, beyond the afterglow of his firing.
Like anything picked up by the media these days, it’s hard to tell what average New Yorkers actually think. The NYT comment section on this story was a source of sanity for once. Seems like average NYers are fed up. In the absence of public order this will continue to happen as people start to step up to fill the void. It’s horrifying that this man was killed, but it’s also horrifying that he was allowed to wander the streets and threaten anyone and everyone around them with no apparent consequence. Expecting regular people to just endure it, while never knowing if they are any real danger or not, is an insane expectation.
The “race angle” makes it all the more ridiculous because if the races were reversed, the internet would be in full “fuck around and find out, lol” mode. It’s all such a sad and stupid state of affairs.
When the NKVD went into Poland to take their share of the country after the German invasion, they opened the prisons, told the inmates to go and rob and kill the rich, and then filled the jails with the bourgeois who weren’t so psyched about having their shit taken.
What’s happening in several major cities in the US today has the same odor.
Richard Pryor was in "Wild In The Streets," the AIP movie about a rock star becoming President and sending all the over-thirties to re-education camps, in 1968. I can't say it's a *good* movie, but it really shows a counter-counter-cultural side of the sixties that's been kind of overlooked.
I got it wrong that the choker had been charged w/ homicide; it's that the medical examiner ruled it as such. Sorry 'bout that!
"Aggressing in your own pants" will be added to our long list of favourite Welchisms.
As much as the pod is a pick-me-up, the aftermath of the NYC subway incident — that is, *this* NYC subway incident — serves as yet another depressing reminder that there’s no end in sight for America’s race essentialism.
When I heard that the word “lynching” is being used by some to describe the man’s death, I immediately thought of Biden’s remarks after a White House screening of the film ‘Till,’ in which he said, “Some people still want to do that.” This is the what cynical, stupid politicians and a fearmongering press want the easily-influenced hoi polloi to believe. They want to foment unrest. They seem to relish it.
It’s all exhausting. Is anyone else exhausted?
Speaking of Albini, he had one of the dumber tweets re: the NY subway incident: “I don't know about you, but if I could spend $100 to keep somebody from being strangled to death, I'd happily hand over $100. So if you see someone in distress in public, before you strangle them to death, consider just giving them $100.”
Yeah, I still visit NYC pretty often, but I haven't been on the subway since March 2020, when I went to the Fifth Column meetup at the Bleecker Street Bar (i.e, the "Superspreader Event")
Okay NYC, I love you, and Imma let you finish, but....
April 8th '23 - https://www.fox29.com/news/police-man-shot-to-death-on-center-city-septa-platform-shooter-in-custody
March 29th '23 - https://patch.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/attempted-murder-more-charges-filed-south-philly-septa-shooting
Feb 27th '23 - https://6abc.com/philadelphia-stabbing-septa-market-frankford-line-philly/12885728/
Feb 1st '23 - https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/bucks/police-fire/septa-rider-stabbed-to-death-at-center-city-station-police/855765/
Nov 7th, '22 - https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/at-least-1-person-shot-at-septa-station-in-spring-garden/3415901/
Sept 10th '22 - https://www.fox29.com/news/man-64-shot-multiple-times-and-killed-at-center-city-septa-platform
August 3rd, '22 - https://www.phillyvoice.com/double-shooting-septa-arrott-transportation-center-frankford/
July 13th, '22 - https://www.foxnews.com/us/fourteen-year-old-turns-himself-philadelphia-septa-shooting
Not included: a spree of half a dozen rapes / attempted rapes in SEPTA stations last summer.
If this message was the edgiest thing found in Tucker's private exchanges - the worst they could find - it's closer to proof positive he isn't a closet white nationalist than the contrary.
Reading the headlines and first paragraphs to these stories, you'd think he'd started drawing bell curves and bringing calipers into the office. The raw text is such an anti-climax, I can't imagine anyone will get much mileage out of it, beyond the afterglow of his firing.
This epi has been shocking and surprising to me. There's a JC PENNEY THAT'S STILL OPEN?!
To quote one of my favorite Chicago news sources heyjackass.com "All murders are homicides, but not all homicides are murders."
I'd 100% put Moynihan in a chokehold if I saw him on the subway.
Like anything picked up by the media these days, it’s hard to tell what average New Yorkers actually think. The NYT comment section on this story was a source of sanity for once. Seems like average NYers are fed up. In the absence of public order this will continue to happen as people start to step up to fill the void. It’s horrifying that this man was killed, but it’s also horrifying that he was allowed to wander the streets and threaten anyone and everyone around them with no apparent consequence. Expecting regular people to just endure it, while never knowing if they are any real danger or not, is an insane expectation.
The “race angle” makes it all the more ridiculous because if the races were reversed, the internet would be in full “fuck around and find out, lol” mode. It’s all such a sad and stupid state of affairs.
When the NKVD went into Poland to take their share of the country after the German invasion, they opened the prisons, told the inmates to go and rob and kill the rich, and then filled the jails with the bourgeois who weren’t so psyched about having their shit taken.
What’s happening in several major cities in the US today has the same odor.
Trevor Noah dropping 81% in viewership? James Corden reportedly lost $20million a year for CBS.
The bitter irony that comes in knowing all these organisations have "sustainability" listed as a principle value.
Richard Pryor was in "Wild In The Streets," the AIP movie about a rock star becoming President and sending all the over-thirties to re-education camps, in 1968. I can't say it's a *good* movie, but it really shows a counter-counter-cultural side of the sixties that's been kind of overlooked.
Kmele mentioned that Tucker was on a Daily Wire podcast but it was actually the Full Send podcast. It was an interesting interview for sure.
Best part of my week!