Vee

May be double-digit GOP votes for CHIPS despite McConnell and McCarthy attempting to whip against it after the Manchin doublecross. Meanwhile:

And now, as David Lynch so often says, "a woman in trouble":

Timeline clarification:

I just don't think Yang is influential enough to depress our turnout. It's going to be an uphill fight no matter what, but not because of Yang lol. As for David Hogg, those kids mean well but are doing stupid shít. Meanwhile:

It seems like they did a lovely thing. Here's an article about the finale (with SPOILERS):

It was, like a lot of that run, a year caught between Ron's best and worst impulses (and a lot of interference, I'm sure, from Frons).

2009 was a very messy year with some great highs and godawful lows. The Bo/Nora/Clint triangle was golden and I loved most of Kish and Brody/Jessica, but the Gigi/Rex/Stacy story was awful and everything with Victor/Todd (who had just come off of re-raping Marty) was despicable. I also never forgave the show killing Jared, and frankly I don't think Carlivati, massive flaws and all, did either because I think that was down to Frons wanting to re-center John. Several years later, Ron made sure Natalie's last line to Mitch was "that was for Jared."

Manchin vamps for Punchbowl, at the beginning of what I can only pray is the final Manchinology Morning of my natural life:

From past and future DW showrunner Russell T. Davies, who brought Cribbins to the show; Cribbins was returning to the show and filming for Davies' DW anniversary specials very recently. Davies also wrote for Cribbins' show for preschoolers, Old Jack's Boat, which he co-starred on with former DW alumni Freema Agyeman.

Wow. Russell got him back for next year's specials just in time - he was filming with Tennant and Tate as of the last month or two. RIP.

I told y'all Newman wouldn't last long.

Good luck with that! Meanwhile, Manchin's favorite subject is back: Himself. The report allows Manchin to cast himself in the best, most martyred and noble light possible, which is always what he wants. But as long as the bill passes, I don't care: And, like sands through the hourglass....

Most of the progressive caucus is behind this bill atm, so I'm not worried about that. I doubt Gottheimer has the stones to blow this up, and I have a hard time believing Sinema will. But we can believe it when it's signed. I'm mostly very curious how all this happened at all. I do agree it's late in the game, but it will be a good example of a Dem majority actually doing what it's supposed to and that will be something to put some juice behind. In many ways the "Inflation Reduction Act" appears to be largely BBB with a more Manchin-friendly name that appeals to his ego and sensibilities. Meanwhile:

I don't believe it was all theater a few weeks ago, but I do suspect there was some strategy involved at least recently and it's impressive. Hopefully this will get wind in the sails of some truly dejected people both in government and out here among us, myself included. This is the kind of work the majority should've been doing all along, so I'm not going to quibble about Manchin calling it the 'Inflation Reduction Act' or only going for it out of pique, if true.

The rumor is Manchin reversed course when Mitch threatened to kill the CHIPS Bill if they did reconciliation. Manchin does not take kindly to threats (or being blamed for anything) which is why he nuked BBB last year. (OTOH, there's also a chance Schumer gamed this out weeks ago.)

I'll be damned. But I'll believe it when it's signed. The more sensible progressives don't appear to be balking at it either.

They must have asked RDA 10-20 times in the last 30 years. There's no reason to expect him to return.

David Warner is an absolute legend whose voice has never, ever left my mind since childhood. And Paul Sorvino isn't far behind. RIP.

I think Walensky's comments are beyond tone-deaf and will be dangerous, but I don't really get into doomposting from randos. I do think Biden and the CDC have been far too tentative and blinkered from the start.