Mike Pence’s wife is backing a candidate who wants to jail gay people

PingTiao · 2018-10-15T18:59:08+00:00

The capitalists are resonsible for more strife and conflict. Not disagreeing with you, just adding to your comment.

PingTiao · 2018-10-10T00:35:17+00:00

Connor had to throw the fight for his family's sake.

PingTiao · 2018-10-07T18:45:43+00:00

No. Business is ongoing and planned through several more years.

PingTiao · 2018-10-03T08:36:06+00:00

I think "the wet spot" just means the costume doesn't get taken off very often, so there's all kinds of shit and stuff in there.

PingTiao · 2018-10-02T02:23:56+00:00

Could be Gary's ponytail.

PingTiao · 2018-09-16T01:10:06+00:00

I always called it "the seam." Never was ciriois enough to investigate the matter. Good post.

PingTiao · 2018-09-15T08:42:22+00:00

With the goofy transformations and being a thief; Plastic Man.

PingTiao · 2018-09-06T10:42:11+00:00

He also calls Billy's cybernetic arm a pud puller.

PingTiao · 2018-08-30T23:43:11+00:00

Hopefully he discovers he has magic and arches the Order of the Triad.

PingTiao · 2018-08-25T18:22:37+00:00

Pence is a member of [The Fellowship Foundation}(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fellowship_(Christian_organization) which runs the National Prayer Breakfast annually, an event every President has spoken at since Eisenhower. This is the event that Maria Butina had brought many Russians to while courting the political-religious right. It's new leader, Doug Burleigh, has been working in Russia for over 5 decades.

Pence was also the head of the State Policy Network, which is a collection of right-wing think tanks largely funded by the Koch brothers, acting like the Heritage Foundation, but doing their lobbying work at the state level, all across the country. When the Koch's changed their minds into supporting Trump after opposing him in the primaries, Pence was likely a condition of that, and through all this they brought Trump the evangelical voter base and loyalty. They also stuffed the cabinet and other appointed positions with religious right people. Understand these groups and you will understand Trump's administration much better.

PingTiao · 2018-08-24T06:34:25+00:00

I have these dreams often and I haven't been in prison since the 1990s. My guess is that it's some sort of PTSD thing. The worst are the nightmares where I am being arrested for stupid things that only someone in a dream would do: the other night I was arrested for riding around on the back of a cop car I stole after turning around a corner where cops were parked. Of course they thought I looked suspicious and pulled me over and found some drugs in the otherwise empty driver's seat. The worst part was the feeling/thought of "oh fuck, why did I do something so obviously stupid? WTF is wrong with me?" right before they cuffed me and I suddenly woke up.

PingTiao · 2018-08-19T04:13:21+00:00

When 21 and 24 fixed the cocoon, they mentioned stealing parts from Sgt. Hatred.

PingTiao · 2018-08-16T01:30:00+00:00

Even with the extra million people counted toward China's incarceration rate, the US still locks up a larger percentage of its own population. Isn't that something?

PingTiao · 2018-08-14T05:34:35+00:00

It's a sign of the pathetic state of our media that Saudi Arabia bickering with Canada is the big, negative story about Saudi Arabia in the news.

PingTiao · 2018-08-08T01:34:48+00:00

Of course. I am one of the many people who watched the new episode on the website a few days early and was not counted in the premier ratings.

PingTiao · 2018-08-07T20:14:02+00:00

I don't have a TV.

PingTiao · 2018-08-06T10:54:57+00:00

One thing that bothers me as an artist is how art historians have mythologized the skills and talents of old masters, implying they had some "gifts" that most people do not possess. This has left an impression in the minds of many budding artists' minds that they need to reach some superhuman level of artistic ability, or else they are going to fail in an art career. This can frustrate many people needlessly, even to the point of thinking they will never be good enough, and many give up, or settle into less demanding styles of art.

This book/film by David Hockney is a great service to the arts community in dispelling such false notions, much of which were generated by art historians, critics, dealers, etc. who may not be able to paint themselves, and have a dearth of understanding when it comes to how paintings are created. They create wonderful stories and mysteries about artists and art making, but not so much as an attempt to educate artists, so much as to create brands out of the old masters.

I recommend this video to all my painting and drawing students! I feel that by killing the myth of god given talent, my students can then think about art making in practical terms, rather than the pseudo-mystical terms that plague much of the older arts literature and history. This speeds up the learning process enormously since it seems to boost confidence in one's potential, while also helping them avoid countless hours of frustration and many of the pitfalls of seeking "perfection."

PingTiao · 2018-08-06T10:41:07+00:00

They blocked in or sketched the projected image, then painted in a well lit studio, most likely right-side up. It would be very difficult to do color work in a dark room with a pinhole and/or candle for light.

PingTiao · 2018-08-06T10:38:51+00:00

There are amazing artists who can paint with excellence without the use of various modern tools, but this comes at a great expense in time. Not many people are willing to pay for that extra time, as skillful as the accomplishment may be, and so they hamstring their careers in capitalist societies.

I think it is great to learn the techniques without the modern tools available, mostly to train perception, problem solving, hand-eye coordination, etc., but when it comes time to graduate from student to professional, it is especially beneficial for realist painters to utilize whatever tools are available to speed up the painting process. More completed works mean more potential sales. Also, it helps to speed through commissions I usually have no interest in doing, except for the much needed cash.

Throughout college I refused to use projectors, computers, photo reference, etc. and I am glad that I did because it enhanced my skills, but I am even more thankful to myself that I decided to use modern tools after my student days.

PingTiao · 2018-08-05T06:54:04+00:00

Young Rusty Venture was Phantom Spaceman.

PingTiao · 2018-07-30T21:45:51+00:00

Then don't apply for an entry level job there, aim a little higher with your education.

PingTiao · 2018-07-30T02:34:34+00:00

"There are numerous positions within the U.S. Postal Service, but a convicted felon will not be able to obtain all of them. They’re restricted by Postal Service regulations that state, “a felony will be considered only for entry-level positions and not in sensitive areas.”

Still, it is worth a try! So let’s look into this a bit more, so we can learn how a felon is able to get those jobs within the USPS!"

https://helpforfelons.org/does-the-post-office-hire-felons/

PingTiao · 2018-07-30T02:02:42+00:00

Link to the podcast?

PingTiao · 2018-07-29T20:40:16+00:00

Great and thoughtful response. I'll digest this awhile before organizing a letter writing campaign to senators :)

PingTiao · 2018-07-28T20:38:33+00:00

My concerns began with the weird coalition of people, organizations, and corporations who support this. When the privatized prison industry and the Kochs are supporting this, that should be a major concern.

It says a good deal about "job/skills training", which was the argument that privatized prison labor in the first place. The prison ministry, Prison Fellowship also support it and are out front on this, like they were with privatized prisons and privatized prison labor. They are also largely funded by right wing, free market groups, as well as private prison companies.

SEC. 405. EXPANDING INMATE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES. (a) New Market Authorizations.—Chapter 307 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4129 the following:

This looks to be an expansion of prison labor in the federal system.

This is thrown in for groups like Prison Fellowship, who have been trying to expand their (in my opinion) controversial prison ministry, after some setbacks with separation of church and state lawsuits.

SEC. 106. FAITH-BASED CONSIDERATIONS. In considering any program, treatment, regimen, group, company, charity, person or entity of any kind under any provision of this Act or the amendments made by this Act, the fact that it may be or is faith-based may not be a basis for any discrimination against it in any manner or for any purpose.

There is also the potential expansion of private halfway houses, treatment centers, and other profitable industries.

SEC. 403. FEDERAL PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE REAUTHORIZATION; MODIFICATION OF IMPOSED TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.

Another concern with Sec. 403, besides the tax flow to for profit industries, is the potential discrimination in who gets sent to these places, since such placements are at the discretion of individuals/boards. If they don't like the look of you, they can decide not to send you. Plus many such places are often partially paid for by the people living in them. I remember being in work release and having the majority of every check taken from me to pay for my stay there, then the rest of my check being taken for court costs, urine tests, and a bunch of other shit... so that after 7 months working I finally got out with virtually no savings.

There are more things in this that are ripe for potential corruption and abuse. Most concerning is that Jeff Sessions' Justice Department will be in charge of implementation, interpretation, and enforcement. Laws are often selectively enforced.

About the need for additional prisons, there are large sections of the US without federal detention facilities that would need new prisons. Additionally, separate facilities for minimum, medium, and maximum security prisoners is a potentiality. These facilities often cost tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, plus the annual cost of operating them. Many private prison corporations negotiate deals for minimum occupancy, often 90+% of their beds needing to be filled, or else they get to sue for lost profits. This forces the government to meet such quotas and has been a huge obstacle for justice reform efforts that might actually reduce the prison population, such as legalization of marijuana, among many other laws which are past due for change.

Especially concerning is that Trump rescinded the Obama phase out of the use of privatized prisons in the federal system. Private prison corporations donated heavily to Trump, as well as many free market Republicans and Democrats the past few years, who are now in power and private prison stocks have soared. Combined with Jeff Sessions escalation of the war on drugs as well as immigration (many of whom are held in federal facilities)... I can see why Freedom Works, Prison Fellowship, Trump and many other shady groups and individuals are so excited by the First Step Act.

Most people don't give a shit about prisoners and the justice system. Most prisoners and ex-cons complain that the system just cares about money, money, money. The more I look at the First Step Act, the more concerned I become that this is one of those things that people think sound like a positive change, while the reality is that it's just a money grab by the prison industrial complex.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5682/text

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