#October 17 2023

[card-of-the-day]

Today's Card Is: Laundry Dragonmaid

[dogstomp]

Dogstomp #3212 - October 17th

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[powcreations]

Happy 1-Year Anniversary to the start of the RatsSMP

Thank you to all that supported this series, it truly was amazing❤️

[laufeyland]

laufey: covered mitski tonight 🤍 #laufeytour

[manesins]

todaystophits: @maneskinofficial breaks down the wholesome and spontaneous stories behind their tattoos. #TodaysTopHits

[grumpycakes]

Cause @the-indoor-kites TIPPED ME ABOUT IT???? (Still reeling thank you) it's time for

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE VOTE 2, DISASTER BOOGALOO

SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED???

A lot, but a culmination of McCarthy not going extreme enough for the far right, while also not offering anything to the democrats (actually sometimes promising small ass things and then REFUSING WHEN IT COMES TO IT) has made McCarthy super unpopular w everyone.

AND THEN the govt needed the budget made/approved (an unfortunately YEARLY THING). Far Rights want horrendous shit in there, republicans don't want anything helpful that the Dems want. The classics. But in the face of a shutdown, McCarthy RIGHTLY chooses to avoid it by working w the Dems to pass a few weeks pass to work on their shit to get it figured out.

This makes the far right (Gaetz being the one to do it all either alone or as the point person) lose their shit.

And remember how he had to agree to weird ass rules to get the Far Rights to vote for him? Well one of those stupid rules was, instead of needing a group of people to agree to trigger a vote on if they want to oust the speaker. THEY ONLY NEED ONE PERSON. GAETZ.

So Gaetz calls for a vote on keeping McCarthy. Enough Rebups refuse to vote for him that unless Dems vote for him to save his ass he's toast.

Thing is McCarthy has been badmouthing the Dems to the press and blaming THEM for the budget not happening. So tho the Dems are like LOLL FUCK YOU THEN BRO. AND N O N E OF THEM VOTE TO SAVE McCARTHY. N O N E

So McCarthy is out. His bestie is PISSED and slams the gavel super hard and dismisses them.

We have no speaker, congress doesn't function if we don't have a speaker. (though some are floating the idea that they allow the interim speaker have powers to allow them to pass the budget lol aaaaa)

Repubs gotta pick a nominee for speaker. (Dems are still more than happy to back Hakeem Jeffries). Repubs have two dudes that are most likely. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan

Scalise

Got shot in that one baseball shooting back in 2017

Has been the Repub WHIP (the assistant leader to the party leader)

Would not say that the election wasn't stolen

WINS THE NOMINATION TO BE VOTED ON FOR SPEAKER

REMOVES HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE???????

Jordan

Was the Ohio Wrestling Coach when their Team Doctor (Strauss) abused players (Denies knowing anything, is not believed)

wanted to be speaker after Paul Ryan was ousted (but dems won the house and his dreams were THWARTED)

Wanted to be minority leader, McCarthy won instead

actually floated himself as an option when McCarthy lost the first 3 votes earlier in the year

May have been asking for a pardon after jan 6

So like neither of these dudes are great, but I would have assumed the Whip would be the next speaker... and then he stepped away????

They could have voted last week, but declined w some republicans saying that Jordan didn’t have the votes. so they were taking the weekend to get ppl on board.

BRINGING US TO TUSEDAY 10/17/2023 around like noon.

Stefanik is in an aggressively pink skirt suit (probably not the right term) and gives a basic ass speech for Jim Jordan. Kinda a WE GOTTA GET IT TOGETHER SO VOTE FOR OUR IDIOT sentiment. Pro Israel cause they’re hoping that makes republicans care (loll please)

Jim Aguilar comes up, nice to see u again sir. Also gives a basic ass speech but Dems. They chant w him on a repeated line. Like okay but weird. Nominates Jeffries.

No other nominations.

NOTABLE VOTES

(literally no promises on spelling)

Bacon - McCarthy

Billorakis - MIA/doesn’t vote when recalled

Boebert - toes the line w Jordan

Buck - MIA/Emmer on recall

Chavez DeReemer - McCarthy (rumbling from the crowd)

Connolly - says something but votes Jeffries crowd gives reaction

DeEspazito - Zelden (who the fuck is that)

Diaz-Ballart - Scalise (Republicans you have one job……)

Ellsey - García (bunch of murmuring and again WHO THE FUCK)

Gonzales (Tony) - Scalise (well Jordan’s for sure lost)

Granger - Scalise

James - MIA/votes for John Cole in the recall (????)

The respective parties clap w their nominees vote for themselves. It is dumb and wasting time (but the republicans don’t sound as enthusiastic as the dems rofl)

Joyce - MIA/votes Jordan on recall

Kelly of PA - Scalise

Kiggins of VA - McCarthy (my dudes, he’s not getting re-elected…)

LaLota - Zelden (oh fun, he has more than one supporter)

LaMaufa - MIA/McCarthy on recall

Lawler - McCarthy

Lee of NV - vote for Jeffries but gets laughter???

McCarthy - Jordan (gets applauded. Hope that stings u fart)

Pelosi gets applause for her Jeffries vote

Rutherford - Scalise

Scalise - gets “Good Boy” claps for voting Jordan

Scott (Austin) - gets applause for voting Jordan?

Simpson - Scalise

Spartz - MIA/votes for Massey (loll you can hear a reporter go Massey??? When it’s called)

VanOrden - gets one dingus clapping for him for voting Jordan?

Womack - Scalise (y’all a mess)

432 Present • 217 votes to win

200 votes Jordan

212 votes Jeffries (dems erupt in cheers, interim speaker looks annoyed lol)

6 McCarthy (sad my dudes)

3 Lee Zelden

7 Scalise (ha ha even Scalise beat you McCarthy)

1 Garcia

1 Tom Emmer

1 Tom Cole

1 Tom Massey

(Damn the toms)

No majority, no speaker has been chosen.

Interim speaker is REAL LOUD w that damn gavel. Immediately calls recess, feed cuts out.

They go into recess for like 2 hours.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

- Rep Huizenga talks to reporters says he’s leaving cause they need to take more time to get more idiots on board.

- Spokesperson said 2nd vote to come at 6pm (it did not lmao)

- Jordan apparently asked to meet w Scalise to get more ppl on board. SCALISE APPARENTLY DECLINED

- Rep Buck said Jordan will lose more votes if he tries again. This could deflate the republicans in wanting to vote for him if he’s not a winning candidate

- 9 Republicans would have to vote present to allow Jeffries to win (which he would, since Jordan didn’t get over 200) but it would be against their interest and political suicide.

- republicans who don’t like Jordan were pushing for a second vote that night to further embarrass Jordan

Vote 2 next! >

[hang-on-lil-tomato]

Omg….this is happening

If any of my fellow OFMD / Rhys Darby fanatics are going to this show, give me a shout. Love to meet my fellow crew members and Rhysbians.

if I get to meet him I WILL be totally cringe and make a drooling idiot fangirl MORON IDIOT out of myself. It’s my nature. I will no doubt say something really embarrassing that I will regret for the rest of my life.

at least I’m consistent.

[austinslounge]

Austin Butler for Interview Magazine being interviewed by his "Dune: Part 2" costar, Josh Brolin

Photo 📸 Credit: Daniel Arnold

Styling: Mel Ottenberg

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Omg -- This shoot.... 🥵😍

[numberonestuckyshipper]

Since today was Grieve-for-a-bunch-of-fictional-characters day,

This is a drawing of Tony for my IronMan Stan friend who I did all of the grieving with 😔

[soliloquent-stark]

tony stark today 🖤

[chiaraferragniwardrobe]

What: Tommy Hilfiger High Rise Relaxed Straight Jeans in Sau (149,90€) Where: Instagram Pics - October 17, 2023

Worn with: Tommy Hilfiger shirt and jacket, Chiara Ferragni Brand sunglasses

[averbaldumpingground]

The holy whisper of the night remains, still trailing bloody footprints in the woods. Sharp teeth, too sharp for any lie to matter. The body left is hers, lost in the snow like breadcrumbs from the morning.

[thedissociativediva]

So amazing! My mental health has not been good so I’ve not been keeping up with my goal to post at least once a day. I lost my Mom to an untreatable brain disease and due to some crazy circumstances I never got to say goodbye to her. 🥲 I miss her so much and she didn’t deserve to suffer the way she did. All I can think about is that she died thinking her only child didn’t care enough to come and say goodbye to her. It’s not even close to true, but I don’t know if she knew that. It’s really messing with my head and I’m fighting to stay sober. Please send kind thoughts this way. 🫶 #mentalhealth

[outfitsinspiration]

Who: Meredith Duxburry

What: Bottega Veneta Jodie Mini Metallic Leather Tote Bag in Silver ($3,000.00). And HERE for $3,500.00 Where: Instagram - October 17, 2023

Worn with: Adidas jersey, Maison Margiela jeans and Gia Borghini boots

[laufeyland]

laufeyland: laufey in vancouver 10/14 🪄✨ salt lake city tonight!

[manesins]

damiano via ig stories

(10.17.2023)