All posts tagged "Festivus"

Donald Trump's chickens are coming home to roost with recent attempts to remove him from the ballot, GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said on Saturday.

Paul, who has been a staunch Trump defender after initially being critical, opened up about the former president in a holiday-inspired post. The post wasn't about Christmas or Hanukkah, however; it was about Festivus, inspired by a Seinfeld storyline.

"It's that time of year again. Happy #Festivus! I've got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it," Paul said at the beginning of the long write-up. The post first delves into some things he's grateful for, including the booting of Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership....

The push to expose bias on behalf of pre-X/Twitter (before Elon Musk purchased the site) is being mocked by former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance as the government's own version of Festivus.

During Wednesday's hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government, called out some social media companies as part of a "censorship industrial complex" and has been trying to expose the "governments' efforts to censor the American people."

And he touted Musk for calling Twitter after he purchased it "both a social media company and a crime scene."
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And now, a "Know Your Meme" moment. If hearing your friends talking at this time of year about the annual "Airing of the Grievances" and the "Feats of Strength" leaves you confused, you should watch this video from the "Strike" episode of the sitcom "Seinfeld" which tells "The Story of Festivus".

[rebelmouse-image 24749875 original_size="320x240" expand=1]Via Lindsay comes one of those stories that just brightens up a day that was otherwise ruined by this white, wet stuff on the ground you Yankees call "snow".