Sorry to interrupt your year end round-ups of the Top This and Thats of 2020, but we have to talk about Hilaria Baldwin and her esposo Alec. Since I'm 36, it's hard for me to summon the craps necessary to know about every who's who in the Hollywood Zoo. But it's come to the attention of social media and news outlets that Alec Baldwin's wife isn't Spanish. I didn't even know her name was HIlaria, so the "news" senora Baldwin isn't Spanish didn't really register with me until I learned she's pretended to be Spanish for several years. In a new piece from The New York Times, Hilaria says: "Today we have an opportunity to clarify for people who have been confused — and have been confused in some ways by people misrepresenting me," in reference to people thinking she was Spanish. Possibly including her husband?

From The New York Times:

For days now, the internet and the news media have dogged her, sharing evidence of Ms. Baldwin speaking in a Spanish accent in this video but not that one, of fluffy magazine spreads in ¡Hola! that cite her as a native Spanish speaker, of a "Today" show clip showing her making gazpacho and asking Telemundo's Evi Sisko what the English word for cucumbers is and of a biography posted on the website of Creative Artists Agency, the talent organization, that said she was born in Mallorca, Spain.

This seems like a good enough place as any to drop this little nugget:

"My wife is from Spain." Funny. I was born in California but I feel like I'm from Madagascar.

Here's more from the senora:

"The things I have shared about myself are very clear," Ms. Baldwin said. "I was born in Boston. I spent time in Boston and in Spain. My family now lives in Spain. I moved to New York when I was 19 years old and I have lived here ever since. For me, I feel like I have spent 10 years sharing that story over and over again. And now it seems like it's not enough."

"I have spent the last ten years sharing that story over and over again." Interesting, as I have another Alec video where he imitates his wife's accent. Maybe he's not listening, or maybe Hilaria isn't being entirely forthcoming with the truth.

Listen, is this whole Hilaria Baldwin story kind of stupid? Yes, and minus the kind of. But here's where we have to ask ourselves what would happen if, say, Ted Cruz's wife had done the same. Would the New York Times have seemingly run to Mrs. Cruz's defense or accused her of gross cultural appropriation? You already know the answer. This is what we call a "rhetorical question."

How do you think media would've responded to all the clips of Ted Cruz imitating his wife's fake Spanish accent? Right.

Imagine if I used a British accent for the past ten years and then suddenly didn't. Then pretended everyone else was crazy. I feel like that's what happened here. I believe this kind of practice is what we call "gaslighting." So many new vocabulary terms, am I right? Someone translate these terms into espanol for Senora Baldwin, muy rapido.

December 30, 2020 at 03:16PM - Courtney Kirchoff
Hilaria Baldwin Indicates People Who Thought She was Spanish were 'Confused.' Here's Video of Alec Imitating her Spanish Accent!
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Ron DeSantis has been an interesting governor to watch during the pandemic. Far be it from me to make too many claims about his record. The governor can fight that out with the media on his own. Three guesses which side the "fact" "checkers" from Facebook will side with. But scroll through social media. I'm guessing you'll find people enjoying freedoms other states allegedly don't have right now. More safely than in other states too.

But what about the vaccine? Some elected officials are rushing to get theirs, regardless of how much they are at risk of actually getting the coronavirus. Though, it makes for good content on the 'Gram to be there with a mask and a needle in your arm. As someone who hustles content for a living, game kinda respects game. Others feel people most vulnerable to get and die from the virus should be vaccinated first. to prevent the getting sick and dying thing. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been speaking out. A reporter asked DeSantis when he would get all vaxxed up. His response, in my humble opinion, is perfect.

More importantly than any health questions, excellent use of "whoop dee doo." Also, the governor of Florida being the same age as me is a fact I don't have the strength for right now. One of us is the chief executive of one of the largest states in the nation. The other is wearing a bathrobe at 2:30 on a Wednesday afternoon. Life isn't fair. But our mutual age puts me in the same boat. I'm not rushing out to get the vaccine either, because I'm not at risk. Plenty of other people who are should go first, for the greater good and all that. Elected officials under the age of, say, sixty-five or so? Personally, it sends a stronger message for them NOT to get the vaccine because it's more important for others. Kudos to DeSantis for thinking so.

Also, when it's my turn, that's between me and my doctor. Unless you want to start seeing Snapchats of my annual proctology exam, you don't need to see me getting a shot

December 30, 2020 at 01:59PM - Brodigan
Media Challenges Gov. Ron DeSantis to Take Vaccine, He Responds Perfectly
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You may ask "But why would they do such a thing?" and it's a fair question. As far as I can tell, there's no specific reason a group of teenagers in New York City ganged up and attacked an SUV with medical license plates. I can't remember ever wanting to jump on top of a car, or smash a car with my bicycle. Perhaps I really am old and out of touch. Watch the videos below and draw your own conclusions.

Here are some more angles:

At least a few of the teens had masks on. You know, to stay safe. Ihear a lot of mask-wearers say they wear the mask to "protect everyone else." How considerate.

Also handy about masks: covers half of the face. I've waited for criminals to take advantage of mask mandates in such a way. I can't say I'm pleased with the situation, but I do wonder how many of us are surprised those with criminalistic penchants would capitalize on any situation to remain anonymous.

As for the motive for this Lord of the Flies behavior, no idea. It does seem like a few of these kids could've used more spankings in their earlier days. Maybe more time performing daily chores and less time told how special they were for the mere act of existing. Idle hands being the devil's work kind of thing. I typically prescribe exercise or other physically laborious tasks for individuals demonstrating far too much energy expelled in fruitless efforts. Seems like more running laps and less ramming granny's car is a measured response.

Or, we can be real about this. The 20-50ish teens in the video above are shit weasels. The time for spankings is long past, and criminal charges should be brought upon all of them. A judge needn't ask "why did you do this?" but "think about why you did this as you spend time behind bars."

Incidentally, did any volunteer step forward in place of the police to get these kids to knock it off? Asking for myself.

December 30, 2020 at 12:24PM - Courtney Kirchoff
Group of New York Teens Violently Attack SUV with Older Woman Inside
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2020 introduced us to new phrases. Curbside pickup. Zoom Happy Hour. Peaceful protester. But a personal favorite of mine is the mask...this is the Facebook safe version. Think of people you have seen who are passionate about wearing masks. Think of the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld. If you choose to put the two together and use the search function on this website, that's on you.

We've had many a laugh at the expense of these people who are uber passionate about wearing masks. I've narrowed it down to my five favorites. Honorable mention goes to the kid who wanted to wear a Hooters mask to the fifth grade. Obviously, he's not the villain in that story. But I felt he deserved a shout-out.

We'll start with this guy, who is masking up all wrong. He's outdoors in the middle of nowhere. He's yelling at maskless hikers who are hiking in the middle of nowhere. Also, he's not wearing a mask himself. Bonus douche points for trying to share the virus he claims to allegedly have.

Legs here is a more recent one. What I like here isn't so much him being a batsh!t crazy wackadoodle. But because it took place in December — nine months after fifteen days to flatten the curve — no one came to his aid. If anything, the other masked people were defending the maskless woman. It seems a lot of people are tired of guys like this.

We go back to the great outdoors, where a woman was expecting someone to be wearing a mask while eating a burrito. Words were yelled. Coffee was thrown. But the highlight is when the maskless burrito eater stood up and beat the crap out of the woman's boyfriend. Who then called the cops.

December 30, 2020 at 09:28AM - Brodigan
Top 5 Mask Supporter Meltdowns of 2020 - Facebook Safe
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Now that we have vaccines for the coronavirus, there is a debate about who gets to go first. The CDC has its guidelines. Some have a broad definition of what essential worker means. There are also governors like Andrew Cuomo. People might say he has a questionable sense of priorities. I have many more opinions on the matter. Please note the words "Facebook Safe" in this title. There could very well be another version of this post somewhere on this site. Sadly, we still need to parley with the Facebook censors for the time being. That sentence might be another clue.

For now, let's focus on these direct comments from Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Unlike some of her colleagues, Gabbard said she is going to wait her turn for the vaccine. She also has what some may call a crazy idea that our most vulnerable should go first.

Because the vaccines have not been scientifically established to prevent transmission of the virus, vaccinating large numbers of young people before our seniors will likely hasten the spread of the disease. The only way to prevent this disaster is by vaccinating frontline healthcare workers/first responders and those over 65, before vaccinating over younger, healthy workers; and by clearly informing every individual that getting the vaccine will not keep them from being able to infect others.

"Clearly informing" is the sticky wicket here. The belief over most of 2020 was that the vaccine would be a miracle cure. Some of that I feel can be blamed on the people building it up as such. Some of it can also be wishful thinking on the behalf of people who want their lives back. Most of you reading this probably find that understandable. If you're not in that group yourself. 2020 has sucked eight ways from Sunday. We all want to get back to normal.

That's not how vaccines work. Don't quote me on this because I'm not a scientist. But I'm of the impression they don't cure you as much as they make it easier for your body to fight off viruses. That's why people like Tulsi Gabbard feel our elderly should be among the first to go. If only there were sciencey people who could explain things to the American people better.

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December 30, 2020 at 09:09AM - Brodigan
Sorry, Democrats. Tulsi Gabbard Says Elderly Should Get COVID Vaccine First - Facebook Safe
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I never had a beef with Anthony Fauci as much as some of my colleagues did. Though the dislike and distrust have been growing on me. Like a fungus. A fungus Anthony Fauci would most likely want to shut down the country for. It was sometime between "just shut up and do what you're told" and "sure I lied, and there's nothing you can do about it." Sen. Marco Rubio was late to the game like I was.

He called out Fauci with a tweet that was of course misreported and/or lied about in the media. The senator doubled down in an opinion piece on Fox News. Some choice nuggets:

The American people deserve the truth; they also deserve accountability.

The point here is not to stop trusting public health guidelines ... but it does mean that placing blind faith in unelected celebrity scientists — elevated by a media that award Emmys to negligent politicians with their own grisly records — has its limits, and we must not be afraid to call them out when they're caught overstepping their legitimate authority.

Pope Fauci the Second caused a lot of damage to the pandemic response, more than media let on: contradictory messages, lockdowns and regulations on the commoners as elites went on with their lives, and the constant moving of goalposts. Telling local restaurants they have to shut down, but the Nathan's in Walmart was a safe dining space. What the experts did after the initial fifteen days to flatten the curve caused more people to ask questions.

I do not question Dr. Fauci's motives ...

I do.

... but I am appalled by his arrogance. If he wants to lead the nation, he should run for office. Otherwise, he should give us an honest and transparent reading of the science, not polling data.

Something tells me if Anthony Fauci ever actually ran for office, people will see he's not as smart as people think. Also, "just do what you're told" isn't a winning message on the campaign trail.

My biggest fear is that the president-elect (?) has made it clear he's going to do what Fauci tells him. As well as any other unelected bureaucrat. Liberals seem to gravitate towards them. It's almost as if they feel if voters hear what they really think, the voters wouldn't vote for them. More people besides just Rubio and Rand Paul need to speak out now and in the next few years.

December 30, 2020 at 09:06AM - Brodigan
Marco Rubio Backs the Truck Over Anthony Fauci for Lying to the American People
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2020 introduced us to many new phrases. Curbside pickup. Zoom Happy Hour. Peaceful protester. But a personal favorite of mine is the mask nazi. It's a niche genre. These are the masked bandits who wild out on people not being masked up in public places. I'm not calling them Hitler bad. Think more the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld. Though I'm sure if some of the people could have you thrown into a camp, they would.

We've had many a laugh at the expense of mask nazis. I've narrowed it down to my five favorites. Honorable mention goes to the kid who wanted to wear a Hooters mask to the fifth grade. Obviously, he's not the villain in the story. The mask nazis would be the people wanting to stifle his freedom of expression. But I felt he deserved a shout-out.

We'll start with this guy, who is mask nazi'ing all wrong. He's outdoors in the middle of nowhere. He's yelling at maskless hikers who are hiking in the middle of nowhere. Also, he's not wearing a mask himself. Bonus douche points for trying to give others COVID.

Legs here is a more recent one. What I like here isn't so much him being a batsh!t crazy wackadoodle. But because it took place in December — nine months after fifteen days to flatten the curve — no one came to his aid. If anything, the other masked people were defending the maskless woman. Because we're all tired of people like this.

We go back to the great outdoors, where a mask nazi was expecting someone to be wearing a mask while eating a burrito. Words were yelled. Coffee was thrown. But the highlight is when the maskless burrito eater stood up and beat the crap out of the mask nazi's boyfriend. Who then called the cops like a little b*tch.

December 30, 2020 at 08:00AM - Brodigan
Top 5 Mask Nazis of 2020
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From the beginning, you heard leaving the house would literally kill Grandma. Usually by people who don't understand the definition of "literally." The same people who would also call COVID the "Boomer Doomer." That was okay. Yet you going out for a walk without a mask was akin to you having blood on your hands.

It's why our elderly had to be locked away all alone in nursing homes. Which in New York and Michigan turned into killing fields. Now that we have vaccines, you would think the elderly, the most vulnerable among us, would go first. That's not the case. Many Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's colleagues have been blinding us. Their virtue signals that brightly as they have a needle sticking out of their arm. Gabbard thinks that's wrong.

Because the vaccines have not been scientifically established to prevent transmission of the virus, vaccinating large numbers of young people before our seniors will likely hasten the spread of the disease. The only way to prevent this disaster is by vaccinating frontline healthcare workers/first responders and those over 65, before vaccinating over younger, healthy workers; and by clearly informing every individual that getting the vaccine will not keep them from being able to infect others.

Let's address the elephant in the room. Or in this case, the donkey. I know I've been stanning her hardcore lately, but I recognize she is still a Democrat. It's only a matter of time before I hate her for disagreeing with me on something. But for now, she has been spitting out an above-average amount of common sense. And common sense is kinda hot.

Clearly informing people about the vaccine would be key. And also a pipe dream, because when has anything corona-related been clearly informed? It's easier for leftists to get their vaccine to show how hard they believe in science. Not so much understanding the actual science. It makes for better Instagram content that way. The fact they haven't seen their MeMaw since March? Meh.

December 30, 2020 at 07:36AM - Brodigan
Tulsi Gabbard Has Crazy Idea to Give COVID Vaccine to the Elderly ... Most Likely to Die of COVID
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Meanwhile in San Antonio, Texas, police have reportedly arrested an alleged disabled veteran who refused to comply with a mask mandate inside a mall. As a reminder, San Antonio is an American city. Watch the footage below and tell me it doesn't tick you right off.

According to The Washington Examiner:

The San Antonio Police Department told the Washington Examiner that the man, identified as Eric Matthew Braden, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass-private property after protesting in the mall and not wearing a mask.
"Officers responded to North Star Mall for an unplanned but organized protest event. Mall security and an off duty officer were confronted by a group of protesters who refused to wear face mask, were given a criminal trespass warning, and told to leave the property. Security and the off duty officer had to take one male into custody who was attempting to escalate the situation, but the remaining participants left without further incident. The male was arrested for criminal trespass private property and was transported to University Hospital by EMS with complaints of a pre-existing back injury. All notifications were made aware of the incident," police said.

I'll need to be super clear here, since the video is only showing the arrest. We do not yet have footage of what led to the arrest. According to the Examiner's report from police, mall security and an off duty officer were confronted first. I'm not sure how they were confronted. I'm not sure if tense words were exchanged, or fists were thrown. What I will say is, during the Black Lives Matter protests (mostly peaceful, according to media), plenty of mostly peaceful protesters confronted police or were violent against civilians. Those protesters didn't always face the legal music. But don't take my word for it:

• BLM Aggressively Threatens Female Officer
• 'Peaceful' Protesters Threatened a Prius Driver

Yet in a mall for an unplanned but organized protest against mask mandates, several officers took down a man without a mask.

I'd like to note the "Defund the police!" movement gained momentum post George Floyd. There wasn't much calling for defunding the police when police were acting tyrannical in carrying out their orders for COVID lockdowns. Take, for example, the Wisconsin authorities who scolded a mom for allowing a play date, or the police officers who tased a woman watching her son at a football game. Also the police officers going after a restaurant owner for blockading a health department official's car... they still have their jobs and, as far as I know, no one has called for defunding them.

Think about it.

December 29, 2020 at 03:52PM - Courtney Kirchoff
Police Reportedly Arrest Disabled Vet Who Refused to Wear a Mask
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2020 is the year Alyssa Milano lost her mind. Flipped her gourd. The lights are on but there's no one home watching the Charmed reboot. Whether you're happy or sad about this depends upon if you grew up with Samantha Micelli. Or whatever her character's name was in Embrace of the Vampire. For the former actress turned slacktivist, being locked down in her house was too much. Some of us coped by making banana bread and TikTok videos. She ranted on Twitter and called the cops over a squirrel.

Today's brain nugget combines the best of both worlds: New-school talking points with old-school anti-gun zealotry.

Here's what the CDC has to say about masks. I'll get to that part of the tweet in a moment. But first, have celebrities not heard of any other gun? They make a whole bunch of them. There are others to choose from besides the AR-15. I guess we should be glad she didn't call it a fully semi-automatic AR-15. You know, for maximum fear.

But as for whether a mask will protect you more than a [place gun here], they're designed for two different uses. Masks protect you from germs, guns protect you from bad guys. Guns protect you if you are at a store and another customer pulls a gun. Masks protect you if you are at a store and don't wanna deal with crazy people screaming WEAR A MASK. Masks are believed to be 100% scientifically proven to protect you from catching the coronavirus, no questions asked. Guns help protect you and your loved ones. Questions are regularly asked, but usually by people who know nothing about guns. Both masks and guns protect us in their own unique ways and should be celebrated accordingly.

Personally, I think this was a very lazy tweet from Milano. She could have found a way to work Russian collusion and how much she stans Anthony Fauci into it. There's room to squeeze in an extra talking point or two.

December 29, 2020 at 11:55AM - Brodigan
Alyssa Milano Tries Comparing Masks to AR-15s and It's All Sorts of Stupid
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