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Anybody here that still reads or posts at The Smirking Chimp, Firedoglake or BartCop? (Original Post) Kaleva Aug 2018 OP
Not for along time SHRED Aug 2018 #1
I just read that Firedoglake shut down about 3 years ago. Kaleva Aug 2018 #2
Emptywheel from firedoglake still has a blog. Well worth checking out. emulatorloo Aug 2018 #5
I thought that Bartcop died a few years back. comradebillyboy Aug 2018 #3
sad that he did. used to chip in for his site. he would be appalled at trump nt msongs Aug 2018 #4
My favorite Bartcop bit was calling Paul Harvey a "horse-fucker." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #6
Yep.. that was a good one. mountain grammy Aug 2018 #14
Smirking Chimp had a fun forum DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #7
I'd forgotten about The Smirking Chimp! Alliepoo Aug 2018 #8
The one I loved - but went defunct earlier : Media Horse! salin Aug 2018 #9
Would that be peekaloo Aug 2018 #12
Yes the one and the same. salin Aug 2018 #15
That was the speculation that Jennifer was actually a pseudonym peekaloo Aug 2018 #16
I used to read The Smirking Chimp every day. betsuni Aug 2018 #10
The Smirking Chimp is still kicking. peekaloo Aug 2018 #11
Is Firedoglake still a thing? Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #13
I haven't been on FDL for over 6 months. Just one or two visits a year. TheBlackAdder Aug 2018 #17

Kaleva

(36,312 posts)
2. I just read that Firedoglake shut down about 3 years ago.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 12:50 AM
Aug 2018

The Smirking Chimp looks like it's on life support and I can't tell if BartCop is still active or just has archived articles.

6. My favorite Bartcop bit was calling Paul Harvey a "horse-fucker."
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 03:49 AM
Aug 2018

Paul Harvey had made the comment that Bill and Clinton didn't love each other, but Dubya and Laura did. "You can just tell by looking at them that they're in love." To which Bartcop replied, "If you can tell about someone just by looking at them, then it's clear we should call Paul Harvey 'that old Horse-Fucker,' because he looks like someone who fucks horses."

mountain grammy

(26,626 posts)
14. Yep.. that was a good one.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 09:00 AM
Aug 2018

I remember my sister in law singing praise for Paul Harvey and I said "that old horse fucker?" deeply offending her Christian ears.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
7. Smirking Chimp had a fun forum
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 07:04 AM
Aug 2018

I was curious if it was still around so I searched for it and found it is, but the forums are nearly abandoned although I did recognize a couple usernames from back in the day.

Salon's Table Talk was a great forum, too, but it was shut down when social media sites took off.

Alliepoo

(2,221 posts)
8. I'd forgotten about The Smirking Chimp!
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 08:39 AM
Aug 2018

It was one of the first political sites I ever went on. I just looked at it and it’s still very good. It looks like they could use some financial support so after their swim lessons, when I get the two year old twins down for a nap, I’m gonna send them some $$. And visit the site regularly again.

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)
12. Would that be
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 08:56 AM
Aug 2018

Media Whores Online?

They were hilarious! I had heard the guy(s) behind BartCop were the true Wizards on that page but it was never proven, that I remember.

salin

(48,955 posts)
15. Yes the one and the same.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 09:06 AM
Aug 2018

I remember there was a lot of speculation per who was the person behind it (I think it was a she) - who at the time said it was a break and that she would be coming back. Sadly for readers.... crickets.

I think it was a spin off from Bart Cop, maybe?

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)
16. That was the speculation that Jennifer was actually a pseudonym
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 09:22 AM
Aug 2018

that the BartCop guys assumed. Either way it was an awesome site.




betsuni

(25,544 posts)
10. I used to read The Smirking Chimp every day.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 08:50 AM
Aug 2018

Then they went over to the dark side with the anti-American anti-Obama crap and when they started on the anti-Hillary Clinton nonsense I couldn't take it. Gawker too, I stopped reading a lot of sites that were obviously gulllibly sucking down propaganda. Idiots.

peekaloo

(22,977 posts)
11. The Smirking Chimp is still kicking.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 08:53 AM
Aug 2018

If you're still on Farcebook they post somewhat regularly so their website should be available. I gave up on Farcebook a few months ago though.

As someone noted BartCop is long gone.

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