Russ Bafford II

Of making many (tweets) there is no end, and much (internet scrolling) is a weariness of the flesh.

Always, only, for my King.

[Russ Bafford II @RussBaffordII]

"I forgive you. ...if you go to God and ask Him, He will forgive you. ...I love you... I want the best for you. ... And the best would be give your life to Christ."

If you have ever wondered what the love of Jesus Christ looks like, ABC recorded it for you.

[ABC News @ABC]

Botham Jean's brother to Amber Guyger: "I forgive you."

In a stunning moment, Brandt Jean asked the judge to allow him to hug the former Dallas police officer after she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his sibling. https://t.co/Pw4gBchCC1

[Russ Bafford II @RussBaffordII]

@reoindustries We think you're going to get sued for trademark infringement by Elon.

[Sunny @sunnyright]

lol nah fam not quite the same as making a billion plus on crypto while you’re president and your family has crypto businesses

[Klara @klara_sjo]

"Christian characters in movies are poorly written because the writers are atheists."

"Atheist characters in movies are poorly written because the writers are Christian."

Stop fighting.

All human experience is poorly written in movies because the writers are Californian.

[Wokal Distance @wokal_distance]

A white man named Michael Hudson wrote a poem that was rejected 40 times when submitted under his real name, when he submitted it under the name Yi-Fen Chou (a Chinese woman's name ) it got published in a prestigious journal and for the 2015 edition of The Best American Poetry.

[Russ Bafford II @RussBaffordII]

"It's funny how everyone is a free market capitalist until it's time to write a check."

[Rambo Van Halen @RamboVanHalen]

Since I became active on twitter a few years ago, a number of moneyed Right Wing types have reached out and asked me to create content.

I'd give them the current market rates for my labor + typical costs for producing quality content, and they would always answer with variations of "WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU SO EXPENSIVE??"

Thinking they were ignorant of these matters, I'd patiently explain that it takes highly skilled and talented people to produce high-quality content. And since talent is rare and since we live in a free market, our labor is a scarce commodity and therefore comes at a premium. In other words, we are in demand.

Sometimes I'd add that we don't set the rates, the rates are set by the market, and this is the rate we can make working for other people (because again, free markets and such). So taking projects at a reduced rate inflicts an opportunity cost.

Furthermore, I'd mention that the pool of people who are not only talented but also ideologically sympathetic (or at least neutral) to your weird political project is VERY small. I believe there are only a few dozen (key word) talented RW sympathetic filmmakers worldwide--most of whom won't take the gig for fear of being blacklisted--so this only serves to increase price pressure on an already scarce market.

But much like Liberal commentators pretending not to understand "per capita", these people (many of whom are fans of Ayn Rand) would pretend not to understand our free labor market and balk at the cost.

So wanting to "help the cause" I started quoting my personal labor fees at 50% of the going rate.

And in response I would hear...

"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU SO EXPENSIVE??"

So I've pretty much given up on helping. And I've decided that the moneyed Conservatives and Right Wingers are not serious people.

It's funny how everyone is a free market capitalist until it's time to write a check.

And it's fucking hilarious how everyone believes that the inherent inequality of humanity is objective truth until it's time to pony up.

So if you're wondering why there's a dearth of RIGhT wINg aRt, it's because the people who control the pursestrings are fucking cheapskates.

As misguided as Liberal Hollywood is, at least they understand that talent is rare.

And The Libs intuitively know that they need to pay people what they're worth if they want to create a quality product👍

[Russ Bafford II @RussBaffordII]

@CopaExMachina James Gunn can't do that. Misanthropic misfit(s) antihero road trip is the only story he's got.

[History Calendar @historycalendar]

How old were some of America’s Founding Fathers in 1776?

🇺🇸 Thomas Jefferson — 33
🇺🇸 Alexander Hamilton — 21
🇺🇸 James Madison — 25
🇺🇸 John Adams — 40
🇺🇸 George Washington — 44
🇺🇸 John Hancock — 39
🇺🇸 Benjamin Franklin — 70
🇺🇸 Patrick Henry — 40
🇺🇸 Samuel Adams — 53
🇺🇸 Thomas Paine — 39

The United States was founded by a remarkable mix of young revolutionaries and experienced statesmen.

[Enguerrand VII de Coucy @ingelramdecoucy]

Maybe we’re taking this “America is the new Roman Empire” thing a bit too literally

[Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando]

Lol this is exactly what Democratic presidents do, the only difference is the fired Republican appointees don’t go running to a communist 501c3 to launch a ridiculous years-long legal battle over it.

They just move on with their lives.

[Suffy 🦢 @drsuffy]

Just lol. Boomers be wilding istg.

"Hey y'all come get my forgotten rotting project. Parked it for 20 years and let it rot. I'm gonna pretend it appreciated mid rust over that timeframe and pay me 16k for a rolling shell rust bucket that needs 30grand worth of work!"

Boomers will wonder why the youth buy coyote mustangs and challengers and BMWs and then do shit like this. Lol. No, the kids do not care about your 55yr old rust bucket. If he was asking 3 grand?? We would.

[Russ Bafford II @RussBaffordII]

@FreddyLA7 @ally32250 @GordonRamsay It has been a privilege watching you tour the land I love, sir. Godspeed.

[Derek T. Muller @derektmuller]

Cincinnatus.

George Washington.

Freddy.

[Jamie @spacej_me]

wowwwwwwww! what a sick burn! 😂😂😂😂😂 unrelated but mine and my 4 yo’s health insurance from the “marketplace” is over $1000 a month

[Possum Reviews @ReviewsPossum]

"Air conditioning uses too much electricity and that causes climate change. Instead, let's bring out a bunch of diesel-powered trucks to spray water at the peasants and increase the local humidity. That'll keep a few of them happy for an hour or two."

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Newish parents: Teaching your toddler to say “behold” instead of “look” unlocks a whole new level of hilariousness.

[Mads @europemaxxed]

Would you please not vape your fruity flavor around my kids? my wife and i are raising them organically on Marlboro reds

[M.A. Franklin @FoundationDads]

"I don't think public schools should be in the business of indoctrinating kids" says the generation who let gay race communists indoctrinate several generations of kids through the public schools.