The temperature in Portland is forecast to climb to the mid 30°s today, topping the freezing mark for the first time in a week. Tomorrow the high is forecast near 50° and that should melt the street in front of my building. I could not have gone anywhere anyway, as the TriMet Lift Busses have been on emergency service only for a week. This is the worst freeze we’ve had here in many years, and since it sets off both my COPD and my arthritis, I’m damn ready to be rid of it.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:24 (average 4:49). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (GQ Channel): Donald Trump Has Some Colorful Friends | The Resistance with Keith Olbermann
With any other politician, this might be a big deal. This is only thing that makes it news is that with Putin’s Perverted Puppet, it’s small change.
From KP Daily Funnies: Paul Ryan’s Diary- Dabbing at the Repeal of Obamacare
It seems more factual than funny.
From ABC:
Below is the full running list of Congress members who are planning not to attend the inauguration:
- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-AZ
- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-CA
- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-CA
- Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA
- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA
- Rep. Mark Takano, D-CA
- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA
- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA
- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-CA
- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-CA
- Rep. Karen Bass, D-CA
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-FL
- Rep. Darren Soto, D-FL
- Rep. John Lewis, D-GA
- Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL
- Rep. John Yarmuth, D-KY
- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-MA
- Rep. Anthony Brown, D-MD
- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-ME
- Rep. John Conyers, D-MI
- Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN
- Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-MO
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-NJ
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY
- Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-NY
- Rep. Jose Serrano, D-NY
- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-NY
- Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-NY
- Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-OH
- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR
- Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR
- Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-OR
- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-PA
- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-PA
- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN
- Rep. Al Green, D-TX
- Rep. Don Beyer, D-VA
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-WA
- Rep. Adam Smith, D-WA
- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI
Kudos to all of them. I tried to find a list of Senators boycotting the Fuhrer’s insertion, and several said there are none, but I know that isn’t true. Neither of Oregon’s senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, plan to attend.
Cartoon:
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kudos to all those boycotting minority elect tRump's inaguration
TY: DT-What a lyin', crooked man. I'd say more, but I'd be banned. R.E.S.I.S.T!!!!!!!!!!!!
KPDF: Here's one for ya, Lyin' Ryan, Dab yourself out of politics!
ABC: Kudos to them all. Rep. Joaquin Castro (Texas), Rep. Lloyd Dogett (Texas), will not attend, Sheila Jackson Lee- unsure.
Cartoon: "Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." *History. God help us all.
Glad you are warming up, we're supposed to be in the 70's by the wkend. If I was still working, I would have called in 'sick' this Friday. No balloons, no fist pumps in the halls, and high fives for this day. Nope. Nothing.
Enjoy your evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
4:25 I knew I'd never catch such a tasty treat. Maybe Squatch can save it.
YT/GQ – "Colorful"? Isn't that sort of throwing roses at it? After all, who could have more "color" than the Orange Overlord? (At least, without being "colored.")
FoD – Hopefully I can keep from throwing up in my mouth. I will say the "teen-aged girl" persona used in the video is an insult to all teen-aged girls everywhere.
ABC – Yes, good for them. None from Colorado, although Diana de Gette, who will attend, will also attend the following day's Women's March. Best I can offer. Some of those names are IMO very honored progressives. I won't single any out lest I miss one or more.
Cartoon – There was a lot not to like about the fifties. But there was also a lot to like – and Ike was one of that lot.
No wonder Joey has no socks. You're hoarding them all!
Puzzle — 3:07 Squatch to the rescue! No Parrot fricassée today Puddy Tat!
YouTube — Give me a break! Joey No Socks and Putin's Perverted Pee Puppet — sounds like a match made in
heaven. . . er hell!Resist!!!
KP Daily Funnies — Dabbing at the Repeal of Obamacare? More like ripping the scab off of a wound and watching it bleed! A wound of 20 million people!
Resist!!!
ABC — If you ask me, any Dem not boycotting the inauguration is at best, a DINO! Kudos to those with ethics and backbone!
Resist!!!
Cartoon — Ike! Those were the days! Unfortunately, American did not listen to Ike.
CBC — "U.S. President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents." She is to be released 17/05/2017 and there is another group of pardons coming on Thursday. WOO HOO!!! . . . and Drumpfenfarten can't reverse these actions! Lyin' Ryan is pissed!
Sorry that your COPD and arthritis have flared up. We were supposed to have had 15 mm of rain yesterday and 30 mm today. I can say it has been pouring rain all day so I don't think that 30 mm is a stretch. Same for tomorrow and probably Thursday. We have flood warnings up in some areas. Get your snorkel gear out!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOFadI0lrTY Is this the same video from yesterday's OT? I found it at the end of another video and was able to watch it. Alex Baldwin was spot on in this one!
Yes, it is, and yes, he was.
RESIST!
RESIST!
RESIST!
I hope you'll start to feel better as soon as the temperatures are rising again, TomCat. Take it easy until then.
Keth Olbermann: I doubt it takes Keith very much research time to come up with yet another revelation about Drumpf. Drumpf is just holding his head above that swamp of his because he's standing on an enormous pile of sh$t made up by the likes of Joey No-Socks.
KPDF: Too factual indeed. Paul Ryan is a Republican politician through and through: no heart, the (emotional) IQ of a twelve year old, never ever representing his constituents, only in it for himself and his bank account.
ANC: Kudos to all on that list. But the real resistance needs to come from the people. How about all boycotting Drumpf AND the media who put him in the White House by leaving TV, radio, PCs, tablets…what have you off for a day and make sure their ratings and income from ads drop through the floor. On Friday make Drumpf feel as worthless as he really is and
RESIST AND COMPLETELY IGNORE!
ABC God bless and protect all those boycotting the inauguration – he's likely to be oversensitive about it. I shan't watch nor will anyone I know.
Blue and yellow macaw 3.01 (average 4.31, 40 pce birds).
Keith Olberman – yes, but Trump doesn't care who knows what, does he – he seems unembarassable (sp?)
Thanks for that list, TC – going to send a thank you to my reps!
You stay safe!
Thanks all! Hugs!!