It was another sticky night. When I arose this morning at 4:30 AM, with no heat on and an open window, the inside temperature was 78° because of heat rising in the building, so I slept fitfully. Wendy is due in fifteen minutes to destink the TomCat, who NEEDS that service big time.
I have been destinked, and I hope it lasts the day. Wendy is filling in as a bartender for two weekends, so we finished over an hour early.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:18 (average 5:28). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (SNL Channel): Morning Joe Michael Wolff Cold Open
Picture Kate McKinnon doing her kinky Mika routine in her KKK Beauregard outfit. RESIST!!
From YouTube (MoveOn Channel): How to Talk About the Muslim Ban
She makes valid points. Nobody should be banned for religious beliefs, not even the evil belief with the most terrorists of all: Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christianity (the exact opposite of real Christianity). RESIST!!
From Think Progress: Trump’s description of large swaths of the globe, including the entire continent of Africa, as “shithole nations” whose citizens should be excluded from the United States has triggered international condemnation.
The latest response comes in the form of an extraordinary statement issue by the African Union, a group of 55 African countries.
The African Union called Trump’s comments “outrageous, racist and xenophobic” and demanded a “retraction and apology.” The group also said it was “concerned at the continuing and growing trend from the US administration towards Africa and people of African descent to denigrate the continent and people of color.”
I stand with them 100%. RESIST!!
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13 Responses to “Open Thread – 1/14/2017”
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5:05 I am having trouble making sense of the scale. As big as most poppies are, that must be one huge wall. It just doesn’t look like it. Or it could be small poppies, like California poppies but redder.
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SNL – So – painfully – true to life – except Steve looks different without the skull and hood.
YT/MO – Except the people who need to hear this DON’T BELIEVE IN SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE ANYWAY. Reason is not going to work. They don’t have it or like it or want it.
TP – I like this quote from Michael Che, via Daily Kos
“But Donald,” Che said. “You do realize how rich these places are in resources, right? I mean they are in bad shape because they’ve been robbed and exploited for centuries by Western Powers. So the President of the United States calling Africa a sh$thole is like telling the kid you molested, ‘Boy did you grow up to be weird.'”
Cartoon – Yup.
What is the reason for the ridiculous Muslim ban? Most Muslims are non-violent. Unfortunately, it takes just a few @$$holes to give an entire ethnicity a lousy name. You make a damned good point, Tom – not is only capitalist greed-driven faux Christianity the worst religion ever, it is totally opposed to what Yeshua taught.
Freya, the reason for the Muslim ban is that unlike most Muslims, most Republican hatemongers are violent.
And projection. Don’t forget projection (not that you would).
Amen!
SNL: They did a very good rendition of them both. I don’t watch the show, (Morning Joe), but Kate was spot-on as Mika.
MO: Very informative, w/save this one.
TP: “Experts believe Trump has permanently damaged the United States standing in the world.” Tragically…it’s the truth. Get them (gop) ALL out!!!
Cartoon: Absolutely!
Gosh, hope you get some rest!! Hope that you have a relaxing, restful evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
SNL: Sooo cool!
Move-On: Very well thought out, and put. But, bias runs deep!
TP: Joanne’s quote is totally on the mark! I have said that this POTUS is a “Very sick puppy,” and in this instance he shows that his ” genius” is for idiocy!
‘Toon: Yes, the GOP is totally culpable in this debacle!
You slept in until 4:30 AM today?
My Mom wants to know if it’s wise I associate it w/ such a “Slacker”!
[NOTE: No offense … but I suspect it’s exactly THAT kind of attitude that keeps a 101 y/o percolating along that long.]
My normal rising time is 4:45. I hope the one “percolating along” is your mom.
Puzzle — 4:09 Definitely not Drumpf’s wall, but preferable.
MoveOn — How we articulate is as important as what we articulate. Excellent video.
Think Progress — JD, I read that article too and agree with you and Che. HERE is the article.
Cartoon — Arrest them all!
SNL: Heaps of fun, wonderful parody, but it makes me wonder why people watch daytime TV at all. Can’t be for the news content or the in-depth analyses.
MO: Couldn’t agree with Lynn more. Oppose the Muslim ban, but be careful how you do it. Using the wrong words or arguments may have you get the complete opposite of what you want to achieve.
TP: Like for most continents, Africa’s different countries usually find it hard to agree on certain matters. Americans who do not take the condemnation of the African Union seriously have no idea how hard a nerve Drumpf has really hit with his foreign politics and especially now with his racist remarks. Drumpf may think it’s a positive thing to isolate America from Africa – and other countries with a population of predominantly African decent through the slave trade of the time like Haiti – but China’s influence in Africa is already very strong and will only grow very much stronger because of Drumpf’s, and the Republicans’, racist articulation, behavior and legislation.
Cartoon: Yup.
Morning Joe is the worst of MSNBC, the best network.
Thanks all. Sleepy hugs.