Here in the CatBox it looks like it will top 100° again today, as Portland is still under an excessive heat warning. WWWendy is due in half an hour. It’s frustrating to get a shower, need another by bedtime, and know it will be three days, before I get it. Speaking of frustrating, I was working on an idea for another ‘Republicans on Parade’ graphic. I typed ‘asshole’ to Google Images. It displayed no pics of a real asshole, but several of the pics were of Trump.
We had ribs. They tasted almost as good as BBQ dawg.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:58 (average 4:29). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (Parody Project Channel): IT’S ALRIGHT NOW – Parody of Garden Party Rick Nelson
Don certainly knows about Putin’s Pervert, Fuhrer of the Republican Reich. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: 6 Reasons for Hope in Trump Times
The Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right! "The future depends on every one of us becoming an activist." Assuming that we win in 2018, the future also depends on every one of us remaining an activist, not saying "we won" and returning to apathy. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
From NY Times: There are problems with impeaching Donald Trump. A big one is the holy terror waiting in the wings.
That would be Mike Pence, who mirrors the boss more than you realize. He’s also self-infatuated. Also a bigot. Also a liar. Also cruel.
To that brimming potpourri he adds two ingredients that Trump doesn’t genuinely possess: the conviction that he’s on a mission from God and a determination to mold the entire nation in the shape of his own faith, a regressive, repressive version of [pseudo-]Christianity. Trade Trump for Pence and you go from kleptocracy to theocracy.
Click through for much more. Pence is just the pus-oozing boil. The Republican party is the filth that grew it. RESIST!! VOTE BLUE!!
Cartoon:
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Your Cartoon photo forced me to do a little digging.
That depressing picture is of assembly line workers for Apple … in China.
https://www.humanjourney.us/health-and-education-in-the-modern-world/education-for-a-changing-world-present-day-challenge/
I worked on an electronic assembly line. I lasted 3/4 day.
5:54 Stopped too long to smell the flowers.
I can’t imagine this would be a surprise to anyone who pays attention.
PP – Don not only has Orange Judas’s numer, but all the numbers of all his supporters too. 100 days till the election as of today.
RR – Yes. Assuming too soon that we had won (just because we did) has always been our nemesis. Republicans don’t do that, and we mustn’t either.
NYT – Some have indeed said that Pencildick is Orange Judas’s insurance policy. And it’s a good point. But if we can get the House speakership, I don’t say it will be safe to try, but it will be a lot better gamble. Pence was in the Russian meddling up to his neck. It doesn’t make the headlines the way Orange Judas does, because he suck up all the oxygen. But the evidence is there
Cartoon – Probably not even that. China and Bangladesh can do it so much cheaper.
Reich’s message, coming from someone who has witnessed a lot of history and a lot of activism, is a message we all need to hear. Many of those young people who came out to raise hell after the Parkland bloodbath will turn 18 before the next Presidential election, if not before the Midterms. We have a chance to turn this country around by legal, peaceful means – but we could all too easily blow it, if we let the mealy-mouthed naysayers blow us off. We The People can win if enough of us are committed to genuine change and genuine progress, if enough of us make sure we are registered to vote, help out at registration drives, and above all, get our arses to the polls.
The cartoon is dead on. Give companies tax breaks, and where do they create jobs? In overseas sweatshops. Trickle-down economics doesn’t work any more than Communism does.
PP: Word !!!
RR: Very encouraging, the Resistance is alive and well, and our young people are stepping up also in big numbers too! I’ve saved this so I can watch daily.
NYT: Pence is a sneaky snake and just as dangerous as dt. He’s also complacent by being quiet of what his boss does, and is quagmired with covering up his involvement with Russia, along with the rest of the gop party.
Cartoon: Yep !! Can one imagine standing like that all day long? I couldn’t, not now.
Hi WWWendy! Hope that you have a relaxing evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
“It displayed no pics of a real asshole, but several of the pics were of Trump.”
I beg to disagree, TomCat. I think google displayed exactly what you asked for. What bigger asshole is there than Trump? And when you see a picture of his face with pursed lips, what’s the first thing you think of? Yup! An asshole!
There’s a doormat available, I think from the Animal Rescue site, that shows a picture of 3 goggie butts (different breeds or combinations) with the caption (or pretty close) – “Money is nice, but it doesn’t wiggle its butt with joy when you get home.”
On the contrary, displaying picture’s of Trump is unfair to diseased, infested assholes, let alone healthy ones.
PP: “But it’s all right now. November’s almost here. If you don’t like what’s happening then vote and make it clear.”
RR: All I can do is hope Robert Reich is right and the majority of American voters feel like he does and vote Republicans out of office. “Hope gives life”, as the Dutch say.
NYT: A change of president obviously won’t bring the further deterioration of the US to halt and may even exacerbate it. Now that’s something to look forward to! There’s only one thing for it: vote ALL Republicans out of office. Make either president as powerless as possible, make their ruling by decree virtually impossible too and make sure in 2020 there is a Democrat worthy of the American presidency.
Cartoon: Spot on.
PPC: Nailed it!
Reich: Hope does spring eternal, but it is not enough by itself!
NYT: Pence, we’ve been warned!!!! Not for the first time, either.
‘Toon: The tax cut was a cut to the heart of the middle class, nothing less.
Puzzle — 4:08
Parody Project — The best line is, as Lona wrote: “But it’s all right now. November’s almost here. If you don’t like what’s happening then vote and make it clear.”, a clear call to action! So do it!!! Vote like your life depends on it, because it does!!!
Robert Reich — He’s correct. There must be hope and action! Vote like your life depends on it, because it does!!! If Republicans get in again with control of the Congress and continue with their evil, I suspect that the spectre of violence will significantly rise and that is not good for anyone.
NY Times — Drumpf on steroids! OMG!!!
I have known of Mike D’Antonio for several years. Seems there is another good book to read! There is no shortage of them right now!
Cartoon — Nailed it!!!
Well like Portland, we have had, and still do have an excessive heat warning which hopefully will be over tomorrow. But we also have an air quality warning as well, and not from forest fire smoke. We have a ground level ozone problem which is primarily from vehicle exhaust and the excessive heat. It is bad for babies, seniors and those with heart and lung disease. As an asthmatic, I can feel it — a burning feeling. There is no doubt that the smoke situation is getting worse though which will only add to the problems. The moon glowed orange over the past few days and even vehicle head lights were glowing orange. Right now it is 25C with 57% humidity but feels more like 29C, and that isn’t yet in the hottest part of the day. Stay well hydrated!
Thanks and OGIM Hugs! Try to stay cool.