It’s a tired day, here in the CatBox. WWWendy and I got a lot done yesterday. Tomorrow, please expect no more than a Personal Update from me, as I have an appointment with Evelyn, my Lead Oncologist, to further discuss my cancer treatment strategy. I’ll be gone all morning. OGIM! (Oh God It’s Monday!)
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:00 (average 5:15). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Trump* Virus Update:
Coronavirus Cases: 35,079
Deaths: 458
Recovered: 178
Short Takes:
From YouTube (Hat-Tip Lona): Die Die Coronavirus (FoundersSing)
I would love to see that, but I have my doubts, because of the way criminal Fuhrer Trump* and Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch are fighting to use it for corporate welfare. RESIST!!
From NY Times: Senate Republicans were struggling to salvage a more than $1 trillion economic rescue package to respond to the coronavirus crisis when they got the message on Sunday afternoon: One of their own had been walking around the Capitol with Covid-19 for days as they debated how best to confront the rapidly spreading pandemic.
Senator Rand Paul had tested positive for the coronavirus, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, told fellow Republicans over lunch. It was the news that lawmakers had been dreading for weeks as they went about their travel- and handshake-heavy routines while the disease circulated around the country.
The news set off a frantic race to retrace the steps of Mr. Paul, who had continued to show up in the Senate — even using the private senators’ gym, where he swam laps in the pool on Sunday morning — until he received the results of his coronavirus test sometime after his workout.
It injected a potentially dangerous new element into the intense negotiation over a stabilization package to bolster the country’s health system and social safety net and to prop up an economy teetering on the brink of collapse.
What can we say? Idiot (Rand Paul), Son of Idiot (Ron Paul), Named after Idiot (Ayn Rand) is acting just like a Republican! RESIST!!
From The New Yorker: Calling it a “promising development,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that alcohol may help people survive the most severe effects of coronavirus briefings.
Noting that millions of Americans have been exposed to the daily briefings of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Fauci said that he had voluntarily submitted to a preliminary trial of the alcohol-based therapy.
“What we have found is that a single dosage before the briefing and as much as a double dosage after the briefing do much to alleviate the most acute suffering,” Fauci said.
The esteemed virologist said that if Americans are able to administer additional doses during the briefings, “Consider yourself lucky.”
I don’t know, Andy. It would take a whole lot of doses, at least a fifth, to mask the effects of a briefing by criminal Fuhrer Trump*. RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Herman’s Hermits – Wonderful World
Ah… the memories! RESIST!!
Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!
9 Responses to “Open Thread–3/23/2020”
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‘Toon: Sadly, fools like Idiot Rand like the idea of Liberty, and take liberties with it.
Founder’sSing: Fauci does a great job with Dumpy, with good advise, and he sings so nicely: He’s a Renaissance Man!
NYT: Too bad the GOPIGGIES are not the huggy, touchy-feely kind of folks.
New Yorker: For all the health benefits claimed for green tea, it might be good to lay in a stock of Green Tea Liquor! It used to come in beautiful vase-like bottles.
BFTP: Nice!
Cartoon: Yep, pretty much!
TVU: Welp…we’re at 79 cases just up the road in Austin at 79 cases. Jumped!!! overnight! 20 miles away
YT: Well done and Excellent!! Thanks, Lona and Tom!
NYT: He worked out in the gym, and swam in the pool…ugh! Nothing like endangering other people’s lives, what an as-.
NYer: Considering how things are going up in the WH, … personally, if I drank, I’d be drunk by now. Srsly.
BFTP: Yes!
Prayers and good thoughts for you to carry, as you see Evelyn tomorrow. I’ll be thinking and praying for you, Tom. Get your rest, take good care, and Thanks!
This just in: “Someone in Secret Service has tested positive and w/self quarantine.” ~ Gywn K. ~
2. replying to dt – “Your all caps, nonsensical word salads can’t distract from the fact that you suppressed information, declined test kits, lied repeatedly, putting millions in danger because you lack empathy and you don’t know what you’re doing.” ~ John Pavlovitz ~
3. “It’s difficult to know whose behavior is more appalling – Rand Paul for knowingly exposing his colleagues and fellow citizens, or dt for his spiteful, sarcastic reaction re: Romney’s exposure.” ~ Cheesehead L. ~
4. “Consider this: Russia and China have sent Italy medical teams and supplies. The US? Nada. ~ John P. ~
5. “I’ll go with the scientists over the guy who couldn’t even run a casino.” ~ Bradley W. ~
The owner of Harbor Freight has decided to donate ALL protective gear in their stares and warehouses to local hospitals in the communities in which they are located.
Randy’s been busy!
Cartoon –
Parody – Which founder was Tom Jones?
NYT – Of course we are all stressing – but there is at least a possibility that the idiot Republicans will mostly kill each other and our side, being more intelligent, will largely be spared.
TNY – And a fifth at a time would kill you faster than the COVID, even if only 80 proof. Poor Dr. Fauci, who is doing his goddammed best, is now being targeted by purity Democrats. It’s enough to make me weep.
Past – oh dear – kind of Republican, no? parading ignorance?
`Die die Corona Virus’ was sent to me by Evelyn Bazalgette as was the ballad below. It was on the ABC one night and it’s a beaut, cracking me up and apparently others thought so too and put it on YouTube.
I’ll get back later for comment
Cartoon: Shameful the way they, the repugs,have forgotten the true meaning of Liberty.
TVU: We are up to 230 here in San Diego.
YT: Love it. I feel for Fauci having to deal with the idiot tRump. Wish tRump would not speak at these updates.
NYT: Wish he had hung around mItch, tRump and the rest of the idiots.
TNY: What?? Out to kill the liver too? I’ve heard of it all now.
BFTP: Was a great song. Too bad we can’t relate to it today with all of the sh*t going on.
Good luck at your visit tomorrow, Tom. Will be praying that you and Evelyn come up with a safe way for you to fight it.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
Good luck tomorrow, TomCat.
3:26 All yours.
NYT: Selfishness is repulsive, selfishness embedded is stupidity is lethal.
TNY: I doubt that even completely off our face these briefings would be bearable and could drive people to self-harm remembering the experience with a terrible hangover.
BFTP: Great song
Now that *Rump can’t hold his MAGA rallies, it’s clear he’s going through some serious narcissistic adulation withdrawal. So these sham “press conferences” are the best he can do as a proxy to spew his venom, lies and conspiracy theories.
Yesterday I noticed only ABC carried it live, while NBC & CBS went w/ their regular evening news programs.
And now that *Rump is “losing patience” w/ Dr. Fauci correcting him and telling the truth so he’s not appearing, there’s absolutely NO REASON to endure them.
Vote Blue Top to Bottom – indeed. Bottom right now is more important, because we can’t get this country back on its progressive track again unless and until we have progressives at every level. Remember, legislation starts with Congress. Even if we get stuck with Biden, we have a lot of genuine Progressives in the House and Senate. Also, remember that the Tea Party bugnuts and other extreme right-wing bugnuts started at the local level, taking over elections in which people didn’t tend to vote. Do your homework, pick what are to you the best candidates, and above all, VOTE!
Thanks and Hugs to all!