I’m still very tired, here in the CatBox. Tonight is a WWWendy night. On my treatment, My Radiation Oncologist will measure me Monday and irradiate me Friday. Then my chemo resumes the following Monday. I’m proud to announce that I Republicated this morning. I looked into the throne, and there was Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch! Happy Hump Day!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:34 (average 5:34). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Trump* Virus Update:
Short Takes:
From The New Yorker: CNN announced on Tuesday that it will show the phone number of a national poison-control hotline whenever Donald Trump appears on the air.
Speaking on behalf of the network, Wolf Blitzer, the veteran anchor, said that CNN was adopting the new policy out of concern for “the health and safety of our viewers.”
“At CNN, we strive to keep our viewers informed. But, in order to do that, we must first keep them alive,” he said.
In order to implement the new policy, Sanjay Gupta, the network’s chief medical correspondent, will monitor CNN’s programming on a twenty-four-hour basis for any signs of Trump.
Dang Andy! How about adding the Bovine Excrement Hotline? RESIST!!
From Alternet: In the span of a couple of months, Senate Republicans have gone from bullish on their prospects in November to pretty desperate. Back in February, they were salivating over painting Democrats as the party of left-wing extremism, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as its standard bearer. The GOP caucus had just giddily acquitted Donald Trump after a sham witness-free trial and senators were looking forward to touting the strength of the economy.
Then Trump spent the month on a lying spree about the soon-to-be global pandemic that would ultimately ravage American lives and livelihoods—on his watch. Democrats coalesced around the far more moderate former Vice President Joe Biden, and the economy started to plummet along with Trump’s approval numbers. Now Senate Republicans are staring down a presidential election that increasingly stands a real chance of sweeping away their slender three-seat majority.
In fact, Democrats aren’t just viable in the most talked-about Senate races in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, and Maine. They are now also looking at opportunities in Montana and Georgia, along with a slim glimmer of maybe hanging on to Democratic Sen. Doug Jones’ seat in Alabama.
May I live to see it happen! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER – THE BROTHERS FOUR
Ah… the memories! RESIST!!
Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!
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Sounds good. Hope it lasts. Love to WWWendy!
From The Conversation: “When Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, plotted to contest Lincoln’s nomination for reelection in 1864, the president elegantly nominated his rival to be chief justice of the United States, removing him from political contests.” Not that I am advocating that kind of thing today, but boy, that was slick.
Yesterday, 4/28, was Workers’ Memorial Day. National Nurses United has put up a virtual memorial to nurses who have lost their lives on account of this pandemic. It can be seem, and it can be added to.
Cartoon – Apparently you also saw that, while some Republicans (supported by big money, including from the DeVos family, and protesting quarantine, others, also with big money, are meeting and planning “the Boogaloo.”
Map – America first, I see.
TNY – Poor Sanjay! No sleep, and OMG, 12 hours is more than enough. Give the man a deputy!
AlterNet – Amen to that!
Past – It’s eminently reasonable to be nostalgic about a song about nostalgia. It seems like there were quite a few of them then.
P. S. Happy Birthday, Edward Kennedy (“Duke”) Ellington!
Cartoon: Gulp !!
TVU: Sad…so sad.
NYer: I would say that this is a good move to make sure the poison hotline # is available at all times.
AN: This is…indeed !!! welcoming news and I pray that the Blue Wave… waves right on through too!!
BFTP: Good song!!
Hi Wendy! Glad to read that you republicated this morning. Does a body good, when that happens, doesn’t it? 🙂 Good that you have a little break there from the medical.. for a little break there. Get your rest. Take good, good care, and Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: “Not only did dt say he could be a scientist, he said he could be a doctor, and a general.” (and a candlestick maker.) ~ John M. ~
2. “Those who practice safe distancing and wear masks will more than likely be OK. Those who assemble in large groups, sans masks, not so much. Think for a moment….who does the unsafe stuff?” ~ John P. ~
3. CNN chyron: “Trump: “No, I don’t take responsibility for spike in people ingesting disinfectants.” In case you’re wondering how yesterday’s briefing went. ~ Vicky W. ~
4. Ms. Pelosi responded to Trump’s new attack by saying: “I have ice cream in my freezer. I guess that’s better than having lysol in somebody’s lungs. Enough of him!”
Your Cartoon is very frightening. Dear Lord, I hope it doesn’t come to that!
My Request WRT Future GI Medical Updates: “I’m feeling and doing much better, thank you …” will be MORE than enough information.
Porcelain privy bowl “portraits” of your productions will NOT be requested or required! Thank you!
Dang, Nameless, I had a five-minute, HD, Republicosis video prepared just for you, but now I see that you are not worthy to receive such a magnanimous blessing!
From the bottom of my heart, I can only say:
THANK YOU!
TC, glad to see u r back posting! MEEOOOW! —Yes, the US Senate races are looking good & blue! Lookin’ fwd to “BYE-BYE” S. Collins, L. Graham & many more. Highly recommend NOT listening to mikey pants (or looking at him.) Sadly, a nurse working at the state prison in this county has died of trump plague. Mourn, then fight/organize! ——–Stay safe, all.
Cartoon: Awful to see the way the R’s play so ugly.
TVU: Scary that it hasn’t stopped climbing up here.
TNY: Too bad that tRump had to make stupid remarks that require Sanjay Gupta to be on guard for 24 hours to watch out for dumb tRump.
AN: Good to hear.
BFTP: Lively song.
Glad that you’re doing better today. Pray that it continues. Want you to be strong to be able to go to you medical procedures next week.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
Cartoon: Today I found an unnerving article about how reich-wingers are hoping for a violent civil war. Evidently they’ve never heard the old saw that you should be careful what you wish for!
“Toon: They can’t win any other way!
Borowitz: Damned good idea, actually.
Alternet: All assholes get to be wiped away! Live to see it TC, then if you must leave soon, you might do so with a smile on your face.
BFTP: Wonderful!
Take it easy for a while, TomCat. One Republication looking like Mitch, unfortunately, doesn’t mean all others will be as blessed as that. Rest as much as possible.
3:56 I could do with some Zen after hauling in my groceries and animal food for two weeks in.
Cartoon: Keep that picture handy, you might need it again soon.
Update: They had to change the colour scales of this map after it became a meaningless black mass. I wonder when it will become that again. After Trump lets the economy hounds loose?
TNY: Satire aside, that is a really good idea, Andy. Oh, hello, Mitch. What are you doing in this ditch?
Alternet: Finally some good news, a ray of sunshine in the gloom of more than three years. May you live to see it, indeed. TomCat.
BFTP: I’m sure I never heard it before, yet it is vaguely familiar. It seems to embody a certain Zeitgeist.
Thanks and Hugs to all!
Dang! You made my poor sphincter feel so rejected that it slammed shut!