It’s a hot day (high 80°s), here at the CatBox. Yesterday my visit with Diana was routine. She’s a very nice lady, who pulls no punches and tells it like it is, but does so with compassion. Tomorrow is my first Pembrolizumab infusion at the hospital. I’ll leave after lunch on a TriMet Lift van, and WWWendy will pick me up between 4:30 and 5:00 PM. When we get home, it will be a regular WWWendy day with TomCat destinking, patch changing, food gooping, and chores. So I’ll be taking a morning nap to rest as much as I can first. Therefore, please expect no more than a Personal Update from me. Assuming that I have no adverse reactions, I’ll be back in the saddle on Thursday. Tuesday is flush Republicans day. Lower the lid so none get away.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:16 (average 5:05). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Trump* Virus Update:
US Cases: 5,613,357
US Deaths: 173,778
Plus the many GOP murder victims Republicans are hiding from us
Short Takes:
From Willamette Week: A right-wing “flag wave” event in downtown Portland on Saturday ended with a far-right protester firing two gunshots into a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
Seaside, Ore., resident and conservative activist Haley Adams advertised her Aug. 15 “Rally Against Domestic Terrorism” as a “flag wave” and stressed the group’s intent to remain peaceful. About 25 people attended the rally in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center.
This reporter saw several members of the protest arrive with weaponry—they open-carried a Scorpion 9 mm carbine and an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Others held Mace, paintball guns and a 9 mm handgun.
The flag wave rally exchanged chants and taunts for approximately an hour with a group of Black Lives Matter protesters before Adams’ group embarked on a march through downtown Portland. Counterprotesters [sic] followed closely, and there was a small exchange of violence between the two groups: Flag wave protesters were seen Macing BLM protesters and shooting them with paintball rounds and hard plastic pellets. Counterprotesters [sic] returned fire with Mace and Silly String.
At approximately 1:35 pm, about 15 conservative protesters retreated into the SmartPark garage at Southwest 4th Avenue and Yamhill Street. Ten minutes later, three cars sped out of the garage and down 4th Avenue. The driver of one car—a blue Dodge Dart—fired two shots at a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters as he left but didn’t hit anyone. Some of the BLM protesters recovered a 9 mm casing at the scene of the shooting.
When Republican Ammosexuals say “peaceful”, this is what they mean. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Bernie Sanders on How Democrats Can Win the Working Class
The Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right! Combined with Bernie, he’s twice as right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, are wrong and need permanent vacations behind bars! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast of protest): Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight)
Amen! Amen!! Amen!!! Kudos to left-wing protestors! RESIST!!
Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!
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A little more cooler today. Probably won’t last. Hope you can stay cool, and that tomorrow goes smoothly. Hi to WWWendy when you see her!
This, from Really American, is on Twitter, not YouTube – and, frankly, belongs there (because of its length).
Don Winslow
Meidas Touch
A most interesting story about how the two unions, Postal Workers and Letter Carriers, saved our posteriors when Reagan was President.
Cartoon – I doubt they actually want to close it down. It was to control immigration, not encourage it.
Map – “Moderate” here. Whatever that means.
WW – Yeah. AR-15 on their side. Silly String on ours. So glad the Weekly gets it straight.
RR – Robert Reich is always right.
BOP – Not new, but extremely pertinent and will be at least until Nov.3.
DW: And, I’m sure she does not mean “Work on my golf game!’
MT rocks!
Great videos. Shows all the evil of tRump.
Thanks Joanne
Cartoon: Oh, but of course.
TVU: ‘SaY’. Same as yesterday. ugh!
WW: Thankfully, no one was injured or died.
RReich: Such a great video!! TY !
BOP: AMEN! Love it! What a great song.
Glad that your visit went well yesterday, and hope that your Pembrolizumab infusion at the hospital tomorrow, goes well too. Get as much rest as you need, and Take Good Care. Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: “I am so thrilled that Kamala Harris is there as the VP candidate. She speaks for me.” ~ Theresa P.
2. “If you missed Michelle Obama’s speech, don’t worry, Melania will deliver the same speech at next week’s Republican convention.” ~ Jimmy Fallon ~
3. “Trump should have stayed at the WH pretending to do his job this week, instead of roaming the country like a washed up vaudeville performer.” ~ David P. ~
4. “Our American republic is under attack from the presidency, as Trump seeks to undermine the US Postal Service and stop mail in voting. He is taking away our voice to decide who will lead America. It is time for a new person in the Oval Office.” ~ William McRaven US Navy Admiral (Ret.).
5. Melania – “Fantastic job by Michelle Obama. She was powerful and inspiring! But she didn’t say much that I can use in my speech.” ~ Andy Borowitz ~
Thank you, Joanne for the videos too.
Good luck tomorrow!
‘Toon: The first of many institutions the fool has attacked, you know, the ones that made America great, in the first place.
TVU: “It is what is!”
WW: Bastardholes!
RRC: Amen!
BOP: Saw it yesterday, love it!
Oh, poor Melania, no felonious “unquoting?”
Cartoon: Leave it to the stinking R’s, they ruin everything.
TVU: Still having new cases. Supposedly coming off of the watch list. Pray people don’t get wild and we end up back on it for the third time.
WW: Rotten creeps. What part of “no violence/peaceful” don’t they understand?
RR: Good one as usual for him.
BOP: Perfect one for tRump. Love it.
Good luck with your first Pembrolizumab infusion tomorrow. I pray it goes well. Plus that TriMet Lift is on time too. Do tell Wendy “hello” tomorrow.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
Sleep in tomorrow morning, TomCat, and be as rested as you can be before you start your Pembrolizumab infusion – which sounds like some sort of exotic thee – and get back home safely. Meanwhile I’m keep finers and toes crossed that it does its job without nasty dide-effects or adverse reactions from your side; you had more than your share of that.
I yi yi yi yi – Georgia is one of the two “critical” states in the pandemic? Figures. Thanks a lot, you election-stealing bustard Kemp!