It’s another crazy day here in the CatBox. I’m eating well. This morning I cooked hamburgers and scrambled eggs. The last time I texted was Nameless was yesterday afternoon. He was home enjoying Nike’s company. This afternoon WWWendy is coming a day early to destink the and help cook, because of her work schedule. Tomorrow Dianna is coming to change my patch, and Wednesday Molly is coming to check my back support. Oh God, its Monday!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:07 (average 6:05). To do it, click here. How did you do do?
Cartoon:
Religious Agony:
Stinking worthless orb!
Humor from Mitch (ours, not BBMMM):
Short Takes:
From The Conversation: Conservatives tend to see expert evidence and personal experience as more equally legitimate than liberals, who put a lot more weight on the scientific perspective, according to our new study published in the journal Political Psychology.
Our findings add nuance to a common claim that conservatives want to hear “both sides” of arguments, even for settled science that’s not really up for debate.
We asked 913 American adults to read an excerpt from an article debunking a common misconception, such as the existence of “lucky streaks” in games of chance. The article quoted a scientist explaining why people hold the misconception – for instance, people tend to see patterns in random data. The article also included a dissenting voice that drew from personal experience – such as someone claiming to have seen lucky streaks firsthand.
Click through for much more info. I think the reason for that is that anecdotes tend to invoke responses from desires and fears, while scientific evidence invokes responses from reason. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Parody Project Channel)(H/T Squatch for the reminder): FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE THE WHITE HOUSE
Amen Don! But all 50 come down to one thing. FLUSH!! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast against the Republican Reich): Dear Mr. President
This song was written for Crawford Caligula, Fuhrer of the Fourth Reich. Just because Trump*, Fuhrer of the Fifth Reich is infinitely worse than Busk was, we must remember that the traits that made Trump* so hateful, were Republican traits long before Trump came. All those traits will still be Republican traits after Trump* is gone. RESIST!!
64 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!
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Yes, that’s a full schedule Best to WWWendy as well as Diana and Molly.
Cartoon – Their thoughts exactly. (And so is voting for a Democrat.)
Orb. I glanced at the score at the beginning of the fourth and was afraid that was how it would turn out. But – being no sports fan – when did the Raiders move? I missed it.
Conversation – It requires at least two things for a person’s brain to get to the point of realizing that scientific evidence is stringer. One is education. One needs to be taught how to think. The second is that the higher parts of the brain have to be in working order. Education probably helps in building that, but, like any muscle, it can’t be strong if it’s never used. Republicans have neither.
Other PP/Good Don – This is a very appropriate song to parody, and the parody is excellent. It wouldn’t even have had do be so developed to make the point, but they did the work.
Blast. Yes. Spooky.
Amen to your Meme! 🔥
Cartoon: Just like them to think/say something like that. ugh!
Bummer about your Broncos, we lost to Cleveland… 10-7. ugh!
Picture worth a 1000 words!
The Conversation: How interesting with the differing viewpoints from one thought to another, by people. Good comments too re: this.
PPC: Excellent. TY Lynn, and Tom.
DearMr.President: Excellent words and vibes.
The Flush can’t come soon enough…imho.
Early HI’s to WWWendy, Diana and Molly! You sound mighty busy there, and that’s good. Cooking, texting, destinking…and yes, it’s only Monday. Take good care, get a nap in, and relax. Thanks, Tom.
This just in: “SALE ! SALE! Cookies for Satan! $4.99! Let’s hope it’s a typo and not the season finale of 2020!”
H/T ~JD~
2. “Hang in there…I’ve no doubt that once Donald is out of office, Twitter will delete his account and ban him from their platform.” ~ Greg K. ~
3. “After losing last night’s Powerball, I have decided to declare myself the winner, and to file lawsuits until I win.” ~ Mary D. ~
4. “Trump’s tweet – ALL CAPS – ‘I won the election!’ American Voters – ALL CAPS – ‘No, you didn’t!’ ~ Ed M. ~
5.”Never have so few Republicans worked so hard to harm so many. ~ VV ~
6. “Obama Care is everything Republicans hate. Obama and the verb ‘to care’. ~ Andy Borowitz ~
7. “Donald has always given everyone who ‘works’ for him a promotion even if they’re caught on tape with their hands down their pants. This is in the contract and it’s not as easy to achieve as one may think.” ~ Becky S. ~
TJI #7: How much of a bonus would he give if one of his venal crew was fund with hands down someone else’s pants?
All the rest are good, too. #5 puts it all together, so succinctly.
Tji #2 – he’ll just go to Parler. And some of our people will have to be reading there just to keep up on what they are saying and doing.
TJI #4- Or, as Mark Hamill says, “You won the EJECTION”
TJI #5 – True. John Wilkes Booth worked alone.
Re: My TJI
Loved y’all’s comments, thanks!
I know how much responses mean to me. Including dissents (as who knoew better than RBG!)
#7 Trump* gives them a bigger promotion, if their hands are down HIS pants.
‘toon: Of course!
Let ’em suck Clorox!
The Conversation: Conservatives brains are more in touch with the feeling, and fear center of their brains than others. So “emotional” thinking is their thing.
PPC: glad you put it out, it would not play all the way on my system, earlier.
Cartoon: That’s their old way alright.
Religious Agony: Oh my, they lost. sorry.
Humor from Mitch: That’s definitely what the W.H. will need after the tRump’s leave.
The Conversation: Interesting views.
PPC: Excellent. Speaks perfectly of how to dispose of tRump.
Dear Mr. President: Good one too.
Glad to hear that Nameless is home and doing better.
You sure have a busy schedule this week, TC. Hope that you don’t get too tired.
Tell Wendy “Hello”. Hope you both get your tasks accomplished.
Hope everything goes well tomorrow with Dianna and then Molly on Wednesday.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
Cartoon: That’s their old way alright.
Religious Agony: Oh my, they lost. sorry.
Humor from Mitch: That’s definitely what the W.H. will need after the tRump’s leave.
The Conversation: Interesting views.
PPC: Excellent. Speaks perfectly of how to dispose of tRump.
Dear Mr. President: Good one too.
Glad to hear that Nameless is home and doing better.
You sure have a busy schedule this week, TC. Hope that you don’t get too tired.
Tell Wendy “Hello”. Hope you both get your tasks accomplished.
Hope everything goes well tomorrow with Dianna and then Molly on Wednesday.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
First of all, thanks to all of you for your keen interest in my wellbeing, and that of Molly, and thank you all for your thoughts and prayers (and tips
). I can’t find the words to tell you how much I appreciate it so:
Welcome home, Nameless. Nike must be overjoyed. Take things easy for a while, please, and give yourself time to recover. I know that is hard for a doctor who likes to keep an eye on his own progress.
Putting that stent in your oesophagus was one of the best therapeutic procedures you had done lately, TomCat; besides the infusions and the back brace, perhaps? It’s amazing what food you can enjoy these days.
I hope to come back to this later in the day when I have more time.
We’re glad just to hear from you. And know you are well.
In the next couple weeks, I’ll be eating some wonderful food!
Have you ever realized that some people could get jealous, TomCat, when they read: Today WWWendy is coming…tomorrow Dianna…and on Wednesday Molly will come around…
3:33 Delicate
Cartoon: Don’t get quoted, Republican; people might actually understand what you were really saying when hearing it for the second time.
Mitch’s humor: Isn’t that the way Republicans keep the White House white?
TC: Conservatives equate their personal experience to expert evidence in importance; that is only one step away from the narcisist who thinks his personal experience is far superior. The comparison only made to show how superior they are.
PP: ‘Briliant. but make Trump chose one out of those 50, otherwise he’ll ‘try’ them all and then dismis them.
Blast: Taking Trump out of the White House doesn’t mean Trumpism is taken out of America.
Blast – We do know that. one guy showed before-and-after pictures of his neighbor’s pickup, before with “TRUMP @)@) on the door, and after, with it gone. His remark was, “They’re going back under their rocks.” Yes, we know it – and now we need to remember it.
You need no reason to be jealous, Lona, because every visit I get come with a price to pay in pain.
Blast: AMEN!
Sorry, another misunderstood joke. I’m very well aware of the reason for their visit, TomCat. I was just trying to find a silver lining and made a joke on the number of women visiting you. A lot of men would brag about it. Of course, you never did.
Happy Flush Day Hugs to all! 🚽