It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. Yesterday I had my PET Scan, and the test went well. This time they bundled me very well with blankets, but I remembered the other thing I hate. I’m a very itchy person and to have to lay still for over a half hour, itching in a dozen places I could not scratch was pure torture. When we returned home, I ate lunch, took my shower, and got to bed for my nap quite late. So I had supper late too, and by the time I crawled into bed for the night, it was completely dark. I had a severe gas attack. Lo and behold, it was so radioactive that it glowed in the dark. The green cloud found a crack in the window frame, moved outside, and streamed off to the north. That Sasquatch had better turn on her Geiger counter! Happy Hump Day to all!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:18 (average 4:58). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Trump* Virus Update:
Cases: 2,053,738
Deaths: 114,414
Recovered: 789,558
Short Takes:
From The New Yorker: Furious at Mitt Romney for participating in a Black Lives Matter march, Donald J. Trump declared on Monday that the Utah senator is “not welcome in my bunker.”
“Mitt Romney thinks he’s cute, first voting to impeach me and now marching,” Trump told reporters. “Well, I’ve got news for Mitt: his invitation to my bunker is hereby revoked.”
Trump said that, because of his disloyalty, Romney “will never experience all that the best bunker in the world has to offer.”
“There are luxury recliners, televisions as far as the eye can see, and a bottomless pit of snacks,” Trump boasted. “If Mitt could see what he’s missing, I’ll bet he’d rethink some of the cute things he’s done.”
Dang, Andy! If Little Lord Willard keeps this up, he may even get a blessing from Seamus in dawg heaven! RESIST!!
From Politico: But in a sign of how Trump’s reelection prospects have weakened across the country, even the heartland may be having second thoughts.
Since the start of the year, Democrats in Iowa have added about twice as many active voters to their rolls as Republicans, nudging ahead in total registration for the first time in years. The farm economy has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. And though Trump still holds a small lead in the state, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, he’s now airing TV advertisements there — a tacit acknowledgment that the campaign anticipates a contest.
When the Republican Reich has to spend money in places they considered a sure win, that has to help open other doors for Democrats! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Beatles – A Day In The Life
Ah… the memories! RESIST!!
Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!
11 Responses to “Open Thread–6/10/2020”
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Cartoon: Sad.
TVU: UGH! Just found out this morning that 20 residents, and 7 staff members at a nursing home here, have tested positive. 36% increase. County wise. Sad, sad..sad.
NYer: omg..!! THIS is hilarious!!
Politicio: This is good news for Iowa! Wish Texas would turn, (prolly not), but wouldn’t that be wonderful?? if we did?
BFTP: Great song!! Good memories too!
Glad all went well for you yesterday, and they covered you with blankets. I sure do hope that your gas attack was strategic, and hit some R’s along the way. Hope that you have a good, relaxing day, take good care, and Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: “Donald J. Trump now lives @1600 Black Lives Matter Plaza, Washington, D. C. Zip: 20500.”
~ The Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington D.C. ~
2. “dt is not running to be re-elected, he’s running to avoid prison.” ~ Jill P. ~
3. “A man who fears his people, can not lead those people because he does not care about them. ~ Sharma G.~
4. “I think with the stay-at-home for the pandemic, it has given many people, who were too busy, to notice dt’s gas lighting, because now…they have actually seen it for themselves.” ~ Bev H. ~
5. “John McCain must be spinning in his grave at what Graham has become. He spits on his grave, everytime he kowtows to trump.” ~ John P. ~
TJI #5 – If John McCain is watching (and I would not be surprised if he is), then he probably knows exactly whay is behind the change, and is weeping.
Well, you made it home, and you “sound” good, so that’s something. Rest some more.
Lincoln Project (twisting the knife)
“Minnesota nice”? Yeah, right.
Meidas Touch: “They lie, you die”
Cartoon – One proof out of many. Sigh.
Map – Up and up and up.
TNY – He is still Willard … but Willard with principle. It’s quite a sight.
Politico – I would dance a seated happy dance and cry tears of joy if Joni Ernst can be defeated.
Past – Solemn.
‘Toon: And we are still fighting that fight. Can you imagine, we’d rather have this blathering fool as president today?
TVU: Just shown on TV, hospitalizations are up 36% since memorial Day, in Texas, and cases are rising in many other places, now. Pat, please be extra careful!
New Yorker: Does Andy really read the Orange Barf Bag’s mind?
Politico: Excellent point. He’s advertising here, in Florida, too. Utter, unadulterated BS!
BFTP: Bittersweet beauty.
TJI’s are wonderful! #1 ought to get Dumpy’s B/P soaring!
LP and Meidas are rocking it!
Thanks, Mitch.
Joanne, your videos are so spot-on!! TY.
Glad they found you some nice warm blankets.
Might not hurt to take a Benadryl or other antihistamine that has caused you drowsiness. The antihistamine should help some w/ the itching, and the side-effect might help you get drowsy.
But try it at home first, unless you already have had similar previous experience.
Unfortunately Antihistamines dry me out, but they leave me wide-awake and fidgety as hell!
No surprise that here in Georgia our primary election was a drunken circus. I fear that, unless a lot of things in this country change, something is going to hit the fan. What am I saying – it already has!
Cartoon: Sad indeed.
TVU: They keep saying California is one of the 20 states that’s getting more cases. Scary news.
TNY: Not welcome in tRump’s my bunker….what a flipping joke. I wouldn’t want to be near tRump and I’m sure Mitt feels the same.
Politico: Great. Sure hope it does happen. tRump and all of his stinking R buddies all falling down like Humpty Dumpty and all of his kingsmen. Fits perfectly for the end of tRump’s evil fairytale.
BFTP: Great song. Always been a big fan of the Beatles.
Glad your PET Scan went well.
Hope you got some rest today.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
I’m not sure our dear Canadian friend will appreciate your green volatile present to the fullest, TomCat. I’m glad the scan went well despite increasing itchiness, though.
3:39 The railway station isn’t much, but the landscape is worth visiting.
Cartoon: They’re still holding on to it, aren’t they?
Update: Numbers are still climbing. Trump’s administration will start to blame the protest rallies for the increase, trying to deflect from forcing the economy to open up again.
TNY: Ha, as if any Republican Congressman has gotten an invitation to the bunker, with the exception of Mitch McConnell of course. They’re just footsoldiers, there to defend the emperor against the raging masses out there.
Politico: Finally some good news.
BFTP: Awesome song, good to see a video of its recording going with it. When the Beatles were young…we were too
Thanks and Busy Hugs to all!