Colleen was expecting to get released after her surgery around 3 or 3:30 pm. i’m hoping she did – but I also realize that there are many benign reasons whay that may not have happened. My day here was quiet enough. I hope everyone will be kind to b=me and overlook typos, duplications, and whatnot for a week starting monday, as the Met streams 7 American operas, one each day, for the week. I’ll try not to slack off, but I may be a wee bit short on sleep by Sunday.
Cartoon 
Short Takes
The Hill – Department of Justice sues Georgia over voting law
Quote – The suit was announced alongside another initiative from the Justice Department to battle rising threats made against local election officials. A memo from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco establishes a task force across the FBI, as well as DOJ’s criminal division, the civil rights division, and the national security division.
Click through for the full article.
The Hill – Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years prison for murder of George Floyd
Quote – Per state guidelines, the maximum sentence for unintentional murder in the second degree is 40 years, but because Chauvin has no previous criminal record, the presumptive sentence is 12.5 years, with an acceptable deviation range of 10.67 years to 15 years. But because Cahill agreed with the prosecution’s aggravating factors motion, the judge had the discretion to increase the sentence.
Click through for more, and of course it’s also being reported elsewhere.
Politico – Graham: Biden made GOP look like ‘f—ing idiots’
Quote – “If he’s gonna tie them together, he can forget it!” Graham said. “I’m not doing that. That’s extortion! I’m not going to do that. The Dems are being told you can’t get your bipartisan work product passed unless you sign on to what the left wants, and I’m not playing that game.”
Click through if you don’t mind thir format which makes it a bit tough to be sure you’re still in the same article. (Personally, I’m all for any Dem who can make the GOP look like – what he said.)
Food for Thought
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Cartoon: A good day for all.
The Hill: Good to see that Mr. Garland is looking into this. Everyone has a right to vote.
The Hill: Chauvin certainly deserves it…and then some.
Politico: What Graham said. It’s the Truth!!
FFT: Yep.
Hope that Colleen is doing well. Enjoy your operas, Joanne. Rest while you can. Thank you for posting.
This just in: “I would vote for Katie Porter’s white board over any Republican.” ~ Jesse Lifson ~
2. “We must fight against these voter suppression laws in our country with everything we have, our democracy depends on it.” ~ Maya Whiley ~
3. “Call me radical, but I do not believe a minority of Senators should be able to block voting rights for millions of people. But I guess I’m just from that far-left school of thought that legislation should pass when a majority of legislators vote for it.” ~ Alexandria Ocasio Cortez ~
4. “12.6 million views. Six months later. Still no press conference from the FBI about January 6.” ~ Don Winslow ~
5. “Even now, Donald Trump isn’t done attacking Mike Pence for having followed the Law on January 6th. Is this the sort of thing that will carry consequences for the former vice president? There’s plenty of evidence it will.” ~ Rachel Maddow ~
TJI#1: You got it!
TJI#2: She’s got it!
TJI#3: Far left, indeed! Where we should all be. She is, also, a treasure!
TJI#4: As much as I love what at Winslow has been doing, he need to learn patience, or, perhaps he’s just expressing millions of other people’s concerns.
TJI#5: Consequences for Pence? As much as he deserves some, it’s a shame that TOT still has leverage; and that is diagnostic of the country’s chronic illness.
TJI #1 – Oh, me too. But I think I’d rather have Katie in person.
TJI #2 – See my comment on today’s SOUND OFF!
TJI #3 – It’s just a riff on “call me old-fashioned, but…” because she knows thats what people will actually say. But sadly, it’s gotten to the point where the idea actually is considered “radical.”
TJI #4 – I can certainly understand why the FBI might weant to lull miscreants into a false sense of security. But man, it’s hard on the rest of us.
TJI #5 – Add to things I never in a million years expected to say – I hope Mike Pence has good security.
TJI #1 – Rep. Katie Porter is a treasure!
TJI #2 – Voting … our democracy depends on it!
TJI #4 – Not sure if it will embed, since it’s age-restricted. Why it’s age-restricted I don’t know. But I suspect that enough Trumpkins whined about it that it got restricted.
If not embed, here’s the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVPsoYG9zGQ
TJI #5 – Trump will see to it (as best he can) that Pence is good and royally screwed!
If it’s age restricted, clicking on it will take you straight to YouTube. But once there you have to log in, and I don’t have an account. I don’t need to see any more videos of the insurrection to convince me what it was, though.
Operathon! Wonderful, enjoy!
‘Toon: Wwonderful!
TH#1: More Wonderful!
TH#2: Wondrous, even.
Politico: If Graham said that, you know it’s horse-pooh! And, it’s coming from the horse’s mouth (no slur on the dignity of horses intended)
FFT: Perfect!
One hell of a video! It is a shame that such a thing is needed!
Your TJI#5 resopnse…Because vengeance is what fuels the bastard!
I’m glad the DOJ saw grounds to act–definitive good news (thanks Joanne).
Breathed a sign of relief for Minneapolis–now I just hope the media doesn’t return to a “just a few bad apples” narrative about police killing black persons, etc.
Love how Pelosi, Schumer and Biden say no go on the bipartisan if not the climate bill through reconciliation (Biden said he wouldn’t sign if arrived alone). Sorry Graham–minority party is not supposed to call the shots.
thank you and yes, reality has changed……
I rather have you lose some sleep because of watching an operathon than over combing through all the sited looking for short takes, Joanne.
Cartoon: Great!
TH #1: Finally some good news coming from Garland’s DOJ.
TH #2: Excellent call by Cahill. I know that some still call this a slap on the wrist but I think Cahill took Chauvin’s sentence as far as it can go.
Politico: Sorry, this is getting a bit too technical and complicated for this outsider.
FFT: When referring to the past presidential election and the number of votes, this cartoon should have the Republican saying: eight or even ten.