Yesterday, I managed to track down a prescription which needed to be renewed for another year, and thus needed a new number. I don’t have it in hand yet – but I have plenty of time, and told her I’d wait till she had 90 days in stock. So I can at least quit worrying about that one now.
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Short Takes –
Mother Jones – In 1871, Congress Crafted a Law to Break the Klan. Today, It’s Targeting Trump.
Quote – Since Trump came to and left office, the Klan Act has fueled a wide range of litigation, including three voter-suppression cases, a lawsuit against perpetrators of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, two over the highway assault in Texas, and seven cases against perpetrators of January 6. Some target Trump himself. Most recently, Ukraine expert Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman sued Trump and three close associates under the Klan Act for reprisal and intimidation surrounding his testimony during Trump’s first impeachment.
Click through for story and history.What might a January 6 law look like, if we could managa to get one passed?
The New Yorker – Russia’s Last Independent TV Channel Covers the Invasion of Ukraine
Quote – Dzyadko was bringing his audience up to date on antiwar protests. People in fifty-two cities across Russia had demonstrated against the invasion on Thursday. OVDInfo, an organization that tracks political persecution in the country, was reporting 1,960 people detained; most were facing fines, but several had been sentenced to jail time or were facing criminal prosecution. Authorities have blocked access to the OVDInfo site for Russian Internet users, and have branded the organization itself a “foreign agent.” To avoid a fine, Dzyadko had to mention that OVDInfo had been designated a “foreign agent.” TV Rain itself is also a “foreign agent”;
Click through for more. Masha Gessen is the person whose advice inspired me to stert the “Everyday Erinyes” series – her quotation appears in each one. She is an authority on autocracy, and sadly, much of her knowledge is from personal experience. The Nib happens to have a graphic interview with her up also.
PolitiZoom – Furkids: Looking Out My Back Door
Quote – While I knew the song they chose, I never really knew the lyrics before the Furkids related them to me…. I asked them if they understood the lyrics and was told “Dat wus sum gud catnip dey had!” I decided not to pursue the subject any further as they were several little ones present.
Click through for some pure (admittedly) escapism. The format is, you start the vodeo, and scroll down slowly following the lyrics and the pictures selected to accompany them. It goes fast. The only time-consuming part is the time it must have taken to put it all together. If you get through it and don’t at least smile even once … check your pulse.
Food For Thought:
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