Yesterday, I hadn’t slept well, due to a dull ache in one of my shoulders which wouldn’t go away and was just enough to keep me awake. Buy trial and error (lots of error) I was finally able to quell it with an [artificial] ice pack. But there was a lot of error which took a lot of time. So I ended up sleeping in.eventually I’ll catch up, of course.
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Wonkette – Oh Look, Democrats Are Doing A Gun Bill!
Quote – House Democrats are introducing some tough legislation on guns that can serve as a reminder that one party actually has plans to address gun violence, while the other blathers on about a catalogue of bullshit distractions meant to avoid doing anything about the goddamned guns. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) has introduced a bill called the “Protecting Our Kids Act” that combines several smaller gun control bills; Nadler scheduled the bill for a markup session beginning tomorrow, even though the House is in recess, so the bill could potentially be ready for a vote next week.
Click through for story. I’m sure we could find it less snarkily told – but Wonkette does respect facts, so I’m confident of theinformaition.
Mother Jones – How John Durham’s Probe Has Exposed Trump’s Russia Con
Quote – Despite declaring over two years ago that he had reason to question the FBI’s opening of the Russia investigation, Durham has failed to make good on his assertion. His investigation has yielded zilch in this regard. His prosecutions are all sideshows. But Durham has done Trump and his cultists a great favor by providing material they can exploit for one of their favorite pastimes: deflection.
Click through for why this matters. Personal confession: That stern (by courtesy) facial expression of Durham’s is probably supposed to inspire fear. To me it just makes him look stupid.)
PolitiZoom – Gary Kasparov Chastises Those Who Would Sell Out Ukraine to Putin
Quote – Stop thinking about concessions Ukraine can make. They are paying a terrible price in blood, with decades of rebuilding to come. They are paying for years of weakness and corruption of the European nations that eagerly did business & diplomacy with their invader. 11/13
Click through for details. It’s from Twitter, but via the thread reader, soreading it is not difficult. I do believe players of chess (especially Grand Masters) are worth listening to about strategy.
Food For Thought
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