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Video Thread 10/2/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:55 am Open Thread, Politics

Oct 022021

Glenn Kirschner – Defendant Dawn Bancroft’s Threats, Judge Emmet Sullivan’s Concerns & Trump’s 1/6 Criminal Liability

Meidas Touch – We SUED Marjorie Taylor Greene (and won) [It that even a legal use of campaign funds?]

The Lincoln Project – Who They Are

MSNBC – FBI Investigating Fire Attack On Texas County Democratic Party Office

Woman Repairs Butterfly’s Broken Wing With A Feather

Beau – Let’s talk about Milley undermining Trump….

Meidas Touch has a bunch of new podcasts up which they are callin “Family Feud” episodes … mostly, as far as I can tell, 45 minutes long. It will take me a while to find ou whether there are any short ones … but given Republicn a consistency, I’ll hope they’ll peep (Wink, nudge,)

Video Thread 9/30/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:30 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 302021

Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s de facto “All-Of-Government” Corruption Policy Exposed by Republican DHS Whistle Blower

Meidas Touch – The FUNNIEST Trump impression you’ll hear all day!

MSNBC – Colorado Secretary Of State Sues To Strip GOP Official Of Election Powers

RepresentUs – Senate dysfunction might crash the economy (Here’s the petition link) http://represent.us/debtceiling

Political Voices Network – Did You Hear The Liz Cheney Interview? You Need To! (I won’t go so far as to say you need to watch the whole interview – but this 2 minute clip – Yeah.)

Robert Reich – The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse

The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party

Beau – Let’s talk about a fact check of the US duty to help Haiti….

Video Thread 9/29/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:28 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 292021

Glenn Kirschner – House Investigation of 1/6 Insurrection Issues 4 Subpoenas. Here’s an Overview of the Legal Issues

Meidas Touch – Rep. Dingell on Standing Up to “Hateful Bully” Marjorie Taylor Greene

Really American – Republicans Opposing Paid Sick Leave In Infrastructure

Liberal Redneck – Review of Kyrsten Sinema (Excerpt)

“Mangy Fetlocks” – A Message for Trumpsters About Their Car’s Warranty

Beau – Let’s talk about how white people should respond to racism they see….

Video Thread 9/27/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:52 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 272021

Glenn Kirschner – Bannon’s Attempt to Justify His Seditious “Crib” Statement Produces Deeply Incriminating Admission

Chris Hayes: Tucker Carlson ‘A Lot More Overt’ With His Bigotry Than David Duke

Thom Hartmann – Trump Inspired Bullies Mobilize Authoritarian Psychopaths

Armageddon Update | Dogs, Bruh!

Liberal Redneck – Review of Louie Gohmert Excerpt)

Couple Finds A Tiny Calico Kitten Outside of Starbucks

Beau – Let’s talk about Rudy being banned from Fox….

Video Thread 9/25/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:00 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 252021

Glenn Kirschner – Evidence Against Bannon for Seditious Conspiracy Mounts, Superseding Indictments Coming Per Wray

Meidas Touch – John Heilemann DESTROYS Republicans who sold their soul for Trump

Really American – Republicans Try And Block Voting Rights

politicsrus – Debt Ceiling HD

Rocky Mountain Mike – Hidden Valley DNA

Cat Welcomes Home Soldier (awesome)

Beau – Let’s talk about our man in Haiti, Daniel Foote…. EXACTLY!

Video Thread 9/21/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:43 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 212021

Glenn Kirschner – More Indictments Coming From NY DA Vance, Per Today’s Hearing in Weisselberg/Trump Org. Court Case

The Lincoln Project – Brian Kemp Laugh Track

politicsrus – Afghanistan Truth HD

RepresentUs – The Freedom to Vote Act Summary and Explanation. This is not the JohnLewis Act – it is the one which originates in the Senate … and therefore has a chance of passing. And it’s likely the best we are going to get. Ask yourself would we be better off with it or without it before picking at what it doesn’t do.

Robert Reich – 10 Years Since Occupy – What Did We Learn?

Armageddon Update – 9-11: We Forgot to Never Forget

Founders Sing – Here They Come Again

Beau – Let’s talk about Biden, mistakes, and the 1950s…. I rest my case (I’m blue in the face from repeating it myself, though nit as well as this presentation.)

Open Thread for September 21, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 7:29 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Sep 212021

Yesterday, I slept in a couple of hours – no cool dreams, but I awoke to a day cool enough to shut off all the fans again. Of course. I surely could have used that kind of weather Sunday. Today is supposed to stay cool-ish, and then back to the fans for another week. Of course that’s not carved in stone. Incidentally, today is the day the US celebrates the Chinese Moon Festival (China celebrates for 3 days). If there is an Asian grocery near you, you might want to see whether they have any extra Mooncakes. Yum.

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Short Takes –

Crooks and Liars – Eric Trump Has A Fit On Fox News Over Getting Subpoenas ‘Every Single Day’
Quote – Eric Trump complained on Sunday that the Trump Organization and the Trump family is facing an onslaught of investigations and that they are forced to respond to subpoenas “every single day.”
Click through for complete whine. No extra charge for projection. But, if he’s telling the truth about receiving tham, that os good news indeed.

The Hill – Drug companies on verge of sinking longtime Democratic priority
Quote – The bill at the center of the fight, H.R. 3, would allow Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs by tying them to the lower prices paid by other high-income countries. The measure is projected to free up around $700 billion through the money it saves on drug purchases — covering a big chunk of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan.
CLick through for background. This is the kind of story that often geets overlooked, but shouldn’t.

The 19th – ‘We’re seeing shock.’ Texas abortion clinics are now operating as trauma centers
Quote – When patients arrive at [Whole Woman’s Health in Fort Worth], she said, they are aware of the realities of the new law: Abortion past six weeks is now illegal, with no exceptions for rape and incest. Still, they can hardly process that there’s little the clinic can do to help them…. For patients they can’t treat, clinic staff offer to schedule appointments with providers out of state. To date, not a single patient at Whole Woman’s Health in Fort Worth has taken them up on it. Most are taken aback by the offer, Sadler said. They’ve already had to take time off of work, find child care and transportation, even leave meals for family at home just to make it through the door at her clin
Click through for more. The 19th is (as you might guess by reading the 19th Amendment) woman-centered, and this article puts a face on the issue which most publications don’t.

Food for Thought –

Video Thread 9/18/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:58 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 182021

Glenn Kirschner – If the J6 Rally on 9/18 is Relatively Peaceful, What Will That Tell Us About the Violence of 1/6?

Meidas Touch – Governor Newsom gives his victory speech after defeating the recall.

The Lincoln Project – The Fox Virus

MSNBC – State Republicans Seek Voters’ Personal Info As GOP Vote Count Stunts Threaten Security

Don Winslow Films – #TexasWarOnWomen

Parody Project – WITH THIS CREW

Beau – Let’s talk about General Milley’s actions….

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