Open Thread – 12/10/2020

 Posted by at 11:12 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Dec 102020
 

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox.  Store to Door will be coming to deliver groceries.  When they do, I have to unpack and put them away.  Tomorrow is a WWWendy day, but I’ll be in the saddle.  She won’t be here until late afternoon.  I hope you have a fine day and enjoy the joke below.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:48 (average 12:14).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

A Joke from Mitch: (Ours, not BBMM)

Have you ever wondered who first uttered the phrase,

“You Gotta Be Shittin’ Me?”

Well, it just so happens to have originated through the Father of America , way back when George Washington was crossing the Delaware river with his troops. 

There were 33 (remember this number) in Washington’s boat.  It was extremely dark and storming furiously and the water was tossing them about.

Finally, Washington grabbed Corporal Peters (remember this name) and stationed him at the front of the boat with a lantern.  He ordered him to keep swinging it, so they could see where they were heading.

Corporal Peters, through driving rain and cold, continued swinging the lantern back and forth, back and forth.

Then a big gust of wind and a wave hit and threw Corporal Peters and his lantern into the Delaware.   Washington and his troops searched for nearly an hour trying to find Corporal Peters, but to no avail. All of them felt terrible, for the Corporal had been one of their favorites. 

Sometime later, Washington and his troops landed on the other side, wet and totally exhausted.  He rallied the troops and told them that they must go on. Another hour later, one of his men said, ‘General, I see lights ahead.’ They trudged toward the lights and came upon a huge house. 

What they didn’t know was that this was a house of ill repute, hidden in the forest to serve all who came.

General Washington pounded on the door, his men crowding around him. The door swung open, and much to his surprise there stood a beautiful woman..

A huge smile came across her face, to see so many men standing there. 

Washington was the first to speak, ‘Madam, I am General George Washington and these are my men.  We are tired, wet, exhausted, and desperately need warmth and comfort.’

Again, the Madam looked at all the men standing there, and with a broad smile on her face, said, ‘Well, General, you have come to the right place.  We can surely give you warmth and comfort.  How many men do you have?’ 

Washington replied, ‘Well, Madam, there are 32 of us without Peters .’

And the Madam said, ‘You gotta be shittin’ me!’

Short Takes:

From Daily Kos: Remember the experiment monoclonal antibody that Donald Trump received during his own bout with the novel coronavirus? Trump promised to make that treatment free for every American. But despite Trump repeating that claim several times, the government has actually only ordered 300,000 doses—not enough to administer to the Americans who come down with COVID-19 on any two days of the last month. Also it’s still not free. Actually, it’s still not even available. 

On an all-too-similar note, when Pfizer first announced the results of Phase 3 trials of their coronavirus vaccine in mid November, Trump was quick to proclaim this a win for “Operation Warp Speed” and to insist the vaccine would be available before the end of the month. But all of that is just another round of Trump’s claims, not the truth. The truth is Pfizer was not part of Operation Warp Speed. And when the United States had an opportunity to put in a big order for their vaccine … Trump passed. Other nations didn’t. As a result, it will be at least June before one of the two most successful vaccines so far is widely available.

I bet Trump* was seeking against Pfizer for refusing to give him a free lifetime supply of Republicans’ favorite party drug.  RESIST!!

From Crooks and Liars: Jenna Ellis, an attorney for Donald Trump, on Monday explained that she had religious reasons for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

During an interview on Fox Business, Ellis was asked how she maintains a positive attitude amid setbacks in court and Rudy Giuliani’s COVID-19 diagnosis.

Barf Bag Alert!!

 

Actually, her god is Republican Supply-side Jesus, the exact opposite of the real Jesus. Republicans invented Republican Supply-side Jesus to justify their National Socialist gospel of hate, lies, greed, and lust for power.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): 17 States Say Texas Should Decide Swing States’ Elections

 

This has to be one of the most absurd scams yet. When even Cornhole Cornyn says it’s BS, it won’t get any worse. I don’t think even Injustice Amy Coney Bullshit will back this.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of Christmas): Ring Christmas Bells

 

I’ve always loved the harmony and syncopation this song offers. May more bells of joy and celebration ring all over the world in 40 days!  HUGS!!

40 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

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Video Thread 12/8/2020

 Posted by at 4:19 pm  Open Thread, Politics
Dec 082020
 

Robert Reich on the Cabinet – “Let’s make sure Biden’s appointees never forget who they work for.”

Beau – Water as a commodity

Feeling a bit down? Dancing deer should help.

These squirrels aren’t dancing, but the Borat clip the other day reminded me of them.

A four-part Henri “On Cat Food Boredom” I don’t want to split it up – I can plan ahead some, but not four days in a row.



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Video Thread 12/7/2020

 Posted by at 2:55 pm  Open Thread, Politics
Dec 072020
 

GEORGIA

GEORGIA – Tweet with photo from Senate “debate” for Georgia runoff. (And video)


GEORGIA – Now This News – Ossoff on Climate

Meidas Touch – Parody of Queen “Somebody to Love”

Kaavan is flapping his ears! That’s a sign of a happy elephant. Also his tail. Wonderful. (short version, then long version with more detail)

Beau – “I’m looking at you, Georgia.”

Now This News – Bickering Trees

Old – very old – Irish Christmas carol. “The Wexford Carol”

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Open Thread – 12/6/2020

 Posted by at 11:23 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Dec 062020
 

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox.  I had a fine breakfast of steak in scrambled eggs, yogurt, rye bread and butter.  I took a morning nap.  I did my research.  Today is a holy day in the Church if the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos are playing on Sunday Night Football this evening, so it will be televised here.  May the Holy Ellipsoid Orb shine its blessed light on your team, unless they play in an arrow head.  Have a fine Sunday!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:15 (average 5:07).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

An annual day of mourning for the Republican Reich!

Short Takes:

From Daily Kos: Lately, it seems that right-wing heroes and heroines du jour turn out to be slimeballs and reprobates. Well, add another to the list—Melissa Carone, the star witness in the Trump campaign’s attempt to overturn Biden’s win there due to baseless claims of voter fraud.

By now, you’ve seen Carone’s bonkers testimony before a Michigan state house panel, in which she claimed to have seen all manner of fraud while votes were being counted at the TCF Center. Her claims were so off the rails that even Rudy Giuliani had to try to rein her in. Earlier, she’d claimed to have seen ballots smuggled inside vans. A judge had previously ruled Carone’s claims were “not credible.”

For most of the week, people have wondered whether Carone had been too well served during her testimony. But it turns out there’s another reason to question her credibility. Two years ago, she was busted for sending obscene messages to her boyfriend’s ex-wife.

As I see it, sexual content is not what made this sleazy.  What made it so is that her boyfriend’s ex-wife apparently did not consent to be the recipient of Carone’s GOPORN. That she did this should not surprise anyone. The gospel in a Republican Reich is that women should be obscene and not heard.  RESIST!!

From NPR (Hat-Tip Mitch [ours, nor BBMM]): Under the order filed Friday, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn instructed the Department of Homeland Security to begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as soon as Monday.

In his ruling, Garaufis said the terms of the federal program must be immediately restored to what they were “prior to the attempted rescission of September 2017” when the White House began a series of maneuvers to dismantle the program.

The judge also instructed officials to reinstate two-year permits for qualifying applicants. Over the summer, the administration had begun issuing one-year permits.

Kudos to Judge Garaufis, who was appointed by Bill Clinton. There are few judges left that do not bear the 666 of Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch etched into their foreheads. Win the Senate!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (SNL Channel): Michigan Hearings Cold Open

As talented as she is, Kate just cannot convey the sense of evil with which Rudy 9/11 reflects the Republican Reich. Nevertheless, SNL was hilarious as usual.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of Christmas): Nat King Cole – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

May God grant that our nation and the whole world might overcome the pseudo-Christian hatred that the Republican Reich has inflicted on us!  RESIST!!

44 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

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Video Thread 12/2/2020

 Posted by at 2:23 pm  Open Thread, Politics
Dec 022020
 

GEORGIA – Jon Ossoff

GEORGIA – anti-Perdue truth

Now This News – Should be comforting. (And you can cut it off just before the 3 minute mark.)

The Lincoln project – GEORGIA !! Good perspective.

Seven plus minutes (good CC though) – if you skip it I’ll understand, but I always want to hear anything that Bryan Stevenson has to say.

Hamilton parody

Henri on Christmas

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Open Thread – 12/2/2020

 Posted by at 10:50 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Dec 022020
 

It’s a hectic say here in the CatBox.  Diana will be here momentarily to change my pain patch.  (Now, she left over an hour ago.)  A couple of you mentioned a Tenz unit, and that is something I discussed with Molly, my PA.  Here’s the problem.  Someone needs to attach and dethatch the pads several times daily, and since the target location is mid-back, where I cannot reach, I could only use it with a live in caregiver.  So that’s out for me.  Tomorrow morning WWWendy is coming to destink the TomCat and help with food.  It’s also a Store to Door grocery delivery day.  Therefore please expect no more than a Personal Update from me.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:28 (average 6:02).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars: Appearing on Howie Carr’s show on Newsmax TV, Trump lawyer Joe DiGenova called for the public execution of Chris Krebs for his interview on CBS News’ 60 Minutes Sunday night after explaining in detail what the strategy is for disenfranchising millions of voters who elected Joe Biden.

The plan is pretty simple and utterly ridiculous. Republican governors will just declare the election process corrupt and either decline to send electors or else send a slate of electors for Donald Trump, regardless of the certified outcome of the actual election.

Barf Bag Alert!!

 

This is typical tactics for the 5th Reich. Many Republicans appear to be rejecting Trump*, but don’t believe them. The crimes he committed were implementing the policies they wanted from him.  Now they’re feigning innocence.  RESIST!!

From NY Times: Neither Jon Ossoff nor the Rev. Raphael Warnock has endorsed the Green New Deal. But that hasn’t stopped the Sunrise Movement, the activist climate group that champions the sweeping climate change plan, from mobilizing in force for the two Georgia Democrats in their high-stakes runoff races for Senate seats.

The group is aiming to help register 10,000 to 20,000 Georgians who will turn 18 by Jan. 5, the day of the elections. It has people on the ground canvassing and dropping off campaign literature. And while its appeals mention the threat from climate change, it does not present the issue as a litmus test.

“Right now, we’re focused on the bigger picture,” said Shanté Wolfe, who is leading the Sunrise Movement’s work in Georgia. “Our effort is in favor of the greater good.”

The furious efforts in Georgia by the Sunrise Movement and other progressive groups — on behalf of two candidates who do not share their most ambitious policy goals — reflect the urgency that is consuming the Democratic Party’s left flank. Two victories in Georgia would produce a 50-50 tie in the Senate, giving Democrats control of the chamber because Kamala Harris would cast tiebreaking votes as vice president.

I’m pleased to see the progressive left coming to the realization that the centrist-left is a far better choice than the 5th Reich. This is especially true, since wins in those races kick Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch out of the Majority Leader’s chair.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (Colbert Late Show Channel): The Biden Family Cat Has Some Lofty Goals

 

How cool! CAT is where it’s AT. I especially like the part about nuking the dawgs!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast for the planet): To My Old Brown Earth

 

May we restore the earth to a world that still supports life! RESIST!!

48 Days until the Big FLUSH!!

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