Personal Update for October 2, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 9:25 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 022021

Good morning, all – I’m alive, but my imternet died. I called a friend whose internet works and asked her to sent an email, and she was able not only to do that but to get to my provider’s troubleshooting website (she doesn’t use the same one) and learn there was an outage in my are ant they hoped oet it fixed by 11 pm/ They didn’t. They didn’t get it fixed by midnight.If they had, I would have gotten something up. At that point, I really needed sleep, and jusa got up. Thankfully, it is back! I will have at least a partial Video Thread, because I alreadt=y had some picked and ready. I also already had the cartoon picked, so here it it.

I am fine, Virgil is fiune, and returns all greetings.

Open Thread for August 16, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 7:03 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Aug 162021

Yesterday I was pretty well behind with everything. I did learn that Mitch got back from his trip safely, but he now cannot get in to PP. So it may be a while before we hear from him. But he’s fine. Does anyone else here know anything about Apple/Mac systems and Safari? If so, would you consider allowing me to send your email to Mitch? If you aren’t getting my emails weekly, the “Contact me” link under “Other Links” on the bottom right, second to last section, above “WordPress.org links, now comes to me. If your email client is not set to pop up, right-click on it, select “copy email address,” and then paste it into your address line. I don’t swear that will work in every browser, but hopefully it will. If it doesn’t, you could leae a comment and let me know it’s OK – you don’t have to put your address in the comment, as WordPress will record your email in a place that only Administrators can see.

Cartoon –

There’s a typo in it – it was 11 seconds, not 0.11.

Short Takes –

Democratic Underground – Mary Trump: the most cogent description ever of our current peril as a democracy
Quote – McConnell is the greatest traitor to this country since Robert E. Lee (with the difference that McConnell has been trying to take our country down from within). He has always been expert at using existing rules and procedures in ways they weren’t intended to be used, and yet—whether it was denying Merrick Garland a hearing, pushing through Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, or ending the filibuster as it applied to Supreme Court nominees but employing it to block legislation that would expand voting rights—his anti-democratic maneuvers have been performed within the bounds of the system.
Click through for the rest, and then, if you like, click through again to the meta-source.

PolitiZoom – WATCH: COVID ‘Shedding’ Theory Is More Deranged Than You Can Possibly Imagine
Quote – It is astonishing to me that as a species we have done remarkable things like send mankind into outer space. We’ve built technological marvels. We’ve extended life expectancy and the quality of life with surgical procedures and medicinal interventions of one kind or another. We’ve invented communication devices and transportation that were beyond imagining a century ago. Yet despite all that, there are people who listen to this level of ignorant witchcraft fear mongering and believe it to be true. “Don’t go near the vaccinated. They’ll contaminate you. They’ll shed on you.” Shed how? Hair, skin, cooties? Frankly, I’d rather listen to tales of witchcraft and sorcery than this non-intellectual make believe hooey.
Click through for story. I could go on quite a rant here, but I’ll restrain myself.

Washington Examiner – Rachel Maddow reports sign of life in Georgia criminal investigation of Trump 2020 election efforts
Quote – Prosecutors began the investigation in February, following Trump’s call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, in which he asked the official to “find” the 11,780 votes sufficient to reverse his loss. Maddow told her audience on Friday that she had an “exclusive” with new information regarding a top official at the Justice Department that will help the process move forward.
Click through for story, and then through again to Maddow Blog if you like.

Food for Thought –

Video Thread for 8/15/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:59 am Open Thread, Politics

Aug 152021

Glenn Kirschner – AG Rosen Tells Senators Trump was “Persistent” in Pressuring DOJ Officials to Overturn Election

Armageddon Update – 8 Years of Perfect – Aaaaaaaw.

politicsrus – Reinstatement Day HD

Now This News – Joe Biden Addresses Anti-Maskers Threatening Health Care Workers

Robert Reich – The Media Bias Nobody is Talking About

Founders Sing – YOU’RE ALL A BUNCHA SUCKERS

Beau – Let’s talk about Trump, Crystal Lake, and coming back…. Obviously this is from Friday … but it’s not getting old any time soon.

Open Thread for August 5, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 7:15 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Aug 052021

Yesterday I saw my doctor … he loves seeing me because I am organized when I go there, have updated and printed my list of meds and anything else I’m doing to my body (like the TENS, of which he approves “no side effects”) Sadly (though I’m glad he mentioned it) I learned from him of the death of the husband of a former nurse of his, whom I consider a good friend. I was not as close to her husband, but he did take care of one of my cats for the last year or so of his (the cat’s) life (he [the husband] was a DVM). When I got home I immediately tried to reach Terri but had to leave a voicemail.

Cartoon –

Short Takes

Crooks and Liars – Conservative Dems Block Extending Moratorium On Evictions
Quote – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes told Jake Tapper, “There were many, frankly a handful, of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote.” Instead of passing the buck and all the blame to the Jim Jones party, AOC also held her party accountable. “We cannot, in good faith, blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have the majority.”
Click through for deets. Even though the next take supersedes this one, there’s still some info worth knowing in it.

The 19th – ‘Our movement moved mountains’: How Cori Bush’s protest led to a new eviction moratorium
Quote – For days, Rep. Cori Bush demanded that President Joe Biden and lawmakers in Congress move to reinstate a federal eviction moratorium that had expired on Saturday, putting millions of people at risk of being removed from their homes. She protested outside the U.S. Capitol building and slept in a chair on the Capitol steps for three nights.
Click through for story. Cori Bush is a hero. The 19th is a relatively new (OK, quite new) outlet, but I like its emphases. Rep Bush isn’t a Senator, but she must make up a little for Hawley.

HuffPost – Madison Cawthorn Tweet Sparks Suspicions He’s Part Of Trump’s Shadow ‘Cabinet’
Quote – [Maggie] Haberman criticized Meadows on CNN Monday for “playing into” the outlandish conspiracy theory that the former president will somehow be “reinstated.” “The reality is that former presidents don’t have Cabinets and they don’t have Cabinet meetings,” she said. “This just creates this expectation for some of Trump’s supporters who are looking for permission … to keep believing that there’s some alternate universe.”
Click through if you can stand to. What a maroon. There are some good snide tweets though.

Food for Thought

Update Thread May 28, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 10:53 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 292021

Good Morning! This is the second day of fill-ins this time around. If you missed WWWendy’s post which started the fill-ins, this link should take you right to it (possibky a couple of seconds for it to jump down the page.)

This is worth reading, particularly in tandem with today’s Everyday Erinyes. It’s also less snarky than Wonkette’s usual style – I hope that doesn’t disappoint anyone.

Cartoon –

Blast from the past – Sympathy for the Devil

Update Thread May 28, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:09 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 282021

In Lona’s reply to WWWendy’s news yesterday. she suggested opening an updaye page every so that there is aplace for all of us to easily check in case WWWendy has had a chance to post. I did that while he was moving, y’all may remember, and I trust it helped WWWendy – I know it helped us.

I’ll be happy to continue that … unless WWWendy woulf like to be an author and make update posts herelf? Not every day mecessarily, but when there is news? I know TC already taught you how to do that using his credentials, and I could give you your own credentials in a New York minute if you would be willing.

Cartoo –

Blast from a little different ast – “Bohemian Rhapsody” with the Hampton String Quartet

Personal Update – 5/27/2021

Posted by TomCat at 2:27 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 272021

It’s a busy day, here in the CatBox,WWWendy visited me, I Republicated earlier. I,m very tired to the point of exhaustion. The Morphine is working well. Please pray that it continues.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:39 (average 4:33). To do it click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Take:

From You Tube {A blast from the past): The Beau Brummels – Laugh Laugh (Shindig)

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Personal Update – May/26/2021

Posted by TomCat at 4:02 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 262021

Today way was a sleepy day, here at the CatBox. I slept most f the day. I woke up in time for morphine and went back to sleep. I Republicated quite painfully before getting on on the computer where I still am. Please pray that that Republication does not exacerbate my pain!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:09. (average 4:49). To do it click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Jefferson Airplane – Crown Of Creation

Ah… the memories: RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

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