Video Thread 9/9/2020

 Posted by at 1:45 pm  Politics
Sep 092020
 

Just to let everyone know, I am finding that if I put these threads up in the early to mid afternoon, I can catch more when they are newer. So that’s why.

American Bridge – Speaks for itself.

Don Winslow – He is really good at getting down to the bottom of things

Meidas Touch – Hang on to this one – in view of the report of a whistleblower in DHS claiming Wolf and Cuccinelli both ordered staff to lie about how much violence is coming from where.

The Lincoln Project has two – the first one still on Trump* and the military.

plus one on Lindsey Graham – Ouch!

Robert Reich – “Law and Order” – I figured TC would not have time to post and comment on this, Not sure what to say except that the Reich on the left is right – again.

This is longish (~5 minutes) but it is worth everyone’s time. A hanky or tissue may be needed – in case one gets a sense watching it of how critically important this is.

I love it when cartoonists tweet out their work so I can embed it. And I still love David Horsey, but when Luckovich nails it, he REALLY nails it.

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Open Thread – 8/26/2020

 Posted by at 12:03 pm  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Aug 262020
 

It’s another tired day, here in the CatBox.  I overslept again this morning, but I still took a morning nap.  Then I overslept from that too, so I’m running somewhat behind schedule.  Last night I got to tell WWWendy she’s full of shit.  She used my toilet and plugged it.  That’s what happens when you get too many Republicans in one place.  Fortunately she unplugged it too.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:16 (average 4:19).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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US Cases: 5,957,522
US Deaths: 182,471
Plus the many GOP plague murder victims Republicans are hiding from us.

RNC Deplorables Take:

Night two of the RNC was more of the same.

I was particularly taken with the abject hypocrisy of der Reichsminister der Staat, Mike Pompeo.  Do you remember how Republicans screamed when the Chicks (then Dixie Chicks) criticized GW ChickenHawk, Fuhrer of the failed Fourth Reich, for lying about his failed attempt to conquer Iraq for oil and profit?  Then Republicans claimed that all politics stops at the water’s edge.  But last night, Pompeo delivered his totally political message, praising Trump’s* failed foreign policy, from Jerusalem.  Republican pseudo-Christians (the opposite of real authentic Christians) loved it, but it was unethical at best, if not criminal.

The following is a summary of everything that occurred:

Short Takes:

From USA Today: Hurricane Laura, which grew to a Category 3 storm early Wednesday, is forecast to bring “potentially catastrophic” storm surge, fierce winds and flash flooding to eastern Texas and Louisiana on Wednesday night and early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center says.

More than half a million people were ordered to evacuate as the storm approached, including the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur.

Even if Laura reaches Category 4 strength during the day on Wednesday, forecasters still expect the storm to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 hurricane, as it’s predicted to weaken slightly before landfall. The storm has already intensified a “remarkable” amount in the past 24 hours, the storm center says.

Laura is growing in size, too. “Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles,” forecasters said.

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Aren’t we lucky that criminal Fuhrer Trump and the Republican Reich stole FEMA’s operating funds? The poor that are devastated by this Republicane are SOL. But what will Republicans raid to pay for slightest storm damage to the property of billionaires: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to starving children? If you’re in Laura’s path, please tale care.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Trump’s 40 Biggest Broken Promises Revealed

 

Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right, while the Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, don’t care how wrong they are. They’re too busy having wet dreams over criminal Fuhrer Trump*. They chose him to be their beloved Fifth Reich Fuhrer, because he reflects the ideas, values and policies of the Republican Reich better than anyone since the original Fuhrer, who lead the Third Reich! But how did Robert limit it to just 40?  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of protest): Trump Song Parody Blasts the President’s Many Misdeeds

 

Amen! Kudos to left-wing protesters!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Open Thread – 8/18/2020

 Posted by at 11:22 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Aug 182020
 

It’s a hot day (high 80°s), here at the CatBox.  Yesterday my visit with Diana was routine.  She’s a very nice lady, who pulls no punches and tells it like it is, but does so with compassion.  Tomorrow is my first Pembrolizumab infusion at the hospital.  I’ll leave after lunch on a TriMet Lift van, and WWWendy will pick me up between 4:30 and 5:00 PM.  When we get home, it will be a regular WWWendy day with TomCat destinking, patch changing, food gooping, and chores.  So I’ll be taking a morning nap to rest as much as I can first.  Therefore, please expect no more than a Personal Update from me.  Assuming that I have no adverse reactions, I’ll be back in the saddle on Thursday.  Tuesday is flush Republicans day.  Lower the lid so none get away.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:16 (average 5:05).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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US Cases: 5,613,357
US Deaths: 173,778
Plus the many GOP murder victims Republicans are hiding from us

Short Takes:

From Willamette Week: A right-wing “flag wave” event in downtown Portland on Saturday ended with a far-right protester firing two gunshots into a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators.

Seaside, Ore., resident and conservative activist Haley Adams advertised her Aug. 15 “Rally Against Domestic Terrorism” as a “flag wave” and stressed the group’s intent to remain peaceful. About 25 people attended the rally in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center.

This reporter saw several members of the protest arrive with weaponry—they open-carried a Scorpion 9 mm carbine and an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Others held Mace, paintball guns and a 9 mm handgun.

The flag wave rally exchanged chants and taunts for approximately an hour with a group of Black Lives Matter protesters before Adams’ group embarked on a march through downtown Portland. Counterprotesters [sic] followed closely, and there was a small exchange of violence between the two groups: Flag wave protesters were seen Macing BLM protesters and shooting them with paintball rounds and hard plastic pellets. Counterprotesters [sic] returned fire with Mace and Silly String.

At approximately 1:35 pm, about 15 conservative protesters retreated into the SmartPark garage at Southwest 4th Avenue and Yamhill Street. Ten minutes later, three cars sped out of the garage and down 4th Avenue. The driver of one car—a blue Dodge Dart—fired two shots at a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters as he left but didn’t hit anyone. Some of the BLM protesters recovered a 9 mm casing at the scene of the shooting.

When Republican Ammosexuals say “peaceful”, this is what they mean. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Bernie Sanders on How Democrats Can Win the Working Class

 

The Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right! Combined with Bernie, he’s twice as right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, are wrong and need permanent vacations behind bars!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of protest): Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight)

 

Amen! Amen!! Amen!!! Kudos to left-wing protestors!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Open Thread – 7/30/2020

 Posted by at 11:44 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jul 302020
 

It’s another busy day here in the CatBox.  Store to Door will be delivering my grocery order, and I have to unpack and store them.  I’m still feeling quite tired after yesterday.  May the Lord bless and keep you free of Trump’s* Republican plague!  Update: I’m running late, because groceries are done.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 2:54 (average 4:32).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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Click for interactive map.

US Cases: 4,571,065
US Deaths: 153,898
World Cases: 17,242,728
World Deaths: 671,262
Trump’s Share of World Deaths: 22.9%
US Share of World Population: 4.3%

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): 5 Key Demands for the New Coronavirus Bill

 

Of course the Reich on the Left, Robert Reich is right. Demands 1 – 5 are spot on. But the Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, want to keep the money flowing from the poor to the rich, and Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch will never allow this a vote in the Senate.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Rep. Louie Gohmert tests positive for Covid-19

 

This is exactly what I’d expect from Go-Go Goose-step Gomerde. It can only happen to a bigger asshole of he gives criminal Fuhrer Trump* a big sloppy French kiss!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of protest): Edwin Starr – War (Original Video – 1969)

 

Kudos to left-wing protestors!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Open Thread–7/15/2020

 Posted by at 11:05 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jul 152020
 

It’s a muggy day here in the CatBox.  Kristin seemed quite nice, and she’ll do a fine job filling in for WWWendy.  She’ll be coming once, while WWWendy is away.  WWWendy returns your greetings and appreciates your good wishes.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 2:52 (average 4:42).  To do it, click here.  How dis you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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US Cases: 3,548,546
US Deaths: 139,189

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars: The Trump supporters who defaced a Black Lives Matter mural last week may not have to worry about rent for the next year, as they may gain jail accommodations courtesy of the county. The DA issued this press release:


Click through for more.  A year is not enough jail time for those racist Republican pigs!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Corporate Hypocrisy on Racism


Of Course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. The Reich on the Right, the Republican Reich, was racist long before criminal Fuhrer Trump* arrived, and will still be racist long after we drag him, kicking and screaming, from the house he stole. These corporate $billionaires actually own the Republican Reich and have kept it in power, so they must also be the authors of Republican racism.   Remember, even anti-Trump* Republicans are just as Republican.  Unlike Trump*, they hide their hate and greed.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from Labor): Joan Baez- Bread and roses


Support Labor! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Open Thread–6/24/2020

 Posted by at 11:09 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Jun 242020
 

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox.  I slept poorly last night, because it was so muggy.  Today is the cool day this week, with a forecast high of only 80°.  From your comments, some of you don’t understand my pain meds.  Fentanyl is a narcotic opioid, just like Oxycodone.  It shares the same dangers and side-effects.  They have me on the lowest dose (12.5 mg patch) and do not intend it to replace Oxycodone.  My medical team  intend it to provide a continuous level of pain relief, but understand that I will need to supplement it with Oxycodone.  Their hope is that my Oxycodone use will decrease from 40 – 50 mg/day to 5 – 20 mg/day.  As much as I would prefer not to need  pain management, spinal cancer is extremely painful, as is esophageal cancer.  Without meds, I would be in too much pain to do the things that make staying alive worth it.  WWWendy will be coming late this afternoon to de-stink the vile, rancid TomCat and make a lot of goop.  I ate almost all the goop in the house.  In a late change of plans, WWWendy is coming at Noon.  Rush mode engaged! Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:37 (average 7:41).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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The EU curve shows a proper response to Trump* virus.  The US curve shows a Republican response.

Cases: 2,425,424
Deaths: 123,500

We don’t want criminal Fuhrer Trump* taking credit for the recoveries, which he makes less likely, NOT more likely.

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: America is Not Exceptional

Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right, and the Reich on the right, the Republican Reich, id the Fifth Reich, exceptional in their hate, greed, megalomania, and incompetence.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): EU considers blocking US travelers due to coronavirus surge


Considering the difference in new cases charts of the EU and the US (see TVU above), it is clear that the US has become the world’s Typhoid Mary for the spread of COVID-19, aka Trump* virus. Therefore, if the EU fails to ban visitors from the US, they are insane!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Open Thread–5/29/2020

 Posted by at 10:41 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
May 292020
 

It’s a tired day, here in the CatBox.  It reached 92° here yesterday.  While the A/C kept it bearable, it was too muggy to facilitate sleeping well.  WWWendy, who thanks you all for your good wishes, left town this morning.  When I texted her, she had just passed Pendleton, so she probably is in Idaho by now.  Updating you on my medical mayhem, on Tuesday I have a video conference with Megan, my PCP.  My PET Scan is on Tuesday 6/9, and my follow up with Evelyn, my Oncologist, is Tuesday 6/16.  TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:30 (average 5:41).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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Cases: 1,771,614
Deaths: 103,417
Recovered: 499,109

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Servers belonging to the social-media platform Twitter burst into flames on Thursday, after the company attempted to fact-check all of Donald Trump’s tweets.

“We knew that fact-checking Trump’s tweets was going to put a strain on our system,” Jack Dorsey, the C.E.O. of Twitter, said. “We had no idea that it would result in columns of fire shooting forty feet into the air.”

Reportedly, an explosion in the server fact-checking Trump’s tweets about Joe Scarborough ignited a blaze that quickly spread to a server furiously vetting his tweets about Barack Obama.

Dang Andy! Aren’t the folks that run the Twitter shitter bright enough to store all Trump’s* tweets on asbestos servers, only?  RESIST!!

From NY Times: The Trump administration is preparing an executive order intended to curtail the legal protections that shield social media companies from liability for what gets posted on their platforms, two senior administration officials said early Thursday.

Such an order, which officials said was still being drafted and was subject to change, would make it easier for federal regulators to argue that companies like Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter are suppressing free speech when they move to suspend users or delete posts, among other examples.

The move is almost certain to face a court challenge and is the latest salvo by President Trump in his repeated threats to crack down on online platforms. Twitter this week attached fact-checking notices to two of the president’s tweets after he made false claims about voter fraud, and Mr. Trump and his supporters have long accused social media companies of silencing conservative voices.

The concept of free speech to the Republican Reich means Republicans are free to muzzle Democrats and stifle everything we say . Also, Republicans are free to lie continually with impunity and without oversight.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): It’s Time to Send Trump and McConnell Packing

Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. The Reich in the right, the Republican Reich needs to be obliterated. From top to bottom, every Republican in power is one Republican too many!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing

I love the guitar playing! Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Experts Contradict Trump* on His Virus

 Posted by at 9:56 am  Politics
May 132020
 

Yesterday a panel of experts testified about COVID-19, aka Trump* virus in the Senate.  They demonstrated that criminal Fuhrer Trump and the Republican Reich have been lying.  They are so full of Trump* shit that their eyes have turned orange.

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Two of the federal government’s top health officials painted a grim picture of the months ahead on Tuesday, warning a Senate panel that the coronavirus pandemic was far from contained, just a day after President Trump declared that “we have met the moment and we have prevailed.”

The officials — Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, and Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — predicted dire consequences if the nation reopened its economy too soon, noting that the United States still lacked critical testing capacity and the ability to trace the contacts of those infected.

“If we do not respond in an adequate way when the fall comes, given that it is without a doubt that there will be infections that will be in the community, then we run the risk of having a resurgence,” said Dr. Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who is at the forefront of efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine.

If states reopen their economies too soon, he warned, “there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control,” which could result not only in “some suffering and death that could be avoided, but could even set you back on the road to trying to get economic recovery.”… [emphasis added]

Inserted from <NY Times>

Here’s some coverage of the Senate and more.

Fauci Clashes In Tense Moment At Senate Hearing

Criminal Fuhrer Trump* fears that keeping the economy shuttered will cost him any possibility to steal the White House again. How many people will he murder in the process? How many will be children?

Robert Reich has Republican motives down cold.

Robert Reich: The Real Reason Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy


The Reich on the left Robert Reich is right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich cares for money and power. They consider killing YOU part of their plan!

RESIST!!

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