GEORGIA – Tweet from Rev. Warnock
What started as a campaign turned into a movement.
Our work isn’t done until we flip the Senate blue. pic.twitter.com/6o7AUYNvMr
— Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) December 30, 2020
GEORGIA – Really American
Meidas Touch with Michael Cohen 12/28
Henri did make a couple of commercials, one for a video festival and one for Friskies, which are existential too
Diaper Don (Parody of “Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean)
Beau on a media tactic
It’s another tired day here in the CatBox. It appears that the progression of my disease demands that I spend more time getting bed rest. Nevertheless I managed to put together a full article today and hope to do so into 2021 as well. Happy Hump Day!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:14 (average 5:59). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: Although the pandemic rescue package finally signed by a pouting Donald Trump last night extends the federal moratorium on evicting renters who cannot make their payments, it’s only a temporary reprieve. The House and Senate-passed bill extends the eviction moratorium by only one month. We’re right back here in February, albeit with a new president not permanently sidelined by his own narcissistic delusions.
And the underlying problem is not going away. After the bungling incompetence of government responses from March onward, we are in a new pandemic surge. One in every thousand Americans has died from the virus. Without more lockdowns, the death toll will double in coming months; vaccines simply cannot be manufactured and distributed fast enough to prevent it. And all that means that those who have lost their jobs in a shattered pandemic economy cannot pay rent, and haven’t been able to pay rent, and will not be able to pay months of backlogged rent with a new $600 check, or a $2,000 one. $600 will go to food first, medicine second, rent third.
Here in OR, the legislature had already passed a three month extension on Oregon’s moratorium on evictions. In addition, they passed a financial aid package for landlords who need help staying afloat, because so many tenants have to live rent free. I have no doubt that we will continue to help those in need, because Oregon leads the way. RESIST!!
From Crooks and Liars: Why weren’t we told about this sooner? Details at justscream.baby.
I have a better idea. If you need to scream, call (202) 456-1111, the White house phone number, but only before 1/20. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Defeating McConnell: The Real Stakes of the Georgia Runoffs
Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. In this case I know, because I’ve been saying the same things ever since I learned that Senate control depends on the outcomes of those elections. Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch personifies the Reich on the Right, the Republican Reich. If they retain the Senate majority, BBMMM will do to Biden what he did to Obama. RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin
Ah… the memories! RESIST!!
GEORGIA – Meidas Touch
This is long (just under 7 minutes, and I expect most to skip it. But Chase Iron Eyes knows more than anyone else I know of about what is happening with justice and the Lakota (and other indigenous) people, and I wanted to make it available to everyone. Plus, it also has some information on Georgia’s runoff election.
Mrs. Betty Bowers – “Things Republicans are going to pretend to care about again”
Pardons Around the Christmas Tree
The Trumpty Dumpty Cycle Episode #16 “Invisible Man”
Beau on the end of 2020 and where to go from here.
GEORGIA – Meidas Touch – The Real Ivanka
Robert Reich on the Postal Service
Christmas Record commercial parody
I wanted to wait until after Christmas for more Henri … because there aren’t that many more. Here’s “Reigning Cat, and Dog”
Beau on Trump* officials’ futures
It’s a tired day here in the CatBox, and my back is is a lot of pain, so please pardon my brevity. Tomorrow please expect no more than Personal Update. It’s a WWWendy day, as she’s coming in the morning. Oh God, it’s Monday!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:28 (average 4:53). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Religious Agony:
Stinking, useless, good for nothing Orb!
Short Takes:
From NY Times: Another dose of relief is finally on the way for the millions of Americans facing financial distress because of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump on Sunday night signed an economic relief package that will provide a round of $600 stimulus payments to most Americans and partly restore the enhanced federal unemployment benefit, offering $300 for at least 10 weeks. The agreement also contains provisions related to student loans, rental assistance and medical bills.
The legislation, which is 5,600 pages long, would provide welcome, albeit temporary, assistance to many. How quickly the money reaches your pocket will depend on several factors, though.
Here’s a closer look at what the legislative package will mean for you. This article will be updated as more details from the measure become available. For more details on how to get assistance, check out our Hub for Help.
I’m glad he signed it. Nevertheless, it’s too little too late. Click through for a detailed analysis. RESIST!!
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Stacey Abrams: GOP Senators Have Not Stood Up To Sen. McConnell
It’s not bad enough that both Perdue and Loffler are up to their ears in graft. They are as incompetent as they are crooked. RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Dion – The Wanderer
Ah… the memories! However, it sure does illustrate the misogyny prevalent in our formative years. RESIST!!
It’d a tired day here in the CatBox. It’s also slow day for news to report. It’s a Holy Day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb. My Broncos Play the Chargers, but it’s not televised here. I’m ready for a nap. Have a great day.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:35 (average 5:48). To do it, click here.
Cartoon:
Christmas Dinner:
Short Takes:
From NY Times: On the campaign trail, Joe Biden argued for higher taxes on Americans who make more than $400,000 a year. Those tax increases, he said, would help fund his broader agenda and reduce inequality.
But depending on the outcome of Georgia runoff elections next month, as president he will face either a Republican Senate majority that is dead set against tax increases, or a very narrow Democratic majority that will need to choose its battles carefully.
That will present him with a political conundrum: How do you raise more money from the wealthy if you can’t raise tax rates?
One potential answer: do better on enforcing the existing tax laws.
Tax experts have long identified a large “tax gap” between the amount Americans owe and what is actually collected. This is disproportionately a result of underpayment of taxes by high earners, especially in certain types of closely held partnerships and midsize businesses that face little scrutiny from either the Internal Revenue Service or outside investors.
That is exactly the type of structure — including dubious deductions — that allowed President Trump to minimize his tax bill for years, according to reporting on the president’s taxes by The New York Times.
One problem is that Republicans have been gutting the IRS’ budget for years, so they wont have the money to investigate and prosecute the rich. I’m all for this , but to do it Biden needs to get IRS the funds to do it. RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence (from The Concert in Central Park)
Ah… The memories! RESIST!!
GEORGIA – The Lincoln project
Meidas Touch – more from Noel Casler
Dr. Bandy Lee … Sure … But who is going to do it? All the people the Amendment itself authorizes to invoke it are creatures of his and will not do so.
Now This News … Sad that it’s needed, cool that it’s being done
Puppet Regime from 12/10
Founders Sing – “Freeloader” with Tom Petty
The Trmpty Dumpty Cycle Episode 12
Riu Riu Chiu (Spanish) Another lively dance carol
GEORGIA – Jon Ossoff
GEORGIA – Meidas Touch – “Georgia Ur Votin’ 4ME2” Patti Austin (no CC) https://www.democraticunderground.com/emoticons/cry.gif
GEORGIA – Now This News – “Who Is David Perdue” – Long but very informative.
GEORGIA – This would appear to be trolling…
The stakes have never been higher. Our freedom and our country’s future are on the January 5th ballot. It’s time to get out the vote for @KLoeffler and @Perduesenate. Together, we will Win Georgia and Save America! #gapol pic.twitter.com/ur5tOhTPq5
— Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) December 18, 2020
Puppet Regime from 10/28
The Trumpty Dumpty Cycle – “Rueful Roger”
Beau with a warning.
In the bleak midwinter (Christina Georgina Rosetti – tune by Harold Darke, notthe Holst one which is more common, especially in the U.S.