Jul 222021
 

Glenn Kirschner – Will Trump AssociateTom Barrack Cooperate w/Prosecutors Now That He’s Facing 50 Years in Prison

Political Voices Network (Glenn is a guest) – “He Constantly Surrounds Himself With Criminals.”

Meidas Touch – Rep. Swalwell: Fox News LAUGHS at Their “Dumb” Viewers

Now This News – Fox News Loses It Over ‘Secret List’

Robert Reich – Imagine a World Where Workers Have Power

VoteVets – Abdulla

Keith Olbermann – second video – slightly longer than the first one which went up yesterday.

Beau on the January 6 committee – One to save and share, Very, very clear.

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Jul 052021
 

Last night’s opera was “Akhnaten,” the third in Philip Glass’s “Portrait Trilogy. In his case, it seems to be the first one – “Einstein on the Beach” – which doesn’t get heard and I don’t know why not. Anyway. Akhnaten was the Pharaoh who tried to eradicate polytheism in favor of monotheism of the sun god, Aten. It did not go well. The role is written for a counter tenor (God’s gift to composers who want to write for characters who are in some way androgynous – and also to revivals of Baroque and early Classical opera filled with “trouser roles.” This one is Anthony Roth Costanzo who comes across as avery sweet person, and those who know him confirm that. He had thyroid surgery, and had to grapple with the possibility of not being able to sing any more – and came to peace with the thought that as long as he could do something to make people happy, that would be acceptable. (Fortunately he is still singing – including at Santa Fe this summer in a world premier.) The libretto of Akhnaten is in ancient languages when possible and random syllables when not, with the exception of the “Hymn to the Sun,” which is to be sung in the primary local language wherever it it performed. Here’s an analysis of why (in case anyone cares.) Akhnaten is the last “American Composer” opera. Next week is Strauss week (Richard, not Johann, sorry) and there’s only one – well, maybe two – I’ll want to see so I’ll try to be more on top of things.

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Short Takes –

The New Yorker – Marjorie Taylor Greene Reports Sightings of Jewish Space Lasers Across U.S.
Quote – Greene said that the “increased Jewish-space-laser activity” was a matter of deep concern, although she was not certain of the lasers’ purpose. “You’ll have to ask the Rothschilds that,” she said. “But it can’t be anything good.”
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Axios – Biden launches effort to bring back deported veterans (about GD time)
Quote – “The Department of Homeland Security recognizes the profound commitment and sacrifice that service members and their families have made to the United States of America,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Friday.
Click through for a little more.

Washington Examiner – White supremacist marchers ‘ran away’ from Philly residents, police say
Quote – “They started engaging with citizens of Philadelphia, who were none too happy about what they were saying. These males felt threatened, and at one point, somebody threw a smoke bomb to cover their retreat, and they literally ran away from the people of Philadelphia,” Philadelphia Police Officer Michael Crum told reporters.
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Food for Thought

Bonus video – Lona suggested this on the 3rd, and between my internet going in and out and some other things, I didn’t get it up then.  So here it is now.

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Jul 032021
 

Glenn Kirschner – Trump Org/Weisselberg Indictment Suggests 2 Other “Trump Employees” Also Up for Possible Indictment Two remarks – first a quibble – nothing here “begs the question.” Glenn means it “raises” or “poses” or “suggets” the question. “Begging the question” something completely different. Second, after this (and Richard Wagner and James Livine and others) I surely hope I never again have to hear anyone say that “Music is ennobling.”

Meidas Touch – Traitors

Now This News – Biden on Surfside Florida Condo Collapse (Hanky alert, as if you couldn’t figure that out.)

Vote Vets – Rep. Moulton and Rep. Auchincloss Discuss Evacuating Afghan Interpreters

Ring of Fire – Homeland Security Warns Of Future Violence From Angry Trump Supporters. (Beau also addressed this – I’ll get to his in a few days – it needs reminders from time to time)

A Cat’s Guide to Training Your Human

Beau – Let’s talk about the Republican investigation into the NSA….

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Jun 252021
 

Glenn Kirschner – NY Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani’s Law License for Stream of “Uncontroverted” Lies About the Election

Lost Class – powerful. Background on how it was made  And a petition

This is a project which Amy McGrath is working on and promoting.

VoteVets – “Take Them Too” – I truly hope and pray this gets the attention it deserves in the circlles that need to see it – and act on it.

Rocky Mountain Mike – Treason Blues

Beau – Let’s talk about veterans getting what they deserve….

Beau II – Let’s talk about Giuliani’s license….. When Mitch berought this up yesterday, ne was accurate. But apparently others are jumping to conclusions (conclusions devoutly to be wished, but conclusions not happening.)

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Apr 182021
 

The Lincoln Project – This one has a (wordless) musical background. But silence works.

Glenn Kirschner – Collusion, collusion, collusion. 7.5 minutes but a very big story (even though we knew it all the time!)

Now This News – Bookmark this for the next time someone says there’s no such thing as a good Christian.

VoteVets – So easy for something like this to get lost in other news.

Fugelsang – Governor Cuomo

Beau on police training and change

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Mar 102021
 

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox.  I had to take an Oxycodone this morning to supplement the methadone.  I try to avoid that whenever I can.It’s been three days since the last time I Republicated, and I’m not happy with that.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:41 (average 4:31).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Daily Kos: House Democratic legislators including the chair of the chamber’s Veterans’ Affairs committee have reintroduced legislation that would block the deportation of noncitizen U.S. military veterans, and allow eligible deported veterans to return home to the U.S. Because federal immigration officials don’t follow even their own policy, it’s unknown exactly how many veterans have been kicked out of the U.S. over the years. Advocates have estimated the number to be around 230.

“It’s a disgrace that veterans are falling through the cracks of our broken immigration system and being deported,” Veterans’ Affairs chair Mark Takano said, who reintroduced the bill with fellow Californian Juan Vargas and Arizona’s Raúl Grijalva. “Deported veterans are exiled from the country that they call home and that they fought to defend, and they face significant barriers to access the benefits they are entitled to and eligible for under the law. Congress must act and fix this injustice, and passing this comprehensive legislative package can help us achieve that.”

I fully agree with this legislation. To deport veterans who have put themselves in harm’s way to defend this nation is so criminal, it’s … Republican!  RESIST the Republican Reich!!

From NY Times: It was a familiar play by Donald J. Trump: lashing out at his enemies and trying to raise money from it.

The former president this week escalated a standoff over the Republican Party’s financial future, blasting party leaders and urging his backers to send donations to his new political action committee — not to the institutional groups that traditionally control the G.O.P.’s coffers.

“No more money for RINOS,” he said in a statement released on Monday by his bare-bones post-presidential office, referring to Republicans In Name Only. He directed donors to his own website instead.

Trump** wasted no time in getting back to sheeple fleecing. Sheeple are so dumb that it’s BAAA-A-A-A-A-AAD!!  RESIST the Republican Reich!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Judy Collins – Send In The Clowns

 

Ah… the memories and the clown cars!  RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

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Nov 112020
 

Meidas Touch doing what the Lincoln Project got (temporarily thrown off Twitter for doing

Now This News features Pobert Reich

The Lincoln Project – Veterans Day

Trying not to forget about Georgia (besides, Lawrence is always watchable.)

Ad then there’s Rev Warnock – also on MSNBC – a little long, but I don’t want to be forgetting if I can help it.

Beau on the difference (stick with him. It may help someone, some time.)

No Keith yet and he’s already late.  If he shows up, I’ll either add him here, or add him in tomorrow.

Petition for Trump* to concede
Daily Kos
Recusal petitions
Fight for Reform
Daily Kos for National Dem. Training Committee
Petition to release transition funds
Move On
Avaaz
Daily Kos

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Nov 112020
 

It’s a hectic day here in the CatBox.  WWWendy is here and we have lots of chores to do and medical mayhem to schedule.  I have a back brace coming and a new pad.  Molly wants me to try a topical anesthetic.  This is it for today, but I should be back in the saddle tomorrow.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 2:55 (average 4:46).  To di it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Happy Veterans’ Day:

RESIST!!

69 Days Left Until the FLUSH!!

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