It’s another busy day. In addition to today’s articles, I need to start preparing the graphics and collecting the data for January’s Monthly Report and perform several other tasks. Monday I have an appointment with Megan, my primary care physician, and I need to prepare several pages of notes recording the medical mayhem that will occupy much of my time over the next few months.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:20 (average 4:48). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From The Rachel Maddow Show: Trump’s ill-fated Yemen raid raises risk/reward questions
David Sanger, national security correspondent for the New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about the planning and unanticipated obstacles that befell Donald Trump’s first ordered counter-terrorism raid in Yemen.
Trump now claims that Obama ordered the raid and he was just carrying it out. That is a lie. Be advised that Democrats cannot convene House or Senate hearings. Only the majority party can do that. But Democrats need to raise a big stink demanding hearings into how the Fuhrer became the Mango Murderer by killing a Navy Seal and several innocent women and children. RESIST!!
From YouTube: Democrats Must Fight
The Reich on the left is right. RESIST!!
From The New Yorker: In a spate of annoying telephone pranks that has lasted nearly two weeks, heads of state from around the world have been receiving crank calls from someone claiming to be the President of the United States, the United Nations reported on Thursday.
According to the U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, who has fielded complaints about the crank calls, the caller has tormented leaders from Mexico, Australia, and many other countries.
“The pattern is always the same,” Gutteres said. “The caller is identified as the President of the United States, so naturally he is put right through. Once he is connected with the head of state, he begins to speak in a threatening and harassing manner.”
“Then, as his threats reach a crescendo, he hangs up,” Gutteres said. “Clearly, it’s someone’s idea of a sick joke.”
The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, became a victim of the crank caller over the weekend, an experience that he called “highly irritating.”
That’s OK, Andy! We don’t think he’s the President either. RESIST!!
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4:21 Kitty lunch?
Anti-Gorsuch petitions still dribbling in:
http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/block-trumps-supreme-court-nominee
I see the White House is soliciting signatures to support Gorsuch. May they fail miserably!
This link is to a comment page regarding DAPL, set up because the Federal comment page required by law has been shut down:
https://other98action.org/take-action-write-your-dapl-public-comment-to-the-army-corps-of-engineers-now/
RMS – Excuse me, but didn't the Muslim ban make him athe Mango Murderer already? Not to belittle the idiocy of trying to respond to (non-existent) terrorism with a raid, of course. I haven't seen a petition yet, but will call 'em when I see 'em. Though Jim P is welcome to beat me to it.
YT/RR – I did read the column, and I'm glad he made it into a video for MoveOn. It's very effective. BTW you probably know, but one of those Dems who voted for Big Pharma against us was Cory Booker, who thinks he wants to run fir President in 2020. That would be over my dead body.
TNY – What a good description of those calls as far as we know – his staff didn't bother to record the one with Putin (gee, wonder why not.)
Cartoon – Personally, I am ony too happy to pay taxes t receive services I would otherwise have to pay out of pocket at much higher prices. But then – I am not a republican.
No kitty lunch!!!
Thank you for that link re Standing Rock – signed and tweeted
YVW
RESIST IS ALL I KNOW TO DO AT THIS POINT!!
RESIST!!!
One way to resist this weekend: Root for the Atlanta Falcons. That is because the Patriots are connected to Trump. And I'm not saying this as a Falcons fan – I don't give a rat's @$$ about football – but https://www.thedjtr.com.
RM: I'm not surprised anymore of what this id does…but putting lives on the line, and then blaming our last President just shows (to me) the depth of the hole that he lives in, and talks from.
YT: Time for all of (us) and them, to rally stand up, and take care of business!!
NYer: You nailed it, Andy! Spot On!
See this: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-senator-calls-australian-ambassador-trump-call-45221763
Cartoon: Ahhh, taxes. All too happy to oblige, every year. We're done for this year, as a matter of fact..YAY!
Hope your Monday appointment (although 2 days away), goes well. Try and rest in between your paperwork tasks too. Enjoy your evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
*Freya: I read about that, and glad you reminded us. I'm rooting for Atlanta anyway! lol.
Rachel Maddow: It is sad that the Empty Orange can take lives by way of his idiocy and stupidity. Bannon and Kushner, sit together, over a meal, at which national policy is set, irrevocably. This is not some kind of video game wherein one can, perhaps, get a second chance and do things differently. "Say, how do you like how they cooked the potatoes?" "What, cook their goose? Send in the seals? Oh, hell yeah, go for it!"
You Tube: Such an accurate assessment: This is NOT the time for pussy-footing around, not grabbing pussy, but but trying to be the "Nice guys!" Trump, and the GOPigs will use every nasty trick they can develop, to screw the Dems, and the public, with not a peek over their shoulders to see the collateral damage they might cause. THEY DO NOT GIVE A ROTTEN RAT'S ASS OF A DAMN!
New Yorker: Where's Mel Brooks? We need someone to be yelling SCHMUK! as loudly as possible…the asshole hangs up?
Puzzle — 3:10 That bird is mocking you Puddy Tat! No birdie fricassée today!
TRMS — IMO, there is no chance that a congressional hearing will be convened because that would give Democrats a soapbox on which to stand. Republicans will continue to blame it on Obama because he will be their scapegoat for all their hairbrained failures.
Resist!!!
Robert Reich — So Dems might think they will look like sore losers if they push back? I guess they like unemployment because pushing back is the main duty on their job descriptions. Reich is 100% correct!
Resist!!!
The New Yorker — "“I’ve blocked the phone number, and I understand other heads of state have done the same.”" — Smartest move ever!
Resist!!!
Cartoon — Who's got my wallet? That said, if taxation is fair, the wealthy would pay more.
Resist!!!
I am spending a lot of time sitting with mum. Her body is shutting down and her passing would be a blessing for her. I am very fortunate to have a lot of moral support from the staff at the care centre. And I have support from all of you for which I am very thankful.
I had a call from mum's care centre at 400 hours today. Mum passed away at 350 hours 04 Feb 2017 after a 9 year battle with dementia. I was with her today from 1400 hours until 2100 hours when I headed home at a snail's pace because of the snow storm. As has often happened of late, I could not sleep so I was still up when they called. And I am still awake. I am going to try for some rest and then I have to go to the care centre to clear out her room.
Thanks again for all your support.
Sending hugs to you, Lynn – may all your memories be those of peace and happy times.
I am so very sorry for your loss. At the same time, I am relieved that both your and her ordeals are over.
{{{HUG}}}!!
What TomCat said – it can't be said better. I know the need for support and caring from us is not over. I will be here, as I am sure we all will, for you. Peace.
Oh my dear Lynn. I am so sorry to hear about your mother. It has been a long hard fight for both of you. She is now in a happier place. May you find peace and tranquility. Sleep. Rest. You have many friends, here and elsewhere, that care for you.
Peace.
I'm sure you're not looking forward to all that medical mayhem and the discomforts it will bring with it, TomCat, but remember this time it's all about improving your life. You had to go through so much these past years and it must be wearing you out, but I'm sure that on the end of the "physical" rainbow you'll find your pot of gold. Hang in there.
Rachel Maddow: For goodness sake, Drumpf is incapable of reading and interpreting his PDBs and has these trustworthy experts on national security, Flynn, Bannon and Kushner, advise him what to do at the dinner table, and when it all goes wrong he blames Obama. Really? That reminds me how some progressives and undecided voters didn't want to vote for Clinton because they believed she was too much of a hawk and would surely start a war. It's about time for you to take your blinkers off and RESIST, don't you think?
Robert Reich: Of course Reich is correct from start to finish here, but by putting the FAILURES of the Democrats to act since November 8 side by side on the white board and their miserable excuses for not acting Reich is also heralding the end of the Democratic party. And for the sake of America I hope the true progressives will unite soon and join the RESISTANCE before it is too late. Leave the DINOs behind, leave the party behind if need be, but
UNITE IN
RESISTANCE
TNY: LOL You're so right, Andy, no real president would make calls like that.
“I’ve blocked the phone number, and I understand other heads of state have done the same.” I wish that was real life reporting.
Last night on Lawrence O'Donnell, they played, "what if Obama had done that?" You can well imagine all the things Trump has done that the GOP would have crucified Obama for. The bright light is that Trump takes meds for hair loss and the side effects are depression and thoughts of suicide.
Blessings!! and Prayers!!! to you, Lynn at your mum's passing.
May she be at Peace now, and Comfort to you as well.
Hugs!!!!
Thanks all! Hugs!!