Yesterday, again quiet. I got a few things done (never as much as I’d like to, of course.) I hope you can stand a day of good news … goodness knows there’s enough bad news out there.
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Short Takes –
Democratic Underground – I think I Spotted Antifa
Quote – Wearing a military beret and a Polish wartime resistance armband, 94-year-old Wanda Traczyk-Stawska stunned the crowd at a pro-EU rally when she thundered “Be quiet, stupid boy! You lousy bastard” at a member of a far-right group attempting to disrupt the gathering over a loudspeaker.
Click through for more and a great picture. I couldn’t possibly honor every hero here – if I tried I wouldn’t be able to do anything else – but she is special.
Daily Kos (Gabe Ortiz) – ‘Dad, welcome back’: Advocate for deported veterans wins his own fight to return to the U.S.
Quote – “Thanks to a law passed in recent years that allows immigrants to challenge old convictions if they weren’t warned about potential immigration consequences before accepting plea deals, he was finally able to get the conviction undone,” The Union-Tribune reported.
Click through for full story. I needed a hanky and Pat probably will too. Others might also.
Furtive ferret: one of North America’s rarest mammals turns up in Colorado garage
Quote – “This is extremely rare,” Schmal said. “Black-footed ferrets are nocturnal and extremely shy. For some reason, this one left the colony and was seeking shelter. “We’re just glad it appeared healthy, not starving or sick, and we were able to capture it and return it to the colony.”
Click through for story. Walker Ranch is in Boulder County, so I’m guessing Nettles lives in or near Boulder. I don’t blame him for not wanting the exact afddress out.
Food for Thought –
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Cartoon: Historians view Elizabeth’s coronation as a statement of her intention to restore England to Protestantism, but to allow the continuation of some Catholic customs, a compromise known as the Elizabethan Settlement. *wiki
DU: So awesome!!! Hats off! to Ms. Wanda. Wish we could clone her…..SALUTE !
DK: What a wonderful day and great news! for him & his family and community. Helping other folks too. So very, very awesome! I wish him all the very best!
Guardian: Glad that the ferret was found, and returned to it’s colony…
I had a sweet ferret for almost 10 years, and she was a great/wonderful pet, she was such a delight. Minded her manners too. LOL. jk
FFT: YEP!! AMEN!!! x’s 10!
THIS JUST IN: “Nobody drives into a city with guns because they love someone else’s business that much. That’s some BS. No one has ever thought…”Oh, it my solemn duty, and pick up a rifle and shoot someone.”
~ Trevor Noah ~
2. “The federal government will have 240 days to create a strategy to improve public safety for Native Americans. “We’re going to make some substantial changes in Indian country, and it’s going to continue.” ~President Joe Biden ~
3. “I’m running for governor. Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas. A Texas big enough for all of us!”
~ Beto O’Rourke ~ *pb – (YAY! x’s 10!) *
4. “Your morning reminder that Senate Republicans are blocking the confirmation of our NATO and EU Ambassadors so as to deliberately hamper global security. Why? Because they believe global instabilitywill hurt Biden, and hurting Biden is all that matters.” ~ Chris Murphy ~
5. “Big Bird and Ted Cruz: “When it gets cold, they both fly south”– TRUE!” ~ Stephen Colbert ~
TJI#1: Speaks truth. What he did…Never should of happen in the first place.
TJI#2: Awesome news.
TJI#3: Was happy days ago when I heard he was running for governor again. I pray he wins this time.
TJI#4: The Repugs care about Biden? I don’t think or believe that line one bit.
If you had a ferret with manners, you must be a ferret whisperer!
TJI #1 – Well, not a sane person – who was a civilian.
TJI #2 – Chase Iron Eyes is pleased about this – he sent a photo of a group around Biden signing. I was able to pick out Deb from by moccasins (all were masked).
TJI #3 – I can’t even espress how much I hope he wins.
TJI #4 – Because it worked so well for them with Obama. Right.
TJI $5 – Actually I think Ted is the only birdbrain who does that. Big Bird goes inside with Granny Bird and central heating.
DU: You tell them Wanda. What a Powerful lady. Need more like her.
DK: Amazing story. Welcome home. I thank Robert for all he’s done these past 8 years, fighting for others.
Guardian: What a nice surprise to find a ferret hiding under a table in the guy’s garage. Glad he was found, taken care of by placing him back with his colony.
Food for Thought: What a real blessing she is.
Glad you’re getting more things accomplished, good for you, Joanne. You do so much keeping up with these posts and video.
Take care. Thanks Joanne
Quiet is good and so is good news, Joanne.
Cartoon: Now there’s a lady that was to be reconned with. She reinvented herself as the virgin queen, making her even more popular with her people.
DU: So wonderful to see how age hasn’t affected her courage and zeal in the least.
DK: Like with so many things these days, a change of administration finally saw justice done.
TG: If this little fellow turns up on someone’s doorstep any time soon, you can be sure he’s the Trump of his kind and is thrown out of the colony because the others can’t stand him.
Thanks for commenting – I know it’s been busy for you (and I appreciate the “heads up”s).
Whether he’s the Trump** of the colony would depend on the colony. He might be the Liz Cheney or the Ted Cruz. But we’ll hope he just ran away from home in a snit and has learned his lesson.