Yesterday, as I try to do every weekday, I played The New Yorker’s “Name Drop” game. The idea is to figure out (or guess) whom the puzzle is describing in six clues or less. And they are mostly hard. Very hard. If I get them at all, it’s usually on the last or at best second-to-last clue. I consider it to be a very god day if I get the right person by the third-to-last clue. But twice now, I have gotten the answer on the very first clue. Both times that success was made possible because the clue referenced an opera (surprise, surprise.) The first one was Gandhi, several months ago. Today it was Handel. Aside from that, I mostly worked at getting bags secured and labelled (fortunately not the contents, just that they are for pickup.) Tomorrow is pickup day so I’ll have to schlep them out today. And then do one last rearrangement of what’s not going to make sure it is separate from what is going, and also that the path is clear. And I was late responding to comments yesterday doing all that – and I will be again today.
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Politico – POLITICO Playbook: Ron Klain says ‘season of substance’ could save Dems
Quote – “We now have a presidency where the president has delivered the largest economic recovery plan since ROOSEVELT, the largest infrastructure plan since EISENHOWER, the most judges confirmed since KENNEDY, the second largest health care bill since JOHNSON and the largest climate change bill in history. … The first time we’ve done gun control since President CLINTON was here, the first time ever an African American woman has been put on the U.S. Supreme Court. … I think it’s a record to take to the American people.”
Click through for interview. I realize Politico leans right, but this appears to be a straight interview with a strong messenger in a position to message. As a bonus, I’m linking to a DU article with a comprehensive overview of things individual Democrats can do to help.
Crooks and Liars – Navy Vet Faced Death Sentence From Religious Zealot
Quote – In July [20]17, he was assigned to Dr. Fred Cheron, the first VA doctor who did anything for him. “I had no choice.” Rinsem said in a followup email. “I had to tolerate him pushing his God and Jesus on me or give up on all healthcare.” But finally, after a particularly bad appointment on July 25[, 2022], he’d had enough…. [O]n August 13, Rinsem filed a formal complaint…. “They severed all of my provider relationships. That’s punishment for having filed the complaint,”
Click through. This is outrageous. I realize that makes me Captain Obvious, but what else is there to say?
Food For Thought
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