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Open Thread – 11/17/2020

Posted by TomCat at 11:17 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 172020

It’s another crazy day here in the CatBox. I slept poorly and got up early to be ready for Diana’s visit. Last night WWWendy left her boots in the throne room by mistake and I dang near killed myself tripping over them to Republicate this morning. Tomorrow, Molly is coming to check my back. I promise to give her back to Lona as soon as I’m done. Tuesday is Flush your Republicans day, and today, I flushed them all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:11 (average 4:24). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

The Republican will never solve the maze, because Republicans are too stupid to turn left.

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars: Former VP candidate Sarah Palin is none too happy with former President Barack Obama for — heaven forbid — pointing out the fact that maybe we wouldn’t have had to live through 4 years of Trump if someone like Palin hadn’t already laid the groundwork for the anti-intellectualism that’s taken root in the party.

In an interview with the right-wing Newsmax TV, former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) attacked former President Barack Obama for calling her out as part of the Republican Party’s “anti-intellectual” wing.

Barf Bag Alert!!

Actually, I’m not too sure about that. Bloody Bullseye Barbie, aka Drill Baby Dingbat, may have been an anti-intellectual beacon in her day, but these days, she’s just about the most intellectual that any Republican can get. RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Graham Denies Pressuring GA Official To Throw Out Legal Votes

Lindsey Poo was just as KKK before Trump* arrived. He just wears hid sheet and hood with a name tag now. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Times They Are A-Changin’ (Live) (2003 Remaster)

I like this version better than Dylan’s version. We need to make the times change in the left direction. RESIST!!

63 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Open Thread – 11/16/2020

Posted by TomCat at 10:54 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 162020

It’s another crazy day here in the CatBox. I’m eating well. This morning I cooked hamburgers and scrambled eggs. The last time I texted was Nameless was yesterday afternoon. He was home enjoying Nike’s company. This afternoon WWWendy is coming a day early to destink the and help cook, because of her work schedule. Tomorrow Dianna is coming to change my patch, and Wednesday Molly is coming to check my back support. Oh God, its Monday!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:07 (average 6:05). To do it, click here. How did you do do?

Cartoon:

Religious Agony:

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Stinking worthless orb!

Humor from Mitch (ours, not BBMMM):

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Short Takes:

From The Conversation: Conservatives tend to see expert evidence and personal experience as more equally legitimate than liberals, who put a lot more weight on the scientific perspective, according to our new study published in the journal Political Psychology.

Our findings add nuance to a common claim that conservatives want to hear “both sides” of arguments, even for settled science that’s not really up for debate.

We asked 913 American adults to read an excerpt from an article debunking a common misconception, such as the existence of “lucky streaks” in games of chance. The article quoted a scientist explaining why people hold the misconception – for instance, people tend to see patterns in random data. The article also included a dissenting voice that drew from personal experience – such as someone claiming to have seen lucky streaks firsthand.

Click through for much more info. I think the reason for that is that anecdotes tend to invoke responses from desires and fears, while scientific evidence invokes responses from reason. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Parody Project Channel)(H/T Squatch for the reminder): FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE THE WHITE HOUSE

Amen Don! But all 50 come down to one thing. FLUSH!! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast against the Republican Reich): Dear Mr. President

This song was written for Crawford Caligula, Fuhrer of the Fourth Reich. Just because Trump*, Fuhrer of the Fifth Reich is infinitely worse than Busk was, we must remember that the traits that made Trump* so hateful, were Republican traits long before Trump came. All those traits will still be Republican traits after Trump* is gone. RESIST!!

64 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 11/15/2020

Posted by TomCat at 9:53 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 152020

It’s another hectic day here in the CatBox. The notary that was coming yesterday caught cold, so we need to reschedule. The Nameless News is good. His Echocardiogram was comparable to earlier versions. He gets to do hos pharmacological stress test as an outpatient. He goes home today. Both the OT and PT cleared him to get out of bed and walk around on hid own power. His view if that? “YIPPEE!” At last text, he was dressed, packed, and waiting to go home, so I trust we’ll be hearing from him before too long. This morning I have another video meeting with prison volunteers and former prisoners. My Broncos are playing the Raiders this afternoon, but it won’t be televised here. Have a great day.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:28 (average 4:56). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

A Fwd. from Mitch (Ours, not BBMMM):

Dear Red States,

If you manage to steal this election, TOO, we’ve decided we are leaving.

We intend to form our own country, and we’re taking the other Blue states with us.

In case your aren’t aware, that includes: California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all of the Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation and especially to the people of the new country of New California.

To sum up briefly:

You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states.

We get stem cell research and the best beaches.

We get the Statute of Liberty. You get Dollywood.

We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom.

We get Harvard. You get Ole’ Miss.

We get 85% of America’s venture capital and entrepreneurs. You get Alabama.

We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, You get to make the red states pay their fair share.

Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22% lower than the Christian Coalition’s, we get a bunch of happy families.

Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and we’re going to want all our citizens back from Iraq and Afghanistan at once.

With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80% of the country’s fresh water, more than 90% of the pineapple and lettuce, 92% of the nation’s fresh fruit, 95% of America’s quality wines, 90% of all cheese, 90% of the high tech industry, 95% of the corn and soybeans (thanks Iowa), all living redwoods, sequoias, and condors, all the Ivy League and Seven Sister schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech, UCLA, Berkeley and MIT.

With the Red States, on the other hand you will have to cope with 92% of all U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100% of the tornadoes, 90% of the hurricanes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, virtually 100% of all televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia.

We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.

Additionally, 38% of those in the Red states believe Jonah was actually swallowed by a whale, 62%believe life is sacred unless we’re discussing war, the death penalty, or gun laws, 44% say that evolution is only a theory, 53% that Saddam was involved in 9/11 and 61% of you crazy bastards believe you are people with higher morals than we lefties.

Finally, we are taking the good pot, too. You can have that dirt weed you get from Mexico.

Peace out,

Blue States

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from Woodstock): Jimi Hendrix The Star Spangled Banner American Anthem Live at Woodstock 1969

Seeing this in person at Woodstock, I felt swelled with pride that this is my country too, and I will not let Nazis take it away from me. During this transition, I feel the same thing. RESIST!!

65 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Open Thread – 11/14/2020

Posted by TomCat at 11:42 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 142020

It’s a busy day here in The CatBox. WWWendy is coming, and so is a notary for my will. I have no more news on Nameless as I slept all afternoon and night. He hasn’t replied yet today. Tomorrow my schedule is up in the air, as I have a video meeting with former prison volunteers and prisoners. Have a great weekend.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:39 (average 5:18). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Daily Kos: In an interview with VICE News Tonight on Wednesday, two members of the grand jury investigating Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting by Lousiville, Kentucky, police shared why they decided to speak up and describe how the proceedings took place. “I needed Breonna’s mom and the community to know that it wasn’t the grand jury that made this decision. It was Daniel Cameron and his office,” one of the jurors said. Both requested to remain anonymous. “Puppets, we were used as puppets,” the second juror said. “They thought we were just gonna do exactly what they told us to do. Keep our mouths closed and just vote on this and walk out of that room, and it didn’t happen that way.”

The two jurors in the Taylor grand jury first spoke up last month against the lies Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron told throughout the investigation and trial. Cameron claimed that the grand jurors in the case agreed that officers involved were justified, and announced as a result that no charges would be pursued against the Louisville Metro Police officers who killed Taylor during a botched no-knock warrant execution.

Following the announcement, an anonymous juror identified as “Grand Juror #1” by attorney Kevin Glogower said that the grand jury not only disagreed that certain actions taken by the police that night were justified, but that it was never given the opportunity to indict any officer for homicide.

“I came out of my chair and said he just lied,” Juror #1 told VICE on how he responded to the announcement of no charges. He then filed a motion to allow the 12 jurors to speak publicly about what happened during the trial. In a rare incident of grand jury records being made public, a judge ruled that records could be released in order for jury panelists to speak publicly about the case, Daily Kos reported. Days after the motion was approved, a second juror confirmed Juror #1’s statement that charges to consider were limited.

Both jurors spoke to VICE Media Wednesday to give some insight into how the trial took place; one even brought a notebook with notes taken during the trial. His notes depicted not only how he responded to the evidence presented, but how he processed it, giving a glimpse into how the jurors were thinking during the trial.

If the DA in any grand jury case decides he wants to keep a grand jury from indicting a ham sandwich as non-kosher, he can claim that he went to a kosher deli for a ham and cheese. It’s really that easy, because that’s the only evidence they hear. The only reason the cops weren’t indicted is to help Republican police cover-up the murder they committed. RESIST!!

From Willamette Week: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s chief of staff Nik Blosser is leaving her office to join the transition team for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

In his new role on the Biden-Harris transition team, Blosser will serve as the state lead in the intergovernmental affairs office. Brown says Blosser’s early and continued involvement in the pandemic response gives him “a unique understanding of the needs of Americans suffering from COVID-19 and the needs of the communities they live in.”

“I am heartened that President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris and their transition team have selected Nik for this important role,” Brown said in a statement Thursday. “He has my full support, and I am confident he will help President-elect Biden and his team support states in their approach to this crisis and the long recovery that will follow.

Joe and Kamala have gotten themselves one thoroughly qualified staffer in Blosser. Oregon leads the way! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast for Women’s Rights): The Most Perfect Album | Dolly Parton | 19th Amendment

Full equality for women is certainly long overdue. They would have equality if Republicans did not demand they be kept barefoot, pregnant, in the kitchen and owned. I just hope Dolly doesn’t burn her bra in protest. The fire department might not be able to put it out. RESIST!!

66 Days Until the FLUSH!!

Open Thread – 11/13/2020

Posted by TomCat at 10:45 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 132020

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. I did not sleep well last night. I texted with Nameless at suppertime and early this morning. He is feeling much better and is off the BIPAP machine. He hopes to be released on Sunday, and their current best guess is that he has atypical pneumonia. Please keep him in your thoughts, best wishes and prayers. Tomorrow please expect no more than a brief Personal Update from me. It’s a WWWendy day, and we have a notary service coming to finalize my will. TGIF!!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:08 (average 5:13). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoons:

It’s That Day Again:

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars: Turnbull said the media giant had delayed global action to address climate change by turning scientific fact into an issue of “values or identity” and countries were “paying the price”.

Source: The Guardian

Malcolm Turnbull says News Corp has become an organisation for “pure propaganda” that has done enormous damage through its promotion of climate change denial.

In a heated exchange on Monday night’s Q+A, the former prime minister and the Australian’s editor-at-large, Paul Kelly, clashed over the media organisation’s treatment of climate science.

Turn about is Fair play. We’ll take Lona, and Oztralia can have Murdoch back! RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: President-elect Joe Biden could obtain all the classified intelligence he needs simply by hanging out in the public dining room at Mar-a-Lago, members of the international espionage community recommend.

“Biden shouldn’t worry about getting official intelligence briefings,” a foreign spy, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. “He should just reserve a table at Mar-a-Lago, and he’ll hear everything he needs.”The spy offered his own methods for obtaining classified intelligence as a possible roadmap for the President-elect. “Get a table near Trump, order an omelette, and turn on your recorder,” he said.

Dang Andy! This isn’t satire. It’s true! RESIST!!

From YouTube (Late Show Channel): Michael Moore: Joe Biden’s Presidency Will Be The Polar Opposite Of The Last Four Years

Michael Moore is representative of the most progressive segment of the left. For him to recognize how much closer a centrist like Biden is to us than he is to Trump* sets an example we should all follow instead of whining that Biden isn’t progressive enough. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast at the Reich): When The President Talks To God

This is certainly appropriate for Crawford Caligula, Fuhrer of the Fourth Reich, for whom it was written. How much more does it apply to the Fuhrer of the Fifth Reich, Trump*? Neither of them talk to God. They talk to Republican Supply-side Jesus, the polar opposite of the real Jesus. RESIST!!

Open Thread – 11/12/2020

Posted by TomCat at 11:13 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 122020

It’s another Crazy day here in the CatBox. Store to Door is coming to deliver groceries, and I need to put them away. I last texted Nameless yesterday mid day. He was back on BIPAP. I don’t want to disturb his rest, but if I have not heard from him by suppertime, I’ll text him. I hope you all have a great day.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 2:59 (average 4:25). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

That could be either the ear or the brain.

Short Takes:

From Daily Kos: By Monday, Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election had been confirmed by every major media outlet, including Fox News, been welcomed by every leader of the G7 along with dozens of other foreign officials, and been celebrated in the streets of every major American city. As it turns out, all those plywood panels nailed up over windows were only there to shield sensitive eyes from just too much dancing.

When it comes to Republicans, the chorus of accolades falls away to more of a barbershop quartet … minus one. Former president George W. Bush spoke up to express his acceptance of Biden’s victory and offer the traditional best wishes for the coming term. Sen. Mitt Romney has sent along his best wishes, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski—keen to make everyone forget how she flip-flop-flipped on Amy Coney Barrett—decided to acknowledge reality. And that is about it.

But if the reaction of the Republicans over the weekend might be best described as crickets, it now seems that many of them have rediscovered their voices. And they’re using them to take up the cause of destroying democracy.

Were we expecting anything else? The only reason Crawford Caligula has taken exception is that Trump’s* political demise ensures Bush’s ability to relinquish the title “worst in US History”. RESIST!!

From Crooks and Liars: The world is better off without people like Irvin Baxter Jr in it. A hate-mongering homophobe that, like the rest of these televangelists, had become enormously wealthy peddling poison.

Source: Pinknews

Reverend Baxter, founder of Endtime Ministries and host of End of the Age on Christian TV network Trinity Broadcasting Network, died aged 75 on Tuesday (3 November), the network said.

Now we know that for Republican pseudo-Christian (the opposite of REAL Christian) perverts, Trump* Virus is an STD! RESIST!!

From NY Times: President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s transition team is preparing multiple sets of policy proposals for the economy, health care, climate change and other domestic issues, including the ambitious agenda Mr. Biden laid out in his winning campaign, while acknowledging it may have to be pared back in recognition of divided government.

Where the incoming administration lands depends heavily on two Senate runoffs in Georgia in early January.

If Democrats win both races, close aides to Mr. Biden and economists who helped advise his campaign say the president-elect will try to push through a large stimulus plan for the flagging economic recovery — most likely along the lines of the $2.2 trillion that House Democrats approved this fall. His stimulus plan under such a scenario would include hundreds of billions of dollars for state and local governments that have lost tax revenue amid the pandemic recession, extended unemployment benefits for people who lost jobs during the crisis and a new round of aid for small businesses.

His team is also developing a government employment program — called the Public Health Jobs Corps — that would put 100,000 Americans to work on virus testing and contact tracing.

A narrow majority in the Senate would also give Mr. Biden the chance to push through his proposed tax increases on corporations and the rich — tax hikes that would be used to fund the president-elect’s more ambitious plans like rebuilding roads and bridges, speeding the transition to a carbon-free energy sector and helping Americans afford health care.

But if Republicans win even one of the Georgia seats, Mr. Biden will most likely need to settle for a wave of executive actions that would bring more incremental progress toward his policy goals, while trying to cut compromise deals with Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader.

This is why Democratic wins in BOTH races is critically important for America’s future! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Beatles – Revolution

While the overwhelming majority of violence and destruction is perpetrated by Republicans, I reject the tiny bit that comes from the left say they are not welcome in my revolution! This tune could not be more appropriate. RESIST!!

68 Days Until the FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 11/11/2020

Posted by TomCat at 10:53 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

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!!

Prayers-Up for Nameless Please

Posted by TomCat at 7:46 pm Personal, Politics

Nov 102020

I just received a series of text messages from Nameless. He is in the ER and is going to be transferred to ICU with what may be either COVID-19 or CHF. Please keep him in your thoughts, prayers, or however you address the infinite. I will keep you posted as I learn more.

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