TomCat

Open Thread–6/14/2020

Posted by TomCat at 11:18 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jun 142020

It’s a tired day, here in the CatBox. I overslept and still feel a bit groggy. Oh God, it’s Monday!

Today’s took me 6:04 (average 8:57). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

0614TrumpVirusMap

Cases: 2,143,177
Deaths: 117,538
Recovered: 854,106

Recognition at Last:

Although my justly deserved peerage would never be confirmed by the Republican Reich in this country, at least the UK has given me the recognition I deserve.

LordTomCatCertificate

From now on, you may address me as Sir TomCat or Lord TomCat. Either would be purrrrfect!

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: In his latest attack on the nation’s sixteenth President, Donald Trump boasted on Saturday that his television ratings were “much higher” than Abraham Lincoln’s.

“If you put my TV ratings side by side with Lincoln’s, there’s no comparison,” Trump told Fox News. “Honest Abe would want me to be honest about it, and, honestly, his ratings were terrible.”

Trump argued that Lincoln’s television ratings were especially poor “when you consider that he didn’t have to compete with Netflix and Amazon, like I have to.”

“Abraham Lincoln had zero competition and he still couldn’t get a decent number,” Trump said. “He might have been O.K. at some other things, but he was a total loser on TV.”

Theorizing about Lincoln’s poor ratings performance, Trump mused that “it might have been the beard.”

Dang Andy! If criminal Fuhrer Trump* traded places with Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth would be a national hero. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Elizabeth Warren Channel): Elizabeth Warren On Why We Need To Rename Confederate Military Bases

Amen, Liz! Naming military bases after racist traitors, like criminal Fuhrer Trump* and the Republican Reich, is a travesty! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson (from The Concert in Central Park)

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

Personal Update–6/13/2020

Posted by TomCat at 8:15 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jun 132020

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox, as it’s a WWWendy day. This is my only article today. JD, would you please cover Bill Maher? Yesterday’s Home Health appointment went well, and I’ll have help from, a standard care nurse, a palliative care nurse, and a home aide. I should be in the saddle tomorrow.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:04 (average 4:50). To do it, click here. How did you do.

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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The reason Oregon is increasing is that Republicans here opened a couple unsafe food processing plants. Workers became infected and spread it.

Cases: 2,118,693
Deaths: 116,873
Recovered: 842,068

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): –

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

Open Thread–6/12/2020

Posted by TomCat at 10:18 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jun 122020

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. A Providence Home Health Nurse is coming for san initial evaluation. Tomorrow is a WWWendy day, and we have lots of chores, so please expect no more than a Personal Update from me, This is my only article today. TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:01 (average 4:30). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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Cases: 2,090,542
Deaths: 116,063
Recovered: 816,463

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: In a series of angry tweets on Thursday, Donald J. Trump lashed out at the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, declaring, “This is not the military I avoided serving in.”

Calling Milley’s apology for appearing in last week’s controversial church photo op “a disgrace,” Trump said, “The United States military of my youth was known for courage and valor, which is why I got a podiatrist’s note to get out of being a part of it.”

Recalling that episode from a half century ago, Trump said, “As I watched my podiatrist dictate that note, I thought about the great institution of the U.S. military, which I would be exempted from participating in. That institution is unrecognizable today.”

Andy, he’s lying again. The military certainly is still recognizable. It is the Republican Party of Lincoln, after transforming into the Republican Reich, that is not recognizable. RESIST!!

From CNN: Attendees of President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, must agree not to sue the campaign if they contract coronavirus.

Rallygoers are asked to RSVP to gain admission to the event and by registering, they must agree to a disclaimer that states they acknowledge the “inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.”

“By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; BOK Center; ASM Global; or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury,” the disclaimer reads.

What hypocrisy! Criminal Fuhrer Trump* and the Republican Reich have been screaming since the beginning that danger from COVID-19, aka Trump* virus, is a hoax foisted on America by Democrats. Even more incredible, in spite of this, Republican Sheeple have such BAAA-A-A-A-A-AAD judgement that they will sign it without hesitation. What stupidity! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Yesterday (With Spoken Word Intro / Live From Studio 50, New York City / 1965)

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

Samantha Bee from 6/10

Posted by TomCat at 10:44 am Politics

Jun 112020

It’s that time of week again, and here are three fine video clips from Sam’s show last night. Enjoy!!

America’s Long-Standing Tradition of Police Brutality

Republicans falsely claim that it’s a just few bad apples. That’s a lie. There are enough bad cops that the good cops are afraid to stand up to them.

Legislating Healing and Justice with Ayanna Pressley

Kudos to Ayanna Pressley. We need to replace Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch and all Republican Senators with people like her!

It’s Time to Defund the Police

If by “defund the police” we mean muzzling police unions, repurposing funds going to military equipment for police to help the community, and red-lining expenditures for programs that Republican police use to terrorize citizens, I’m all for it. The Republican contention that this means leaving us without police protection is a lie.

Good one, Sam!

RESIST!!

Open Thread–6/11/2020

Posted by TomCat at 10:43 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jun 112020

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. Store to Door should be delivering groceries within the next two hours. Sometime tomorrow morning, I have a visit here from a Providence Home Health Nurse to determine what additional care I may need. My participation here depends on when it is and how long it takes. Have a great day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:42 (average 4:51). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

0611TrumpVirusMap

Cases: 2,067,355
Deaths: 115,163
Recovered: 808,556

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Announcing that he was putting the nation on a “double-red threat level,” Donald J. Trump warned the American people on Tuesday to be on the lookout for terrorists posing as peaceful seventy-five-year-olds.

“One of these terrorists was already identified by the police in Buffalo,” Trump said. “They may be coming to your town next.”

Trump listed some “telltale signs of Antifa,” in order to help Americans identify septuagenarian terrorists in their midst.

“If the person appears to be seventy-five or older, with white hair and a peaceful demeanor, call the authorities immediately,” Trump said.

Dang, Andy! That’s straight news again! RESIST!!

From Alternet: More than 1,250 former Department of Justice employees on Wednesday called on the department’s inspector general to open an investigation into reports that Attorney General William Barr personally ordered the tear-gassing of protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 1.

The former employees wrote that Inspector General Michael Horowitz must get to the bottom of Barr’s involvement in the dispersing of the crowd, which was part of the nationwide uprising against racial injustice following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor…

…The Washington Post reported last week that Barr directed law enforcement officers on the ground to deploy tear gas, rubber bullets, and stun grenades at protesters just before President Donald Trump walked through the park to get to a nearby church for a photo-op.

Barrf needs more than investigation. He needs a long prison term! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Buffalo Springfield – For what it’s worth , Vietnam war

Ah… the memories. RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

Trump’s* Latest Antifa Bullshit

Posted by TomCat at 11:01 am Politics

Jun 102020

I don’t have to tell you how much Republicans love insane conspiracy theories. In fact they are so full of crap, they don’t even have a BS in Bullshitology. They have a PhD (piled higher and deeper)!

President Donald Trump ignited fresh controversy over his hard-line “law and order” push Tuesday by peddling yet another unfounded conspiracy theory, this time trying to raise suspicions about a 75-year-old protester who was hospitalized after being shoved by police and falling.

Trump tweeted without evidence that the confrontation in Buffalo, New York, may have been a “set up” as he once again sided with police officers over protesters and demonstrated anew his willingness to spread and amplify bogus charges cooked up by far-right outlets.

The move comes as Trump, who has labeled himself “your president of law and order,” has taken a tough line against the protesters who have been demonstrating across the nation following the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck…

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Photo credit: WCNC.com

The following videos tell the rest of the story.

Trump Tweets An Attack On A Protester As George Floyd Is Laid To Rest

Cuomo says it all. Criminal Fuhrer Trump* certainly is reprehensible! But the rest of the Republican Reich is just as bad.

Watch GOP senators dodge questions about Trump’s tweet

There can be no questions that these Republican bastards know how horrid their Fuhrer’s behavior has been. They are too cowardly to stand up to him, and their reasons for wanting protestors tortured by police are related to greed, power, and racism, not loony conspiracy theories. Now, here a clip for contrast.

Biden’s Response Is The Response Americans On Both Sides Are Used To: Joe

That is the kind of response America would have had from a real President. Isn’t if shameful that Putin [R-RU] and the Republican Reich stole the White House for a fake Resident. What more is there to say? Do this!

RESIST!!

Open Thread–6/10/2020

Posted by TomCat at 11:00 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jun 102020

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. Yesterday I had my PET Scan, and the test went well. This time they bundled me very well with blankets, but I remembered the other thing I hate. I’m a very itchy person and to have to lay still for over a half hour, itching in a dozen places I could not scratch was pure torture. When we returned home, I ate lunch, took my shower, and got to bed for my nap quite late. So I had supper late too, and by the time I crawled into bed for the night, it was completely dark. I had a severe gas attack. Lo and behold, it was so radioactive that it glowed in the dark. The green cloud found a crack in the window frame, moved outside, and streamed off to the north. That Sasquatch had better turn on her Geiger counter! Happy Hump Day to all!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:18 (average 4:58). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

0610TrumpVirusMap

Cases: 2,053,738
Deaths: 114,414
Recovered: 789,558

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Furious at Mitt Romney for participating in a Black Lives Matter march, Donald J. Trump declared on Monday that the Utah senator is “not welcome in my bunker.”

“Mitt Romney thinks he’s cute, first voting to impeach me and now marching,” Trump told reporters. “Well, I’ve got news for Mitt: his invitation to my bunker is hereby revoked.”

Trump said that, because of his disloyalty, Romney “will never experience all that the best bunker in the world has to offer.”

“There are luxury recliners, televisions as far as the eye can see, and a bottomless pit of snacks,” Trump boasted. “If Mitt could see what he’s missing, I’ll bet he’d rethink some of the cute things he’s done.”

Dang, Andy! If Little Lord Willard keeps this up, he may even get a blessing from Seamus in dawg heaven! RESIST!!

From Politico: But in a sign of how Trump’s reelection prospects have weakened across the country, even the heartland may be having second thoughts.

Since the start of the year, Democrats in Iowa have added about twice as many active voters to their rolls as Republicans, nudging ahead in total registration for the first time in years. The farm economy has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. And though Trump still holds a small lead in the state, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, he’s now airing TV advertisements there — a tacit acknowledgment that the campaign anticipates a contest.

When the Republican Reich has to spend money in places they considered a sure win, that has to help open other doors for Democrats! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Beatles – A Day In The Life

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

Personal Update–6/9/2020

Posted by TomCat at 7:19 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Jun 092020

It’s a hectic day here in the CatBox. I had to get up at 4:00 AM to have time to eat breakfast before my pre-test fast began, as I won’t be back until after noon. I’ll try to post a “home safe” comment, when I return. Depending on how much today burns me out, I’ll be back in the saddle tomorrow. Tuesday is eat lots of burritos and ride elevators full of Republicans day.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:19 (average 5:26). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

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Cases: 2,027,438
Deaths: 113,125
Recovered: 773,509

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Official Lyric Video)

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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