Personal Update – 5/15/2021

Posted by TomCat at 2:21 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 152021

It’s a tired, painful day here in the CatBox. Yesterday, WWWendy and I did some computer work and the excessive heat (82° F) kept me from getting decent rest. Today we are having our special BBQ ribs feast for the residents, the staff, ‘Oh’, and ‘Shit’. Sunday they are increasing my Methadone another 10%. I insisted on waiting until after the feast, so I don’t sleep through it. Please pray that both the feast and the methadone increase is successful.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 6:28 (average 6:32). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoons:

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): John Denver – Sunshine On My Shoulders (Audio)

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 5/14/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:05 pm Open Thread, Politics

May 142021

Glenn Kirschner on Two Trump**Stories

Meidas Touch – A Warning

Meidas Touch – BDSM Republicans

Mother Jones has a full leaked video – this has excerpts wiith comments, and a link to the full story.

We deserve answers about the attack.

The Republican Accoutability Project

Now This News – “A Normal Tourist Day”

Robert Reich – Liz Cheney

Beau held this to coordinate it with an event, and then I held it a little because I had so much aterial. But it goes with last weel’s Erinyes.

Personal Update – 5/14/2021

Posted by TomCat at 1:16 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 142021

It’s a crappy painful day here in the CatBox. Yesterday I Republicated a BIG messy load and did again this morning. WWWendy is bringing 5 BIG packages of BBQ ribs I’m buying to treat the residents and staff here to a special mid-day dinner. WWWendy will be bring her two Shiatsu dawgs, who I call ‘Oh’ and ‘Shit’ to chew the bones. I’m sure they will love the attention. Climbing onto the toilet to Republicate twice has exacerbated my back pain severely.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:44 (average 4:43). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

That’s the only way Israel van have a happy birthday!

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): IRON BUTTERFLY – IN A GADDA DA VIDA – 1968 (ORIGINAL FULL VERSION) CD SOUND & 3D VIDEO

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 5/13/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:31 pm Open Thread, Politics

May 132021

Glenn Kirschner on Liz Cheney’s Ouster

Meidas Touch – The Rules of the Demagogue

Don Winslow – Party of the Insane

Now This News – Critical Race Theory. People who think they are Christians seem to forget (if indeed they ever know) that Jesus came not only to comfort the afflicted, but also to afflict the comfortable.

Robert Reich – Yes, I worry too.

Something – um – different from Titus.

Beau on labor shortages. (Seeing as in my state, unemployment is capped at 75% of what you were making at the job you lost, if there are no other jobs available that pay more than that, you are going to be hurting no matter what you do.)

Personal Update – 5/13/2021

Posted by TomCat at 1:54 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 132021

It’s an exhausted, painful, crappy day here in the CatBox. Yesterday WWWendy gave me a shower, and the exertion exacerbated my lower back pain. I Republicated and have had very little sleep Please pray for ongoing Republication and decreased pain.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:46 (average 5:02). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): American Pie

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 5/12/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:34 am Open Thread, Politics

May 122021

Glenn Kirschner – More on Matt Gaetz

The Lincoln Project – McConnell Denounces Trump**

Now This News – Hanky alert – apparently there are so many Nazis here (and particularly Catholic Nazis0 that Germany does’t need them any more.

Thom Hartmann – An abbreviated version of an article I linked to – still a bit close to 6 minutes – and in the CC, “iron right” means “Ayn Rand.”

Meidas Touch – with Bette Midler

Beau on fossil fuel contingency plans (“The Oh No Book”

Personal Update – 5/12/2021

Posted by TomCat at 1:36 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

May 122021

It’s a tired, painful day here in the CatBox. This morning I Republicated Big Time. Late this afternoon I fell asleep instead of taking my Oxycodone dose and was in considerable pain, by the time I awakened. Now that I’m getting used to this level of methadone, it’s clear that I need to increase it again. Please pray that I can stabilize both my pain and Republication levels.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:25 (average 4:36). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Abraham * Martin and John *** Dion

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 5/11/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:18 pm Open Thread, Politics

May 112021

Glenn Kirschner – Big Lie and Big Liar

The Republican Accountability Project – Liberls should not be making a hero out of Liz Cheney. Republicans, however, probably should. It might be their only chance.

The Lincoln Project – Elise Stefanik

RepresentUs – with Sarah Silverman

Liberal Redneck – Confederate Memorial Day (May 100

Randy Rainbow – Are all these parodists on the same schedule? Nothing for a month and then three in three days (and another one tomorrow.)

Beau’s audience is large enough that he does get some strange questions.

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