Open Thread – 10/31/2019

Posted by TomCat at 8:48 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 312019

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. Store to Door is delivering groceries this afternoon. My trip to the ER has been put off until Saturday afternoon, because WWWendy has to work Friday evening. Guys, I’m not trying to evade it, but I have to go at a time that WWWendy can take me. I have to take a lot of absolutely necessary baggage in case they keep me (my chair with it’s recharging system, my notebook, a full suitcase, etc). TriMet Lift and the ambulance company can’t (won’t) handle all that. I’ll post Samantha Bee tomorrow. The Impeachment Rules just passed. Hurry Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 6:11 (average 9:21). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Top Trump Russian Official Quits Ahead Of Impeachment Testimony

The more details we learn, the more guilty Trump and the Republican Reich are. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Vox Channel): Why Turkey is invading Syria

This is excellent documentary. Turkey’s advanced to the area they had planned to occupy from the beginning. That proves that Trump’s claim that his brilliant threats stopped Turkey is a lie. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Cream – Sunshine Of Your Love (HD)

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 10/30/2019

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

Oct 302019

I spoke with Megan, my PCP, this morning and talked to WWWendy right after. Megan wants me to go to the emergency room to have my heart checked and to try to ascertain what’s wrong with me. I can’t go tonight, because I’ve already ordered groceries, and I have to be here to take delivery and put them away. I cant go tomorrow night, because it’s Halloween, and the ER will be a total zoo. So WWWendy is taking me late Friday afternoon. If I’m not here Saturday, they kept me. I sure hope I am. I’m busy getting ready, so this is my only article today. Hump Day Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:43 (average 6:08). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Vindman: Trump-Ukraine Call Record Omitted Biden-Related Mentions

We should have figured that the Republican Reich would doctor the evidence. Even as it was, it was damning. This is even worse. Here’s a link to Vindman’s opening statement. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): 6 Ways Trump Has Sold Out America with Robert Reich

For once, the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is wrong. The number of ways that Fuhrer Trump and the Reich on the Right, the Republican Reich, have sold out America approaches infinity. That’s a hell of a lot more than six. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 10/29/2016

Posted by TomCat at 9:27 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 292019

It’s a crappy day here in the CatBox. Microsoft updated my Office reinstallation and trashed it. I tried to repair it for a couple hours, without success, and had to reinstall it from scratch, which took another 90 minutes. Of course I discovered the problem at bedtime, so I finally got to bed over three hours late. To make matters worse, Microsoft discontinued OneNote 2016, forcing me to use Windows 10 OneNote. It will take a lot of getting used to. I feel exhausted. I also feel pretty sick. I’m going to call Megan (PCP) to see what it’s going to take to diagnose this. Poopy pooped Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:58 (average 5:55). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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Fantasy Football Report:

Here’s the news from our own Fantasy Football league.

Scores:

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Congrats to WWWendy, Squatch, and me for winning our games. Kudos to WWWendy for the league high score.

Standings:

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Congrats to WWWendy for leading the league.

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Saying that he was “incredibly moved by their support,” Donald J. Trump said on Monday that fans at Game 5 of the World Series expressed their strong desire to see him locked up in the White House for doing such an excellent job as President.

“Out of nowhere, they just started chanting,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “They really want to see me locked up for another four years.”

Trump said that he was surprised by the passionate and urgent nature of the chanting directed toward him. “Despite all the things that the fake media has said about me, these people know what an amazing job I’ve done,” he said. “They really want to lock me up and never let me go.”

Noting that the Constitution allows a President to serve only two terms, Trump said, “That’s a real shame, because the way those people were chanting, I think they’d like to see me locked up for the rest of my life.”

Believe this, Andy. Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten plans to stay in office permanently. RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): House To Vote Thursday On Formalizing Impeachment Inquiry

I have no doubt that the Republican Reich will move the goalposts, as they always do, whenever Democrats give them what they say they want. RESIST!!

From YouTube (J Street Channel): Elizabeth Warren’s message to the J Street National Conference

J Street and Liz seem like a natural combination to me. RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 10/28/2019

Posted by TomCat at 11:01 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics, Religion

Oct 282019

It’s another crappy day, here at the CatBox. The problem that’s causing the Republicosis is that I’m taking more aspirin than I should in the Alka-Seltzer I need and consuming far more dairy products than normal. I’ve talked to my doctor about it, and she said to cut down on both. I’m going to try an aspirin free antacid effervescent. It’s on the way. Sleepy OGIM Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:22 (average 4:59). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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Religious Agony:

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Another bad call put the Colts in range for Vinatieri’s winning field goal. Although a Bronco tackled a Colt, that hit was NOT a horse collar! Damn Ref! Damn Orb!

Short Takes:

From Nation of Change: …A church in Columbia, Missouri teamed up with non-profit organization RIP Medical Debt last month. Together The Crossing Church and RIP Medical debt paid off more than $43 million of medical debt. The Crossing was able to raise more than $430,000 through donations from members of the church.

Churches in several other states have also partnered with RIP Medical Debt to help pay off past-due medical debt for local residents. Pathway Church in Wichita, Kansas, spent $22,000 of their budget to eliminate $2.2 million in medical debt. Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church in Champaign, Illinois, used $15,000 of surplus money from a building renovation project to eliminate $4 million of debt for more than 3,000 families. Revolution Annapolis church in Maryland raised $15,000 to erase $1.9 million in medical debt for nearly one thousand families last year. And City Church in Evansville, Indiana, raised $15,000 and wiped out $4 million in debt.

Most recently in Texas, Lake Pointe Church paid off over $2.5 million in medical debt as part of their “Pay it Forward” campaign. The campaign encourages community members to commit acts of kindness in celebration of the church’s 40th anniversary…

This illustrates the pro-social behavior of authentic Christians. It’s the opposite of the the hateful behavior of Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Elizabeth Warren Channel): 100 Days Until the Iowa Caucuses

Now think of the contrast between these fine people and deplorable Republican Sheeple! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the Past): Crosby, Stills & Nash – Southern Cross

I’ve dreamed of crossing the equator, but I’ve never seen the Southern Cross. I loved the song, though. Ah… The memories! RESIST!!

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Personal Update – 10/27/2019

Posted by TomCat at 8:03 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 272019

WWWendy will be here in a bit, and I’m trying to get another bout of Republicosis under control, before she gets here. Argh! This is my only article today. Ellipsoid Orb Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:32 (average 5:01). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

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Short Takes:

From NY Times: United States Special Operations commandos carried out a risky raid in northwestern Syria on Saturday against a senior terrorist leader there, two senior administration officials said late Saturday.

A senior American official said commandos and analysts were still seeking to confirm the identity of the terrorist, who the officials said was killed in the operation when he exploded his suicide vest.

But a person close to President Trump and a senior American official said that the target of the raid was believed to be the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. A senior administration official said that the president had approved the mission.

With Trump in charge, it will be al-Baghdadi, whether it is or not. No doubt he will attribute the success to his own superiority and claim that the intelligence for the location is a byproduct of his brilliant plan to withdraw US troops from protecting the Kurds. For the record, the military has been watching that location closely since September, and the intelligence came from our former allies, the Kurds. It had nothing to do with Trump. RESIST!!

From YouTube (SNL Channel): Trump Rally Cold Open

As much as I love SNL, was this a REAL trump rally? If not, how in hell could we tell the difference? RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Teach Your Children (Official Music Video)

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 10/26/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:44 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 262019

I’m feeling a bit better, here in the CatBox, but I’m still quite tired, so I’ll be brief. Tomorrow is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb. My Broncos are meditating with the Colts, but it won’t be televised here. I fear my full grown horses may be too long in the tooth to keep up with the kids. May the Divine Orb shine its blessing light on your team, unless they are equine juveniles. WWWendy also comes tomorrow to destink the foul TomCat and help with chores. We have lots to do, so please expect no more than a Personal Update tomorrow.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:43 (average 5:30). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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Short Takes:

From NY Times: A federal judge handed a victory to House Democrats on Friday when she ruled that they were legally engaged in an impeachment inquiry, a decision that undercut President Trump’s arguments that the investigation is a sham.

The declaration came in a 75-page opinion by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell of the Federal District Court in Washington. She ruled that the House Judiciary Committee was entitled to view secret grand jury evidence gathered by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III.

Typically, Congress has no right to view such evidence. But in 1974, the courts permitted lawmakers to see such materials as they weighed whether to impeach President Richard M. Nixon. The House is now immersed in the same process focused on Mr. Trump, Judge Howell ruled, and that easily outweighs any need to keep the information secret from lawmakers.

Wonderful! However, I have no doubt that Barrf will appeal this to the District Court of Appeals in DC, and upon losing there, to SCROTUS (Republican anti-Constitutional VD). This decision invalidates the entire noncooperation policy of the Republican Reich, but don’t expect any documents anytime soon. RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): The Legacy Of Representative Elijah Cummings

RIP Elijah. Damn I’m going to miss him! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past by special request of Mitch D.): The Youngbloods ☮ “Get Together” 1969 HQ

I sang and played this song on the guitar for years. Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 10/25/2019

Posted by TomCat at 10:12 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 252019

It’s a crappy day here in the CatBox. Republicosis hit last night and I was up most of the night popping George on and off. Pardon my brevity. Stinky Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:18 (average 5:10)/ To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Autumn from the CatBox:

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Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: Trump’s Emoluments Mess

Frankly, I think Democrats should include an additional Article of Impeachment covering Trump’s serial emoluments crimes. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Donovan – Catch the wind

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

From Washington Post: Let me make an admittedly tentative suggestion about the explosive news that William P. Barr’s review of the origins of the Russia investigation has become a criminal probe:…

…No question, it’s deeply worrying that the Attorney General’s review — which President Trump badly wants in hopes of discrediting the origins of the special counsel investigation that revealed bottomless corruption on his part — now appears to be a criminal matter.

The Post and the New York Times both cite sources who confirm this, noting that this gives John Durham, the U.S. attorney from Connecticut who’s running the review with Barr, additional investigative powers.

Let’s also stipulate upfront that when we’re talking about Barr, the most nefarious designs imaginable must be treated as a serious possibility. Barr appears willing to manipulate the U.S. law enforcement machinery to an extraordinary degree to protect Trump from accountability and to propagandize away Trump’s corruption and likely criminality.

Is this bullshit any more than what we’ve come to expect from Barrf? RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 10/24/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:03 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 242019

Store to Door is delivering my groceries to the CatBox this afternoon and I’m hurrying to finish early enough to take a partial nap first. Pat, are you a baseball fan? My condolences if you are. Dang! 12-3 sounds more Texans than Astros! Hurry Hugs to all!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:13 (average 5:37). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Trump Lawyers Keep Musing About A Mike Pence Indictment

I’ve been thinking about this, as I like the idea of impeaching and removing Trump and Pence simultaneously. However it might be easier to indict Pence and impeach Trump simultaneously. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Trae Crowder Channel): Sevier County Commissioner Bigot

Dang, Trey! Do you have some Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians (the exact opposite of real Christians) down there, or what? RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Gruesome videos show alleged atrocities in Syria

This is how Republicans treat our allies. If they Republicans they oppose this action, I say they have enabled Trump from day one, making them equally responsible. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You – 1974

I added this, because Trae mentioned Dolly. Ah… the mammaries! RESIST!!

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