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Yesterday I went to my Prosthetist, and I’m pleased to report that once again, George is a happy camper.  It was the warmest day of the year to date, and I had to button up the room, turn on the A/C and leave it on all night, because the superheated brickwork on my wall was still radiating heat at midnight.  Not used to the A/C yet, I slept poorly and am feeling worn out.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:09 (average 4:54).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

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From YouTube (Parody Project Channel): YOU WANNA LIE US INTO WAR – (Parody of) Don’t Come Around Here No More

Vietnam, Iraq, and all wars in between are a pattern we must break. RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): DNC Files Lawsuit Against Trump Camp, Others Over 2016 Hack

I look forward to the lawsuit’s discovery process. RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: The White House announced on Thursday that Donald Trump had successfully secured the services of Rudolph Giuliani, after an exhaustive search for an attorney with fewer clients than Michael D. Cohen.

“President Trump had become concerned in recent days that Mr. Cohen might be too distracted to pay full attention to his case, what with him having two other clients and all,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said. “So the search was on for a lawyer with zero clients, and with the hiring of Mayor Giuliani, the President believes he has hit the jackpot.”

Andy, may Giuliani give the Fuhrer the representation he deserves. RESIST!!

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It’s a warm sunny day here at the CatBox.  The sun just hit my wall, so I’ll probably have to turn on the A/C before long.  Tomorrow, please expect no more than a Personal Update or an Open Thread.  I have an appointment with my Prosthetist for George repair.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today;s took me 3:43 (average 5:20).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): President Donald Trump Warned Michael Cohen Will Flip If Charged

I am waiting for Cohen to start his canary imitation. I suspect that Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten is filling his pants in anticipation. RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: Millions of Americans were stunned and incredulous on Monday after learning of a possible incident of bias at Fox News Channel.

At a time when so many American institutions have been under attack, the possibility that Fox, one of the nation’s most respected news organizations, might be susceptible to hidden agendas was too much for many to take.

In interviews across the country, Fox viewers expressed disappointment, confusion, and shock that a news network known for its exacting standards had imperilled its hard-earned reputation for fairness.

“I’m devastated by this,” Carol Foyler, a viewer from Scottsdale, Arizona, said. “If we can’t trust Fox News, who can we trust?”

Tracy Klugian, a viewer from Akron, Ohio, said that he had been “walking around in a state of disbelief” since he learned of possible bias at the network.

Dang Andy! Bias at the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise?!!? Who would have thunk it. RESIST!!

From Think Progress: During a panel discussion on Wednesday’s edition of the The Ingraham Angle, immigrant activist Enrique Morones taunted host Laura Ingraham for the recent exodus of her show’s sponsors after she mocked Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg for being rejected from college. Morones was promptly kicked off the show.

Barf Bag Alert!!

Hogwash! It’s time to get more sponsors to dump that evil bigot. RESIST!!

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Yesterday’s meeting was most enjoyable, but everyone thought George looked quite funny with his foot angled out to the side.  I have scheduled an appointment for George repair on Friday morning.  Today is special day in the relations between the great nation, Canada, and Politics Plus.  I intend to celebrate the occasion by having a huge plate of my special chili for supper, and I shall send a colorful green cloud north shortly afterward.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:48 (average 5:23).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

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From The New Yorker: Melania Trump said on Monday that she did not understand the controversy swirling around James Comey’s new memoir, because the book she is writing is “so much meaner.”

Speaking to reporters at the White House, she said that she had obtained an advance copy of Comey’s book because she “couldn’t wait to read it,” but said that she found its tone and contents disappointingly mild.

“It felt like he was pulling his punches,” she said. “No one will say that when they read my book.”

Dang, Andy! Will she tear him a new sphincter, or what? RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): President Trump Attorney Michael Cohen’s Secret ‘Client #3’ Is Sean Hannity

I wish I had a pair of X-Ray eyes so I could see all the redacted stuff. Do you think Hannity hired Cohen to pay hush money to James Gluckert, aka Jeff Gannon? RESIST!!

From YouTube (Vox Channel): How a warmer Arctic could intensify extreme weather

Has anyone seen "The Day After Tomorrow"? RESIST!!

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We LOVE our Squatch!

Yesterday I twisted George’s foot, when I hit a snag crossing a street.  I shall have to go in for emergency repairs.  Pardon my rush.  Wendy is coming, and I overslept.  It’s later, and Wendy overslept too.  Tomorrow I’m meeting two prison volunteers and a former prisoner for a working lunch, so please e3xpect no more than a Personal Update or an Open Thread.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:56 (average 4:32).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From Think Progress: “I guarantee you somewhere in Kentucky today a child was sexually assaulted that was left at home because there was nobody there to watch them,” Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin (R) said to a reporter Friday. He claimed “hundreds of thousands” of children were left home alone as the result of statewide teacher walkouts, and that predators would have used this knowledge to attack unattended children.

He also “guaranteed” that a child ingested poison because their teachers were attending a protest and the child’s parent wouldn’t have enough money to take care of them. Bevin, who offered no evidence for his claims, said he was offended that caretakers would so “cavalierly… skip work” to attend the protest.

It is considerably more likely that children were assaulted, because they had the misfortune to be born to Republican perverts. RESIST!!

From YouTube (SNL Channel): Meet the Parents Cold Open

That was not credible. The real Cohen would have broken the polygraph machine. RESIST!!

From YouTube (RWW Channel): RWW News: Liz Crokin Knows That ‘A Video Of Hillary Clinton Sexually Abusing A Child Exists’

Barf Bag Alert!!

If the accusation were that Hillary had gone after Slick Willie’s butt with a hot poker, I might have believed it, but this is so absurd that it’s positively Republican. RESIST!!

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