Open Thread – 3/10/2019

 Posted by at 8:01 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Mar 102019
 

It’s a very busy day here in the CatBox, and I’m one hour more tired than I should be.  WWWendy is due shortly.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 2:28 (average 4:36).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (SNL Channel): Weekend Update: Paul Manafort Sentenced to Prison

 

It’s pretty bad when it’s hard to differentiate SNL from actual news. RESIST!!

From The New Yorker: God has offered to give the people of Alabama brand new Bibles to replace the ones that Donald J. Trump signed during his visit to the state on Friday.

In a rare public statement from the famously mysterious deity, God said that He was furious at Trump “for defacing My book,” calling Trump’s signature “a wanton act of vandalism.”

“Where was Mike Pence in all of this?” God asked. “These people can’t do anything right.”

God added that He was “dumbfounded” that Trump had taken it upon himself to sign his name on a book to which he had “no relationship whatsoever.”

Amen, Andy! Amen, God! RESIST!!

From NY Times: The sharp left turn in the Democratic Party and the rise of progressive presidential candidates are unnerving moderate Democrats who increasingly fear that the party could fritter away its chances of beating President Trump in 2020 by careening over a liberal cliff.

Two months into the presidential campaign, the leading Democratic contenders have largely broken with consensus-driven politics and embraced leftist ideas on health care, taxes, the environment and Middle East policy that would fundamentally alter the economy, elements of foreign policy and ultimately remake American life.

Hillary demonstrated that a “moderate” (corporate centrist) nominee could allow Republicans to get close enough to steal the White House again. We need someone more progressive. RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 3/8/2019

 Posted by at 11:44 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Mar 082019
 

It’s another cold day here in the CatBox.  I have to do some intake paperwork, that never got done when they rushed me into this building, with the Asst. Mgr.  That may put me be behind schedule.  Happy International Women’s Day to all, and TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:10 (average 4:56).  To do it, click here.  (Technicolor kitty farts?)  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Jon Meacham: We May Have A President Who Is Enthralled To A Foreign Power

 

Fuhrer Drumpfenfarten has Putin in his pooter! RESIST!!

From The Hill: Twenty-three Republican lawmakers voted against a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred on Thursday, arguing the measure was “watered down” and failed to properly condemn Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) recent controversial remarks on U.S.-Israel relations.

The 23 Republicans included: Reps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Ken Buck (Colo.), Ted Budd (N.C.), Michael Burgess (Texas), Liz Cheney(Wyo.), Chris Collins (N.Y.), Mike Conaway (Texas), Rick Crawford (Ark.) and Jeff Duncan (S.C.).

The list was completed by Reps. Louie Gohmert (Texas), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Tom Graves (Ga.), Pete King (N.Y.), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.), Thomas Massie(Ky.), Steven Palazzo (Miss.), Mike Rogers (Ala.), Chip Roy (Texas), Greg Steube (Fla.), Mark Walker (N.C.), Ted Yoho (Fla.) and Lee Zeldin (N.Y.).

Meanwhile, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who was stripped off his committee assignments for remarks he made regarding white supremacy earlier this year, voted present.

Steve King is the sleaziest Republican on the list. He’s the one trying to hide his sheet and hood. RESIST!!

From Stars and Stripes: The Pentagon is planning to tap $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help President Donald Trump pay for his long-sought border wall, a top Senate Democrat said Thursday.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told The Associated Press, “It’s coming out of military pay and pensions. $1 billion. That’s the plan.”

Republicans do not care about our troops. They want cannon fodder. RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 3/7/2019

 Posted by at 9:46 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Mar 072019
 

It’s a cold day here in the CatBox, but not quite as cold as it has been.  I have some good news.  The ARK comment editor was updated to compatibility with WordPress 5.1, so I reinstalled it.  It is still not as powerful as it was, when combined with TinyMCE, but it restores use of color, smileys, fonts, and several other functions.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:30 (average 4:54).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): DHS Secy. Kirstjen Nielsen Tries To Defend Trump Family Separation Policy

 

Republicans don’t put children in cages; The Pope is not Catholic; and bears never, ever shit in the woods. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Daily Kos Channel): Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) equates southern border with D Day

Barf Bag Alert!!

 

Every time Republicans enact policy at the southern border, it is D-Day: Dingbat Day! RESIST!!

From Newsweek: Each year, those who observe Lent select something to abstain from for 40 days. When it comes to sugar, caffeine and alcohol, cravings may not be the only challenge people face, as a sudden lack of the addictive dietary items can affect the body and mind.

Dr. Genevieve Brauning, a doctor at the Novant Health SouthPark Family Physicians, told Newsweek that suddenly cutting caffeine, sugar or alcohol out of a person’s diet could lead to withdrawal-like symptoms.

“The acute withdrawal symptoms from addictive substances like caffeine and alcohol typically last three to seven days,” Brauning said. “It appears that sugar follows a similar pattern. But the cravings can last weeks, months, and even years.”

Click through for more info. I think I’ll give up goose-stepping with the Republican Reich, and wearing Republican sheets and hoods for Lent. 😉 RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 3/6/2019

 Posted by at 10:17 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Mar 062019
 

It’s a cold, busy day here at the CatBox.  Store to Door will be delivering my groceries, so I’ll have to unpack and stow them.  This evening, WWWendy is coming to de-stink the rancid TomCat and help with chores.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:30 (average 8:31).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Lawrence’s Last Word: Lindsey Graham’s Latest Humiliation

Poo Bag Alert!!

 

Lindsey Poo humiliated himself at birth, it that is the applicable term. RESIST!!

From YouTube: My plan for 2020

 

Jeff made the right decision. He’s my Senator, and I worked to get him elected, but he needs more experience and more name recognition. I will support his presidential bid in 2028, after a Democrat spends the next eight years in the Whitehouse. In the meantime, let the Senate remain a place where Oregon leads the way. RESIST!!

From TPM: Rep. John Burt, a Republican who sits on the New Hampshire House Committee on Public Safety, had dismissive words for the Moms Demand Action volunteers who were insulted Tuesday by his peers’ decision to don pearls during a hearing on a gun safety measure.

“The anti-gun out-of-state lady and the other anti-gun folks need to get over themselves,” Burt told TPM in an email, referring to Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts. “This had nothing to do with them. It is to support the Women’s Defense League and the good they do to train women to protect their children.”

Bullshit!  These Republicans insulted the women in a most vile way. If you don’t understand the significance of a pearl necklace, click here. RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 3/5/2019

 Posted by at 10:03 am  Open Thread, Personal, Plus, Politics
Mar 052019
 

It’s another frigid day here in the CatBox.  I lost yesterday’s  comments.  To provide you a little comment flexibility, I installed TinyMCE, the most basic comment plugin.  Unfortunately, it had compatibility issues with WordPress 5.1.  When I deactivated it, it trashed the site.  Fortunately, after the last crash, I bought us a backup plugin with limited offsite storage and restored our database from yesterday morning’s backup.  Then I posted yesterday’s Open Thread again, but the ten comments to it are lost.  My apologies.  WordPress plans to incorporate WYSIWYG for comments in the next major revision, but that is months away. 🙁

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:17 (average 5:13).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Robert Reich: What’s the Real American Story

 

The Reich on the left, Robert Right, is right. The Reich on the right, the Republican Reich is the Rot at the Top and the Malevolent Community. They act on behalf the Mob at the Gates. RESIST!!

From YouTube (Vox Channel): A better way to tax the rich

 

This is good, because Vox spreads Warren’s message beyond progressive circles. RESIST!!

From Seattle Times: Gov. Jay Inslee entered the 2020 presidential race Friday, launching a longshot campaign with a focused message that he’s the only candidate who would make defeating climate change the nation’s top priority.

In a short video announcing his candidacy, Inslee repeats what has become his signature slogan in recent years: “We’re the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we’re the last that can do something about it.”

Over images of fire-scorched landscapes and flooding, Inslee said the nation must rise to the challenge, portraying a clean-energy revolution as a potential win for the economy and the environment.

Along with Oregon’s Kate Brown, Inslee is the most progressive governor in the US. I welcome his entry into the race. RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 3/4/2019

 Posted by at 8:08 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Mar 052019
 

It’s a frigid day here at the CatBox, and I was starting to wonder if we would need to rebuild the site from scratch.  We were 90%+ crashed since early Friday afternoon, until this morning.  Our graphic comment editor crashed the site, so I had to take it out, along with all it’s bells and whistles that we all loved. 🙁  WordPress plans WYSIWYG comment editing with the next major release.  Please do not use links in comments, unless you know how to edit it to blank the target.  In hope of preventing this, I invested in a utility to backup the core elements of the site.  This will be today’s only article, and I should be back in the saddle tomorrow.

Jig Zone Puzzles:

Saturday’s took me 3:46 (average 4:42).  To do it, click here.  Sunday’s took me 3:04 (average 5:28).  To do it, click here.  Today’s took me 4:09 (average 5:10).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): At CPAC Gorka Claims Dems ‘Want To Take Away Your Hamburgers’

 

I’m continually amazed that Sheeple are so stupid that they actually believe that garbage. RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Panelist: Disheartening to see CPAC Republicans clap like seals

 

Every year, CPUKE is worse than it was the year before. Why? Every year, the Republican Reich is worse than it was the year before. RESIST!!

From NPR: Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, becoming the second governor to join a crowded field of candidates.

In a short video released Monday morning, Hickenlooper pledged to fight what he referred to as a crisis that threatens everything America stands for, as a picture of President Trump flashed on the screen, “As a skinny kid with Coke bottle glasses and a funny last name. I’ve stood up to my fair share of bullies. Standing tall when it matters is one of the things that really drives me.

I’ll leave it to JD to comment on this one. RESIST!!

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Open Thread – 2/27/2019

 Posted by at 10:07 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Feb 272019
 

It’s a frigid snowy day here at the CatBox.  Store to Door just called.  They cancelled all grocery deliveries due to inclement weather.  I’m contacted WWWendy to do my shopping for me.  She has a snow day too and a 4 WD pickup.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:13 (average 5:02).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Media Matters Channel): Fox News misrepresents Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to claim she wants to “get rid of children”

Barf Bag Alert!!

 

It’s not just AOC . The Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise, misrepresents everything! RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): House Passes Resolution To End Trump’s ‘National Emergency’

 

I saw Bought Bitch Mitch. He looked like he ate a bad clam! Love it. RESIST!!

From NY Times: Mark Harris, the North Carolina Republican who nearly won a seat in Congress last year but saw his political fortunes collapse after the revelation that his campaign had financed a fraud-tainted voter-turnout effort, said on Tuesday that he would not run in a new election.

In a statement on Tuesday, less than one week after the North Carolina State Board of Elections ordered a new contest for the seat, Mr. Harris attributed his decision to medical issues that included two recent strokes and issues with his memory and recall, saying the Ninth District deserved “to have someone at full strength during the new campaign.”

Bullshit! He was caught red-handed, and cowardly Republican that he is, he’s slithering away. RESIST!!

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