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I must have been more tired than I realized, because I overslept big-time this morning.  Instead of my normal 4:45 AM, my eyes opened at 6:30.  I must have tired myself trying to boost green clouds on their way north.  We’re about to enter a heat wave with 80° highs on Tuesday through Thursday, so I’ll be buttoning up and running the AC.  Otherwise, I don’t have much on tap this week.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:44 (average 5:50).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Vox Channel): Why Atlantic fish are invading the Arctic

What the Republican Reich fails to see is that protecting the arctic is necessary to protect us. RESIST!!

From Washington Post: Senior White House officials on Monday urged Democrats and a key Republican to reconsider their positions on Mike Pompeo’s nomination as secretary of state ahead of what could be an unfavorable committee vote later in the day.

“We certainly hope that some members will change their minds,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said during a morning interview on Fox News, in which she accused Democrats of playing “political games” with Trump’s nomination of Pompeo, the current CIA director.

The more Democrats reconsider him, the more opposed they become. State is a soft-spoken diplomatic post. Pompeo is a blithering absolutist hatemonger.  That is NOT a match! RESIST!!

From TPM: The man who allegedly shot and killed four young people of color in a Nashville Waffle House early Sunday identified himself as a “sovereign citizen” last year, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The outlets cited an arrest report covering the alleged gunman’s confrontation with Secret Service officers outside the White House in July of last year.

CNN and USA Today reported that the alleged gunman, Travis Reinking, told Secret Service officers that he had to get onto White House grounds to speak to President Donald Trump. The reports also said he identified himself to Secret Service as a “sovereign citizen” and that he therefore had a right to access the White House grounds.

What we have here is another Republican Ammosexual terrorist. RESIST!!

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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?

Short Takes:

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?

Short Takes:

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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