American Bridge – anti-Loeffler
Meidas Touch – anti-Loeffler
Now This News – Joe on CoViD transistion (or lack thereof)
Really American – “Enemies of Georgia”
The Lincoln Project on Michigan electors.
Beau on rights
Nov 202020
Nov 202020
It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. WWWendy is expected momentarily. I got up earlier to practice for the coming event. I ate cold cereal this morning for the first time since I’ve had my stent. It worked. We have lots of work and planning to do today, but I should be in the saddle tomorrow. Thank God it’s Friday.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:11 (average 5:20). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
It’s time for a redux!
Short Take:
From YouTube (a blast for the future): Aisha Fukushima – Flint
Now that criminal Fuhrer Trump* is heading for the drain, the amount of repair we need to do just to make a dent in the Republican destruction done boggles the mind. RESIST!!
60 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!
Nov 192020
I’m putting this Sam clip here instead of with the show because I want to have something about the Georgia runoffs every day until they are over.
First I’ve heard of “Zoe Says Go,” but that will change.
The Lincoln Project “Leaders”
Seriously. (BTW, “Do your own research” is a QAnon tagline.)
Beau on “Hamilton” and myth vs. fact vs. truth
Beau, being right on the money about unity.
Keith
Nov 192020
It’s a busy day here in the CatBox as Store to Door is bringing a double-order of groceries since they will be closed next week for Thanksgiving. I have a lot to unpack and put away. Tomorrow, please expect no more than Personal Update. It’s a full WWWendy day, and we have much to do. I hope you all have a fine day.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:16 (average 4:58). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert has made quite a name for himself around these parts and others. Now the House Republican is jumping with both feet into suggesting that, well, maybe if Donald Trump didn’t win the election maybe it’s time for his Republican voters to rise up and end American democracy, period.
As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Gohmert claimed to a “Million MAGA March” audience near the White House that “this was a cheated election and we can’t let it stand.” He spoke of the American revolution and the Egyptian uprising: “They rose up though all over Egypt, and as a result of the people rising up in the greatest numbers in history,” he said, and “if they can do that there, think of what we can do here.”
And in perhaps what passed for an acknowledgement that an armed coup by red hat-wearing bozos would be, ahem, unpopular with the general public, Gohmert was quick to point out that “only about 30%” of American colonists supported that previous revolution. You don’t need a majority in these matters, after all. You just need enough ammunition.
I’m not at all surprised that the guilty party is Louie “Go Go Goose Step” Gomerde. However, it’s hard to find a Republican that would not plug into GOP Nazism. RESIST!!
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Ex-Pres. Trump On Trial? Why It’s Not Biden’s Call
I fully agree. Biden should have nothing to do with it, one way or the other. His job, with respect to DOJ, is to provide them the means to do their job. That’s ALL! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast of unity): The Briar Rose Ramblers – “We Are One” (Live in a Living Room, 11-29-2015)
Amen! We are one! As such, those who would divide us, the Republican Reich, are against us all! RESIST!!
61 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!
Nov 192020
I have no idea what the reasoning is behind which segments have CC and which don’t – assuming there is reasoning and not whether or not the person posting remembers.
A Very COVID Thanksgiving parts I and II
Letitia and the Law
It Was Rigged All Along!
Guest – Infinity Song. Song – “Mad Love
Nov 182020
Jon Ossoff on Morning Joe (includes ad0
Meidas Touch – Emily Murphy
Now This News – Why Control of the Senate Matters
Now This News – Singing Grandpa
Really American – Anti Loeffler (therefore pro-Warnock) ad
New Randy Rainbow (based on a song from “Company”, Sondheim’s first big hit. I thought I had put it up, but now can’t find it. But Randy can stand a duplication)
Nov 182020
It’s a busy day here in the Cat Box, as I expect Molly to arrive before I finish this. That means I miss my morning nap and get a pain increase. When Molly is here, I’ll have to ask her what Lona is like in person. [later: Molly says Lona is at least 80% nice and 10% feisty.] Happy Hump Day to all!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:46 (average 6:42). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Breakfast in the CatBox:
I’ll post an occasional pic so you can see how I’m eating with the stent.
Short Takes:
From Common Dreams (Hat-Tip Mitch [ours: not BBMMM]): Taking cues from former Presidents Gerald Ford and Barack Obama—who pardoned or ignored their predecessors’ crimes in the name of national unity and healing—President-elect Joe Biden has privately signaled to advisers that he is unlikely to pursue federal investigations of the Trump administration’s policies and actions, NBC News reported Tuesday.
According to the report, the president-elect has expressed concerns that investigating President Donald Trump or holding members of his administration accountable for wrongdoing would further divide a nation already deeply riven by political tensions, and that focusing on Trump would distract Biden from his forward-looking agenda.
Biden is said to be especially wary of probing Trump’s taxes or trying to undo any immunity the president may grant to his associates during his final weeks in office.
Put simply, one adviser said Biden “just wants to move on.”
“He’s going to be more oriented toward fixing the problems and moving forward than prosecuting them,” another Biden confidant told NBC News.
I do agree that Biden should be more oriented toward “fixing the problems and moving forward”. However, part of fixing the problem is appointing an AG who will do his/her job and prosecute the people responsible for worst crime wave by public officials in our nation’s history. Failure to do so guarantees that we will be moving backward, not forward! RESIST!!
From Alternet: Jesse Barrett, husband of newly confirmed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, recently said he will continue private practice despite the ethical concerns that may arise due to his wife’s new position.
On the SouthBake Legal website, there is a congratulatory statement to the new Supreme Court justice. It also details what Jesse Barrett’s near future holds.
“SouthBank Legal enthusiastically congratulates Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States,” the statement began.
The statement, which commended Jesse Barrett for his work, also suggested that he will continue private practice.
It later added, “SouthBank Legal also congratulates Justice Barrett’s family, in particular her husband, Jesse. Since joining SouthBank Legal two years ago, Jesse has broadened the firm’s commercial litigation expertise, while building an impressive white-collar defense practice. Like Justice Barrett, Jesse has top-shelf legal ability, a relentless work ethic, and a resolute commitment to his professional obligations. About his practice, Jesse commented, ‘I look forward to continuing to help grow and lead SouthBank Legal’s litigation-related practice groups and serve our clients.'”
Injustice Amy Coney Bullshit ought to recuse in any case the firm of her husband, lord, and master participates, as her pseudo-Catholic cult believes she must decide as he orders. I don’t think she will. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): Georgia Runoffs: How You Can Help Flip the Senate
Of course the Reich on the left, Robert Reich, is right. Both Loffler and Perdue typify the Reich on the right, the Republican Reich. Both govern for personal gain. Both are racist to a Republican extent. I fully agree with Robert’s suggestions! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast of protest): We Stand With You
This is a perfect example of how we must all stand together for social justice. RESIST!!
62 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!
Nov 172020
GREETINGS PP Folks!
Just a (maybe more than) brief Update Note!
I’m home since Sunday afternoon – and boy does it feel GOOD!
When triaged into the ER on Tuesday morning (God, I am glad I drove myself there ASAP & not wait for ambulance) as the sickest patient.
(NOTE: No one likes to wait in the ER – but trust me … you do NOT want to be at the top of the list to be seen … “Please, take SOMEONE else first if possible”!) and saw my VS monitor screen.
(Not to be overly dramatic, but I honestly thought I was going to die looking at those numbers!!)
Maybe sometimes ignorance IS bliss. But knowing what the numbers meant I honestly thought this was my “Hello, Jesus” moment.
That was reconfirmed a day before my discharge when the nurse for the Hospitalist told me I was blue, mottled, drenched in sweat and gasping for breath. (I was there – I remember!)
I have NEVER been so scared in all my life!
As my Vital Signs (VS) deteriorated, I do not believe I would NOT be here if it were not for the BIPAP machine!
GIF
It was literally a lifesaver!
As you are all aware, Trump’s gross mismanagement of the COVID Pandemic has put literally MILLIONS of Americans at risk – and is the cause of TENS of THOUSANDS of DEATHS! (That is NOT hyperbole!).
Given the COVID crunch, on Wednesday morning they tried to wean me off the BIPAP to make it available to someone else. (Understandable – all the BIPAP & AIRVO machines were in use.
At least at this hospital, you get a 4-hour window to see if you can tolerate being off the BIPAP before they take it away.
After an hour, I could tell I was NOT going to make it. My ER nurse told me to think “positive thoughts”.
I told her I was – and I was POSITIVE I was NOT going to be able to tolerate being OFF the BIPAP. (She was not pleased – understandable given the crunch … but survival is a damn strong force.)
When I was gasping again & my O2 saturation dropped below 80% (Normal: 95-99%), she put me back on the BIPAP
Second time that machine literally saved my life!
On Thursday they moved me to a Telemetry floor and started to SLOWLY wean me off the BIPAP machine.
By Friday I was off the machine, and just on nasal FiO2 starting at 7 Liters.
They slowly weaned me down & by Saturday morning I was on Room Air (RA).
When you’re on the BIPAP you cannot eat or drink. (They give you tiny sponges soaked in water to suck on.)
So I fasted from Tuesday morning to Friday.
Not that I couldn’t use a fast weight-wise, but I’d rather be more proactive in selection.
My Hospitalist (assigned – no chose) was really pretty good.
The Cardiology & Pulmonology consults he ordered were EXCELLENT!
The entire hospital system – from doctors to dietary personnel – were excellent! I was VERY pleased w/ the care I received!
My only major complaint is that I felt a GREAT deal of pressure to get me OFF the BIBPAP and OUT of the hospital.
I can understand the pressure – but I wonder what happens to folks who don’t have the background knowledge I bring to push for my own interests.
(WRONG – no, I really do not wonder … THEY DIE!)
I lost 20+ pounds during my hospitalization per my scales. (I believe them)
Mostly just fluid loss I’m sure. BUT the good news is I’m glad to get rid of the weight no matter how!
The bad new – wonder if all the fluid retention is a possibility for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF).
My BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide) was only 1,020 – which is right on the margin of normal. But most folks in CHF have BNP values ot 20k-30k!
So 1k is just on the border of normal.
The Hospitalist thinks I have CHF. My Cardiologist does NOT!
The Cardiologist does NOT believe my acute onset & fulminant course could be explained by a BNP of only 1,020.
It is what it is, but I’m certainly in a gray area.
I have a Pharmacological Stress Test scheduled for mid-December w/ a F/U (medical Follow/Up – NOT the other F/U) w/ my new Cardiologist.
I really liked my original cardiologist – but he’s at a different Medical Center. I haven’t decided which one I’m going to go with.
(Nice to have choices that are BOTH good.)
Makes sense to consolidate all my care around the new Medical Center – particularly WRT communication/sharing of info.
Will have to wait and see how it goes – but that’s the direction I’m leaning.
(Hard to leave folks who’ve I liked & worked hard for me. We’ll see …)
Bottom Lines:
Felt like I was on the brink of death – LITERALLY (I know it’s chewing-the-curtains dramatic-wise, but I honestly believe it) – so happy to be posting this.
Glad to be alive
Very pleased with my care
Still questions down the road.
I deeply missed you guys!
Going back, I’ve been in the hospital overnight four (4) times previous to this – going back to being hit by a car as a 5 y/o kid.
This is the FIRST time I’ve been in longer than overnight!
It was a true eye-opening experience (which I would have been HAPPY to forgo).
But I had NO idea how energy-sapping a hospitalization (when you’re really not doing anything) can be.
(TC – I yield to your “expertise”.)
I’m EXHAUSTED!
I’ll see how it goes, but right now I doubt there will be a “Friday Fun” for a week or two.
I’m just all done-in.
Hugs & “THANK YOUS” for all the thoughts & prayers sent my way!
But I hope I NEVER have to call on your powers again!!!