Open Thread – 9/11/2020

 Posted by at 11:14 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Sep 112020
 

It’s a busy day, here in the CatBox.  Debora just called and she’ll be here in a few minutes.  She just left, and for a dead man, I’m in good shape.   I’m still very tired, and my back hasn’t recovered from Wednesday.  However, I’m in the saddle today, because my 9/11 article is too important not to publish. Tomorrow, WWWendy is coming very early so she go to Crater Lake in the Cascades.  Therefore, please expect no more than a late Personal Update.  JD, if Bill Maher publishes tonight, would you please cover it?  TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:15 (average 4:30).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

0911TrumpVirusMap

Click for interactive map

US Cases: 6,589,020
US Deaths: 196,345
Plus thousands of Trump’s GOP murder victims Republicans are hiding from us

Where WWWendy is going: Crater Lake

0911CraterLake

Short Takes:

From  YouTube (Oregonian Channel): I-5 visibility near Wilsonville during Oregon wildfires

 

This is about 18 miles from me. Here it isn’t quite that bad.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): How Fox News covered the Woodward recordings of President Trump

 

Trump has argued that he did not want to cause panic. That’s like yelling “fire” in a crowded theatre. That’s a lie, because the primary tactic of Trump’s* campaign creating panic. Furthermore, when the crowded theatre really was on fire, Trump* yelled, “The fire is a hoax! Stay in your seats!” Now the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise, and the Republican Reich are piling on the BS.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of past protest): Eric Burdon & The Animals Sky Pilot

 

Ah… the memories! Protest like the 60s!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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NO Friday Fun – Medical Leave

 Posted by at 6:35 pm  Politics
Sep 102020
 

Yesterday I tripped over the cat and took a tumble ending w/ a face plant.

My right knee was quite painful getting up, but I cleaned up my facial abrasions first.  Then my sweatpants rubbing against my right knee became so painful I took a look.  My R knee was HUGE.  So I immediately began RICE treatment (Rest, Ice, Compression & Elevations).

I had my scheduled PT appointment this morning, so I had Rashad take a look.  He’s concerned that there might be a Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injury, and asked me to contact my PCP.

I took pictures of my knee and abrasions, and sent them along w/ a detailed history of the injury to my PCP via the Portal.  (I LOVE having portals!)

Haven’t heard back from her, but needing to keep my leg elevated has really cramped any computer work.  So I’ll be skipping this week.

If I come across a brief/short humorous piece, I’ll share it.  But I’m going to be scarce for a few days.

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Video Thread 9/10/2020

 Posted by at 2:37 pm  Politics
Sep 102020
 

American Bridge has four ads, aimed at Senators in four states – Arizona, North Carolina, Iowa, and Georgia. Freya’s in Georgia, so I’m using that one.

Meidas Touch – More on “playing it down”

Really American – “Trump Doesn’t Care” – speaks for itself.

RVAT – This is long – over eleven minutes – but it’s also pretty comprehensive. Most of their videos feature one person each.

Sound and Fury for the Democratic Coalition – Of all Trump*’s issues, I wouldn’t have picked football as the hill to die on – but obviously, some people would.

Beau has a lot to say about Woodward and what he has exposed – four or five videos just on that -and I think this gem is in danger of not getting the attention it deserves.

“My boat sank in Lake Travis” – Brent is actually a satirist, making fun of MAGAts. He does it so well it can be tough to tell. (The boat was the “SS MAGAritaville,” which might be a clue.)

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Samantha Bee from 9/9/2020

 Posted by at 12:31 pm  Politics
Sep 102020
 

Vaccine I – And the reality is, even if there is a vaccine by, say, the end of the year – that doesn’t mean it will be available by the end of the year. After it it deemed successful and approved, then they have to make enough of it. Expecting anything else is like thinking that if you cook dinner for your family tonight, you can feed to whole town with it. Noises are being made about vaccinating those with pre-existing conditions first. No thank you! I have participated in product testing, but not for anything this critical, and I am not interested.

Vaccine II – This is a good (oversimplified but good) explanation of how vaccines, and any pharmaceutical for that matter, gets developed. (I’m glad she brought up Henrietta Lacks – probably the person in history who saved the most people’s lives without ever having given consent.) Also the importance of effectiveness at a higher level than 44%

Police in Schools – I said this on the open thread, but it bears repeating – in my school district, a teacher called the police on, and suspended, a black student for having a toy gun in his own home – yes, the class was on line. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHhhh !!!

Quarantine and School – Quarantine is tough with kids (and not just for the parents who wouldn’t have had them if they had known they would have to raise them themselves.) There’s a lot to think about here, (But there’s still no excuse for calling the cops on a black kid who has a toy gun in his own home@)

Just a little reminder …

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Open Thread – 9/10/2020

 Posted by at 11:07 am  Monthly Report, Open Thread, Politics
Sep 102020
 

It’s a busy, exhausted day here in the CatBox.  Yesterday’s test infusion went as exspected.  However, I did get some news that may be good.  I had thought that my difficulty eating was a sign that my esophageal cancer is getting worse.  That may be true.  However, if my immune system is attacking the tumor, which is how this drug is supposed to work, it could cause the tumor to swell, just as any wound swells when one’s immune system is healing it.  So my trouble eating could also be a sign that the drug is working.  Time will tell.  Either way, if if the tumor closes to the extent that I cannot eat, I’ll have to get a stent quickly.  Tomorrow Deborah is coming for my routine doctor visit.  What I do tomorrow will depend on how long that takes and how I feel.  This is my only article today.  Have a fine day.  JD, would you please cover Sam?

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:06 (average 6:31).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

0910TrumpVirusMap

US Cases: 6,550,984
US Deaths: 195,259
Plus thousands of Trump’s* GOP murder victims Republicans are hiding from us

Short Takes:

From YouTube (Oregonian Channel): Oregon wildfire evacuees describe devastation from state’s largest wildfire

 

Last night on the way home from my cancer treatment my eyes stung, and the sky was orange-brown. I could look directly at the sun, and it was red. WWWendy was worried that she might have to evacuate. She had been notified that her house is in a Level 1 area. Thank God she didn’t have to go!  I can see from my window that we still have heavy smoke, but the wind has abated, so that will help the firefighters.  The extreme severity of the wildfires this year is a result of how the Republican Reich ignores climate change and opposes green energy.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Trump says he knew Covid-19 was deadly even though he downplayed it

 

All Trump* cared about was getting reelected. Because he was running on the economy, he gambled on keeping the stock market high. We lost. Every American that Trump* virus has killed is Donald Trump’s* personal murder victim. And what does criminal Fuhrer Trump* have to say about these statements recorded in his own words? “It’s a political hit job!” May that dirty lying bastard rot in hell, since we are all rotting in the hell he has made!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast of past protest): Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers (with Lyric)

 

Ah… the memories! Protest like the 60s! RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Video Thread 9/9/2020

 Posted by at 1:45 pm  Politics
Sep 092020
 

Just to let everyone know, I am finding that if I put these threads up in the early to mid afternoon, I can catch more when they are newer. So that’s why.

American Bridge – Speaks for itself.

Don Winslow – He is really good at getting down to the bottom of things

Meidas Touch – Hang on to this one – in view of the report of a whistleblower in DHS claiming Wolf and Cuccinelli both ordered staff to lie about how much violence is coming from where.

The Lincoln Project has two – the first one still on Trump* and the military.

plus one on Lindsey Graham – Ouch!

Robert Reich – “Law and Order” – I figured TC would not have time to post and comment on this, Not sure what to say except that the Reich on the left is right – again.

This is longish (~5 minutes) but it is worth everyone’s time. A hanky or tissue may be needed – in case one gets a sense watching it of how critically important this is.

I love it when cartoonists tweet out their work so I can embed it. And I still love David Horsey, but when Luckovich nails it, he REALLY nails it.

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Personal Update – 9/9/2020

 Posted by at 7:37 am  Open Thread, Personal, Politics
Sep 092020
 

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox, as my infusion is today.  I’ll publish as least a personal update tomorrow.  Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:19 average 5:07.  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Trump* Virus Update:

0909TrumpVirusMap

Click for interactive map

US Cases: 6,514,603
US Deaths: 194,064
Plus thousands of GOP plague murder victims Republicans are hiding from us.

Short Take:

From YouTube (a funny blast of protest):

 

I think God peed in their boats. Doesn’t she have good aim from way up there?  RESIST!!

Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!

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Video Thread 9/8/2020

 Posted by at 1:04 pm  Politics
Sep 082020
 

Obviously advertisers spent the weekend getting ready to release a s***storm today. So I added a couple of upbeat ones.

American Bridge – As he says, you don’t have to like him. But I wish every American could hear this.

Meidas Touch – Oh, I think he has it. I’m not convinced he “suffers” from it.

Really American is coming a bit late to the party, but that may help us not to forget.

Sound and Fury Messaging for The Democratic Coalition – This ad references Breonna Taylor. It’s a bit different from the ones which cover broad issues, but IMO that’s a good thing.

The Lincoln Project – “Radicalize” So glad they are addressing this!

Vote Vets – POW – This one from the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

OK, this is fun. So little is fun lately. (No CC – but then, no narration either. This is at the St. Louis Aquarium.)

The comment was made, “When members of your base jump up and down and cry because your running mate’s car drove by, it’s really time for people to stop asking “where’s the enthusiasm”?

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