Open Thread – 12/9/2019

Posted by TomCat at 10:11 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 092019

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. WWWendy sheared me quite well yesterday, and it’s wonderful to be able to scratch itches on my scalp again. I feel a bit tired, but I plan no trips out before my procedure a week from Tuesday. Oh God, It’s Monday!

Jig Zone Puzzle: Today’s took me 4:11 (average 6:07). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Religious Ecstasy:

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When I first heard the score at halftime, I accused WWWendy of putting a hallucinogen in my coffee!

Short Takes:

From YouTube (CNN Channel): North Korea calls Donald Trump a ‘dotard’ again as tensions increase

Is this not typical of the foreign policy “successes” we see from the Republican Reich? RESIST!!

From YouTube (Jesse Dollemore Channel): THE CULT HAS SPOKEN!!! In New Poll Republicans Say Trump is Greater Than Abraham Lincoln!

Barf Bag Alert!!

Very well said, Jesse. Would someone please open Abe’s casket and clean out the excrement? If I were Lincoln, that Republican “truth” would have made me fill my pants too! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Cant Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons + lyrics

Ah… The memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 12/8/2019

Posted by TomCat at 7:46 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 082019

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox, but I should be done online by the time WWWendy gets here. May the divine Ellipsoid Orb shine it’s blessed light on your team, unless they are really horny!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:15 (average 5:40). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

An actual card from a typical Republican Ammosexual.

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars: Duncan Hunter, Republican Representative and convicted criminal announced late on Friday that he will be resigning “shortly after the holidays.” Just a few days ago, Hunter pleaded guilty to a sole charge of misusing campaign funds, although he actually faced a shocking 60 counts! Sounds like he got a sweet plea deal.

San Diego 10 News reports that Hunter put out the following statement late on Friday:

“Shortly after the Holidays I will resign from Congress. It has been an honor to serve the people of California’s 50th District, and I greatly appreciate the trust they have put in me over these last 11 years.”

Hunter faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, although chances are he will see under a year in detention, if he is actually locked up at all. Based on the sentencing guidelines for a first time offender, the judge could just give him house arrest and a fine. He is set to be sentenced on March 17th. His wife also pleaded guilty earlier this year. Her sentencing isn’t scheduled until April.

It’s time to charge Hunter for his own role in the Republican sedition. RESIST!!

From YouTube (SNL Channel): NATO Cafeteria Cold Open – SNL

They treated Trump with entirely too much respect. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Creedence Clearwater Revival: Suzie Q

Ah… the Memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 12/7/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:26 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics, Religion

Dec 072019

It’s a comparatively lazy day, here in the CatBox. Today’s articles are my only chore, except routine food prep and cleanup. I am a bit tired, because stayed up to watch the 13th ranked Oregon Ducks win the PAC 12 by beating the 5th ranked Utah Utes 37 – 15. Tomorrow is a Holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb. My Broncos are playing the Texans. Pat will get to watch it. I won’t. Sadly, no matter how much I yell at Pat, her team is just too horny for my guys. Tomorrow is also a WWWendy Day. One of our planned chores is to fleece the shaggy TomCat, before de-stinking the rancid TomCat. Therefor, please expect no more than a Personal Update. Have a great weekend.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:23 (average 5:07). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Alternet: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rammed through eight of President Donald Trump’s lifetime judicial picks in just three days this week, accelerating the far-right court takeover that one commentator warned is “absolutely going to hamstring efforts to make the U.S. into a responsible, civilized country, for as long as we live.”

The latest slew of confirmations, according to Bloomberg‘s Sahil Kapur, means that Trump and his Federalist Society allies have now hand-picked “about one in every five American federal judges,” or 170 judges total.

“Nearly all are in their 40s or 50s with lifetime appointments and positioned to shape American law for generations,” Kapur noted on Twitter. “It gets a tiny fraction of attention compared to other stuff he does but this is the Trump legacy that’ll echo for generations after he’s gone.”

I wish I knew what to do. Frankly, I’m at a loss. Can we impeach 170 at once? My best guest is that the majority are guilty of crimes, if only lying during their confirmation process. As soon as we return DOJ to the people, they all should be investigated, and most, indicted, convicted, and/or disbarred. RESIST!!

From YouTube (RWW Channel): RWW News: Rick Wiles Says ‘The Democrats Are Forcing Me to Stockpile Ammunition’

Barf Bag Alert!!

Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians, the polar opposites of true authentic Christians, are experts at projection. That is, they accuse the left of committing their own crimes. It is these Ammosexuals, who art plotting the overthrow of America through violent Talibangelical Jihad, not Democrats! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Monkees – I’m a Believer, 1966 (HQ Stereo)

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 12/6/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:25 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 062019

It’s a quiet, lazy day here at the CatBox. All yesterday’s groceries are stashed, and except for PP and investing in ZZZZZs, my only appointment today is a visit from Providence Home Medical Equipment to pick up their O₂ concentrator between 10 AM and 1 PM. TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:11 (average 4:48). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From Crooks and Liars: Don’t make light of Nancy Pelosi’s constitutional duties.

A reporter, Sinclair’s James Rosen, decided to shout a question to the House Speaker as she ended her Thursday press conference and announcement that the House will draw up articles of impeachment against Donald Trump.

He asked Nancy Pelosi if she hates the president.

Colleen alluded to this yesterday. Was it a thing of beauty, or what? RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Pete Buttigieg And The Republican Lie

I suspect Pete is lying to help him against more progressive candidates. That takes him down a notch in my estimation. The proof of the matter is in the following chart. He needs to be prepared to support the winner if the Democratic nomination no matter who it is, as do we all.

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RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Lyrics~Stand By Me-Ben E. King

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 12/5/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:22 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics, Religion

Dec 052019

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. I got to bed late last night. My new O₂ compressor arrived, and while installing it, WWWendy and I rearranged the entire wall it was on to make it more accessible than the old one, and to put the microwave closer to the sink and range. Store to Door is delivering groceries today, and I’d like to finish on time to get a partial nap in before they arrive. I also have a mild case of Republicosis. Flush your Republicans!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:24 (average 4:49). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Republican polluters think that poor non-white neighborhoods should be contaminated.

Short Takes:

From YouTube (RWW Channel): Johnny Enlow: God Is Using Trump as a ‘Hinge of the Ages’

And I looked, and behold a pale motorcycle: and his name that sat on him was Trump, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christians, the opposite of real authentic Christians, are seriously deranged! RESIST!!

From YouTube (Elizabeth Warren Channel): White Supremacy Threatens Our Democracy

I could not agree more! Fear is the opposite of love. Hate is just a symptom of fear. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 12/4/2019

Posted by TomCat at 9:07 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 042019

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. Yesterday was so hectic and frustrating, that it just tired me out. I finally got my biopsy reset for Tuesday the 17th. I’m listening to the Judiciary Committee. The Republican Reich is fighting like hell to obstruct the hearing. WWWendy is coming tonight, and I’m most ready to be de-stunk. Happy Hump Day!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:45 (average 5:17). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: This year’s summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization began on a discordant note, on Tuesday, after the other twenty-eight nato leaders challenged Donald Trump to spell nato.

At a preliminary gathering of the leaders, Trump demanded that the other member nations increase their cash contributions to the alliance, prompting Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, to issue the unexpected and unwelcome spelling challenge.

“We’ll be happy to give more to nato, Mr. President, if you can spell nato,” she said, drawing raucous applause from the other leaders.

Handing Trump a pencil and a yellow legal pad, Merkel watched as he struggled to spell the word correctly, crumpling page after page in the effort.

After several failed attempts, Trump finally offered up a drawing of several stick figures standing in a row and asked for “partial credit.”

When the other nato leaders rejected his request by a 28–0 voice vote, Trump stormed out of the room, vowing never to return.

Dang Andy! That wasn’t fair! He never had a chance! RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Video appears to show world leaders gossiping about Trump

How do Republicans stand it? I feel embarrassed as hell to see the head of this nation, albeit unelected, ridiculed in a forum of world leaders. Of course he deserves it. They have no shame! RESIST!!

From YouTube (Robert Reich Channel): How America Created Its Shameful Wealth Gap with Robert Reich

Solana Rice is right. The Republican Reich mandates poverty for minority Americans. It’s one more way the Republican Reich institutionalizes racism. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyrics

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Open Thread – 12/3/2019

Posted by TomCat at 8:51 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 032019

In case you’re wondering why I’m not out getting skewered, you won’t believe this story. Last Friday I went to the Providence website to confirm my biopsy. While I was there I noticed an unknown surgery at the hospital scheduled for Wednesday. So I called the hospital. The scheduler figured out that my anesthesiologist was scheduled for Wednesday. I suggested scheduling the anesthesiologist on Tuesday with the biopsy, since I wouldn’t be there Wednesday. She told me that she has corrected the schedule, and that they would see me Tuesday. However, she had moved the biopsy to Wednesday by mistake. On Monday the hospital called for some last minute clarification for my Wednesday biopsy. I told them it was Tuesday. They realized the scheduler’s mistake, but could not change it back. I told them I have no ride home Wednesday, so I have to reschedule the whole thing. I called to cancel my TriMet Lift bus and learned that they had scheduled me to go to the wrong place. Is Republican Incompetence spreading or what?!!? ARGH! hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:40 (6:02 average). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Fantasy Football Report:

Here’s the news from our own fantasy football league.

Scores:

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Congrats to WWWendy, Patty Monster, and Squatch for winning their games. Had I only started Jackson and benched Mahomas, I would have won. Kudos to WWWendy for the week’s high score.

Standings:

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Kudos to WWWendy for leading the league.

This coming weekend is the last in our regular season. After that, we have three weeks of playoffs. Stay tuned. I’ll post the brackets with next week’s report.

Short Takes:

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Schiff: Intel Cmte. To Release Impeachment Report To Public

The reason the Fuhrer’s lawyers have no defense is simple. They have no defense. The miserable thing, however, is that with Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch and the Republican Reich controlling the Senate, the Fuhrer needs no defense. RESIST!!

From Washington Post: Attorney General William P. Barr has told associates he disagrees with the Justice Department’s inspector general on one of the key findings in an upcoming report — that the FBI had enough information in July 2016 to justify launching an investigation into members of the Trump campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, is due to release his long-awaited findings in a week, but behind the scenes at the Justice Department, disagreement has surfaced about one of Horowitz’s central conclusions on the origins of the Russia investigation. The discord could be the prelude to a major fissure within federal law enforcement on the controversial question of investigating a presidential campaign.

Barr has not been swayed by Horowitz’s rationale for concluding that the FBI had sufficient basis to open an investigation on July 31, 2016, these people said.

This is exactly what we expect from Barrf! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): somebody to love-jefferson airplane

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

Personal Update – 12/2/2019

Posted by TomCat at 7:31 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 022019

Here in the CatBox, my dinner yesterday was superb, but today, my heartburn is very severe. Since I have a long day tomorrow with my needle biopsy, I decided to go back to bed and get all the rest I can. So, except for a brief Personal Update tomorrow, I’ll see you Wednesday and be back in the saddle then. Oh God It’s Monday Hugs!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:44 (average 5:08). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Religious Ecstasy:

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What a shock!

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Times They Are A-Changin’-Bob Dylan

Ah… the memories! RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

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