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Video Thread 10/4/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:16 pm Open Thread, Politics

Oct 042021

Glenn Kirschner – Omarosa Kicked Trump’s Butt. Here is the How, the Why & What it Means for Other Books About Trump (tomorrow will be the September recap FYI)

Meidas Touch – Rep. Debbie Dingell: Cannot let ‘pissing contest’ get in the way of passing historic infrastructure

RHQ – Pope Makes Conservative Heads EXPLODE {So much for religious exemptions – at least for Cathilics.} The Pope has translated CC – the announcer is not that important. The Cardinal with CoViD is, of course, American.

Really American – Carlson and Boebert Spread Baseless Conspiracies

Rocky Mountain Mike – “Hannity” (He hasn’t posted the full lyrics but promises he will)

Cat Prefers Dad To Mom — So Mom Starts Wearing Fake Beards

Beau – Let’s talk about the historic SNAP increase….

Video Thread 9/27/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:52 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 272021

Glenn Kirschner – Bannon’s Attempt to Justify His Seditious “Crib” Statement Produces Deeply Incriminating Admission

Chris Hayes: Tucker Carlson ‘A Lot More Overt’ With His Bigotry Than David Duke

Thom Hartmann – Trump Inspired Bullies Mobilize Authoritarian Psychopaths

Armageddon Update | Dogs, Bruh!

Liberal Redneck – Review of Louie Gohmert Excerpt)

Couple Finds A Tiny Calico Kitten Outside of Starbucks

Beau – Let’s talk about Rudy being banned from Fox….

Video Thread 9/25/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:00 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 252021

Glenn Kirschner – Evidence Against Bannon for Seditious Conspiracy Mounts, Superseding Indictments Coming Per Wray

Meidas Touch – John Heilemann DESTROYS Republicans who sold their soul for Trump

Really American – Republicans Try And Block Voting Rights

politicsrus – Debt Ceiling HD

Rocky Mountain Mike – Hidden Valley DNA

Cat Welcomes Home Soldier (awesome)

Beau – Let’s talk about our man in Haiti, Daniel Foote…. EXACTLY!

Video Thread 9/12/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:17 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 122021

Glenn Kirschner – is late. So I threw in the kitten vid.

Meidas Touch – E. Jean Carroll says she has SLAM DUNK sexual assault case against Trump

Now This News – George W. Bush Compares Domestic Extremists to 9/11 Hijackers (or, When you’ve lost W…)

Really American – Texas Abortion Law Targets The Poor

MSNBC – What You Need To Know About The Planned Sept. 18th Rally – The white dude doesn’t convince me, and I’m glad to see he doesn’t convince the others either.

Cracked – If Dentists Were Honest | Honest Ads

Kitten Who Needed An Incubator To Survive Grows Up To Be A Spitfire – Personal story – I had a cat give birth on my bed (while I was in it.) She had 5 kittens, but rejected the last two. One was still in the placenta and not breathing, but the other was (mostly) out of the placents and was breathing, but cold. I warmed him in my hands, found a doll bottle, and tried to feed him a little milk (I had no KMR and no time to waste.) He took very little, if any, but it got all over him. In despair, I laid him down by MomCat to try to figure out what to do next. To my surprise, she perked up – “What’s this” – and started bathing him. I guess he must have smelled better and tasted good from all that spilled milk. Anyway, after that, he never looked back. In fact, he became her favorite of the litter. Totally by accident … but someone else might be able to use it sometime.

Beau – Let’s talk about VP Harris and bail….

Video Thread 9/6/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:02 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 062021

Glenn Kirschner – WAPO Cites Kevin McCarthy’s “Downward Spiral” Culminating in Obstructing Congressional Investigation

Now This News – Remembering the Founder of the Black Panthers

Thom Hartmann – Abortion: Is the Texas GOP the Dog that Caught the Car? (We can hope he’s right – but I personally doubt it.)

Rob Rogers – Exit Strategy

Cat Keeps Stealing Things From The Neighbors

Beau – Let’s talk about a message to Australia from Florida Man….

Video Thread 9/5/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:29 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 052021

Glenn Kirschner – Defendant Jacob Chansley Pleads Guilty; Kevin McCarthy Caught in a Lie Trying to Clear Trump

Armageddon Update – Let’s Rebuild…Again!

Ring of Fire – Anti Maskers Are Terrorizing School Boards Across The Country

Liberal Redneck – Patreon review (excerpt) of Ted Cruz

Abandoned at 17 – new beginning for an elderly cat (hanky alert)

Beau – Let’s talk about something in American politics that needs to stop now…. Oh my goodness! (The places honesty and logic together will take you.)

Video Thread 8/27/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:04 pm Open Thread, Politics

Aug 272021

Glenn Kirschner – Federal Judge Sanctions 9 Pro-Trump Lawyers for Fraudulent Lawsuit Challenging Election Results

I don’t find that he links to the (110 page) opinion, but I will

Don Winslow Films – #TrumpMadeInChina

Really American – Marjorie Greene Returns To Twitter After Spewing Insane Conspiracies

Robert Reich – The Real Socialism in America is Not What You Think

Tiniest Kitten Is The Biggest Fighter

Beau – Let’s talk about the FDA approval and why you should get vaccinated now….

Video Thread 8/26/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:32 am Open Thread, Politics

Aug 262021

Glenn Kirschner – House Select Committee Demands Records Relating to 1/6 Attack for Trump, his Family, Advisors & More

Rep. Tim Ryan … in a tweet

Rep. Tim Ryan on House floor: “We see our Republican friends are very upset, they say, ‘this is embarrassing.’ What are we doing? What have we done? What you’re mad about is that we’re delivering for the American people … once again the Republican Party is MIA.” pic.twitter.com/0dkZPb8Ftu

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 24, 2021

Don Winslow Films – #VoteRacistTrumpOut

Really American – Governor Abbott downplays COVID, gets Sick

Liberal Redneck – An excerpt from another profile Trae did for Patreon. The fine print at YouTube show directions to the whole profile.

Frozen Kitten Brought Back To Life by Family UPDATE

Beau – Let’s talk about a technique for reaching out to your parents…. [or anyone older … or anyone who thinks they know more than you for whatever reason]

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