I don’t know why, but I couldn’t sleep last night. I’m exhausted, and WWWendy is coming. I’ll be back tomorrow. Oh God, it’s Monday!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:06 (average 5:05). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From YouTube (a blast from the past): Gerry Rafferty – Right Down the Line
Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
This is not a full Open Thread, but it’s more than a Personal Update. It’s a busy day, because I have to completely reorganize my diet, given the new set of problems I’m facing. The snow storm has degenerated into an ice storm. TriMet has suspended all all bus, train, and lift service. Please, let me wish you all a Happy Valentines Day with love and gratitude to each of you. Tomorrow is a WWWendy Morning, so please expect no more than a Personal Update. from me. Sunday Hugs with 
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Jig Zone Puzzles:
Yesterdays took me 6:10 (average 4:55). To do it, click here. Today’s took me 3:12 (average 4:57). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From Me: Here are my thoughts on the Senate trial and treason by all but seven Republican Senators. Many on the left are very upset with Democrats’ decision not to call witnesses, and are accusing those Democrats of selling out the country for their Valentines recess. That’s hogwash! If they had decided to call witnesses, Republicans would have used it as an excuse to depose hundreds of witnesses and tie the Senate’s hands for months preventing any work on confirmations, GOP plague relief, saving the earth, human rights, and all the other things Democrats need to get done to prove to the American people that they made the right decision to elect Democrats in the last election. In the end, all but seven Republicans would have voted in favor of treason anyway.
Many Republicans now say that Trump** was guilty as hell, but alas, their hands were tied, because they could not impeach someone who was no in office. I won’t post video, but that was exactly the reason that filthy bastard, Bought Bitch Bullshit Traitor Mitch, said he had to vote to acquit. However, the only reason the trial did not take place, while Trump** was in office is that Bought Bitch Bullshit Traitor Mitch was Majority Leader until Trump** left office and prevented the trial from taking place then.
Finally, as much as we hoped for a different outcome, we never expected to win this one. Our job just isn’t done yet. As long as the RNP exists, America will be in grave danger. RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): For What It’s Worth
Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
Yesterday I could not go to the bathroom, and the pain was so bad that I went to the ER in an Ambulance. WWWendy was here, but the snow was too deep for my power chair to get to get car door. They gave me a CT Scan. It showed two things. First I has severe Opioid Induced Constipation. They gave me a shot in the belly and about an hour later I Republicated all over everything. Then I wad to wait in one of those horrid ER beds from 2:00 PM until midnight for a medical transport company to tale me home. Portland is shut down. I’ve lived here since 1979 and this is the worst blizzard I’ve seen. In addition, the scan showed that my tumors are all considerably worse, so it’s apparenty that the infusions are not working. I’ll be contacting My oncological team next week. I’m going back to bed. I’ll be back in the saddle when I can.
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And a special one** is on the way.
WWWendy will be here shortly and then it’s off to the hospital. TGIF!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:06 (average 4:53). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From YouTube (a blast for JD): John Denver – Rocky Mountain High (Audio)
Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
It’s a busy day here in the CatBox. Store to Door is delivering groceries, and I have to unpack and put them away. Tomorrow my hospital appointment is later than normal, so Wendy will be here first thing in the morning to give me my shower. Then I dress, and we head to the hospital in the blizzard. I hope to return mid to late afternoon, at which time, I’ll be completely exhausted. Portland is under a Winter Storm Warning with 10″ or more of snow forecast to accumulate between now and Saturday afternoon. Tomorrow expect only a brief Personal Update. I’ll try to add a home safe comment when I return. Have a great day.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:23 (average 7:14). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From Alternet: As other networks airing Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday showed chilling new video footage of the deadly January 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol incited by the former president, Fox News opted to cut away to cover different stories.
How vile! God forbid that the fools, who watch the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise, should get to see what really happened! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube (NBC News Channel): Day 2 Of Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial In The Senate
This video is 11 hours long, and I put it here so you can skip through it for parts you may want to see. RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): California Dreamin’
Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
It’s another painful day here in the CatBox. I spent another 90 minutes this morning on the throne with Republicitis. I had a lengthily exchange of message with Becky, my pain specialist. I’ll be there for an infusion on Friday, and while there, I’ll pick up new patches that will be 100 mg, up from the present 75. Yesterday I found the Super Bowl very disappointing. Both teams played very well, but the officiating was so poor and so one sided that they caused a blow-out instead of what should have been a very close game. It’s a shame that the Chiefs were not allowed to play. I trust Nameless will agree. All kidding aside, they are his team, but I was privileged to borrow them. WWWendy is coming tomorrow, but she won’t be here until late afternoon, so I hope to be in the saddle. Oh God, it’s Monday!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:46 (average 5:55). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From Crooks and Liars: Canada’s New COVID Test Is Not So Nice
In my opinion, the big swab ought to be mandatory for Republicans. RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube: Our Sasquatch is a major advertiser!
Dang! She has a hot boy friend to sell her stuff for her! We love our Squatch! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Somebody to Love
Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
It’s another painful day here in the CatBox. My recent gastrointestinal issues set off a severe bout of Republicitis, and I just had to spend over 90 minutes on the throne trying to… pardon my literal rendition… shit a brick. It also my last Holy Day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb. I stole my Portland Chiefs because they are too good to be Nazi Republican Josh Hawley’s team. However, turn about is fair play. Tom Brady is a notorious cheat, and is infamous for playing with his balls in the locker room. In addition, he is an outspoken Trump** lover. That seems a perfect match for Nazi Republican Josh Hawley, so we could give Josh the Bucs: the Kansas City Buccaneers. Can you imagine anyone objecting to that? 
Have a great day!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:22 (average 4:31). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From Daily Kos: For many Republican voters across the country, the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol inspired by Donald Trump and carried out by his rabid supporters was the last straw. Literally tens of thousands of Republican voters have changed their party registration since the November election, with defections noticeably spiking after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol complex.
Many of those conservative voters switched to “unaffiliated” while others either went third-party or chose to affiliate with the Democratic Party. Lyle Darrah, who lives north of Denver in Weld County, was one voter who made the leap from Republican to Democrat, according to NPR. Darrah, a 49-year-old Coloradan who voted Trump in 2016 and Biden in 2020, said he was “completely shocked and ashamed” as he watched the events unfold on Jan. 6. “It’s something I felt I could no longer be in support of,” he added, and he hopes the switch sends “a signal” to the Republican Party.
And he’s clearly not alone. In the week from Jan. 6 through Jan. 12, Colorado Public Radio found that about 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in the state. “All told, the Colorado GOP lost about a half a percent of its registered voters in the week after the riot,” writes NPR. The same trend is occurring nationwide, according to a variety of news outlets that have documented the changes since the November election. Here’s a brief rundown:
I certainly disagree with conservative voters most of the time, but being conservative and supporting the Nazis that control the Republican Reich are two completely different things. I can respect a conservative, but not a Nazi Republican. RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube (SNL Channel): Super Bowl Pre-game Show Cold Open
FOMCROTFPIMPLMAO!! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon (Official Music VIdeo)
Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!
It’s a sick day here in the CatBox. I ate some chicken tonight that was delicious. However, I can never eat it again, because it plugged my stent. I was in severe pain most of the night, but I finally got it unplugged this morning. WWWendy is coming. Have a great day, and Lona sent me my Australian cousin to help with the site.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:07 (average 4:63). To do it, click here. How did you do?
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From YouTube (a blast from the past): Heart of Gold (2009 Remaster)
Ah… The memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!