Personal Update – 12/15/2020

Posted by TomCat at 7:16 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 152020

It’s an exhausted day here in the CatBox, with good news and bad news. The good news: Bye Bye Barrf!! The bad news: a midnight kitchen fire in the building ruined my night’s sleep. I need to go back to bed. Tuesday is Flush your Republicans Day. Be extra careful with the lid today. It might be Barrf!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:08 (average 5:05). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From YouTube (a blast for Christmas): Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1959 Version)

Of course around here, it’s SantaCat! HUGS!!

35 days (5 Weeks) Until the Big FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 12/5/2020

Posted by TomCat at 7:45 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 052020

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox, as WWWendy will be here. I’ll be back in the saddle tomorrow.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 2:56 (average 4:48). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From YouTube (a blast of Christmas): Harry Simeone Chorale – The Little Drummer Boy

This is the last year I can enjoy the Christmas songs I’ve loved all my life. Please be patient with me. Hugs!!

45 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 12/3/2020

Posted by TomCat at 1:08 pm Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Dec 032020

It’d a busy day here in the CatBox. WWWendy is finishing it up after giving me a haircut, my shower, putting groceries away and cooking. I’m running way behind. I’ll be in the saddle tomorrow. Hugs to all.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:20 (average 5:17). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From NY Times: The top Democrats in Congress on Wednesday endorsed a bipartisan $908 billion stimulus compromise as a baseline for talks, offering a significant concession in an effort to pressure Republicans to revive stalled talks on providing additional relief before the end of the year.

After months of publicly insisting that another stimulus package must provide at least $2 trillion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, called on Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, to return to the negotiating table with a bill less than half that size as a starting point.

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., whose advisers had pushed privately in recent weeks for lawmakers to make compromises to pass an economic aid agreement as quickly as possible, also offered a blessing of sorts for the effort. In a virtual event with laid-off workers and a small-business owner struggling amid the pandemic, Mr. Biden said the bipartisan package “wouldn’t be the answer, but it would be immediate help for a lot of things, quickly.”

The measure, spearheaded by Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, and Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, would restore lapsed federal jobless benefits, providing $300 a week for 18 weeks; would include $288 billion for struggling small businesses, restaurants and theaters and $160 billion for fiscally strapped cities and states; and would create a temporary liability shield for businesses operating amid the pandemic.

I would happily back it except for one thing. It gives criminal immunity to business owners and managers who knowingly commit crimes while following the directives of the Republican Reich. For example, Tyson foods maintain executive betting pools on how many employees will be infected and on how many will die because of their unsafe working conditions. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast for the planet): Climate change song “The Shadows” by Sandel

The writer/singer calls climate change the greatest threat of our age. This hi her response, and a fine one it is! RESIST!!

47 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Open Thread – 11/30/2020

Posted by TomCat at 8:42 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 302020

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. I should be laying down to rest my back, but Deborah, my Providence Home Health Doctor is due in an hour for a routine checkup. My back is already hurting severely. WWWendy and I had a fine dinner yesterday (see below). Oh God it’s Monday!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:26 (average 5:31). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Thanksgiving Dinner:

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Religious Agony:

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They might have done better. if criminal Fuhrer Satan* had not attacked their QBs with his plague.

Short Takes:

From NY Times: President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. twisted his ankle playing with one of his dogs over the holiday weekend, an injury that his doctor said on Sunday resulted in hairline fractures in his foot that would most likely require him to wear a walking boot for several weeks.

Although initial X-rays showed no obvious fracture, a “follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures of President-elect Biden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones, which are in the midfoot,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the director of executive medicine at GW Medical Faculty Associates, said in a statement distributed by Mr. Biden’s office.

This is, in my opinion, President-elect Biden’s first major political blunder. He should NOT have been playing with a dawg. A DemoCAT is where his play should be AT!! RESIST!!

From YouTube (CNN Channel): Biden announces all-female communications team, diverse economic team

I like these choices. More women and more women of color add diversity where it is badly needed. The only diversity in the Fifth Reich was spreading influence between Banksters, Nazis, KKK, Homophobes, Misogynists, Koch Suckers, and White Supremacists! RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast for the planet): Julian Lennon – Saltwater (1991)

Never since has this song been more appropriate. RESIST!!

50 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 11/29/2020

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

Nov 292020

It’s a special day here in the CatBox. WWWendy is coming to celebrate Thanksgiving. I want to lie down and rest my back until she arrives. I have little hope for my Broncos today, because the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb also has devil: criminal Fuhrer Trump*. All three Broncos’ QBs are under quarantine, because they were exposed to the devil’s* plague. Have a Wonderful Day.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:21 (average 5:13). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From YouTube (a blast for the planet): Don’t Go Near The Water

28 years ago Johnny Cash recognized how we were Republicating the earth. We started making minimal progress, until Trump* and the Republican Reich added the earth to their “things to destroy list”. RESIST!!

51 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 11/27/2020

Posted by TomCat at 10:15 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 272020

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. Yesterday I was pleased to see that the Holy Ellipsoid Orb blessed Pat. I had leftover pizza for supper. Today is a slow day for news. I am going to call an old friend at lunchtime. Her husband died a year ago today, and I know she is feeling very lonely. Thank God it’s Friday!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:09 (average 4:07). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From Crooks and Liars: Not that this is really news to us, but the NYTimes seems shocked to learn that Prznint Stupid does nothing but sit on the can and rage tweet all day:

“In the three weeks since Election Day, President Trump’s most visible presence has been on Twitter. Since Nov. 3, he has posted some 550 tweets — about three-quarters of which attempted to undermine the integrity of the 2020 election results”

Barf Bag Alert!!

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The tragedy is that many millions of GOP Sheeple are stupid enough to buy it by the case. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast for the planet): You Say The Battle Is Over (Live 1995)

Isn’t it ironic that 25 years ago we had heroes telling us to stop Republicating the planet. Pray that we are finally willing to listen. RESIST!!

53 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Personal Update – 11/26/2020

Posted by TomCat at 6:44 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 262020

It’s a busy holiday here in the CatBox. It’s a WWWendy day. Color me rushed!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:24 (average 4:52). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From YouTube (a blast for the planet): Before the Deluge (2014 Remaster)

The deluge, is now upon us. This is our last chance to stop it… maybe! RESIST!!

54 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

Open Thread – 11/24/2020

Posted by TomCat at 11:32 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Nov 242020

It’s a very tired day here in the CatBox. Yesterday’s trip it the Oncologist was a disaster. When we got there, they pulled us back into an examining room. The nurse told us my chart had been flagged that I might have been exposed to Trump* virus and needed to be isolated. They said someone would be “right in” to explain. The assistant I was scheduled to see that is pregnant, and they would not send her into the room with me. Not knowing that, I sat in ever-increasing pain for well over an two hours. Nurses asked occasional questions through the door. They finally determined that the flag must have been in error, and the pregnant assistant came in. She said she didn’t understand what had happened, because they had never seen a chart with that flag before. WWWendy would have been unable to wait the additional three hours, and I was in too much pain to stay, so we rescheduled for next month. The assistant sent me a “my chart” message explaining the mistake. The hospital decided to routinely flag the charts of app patients who have been tested for Trump* virus, but they neglected to inform the Oncology office of that policy. Because my chart was their first time to see the flag, they didn’t know how to handle it. They apologized. I bet Nameless has a collection of similar hospital horror stories. In any event, the pizza is magnificent. Tuesday is Flush Your Republicans Day. Hold that lid tight!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:15 (average 5:29). To do it, click here. How did you do?

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From NY Times: President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. plans to name Janet L. Yellen as Treasury secretary, a nomination that would put a woman in charge of the Treasury for the first time in its 231-year history.

The expected appointment came as Mr. Biden moved to fill other top cabinet roles, selecting Alejandro Mayorkas as the first Latino to lead the Department of Homeland Security and Avril Haines as the first woman to be the director of national intelligence.

Mr. Biden is also expected to create a new post of international climate envoy and tap John Kerry, a former secretary of state who was a chief negotiator for the United States on the Paris climate change accord.

In choosing Ms. Yellen, who was also the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, Mr. Biden is turning to a renowned labor economist at a moment of high unemployment, when millions of Americans remain out of work and the economy continues to struggle from the coronavirus.

Overall, these are good picks, although there are some I would have preferred that are more progressive. I like Yellen, and Kerry is a solid environmentalist. I need to learn more about the others. RESIST!!

From Alternet: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is expected to step down in the next Congressional session following stark criticism from progressive lawmakers due to her handling of U.S Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearings.

Multiple people close to the situation confirmed Feinstein’s plans to Politico, and she later released a statement confirming her intent. Although she will be stepping away from the judiciary committee, she did note that she will be working with the Biden administration and will continue to serve on other committees.

“After serving as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee for four years, I will not seek the chairmanship or ranking member position in the next Congress,” the California Democrat said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing to serve as a senior Democrat on the Judiciary, Intelligence, Appropriations and Rules committees as we work with the Biden administration.”

That’s good news for the Judiciary Committee. I’d like to see DINO DiFi head the Senate Washroom committee. RESIST!!

Frio YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Trump Administration Officially Authorizes Biden Transition

This is the best news we’ve heard since Biden passed 270. I think Trump* has actually given up. He is playing at fighting the results at this point, because he’s realized that fight is a far more profitable method of Sheeple-fleecing than Trump U or Trump Steaks ever were. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast for the planet): Bad Moon Rising

They were most prescient to understand so many years ago the climate tragedy we face today. Pray that Kerry’s leadership will help bring Good Moon times. RESIST!!

56 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!

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