Personal Update – 2/20/2021

Posted by TomCat at 7:32 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Feb 202021

It’s an exhausted day here in the CatBox. I’ve made three trips to the throne this morning, but the output has been too tiny to qualify for Republican Party membership. I could not sleep last night. I’m falling asleep at the keyboard, so I need to go back to bed. Tomorrow is a WWWendy day, so I’ll have no more than a Personal Update, albeit better than this, I hope. Have a fine weekend!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:26 (average 5:49). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Yardbirds – For Your Love (1965) (Full version)

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 2/19/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:48 pm Open Thread, Politics

Feb 192021

Rachel Maddow on (and an interview with) the new attorney at SDNY. I think I have it starting at the right place so it will only be 17 minutes, not 38.

The Republican Accountability Project made one of these for each Rep who voted to impeach and each Senator who voted to convict. I just picked Kitzinger because I figured after that letter his cousin Karen wrote everyone would recognize his name.

Really American

Meidas Touch – Parody Parler ad

Now This News – something positive

John Fugelsang as “Jack Haze.” It was only a matter of time before marijuana decriminalization/legalization got into the videos.

Beau on windmills (for a start – and more on Texas)

Personal Update – 2/19/2021

Posted by TomCat at 6:48 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Feb 192021

I still need to stay in bed. Yesterday, Providence Doctor at home sent me some Lactulose Solution. I will be getting Relistor in a few days. It takes prior insurance approval, and that takes two to three days. Store to Door cancelled this week’s grocery orders due to the weather. WWWendy went shopping for me and brought me the high fiber foods I requested. I have pooped. It’s way too little, but any poop is better than none, except for Republican politicians. I had a high fiber breakfast of oatmeal, berries, and Dave’s Killer Bread (they were out of Ezekiel). I’m just exhausted. Maybe tomorrow. Did I hear the sound of a traitor RUSHING down and sizzling? TGIF!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:09 (average 5:34). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Grateful dead- uncle john’s band (Lyrics )

Ah… the memories! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 2/18/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:04 pm Open Thread, Politics

Feb 182021

Meidas Touch – Ted Cruz

Also Meidas Touch

Lincoln Project – “Oath”

Now This News – Mayor of Austin, TX (Yours, Pat?)

Now This News – Cori Bush

John Pavlovitz on “Cancel Culture.” It’s a big story in the world of cable, so it’s likely worth being aware of.

The Alt-Right Playbook – How to Radicalize a Normie – This is about 3x as long as the others – for good reason just alerting you.

Well, alrighty, then. “Q-Anon Anonymous” – a meeting.

#YoMamasSoMAGA she thinks trickle down economics is a real thing.

(Seriously, watch this video)pic.twitter.com/gRPWqWThXK

— 🇺🇸TrashRat🇺🇸 (@trashytrashrat) February 18, 2021

Beau on Trump**’s “Love Letter” to McConnell – He can hardly keep a straight face. If you saw this yesterday, sorry. I bumped it (or tried to) to today in favor of one about staying alive in freezing weather with no power. But it was up for a while Again, sorry.

Samantha Bee from 2/17/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:57 am Politics

Feb 182021

These are all from before yesterday …but that are also the only ones up since last week

The Treatment of Peaceful Protesters vs. Violent Insurrectionists | Full Fr

Samantha Bee’s 5 LOVE Segments That Will Make You Go, “WOW!!! I did not know that!”

Finally, a Happy Presidents’ Day

Video Thread 2/17/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 2:51 pm Open Thread, Politics

Feb 172021

Meidas Touch – from its podcast

Robert Reich on “Bipartisanship”

Axios – You gotta love this:

Trae Crowder

Drew Morgan – “Ouch” satire

Beau on some climate news

I try not to do 2 by Beau on the same day – but this one is different – it’s on how to stay warm with no power with a minimum of danger (at least the first part is) and it needs to be shared.

Keith from yesterday

Personal Update – 2/17/2021

Posted by TomCat at 7:43 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Feb 172021

This just isn’t my week. WWWendy changed my Fentanyl patch to 100 mcg Yesterday afternoon, and it kicked in around Midnight, but it’s already disaster time again. I have not Republicated since I was in the hospital Friday, so my OIC is back and severe. Starting Saturday, I’ve been taking a 200 mg Docusate Sodium and a double dose of Dulcolax morning and evening and a dose od MIRAlax at noon. I did squeeze out a tiny bit this morning. Trying to push produced a tiny bit (1 tbsp.) of soft poo, but the pushing shot my pain level to 10 until I stopped pushing. I’ll call Providence Doctor at Home when they open to see if they can come give me a shot of Resistor. Yesterday I was in so much pain I didn’t know what day it was. Today, Republicans are waging an insurrection against my bowels. I hope your hump day is better than mine. ARGH!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 5:11 (average 5:06). To do it, click here. How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Take:

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Lyin’ Eyes (2018 Remaster)

Ah… the memories. If this was about Republicans it world be Lyin’ Everything! RESIST the Republican Reich!!

Don’t Let Republicans Steal YOUR Future!!

Video Thread 2/16/2021

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

Feb 162021

MSNBC – Proposed Commission

“TheDemocrats” – Republicans leaving

Really American

Orange Acres Episode 2

Beau – In case anyone is still paying attention to Lindsey Graham

Keith from yesterday- nice of him to allow them to pass CoViD relief first.

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