{"id":21868,"date":"2016-05-14T13:51:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T20:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21868"},"modified":"2016-05-14T13:51:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T20:51:42","slug":"open-thread-5142016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/14\/open-thread-5142016\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 5\/14\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m getting a late start, because it’s shower day.  Julie just came, so I’m a spit-shined puddy tat, and I’ve taken my fair share of abuse from Killer Dawg.  George is much more stable with his new ankle, and the pain I was feeling came from a crease that had formed in his lining.  It was digging into Stumpy.  Sarah removed the crease and Velcro’d the lining into place, so I don’t crease it again.  Both George and Stumpy are pleased,  I’m going to try to rest this weekend, as I have three days of medical appointments next week,<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Today’s took me 3:12 (average 5:02).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>CNBC interviewed Target\u2019s CEO Brian Cornell on Wednesday and discussed the company\u2019s liberal stance against discriminatory laws like North Carolina\u2019s HB2<\/a>. Target now is experiencing a massive backlash and boycott by an anti LGBTQ conservative organization called American Family Association. It\u2019s reported that AFA has 1.2 million signatures on its petition \u2014 people pledging to not shop at Target stores because of the retail chain\u2019s pro-LGBTQ position.<\/p>\n

Brian Cornell is not only unabashed and unapologetic about his company\u2019s support of transgender and pro-LGBTQ rights, he doubles down on the decision with no indication of changing his mind.<\/p>\n