{"id":25813,"date":"2017-01-10T10:33:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T18:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=25813"},"modified":"2017-01-10T10:33:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T18:33:51","slug":"open-thread-1102017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/10\/open-thread-1102017\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 1\/10\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

It warmed up to 40\u00b0 yesterday, but Portland is under another Winter Weather Advisory with more snow expected this evening.  I think I have my meds transition squared away.  In case you forgot, Obama’s farewell address is tonight at 6 PM PST (9 PM EST)(2 AM GMT).  The White House has a live stream<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 4:56 (average 6:52).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

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

From The New Yorker<\/a>: <\/font>In an emergency meeting at Trump Tower on Monday morning, President-elect Donald J. Trump urged the heads of the nation\u2019s intelligence agencies to \u201cstop picking on Russia\u201d and instead focus on \u201cthe very real threat\u201d posed by Hollywood actresses.<\/p>\n

Calling the recent allegations against Russia a \u201cwitch hunt,\u201d Trump told the intelligence chiefs that their investigations of Russian President Vladimir Putin were distracting them from \u201cAmerica\u2019s real enemy, actresses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Growing increasingly irate, he laid out a series of proposals for dealing with what he called a \u201cscourge,\u201d including mandatory registration of actresses and a temporary ban on actresses entering the country.<\/p>\n

Andy, this time, I believe you!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (GQ Channel<\/a>): <\/font>This Russian Obsession Shows How Trump Will Be Undone | The Resistance with Keith Olbermann<\/font><\/p>\n