{"id":40276,"date":"2020-06-29T10:57:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T17:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40276"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:57:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T17:57:40","slug":"open-thread-6-29-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/29\/open-thread-6-29-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread–6\/29\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was a busy day, here in the CatBox.  WWWendy and I did lots of gooping and chores.  As a result, I missed a lot of nap time and feel quite tired.  Oh God, it\u2019s Monday!<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today\u2019s took me 3:15 (average 5:34).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Trump* Virus Update<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"0629TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 2,637,892
Deaths: 128,45<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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

From Crooks and Liars<\/a>: Every member of the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch <\/font>softball team resigned<\/a><\/font> after GM Connie May used them a photo of them standing for the anthem to tweet an anti-BLM message to Trump.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The Texas-based team is predominantly white, with only two Black players, but they have had run-ins with their GM before over her racist “All Lives Matter” BS. This move, wherein they say they felt used by her as political props to send a message they explicitly reject, was the final straw. They conferred for an hour, confronted May, and left their jerseys on the locker room floor.<\/p>\n

Kudos to the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch softball team. They should reorganize under a Democratic GM!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font><\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (The Conversation Channel<\/a>): A field guide to Trump’s dangerous rhetoric<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n