{"id":40701,"date":"2020-08-09T10:17:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T17:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40701"},"modified":"2020-08-09T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T17:17:14","slug":"open-thread-8-9-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/09\/open-thread-8-9-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 8\/9\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a frustrating day here in the CatBox, because criminal Fuhrer Trump* held his campaign rally for billionaires at his private club, pretending to be a Trump* virus relief executive action on Saturday, and the news analysis has not percolated to YouTube.  There is no relief in his bullshit orders.  It will be my lead article tomorrow, but this is my only article today.  Tomorrow, I may run late, because my palliative care nurse, Diana, is coming to change my Fentanyl patch.  Have a restful Sunday.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:15 (average 4:38).  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

\"0809TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 5,152,001
US Deaths: 165,093<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n

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

From Alternet<\/a>: <\/font>Tom Eckerle\u2014a Republican road commissioner for Leelanau County, Michigan\u2014is reportedly resigning<\/a> after political pressure for repeatedly using the n-word, an anti-Black racist slur, to describe racial justice protestors.<\/p>\n

Before a meeting of the road commission started last Tuesday, Eckerle was asked by a commission member why he wasn\u2019t wearing a mask. He responded, \u201cWell this whole thing is because of them (n-words) down in Detroit.\u201d <\/p>\n

When Bob Joyce, the commission\u2019s chair, told Eckerle he couldn\u2019t say that, Eckerle said, \u201cI can say anything I want. Black Lives Matter has everything to do with taking the country away from us.\u201d… <\/p>\n

…When asked about his comments during a Thursday interview with Interlochen Public Radio<\/a>, Eckerle said didn\u2019t realize the public found out about his comments and said, \u201cNo, I don\u2019t regret calling it an (n-word). A( n-word) is a (n-word) is a (n-word). That\u2019s not a person whatsoever.\u201d <\/p>\n

Republicans are not racist, the Pope is not Catholic, Trump* is not an asshole, and bears never, ever shit in the woods!  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From Buzzfeed<\/a> (Hat-Tip Crooks and Liars<\/a>): <\/font>At least two students say they have been suspended at North Paulding High School in Georgia for posting photos of crowded hallways<\/a> that went viral on Twitter.The photos show students packed into hallways between classes, not appearing to practice social distancing and with few masks visible, amid the coronavirus pandemic. They went viral after being shared by the account @Freeyourmindkid. <\/p>\n

One of the teens who posted photos, 15-year-old Hannah Watters, told BuzzFeed News she received a five-day, out-of-school suspension for posting one photo and one video on Twitter. <\/p>\n

She posted the above photo with the caption, “Day two at North Paulding High School. It is just as bad. We were stopped because it was jammed. We are close enough to the point where I got pushed multiple go to second block. This is not ok. Not to mention the 10% mask rate.” <\/p>\n

Watters said she was pulled into the school’s office around noon on Wednesday and was told she had violated the student code of conduct. <\/p>\n

“The policies I broke stated that I used my phone in the hallway without permission, used my phone for social media, and posting pictures of minors without consent,” she said. <\/p>\n

Paulding County Schools has not responded to requests for comment on the alleged suspension. <\/p>\n

Another student, who did not want their name used, also told BuzzFeed News that they were suspended for posting photos on Twitter. <\/p>\n

When the Republican Reich weaponizes Trump* virus to murder children, they punish the children for telling the truth about it.  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (a blast of protest): <\/font>“Trump Is an Asshole” – MUSIC VIDEO – NSFW<\/p>\n