{"id":40800,"date":"2020-08-18T11:22:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=40800"},"modified":"2020-08-18T11:22:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:22:58","slug":"open-thread-8-18-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/18\/open-thread-8-18-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 8\/18\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a hot day (high 80\u00b0s), here at the CatBox.  Yesterday my visit with Diana was routine.  She’s a very nice lady, who pulls no punches and tells it like it is, but does so with compassion.  Tomorrow is my first Pembrolizumab infusion at the hospital.  I’ll leave after lunch on a TriMet Lift van, and WWWendy will pick me up between 4:30 and 5:00 PM.  When we get home, it will be a regular WWWendy day with TomCat destinking, patch changing, food gooping, and chores.  So I’ll be taking a morning nap to rest as much as I can first.  Therefore, please expect no more than a Personal Update from me.  Assuming that I have no adverse reactions, I’ll be back in the saddle on Thursday.  Tuesday is flush Republicans day.  Lower the lid so none get away.<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 3:16 (average 5:05).  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

\"0818TrumpVirusMap\"<\/font><\/p>\n

US Cases: 5,613,357
US Deaths: 173,778
Plus the many GOP murder victims Republicans are hiding from us<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n

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

From Willamette Week<\/a>: <\/font>A right-wing “flag wave” event in downtown Portland on Saturday ended with a far-right protester firing two gunshots into a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators.<\/p>\n

Seaside, Ore., resident and conservative activist Haley Adams advertised her Aug. 15 “Rally Against Domestic Terrorism” as a “flag wave” and stressed the group’s intent to remain peaceful. About 25 people attended the rally in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center. <\/p>\n

This reporter saw several members of the protest arrive with weaponry\u2014they open-carried a Scorpion 9 mm carbine and an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Others held Mace, paintball guns and a 9 mm handgun. <\/p>\n

The flag wave rally exchanged chants and taunts for approximately an hour with a group of Black Lives Matter protesters before Adams’ group embarked on a march through downtown Portland. Counterprotesters [sic<\/em>] followed closely, and there was a small exchange of violence between the two groups: Flag wave protesters were seen Macing BLM protesters and shooting them with paintball rounds and hard plastic pellets. Counterprotesters [sic<\/em>] returned fire with Mace and Silly String. <\/p>\n

At approximately 1:35 pm, about 15 conservative protesters retreated into the SmartPark garage at Southwest 4th Avenue and Yamhill Street. Ten minutes later, three cars sped out of the garage and down 4th Avenue. The driver of one car\u2014a blue Dodge Dart\u2014fired two shots at a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters as he left but didn’t hit anyone. Some of the BLM protesters recovered a 9 mm casing at the scene of the shooting. <\/p>\n

When Republican Ammosexuals say “peaceful”, this is what they mean. RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (Robert Reich Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Bernie Sanders on How Democrats Can Win the Working Class<\/font><\/p>\n