{"id":41673,"date":"2020-10-30T10:43:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=41673"},"modified":"2020-10-30T10:43:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:43:04","slug":"open-thread-10-30-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/30\/open-thread-10-30-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread – 10\/30\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a tired day here in the CatBox.  My Republicosis last night was severe enough that I had to get up, pop on George, and make the mad dash three times.  Sadly, ice cream before bed was a bad idea.  I’m waiting for Diana to come.  She is due momentarily.  Tomorrow I hope to post a series of election maps.  TGIF!  (Diana just came.)<\/font><\/p>\n

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

Today’s took me 5:29 (average 9:21).  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

\"1030TrumpVirusMap\"<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Click for more maps<\/a><\/p>\n

US Cases: 9,220,428
US Deaths: 234,262
Plus all Trump*\/GOP plague murders Republicans are hiding<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n

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

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>According to a just-released study, the risk of interference in the coming election by far-right \u201cPatriot\u201d militiamen heavily aligned with Donald Trump is not only real, it\u2019s growing intense in over half the states in the nation, with five states in particular likely to see disruptive behavior and perhaps violence: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Oregon.<\/p>\n

Compiled by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED),<\/a> the study gathered and examined \u201cthe latest data on right-wing militia organizations across the country, identifying the most active groups and mapping the locations most likely to experience heightened militia activity before, during, and after the election.\u201d What it found should send up warning flares to officials at all levels concerned about election security, as well as among law enforcement officers who seem to be currently preoccupied with election-related civic violence coming from the left. <\/p>\n

Pennsylvania is the tipping-point battleground state that should give Joe Biden his 270th electoral vote, and Republicans are doing all they can to suppress the vote. No matter where you live, click here to volunteer for a virtual get-out-the-vote activity in Pennsylvania.<\/a> <\/p>\n

As strongly as I support GOTV activity, I urge lefties to avoid confrontations with Republican Nazis. Every time one unarmed left winger defends herself or himself against 50 heavily armed Republican Nazi Gestapo, it will be reported as a left-wing assault.  RESIST<\/strong>!!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From YouTube<\/a> (MSNBC Channel<\/a>): <\/font>Jocelyn: Voters Have Right To Cast Ballot \u2018Free From Intimidation And Harassment\u2019<\/p>\n