{"id":57433,"date":"2025-08-20T05:59:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=57433"},"modified":"2025-08-19T21:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T04:00:21","slug":"open-thread-august-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/20\/open-thread-august-20-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread August 20 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I slept really<\/strong> late – like almost 4:00 pm. I was actually awakened by the refrigerator guy at the doorbell (I didn’t even know it could ring that loud.) But I needed it. I needed to use the TENs on my back at that spot I’ve been needing it off and on since TC was still with us – but my knees were so much better – not perfect, but I’m back in business. Also, we (Democrats) have a candidate opposing Susan Collins<\/a> – but she is also getting primaried (or however that works in Maine – don’t they have ranked choice?) by a Republican – an oyster farmer (It’s silly, but somehow it nags on me that that should be an “oyster rancher.”) And one more news item – this one from Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I apologize for the disgusting nature of this article from The 19th<\/a>. Unfortunately, to get at the whole truth, it’s sometime necessary to face disgusting facts. And neither misogyny nor cryptocurrency is a fringe issue. Both are capable of being used (and are being used) to silence us and keep us down.<\/p>\n

Mail-in ballots<\/a>. Certainly, without them, my vote would not get counted. But I wouldn’t expect anything but disinformation from a person who lies like the rest of us breathe.<\/p>\n

“Political Primate<\/a>” is a new YouTube channel (started 7\/22\/25) depicting an ape (I’m no primatologist, but I think maybe an orangutan) speaking political commentary in a beautiful bass voice. Whatever he is, he is clearly highly educated, and far more intelligent than our current regime.<\/p>\n

I’m using a Robert Reich video today instead of Belle, essentially because he asked me to. There’s a lot in it that I can’t do – but I am doing what I can. (I got a smile out of noticing that Reich watches Farron.)
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