{"id":57527,"date":"2025-09-05T05:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=57527"},"modified":"2025-09-04T20:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T03:51:58","slug":"open-thread-september-5-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/05\/open-thread-september-5-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread September 5 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, A hearing in the Senate Finance Committee took (unsworn*) testimony from RFK Jr. It was pretty much a dumpster fire. Wonkette<\/a> covered it. (* Senator Wyden requested he be sworn in and was overruled by Chairman Mike Crapo [now there’s an appropriate name if there ever was one.]) There’s video if the ful hearing but of course it’s long. Wyden’s opening is only about 6 minutes.<\/p>\n

Yes, Professor Richardson<\/a> sent this several days ago – but at least I managed to post it on the exact anniversary of the original event. (I would love to know how the jewelers’ union managed to be the ones to put together and bring a marching band. Musicians in general are not known for being wealthy enough to buy jewels, though of course a few do reach that plateau.)<\/p>\n

I figure if The Root<\/a> feels black folks need to know this, it wouldn’t hurt everyone else to know it also. I can’t say it did much to alleviate my fears.<\/p>\n

Probably no one cares about this except me<\/a> – and, because I essentially only shop sales, I have enough projects in hand to keep me busy for the rest of the Persimmon Palpitine’s term and beyond (what I don’t finish will just have to be part of my estate.) But creating with yarn and\/or thread is so much more than just the end products. It is good for the soul. My heart goes out to anyone unprepared for this.<\/p>\n