2022-12-08 16:35
MTG Greene seems to be in a never-ending battle with Lauren Boebert and Louie Gohmert for the Congressional Olympic Gold Medal of Abject Stupidity. But her latest pungent foray into the Stup… Read More
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2022-12-08 14:42
Yesterday, after Senator Warnock’s victory, I was at least able to breathe again. Sadly, that was a real nail biter. But it ended well. So I decided it was time to move on to the Supre… Read More
2022-12-07 19:46
Glenn Kirschner – In Trump Org criminal trial, NY prosecutors argue to jury that Donald Trump HIMSELF committed crimes Ojeda LIVE – Top 5: MAGA Symbols Armageddon Update –… Read More
2022-12-07 15:17
. Yesterday, of course, was the runoff election in Georgia. I followed the New Yorker’s live election results for a while … but every time I looked, Warnock’s lead, though… Read More
2022-12-06 20:17
Glenn Kirschner – Donald Trump advocates “terminating the Constitution” and restoring him to the presidency. Meidas Touch – Test REVEALS True Nature of DISTURBING MAG… Read More
2022-12-06 15:08
Yesterday Today is the runoff election for the Senator from Georgia. I’m devoting as much time and space to that as I reasonably can. I am not expecting final results today, although i… Read More
2022-12-05 20:12
Glenn Kirschner [in lieu of the legal recap for November] Meidas Touch – NEW: Ron DeSantis COWERS to Disney in HUMILIATING REVERSAL Ring of Fire – Dems May Dump Iowa And Make Nev… Read More
2022-12-05 14:47
Yesterday, I visited Virgil – I passed all greetings on to him, and he returns them all. The deck of cards was in use when I got there, but tat visitor left after a while and I acarfed… Read More
2022-12-05 00:12
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2022-12-04 20:02
Glenn Kirschner – Judge orders Trump’s top White House lawyers to testify to grand jury about Trump’s crimes The Lincoln Project – Winning (A victory lap) MSNBC &ndas&hell…Read More
2022-12-04 14:44
Yesterday, the radio opera was yet one more comedy – “L’Elisir d’Amore” by Donizetti. I’m not sure when or where they have set it, but, from the look of t… Read More
2022-12-03 20:01
Glenn Kirschner – Appellate court CRUSHES Donald Trump, dismisses special master case, chastises Judge Aileen Cannon Meidas Touch – Texas Paul SHREDS MAGA for NEW DISGRACEFUL ATT… Read More
2022-12-03 14:47
Yesterday, I learned a new word – new to me, at least. A forb is an herbaceous flowering plant other than in the grass family. I get a “Bird of the Week” email from the Ame… Read More
2022-12-02 19:53
Glenn Kirschner – Will Oath Keepers convictions ultimately take down Roger Stone, Alex Jones, Mike Flynn and others? Meidas Touch – Special Counsel Jack Smith GETS TESTIMONY from… Read More
2022-12-02 15:17
Yesterday, I got an email from Adam Frisch concerning the mandatory recount. In it, he cast some serious shade at the Republican PArty which would (if they had any shame) leave a mark (but t… Read More
2022-12-01 19:52
Glenn Kirschner – Jury convicts Oath Keepers of seditious conspiracy, obstructing official proceedings & other crimes The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party… Read More
2022-12-01 14:50
Yesterday, the newsletter from The Conversation had three different articles onn genetics, two of which related directly to conflict during pregnancy between the mother’s and father&rs&hell…Read More
2022-11-30 20:10
Glenn Kirschner – In his recent post, Donald Trump admits to not one but two crimes. Can indictments be far off? Ring of Fire – Crazed Capitol Rioters Head To Prison Robert Reich… Read More
2022-11-30 15:10
Yesterday, we did indeed have snow as predicted, but the sun was out a couple of hours before is was supposed to slow down to a trickle. (the prediction also suggested it would continue to t… Read More
2022-11-29 20:15
Glenn Kirschner – Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Thanksgiving Day court filing that destroys Trump’s legal argument Farron Balanced – Court Filing Reveals Lawyer’… Read More
2022-11-29 15:06
Yesterday, the weather prediction was for snow today – and very cold – with a high below 32°F. Since I start shivering and my teeth chatter at 72°F, I’ll be staying… Read More
2022-11-28 20:01
Glenn Kirschner – Donald Trump’s attack on wife of Special Counsel Jack Smith is a sign of Trump’s desperation Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Holodomor Information Vid… Read More
2022-11-28 14:48
Yesterday, I finished knitting a sweater, finished knitting a collar extention onto a sweatshirt, started a new sweater – and took a fairly deep dive into Joyce Vance’s newslette… Read More
2022-11-27 22:39
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2022-11-27 19:57
Glenn Kirschner – Kevin McCarthy’s latest legislative thuggery: tells DHS Secretary Mayorkas, “resign or be impeached” Meidas Touch – Herschel Walker’s fo… Read More
2022-11-27 14:43
Yesterday, the radio opera was another comic one – +Falstaff” by Verdi (based on Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”) “The Merry Wives” is s… Read More
2022-11-26 19:48
Glenn Kirschner – Mike Pence utters 7 words that should disqualify him from ever holding public office again Ojeda Live- What Are The 10 Republican Commandments!?! Ring of Fire –… Read More
2022-11-26 14:52
Yesterday was Black Friday – or, as the North SHore Animal League put it, Bark Friday. I used to be pretty good at using sales and coupons, butnow that I’m retired and my time is… Read More
2022-11-25 19:51
Glenn Kirschner – Special Counsel Jack Smith/DOJ seek interview with Mike Pence about Trump’s insurrection crimes The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party &n&hell…Read More
2022-11-25 15:10
Yesterday was of course Thanksgiving Day. I hope everyone had a day that was truly filled with gratitude and comfort. I certainly did. Robert Reich put out a newsletter which made me truly t… Read More
2022-11-24 20:07
Glenn Kirschner – Bad day for Trump: Supremes order taxes released; Special Master may end; Lindsey Graham testifies The Lincoln Project – Two Mwn Robert Reich – Big Midter… Read More
2022-11-24 15:31
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and I am so thrilled. Not! Not because I have nothing to be thankful for – I have plenty of reasons to be thankful, and I could make a very… Read More
2022-11-24 14:46
Yesterday, I had already picked out short takes for today – being a holiday, and specifically a holiday for gratitutde, I didn’t want to be gloom and doom, and i haven’t ch… Read More
2022-11-23 20:04
Glenn Kirschner – NY District Attorney Bragg revives Stormy Daniels hush money criminal investigation of Donald Trump MSNBC – Chris Hayes on Rev. Warnock’s simple but devas… Read More
2022-11-23 15:01
Yesterday, I had (not for the first time) to reckon with the fact that in the US system ol labeling knitting needles for size, there are two different “size 6.” One is 4mm and th… Read More
2022-11-22 19:48
Glenn Kirschner – Another leaked Supreme Court opinion. Per New York Times, Justice Alito may have leaked it himself MSNBC – How Speaker Pelosi Supported Other Democrats As Leade… Read More
2022-11-22 14:58
Yesterday, I tried to rest as much as possible.I did manage to get a prison email off the Virgil with some pictures of Joyce Vance’s chickens – and a couple of other pictures &nd&hell…Read More
2022-11-22 00:29
(Sidebar: For a variety of reasons, it’s been a while since I posted a dedicated article. But I’m going to try to get back in the swing of things.) We can always count on M… Read More
2022-11-21 19:57
Glenn Kirschner – The upside of AG Garland appointing Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate Trump’s crimes The Lincoln Project – This Werewolf Votes (I actually am d… Read More
2022-11-21 15:11
The day before yesterday, seven score and nineteen years prior, a Natinal Cemetery was dedicated at a tiny town called Gettysburg, in Pennsylvania. Heather Cox Richardson commemorates the oc… Read More
2022-11-20 23:50
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2022-11-20 20:02
Glenn Kirschner – AG Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate Trump’s crimes. Will justice EVER come? The Lincoln Project – War Drums MSNBC – The Sta… Read More
2022-11-20 14:48
Yesterday, the radio opera was “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti, a comic opera (with elements of farce), written especially for four particular singers (so the four leads&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-11-19 19:59
Glenn Kirschner – Mike Pence reveals Trump’s crimes in book but WON’T testify about Trump’s crimes to the J6 committee The Lincoln Project – Trump’s Annou… Read More
2022-11-19 14:54
Yesterday – yup. it snowed. a few inches on the non-paved ground, and a few stray flakes and clumps on the concrete. So it won’t interfere with driving by Sunday. In bad news, Ad… Read More
2022-11-18 20:15
Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s announcement of another presidential run will have ZERO impact on criminal investigations The Lincoln Project – It begins again MSNBC – Liz… Read More
2022-11-18 14:46
Yesterday, I slept in. When I did get up, the sun was nowhere in sight, which is reasonable, because, if there was going to be snow this week, last night would be the night. But it wasn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-11-17 19:51
Glenn Kirschner – Cassidy Hutchinson & Mike Flynn to testify to Georgia grand jury about Trump’s election crimes Meidas Touch – Zelensky Raises Ukrainian Flag in Kherso… Read More
2022-11-17 15:17
Yesterday, I did manage to get the trash and recyclables out to the curb for today’s pickup. Also, more updates appear to indicate that the missile hitting Poland (and killing between… Read More
2022-11-16 19:48
Glenn Kirschner – Trump fails to appear on J6 subpoena; Pence details Trump’s crimes; Trump-classified docs are “mine” MSNBC – Sen. Murphy: It Makes A Differenc… Read More
2022-11-16 14:57
Yesterday, I concentrated on getting my trash and recyclables out to their respective polycarts. Hopefully, by the time today is over, I will have gotten those carts to the curb for pickup t… Read More
2022-11-15 19:50
Glenn Kirschner – Trump sues J6 committee to keep from testifying. His lawsuit is bogus but his goal is delay. [Donald Trump** is a living, breathing, walking, talking “unwarrant… Read More
2022-11-15 15:10
Yesterday, the weather forecasts that we are finally in “almost winter” (I should ixplain that Colorado’s four seasons are actually almost winter, winter, still winter, and… Read More
2022-11-14 20:09
Glenn Kirschner – AG Garland moving toward a prosecutorial decision on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago classified documents crimes MSNBC – Chris Hayes: Three Reasons Democrats Avoided A… Read More
2022-11-14 15:10
Yesterday, thanks to Crooks and Liars, I found a new parody video site. It’s a hoot – it shows genuine non-English-speaking clips nd adds parody CC. The first one I saw (which wi… Read More
2022-11-13 22:48
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2022-11-13 20:05
Glenn Kirschner – Trump asserts he used DOJ/FBI to stop vote count in 2018 to help DeSantis become Florida governor MSNBC – Rep. Adam Kinzinger: We Need To Make An Uncomfortable… Read More
2022-11-13 14:57
Yesterday, the radio opera was Charles Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette,” recorded in China. Juliette’s opening aria, “Je veux vivre,” has been sung by finalis… Read More
2022-11-13 03:59
The US midterms showed more than a weakened Trump and a relieved Biden. Are the prophets of doom right about America? I’ve been posting disappointed, cynical and perhaps even angry com… Read More
2022-11-12 20:10
Glenn Kirschner – Mike Pence reveals in his book that he refused to report/covered-up Donald Trump’s election crimes (While I agree that was wrong – who was he going to tel… Read More
2022-11-12 15:07
Yesterday, The Colorado District 3 race was still not yet counted. Boebert has moved into the lead by about 400 votes, but there are thousands not yet counted, and many of not most are from… Read More
2022-11-12 14:50
The midterm elections are over, and the news is good and bad. In some states, voters defeated Republicans and right-wing legislation. In others, though, the GQP gained or maintained the uppe… Read More
2022-11-11 19:56
Glenn Kirschner – Republican controlled House can NOT stop DOJ criminal investigations of Trump & his co-conspirators The Lincoln Project – Who We Are Ojeda LIVE – The… Read More
2022-11-11 14:55
Yesterday, we got some additional election results and we did not get others. Some of the results were good. Others not so much. And some of the undecided races are IMO nervewracking (Boeber… Read More
2022-11-10 19:49
Glenn Kirschner – Trump teases “big announcement” on 11/15. But a presidential bid will NOT shield him from indictment The Lincoln Project – Donald Trump v. Marco Rub… Read More
2022-11-10 14:41
Yesterday, of course, was the day after the election. But I started working on this post on election day, since there are many results we don’t have yet. Some of us may know the result… Read More
2022-11-09 20:10
Glenn Kirschner – Oath Keeper Elmer Stewart Rhodes testifies in his own defense at trial and goes full Trump The Lincoln Project – The Red Mirage CNN – I don’t like t… Read More
2022-11-09 15:06
Yesterday, when I got to the computer (yes, later than usual) I had 105 emails in my inbox. I deleted, as quickly as I could,, all that were not subscriptions … and had 20 left… Read More
2022-11-08 19:53
Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s lawyers believed Clarence Thomas was their best shot at overturning the election results The Lincoln Project – Country Over Party Ring of Fire &nd&hell…Read More
2022-11-08 17:06
2022-11-08 14:58
Yesterday, I managed to get in a grocery order. I authorized one substitution, and was glad I had, because my preferred article was out of stock. Two items were missing – both th… Read More
2022-11-07 20:14
Glenn Kirschner – Oath Keeper Elmer Stewart Rhodes testifies that the election was “unconstitutional” and “invalid” The Lincoln Project – Never Meidas Tou… Read More
2022-11-07 15:07
Yesterday, I got to see Virgil, which is always positive. I had spent so much time getting a bit ahead here that I hadn’t read all the comments to see who said to say hello, so I assum… Read More
2022-11-07 01:45
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2022-11-06 20:12
Glenn Kirschner – Trump loyalist Kash Patel granted immunity, must testify about Trump’s classified documents crimes The Lincoln Project – American Taliban Meidas Touch &nd&hell…Read More
2022-11-06 15:14
Yesterday, the radio opera was “L’Amant Anonyme,” the only surviving opera by Joseph Bologne {Chevalier de Saint-Georges) whom I assume no one here has ever heard of. He wa… Read More
2022-11-05 19:05
Glenn Kirschner – This would have been the October recap – I’m using an interview with Lawrence instead. The Lincoln Project – Denial Meidas Touch – DOJ gives t… Read More
2022-11-05 13:52
Yesterday, it was pretty quiet, but I didn’t have alot of ambition. Previouslt I had made up the cartoons needed through the 10th, and update the one for the 15th because that was simp… Read More
2022-11-04 19:05
Glenn Kirschner – Lindsey Loses: Supreme Court says Graham must testify in Georgia grand jury probe of Trump’s crimes The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Part… Read More
2022-11-04 18:40
Yesterday, PolitiZoom reported that Trump** has filed a new lawsuit against Letitia James, the Attorney General of New Yourk. He filed it in FLorida, because reasons. He refers to hmself thr… Read More
2022-11-03 18:59
Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s taxes; fed charges for Paul Pelosi attacker; Officer Dunn testifies at Oath Keepers trial The Lincoln Project – Hell No Forbes Business News &ndas&hell…Read More
2022-11-03 14:04
Yesterday, A new story came out about a new political assault. The victim was a candidate for the Pennsylvania State House, which is about as far down the ballot as one can get, unless the m… Read More
2022-11-02 18:54
Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s taxes; fed charges for Paul Pelosi attacker; Officer Dunn testifies at Oath Keepers trial The Lincoln Project – Pelosi Attack Meidas Touch –… Read More
2022-11-02 13:49
Yesterday, another update from Axios was interesting. You may remember that Lindsay Graham filed an emergency appeal of his subpoena to testify for Fani Willis’s grand jury, and Justic… Read More
2022-11-02 02:25
I know I’ve been remiss about my Sound Off! postings, but I’ve had other cakes to bake what with an important election going on. After it is over, I hope that I will have more ti… Read More
2022-11-01 18:41
Glenn Kirschner – How federal law enforcement should respond to the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi The Lincoln Project – Funding Fascism Ring of Fire &ndash&hell…Read More
2022-11-01 13:52
Yesterday, I got an update from Axios that there are now Federal charges against David DePape (he had already been charged at the state level). This does not constitute double jeopardy becau… Read More
2022-10-31 18:52
Glenn Kirschner – How federal law enforcement should respond to the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi Farron Balanced – January 6th Committee Gives Georgia Pro… Read More
2022-10-31 13:42
Yesterday, the lead article in Colorado Public Radio news was that the state House Minority Leader (Republican) had died, suddenly and unexpectedly, at the age of 55. Nine days before the el… Read More
2022-10-31 01:10
Experts in autocracies have pointed out that it is, unfortunately, easy to slip into normalizing the tyrant, hence it is important to hang on to outrage. These incidents which seem to call f… Read More
2022-10-30 13:44
Yesterday, the radio opera was Aida, by Verdi, from the Los Angeles Opera. Several years ago, the Met broadcast Aida one Saturday with Violeta Urmana (who is absolutely competent, but not, I… Read More
2022-10-29 18:46
Glenn Kirschner – New evidence of Justice Alito’s lies demonstrate need for DOJ investigation & impeachment inquiry The Lincoln Project – House Of Horrors Thom Hartmann… Read More
2022-10-29 14:16
Yesterday, Paul Pelosi, Nancy’s husband, was assaulted and injured in their San Francisco home. And Joyce Vance was right on it, with an article about the crime of assaulting a Federal… Read More
2022-10-28 19:13
Glenn Kirschner skipped a day (I hope he’s all right.) Harry Litman will stand in. The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party – October 25, 2022 MSNBC –… Read More
2022-10-28 14:04
Yesterday, I gather there were a few flakes of snaw, but I had a little difficulty getting to sleep the previous night, and you all know I am not a bit shy of sleeping in when that happens … Read More
2022-10-27 19:08
Glenn Kirschner – Clarence & Ginni, Donald & Lindsey, and the stench of conflict and corruption at the Supreme Court The Lincoln Project – Answer The Question, Ron MSNBC… Read More
2022-10-27 13:55
Yesterday, the weather report said (my paraphrase of a graph) “There might be snow tomorrow [today now], but don’t hold us to that; it might just be a little rain.” Snow fo… Read More
2022-10-26 18:51
Glenn Kirschner – The Trump Organization “show trial” kicks off today. But Donald Trump will not be held accountable The Lincoln Project – Tyranny Meidas Tou… Read More
2022-10-26 14:07
Yesterday, this email notification was in my inbox: So that is done. Although, as John Pavlovitz points out, on November 9, when we wake up, the world is still going to be there. And many th… Read More
2022-10-25 18:55
Yes, humor has pretty much taken over today here also. Glenn Kirschner – DOJ has many to chose from, but which crime will be the first on which Trump is indicted? [It would truly be ir… Read More
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