There is a reason there was so much wind locally (Medford, Oregon) today. It was unbearably cold outside when I took breaks and lunch at work.
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"Vice" certainly describes Trump beyond Musk trying to control him:
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Nominating yet another unqualified idiot means Trump is saying a giant "fuck you" to the American people.
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The best answer to William Shatner's question is too many voters are idiots.
I don't doubt there was massive fraud benefitting Trump also.
_______________________________SHATNER: “I don’t know why the Democrats lost. I don’t understand … Prices have come down, the economy is good. I don’t know why they voted against her, against the party.” pic.twitter.com/dh9x0yV94U
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) November 17, 2024
____________________________Democrats aren’t saying the election was rigged!
— Tamie Wilson for US Congress (OH-4) (@TamieUSCongress) November 17, 2024
I AM!
I’m saying it!
That election was rigged!
I call BULLSHIT on those election results!
I ONLY talked about the kitchen table issues. I talked about the economy, immigration, and healthcare. I was working with companies to… pic.twitter.com/p3V3lkxGn9
Trump continues to pick the worst possible candidates for his cabinet, including a misogynist who paid off an accuser who claimed sexual misconduct.
Birds of a feather, I guess.
Here is a roundup of the new confederacy of dunces.
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From a year ago is this report about the infamous couple who kept a $100 million stolen painting:
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You would think the Onion which has now bought out Alex Jones's old media outfit, was behind the nomination of Trump's various nominees, but no, he is serious. Matt Gaetz. Tulsi Gabbard. RFK, Jr. The last one is nominated to head Health and Human Services, which I seriously the US Senate will approve.
Article about the Infowars purchase is here.
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Obit: Former solicitor general and career Clinton persecutor Ted Olson, 84, has reportedly died. He was involved in the sham Clinton scandals in the 1990s, aided and abetted by his then-wife Barbara. They were popular on the Georgetown cocktail circuit and right-wing circuit, by 9/11 changed all that. Barbara died on Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon that horrible day. She took an early flight back so she could be home in time for Ted's birthday.
After that, Ted worked low-key. He helped bring about legalization of same-sex marriage. He also remarried in 2006, to a woman named Lady Booth, who incidentally was and is a Democrat.
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An honor killing was thwarted last month in Washington state.
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In what could be good news for yours truly, the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act, thanks to a procedural maneuver to bypass the Ways and Means committee and put it up to a vote by the entire House.
The Senate has its identical version of the House bill. It has 62 co-sponsors. If it passes Congress, President Biden will sign it into law.
I would get an extra $120 a month on my Social Security benefit. Let's just hope Trump and company don't pull shit with the Third Rail.
The House vote was overwhelming for repeal: 327 to 75. The Senate will likely do the same and then Biden will sign it into law.
I think there may be issues with the GPO because of the dual entitlement rule, but repeal of the WEP is long overdue.
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It goes without saying that nobody owes you grandkids. Time to develop real interests.
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A few pictures of the fall colors taken in the past few days:
Jacksonville:
Lithia Park, Ashland:
Yesterday, I went on a group tour of just a few of some 17 covered bridges located in and around Cottage Grove, Oregon, the "Covered B...
