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I had cheesecake for breakfast because I'm an adult with access to cheesecake in the morning and I can do that.
Texted mom that decision & she replied:
"Crust = cereal
Cream cheese = milk
Fruit on top
Cheesecake = breakfast of champions"Cheesecake 4 breakfast = mom approved
— Normality Failed (@NormalityFailed) November 27, 2020
The U.S. crossed 13 million coronavirus cases on Friday. The numbers reported over the next week or so are likely to be erratic, experts say, as fewer people get tested during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. https://t.co/0HLnszlBUk
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2020
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the right wing grievances are now “I’m totally allowed to do a thing and I’m totally going to do that thing but I’m totally furious that some people refuse to make me feel good about the thing” https://t.co/s18rPiAgth
— kilgore trout, four seasons appreciator (@KT_So_It_Goes) November 25, 2020
I can understand the thrill of competitive shopping, but not the aggressive ‘conservative’ whinging about how everyone has to publicly applaud your every action. Ooooh, you get to do what you like, with only the tiniest modifications to your usual routine! What a bold free spirit! Yay, snowflake!
Medieval proverb: Take what you want, and pay for it, says God.
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On the Road: Week of November 23 (5 am)
Albatrossity – Fall in Flyover Country #4
way2blue – Cyclades
?BillinGlendaleCA –
Captain C Goes to Japan: Osaka Aquarium 1
J R in WV – Westward Look Guest Ranch GardensI have been amazed and delighted by all the stunning photos of Fall Colors in After Dark.
The week ahead starts out featuring our final week of fall colors and begins our transition to Parks After Dark.
On the Road Fall Colors: Week of November 23 (10pm)
way2blue – Walchsee In November, Fall Color
Karen H – Fall in La Veta, CO
JanieM – Fall Color Part IV – Trees and Water
ljt – Parks in Fall? And now, back to JanieM
An eclectic set — Massachusetts, Ohio, Maine.
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Behind the dorm that’s behind Widener Library. This isn’t the greatest image, but I’m including it because I want to see if anyone knows what kind of tree it is. (answered below: Sourwood, with more details at #7)
Last week Bibi Netanyahu made a secret trip to Saudi Arabia to meet secretly with Mike Pompeo and Mohammed bin Salman. It didn’t stay secret for long. As the meeting was getting underway the Houthis attacked a Saudi ARAMCO facility. Which means the Iranians, who the Houthis have turned to for support, have excellent SIGINT fidelity on Bibi’s movements. Bibi should, probably, keep that in mind.
In the wake of this morning’s news, which Cheryl brought to all of our attention, we can now speculate that this morning’s operation was a likely topic of discussion at the secret Netanyahu-Pompep-bin Salman meeting.
Regardless, we need to understand the strategic reality right now that the lame duck Trump administration, as well as Bibi Netanyahu, and Mohammed bin Salman are involved in. And we can do it with pictures!
The Iranians are playing chess*:
Bibi is this guy:
And this is Trump:
As a bonus, the Chinese are playing go, which, I would argue, is even harder to master than chess!
The only good news is that the Iranians are smarter and better at this than Trump, Bibi, Pompeo, and bin Salman. They know Biden will be president soon. And while the Iranians may not have invented the game of chess, they’re willing to absorb the loss of a piece to win the game.
I expect we’ll eventually find out that this is the same in country team the Israelis used to kill al Masri back in July. As always, Bibi is willing to fight Iran to the last American. As I wrote back in August 2018, based on analytical work I’ve done on the issue for the Army beginning in January of 2012, going to war with Iran would be strategic malpractice and tactically stupid.
Open thread!
* Before someone starts, I am well aware that while the name for chess is derived from the Persian/Farsi word shah, meaning king, it is most likely that the game was introduced to Persia from what is now India.
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Rocky the owl is released into the wild after stowing away in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree ????https://t.co/lT153ECukR pic.twitter.com/Fyyxa2hS4t
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 25, 2020
If I know New Yorkers, there’s all sorts of farces / musicals / childrens’ books being written about a little owl with big dreams, who finally makes it to Broadway… only to get rudely dumped back in the sticks of Saugerties…
I mean… does this tiny queen look grateful for being captured?
Owl by myself: A worker helping set up the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree found a holiday surprise — a tiny owl among the branches. The little bird, now named Rockefeller, was discovered on Monday, dehydrated and hungry, but otherwise unharmed. https://t.co/T5tKzC8tOF #odd
— AP Oddities (@AP_Oddities) November 19, 2020
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Let’s do some more fundraising and campaigning for the January 5th run off in Georgia.
There’s a new Stacey Abrams group that plans to register 10K new voters by Dec. 7. The New Georgia Project Action Fund
Plus there’s all the stuff we talked about before.
Phone bank into Georgia with Fair Fight.
Phone bank into Georgia with the New Georgia Project.
Volunteer for Georgia with Vote Save America.
Write postcards for Georgia with the Georgia Postcard Project.
Write postcards for Georgia with Postcards to Voters.
Write postcards for Georgia with Postcard Patriots.
Write letters to Georgia with VoteFWD.
Balloon Juice for Fair Fight
Jon Ossoff, Georgia Senate Runoff!
Raphael Warnock, Georgia Senate Runoff!
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