Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Come on, media. you have one job. start doing it.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

I was promised a recession.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

People are complicated. Love is not.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

… pundit janitors mopping up after the GOP

Tick tock motherfuckers!

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

Not so fun when the rabbit gets the gun, is it?

Republicans do not pay their debts.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

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Acts Of Kindness: Compassion

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I wanted to highlight some compassionate individuals today. Starting with our President.

From Steeplejack (who, I swear is trying to make me cry at least twice a week):

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Located here in Colorado, many may not know about it, but about 20 years ago I was privileged to attend a beautiful play at Denver Center for Performing Arts that told the story with courage and compassion:

Rocbolt; CC license
Rocbolt; CC license

A Japanese-American interment camp from the Second World War in Colorado, preserved for years by local students, has been folded into the care of the National Park Service.

As a new National Historic Site, the Amache Internment Camp is now part of the Service’s commitment to tell the entire story of American history, good and bad.

But the real story lies in the work of the Amache Preservation Society (APS), a group of volunteer students from the local school district of Granada RE1, in southeast Colorado, led for 30 years by John Hopper.

A social studies teacher in 1993, Hopper, who doesn’t have Japanese ancestry, was teaching some “really bright students” who turned a one-time class project speaking with a survivor of the camp, whom Hopper’s family knew, into an-always operational preservation society, and focused on giving class presentations, operating a museum, and maintaining the site—a large collection of government-issue barracks where thousands of innocent Japanese Americans were detained.

“It is a heavy, heavy topic, especially when you talk about civil liberties,” Hopper told Christian Science Monitor. “But that’s part of my job I enjoy talking about—needs to be talked about.”

The APS works on presentations to other schools; in recent years it also began organizing trips to Japan to stay with host families and do their presentations in Japanese high schools.

“I can’t think of any group that does more for Amache,” Calvin Taro Hada, an Amache descendant and Japanese community leader, told CS Monitor.

In 2006, Amache was designated a historic landmark, and last month, President Biden designated the camp a National Historic Site—announcing the intention to transfer responsibility and ownership of the town of Granada to the National Park Service.

Though Hopper is now Dean of Students and not in the classroom, students from the same school still run tours of the site, mow the lawns, and even pursue occasional excavations under the supervision of the University of Denver.

“It is our solemn responsibility as caretakers of America’s national treasures to tell the whole story of our nation’s heritage for the benefit of present and future generations,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “The National Park Service will continue working closely with key stakeholders dedicated to the preservation of Amache, [including the APS…] to preserve and interpret this significant historic site to the public.”

 

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Dad breakfast from SiubhanDuinne:

Acts Of Kindness: Compassion

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Grab a tissue before you hit play on this one (also it autoplays after the video, pause to make it stop):

That’s it for tonight. Keep sending me your acts of kindness, I’m running a bit low.

And finally, your weekly update on one of my many critters. This little girl is just making herself known. Always helping me, whether I need it or not.

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    SiubhanDuinne

    Love the Fred Guttenberg clip.

    God, Biden is the very dictionary definition of mensch, isn’t he?

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    Albatrossity

    Exceled news about Amache! I have visited the site a couple of times, and it is haunting, stark, and worthy of protection so that more folks can appreciate it in the future.

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    Dan B

    @Albatrossity: Friends and in laws of ours were in the camps.  Hadn’t heard of Amache.

    Cried good tears at the adopted boy who cares for old dogs.  We trap feral cats and get them “tutored”.  We’ve got two who love us hoomins and just got a big handsome boy who loved hoomins and trusted them, “tutored” and adopted.  We would have loved to have kept him but he would have thrown our two crazy with fear because he was so big.  We love giving them love or getting them where they get loved.

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    Feathers

    Not really an act of kindness, but the new episode of the Shedunnit podcast is about dogs in detective fiction. I’ll listen tonight, but given the interests of the jackals, I thought I’d post a link. The episode’s page includes a list of the books and short stories included, in case you just want something to read.  The Detective’s Best Friend

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    Benw

    Question: my fam is flying cross country in May to see my folks and brother’s fam for the first time in forever, but now that masking isn’t required on planes I want masks that protect us as well as others. Does anyone know which is the best option? N95? KN95? Thanks

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    sab

    @Benw: Depends on your ears. KN95s pop off because my ears aren’t stiff enough, so for me N95s give a better seal, and are comfortable for longer. KN95s are more convenient to put on but for a long flight you might have trouble keeping it on.

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    Benw

    @sab: thanks, my aunt said the same thing about N95s being very comfortable for her when she had a long trip.

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    columbusqueen

    How anyone could think Trump was a better president than this man is beyond me. God bless you always, Joe.

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    Bruce K in ATH-GR

    I still say that Jimmy Carter is the best human being to have occupied the Oval Office since Lincoln, but the more of Joe Biden I see, the higher he ranks on that list.

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    Ruckus ??

    @Benw: 
    N95. More comfortable and will filter longer. At least that’s my findings. And I’ve worn masks for some tasks for years. A decent place to purchase is WellBefore. Good pricing and delivery. Google to find their site.

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    Miss Bianca

    “I’ve just been there.”

    Man, I’m puddling up just thinking about those words.

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    Professor Bigfoot

    Every. Single. Day.

    Handsome Joe makes me proud and happy for my vote *every single day.*

    A man this righteous on the little things will make righteous choices on the big things, too.

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