I had a Left Owl kinda day, and now I can’t sleep, so I’m watching “Great British Bake Off” reruns. You? Open thread!
Beauty on the Links (Open Thread)
I saw this shy gallinule (aka moorhen) hiding out on the edge of a pond at a golf course a while back: And here’s a snowy egret, spotted at a separate golf course: I hear the popularity of golf is plummeting, though the courses hereabouts seem to do a brisk business. Perhaps the shitgibbon’s fondness …
Why the ACA Matters
Remember faithful reader cope, who occasionally shares lovely nature photos? Here’s a photo he took of some distressed flowers: And also a story to go along with them, shared with cope’s permission (and with just a few alterations to protect his privacy): Four weeks ago tonight, at about 9:15 (past bedtime here in copeville), we …
Swamps, All the Way Down
Good lord, this Trump-Russia thing is not necessarily developing to the shitgibbon’s advantage, is it? Here are three current WaPo headlines: Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia Nunes admits meeting with source of Trump surveillance documents on White House grounds 23 people ask the Justice Department to launch …
Designated Safe Space (Open Thread)
A familiar argument played out in comments under Doug’s “Trump Troubadour” post yesterday. It goes something like this: 1) Story shared about a knucklehead who voted for Trump who’s expressing regret after getting reamed by Trump’s policies. 2) Commenters express contempt for said knucklehead. 3) Other commenters scold contemptuous commenters, arguing that we need to …
Soothing Balm of Nature (Open Thread)
As we wait for the Trumpcare vote to come down, here’s something lovely to look at — our white squirrel, Salt, hanging out in an oak tree: Open thread!
Trumpcare Going Down? Maybe! Plus: Parallel Universes
It was always a small and petty move — the drive to kill Obamacare on the seventh anniversary of its passage. But then again, the edict came down from a small and petty man, who in a Time interview released earlier today, revealed anew just how trifling and narcissistic he is. Money quote: I can’t …
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