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How about that weather?

Thursday Morning Open Thread: Groundhog Day

by Anne Laurie|  February 2, 20237:34 am| 309 Comments

This post is in: How about that weather?, Open Threads, Racial Justice, Republican Stupidity, Show Us on the Doll Where the Invisible Hand Touched You

Thursday Morning Open Thread:  Groundhog Day

(Jack Ohman via GoComics.com)
If Candlemas be bright and clear
There’ll be two winters in the year;
If Candlemas has clouds and rain
Old winter shall not come again

 
The Pennsytucky whistlepig (more correctly, the local tourist marketing reps) has predicted six more weeks of winter. So far we’ve barely had a winter here in the Boston area, which is making everyone jumpy, because we remember a mild January as a prelude to absolutely horrible February / March / April.

Alternate view, with due respect to BettyC and Adam, among other fine BJ jackals…

How we do Groundhog Day in Florida! ???? @WINKNews pic.twitter.com/LnG1raputz

— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWINK) February 1, 2023

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Elsewhere, welcome to Black History Month, another period of dependable (excruciating) repetition…

“Why must you always concentrate on color?”

As always, this answer from James Baldwin is what you were looking for. Must watch.#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/YsJcsmyxsT

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) February 1, 2023


Readership capture:

At my last Black History Month celebration at the White House, we had folks of all ages come together to celebrate—including Clark Reynolds. I hope we'll continue to build a brighter future for young people like him. pic.twitter.com/H9NagqrqmW

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 1, 2023

Thursday Morning Open Thread:  Groundhog Day 1

(John Deering via GoComics.com)

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Monday Morning Open Thread: Welcome to Limbo Week

by Anne Laurie|  December 26, 20227:30 am| 208 Comments

This post is in: How about that weather?, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat

He was helping! pic.twitter.com/dUpyXAqkex

— Otter Braun (@otteritarian) December 18, 2022

Some of us are trying to get back into the office rhythm (which is completely pharfed, this week), and some of us are still on the road, and most of the rest of us are just trying to recover from The Holiday.

And the world is full of ‘helpful’ otters!

Irrationally annoyed that this fucking bird is smarter than me.

My species went to the moon, why can’t I remember where I put one set of earbuds? https://t.co/nbflc0hnpW

— Checkless Starfish Who Can Change His Name (@IRHotTakes) December 4, 2022

Hillary Clinton singing I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor. LMAO. I’m just— pic.twitter.com/huVLhskRHu

— diane-jefferson (@dianejeffersonc) December 8, 2022

Thus ends a surprisingly busy Congress:

-$.1.9T stimulus

-Infrastructure

-CHIPS Act

-Gun bill

-Vet legislation

-Postal reform

-Inflation Reduction Act

-Ukraine aid

-Electoral Count Act reform

And still lots of “what if” bills for D’s if Manchinema went differently

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) December 23, 2022

This is a genius ad by Apple. ?????????? pic.twitter.com/cNsA0MoOml

— Mün (@MunTheShinobi) December 6, 2022

Until we have another platform that could give us this we won’t have a true alternative to Twitter and it’s very silly anyone would pretend otherwise https://t.co/ayedYP8dpb

— Dara Lind (@DLind) December 13, 2022

Leftovers can be tasty…
Monday Morning Open Thread:  Welcome to Limbo Week

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Friday Morning Open Thread: Happy Festivus

by Anne Laurie|  December 23, 20229:36 am| 234 Comments

This post is in: How about that weather?, Popular Culture, President Biden, Proud To Be A Democrat!, War in Ukraine

When you combine the Airing of Grievances with the Feats of Strength. pic.twitter.com/k4PIa8pDua

— Clint (@thescrotch) December 18, 2022

Top Quality Midwestern Attitude:

This is what you get when you ask the sports guy to come in to cover a blizzard in the morning show. pic.twitter.com/h0RL9tVQqg

— Mark Woodley (@MarkWoodleyTV) December 22, 2022

Biden is giving a Christmas speech, saying he hopes moments of reflection during the season ease partisan bickering.

"The messages of hope, love, peace and joy, they're also universal –it speaks to all of us," he said. "This Christmas, let's spread a little kindness." pic.twitter.com/daYb2SazFf

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) December 22, 2022

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BIDEN: “I sincerely hope this holiday season will drain the poison that has infected our politics and set us against one another” pic.twitter.com/EM0HmCh7oe

— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) December 22, 2022

"Both were grievously underestimated by Putin. Both have risen to the demands of standing up to Russia’s military in ways that have dramatic successes for Ukraine and humiliation for Russia. Both were, perhaps, also underestimated in their own countries when the war began." https://t.co/iyHD0dn8xJ

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 22, 2022


David Rothkopf:

… American support will remain crucial to Ukraine’s ability to defeat Russia and reclaim the land Vladimir Putin is seeking to illegally seize. Zelenskyy’s task was to ensure that support remained unwavering and of the specific nature of which his nation most needs it—in terms of weapons systems, as well as economic and humanitarian aid.

His D.C. meetings began with a meeting with the man who has been his most important partner in this war, President Biden. The two leaders have been linked in ways that would have been impossible to predict just a year ago…

The two are now close partners who will be forever linked in the eyes of history. That is why, to some degree, the meetings at the White House were the easier part of Zelenskyy’s trip. Biden and his team have been unwavering in their support for Ukraine and the president again reiterated his commitment to that support.

He also promised Ukraine more aid, much needed military technologies— including a Patriot missile battery and JDAM precision-guided munition kits—and pledged the U.S. would support Ukraine for the duration its fight with the Russians. Zelenskyy and Biden both affirmed they viewed the ultimate goal to be the permanent assurance of the security and borders of a sovereign Ukraine. The two also demonstrated in their press conference following their meeting, a clearly genuine respect and affinity for one another…

The last audience—Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives—represents the toughest challenge of Zelenskyy’s visit. His appearance before Congress Wednesday night is, in large part, intended to forestall efforts by some on the right that want to cut back on aid to Ukraine.

Those outliers—the far-right fringe members who mouth Putin talking points while hoping for more influence in the next Congress—are seeing their relative influence over the Ukraine issue undercut this week by the fact that the current Congress is expected to approve approximately $45 billion in additional aid for Ukraine—an amount that should support the country’s needs for many months.

That this trip happened at all, and on the terms which the two leaders sought, makes it a success. Zelenskyy elevated his stature and won a reaffirmation of support from his most vital ally. He received a bipartisan commitment for new weapons systems and a massive new tranche of aid. He sent a message to those who might be inclined to cut back on aid to Ukraine in the future that they are in the clear minority. (Which is a good thing for the U.S., given that those Ukraine-skeptics on the right are actually giving aid and comfort to Russian enemies of the Western Alliance and the values it seeks to defend.)…

The only major losers from this trip were Vladimir Putin and the Russian hardliners whose careers and national interests have been permanently damaged by their catastrophic Ukraine blunder. They surely expected the resolve to support Ukraine would wane—but it is showing no sign of doing so yet. Oh, and there’s one other loser, of course. And that would be the former U.S. president who three years ago this week was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for trying to blackmail Zelenskyy.

How far we have come in those three years, from the impeachment of our ex-president to the well-deserved welcome Zelenskyy received from the current U.S. president and members of both Houses of Congress. Trump is sinking ever-deeper into disgrace. Zelenskyy is globally acknowledged as a genuine hero who has also recently won recognition, as Biden pointed out in what must be a particularly galling turn of events for Trump, Time magazine’s 2022 selection as Man of the Year.

Why should this be cringey?

It's true.

Is there something wrong with saying something positive?

Maybe we would all be happier if we said more positive and true things. https://t.co/9VQVxPqHNT

— Cheryl Rofer (@CherylRofer) December 23, 2022

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Monday Morning Open Thread: Hot Soup & Stone Cold Facts

by Anne Laurie|  December 19, 20225:52 am| 129 Comments

This post is in: How about that weather?, NANCY SMASH!, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Readership Capture, Vice-President Harris, Schadenfreude

Hot soup and stone cold facts — that's how we get the job done For The People. -NP pic.twitter.com/SiEbBxLnl9

— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) December 16, 2022


Well worth a listen, if you need my prompting!

Hanukkah is a special time in our home. As we join millions worldwide in celebrating miracles, we remember that light will always triumph over darkness.

From our family to yours, happy Hanukkah. pic.twitter.com/qgQOhnevvg

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) December 19, 2022

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Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up American manufacturing. He said he would reduce the budget deficit. Yet after two years as president, it’s Joe Biden who is acting on those promises. https://t.co/m1n084li9e

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2022

Get out the extra blankets and make sure you’re stocked up on batteries:

"Coldest air of the season." Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows in. https://t.co/zu29mi0SiN

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2022

WaterGirl’s got us covered here — her livestream post should go up at 12:45pm:

"Attempted coup." The House committee investigating the Capitol riot is expected to make criminal and civil referrals against former President Donald Trump when the panel makes its final public presentation Monday. https://t.co/CKgDm2h2O5

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2022

Concerning Twitter’s Main Character for the Duration:

Anyway, my new standing policy on Elon Proclamations is to wait 72 hours to see if he gets cyberbullied out of them before freaking out.

— Checkless Starfish Who Can Change His Name (@IRHotTakes) December 18, 2022

Speaking of assassination coordinates — the Washington Post tracked down that stalker, and apart from having nothing to do with the airport, turns out the dude is actually stalking Musk’s former girlfriend / baby mamma Grimes. That’s gotta sting.

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Thursday Morning Open Thread: Hope for the SAD

by Anne Laurie|  December 8, 20225:52 am| 203 Comments

This post is in: gun safety, How about that weather?, Jan 6: Hearings, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat

Oh hey today was the earliest sunset of the year, we've hit bottom! https://t.co/K99sQGlSzR

— Tom Scocca (@tomscocca) December 7, 2022

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In a speech at the 10th annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence, Pres. Biden calls it "common sense" to ban assault weapons, limit the number of bullets allowed in a cartridge and restrict the types of weapons that can be bought and sold. https://t.co/nSmvr33Wvo pic.twitter.com/Cc6VgBZOT5

— ABC News (@ABC) December 8, 2022

“Your political survival is NOTHING compared to the survival of our children” ~ @SpeakerPelosi calling for congressional courage at the 10th Annual National Vigil For All Victims of Gun Violence. pic.twitter.com/auFcjfKfhQ

— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan_Deitsch) December 8, 2022

Another reason to look forward to the solstice!

The Jan. 6 select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot plans to release its final report on Dec. 21, the panel's chair, Rep. Bennie Thompson, said Wednesday. https://t.co/D6D9FDV3BH

— Axios (@axios) December 8, 2022

Why it matters: The eight-chapter report is the culmination of a year and a half of work by the panel, including hundreds of depositions and hundreds of thousands of documents and other material evidence.

– It is expected to hone in on former President Trump’s alleged role in the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including his sprawling effort to overturn the 2020 election.

What they’re saying: Thompson said in a brief gaggle with reporters at the Capitol that the release of the report will be accompanied by a “formal presentation.”

– “There will be some form of public presentation, we haven’t decided exactly what that will be,” he said.

– The panel could also vote on making criminal referrals to the Department of Justice the same day, Thompson added.

What we’re watching: While much of the committees findings may be left on the cutting room floor, Thompson confirmed that they will make public whatever doesn’t make it into the report.

– “We’ll provide a method for the public to have access to it,” Thompson said.

– Asked about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) demand for the committee to preserve its findings – a signal of a GOP probe to come – Thompson said, “He’s the public. If he wants access to it, all he has to do is go online and he’ll have it.”

Silencing survivors is a thing of the past. I commend @POTUS for signing the Speak Now Bill. This critical piece of legislation ensures that workers are protected and empowered to report sexual misconduct. https://t.co/TeVPVP4YIF

— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) December 7, 2022

News — Nearly a million immigrant adults were naturalized as American citizens in fiscal year 2022, the third-highest annual tally in U.S. history.https://t.co/gZLwHfQsKR

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) December 7, 2022


Still far from perfect, but IMO the more motivated citizens we can add, the better:

… The 14-year high in naturalizations comes a year after President Biden directed federal agencies to promote naturalizations by eliminating bureaucratic barriers in the citizenship process, speeding up case adjudications and developing a government-wide strategy to encourage eligible immigrants to become citizens.

Citing that directive, USCIS scrapped a Trump administration revision to the naturalization civics questions that critics said made it harder for immigrants to pass the test, which is a requirement for most citizenship applicants. The agency also expanded remote video interviews for naturalization cases.

In an interview with CBS News, USCIS Director Ur Jaddou said the agency has launched public awareness and information campaigns to make the naturalization process more accessible, and streamlined citizenship cases for U.S. service members. In March 2021, USCIS held the first remote video military naturalization ceremony.

“It is good for the nation for people to fully become part of this nation, join it in the fullest way that they can,” Jaddou said this week. “That has been a priority since the beginning of this administration and we’re going to continue the focus on ensuring that people who wish to become Americans, can be.”…

In its fiscal year 2022 progress report, USCIS noted it processed a record high 275,111 employment-based green cards alongside the State Department, which reviews overseas visa requests. It also implemented a rule to provide relief to immigrants affected by the work permit delays by extending the period of automatic work authorization extensions for those applying for a renewal…

And finally: Lest we forget…

White House Christmas five years ago this month: pic.twitter.com/IM4O7h7ZNw

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 5, 2022

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Thursday Morning Open Thread: President Biden Went to Florida

by Anne Laurie|  October 6, 20227:32 am| 271 Comments

This post is in: How about that weather?, President Biden, Proud to Be A Democrat

“This is the United States of America. We’re all in this together.”

In the wake of a devastating hurricane, @potus showed up for the people of Florida and will continue to show up until the work is done. Regardless of who you voted for, Biden’s got your back. pic.twitter.com/Mmhtc6IwQa

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 6, 2022

President Biden has amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Florida to extend the time period for 100% Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures by an additional 30 days.

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 5, 2022

That help will be needed. Per the Washington Post:

… Ian already is shaping up to be the deadliest storm to pound Florida since 1935. State authorities have documented 72 deaths thus far — slightly under Hurricane Irma’s toll in 2017, according to the National Hurricane Center. County sheriffs have reported dozens more, pushing the total to at least 103. That makes Ian more fatal than Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

Ian’s storm surge has claimed the most lives, according to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, which is tallying direct and indirect deaths. Slightly more than half of Ian’s victims drowned, the latest data shows, underscoring what experts call a frequently overlooked reality: Water usually kills more people than wind…

One week after landfall, rescue teams continue to wade through wrecked communities — often with only a vague idea of who might be buried in the rubble. Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais admitted at a news conference Monday that officials do not know how many people they are searching for. First responders are relying on cadaver dogs…

Counting the dead is an imprecise science — there is no certain tally from Hurricane Katrina, for instance — and throughout the years, officials have debated what qualifies as a storm death. Hurricane Maria’s toll was initially in the dozens, with officials including only drownings and blunt force trauma. But an analysis of excess deaths later pushed the total into the thousands. Many elderly people died in Puerto Rico as the island’s blackout continued for months and medical care was hard to reach.

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DeSantis at first indicated that indirect deaths might not be counted.

“For example, in Charlotte County, they recorded a suicide during the storm,” he said the day after the storm. “They also had somebody pass away from a heart attack because you don’t have access to emergency services.”

But the agency tasked with cataloguing the deaths, the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, adheres to a broader definition.

“We include motor vehicle accidents if someone is trying to evacuate and they hydroplane,” spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said. “If someone had a heart attack when medical services were down. … If there was any suspicion it was related to a hurricane, that’s a storm death.”

Water — storm surge, rainfall, inland flooding and surf — directly cause 90 percent of tropical cyclone deaths in the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The top indirect killers: car wrecks, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution and heat. And the lethal danger persists after the skies have cleared, said Jay Barnes, a hurricane historian in North Carolina.

“Deaths often occur during cleanup,” he said. “Everything from carbon monoxide poisoning and chain-saw victims to people falling off roofs.”…

Stay careful, Florida jackals!

Meaningless or not, it was noticeable throughout this visit: Biden smiles quite a bit; DeSantis scowls quite a lot and smiles almost never. https://t.co/OE0uK1cgUn

— Sebastian Smith (@SebastianAFP) October 5, 2022

WaterGirl posted this Pulitzer-worthy photo last night, but in case you missed it:

This moment is everything. pic.twitter.com/hyJwdZsnwu

— THEE Tío Sam 🇺🇸🇨🇺🇺🇦 (@TioSamSays) October 6, 2022

look, i think it’s poor taste to make fun of desantis having obviously gained a lot of weight since he took office, but his tailoring is for shit and looks terrible and is absolutely fair game https://t.co/DO1unXWlja

— GONELIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachi) October 5, 2022

it’s also funny that they apparently had to put him on a milk crate

— GONELIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachi) October 5, 2022

President Biden, after surveying a Fort Myers, Fla., neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Ian, said climate change is driving the number of natural catastrophes, not only in Florida but across the nation. https://t.co/WLWBBqAocX pic.twitter.com/owstrrxAUI

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 5, 2022

But that’s not what really caught the attention of Our Failed Media Village Idiots:

we have a code blue fainting couch emergency situation here, people https://t.co/EtDjRXQFsE

— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) October 6, 2022

So let me get this straight: the F**k Joe Biden cult has a problem with this? NOW they want to talk about integrity in the White House? F Them! #Biden #DarkBrandon https://t.co/tFRCu86xI1

— GᖇEGOᖇY G. ᗩᒪᒪEᑎ (@GregoryGAllen) October 5, 2022

We need dark Brandon memes with a dialogue bubble that says “fuck”. The pandemic of vapours that would ensue among members of the media would make covid look like nothing.

— Enlightened Despotist in Name Only (@EnlightenedDINO) October 6, 2022

We need to keep reminding people that America can’t afford a GOP-run government right now. It’s one thing to vote for ‘proud culture warriors’ when times are good and everyone’s feeling prosperous; but when we need actual *government*, that’s when we Democrats come into our own. Because, for example:

No, we have a party that runs around kidnapping immigrants. https://t.co/Vgc6yR5zzD

— Millard Fillmore's porcelain zither (@agraybee) October 5, 2022

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TGIFriday Morning Open Thread: Drafting

by Anne Laurie|  September 30, 20228:29 am| 137 Comments

This post is in: C.R.E.A.M., How about that weather?, Open Threads, Sports

Italian cyclist Michael Guerra uses his knowledge of physics and aerodynamics to adopt a “plank” position and overtake his competitors. pic.twitter.com/EsRt16l2PT

— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) September 27, 2022


(Watch, if only to see what happens when Guerra passes the police officer on the motorcycle leading the pack)

The Senate has passed a short-term spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia's invasion. The bill goes to the House next. https://t.co/pwlG4idlPM

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 29, 2022

… The bill finances the federal government through Dec. 16 and buys lawmakers more time to agree on legislation setting spending levels for the 2023 fiscal year. It passed by a vote of 72-25 and now goes to the House for consideration. All of the no votes came from Republicans.

As has become routine, lawmakers waited until the final hours before the shutdown deadline to act. But passage of a bill to fund the government was hardly in doubt, particularly after Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to drop provisions designed to streamline the permitting process for energy projects and greenlight the approval of a pipeline in his home state of West Virginia. Those provisions had drawn opposition from both sides of the political aisle.

Still, the bill merely puts off for a few months the maneuvering that will be required after the midterm election to pass a massive government funding package, as negotiators will have to bridge their differences over spending on hot-button issues such as abortion, border security and climate change…

Full details at the link.

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A revived Hurricane Ian is bearing down on South Carolina’s coast and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods. Earlier, the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, causing at least four deaths. https://t.co/WAcHRh9UZB

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 30, 2022

I want to thank all the first responders, National Guard and Coast Guard members, and search and rescue personnel who are working to get Florida families to safety. I also want to thank everyone at FEMA and other federal personnel.

You represent the best of America. pic.twitter.com/mKe4EVPprx

— President Biden (@POTUS) September 29, 2022

Pres. Biden, asked to describe relationship with Gov. DeSantis: “It’s totally irrelevant, but I’ll answer it. Very fine. He complimented me. He thanked me for the immediate response we had. He told me how much he appreciated it, said he was extremely happy with what was going on"

— Matt Viser (@mviser) September 29, 2022

It like they can’t put politics and horse race coverage on hold for 48 hours.

— Bad Faith ?????????????? (@Jeffdc5) September 29, 2022

In remarks just now at @fema HQ, @POTUS Biden says it’s his intention to visit Florida and Puerto Rico to tour storm damage once it’s feasible for him to go. Made a point of saying to Puerto Ricans that the federal government isn’t forgetting them.

— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) September 29, 2022

President Joe Biden pledged the United States will never recognize Russia's claims on Ukraine's sovereign territory as the U.S. prepared new sanctions to impose once Moscow annexes new areas of Ukraine https://t.co/6jgKcOjsLu pic.twitter.com/Vg3A3rNjNL

— Reuters (@Reuters) September 30, 2022

I think it is mostly a signal to Russia. Moscow clearly hopes it can coerce the US to provide less aid, but, by making a public long-term commitment, the US is signaling that it will support Ukraine for as long as it takes, which strengthens Kyiv's hand. https://t.co/4i4Ty2K9zl

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) September 30, 2022

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