Category Archives: Politics

2024.09.07

Of local interest: HUGE Theater closing in October
After moving into a larger venue, financial barriers are keeping the improv theater from continuing operations.
Melody Hoffmann
https://www.southwestvoices.news/posts/huge-theater-closing-in-october

‘“Well, I would do that, and we’re sitting down — you know, I was, uh, somebody, we had Sen. Marco Rubio [(R-Fla.)] and my daughter, Ivanka, was so, uh, impactful on that issue. It’s a very important issue.
But I think when you talk about the kind of numbers that I’m talking about, that — because child care is child care. It’s, couldn’t — you know, it’s something, you have to have it. In this country, you have to have it.
But when you talk about those numbers compared to the kind of numbers that I’m talking about by taxing foreign nations at levels that they’re not used to but they’ll get used to it very quickly. And it’s not going to stop them from doing business with us, but they’ll have a very substantial tax when they send product into our country.
Those numbers are so much bigger than any numbers that we’re talking about, including child care, that it’s gonna take care. We’re gonna have — I, I look forward to having no deficits within a fairly short period of time. Coupled with, uh, the reductions that I told you about on waste and fraud and all of the other things that are going on in our country — because I have to say with child care, I want to stay with child care, but those numbers are small relative to the kind of economic numbers that I’m talking about, including growth.
But growth also headed up by what the plan is that I just, uh, that I just told you about. We’re gonna be taking in trillions of dollars, and as much as child care is talked about as being expensive, it’s, relatively speaking, not very expensive compared to the kind of numbers we’ll be taking in.
We’re going to make this into an incredible country that can afford to take care of its people and then we’ll worry about the rest of the world. Let’s help other people. But we’re gonna take care of our country first. This is about America first. It’s about: Make America great again. We have to do it, because right now we’re a failing nation. So we’ll take care of it. Thank you. Very good question.”’
Following Trump’s train of thought as it derails on a child care question
Trump sought out an applause line as if it were the sole exit in a flame-filled room.
Asked about paying for child care, Trump pivots to tariffs
Column by Philip Bump (DePayWalled)
https://wapo.st/3Xoz1B8

‘I’m a new racist’: Michigan judge suspended after insulting gay, Black people on recordings
Court worker secretly recorded calls in which Kathleen Ryan made homophobic slur and called Black people lazy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/07/michigan-judge-kathleen-ryan-suspended

Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact Also first time for someone with H5 virus to be hospitalized, and CDC says it is studying patient specimen more https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/06/missouri-bird-flu-positive-hospitalized

Interview Pedro Almodóvar: ‘Life needs fiction to make it bearable’ Sam Jones The Spanish film-maker on the raw, real life experiences behind his first collection of short stories – and why his mother is his inspiration https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/sep/07/pedro-almodovar-life-needs-fiction-to-make-it-bearable

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for white cabbage, peanut butter and gochujang noodles You don’t need to be a straight A student to cook these easy instant noodles https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/sep/07/student-recipe-vegan-cabbage-peanut-butter-noodles

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes dies aged 83
Mendes, who popularised bossa nova among global audiences in the 1960s, had been suffering from the effects of long-term Covid, his family said
https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/06/brazilian-musician-sergio-mendes-dies-aged-83

Well! Delta! Delta! Delta!

I now personally know two people, both younger than I am, one by a whole lot and the other much closer with post-vaccinated (breakthrough) COVID-19. The oldest one contracted it at a family reunion they held where at least one person (who worked in healthcare — irony much, had not been vaccinated), the second possibly a memorial service — I really don’t know. Several vaccinated people at the family reunion went on to test positive to COVID-19, but at least they are all having extremely mild cases (so far).

While I do not consider myself a nutter (who does, anyway?), this seems too high for the blather that’s getting kicked around in the press.

I suspect Herr Trump has done more damage to the government’s initialism health departments, or that we’re being lied to again for our own ‘protection.’ I know that too many people are watching Faux Newz, but I cannot change that.

Be careful out there and think about masking up, especially indoors. Oh, and tell all your non-vaccinated friends to go get vaccinated or to go to hell — their choice.

How can I get an appointment in Minnesota to get the vaccine? — Shamelessly Stolen from MinnPost

How can I get an appointment to get the vaccine?

There are several ways: You can sign up with the state’s Vaccine Connector website. After filling out some information about yourself, the state can send you information about potential vaccine appointments. The state also runs its own vaccine clinics and selects people through the vaccine connector to get inoculated. If chosen, you will be contacted via text, email or phone.

You can also sign up for a vaccine appointment online at the pharmacy chains Walgreens, Hy-Vee, Thrifty White, Walmart and Sam’s Club. You can check websites of those pharmacies directly, or you can scour several vaccine locator sites, run by the state, federal government or third parties.

The Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Spotter collects open appointments with frequent updates and includes links to sign up for shots. The Twitter account Minnesota Vaccine alerts (@mnvaccinealerts) automatically tweets when new openings are available in the state.

Your health care provider may also contact you to schedule an appointment as they move through patients based on COVID-19 risk and vaccination guidelines. And if you’re an essential worker, your employer may also reach out to you with a vaccine opportunity.

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Texas

Well! Of course, a progressive socialist state like Texas would be getting all of its power from renewable sources like wind turbines and rooftop solar panels! I’m sure every Republican in Texas can testify to that! They just love green and socialism down there!

Goodbye Herr Trump!

At last! At long last! Goodbye, Herr Trump. Don’t let the door hit you in the ass when you leave.

Your title is safe. History will remember you and your followers like they remember Mussolini and Hitler. Most of the rest of us are going to try and rinse the sour and bitter taste of the last four years away.