There have been claims that humans were responsible for the changes in vegetation and the resulting climate change that turned most of central Australia into desert.
Why Liberals Pretend They Have No Power [Click] “Elite politicians invoke the rhetoric of national emergency only to behave like hapless passengers trapped aboard a sinking ship.” Very well put, I think.
ABC News will host a town hall with Joe Biden in Philadelphia and moderated by George Stephanopoulos on October 15th, which was to be the night of the second presidential debate.
Well, my recollection may be faulty, but as I recall Bush the Younger turned his back on our "near abroad" (what used to be called a sphere of influence) in Latin America and aggressively pushed into Russia's near abroad. Seeing that effort come to naught at great expense ought to gratify any Russian leader. The US voluntarily weakening NATO is frosting on the cake. One of the ever present geopolitical concerns of Russia is a matter of geography; the North European Plain leads straight from the vicinity of Germany to Moscow and beyond. It is a natural route of invasion, with no substantial physical barriers.
I am furious! After the horrible kidnapping plot against Gov. Whither, DT's campaign guy Jason Miller said something horrible about the Gov. I have written to CNN asking that he not be allowed to be a commentator on CNN any longer!
Earlier today, I spoke with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. I am grateful that she and her family are safe, and I commend the FBI and other law enforcement officers for their work to prevent this deranged act by emboldened domestic terrorists.
As a nation, we are at a crossroads. We have come to a point where, despite our shock, we are not surprised that such a heinous plot was even conceived — a plot by Americans to blow up a bridge on American soil, threaten the lives of police officers and other law enforcement officials, and kidnap an American leader, take her hostage, and stage a mock trial for treason. It’s the kind of twisted plot we expect from ISIS, but now it’s here at home.
The words of a president matter. They can move markets. They can bring peace. They can bring war. They can heal divisions or incite violence.
When Governor Whitmer worked to protect the people of her state from a deadly pandemic, and saved countless lives, President Trump issued a call to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” That call was heard. When protesters with Swastikas and Confederate flags, nooses, and assault rifles descended on Michigan’s capitol echoing the President’s own refrain to “lock her up,” President Trump called them “very good people.” He was heard, just as he was heard by neo-Nazis in Charlottesville three years ago, and again last week, when he told the extremist Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by."
There is a throughline from President Trump’s dog whistles and tolerance of hate, vengeance, and lawlessness to plots such as this one. He is giving oxygen to the bigotry and hate we see on the march in our country.
We have to stop it.
I just spoke a few days ago in Gettysburg about the cost of division in this country and the need to stand up and shut down violence and hate. The moment has come. We need to come together for the country I know, for the country you know. We need to make our voice heard.
I don't know how they define "uncontrolled spread." The number of new cases in Illinois has been approximately constant for 6-8 weeks, although at an uncomfortably high level. This in contrast to Wisconsin, where cases are surging and there is concern hospitals may be overwhelmed.
Covid: 86% of positive UK cases in study had no core symptoms [Click]
ReplyDeleteHumans did not drive Australia's megafauna to extinction – climate change did [Click]
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got back in!
DeleteThere have been claims that humans were responsible for the changes in vegetation and the resulting climate change that turned most of central Australia into desert.
DeleteThe New England Journal of Medicine has remained nonpartisan for more than 200 years — until now.
ReplyDeleteAQI reportedly down to 89 [moderate], visibility 5 miles [HA!], moderate wind out of the NW Sat. evening through Sun. evening.
ReplyDeleteThe "sign in/off" radio button I need to use to get around the Firefox-Blogger problem seems now only to show up when I go into edit mode for a post.
Vermont Public Radio:
ReplyDeleteThis Middlebury College Student Is Tracking The White House Outbreak From His Dorm Room
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FBI says it foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor [Click]
ReplyDeleteThe Economist: The number of new businesses in America is booming [Click] The cynic in me suspects that many of those businesses are being formed in desperation, but I can’t get past the introduction.
Trump Required NDAs From Walter Reed Doctors During Surprise Medical Visit Last Year [Click]
Check your e-mail, Alan.
DeleteWhy Liberals Pretend They Have No Power [Click] “Elite politicians invoke the rhetoric of national emergency only to behave like hapless passengers trapped aboard a sinking ship.” Very well put, I think.
ReplyDeleteTrump’s Treatment Was Tested on Fetal Tissue [Click]
ReplyDeleteI wonder how his band of hypocrites would like that news.
DeleteOHIO: 164,262 cases and 4,983 deaths.
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DeleteFeds Charge GOP Fundraiser In Covert Lobbying Effort [Click] Elliott Broidy? The 1Malaysia Development Berhad Scandal?! [Click] Frauds hardly come any bigger.
ReplyDeleteStuart Stevens: It’s Going to Get Uglier for Republicans [Click]
ABC News will host a town hall with Joe Biden in Philadelphia and moderated by George Stephanopoulos on October 15th, which was to be the night of the second presidential debate.
The Man Who Pretended Not to Notice [Click] David Frum offers a fascinating analysis of Mr. Pence and the fly.
Portland: officers targeted medics with teargas and projectiles, report finds [Click]
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ReplyDeleteBelgian ambassador throws King Charles II treaty into EU fishing debate [Click] British king granted 50 Flemish fishermen ‘eternal rights’ to English fishing waters in 1666.
Bringing the chill of the cosmos to a warming planet:
ReplyDeleteScientists are tapping into a law of physics to create cooling systems that work without special fuel or electricity [Click] Passive daytime radiative cooling even in hot climates.
Robert Reich's take on the VP Debate - Click
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Thanks, Cat.
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ReplyDeleteWhat If Donald Trump Had Handled The Pandemic A Little More Like Bolsonaro? [Click] “The U.S. and Brazilian leaders took largely similar approaches to COVID-19. But it’s what they did differently that may cost Trump the election.”
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ReplyDeleteTrump's Afghanistan withdrawal announcement takes US officials by surprise [Click] “Tweet calling for troops’ return by Christmas puts peace negotiations in jeopardy and was greeted enthusiastically by the Taliban.” I should suppose that Uncle Vlad would also be pleased.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about Uncle Vlad. After all, wasn't it the Taliban that pushed the Russians out of Afghanistan to begin with?
DeleteWell, my recollection may be faulty, but as I recall Bush the Younger turned his back on our "near abroad" (what used to be called a sphere of influence) in Latin America and aggressively pushed into Russia's near abroad. Seeing that effort come to naught at great expense ought to gratify any Russian leader. The US voluntarily weakening NATO is frosting on the cake. One of the ever present geopolitical concerns of Russia is a matter of geography; the North European Plain leads straight from the vicinity of Germany to Moscow and beyond. It is a natural route of invasion, with no substantial physical barriers.
DeleteI am furious! After the horrible kidnapping plot against Gov. Whither, DT's campaign guy Jason Miller said something horrible about the Gov. I have written to CNN asking that he not be allowed to be a commentator on CNN any longer!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/politics/gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-cnntv/index.html
And! DT has been tweeting terrible things about her all day.
The bastards.
We need Congress to invoke the 25th, but it would take longer than the time 'til the Election.
DeleteWe need also to have a means to ensure we never get another Caligula in office. How about then having to pass basic psychiatric exams!
Joe Biden:
DeleteEarlier today, I spoke with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. I am grateful that she and her family are safe, and I commend the FBI and other law enforcement officers for their work to prevent this deranged act by emboldened domestic terrorists.
As a nation, we are at a crossroads. We have come to a point where, despite our shock, we are not surprised that such a heinous plot was even conceived — a plot by Americans to blow up a bridge on American soil, threaten the lives of police officers and other law enforcement officials, and kidnap an American leader, take her hostage, and stage a mock trial for treason. It’s the kind of twisted plot we expect from ISIS, but now it’s here at home.
The words of a president matter. They can move markets. They can bring peace. They can bring war. They can heal divisions or incite violence.
When Governor Whitmer worked to protect the people of her state from a deadly pandemic, and saved countless lives, President Trump issued a call to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” That call was heard. When protesters with Swastikas and Confederate flags, nooses, and assault rifles descended on Michigan’s capitol echoing the President’s own refrain to “lock her up,” President Trump called them “very good people.” He was heard, just as he was heard by neo-Nazis in Charlottesville three years ago, and again last week, when he told the extremist Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by."
There is a throughline from President Trump’s dog whistles and tolerance of hate, vengeance, and lawlessness to plots such as this one. He is giving oxygen to the bigotry and hate we see on the march in our country.
We have to stop it.
I just spoke a few days ago in Gettysburg about the cost of division in this country and the need to stand up and shut down violence and hate. The moment has come. We need to come together for the country I know, for the country you know. We need to make our voice heard.
Vote.
Very good.
DeleteI don't know how they define "uncontrolled spread." The number of new cases in Illinois has been approximately constant for 6-8 weeks, although at an uncomfortably high level. This in contrast to Wisconsin, where cases are surging and there is concern hospitals may be overwhelmed.
ReplyDeleteFederal Judge Issues Scathing Decision to Allow Drop Boxesin Ohio [Click]
ReplyDeleteTrump Lashes Out at Aides With Calls to Indict Rivals, Release HRC’s emails [Click] He is allegedly frustrated with his electoral prospects.
Trump Now Pushes for Second Debate to Go On [Click]
Illegally placed, boobytrapped Trump sign injures township worker in Michigan [Click]
Trump Struggles to Project Sense of Normalcy—and Fails Dramatically [Click]
'It's a money bomb': Parties rush to surprising Alaska Senate race [Click] Democratic spending thought to be way ahead of GOP.
Experts predict record election turnout as more than 6.6 million ballots cast in early voting tally [Click]
VT: 1838 (+11😕)
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142 active cases
Recovered 1638 (+3)
In Hospital 0 (-1)
Tests 169,402 (+1381)