The governor of WA state has activated the National Guard to stand by election week. This follows burnings of ballot dropboxes in Portland and Vancouver, WA. -- nordy
By Chuck Todd The Atlantic What chance do journalists have to regain public confidence if the person who owns one of the most important media institutions in the world doesn’t have the first clue about the long-standing campaign to delegitimize the very publication he owns?
Whatever the public perception, the reality is that most journalists, across the country, show up at work each day determined to be fair, honest, and direct. That’s what their readers expect of one another, and they should expect the same of the people who report the news they consume.
I watched two fabulous services today: Both the Investiture of the new Episcopal Presiding Bishop and the new Bishop of the Methodist Church in the northeast region of the country. What I found most interesting was that both began with a statement of thanksgiving and apology to the native peoples whose land each service was taking part upon, and the inclusion of multiple languages. The latter was especially noticible at the Episcopal service at which members of the worldwide Anglican Communion spoke. The representative from the Sudan highlighted all the tensions in the world, such as Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, then added "Do not be terrified." Were I the incoming Presiding Bishop, I'd have been thinking "Do not be terrified? Too late!" Ha! But he then spoke with grace and I must say that the PB's sermon was of the "short and snappy" variety while the Methodist bishop's sermon was *incredibly* long, though well done. Very different venues, but also very engaged congregations. Bodes well.
Update: My friend we thought had Lyme and long Covid actually had Lyme and a cerebral hemhorrage! It's a tangle of blood vessels in her brain that bled a bit and now she's resting until it all stabilises, ahead of surgery. Talk about complexity!
A while ago I was reading about China's problems with North Korean soldiers joining Russians in the Ukraine war. A very serious possibility would be Russian troops in Manchuria being withdrawn for the war and replaced with North Koreans, i.e. on the Chinese border. The potential results hardly bear thinking about. Could Putin be so mad? One can't be sure one way or the other. At least there is no obvious way for the US or NATO to become involved. -----Alan
Clocks turn back tonight, signaling the advant of the Great Dark. It's a combination of short days and almost constantly dark skies; people often fall into Seasonal Affective Disorder, caused by a lack of light. There are ways of coping; I rely on the concepts of yin and yang. We've been very yang with summer and now it is time for yin. The great wheel turns. One thing is true: despite the cliches, Seattle is nowhere near the most rainy city in the country. Many cities, most of them in the south, get more annual rainful. The winter problem here is not the amount of rain, although it's a respectable 39 inches, but the overcast that takes hold and doesn't quit for months. -- nordy
Let’s wreak havoc with everyone’s bodies, and let them drive cars, and have it get dark before most people even get home. What could possibly go wrong? 🤦🏻♀️
I was stationed at Ft. Lewis the first half of 1960 and a light mist of rain was very common. I suspect Seattle may be among the rainiest cities in terms of hours of rainfall but not in terms of measured precipitation.
I grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and while this was far from a daily thing there would be times a half-hour thunderstorm would dump 3-4 inches of rain.
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We had a little bit of unpredicted rain before sunup.
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We hit record breaking 70s on Thursday and our high today was 42º.
DeleteThe weather is on the same roller coaster as emotions about the election!
An NBC article points out that the number of polls showing a tie or near tie is statistically improbable in the face of simple random variation.
DeleteThere Should Be a Broader Range of Poll Results [Click] Nate Silver: “There’s more herding in swing state polls than at a sheep farm in the Scottish Highlands.”
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The governor of WA state has activated the National Guard to stand by election week. This follows burnings of ballot dropboxes in Portland and Vancouver, WA. -- nordy
ReplyDeleteThe Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich [Click] Uppity Wimmin! I never!
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By Chuck Todd
ReplyDeleteThe Atlantic
What chance do journalists have to regain public confidence if the person who owns one of the most important media institutions in the world doesn’t have the first clue about the long-standing campaign to delegitimize the very publication he owns?
Whatever the public perception, the reality is that most journalists, across the country, show up at work each day determined to be fair, honest, and direct. That’s what their readers expect of one another, and they should expect the same of the people who report the news they consume.
If only Jeff Bezos understood that. -- nordy
I watched two fabulous services today: Both the Investiture of the new Episcopal Presiding Bishop and the new Bishop of the Methodist Church in the northeast region of the country. What I found most interesting was that both began with a statement of thanksgiving and apology to the native peoples whose land each service was taking part upon, and the inclusion of multiple languages. The latter was especially noticible at the Episcopal service at which members of the worldwide Anglican Communion spoke. The representative from the Sudan highlighted all the tensions in the world, such as Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan, then added "Do not be terrified." Were I the incoming Presiding Bishop, I'd have been thinking "Do not be terrified? Too late!" Ha! But he then spoke with grace and I must say that the PB's sermon was of the "short and snappy" variety while the Methodist bishop's sermon was *incredibly* long, though well done. Very different venues, but also very engaged congregations. Bodes well.
ReplyDeleteGeez, the polls are saying the race is tighter than ever. Time to start checking the blood pressure?
ReplyDeleteVarious other indicators are that Harris continues to pull ahead.
Delete-----Alan
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Update: My friend we thought had Lyme and long Covid actually had Lyme and a cerebral hemhorrage! It's a tangle of blood vessels in her brain that bled a bit and now she's resting until it all stabilises, ahead of surgery. Talk about complexity!
ReplyDeleteGee; best wishes.
Delete-----Alan
Kamala Harris will be on SNL tonight!
ReplyDeleteAs herself?
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Most Definitely!!
DeleteA while ago I was reading about China's problems with North Korean soldiers joining Russians in the Ukraine war. A very serious possibility would be Russian troops in Manchuria being withdrawn for the war and replaced with North Koreans, i.e. on the Chinese border. The potential results hardly bear thinking about. Could Putin be so mad? One can't be sure one way or the other. At least there is no obvious way for the US or NATO to become involved.
ReplyDelete-----Alan
Clocks turn back tonight, signaling the advant of the Great Dark. It's a combination of short days and almost constantly dark skies; people often fall into Seasonal Affective Disorder, caused by a lack of light. There are ways of coping; I rely on the concepts of yin and yang.
ReplyDeleteWe've been very yang with summer and now it is time for yin. The great wheel turns.
One thing is true: despite the cliches, Seattle is nowhere near the most rainy city in the country. Many cities, most of them in the south, get more annual rainful. The winter problem here is not the amount of rain, although it's a respectable 39 inches, but the overcast that takes hold and doesn't quit for months. -- nordy
Let’s wreak havoc with everyone’s bodies, and let them drive cars, and have it get dark before most people even get home. What could possibly go wrong? 🤦🏻♀️
DeleteI was stationed at Ft. Lewis the first half of 1960 and a light mist of rain was very common. I suspect Seattle may be among the rainiest cities in terms of hours of rainfall but not in terms of measured precipitation.
DeleteI think you're right, W.A. In some part of the South, there's a total downpour for a few minutes a day. -- nordy
DeleteI grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and while this was far from a daily thing there would be times a half-hour thunderstorm would dump 3-4 inches of rain.
DeleteKeep Kamala
ReplyDeleteand Carry Onala!
That's a good one.
Delete----Alan
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