From the perspective of a Vermonter, it sounds comical that the Inauguration has to be indoors because it will be in the 20's (above zero!) that day. We'd just call that "nippy" and get on with it. They just need Bernie mittens!
Let us also not forget how rough and tough TFG and his minions are supposed to be! -----Alan
Not being sure of the etymology of "minion," I looked it up and came across these quotations from the 1913 Webster: Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak. Conscience is a check to beginners in sin, reclaiming them from it, and rating them for it. --Barrow.
Ben Meiselas video: Trump supporters upset over cancellation of outdoor inauguration [Click] Couldn’t be because he feared the crowd size wouldn’t be record-breaking, could it? Evidently quite a few of the schmucks shelled out a lot of money for travel and accommodations. —Alan
Right to repair vs. John Deere, new autos, cell phones, mobility scooters, etc. [Click] A good argument to rebuild an older car, tractor, etc. I remember in the days before the collapse of the Soviet Union, or around that time, there was a brand of Russian farm equipment for sale in the US that was economical, reliable, and readily repaired. To this day one can buy all the OEM parts for a Citroen 2CV. OEM body parts for a Ford Model T? No problem— the quality of the steel was so good that body parts piled up outside a hundred years ago can be easily refurbished. -----Alan
Wikipedia: Belarus tractors [Click] “These tractors were built to the three main concepts of Soviet engineering: reliability, simplicity and value for money. ----Alan
‘A small act of patriotism’: Canada’s anti-Maga hats go viral Guardian: Few items of clothing have come to exemplify American far-right nationalism in the 21st century as much as the red “Make America Great Again” hats worn and sold by Donald Trump. But this week, the beloved – and reviled – headwear appeared to have met its match.
Before a high-stakes meeting with Canadian leaders in preparation for American tariffs, the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, strode into the summit wearing a hat emblazoned with a defiant message: “CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE”. -- nordy
From the perspective of a Vermonter, it sounds comical that the Inauguration has to be indoors because it will be in the 20's (above zero!) that day. We'd just call that "nippy" and get on with it. They just need Bernie mittens!
ReplyDeleteLet us also not forget how rough and tough TFG and his minions are supposed to be!
Delete-----Alan
Not being sure of the etymology of "minion," I looked it up and came across these quotations from the 1913 Webster:
Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak.
Conscience is a check to beginners in sin, reclaiming them from it, and rating them for it. --Barrow.
Ben Meiselas video: Trump supporters upset over cancellation of outdoor inauguration [Click] Couldn’t be because he feared the crowd size wouldn’t be record-breaking, could it? Evidently quite a few of the schmucks shelled out a lot of money for travel and accommodations.
Delete—Alan
It's going down to 28 degrees at night this week and the weather people are freaking out. Bundle up and you're fine. -- nordy
DeleteIt'll be -6ºF here this week, lowest the night before my recheck at the hospital. Lucky me. Ha!
DeleteTalking Points Memo: What Will CBS Do to Prove to Dems It Can Give Them A Fair Shake? [Click]
ReplyDelete——Alan
So far, the press, both print and electronic, gets a G grade--G for gutless. -- nordy
DeleteRFK Jr’s vow to ban high fructose corn syrup sows concern among corn farmers in Trump heartland [Click] Two items:
ReplyDelete1. High fructose corn syrup deliveries have fallen by about half since 1999.
2. RFK Jr. wants french fries fried in tallow.
———Alan
Tallow or lard, that is; but not oil from seeds.
Delete-----Alan
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DeleteMeteorite strike captured by Canadian home’s doorbell camera [Click]
ReplyDelete—Alan
That was very cool...first time on camera! Good thing the guy wasn't still standing there.
Delete‘It was built for this’: how design helped spare some homes from the LA wildfires [Click]
ReplyDelete—Alan
How An Angry Letter To A Newspaper In 1935 Saved Millions Of Lives [Click]
ReplyDelete—Alan
Right to repair vs. John Deere, new autos, cell phones, mobility scooters, etc. [Click] A good argument to rebuild an older car, tractor, etc. I remember in the days before the collapse of the Soviet Union, or around that time, there was a brand of Russian farm equipment for sale in the US that was economical, reliable, and readily repaired. To this day one can buy all the OEM parts for a Citroen 2CV. OEM body parts for a Ford Model T? No problem— the quality of the steel was so good that body parts piled up outside a hundred years ago can be easily refurbished.
ReplyDelete-----Alan
Wikipedia: Belarus tractors [Click] “These tractors were built to the three main concepts of Soviet engineering: reliability, simplicity and value for money.
Delete----Alan
‘A small act of patriotism’: Canada’s anti-Maga hats go viral
ReplyDeleteGuardian: Few items of clothing have come to exemplify American far-right nationalism in the 21st century as much as the red “Make America Great Again” hats worn and sold by Donald Trump. But this week, the beloved – and reviled – headwear appeared to have met its match.
Before a high-stakes meeting with Canadian leaders in preparation for American tariffs, the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, strode into the summit wearing a hat emblazoned with a defiant message: “CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE”. -- nordy
The hat maker had sold about 100. Then the Premier wore it and they're already up to 20,000 sales! Ha!
DeleteCanada is not for sale