Wednesday, November 02, 2022

On the Feast of All Souls




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  1. From The Atlantic:AMERICA HAS HAD IT WORSE [Click] “In his new book, Adam Hochschild remembers a time when a crusade for democracy abroad released a demonic spirit of intolerance and violence at home.”

    “Perhaps we can’t judge yet whether the Big Lie is worse than the Red Scare—whether Donald Trump, who couldn’t jail his opponents, is more dangerous than Woodrow Wilson, who didn’t provoke an insurrection. The crisis of 1917–21 died away rather suddenly, as if a fever had broken. Our affliction [currently] feels more like sepsis, with no obvious cure.”

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  2. Oh sure, Graham doesn't have to testify until after Election Day and DT's taxes are on hold until after Election Day, but the Fed is raising interest rates for the 4th time this year just 6 days before Election Day, to send the markets and voters whirling?

    What's wrong with this picture?

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    1. The Fed is supposed to be an independent agency, but that doesn't mean they need to be heedless. It would be nice if the stock markets were not hypochondriac, but it is certainly customary.

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  3. {listener}

    OY!!

    Brazil votes leftwing (Lulu), while Israel votes rightwing (Netanyahu).

    Netanyahu election win propels far right to power

    =Heavy Sigh=

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  4. George Friedman predicted years ago ["The Storm Before The Calm"] that we were in for a notably rough period with both the economic and political cycles turning this year or hereabouts. So far he sure is right; I sincerely hope the rest of his prediction is on the mark.

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    1. Mmmm...there is some hope to be flirted with there.

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    2. There is little new under the sun; venemous politics have visited us before, and also self-destructing political parties. I gather that some traditional conservatives are hoping to build a new conservative party; I think that the right wing of the Democratic Party might also provide recruits. Some group of more or less traditional conservatives might take over the remainders of the Republican Party machinery, but I think it is too far gone for that.

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  5. Greetings from New Orleans. I'm checked into my room and will shortly ho down for dinner in the hotel restaurant. The convention starts tomorrow.

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  6. https://www.mahablog.com/2022/11/02/trump-russia-ukraine-the-dots-are-connected/

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  7. listener, from yesterday: No, they neither had to skip the draw or come again--I relented, the third try was the charm. Hurt like hell, but gave up the blood. Both arms aching a bit, but not beyong bearing. She gave the flu shot in my right arm, cause she thought it would cause less problems, she was wrong. I can find the booster shot, I can;t forget the flu one. . . .

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    1. Well, that's more than enough fun for one day! It sounds like you could be a good candidate for having blood drawn with a "butterfly" needle.

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    2. I remember when they were placing a central line in my arm for chemotherapy. They used an ultrasound gizmo to help locate the appropriate vein, but couldn't pin it down--it kept rolling back and forth over an artery, which was potentially dangerous. After the first try I had a good idea what to expect, so was reasonably cool with it. They were talking about having it done by a radiologist when the third nurse asked if I would mind her looking at my other (right) arm and I said go ahead. In that arm the vein lay nicely alongside (albeit above) the artery, and the central line went in just fine-- piece of cake.

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    3. ❤️ I'm glad you're getting through it okay! Not fun...so I hope the results are all worth it. 🤞

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    4. Alan, they switched me to the girl with the butterfly needle

      about five years before I stopped going to them and they started coming to me.

      Glad I gave as much as I could. 300 pints.

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  8. Trump Org Suddenly Settles With Protesters Beat Up by Its Security Guards [Click] “Defense lawyers made the last-minute decision after struggling to find Bronx jurors who didn’t have strong feelings about Trump and his eponymous company.” Not an uncommon MO for Trump--delay as long as possible, in any ways possible, then fold like a cheap suit. May we witness much more of the same!

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    1. Interestingly, the link to the WSJ article lead to the whole article--it isn't behind a paywall.

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