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Good morning!
Author: Raine
Date: 01/23/2017 14:09:23
The most important thing to read today is this, from our Loyal TriSec on Saturday.
They say leap and the net will appear, and I believe that. I wish him and his family much happiness for the next chapter in life.
As you know, I marched with Velveeta, BobR, my dear friend Margaret, Jamie and Marg's Aunt and uncle, Faye and Jim.
It was beautiful, magical, determined, angry, and joyful. I have so much joy in my heart that so many people I care about got to meet each other and forge new friendships.
Women and the men who love us are woke. Everywhere I went yesterday the question was Did you march? Almost every answer was yes.
We are not done, we will not go back. We, like Tri, are starting a new chapter in our lives.
Let's open our hearts and bring all who choose to come along with us. There are more of us than anyone realizes.
and 
Raine
They say leap and the net will appear, and I believe that. I wish him and his family much happiness for the next chapter in life.
As you know, I marched with Velveeta, BobR, my dear friend Margaret, Jamie and Marg's Aunt and uncle, Faye and Jim.
It was beautiful, magical, determined, angry, and joyful. I have so much joy in my heart that so many people I care about got to meet each other and forge new friendships.
Women and the men who love us are woke. Everywhere I went yesterday the question was Did you march? Almost every answer was yes.
We are not done, we will not go back. We, like Tri, are starting a new chapter in our lives.
Let's open our hearts and bring all who choose to come along with us. There are more of us than anyone realizes.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 01/23/2017 14:20:43
wickedpam on 01/23/2017 14:20:43
Morning 
Tri - I think what you're doing is brave and awesome
Women's March - I'm so proud of you guys, was totally there in spirit! I cried a bit seeing so many people, mostly women, out in the streets all over the world.
Tri - I think what you're doing is brave and awesome
Women's March - I'm so proud of you guys, was totally there in spirit! I cried a bit seeing so many people, mostly women, out in the streets all over the world.
Comment by 
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:23:54
I am still joyfully overwhelmed!
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:23:54
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Tri - I think what you're doing is brave and awesome
Women's March - I'm so proud of you guys, was totally there in spirit! I cried a bit seeing so many people, mostly women, out in the streets all over the world.
I am still joyfully overwhelmed!
Comment by 
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 14:26:20
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 14:26:20
Mornin' all! 
Boston march was pretty awesome - I met a whole buncha new peoples! Of course, now my back & feet are paying for it.
Boston march was pretty awesome - I met a whole buncha new peoples! Of course, now my back & feet are paying for it.
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 14:27:06
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 14:27:06
The EPA portion of this thing is just the beginning. The included link details a whole lot more crap going on.
Axios got hold of Trump's "agency action plan" for the EPA, calls it an "absolute hammering." Yep: https://t.co/P6ePq2FOHf pic.twitter.com/VP69Yp3XRV
— brad plumer (@bradplumer) January 23, 2017
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 14:32:25
Boston was huge!
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:32:25
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!
Boston march was pretty awesome - I met a whole buncha new peoples! Of course, now my back & feet are paying for it.
Boston was huge!
Comment by 
BobR on 01/23/2017 14:34:42
We met a woman on the Metro who had driven down from Boston for the march.
BobR on 01/23/2017 14:34:42
Quote by Raine:Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!
Boston march was pretty awesome - I met a whole buncha new peoples! Of course, now my back & feet are paying for it.
Boston was huge!
We met a woman on the Metro who had driven down from Boston for the march.
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 14:36:18
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:36:18
I changed the second link in the Blog.
That is a picture of Jim in 1970.
he also attended the Paris Peace Accord.
That is a picture of Jim in 1970.
he also attended the Paris Peace Accord.
Comment by 
TriSec on 01/23/2017 14:44:07
TriSec on 01/23/2017 14:44:07
Morning, Comrades! 
Of course, now that means I can hang out with the cool kids for a while.
We still listening to Momma around these parts?
Of course, now that means I can hang out with the cool kids for a while.
We still listening to Momma around these parts?
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 14:48:44
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:48:44
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 14:49:06
Mala and I do!
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:49:06
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, Comrades!
Of course, now that means I can hang out with the cool kids for a while.
We still listening to Momma around these parts?
Mala and I do!
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 14:51:12
Raine on 01/23/2017 14:51:12
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 15:21:28
Raine on 01/23/2017 15:21:28
Out Takes from the classic Buzzfeed video.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2017 15:38:16
wickedpam on 01/23/2017 15:38:16
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 15:40:35
Raine on 01/23/2017 15:40:35
Whole EE Shit.
Montreal resident Joseph Decunha said he was also turned away on Thursday. A border agent asked for his political views, Decunha told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.†The first thing he asked us point blank is, ‘Are you anti- or pro-Trump?’ †he said.
He was then fingerprinted and photographed. “They told me I was being denied entry for administrative reasons. According to the agent, my traveling to the United States for the purpose of protesting didn’t constitute a valid reason to cross,†Decunha said. The guards also asked why he disapproved of Trump, whether he’d ever visited the Middle East, and whether Dechunha believed in violence.
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 15:50:02
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Raine on 01/23/2017 15:50:02
Quote by wickedpam:
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Comment by TriSec on 01/23/2017 15:53:15
TriSec on 01/23/2017 15:53:15
As I said late in the 3rd last night, at great risk of offending the Football Gods -
"All too Easy. Perhaps the Steelers are not as powerful as Pittsburgh has foreseen."
How are those Falcons, anyway? They must be good to make it this far.
How are those Falcons, anyway? They must be good to make it this far.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2017 15:54:57
Doesn't the guy who started Starbucks back progressive causes too? Its very confusing. I'm apparently missing the anarchist's point with that.
wickedpam on 01/23/2017 15:54:57
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Doesn't the guy who started Starbucks back progressive causes too? Its very confusing. I'm apparently missing the anarchist's point with that.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 01/23/2017 15:57:56
Will in Chicago on 01/23/2017 15:57:56
Good morning, bloggers!!!
TriSec, I read the blog from Saturday!!! Please know that I (and I am certain everyone here) stand with you. I wish you the best. (I can PM you on Facebook later if you want to talk. Looking for work can be frustrating.)
I had a lot to do around here Saturday. However, I subbed on Friday at a local high school. A young lady asked a male classmate to go with her to the march. He said yes.
I have a lot of hope for this country in the long run. What we may be seeing with Trump and his allies are the last gasps of the dinosaurs as the dust from the asteroid strike rises. Yes, they will do a lot of damage and I fear that some people will die as the ACA vanishes. Yet I will not be afraid.
TriSec, I read the blog from Saturday!!! Please know that I (and I am certain everyone here) stand with you. I wish you the best. (I can PM you on Facebook later if you want to talk. Looking for work can be frustrating.)
I had a lot to do around here Saturday. However, I subbed on Friday at a local high school. A young lady asked a male classmate to go with her to the march. He said yes.
I have a lot of hope for this country in the long run. What we may be seeing with Trump and his allies are the last gasps of the dinosaurs as the dust from the asteroid strike rises. Yes, they will do a lot of damage and I fear that some people will die as the ACA vanishes. Yet I will not be afraid.
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 15:59:25
Ranking in the NFL: 1st in points per game, 2nd in yards per game, 3rd in passing yards per game, and 5th in rushing yards per game. Better than the Patriots in every category.
BobR on 01/23/2017 15:59:25
Quote by TriSec:
As I said late in the 3rd last night, at great risk of offending the Football Gods -"All too Easy. Perhaps the Steelers are not as powerful as Pittsburgh has foreseen."
How are those Falcons, anyway? They must be good to make it this far.
Ranking in the NFL: 1st in points per game, 2nd in yards per game, 3rd in passing yards per game, and 5th in rushing yards per game. Better than the Patriots in every category.
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 16:00:24
Throw a brick on any random city block, and you're bound to hit a Starbucks.
BobR on 01/23/2017 16:00:24
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Doesn't the guy who started Starbucks back progressive causes too? Its very confusing. I'm apparently missing the anarchist's point with that.
Throw a brick on any random city block, and you're bound to hit a Starbucks.
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 16:01:47
Honestly, Dunkin Donuts is a far more egregious example of exploitative capitalism than Starbucks will ever be.
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 16:01:47
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Doesn't the guy who started Starbucks back progressive causes too? Its very confusing. I'm apparently missing the anarchist's point with that.
Throw a brick on any random city block, and you're bound to hit a Starbucks.
Honestly, Dunkin Donuts is a far more egregious example of exploitative capitalism than Starbucks will ever be.
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 16:03:02
BobR on 01/23/2017 16:03:02
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Doesn't the guy who started Starbucks back progressive causes too? Its very confusing. I'm apparently missing the anarchist's point with that.
Throw a brick on any random city block, and you're bound to hit a Starbucks.
Honestly, Dunkin Donuts is a far more egregious example of exploitative capitalism than Starbucks will ever be.
Comment by Raine on 01/23/2017 16:04:25
Raine on 01/23/2017 16:04:25
Why Trump’s Inauguration is Not the Beginning of an Era — but the End .
This was a really good read.
Trump is a symptom of something much bigger and more fundamental going on in the world. So are the people behind Brexit in Great Britain. They are not driving the change, they are reacting to the change. They are not showing the way forward, they are making desperate attempts to cling to the past, a past that is gone forever.
The world is in the relatively early stages of an almost inevitable transition to what can be best understood as a new 21st-century civilization. Relatively early — meaning roughly one-third of the way through. And almost inevitable — meaning it can be derailed if we make some catastrophic political choices
This was a really good read.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2017 16:04:27
Correct on both accounts
wickedpam on 01/23/2017 16:04:27
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
I have 1 question about the "riot" on Friday - what do the anarchist (black bloc, whatever its called) have against over priced coffee? I swear every time I see them they are busting the windows of a Starbucks.
You know, I never thought about it, but you are correct!
Doesn't the guy who started Starbucks back progressive causes too? Its very confusing. I'm apparently missing the anarchist's point with that.
Throw a brick on any random city block, and you're bound to hit a Starbucks.
Honestly, Dunkin Donuts is a far more egregious example of exploitative capitalism than Starbucks will ever be.
Correct on both accounts
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 16:16:18
Only in the categories you chose.
Points Allowed - Patriots - 250 #1 NFL
Falcons - 406 #23 NFL
Both teams have their "cheating" scandals ;)
trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 16:16:18
Quote by BobR:Quote by TriSec:
As I said late in the 3rd last night, at great risk of offending the Football Gods -"All too Easy. Perhaps the Steelers are not as powerful as Pittsburgh has foreseen."
How are those Falcons, anyway? They must be good to make it this far.
Ranking in the NFL: 1st in points per game, 2nd in yards per game, 3rd in passing yards per game, and 5th in rushing yards per game. Better than the Patriots in every category.
Only in the categories you chose.
Points Allowed - Patriots - 250 #1 NFL
Falcons - 406 #23 NFL
Both teams have their "cheating" scandals ;)
Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 16:22:31
trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 16:22:31
Hmmm...there seemed to be a time there where no comments would show up....
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 16:34:21
I never mentioned cheating.
BobR on 01/23/2017 16:34:21
Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by BobR:Quote by TriSec:
As I said late in the 3rd last night, at great risk of offending the Football Gods -"All too Easy. Perhaps the Steelers are not as powerful as Pittsburgh has foreseen."
How are those Falcons, anyway? They must be good to make it this far.
Ranking in the NFL: 1st in points per game, 2nd in yards per game, 3rd in passing yards per game, and 5th in rushing yards per game. Better than the Patriots in every category.
Only in the categories you chose.
Points Allowed - Patriots - 250 #1 NFL
Falcons - 406 #23 NFL
Both teams have their "cheating" scandals ;)
I never mentioned cheating.
Comment by TriSec on 01/23/2017 16:44:47
TriSec on 01/23/2017 16:44:47
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 16:45:29
(Follow-up tweet has video of him saying it)
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 16:45:29
Dear God, Trump just flippantly told CIA employees that we might invade Iraq again and take all the oil fields.
— John Aravosis (@aravosis) January 21, 2017
(Follow-up tweet has video of him saying it)
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 16:46:30
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 16:46:30
GENTLEMEN..
Ahem..
They're both good, high-scoring teams. Pats have the edge with their defense. Let's leave it at that until game day.
Ahem..
They're both good, high-scoring teams. Pats have the edge with their defense. Let's leave it at that until game day.
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 16:51:03
BobR on 01/23/2017 16:51:03
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 16:52:27
That's what Green Bay thought too.
The Falcons definitely have the edge on offense.
But yes - for the next 2 weeks, it's all pure speculation.
BobR on 01/23/2017 16:52:27
Quote by Scoopster:
GENTLEMEN..
Ahem..
They're both good, high-scoring teams. Pats have the edge with their defense. Let's leave it at that until game day.
That's what Green Bay thought too.
The Falcons definitely have the edge on offense.
But yes - for the next 2 weeks, it's all pure speculation.
Comment by TriSec on 01/23/2017 16:54:36
TriSec on 01/23/2017 16:54:36
Well, I think I'll make some soup.
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 17:01:41
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 17:01:41
Fmr. WH ethics czar Norm Eisen confirms to MSNBC his Emoluments lawsuit will seek Trump's tax returns in discovery. pic.twitter.com/78BCBSuuxQ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 23, 2017
Comment by 
livingonli on 01/23/2017 17:05:20
livingonli on 01/23/2017 17:05:20
Right now, the only hope is that this is the last gasp of the old right. If Le Pen becomes President of France, they will become insufferable. Although, the fact that a lot of these far-right movements have to rely on being bankrollers by Putin does seem to show where they are coming from. And Putin has the wealth to keep it doing until it crashes on corruption and incompetence.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 17:07:39
No one accused Green Bay of having a defense. In fact I've seen a lot of references to "Om Capers' Efense"
Anyway you did notice my ";)" referencing "cheating". The story will be as big as the NFL and ESPN wants to make it. Not this silly mamby-pamby stuff like "Former BC QB gets a chance to shine in the Big Game"
trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 17:07:39
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
GENTLEMEN..
Ahem..
They're both good, high-scoring teams. Pats have the edge with their defense. Let's leave it at that until game day.
That's what Green Bay thought too.
The Falcons definitely have the edge on offense.
But yes - for the next 2 weeks, it's all pure speculation.
No one accused Green Bay of having a defense. In fact I've seen a lot of references to "Om Capers' Efense"
Anyway you did notice my ";)" referencing "cheating". The story will be as big as the NFL and ESPN wants to make it. Not this silly mamby-pamby stuff like "Former BC QB gets a chance to shine in the Big Game"
Comment by BobR on 01/23/2017 17:07:51
Holy shit - he put his cheerleaders in there for the cameras??
BobR on 01/23/2017 17:07:51
Quote by Scoopster:
The CIA is not amused by your shenanigans.
Holy shit - he put his cheerleaders in there for the cameras??
Comment by livingonli on 01/23/2017 17:08:41
livingonli on 01/23/2017 17:08:41
I'm supposed to get my car back from inspection. $2000 in repairs to pass inspection and other needed work. Not a good time for this to happen. When I get a new job, I will probably have to get ready to get a new car.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 17:09:18
At some point it will be easier just to add them via computer, like a "visual laugh track"
trojanrabbit on 01/23/2017 17:09:18
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
The CIA is not amused by your shenanigans.
Holy shit - he put his cheerleaders in there for the cameras??
At some point it will be easier just to add them via computer, like a "visual laugh track"
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 17:12:12
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 17:12:12
Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2017 17:27:58
I've been there with big car repairs and bad timing. It sucks big time, but since a working car is what a person needs these days for a job (unless you live somewhere with good mass transit) it becomes a bite the bullet situation.
wickedpam on 01/23/2017 17:27:58
Quote by livingonli:
I'm supposed to get my car back from inspection. $2000 in repairs to pass inspection and other needed work. Not a good time for this to happen. When I get a new job, I will probably have to get ready to get a new car.
I've been there with big car repairs and bad timing. It sucks big time, but since a working car is what a person needs these days for a job (unless you live somewhere with good mass transit) it becomes a bite the bullet situation.
Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2017 17:44:01
Scoopster on 01/23/2017 17:44:01
From my District Congressional Office. No more operators, no calling to WH. Automated out. pic.twitter.com/i0wUo7xcgk
— ResistanceStellaa (@stellaaaa) January 23, 2017