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Countdown
Author: Raine
Date: 06/20/2019 13:07:54
OK, so it's been a morning. Dogsitting today, and then ran into a neighbor after that -- and now here it is, 9 am.
I have barely had a moment to check the news, which I suspect, is a good thing. Next week I will be back with a proper blog, for my right proper friends. Right now I Am counting down to the weekend.
and 
Raine
I have barely had a moment to check the news, which I suspect, is a good thing. Next week I will be back with a proper blog, for my right proper friends. Right now I Am counting down to the weekend.
and Raine
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Comment by 
Raine on 06/20/2019 13:18:39
Raine on 06/20/2019 13:18:39
Don Sr, Jerry Jr and the "pool boy" https://t.co/QSMedZmWQk pic.twitter.com/Wj6Nojrovs
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 19, 2019
Comment by Raine on 06/20/2019 13:20:19
Raine on 06/20/2019 13:20:19
Check out 'Pool Boy' on twitter....
and good morning!
and good morning!
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/20/2019 13:20:57
Scoopster on 06/20/2019 13:20:57
Mornin' all! 
It's crunch time. I have a feeling I'll be baking stuff late into the night.
It's crunch time. I have a feeling I'll be baking stuff late into the night.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/20/2019 13:22:29
He looks like a young Tom Brady.
Scoopster on 06/20/2019 13:22:29
Quote by Raine:
Check out 'Pool Boy' on twitter....
and good morning!
He looks like a young Tom Brady.
Comment by 
wickedpam on 06/20/2019 13:34:18
wickedpam on 06/20/2019 13:34:18
Morning 
Comment by 
BobR on 06/20/2019 13:39:39
BobR on 06/20/2019 13:39:39
So Iran shot down a U.S. drone that they said violated their airspace. The U.S. says it was in international airspace.
This is getting dangerous.
This is getting dangerous.
Comment by Raine on 06/20/2019 14:24:33
Raine on 06/20/2019 14:24:33
One amazing thing about @ewarren’s campaign is the way she’s educating the public about the root causes of inequality instead of just attacking the symptoms. pic.twitter.com/0AK5Z9anId
— Evan DeSimone (@Smorgasboredom) June 20, 2019
Comment by Scoopster on 06/20/2019 14:27:45
Scoopster on 06/20/2019 14:27:45
All this shit Biden is getting for attempting to work with his colleagues in the Senate over several decades is really getting me annoyed.
Let's get this straight. Yes, there were segregationists in the Senate in the past. Yes, he worked with them, because that was the job he was elected by the people of Delaware to do. That's what it means to be a Senator - working with people you definitely don't agree with, even if you have to team up with people who believe some really disgusting things, in order to move the country forward. Guess what - those disgusting people had to compromise too.
You can't blame Biden for what other people think. It needs to stop.
Let's get this straight. Yes, there were segregationists in the Senate in the past. Yes, he worked with them, because that was the job he was elected by the people of Delaware to do. That's what it means to be a Senator - working with people you definitely don't agree with, even if you have to team up with people who believe some really disgusting things, in order to move the country forward. Guess what - those disgusting people had to compromise too.
You can't blame Biden for what other people think. It needs to stop.
Comment by Raine on 06/20/2019 14:53:59
Raine on 06/20/2019 14:53:59
Am I the only one whose embedded tweets are invisible?
Comment by Scoopster on 06/20/2019 14:54:39
Scoopster on 06/20/2019 14:54:39
More SCOTUS decisions today:
Gundy v. US (Kagan, 5-3) - Delegation of Powers case involving the Sex Offender Registration & Notification Act. Affirmed that Congress can delegate logistical authority to the AG via legislation.
McDonough v. Smith (Sotomayor, 6-3) - Timeliness of appeals. Affirmed that he waited too long to file.
American Legion v. American Humanist Association (Alito, 7-2) - Monuments on public lands & state establishment of religion. This decision is a really complicated one & has multiple concurrent opinions.
PDR Network v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic (Gorsuch, 9-0) - Not exactly sure on this one, I need to read it. Something about telecommunications. Another decision with multiple concurrences.
Gundy v. US (Kagan, 5-3) - Delegation of Powers case involving the Sex Offender Registration & Notification Act. Affirmed that Congress can delegate logistical authority to the AG via legislation.
McDonough v. Smith (Sotomayor, 6-3) - Timeliness of appeals. Affirmed that he waited too long to file.
American Legion v. American Humanist Association (Alito, 7-2) - Monuments on public lands & state establishment of religion. This decision is a really complicated one & has multiple concurrent opinions.
PDR Network v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic (Gorsuch, 9-0) - Not exactly sure on this one, I need to read it. Something about telecommunications. Another decision with multiple concurrences.
Comment by Raine on 06/20/2019 14:54:45
Well Stated!
Raine on 06/20/2019 14:54:45
Quote by Scoopster:
All this shit Biden is getting for attempting to work with his colleagues in the Senate over several decades is really getting me annoyed.
Let's get this straight. Yes, there were segregationists in the Senate in the past. Yes, he worked with them, because that was the job he was elected by the people of Delaware to do. That's what it means to be a Senator - working with people you definitely don't agree with, even if you have to team up with people who believe some really disgusting things, in order to move the country forward. Guess what - those disgusting people had to compromise too.
You can't blame Biden for what other people think. It needs to stop.
Comment by Raine on 06/20/2019 14:57:07
That peace Cross is not far from us. In this case, I think it was a good decision.
It was originally a private monument, built on private land, by a private organization, with private money.
Maryland took the land to expand the highway.
Raine on 06/20/2019 14:57:07
Quote by Scoopster:
More SCOTUS decisions today:
Gundy v. US (Kagan, 5-3) - Delegation of Powers case involving the Sex Offender Registration & Notification Act. Affirmed that Congress can delegate logistical authority to the AG via legislation.
McDonough v. Smith (Sotomayor, 6-3) - Timeliness of appeals. Affirmed that he waited too long to file.
American Legion v. American Humanist Association (Alito, 7-2) - Monuments on public lands & state establishment of religion. This decision is a really complicated one & has multiple concurrent opinions.
It was originally a private monument, built on private land, by a private organization, with private money.
Maryland took the land to expand the highway.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/20/2019 14:58:55
Will in Chicago on 06/20/2019 14:58:55
Good morning, bloggers!!!
We are continuing with our cool and rainy end of spring. It was 56 degrees when I went to get dinner last night. Fog was rising from the pavement and my breath was condensing.
I am wrapping up late spring cleaning and putting some applications out there.
We are continuing with our cool and rainy end of spring. It was 56 degrees when I went to get dinner last night. Fog was rising from the pavement and my breath was condensing.
I am wrapping up late spring cleaning and putting some applications out there.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/20/2019 15:05:09
Will in Chicago on 06/20/2019 15:05:09
The rain is also impacting crops here in the Midwest and elsewhere.
Indiana farmers almost done planting after wet spring.
NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana farmers are getting closer to completing the crop planting that's been badly delayed by this spring's frequent rains.
The newest U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows 84 percent of Indiana's expected corn crop was planted at the start of this week. That's up from just 31 percent from two weeks ago but the state's five-year average would have all the corn crop planted.
Farmers in neighboring states are also struggling. Illinois has 88 percent of its corn crop planted, while Ohio is only has 68 percent completed.
Agriculture officials say the wet spring has forced some farmers to consider switching corn acreage to other crops.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/20/2019 15:10:03
I've heard that farmers up in Vermont are having issues planting too.
Scoopster on 06/20/2019 15:10:03
Quote by Will in Chicago:
The rain is also impacting crops here in the Midwest and elsewhere.Indiana farmers almost done planting after wet spring.
NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana farmers are getting closer to completing the crop planting that's been badly delayed by this spring's frequent rains.
The newest U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows 84 percent of Indiana's expected corn crop was planted at the start of this week. That's up from just 31 percent from two weeks ago but the state's five-year average would have all the corn crop planted.
Farmers in neighboring states are also struggling. Illinois has 88 percent of its corn crop planted, while Ohio is only has 68 percent completed.
Agriculture officials say the wet spring has forced some farmers to consider switching corn acreage to other crops.
I've heard that farmers up in Vermont are having issues planting too.
Comment by 
livingonli on 06/20/2019 15:47:08
livingonli on 06/20/2019 15:47:08
A lot of places have been cooler than normal. Yesterday, BC and Alberta were getting snow alerts. Even in Canada, it's not supposed to happen this time of year.