Weather for the day… 38° and overcast. I may have two hours of no rain.
[later...nope]
Podcast for the day is Rachel Maddow’s “Ultra” episode six
Instagram post for the day
Huey Long, a criminal politician in the south back in the 1940s, corrupt as they come, self-proclaimed demagogue. Finally one day, murdered. And seemingly rightfully so, as he had said himself he was not just the law but the "Constitution". This is a good example regarding Donald Trump and his type today. Because the corrupt political machine that Huey Long put it into action, continued on after the head of that snake was gone. This is a good example too about Donald Trump in being the head of a newer snake that needs to be removed, and then too the corrupt political machine that overtook the GOP. Which now has corrupt MAGA Republican Party types who also need to be dealt with. America doesn’t need to be doing the work of our enemies across the seas. They need to do their own work at their own costs, using their own resources. Which we are working hard to take down. The head of the Russian snake, also needs to be removed, preferably by Putin's own people. And there are also, in Russia ironically enough, where Putin is doing some of that work for us, in his screwing up so badly he's almost removing himself from office with "Putin‘s folly", in his criminal war crime ridden murderous propaganda machine in Ukraine.
And now... it’s raining, lightly. Forecast showed it would rain a bit and then be clear for about 90 minutes to 2 hours...
I understand having to have your I's doted, your T's crossed in order to indict somebody like a former President of the United States, in our most corrupt and worst president in US History. But since it’s been leaked, that is, since Trump let it be known that he would soon announce his run for president in 2024 (potentially on November 14th), it would seriously behoove AG Garland in our Justice Department to indict Donald Trump, say, the day after the election this Wednesday. At very least, before Trump announces.
We need a serious government oversight entity or a class action lawsuit by the people, if that were possible, to charge all MAGA Republican candidates and leadership with forcing them to prove the lies they’re repeatedly saying. Especially, most especially, on Trump's "big lie" and in their being election deniers. Prove it or shut up! This has got to stop. The fact that the government can sit on this for this long and not protect the people, is unacceptable and anathema. Sure, they will probably get around to it, but in how this works today, time is of essence.
And news came out today about an election integrity group who now is going to monitor the United States which we’ve needed since maybe 2000 definitely 2016 main part B one aspect of a solution.
Did you know if you tell men to avoid the draft or not sign up, you’re breaking the law?
Again, in referring to the podcast “Ultra”, it’s a good to note that once we get Trump out of the way, preferably with the use of capital punishment after he’s charged for appropriate crimes, like that’s gonna happen, but it needs to happen, we will then have to begin dismantling the criminal and conspiracy machine that he and part emboldened and help set in motion.
Consider that while we may not be able to prove direct or indirect collusion or following of orders by Putin or Russia or China or North Korea, or whomever by Trump and any of his MAGA minions, when there are direct parallels between what our enemies do, have done, are doing, and want done, that needs to be addressed. Addressed and neutralized, and/or covertly or publicly, though always preferably publicly. Let’s face it, this shit has to stop. Because once this country doesn’t exist, will matter any longer? No. See, "The Handmaid‘s Tale, e.g., "Gilead". Yes it’s fiction. But so is "1984", which warned us and we completely ignored. So now we see it all around us. Double plus good?
There’s been a phrase going around, "big 'dick' power". Often referred about by little 'dick' people, or their supporters. People think that’s a Trump, or a Putin. I would just like to point out what that tends so often to be (as I'd said), is really "little 'dick' power", with a lot of real physical power backing it up. Because of who allowed them to be, in power. As I’ve said before, when Trump was first elected, one does not put a Socio/psychopathic narcissist in position of the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world. Or even a lower power but major "X" super power. Because course, America DID do that. Well, at least Russia has an excuse, of sorts.
It’s quite clear that the Republican Party is trying to assure their continued and permanent victory, and maintain their power while making America into THEIR one party system. Just as the Nazi party did in pre-World War II Germany. Sorry, it's just true, on both accounts. It's really not up for debate. It happened, it is happening. These are just the facts. Not made up Republican MAGA "facts" but you can look it up for real. The Nazis did that. The Republican Party has clearly stated that’s their intention. One candidate for governor in the Midwest just this past week, SAID exactly that. That if he’s elected, Republicans will be in power there from then on. And NOBODY should want THAT.
Leave it to a 1940s sedition trial where Republicans stated they would make Hitler’s pogroms look meek. Now we’re seeing the evolution of that same kind of mindset in today’s MAGA Republican Party, led by Nazi wannabe, Donald Trump. Damn! I can’t tell you how much I wish I was lying about this, or that it was not true. But again, you can look it up. Pick up a damn newspaper. And again, not like how MAGA “look things up”, once can actually look this shit up and quickly, easily, plainly see, it’s all true. I know! Sad.
I need to remember when I get back home today, to update my Amazon page for my latest nonfiction book, “Suffering Long Covid“. I set it up so that if you buy the book version, you also get the e-book version. So if you're reading the book version, with about 67 reference/research URLs that you can reference. You can indicate them in the book you're reading, then go to those links online in the e-book version and simply click to go there. Otherwise, you have to type in a long URL. I apologize for that. Then again, you can also take the heading for a URL and Google search on it, then use the URL in the book to verify it's the correct link. It appears there's some sales on that book on Amazon. Which is kind of scary. Yes, I've had book sales going on ten years now soon, but those are fiction, horror/sci fi books and stories. This book is non-fiction (my second work, first book) and details some rather private times as it includes my daily logs from suffering through covid and long covid this year. And I didn't edit to cut things, I left everything in there.
My second podcast for the day, as I’m only finishing up the 3rd mile here, is Political Gabfest's, "Live From Atlanta!", continuing the episode I listened to on my last walkabout.
My next podcast is from the Mary Trump podcast, "Ask Me Anything" episode. I like her show, I'm just used to a less social more dense intake of facts. But she has some very good insights and guests.
My next podcast is John Heilemann's "Hell and Highwater" podcast's latest episode with Jordan Klepper who used to be on The Daily Show. Love this guy's works. Their talking about who/what got him into comedy, he mentioned, The Monty Python Show, Steve Coogan's "Alan Partridge" character,, and others. I didn't know he studied in the UK. His favs included these guys who, now that I've seen them, are pretty funny.
Podcast for the day is Rachel Maddow’s “Ultra” episode six
Instagram post for the day
Huey Long, a criminal politician in the south back in the 1940s, corrupt as they come, self-proclaimed demagogue. Finally one day, murdered. And seemingly rightfully so, as he had said himself he was not just the law but the "Constitution". This is a good example regarding Donald Trump and his type today. Because the corrupt political machine that Huey Long put it into action, continued on after the head of that snake was gone. This is a good example too about Donald Trump in being the head of a newer snake that needs to be removed, and then too the corrupt political machine that overtook the GOP. Which now has corrupt MAGA Republican Party types who also need to be dealt with. America doesn’t need to be doing the work of our enemies across the seas. They need to do their own work at their own costs, using their own resources. Which we are working hard to take down. The head of the Russian snake, also needs to be removed, preferably by Putin's own people. And there are also, in Russia ironically enough, where Putin is doing some of that work for us, in his screwing up so badly he's almost removing himself from office with "Putin‘s folly", in his criminal war crime ridden murderous propaganda machine in Ukraine.
And now... it’s raining, lightly. Forecast showed it would rain a bit and then be clear for about 90 minutes to 2 hours...
I understand having to have your I's doted, your T's crossed in order to indict somebody like a former President of the United States, in our most corrupt and worst president in US History. But since it’s been leaked, that is, since Trump let it be known that he would soon announce his run for president in 2024 (potentially on November 14th), it would seriously behoove AG Garland in our Justice Department to indict Donald Trump, say, the day after the election this Wednesday. At very least, before Trump announces.
We need a serious government oversight entity or a class action lawsuit by the people, if that were possible, to charge all MAGA Republican candidates and leadership with forcing them to prove the lies they’re repeatedly saying. Especially, most especially, on Trump's "big lie" and in their being election deniers. Prove it or shut up! This has got to stop. The fact that the government can sit on this for this long and not protect the people, is unacceptable and anathema. Sure, they will probably get around to it, but in how this works today, time is of essence.
And news came out today about an election integrity group who now is going to monitor the United States which we’ve needed since maybe 2000 definitely 2016 main part B one aspect of a solution.
Did you know if you tell men to avoid the draft or not sign up, you’re breaking the law?
Again, in referring to the podcast “Ultra”, it’s a good to note that once we get Trump out of the way, preferably with the use of capital punishment after he’s charged for appropriate crimes, like that’s gonna happen, but it needs to happen, we will then have to begin dismantling the criminal and conspiracy machine that he and part emboldened and help set in motion.
Consider that while we may not be able to prove direct or indirect collusion or following of orders by Putin or Russia or China or North Korea, or whomever by Trump and any of his MAGA minions, when there are direct parallels between what our enemies do, have done, are doing, and want done, that needs to be addressed. Addressed and neutralized, and/or covertly or publicly, though always preferably publicly. Let’s face it, this shit has to stop. Because once this country doesn’t exist, will matter any longer? No. See, "The Handmaid‘s Tale, e.g., "Gilead". Yes it’s fiction. But so is "1984", which warned us and we completely ignored. So now we see it all around us. Double plus good?
There’s been a phrase going around, "big 'dick' power". Often referred about by little 'dick' people, or their supporters. People think that’s a Trump, or a Putin. I would just like to point out what that tends so often to be (as I'd said), is really "little 'dick' power", with a lot of real physical power backing it up. Because of who allowed them to be, in power. As I’ve said before, when Trump was first elected, one does not put a Socio/psychopathic narcissist in position of the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world. Or even a lower power but major "X" super power. Because course, America DID do that. Well, at least Russia has an excuse, of sorts.
It’s quite clear that the Republican Party is trying to assure their continued and permanent victory, and maintain their power while making America into THEIR one party system. Just as the Nazi party did in pre-World War II Germany. Sorry, it's just true, on both accounts. It's really not up for debate. It happened, it is happening. These are just the facts. Not made up Republican MAGA "facts" but you can look it up for real. The Nazis did that. The Republican Party has clearly stated that’s their intention. One candidate for governor in the Midwest just this past week, SAID exactly that. That if he’s elected, Republicans will be in power there from then on. And NOBODY should want THAT.
Leave it to a 1940s sedition trial where Republicans stated they would make Hitler’s pogroms look meek. Now we’re seeing the evolution of that same kind of mindset in today’s MAGA Republican Party, led by Nazi wannabe, Donald Trump. Damn! I can’t tell you how much I wish I was lying about this, or that it was not true. But again, you can look it up. Pick up a damn newspaper. And again, not like how MAGA “look things up”, once can actually look this shit up and quickly, easily, plainly see, it’s all true. I know! Sad.
I need to remember when I get back home today, to update my Amazon page for my latest nonfiction book, “Suffering Long Covid“. I set it up so that if you buy the book version, you also get the e-book version. So if you're reading the book version, with about 67 reference/research URLs that you can reference. You can indicate them in the book you're reading, then go to those links online in the e-book version and simply click to go there. Otherwise, you have to type in a long URL. I apologize for that. Then again, you can also take the heading for a URL and Google search on it, then use the URL in the book to verify it's the correct link. It appears there's some sales on that book on Amazon. Which is kind of scary. Yes, I've had book sales going on ten years now soon, but those are fiction, horror/sci fi books and stories. This book is non-fiction (my second work, first book) and details some rather private times as it includes my daily logs from suffering through covid and long covid this year. And I didn't edit to cut things, I left everything in there.
My second podcast for the day, as I’m only finishing up the 3rd mile here, is Political Gabfest's, "Live From Atlanta!", continuing the episode I listened to on my last walkabout.
My next podcast is from the Mary Trump podcast, "Ask Me Anything" episode. I like her show, I'm just used to a less social more dense intake of facts. But she has some very good insights and guests.
My next podcast is John Heilemann's "Hell and Highwater" podcast's latest episode with Jordan Klepper who used to be on The Daily Show. Love this guy's works. Their talking about who/what got him into comedy, he mentioned, The Monty Python Show, Steve Coogan's "Alan Partridge" character,, and others. I didn't know he studied in the UK. His favs included these guys who, now that I've seen them, are pretty funny.
Klepper makes a good point on the podcast about the Fetterman versus Oz debate. You have got to address how Fetterman did himself, and not just talk about how bad Oz is. But the truth is, while Republicans say Fetterman shouldn’t be on the ticket because he can’t finish a sentence, which isn’t true. I would put Fetterman up with what knowledge and orientation he has, behind his current temporary difficulty in communicating, with someone like Herschel Walker. Who no matter how well he communicates, is still a fucking moron and shouldn’t be anywhere near public office. He's just a Republican dupe who's gonna do whatever he’s told. Which is why they’re voting for him. Not to mention what a communications idiot their leader, Donald Trump is. I would say, except when he’s not inconsistently "sundowning" throughout any day where he's being so inconsistent and moronic, that somehow just doesn’t matter to his supporters. Which is bizarre. But does explain Herschel Walker. And Oz, I suppose. But Oz, can actually think. Who like DeSantis, makes them potentially more dangerous than Trump. Except, Trump truly has no moral direction.
Jordan pointing out that Walker evokes the Strunk and White "Elements of Style" manual command which indicates one should always, “omit needless words”. While as I see Trump, he makes that an art in how he omits and overuses words, in all the wrong places (phrases?).
It's ironic that should Republicans win this midterm, Democrats will say democracy is doomed. But if Democrats win, Republicans won’t have any comment about democracy whatsoever. They’ll most likely just say the economy is doomed. Because they don't care about our democracy. However, without democracy the economy doesn’t make a goddamn bit of difference. Because in an autocracy such as Republicans try to push on us, day in and day out, they don’t care a wit about your economics. However they will say whatever you want to hear to get your vote. Then take care of themselves, and the rich. It’s just what they do as the party big business. Dumbass.
Ha! Today I wore the right clothes for the right weather. I’m wearing the jacket I wore for years commuting two hours, twice daily from Suquamish, Washington, to Seattle, and back. Twelve hour days. When I started working remotely it gave me back four hours per day! Twenty hours per week! It was like getting a big raise, certainly in the quality of my life. So I could’ve made the 5 miles on my last walk that I couldn't (when it started to rain) had I warn this coat. But I was trying to dress warm, not dry. My mind still needed to shift into Pacific Northwest winter time. So today, I thought of my winter commuter coat that's been long unused in my closet. So today I am warm and dry! Mostly.
Oh, and I’m wearing my favorite cap I bought in I think, Dublin, but Ireland nonetheless, for my birthday back in 2015. I was there before my birthday on August 30 and a couple weeks after in the September. What a grand time that was. Dublin, nearby Howthe by train, Then the train to Galway, bus to Limerick (touched the ground and back on another) bus to Cork, bus to Blarney, and Blarney Castle, then the train through Dublin to Belfast, back down to Dublin, and Temple Bar district (what a ride that was in Temple Bar!). Finally, the bus to Dublin airport, then to New York City, down to Orlando, Florida, to my cousin's house in Vero Beach, back to Orlando to SeaTac in Washington, the light rail to downtown Seattle, a short walk to Colman Dock and onto the Bainbridge ferry, where on Bainbridge I said, "Oh screw it!" and I got a taxi for my ride home, to my couple acres in the forest. Note, the day I left home for Ireland, I walked the mile to the park and ride. And what a walk that was as it was a hot day. But it got me ready for walking all around the four corners of Ireland. What a grand isle that is! When I got there it felt like home. Both ancestrally and environmentally. I never realized how much Ireland is like western Washington until I got there. And then how much I appreciated home when I got back.
Damn the rain's coming down pretty good now.
John Heilemann has a good point when he says, when you talk to Republicans they say about people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, that "Yeah, Democrats have their extremes to., like AOC." Excuse me? Yeah, she may be extreme at times, but she’s fighting for human rights. Not to mention intellectually, morally, ethically, one cannot compare or equate in anyway, her to Marjorie Taylor Greene. AOC is an intellectual powerhouse by comparison. Please. Quit embarrassing yourselves.
Klepper's comment on this, he says he’s asked Republicans who would say things like what, what they hate about OAC. "The Green New Deal." Klepper's responds, "Excuse me? So someone who wants to be extreme about saving the planet, equates with you to someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene’s election denial and conspiracy bullshit? Seriously."
Jordan Klepper: "I’ve been in a consensual relationship with the midterms for years."
If only more Americans felt that way and also about our presidential elections. Decades ago when I first heard how many people voted in any chosen country, I was stunned. This all years after I had waited to be 18, to vote for the first time. I was shocked and dismayed at how many never vote. Can't find it in them to. And I'm still shocked about this to this day. We really need to do a better job of teaching history, civics, world problems, and I don't know... general awareness? No child should go out into the world after K- through, let’s say... 14? And not have an understanding of America and how the fuck it works. And how it should work. Not just how authoritarians wish it worked for fun, abuse and profit.
Here’s what you need to know about John Fetterman‘s health issues. He’s cognitively sound. That’s all you need to know. Oz on the other hand, is morally and ethically challenged. Herschel Walker is too, but he’s also cognitively challenged. Lot's of concussions in pro ball maybe? I have empathy, compassion about that, but not if he's entering public office. And no, a stroke doesn't equate. Just as Donald Trump is a mixture of all of those things (cognitively, and morally/ethically challenged). As far as Fetterman debating on the floor of the Senate? Please. He’d still do better than far too many Republicans like Gosar, Johnson, or some of them who can indeed be articulate, but also motherfucking evil in their intent and orientation.
Klepper is right on this podcast about how we need to discuss more publicly about a candidates age and religion. We don’t need to be talking about anyone’s religion per se. But we need to know if they’re going to force theocratic ideas into a secular system... where they don’t belong. A lack of separation of church and state is how you get abuses, if not an overall overt theocracy. If you love Iran and the abuses there, which after 40 years, seem to be evolving into a.... democracy (apparently, hopefully). All because young girls and women have finally had it. Guess they're just tired of being abused, and murdered for religion and the patriarchy. I don’t know what to tell you, because as far as I can tell, this whole Republican theocratic authoritarian bullshit is in the process of burning itself out. They may come to power, but as far as I can tell? They're on the way out. Which explains their death throes as well as that of religions in general. "Vicious Dying animal syndrome". Look. Evolve or die. Republicans figured that out in 2012, that they needed to evolved. But then they said, "Fuck it" and continued to devolve in all the wrong ways. Unbelievable. That’s the thing about conservatism. They tend to fall back on old anachronistic, typically destructive ways. "Spare the rod, spoil the child?" That's ignorant, for people who don't know options, alternatives, reason. They want to make America great again? You do know what that means, right? Bend over...
Here’s another thing about John Fetterman’s health issues as far as being a candidate. If he was a Republican, there'd be no discussion. He get voted in. End of story. So what’s the problem? If you get a Senator who has health problems and has to drop out, we'll get another Democrat, or elect another Democrat. But at this time? You can’t put in a Republican and certainly not fucking Dr. Oz!
It’s fun and interesting to watch the debates. It’s a way to see your candidate and/or the opposition in action. But it’s really kind of counterproductive, a lot of times. So you put a professional speaker... up against an incredibly talented and efficient bureaucrat... and, the wrong guy looks good. How is that useful? I think it might almost be better to have a debate panel for a couple hours, sitting around talking about these people. That might be more effective. Or if people would just read and research candidates past actions. But then, well, you know…
Damn the rain's coming down pretty good now.
John Heilemann has a good point when he says, when you talk to Republicans they say about people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, that "Yeah, Democrats have their extremes to., like AOC." Excuse me? Yeah, she may be extreme at times, but she’s fighting for human rights. Not to mention intellectually, morally, ethically, one cannot compare or equate in anyway, her to Marjorie Taylor Greene. AOC is an intellectual powerhouse by comparison. Please. Quit embarrassing yourselves.
Klepper's comment on this, he says he’s asked Republicans who would say things like what, what they hate about OAC. "The Green New Deal." Klepper's responds, "Excuse me? So someone who wants to be extreme about saving the planet, equates with you to someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene’s election denial and conspiracy bullshit? Seriously."
Jordan Klepper: "I’ve been in a consensual relationship with the midterms for years."
If only more Americans felt that way and also about our presidential elections. Decades ago when I first heard how many people voted in any chosen country, I was stunned. This all years after I had waited to be 18, to vote for the first time. I was shocked and dismayed at how many never vote. Can't find it in them to. And I'm still shocked about this to this day. We really need to do a better job of teaching history, civics, world problems, and I don't know... general awareness? No child should go out into the world after K- through, let’s say... 14? And not have an understanding of America and how the fuck it works. And how it should work. Not just how authoritarians wish it worked for fun, abuse and profit.
Here’s what you need to know about John Fetterman‘s health issues. He’s cognitively sound. That’s all you need to know. Oz on the other hand, is morally and ethically challenged. Herschel Walker is too, but he’s also cognitively challenged. Lot's of concussions in pro ball maybe? I have empathy, compassion about that, but not if he's entering public office. And no, a stroke doesn't equate. Just as Donald Trump is a mixture of all of those things (cognitively, and morally/ethically challenged). As far as Fetterman debating on the floor of the Senate? Please. He’d still do better than far too many Republicans like Gosar, Johnson, or some of them who can indeed be articulate, but also motherfucking evil in their intent and orientation.
Klepper is right on this podcast about how we need to discuss more publicly about a candidates age and religion. We don’t need to be talking about anyone’s religion per se. But we need to know if they’re going to force theocratic ideas into a secular system... where they don’t belong. A lack of separation of church and state is how you get abuses, if not an overall overt theocracy. If you love Iran and the abuses there, which after 40 years, seem to be evolving into a.... democracy (apparently, hopefully). All because young girls and women have finally had it. Guess they're just tired of being abused, and murdered for religion and the patriarchy. I don’t know what to tell you, because as far as I can tell, this whole Republican theocratic authoritarian bullshit is in the process of burning itself out. They may come to power, but as far as I can tell? They're on the way out. Which explains their death throes as well as that of religions in general. "Vicious Dying animal syndrome". Look. Evolve or die. Republicans figured that out in 2012, that they needed to evolved. But then they said, "Fuck it" and continued to devolve in all the wrong ways. Unbelievable. That’s the thing about conservatism. They tend to fall back on old anachronistic, typically destructive ways. "Spare the rod, spoil the child?" That's ignorant, for people who don't know options, alternatives, reason. They want to make America great again? You do know what that means, right? Bend over...
Here’s another thing about John Fetterman’s health issues as far as being a candidate. If he was a Republican, there'd be no discussion. He get voted in. End of story. So what’s the problem? If you get a Senator who has health problems and has to drop out, we'll get another Democrat, or elect another Democrat. But at this time? You can’t put in a Republican and certainly not fucking Dr. Oz!
It’s fun and interesting to watch the debates. It’s a way to see your candidate and/or the opposition in action. But it’s really kind of counterproductive, a lot of times. So you put a professional speaker... up against an incredibly talented and efficient bureaucrat... and, the wrong guy looks good. How is that useful? I think it might almost be better to have a debate panel for a couple hours, sitting around talking about these people. That might be more effective. Or if people would just read and research candidates past actions. But then, well, you know…
That's it. Cheers! Sláinte! Vote!
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