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kpete's JournalDoonesbury: "Owning the Libs"
BIGGER:
https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2021/11/28
You lost me at "moderate"
CNN:
GOP being Anonymously mad at GOP ...
"A moderate House Republican is firing off a warning shot at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as he caters to his right flank in a quest for the speaker's gavel. "He's taking the middle of the conference for granted," the GOP lawmaker told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal conference dynamics. "McCarthy could have a bigger math problem with the moderates."
Specifically, the lawmaker said a number of moderates are upset with how McCarthy, of California, has embraced some of the extremists in the GOP conference and warned it could hurt the party in swing districts and undermine their chances of winning back the majority."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/27/politics/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-race-moderates/
The Orange Noose
The orange rope used to make the noose for the gallows at the Capitol on Jan 6 is in the possession of agents at the FBI's Washington Field Office, per multiple law enforcement officials
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Raising the prospect it'll eventually be referenced in a criminal case from Jan 6
3 Yrs Late, Israeli Officials Tell Truth About TFG's Iran Policy: "It was all a big lie"
Israeli officials finally tell truth about Trump's Iran policy: 'it was all a big lie... the overall strategy... ended in failure. Iran was closer to nuclear military capability on day he left office than it was when he first entered the WH'
Netanyahu's former Mossad chief, defense minister and IDF commander are speaking out on Trump's departure from the Iran deal, years after the then-prime minister celebrated it
For many Israelis, these statements could come as a surprise. They contradict a years-long narrative crafted and promoted by a man who until recently was the most powerful politician in the country. Netanyahu presented Trumps withdrawal from the nuclear deal as his own personal achievement, and a mostly shallow, compliant Israeli media adopted the story with very little questioning. Commentators and analysts described it in their studios as a geopolitical victory. The man who fought against Obamas terrible Iran deal, the story went, finally got what he always wanted to kill the bad agreement.
https://twitter.com/ShibleyTelhami/status/1464552013514084358?s=20
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-three-years-late-israelis-finally-hear-the-truth-about-trump-1.10416718
thinking of Him as black friday draws near🥴
https://twitter.com/ASovietOnion/status/1463095457857552388?s=20Critical Lord Gobble Theory
Happy Thanksgiving
?resize=1396%2C1074Trump : I could shoot someone in Fifth Avenue and-- Rittenhouse : Say no more.
https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1463457346919845888?s=20
Depression Tips for The Holidays
Just in time for the holidays, advice from an old friend -
DEPRESSION TIPS:
Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You dont even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.
Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.
Put on clean, comfortable clothes.
Put on your favorite underwear. Cute black lacy panties? Those ridiculous boxers you bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? Put them on.
Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost. I always use lemon.
Clean something. Doesnt have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes.
Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.
Blast music. Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something thats got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.
Make food. Dont just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if its ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and youll feel like you accomplished something.
Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you dont think youre good at it. Create.
Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.
Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someones voice. If you cant bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you dont say much, listen to them. It helps.
Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.
May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.
*** At your absolute best you wont be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, youll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.
*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216083267
Just in time for the holidays, advice from an old friend -
DEPRESSION TIPS:Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You dont even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.
Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Dollar store lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.
Put on clean, comfortable clothes.
Put on your favorite underwear. Cute black lacy panties? Those ridiculous boxers you bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? Put them on.
Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost. I always use lemon.
Clean something. Doesnt have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes.
Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.
Blast music. Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something thats got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.
Make food. Dont just grab a granola bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if its ramen. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and youll feel like you accomplished something.
Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you dont think youre good at it. Create.
Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.
Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someones voice. If you cant bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you dont say much, listen to them. It helps.
Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.
May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.
*** At your absolute best you wont be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, youll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.
*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!
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